The team to be relegated the most times from the English Premier League is Crystal Palace, who have eliminated a total of four times, in 1992/93, 1994/95, 1997/98 and 2004/05. Every year the bottom three clubs (four in 1994/95) in the Premier League move to the next league down for the following season.
The most tomatoes grown on a single stem or “truss” is 1,355 and was achieved by Surjit Singh Kainth (UK) at his home in Coventry, West Midlands, UK, on 11 September 2013. The plant is called a “Strawberry shaped tomato” and is what’s known as an F1 Tomato Berry variant of the Solanum Lycopersicum (Tomato plant).
A total of 1.6 million tickets, valued at £80 million (US$142,825,258.47) were sold in the first 24 hours (November 19 2005) for Robbie Williams’ 2006 World Tour. From taylor herring via Sam K
The most touches of a football with the soles in one minute was 220 by Ash Randall (UK) at Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, UK, on 21 March 2010. Randall broke the record on the centre spot of the pitch at halftime of a Football League Championship match between Cardiff City and Watford.
The most tortelloni made in 3 minutes is 25 and was achieved by Francesco Boggian (Italy), at La Tua Pasta, London, United Kingdom, on 1 October 2008. Francesco makes fresh pasta for a living, he has created his own machinery which produces rolls of pasta (however the record was all done manually). Ralph Hannah adjudicated.
The most languages into which the same book has been translated is The Way to Happiness by L. Ron Hubbard (USA), which can be read in 70 languages as of 2010, including Hindi, Samoa and Uzbek.
The most tractors ploughing simultaneously was 2,141 at The British Tractor Challenge 2006, organised by John and Lynda Collingborn and held at Hullavington Air Base, Wiltshire, UK, on 25 June 2006.
The most tricep dips performed in one minute is 119, achieved by Stephen Buttler (UK), in Morda, Shropshire, UK, in celebration of Guinness World Records Day on 17 November 2011. Stephen was adjudicated on GWR Day 2011 for the following successful attempts: – Most push-ups with claps in 1 minute – Most knee bends on a Swiss Ball in 1 minute – Most tricep dips in one minute – Most full body explosive push ups in 1 minute and greatest weight squat lifted on a
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The cast of the TV series Glee (USA) had three No.1 albums in the US in just eight weeks between 8 May 2010 and 26 June 2010: Glee: The Music, The Power Of Madonna (EP); Glee: The Music, Volume 3: Showstoppers; and Glee: The Music, Journey To Regionals (EP).
The most underpants worn in one hour is 144 and was achieved by Lee Phillips (United Kingdom) on the set of The Paul O’Grady Show, London, United Kingdom, on 24 September 2009. Lee is originally from Wales but now lives in South London where he works as a fireman.