Most eggs balanced by a group
The record for the most eggs balanced by a group is 1,972 and was organised by the Tourism Bureau of Chiayi County (Taiwan) at the Astronomy Square, Shueishang Township, Chiayi County in Taiwan on 21 June 2005.
Most efficient solar panels commercially available
The most efficient commercially available solar panel is the E20, which has a peak efficiency of 20.07% and was released by SunPower Corp. (USA) on 8 June 2011.
Most effective electronic sniper detector
After a series of trials at the British Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, the US Raytheon company’s Boomerang Warrior – X shooter detection system has been rated the most effective of a number of systems selected for field testing in Afghanistan with the UK Parachute Regiment. The device, weighing only 11 ounces, is worn on a soldier’s shoulder and includes a hand-held display. It can pinpoint the position of enemy shooters up to 3,000 feet away by displaying the target’s coordinates and a pointer on Continue reading →
Most effective body armour
The UK defence company, BAE Systems, revealed, in July 2010, a revolutionary new type of body armour. The secret lies in a secret substance, likened to “bullet-proof custard”, properly named a “shear thickening fluid, because the molecules lock together and thicken when struck, in the same way that a custard sauce reacts when stirred. When coated on current body armour made up of ceramic plates and layered Kevlar, tests using 31 layers of untreated Kevlar and 10 layers of Kevlar combined with the secret liquid Continue reading →
Most endangered animal
The Abingdon Island giant tortoise Geochelone elephantopus abingdoni is represented by a single living specimen, an aged male called `Lonesome George’, making it the world’s rarest reptile. With little hope of discovering another specimen, this particular subspecies of Galapagos giant tortoise is effectively extinct while still alive, unless cloning techniques can generate future replicas of George. Lonesome George also holds the record for the rarest reptile.
Most elevated country
The country with the highest low point is Lesotho, where the river-bed of the Orange (Senqu) is 1,381m 4,530ft above sea level where it flows out of the country.
Most electricity generated by pedalling underwater
The most electricity generated by pedalling underwater is 2,502.2 watt hours and was achieved by Lloyd Matthew Godson (Australia) at Legoland Atlantis by Sea Life in Legoland® Deutschland, in Günzburg, Germany, on 13 April 2010. Lloyd Matthew Godson spent 14 days in a small habitat on the ground of an aquarium starting from 12 pm on 30 March 2010 to 12 pm 13 April 2010.
Most electricity generated by pedalling on bicycles for 24 hours
The record for the most electricity generated by pedalling on bicycles in 24 hours is 26,923.83 watt hours and was achieved by a group led by Brian Cha (Hong Kong) at Olympian City, Hong Kong, China, on 7-8 June 2014. A total of 21 bicycles were used for this attempt, 13 of which were open to the public, with 8 reserved for various cycling clubs. Brian Cha, on bike number 1, accumulated a total of 1,016.65 watt hours within the 24 hour period.
Most ejections in a Major League Baseball career
The Major League Baseball (MLB) record for most times ejected from a game is 158 by Bobby Cox (USA) managing the Toronto Blue Jays (Canada) and Atlanta Braves (USA) from 1978 to 2010.
Most eggs thrown and caught in one minute (team of two)
The most eggs thrown and caught in one minute from 5 m (16 ft 4 in) is 82 and was achieved by Ashrita Furman and Bipin Larkin (both USA), at the Aloha Hive children’s summer camp, in Fairlee, Vermont, USA, on 19 July 2011. Mark Dorian was the official timekeeper during the attempt and Helen Dorian examined the egss after the attempt. Both Mark and Helen Dorian are counsellors at the summer camp.