The most baked beans eaten with a cocktail stick in five minutes is 258 and was achieved by Gary Eccles (UK) at Sainsbury’s Support Centre in Coventry, UK, on 18 March 2011. Several Sainsbury’s employees attempted world records at the event, which raised money for the UK charity Comic Relief.
The record for the most badges pinned to one person in one minute was achieved by Konnie Huq who pinned 17 Blue Peter badges on to fellow presenter Andy Akinwolereon on the set of Blue Peter at the BBC London studios, UK, on 22 January 2008.
The most backward free throws in one minute is 9 and was achieved by Thomas Connors (UK) at Western Leisure Centre in Cardiff, UK, on 28 October 2012.
The most balloons burst with breath in one minute in multiple venues is 422 balloons by a team of 482 people and was set by dunnhumby employees aka the dunnhumbians, in the dunnhumby offices in Ealing (UK), Cincinnati (US), Paris (France), Delhi (India) on Friday 8th April at 13.00 GMT. This was part of dunnhumby GWR Live and was their global mass participation record.
The record for the most ballet leg switches in one minute is 71 and was set by Kathryn Pounder and Rebecca MacEnri (both UK) from Aquabatix, UK in the Trafalgar Square fountains, London, UK on 9 November 2006 as part of Guinness World Records Day.
The most baked beans eaten in two minutes by a team of four is 429 and was achieved by Kevin Roberts, Lynn Kay, Tony Clift and Amy Green (all UK), in Bolton, UK, on 11 July 2012. The four bean eaters all work at St. Catherine’s CE Primary School in Bolton. Heinz brand baked beans were used for the challenge.
Mat Hand (UK) flipped and caught a pile of 112 beermats on 9 May 2001 at Waterstone’s Bookshop Gallery, Nottingham, UK. It took him over 4 hours and 129 attempts before Matt broke the previous record of 111.
The Olympic Park in Stratford, London, UK, constructed to host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in the city has 525 bird boxes installed as part of the Games organizers’ commitment to stage a environmentally sustainable event. There are also 150 bat boxes plus a number of artificial otter holts.
The most para jumps (or burpees) in one hour is 1,840 by Paddy Doyle (UK) at the Bull´s Head, Polesworth, Birmingham, UK on 4 February 1994. Record imported from the Guinness World Records Book 1995, pag 262.
The most carrots peeled and chopped in one minute is 591 g (20.85 oz) by Rosalia Addis (Italy) on the set of Guinness World Records Smashed at Pinewood Studios, UK, on 7 April 2009. Rosalia is a chef at the Dorchester Hotel in London. She competed against Rik de Raynor, a chef working at the East Midlands Centre near Nottingham.