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Most pubs visited

Bruce Masters (UK) has visited 44,736 pubs and various drinking establishments since 1960, sampling the local brew where available, as of 19 January 2012. The total number of drinking establishments visited by Bruce Masters in 2011 is only 913 as he was involved with two amateur drama groups.

Most piercings in a lifetime (female)

Since first receiving a skin piercing in January 1997, Elaine Davidson (Brazil/UK) has been pierced a total of 4,225 times as of 8 June 2006.  The former restaurant owner is constantly adding and replacing jewellery, mostly in her face. She enhances her exotic looks with tattoos and brightly coloured make-up, and often wears feathers and streamers in her hair.  

Largest screwdriver

The largest screwdriver is owned by Thomas Blackthorne (UK). It has an acrylic handle which measures 19.5 cm (7.6 in) at its widest point and is 50 cm (19.6 in) long. The steel shaft is 25 mm (1 in) thick and projects a further 51 cm (20 in), making the overall length 101 cm (39.7 in).

Fastest 100 metre 737 aircraft pull by a team

A team of 10 Royal Marine reserves from all over the UK pulled a Boeing 737-300, weighing 37 tonnes (81,500 lb), a distance of 100 m (328 ft) in 43.2 sec at Manchester Airport (UK) on 27 January 2001. The attempt raised funds for two charities: Destination Florida, which sends seriously ill children on the holiday of a lifetime; and the Royal Marine Relief Fund.

Most Candyfloss made in 90 minutes

The record for the most candyfloss made in 90 minutes is 204.  This record was achieved by Peggy Chadwick of Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Blackpool, Lancashire, UK on 31 August 2001. This was achieved as part of UK Youth week, which was held at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

Smallest mobile nightclub

The world’s smallest nightclub is “Rumours”, which is a box measuring only 2.10 m (6 ft 8 in) high, 1.17 m (3 ft 10 in) wide and 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) deep. It was created by Deborah Borrett and Lisa Williams (both UK) and was presented at the Liverpool Bold Street Festival in Liverpool, UK, on 26 September 2010. The night club features 2 PROEL Xenia X80T speakers, two Pioneer CDJ turntables, a Pioneer DJM 600 mixer, and Preva Arc Motorized LED disco Continue reading →