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Largest semi-truck

The Tractomas TR 10 x 10 D100 by the Nicolas Industrie SAS, France, is the world’s largest semi-truck with a total weight of 71 tonnes and was launched in France on 28 October 2005. The truck is 12,620 mm long, 3,480 mm wide and 4,515 mm high.

Largest simultaneous dancing game routine

The largest simultaneous dancing game routine involved 10,730 participants dancing to ‘DJ got us falling in love again’ by Usher ft. Pitbull on the Dance Game Central 2 Xbox 360, in an event organised by Starfloor at Palais Omnisports de Bercy, in Paris, France, on 26 November 2011. The dancing was lead by choreographer Hakim Ghorab.

Largest straw bale pyramid

The largest straw bale pyramid measured 28.95 m (94 ft 11 in) high and was made up of 1,500 bales. The structure was made by members of Le Cercle Des Jeunes Agriculteurs du Pays de Sarrebourg, in Voyer, Sarrebourg, France on 22 August 2004. The base measured: 25 m x 25 m (82 ft x 82 ft).

Largest terrine

The largest terrine contained 823.6 kg (1,815.73 lbs) of duck pate and was achieved by Françoise-Anne Bachelier (France), in Paris-St-Ouen, Paris, France, on 11 October 2009. The terrine itself is 3,05 m  (10 in long, 0,86 m (2 ft 10 in) large and 0,38 m (1 ft 2,96 in) deep.

Longest tandem ATV side-wheelie

The longest tandem ATV side-wheelie measures 26.07 km (16.2 miles) and was completed by Yannick Dupont and Dalila Ouadah (both France) at the Cité de l’Automobile track in Mulhouse, France, on 21 April 2014. An Arctic Cat 300 DVX ATV was used for the attempt.

Longest crochet chain

The longest crochet chain measures 130 km (80.78 miles) and was created by Anne Vanier-Drüssel (France). It was presented and measured in Aniane, France, on 14 October 2009. She created the crochet chain between 15 June 2008 and 26 November 2008.