The most one-arm push-ups on the back of the hand completed in one hour is 1,025 achieved by Doug Pruden (Canada) at the Don Wheaton Family YMCA in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on 8 November 2008.
Of the 16 children (10 boys and 6 girls) born to Eliza and Michel LeBlanc (Canada), all were baptised with a Christian name beginning with the letter E: Edith Marie (b. 22 December 1941), Edouard Joseph (b. 2 February 1943), Edgar Joseph (b. 12 May 1944), Everard Joseph (b. 22 May 1945), Edna Marie (b. 19 January 1947), Emery Joseph (b. 5 August 1948), Eymard Joseph (b. 25 October 1949), Eva Marie (b. 14 July 1951), Edouina Marie (b. 17 February 1953), Emeline (22 June
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Students, parents and teachers from 60 schools in the London District Catholic School Board, Ontario, Canada, made 15,851 snow angels simultaneously on 2 February 2004 at 2pm.
The record for the most two-board 360’s, that is, the most consecutive spins of a skateboard under each foot simultaneously, is a combined total of 1,032 spins, achieved by Kevin Harris (Canada) at the 1979 Canadian Skateboard Championships in the Pacific Northwest Exhibition, Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada, on 28 August 1979. Kevin took 15 minutes to complete the spins. Tape was placed on each nose of the skateboard to assist with the counting of revolutions.
The most step ups completed in one hour with an 18 kg (40 lb) pack is 1,886 achieved by Terry Heidt (Canada) in the West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on 2 May 2009. Both feet must be on the bench at the same time.
The world record for the cat with most toes belongs to Jake who has 28 toes, with 7 on each paw, as counted by a veterinarian on 24 September 2002. Jake lives in Bonfield, Ontario, Canada with his owners, Michelle and Paul Contant (Canada). The vet officially counted these toes on 24 September 2002, with each toe having its own claw, pad and bone structure. Jake is a male ginger tabby cat.
Accompanied by 47 groomsmen, aged between 2 and 63, Arulanantham Suresh Joachim (Sri Lanka) married Christa Rasanayagam (Canada) at Christ the King Catholic Church, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada on 6 September 2003. They had their civil registration service on 16 August 2003.
The most vehicle figure-of-eights on ice in two minutes is three and was achieved by Mitsubishi Motors North America in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on 15 January 2011. The attempt took place on the frozen Ghost Lake outside Calgary and was filmed for a Mitsubishi television commercial.
The most wreaths made by an individual in 24 hours is 70 and was set by Carolann Naugle (Canada) at the Nova Scotia Recreation Centre, Nova Scotia, Canada, on 23-24 November 2012.
The most wins of the women’s Rugby World Cup is three by Farah Palmer (New Zealand) playing for the Black Ferns in the 1998, 2002 and 2006 tournaments.