With electricity passing through his body, Slavisa Pajkic ‘Biba’ (Yugoslavia) was able to heat a 15 ml (0.5 fl oz) cup of water from 25 °C to 97 °C (77 °F to 206 °Fin a time of 1 min 37 sec on the set of Guinness Rekord TV, Stockholm, Sweden on 24 November 2001.
The record for the most books priced in one minute is 29, and was achieved by Mari Mohede Berg (Sweden) at the Nordstan Shopping Mall, Gothenburg, Sweden on 24 November 2007. Craig adjudicated.
1,000 m 2:30.94 Maria Mutola (Mozambique) Stockholm, Sweden 25 February 1999
Mike Yikealo punched wearing boxing gloves, ten 53 cm (21in) television sets placed on tables in the round, in a time of 7.66 sec on the set of Guinness Rekord TV, Stockhom, Sweden on 3 February 2001.
The most flames blown in one minute is 108 and was achieved by Fredrik Karlsson (Sweden), at Sergels Torg, in Stockholm, Sweden, on 3 November 2012. Fredrik Karlsson is a fireman and currently also holds the record for the longest duration for a continuous fire blow.
The Henriksdal plant in Stockholm, Sweden was the world’s first major waste-water plant to be built underground. It was built between 1941 and 1971, and involved the excavation of nearly 1 million m³ (35,300,000 ft³) of rock. It is now being enlarged, with the extension due for completion in 1997.
The longest four finger hang is 2 min 26.3 sec set by Jörgen Holm (Sweden) in Örebro, Sweden, on 31 August 2007.
Marianne Gille (Sweden) was able to keep a grape suspended in the air above her mouth for 4.81 sec on the set of Guinness Rekord TV, Stockholm, Sweden, on 29 November 2001.
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (2010) has so far taken $10.1 million (£6.4 million) at the US box office and $104 million (£65.6 million) worldwide. The three Girl With…films, all released in 2010, have so far grossed over $210 million (£132.5 million) internationally – a figure set to grow, as they are all still on release.
The world record for guinea pig high-jump belongs to Puckel Martin who jumped 20 cm (7.8 in) on 16 March 2003. Puckel Martin is owned by Madde Herrman (Sweden) of Vargön, Sweden.