The longest marathon reading aloud is 113 hours 15 minutes achieved by Deepak Sharma Bajagain (Nepal) at the Tudikhel Ground, Kathmandu, Nepal, from 19 to 24 September 2008. He recited 17 different books from 13 authors during his record attempt.

Lakpa Sherpa (Nepal) successfully reached the summit of Mt Everest for the fifth time on 2 June 2005. She made the climb with her husband, George Demarescu (USA), who was himself completing his seventh ascent of the world¹s tallest mountain. Lakpa Sherpa made her first ascent in 2000, and her second in 2001. In 2003 she made the ascent with her sister Ming Kipa Sherpa, who was 15 and the youngest person ever to climb Everest. Her 2004 summit was also made in the company Continue reading →

On 10 May 1996, a severe blizzard on Mt. Everest claimed the lives of eight climbers and caused serious injuries to more than 20 others. The climbers, from the USA, India, Japan and New Zealand, were surprised by 145 km/h (90 mph) winds which sent temperatures plummeting to -40°C (-40°F).

The most high fives in one minute is 212 and was achieved by Deepak Sharma Bajagain (Nepal) at the GoldenGate International College, Old Baneshwor, Battisputali, Kathmandu, Nepal, on 12 August 2013.

The most stamps licked in one minute is 70 and was achieved by Deepak Sharma Bajagain (Nepal) at Hindu Vidya Peeth-Nepal in Balkumari, Lalitpur, Nepal, on 6 August 2010. One envelope was disqualified as the stamp fell off before counting began.

The longest control of a table tennis ball with a table tennis bat is 4 hours, 39 minutes, 52 seconds and was achieved by Deepak Sharma Bajagain (Nepal) at the National Sports Council’s Covered Hall in Tripureshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal, on 1 December 2009. The record was achieved in one of Mr. Bajagain’s three record attempts in his “World Record Hat Trick” in observance of World AIDS Day 2009.

The highest mountain in the world is Mount Everest. Its peak rises to 8,848 m (29,028 ft 9 in) – the highest point in the world. First known as Peak XV on the Tibet – Nepal border, it was discovered to be the world’s highest mountain in 1856 by the Survey Department of the Government of India, from theodolite readings taken in 1849 and 1850. Its height was calculated to be 8,840m 29,002ft.  The mountain was named after Col. Sir George Everest (UK), who was Surveyor-General Continue reading →