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Most basketball layups in one hour (team)

The most basketball lay-ups in one hour is 2,640 and was achieved by the UBALL (Utrecht BasketBALL) U-18 boys team at Sporthal Galgenwaard, Utrecht, Netherlands, on 24 May 2008 Here is the breakdown of the lay-ups in 10 minute slots: 1. 493 2. 409 3. 409 4. 386 5. 409 6. 534

Most dogs washed in 8 hours (individual)

The most dogs washed in eight hours by an individual is 167 and was achieved by Yorma De Ruiter (Netherlands) in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on 6 October 2013. Yorma works at ‘Stichting Dierenopvangcentrum’ animal shelter in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and organised this event to raise awareness for the work carried out by the shelter to take care of animals.

Most eye tests carried out in hour

The most eye tests in one hour is 648 and was achieved by Specsavers International B.V. in 92 locations throughout the Netherlands, on 15 May 2009. Each eye test lasts at least several minutes, thereby restricting the number of people able to participate in one hour. Therefore, Specsavers used as many stores as possible in order to achieve such high number.

Most people simultaneously walking on stilts

The most people simultaneously walking on stilts is 959 and was achieved by Winkelhart Spijkenisse (The Netherlands), in Spijkenisse, The Netherlands, on 16 September 2011. Following the successful opening of Stadsplein Spijkenisse and Kopspijker shopping center on 15/19/11, more than 1200 pupils from 17 primary schools in Spijkenisse, Netherlands on 16 September 2011 attempted to set a new world record. They had to walk 100 meters, all at the same time, on stilts. 957 of them made it, and thus the old record set by Continue reading →