Most hit singles on US chart

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Elvis Presley (USA) has achieved a record 151 hit singles on the various US singles charts that have existed since 1956. This includes 108 hits on the current Billboard US Hot 100 survey, which began in 1958. Elvis took his first step towards a musical career at the age of eight, when he won $5 (then £1.24) in a local singing contest in Tupelo, Mississippi performing the Red Folley ballad, “Old Shep”. Elvis’ 108 Billboard US Hot 100 entries gives him the record for the Continue reading →

Most hit singles on UK chart by a band

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The most hit singles on the UK singles chart by a band is 62 by Status Quo (UK) between January 1968 and September 2005. Founding members Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi (both UK) have been performing and recording for 40 years, have sold more than 100 million records, and made more than 100 appearances on Top Of The Pops. Source: British Hit Singles. A BHS award was presented to the duo.

Most hit records by royal

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Princess Stephanie of Monaco, the younger daughter of Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace, is the only royal in the world to have had several pop music hits throughout Europe.  Her album Rendez-Vous under the record label Success, made it in to the German Top 10 and  the Dutch Top 40, as well as placing high on the Italian and French charts.

Most high-fives in 24 hours (individual)

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The most high fives in 24 hours by an individual is 14,607 and was achieved by Pete Timbs (Australia) during the Bridge to Brisbane fun run, in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, on 2 September 2012. The event raised money for the Kids Help Line charity. Pete Timbs could not take part in the annual fun run due to a hamstring injury but wanted to support the event by breaking a record and raise money for charity.

Most henna tattoos completed in an hour

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The most henna tattoos completed in one hour is 511 and was achieved by Pavan Ahluwalia (UK), in Ilford, UK, on 27 February 2012. The attempt took place at Goodmayes primary school. A total of 256 participants took part in the event, each individual received two henna arm band tattoos each, one on each arm.

Most heel clicks in 30 seconds – Irish Dancing

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The most heel clicks performed in 30 seconds according to traditional Irish Dance style are 191 by Benedict Devlin (UK) on the set of Guinness World Records – Smashed, in London, UK, on 23 April 2009. Any number of clicks could be performed during each jump and Ben could perform up to four clicks with his heels when both feet were mid-air.

Most heavyweight titles won by a former middleweight

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This remarkable feat has been achieved only twice in 106 years. The first time was by Robert James `Bob’ Fitzsimmons (UK) when he knocked out James J. Corbett (USA) at Carson City, Nevada, USA on 17 March 1897. Roy Jones Jnr (USA) matched this when he beat John Ruiz (USA) for the World Boxing Association title by unanimous decision on 2 March 2003 at Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Most heavily armed tank

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The most heavily armed tanks in recent times have been the Russian T-64, T-72, T-80 and T-90, all of which have a 12.5 cm (4.9 in) gun-missile system. The T-90’s armament includes one 125 mm 2A46M smoothbore gun, stabilised in two axes and fitted with a thermal sleeve gun-missile system The American Sheridan light tank mounts a 15.2 cm (6 in) weapon which is both a gun and a missile launcher combined, but this is not a long-barrelled, high-velocity gun of the conventional type. The Continue reading →