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Largest space hopper race

The largest space hopper race was achieved by 771 participants at an event organised by Yorkshire Cancer Research, Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity and Cavendish Cancer Care (all UK) at the Don Valley Grass Bowl in Sheffield, England, UK, on 25 July 2010. The event raised £50,000 for the three charities.

Largest spoon made from silver

The largest silver spoon measures 131.45 cm (51.75 in) long and was commissioned by Michael D Feldman of Argenteus Ltd, London, UK. The spoon known as ‘The Great Basting Spoon Of 2002’ was made for the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 2002.

Largest stop-motion animation set

The largest set for a stop-motion animation was a section of beach measuring 1025.04 m² (11033 ft²), used for the production of the film Nokia ‘Gulp’ by Aardman Animations (UK) and premiered in 2011. The entire film was shot on a mobile phone: the Nokia N8.

Largest Superman Dance

The largest Superman dance involved 897 participants and was achieved by Thomas Adams School and Sixth Form College (UK) in Wem, Shropshire, UK, on 8 November 2013. The record attempt was organised as part of a school charity event. All participants wore either neon clothing or Superman outfits. The dance lasted 3 minutes 28 seconds.

Largest tea bag

The largest tea bag weighs 120 kg (264 lb 8.8 oz) and was achieved by All About Tea (UK) on board HMS Warrior in Portsmouth, UK, on 16 November 2011. The tea bag measures 2.48 m (8 ft 1.64 in) in length and width. This event was in celebration of GWR Day 2011. The tea used is called ‘Portsmouth Tea’ and is a blend of African and Indian teas. The tea bag, which was made from cotton, is capable of making over 50,000 cups of Continue reading →

Largest tea dance

At total of 306 couples took part in a tea dance in George Square, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, on 12 September 2010. The event was organized by the Evening Times newspaper in association with Glasgowlife and Glasgow Housing Association. Accompanying the dancers was the Swing Sensation Big Band. A tea dance is an afternoon dance accompanied by a live band; sandwiches, biscuits and tea must also be served.

Largest tea cosy knitted

The largest tea cosy was knitted by members of the public, Bupa care homes residents across the UK and resident care homes in Spain and New Zealand at Ashley Park nursing home in Guilford, UK, on 9 April 2009. The final tea cosy included 1924 squares in total. It stands at 3.9 metres high and 11.1 metres in Circumference.