Most cars hurdled in one hour
Jeff Clay (USA) jumped over 101 cars – clearing their roofs completely – in one hour on 29 April 1989 at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA. His feat was a fundraiser for a Kiwanis Club.
Most carrots peeled and chopped in one minute (individual)
The most carrots peeled and chopped in one minute is 591 g (20.85 oz) by Rosalia Addis (Italy) on the set of Guinness World Records Smashed at Pinewood Studios, UK, on 7 April 2009. Rosalia is a chef at the Dorchester Hotel in London. She competed against Rik de Raynor, a chef working at the East Midlands Centre near Nottingham.
Most career wins, NHRA drag racing
John Force (USA) has won more drag races than any other driver, finishing first a record 132 times up to the end of the 2010 season.
Most career goals (football)
The most goals scored in a specified period is 1,279 by Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Brazil) (b. 23 Oct 1940), known as Pelé, from 7 Sep 1956 to 1 Oct 1977 in 1,363 games. His best year was 1959 with 126, and the Milésimo (1000th) came from a penalty for his club Santos at the Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, on 19 Nov 1969 when playing his 909th first-class match. He later added two more goals in special appearances. Artur Friedenreich (Brazil, 1892-1969) scored an Continue reading →
Most car lifts in an hour
The greatest number of times the rear of a car has been lifted clear of the ground (i.e. the rear wheels are not touching the ground) in one hour is 580 by Mark Anglesea (UK), at The Hind, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, UK, on 3 October 1998. The car was a Rover Mini Metro and weighed 810kg 1,785lb.
Most car door windows smashed using fists in two minutes
The most car door windows smashed using fists in two minutes are 20 and were achieved by Kevin Taylor (USA) on the set of Lo Show Dei Record in Rome, Italy, on 25 February 2010. Only 20 car doors were set up for the record. It took Kevin 1 minute 35 seconds to smash the windows. The record was part of the Italian TV Show Lo Show Dei Record.
Most cappuccinos made in one hour (individual)
The most cappuccinos made in one hour is 289 and was achieved by Suzanne Stagg (Australia) at the Atlas Espresso Shop in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, on 29 November 2013. A La Marzocco Linea esspresso machine was used in conjunction with a Mazzer Robur E grinder. In accordance with the guidelines for this category each cup had to contain a minimum of 147.87 ml (5.2 UK fl oz; 5.0 US fl oz) of coffee.
Most capital cities named in a minute
The most national capital cities named in one minute was 50, achieved by Robert Clarke (UK) in Norwich, UK, on 14 March 2011. Robert Clarke identified all 50 capital cities from a randomly compiled list, and did so just within the required timeframe in 58 seconds. The record attempt was broadcast live on the breakfast show with local radio station Norwich 99.9FM
Most canings
Caning is a form of judicial corporal punishment in which a prisoner is officially whipped with a cane made of rattan. In a special report in 2010, Amnesty International estimates that as many as 10,000 people each year are subjected to caning in Malaysia and many of the punished are foreign nationals. Regarded by the organisation as a punishment that intentionally inflicts severe pain and trauma, in the opinion of that organisation it violates the absolute prohibition against torture and ill treatment under international law.
Most candles on a cake
The record for the most candles on a cake is held by Ashrita Furman in conjunction with members of the Sri Chinmoy Centre (all USA), who placed 48,523 lit candles on a cake to celebrate the 77th anniversary of Sri Chinmoy’s birth in Jamaica, New York, USA, on 27 August 2008.