Evel Knievel (USA, b. Robert Craig Knievel), the pioneer of motorcycle long jumping exhibitions, had suffered 433 bone fractures by end of 1975. In the winter of 1976 he was seriously injured during a televised attempt to jump a tank full of sharks at the Chicago Ampitheater. For the first time a bystander was also injured when a cameraman was struck and lost an eye. Knievel, who suffered brain concussion and two broken arms, decided to retire from major performances as a result. He, however
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Born in 1929, Donald H. Betty of Lancaster, Pennsylvannia, USA, has walked across 150 suspension bridges, including 26 of the longest in the world. The longest bridge Don has walked is the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Japan that measures 1,990.9 m (6,531 ft 9 in).
The most breastmilk donated is 1569.79 litres (55,249 UK fl oz; 53,081 US fl oz) to Mother’s Milk Bank of North Texas, and was achieved by Alyse Ogletree (USA) in Argyle, Texas, USA, from 11 January 2011 to 25 March 2014.
The most aluminium bowls stacked while on a unicycle measuring 2.28m (7½ ft) tall is 31, by Nancy Huey, of San Francisco, California, USA, on the set of Guinness World Records: Primetime in Los Angeles, California, USA, on August 13, 1999.
The most bullwhip cracks in one minute is 257 set by Adam Winrich (USA) at The Stone’s Throw Bar in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA, on 20 June 2009 The event had media coverage and article in a magazine, as well as an appearance on ABC-7 Chicago on July 8th 2009.
The most Caesar salads made in one hour is 108 and was achieved by Bob Blumer (Canada) at Yuma Territorial Prison in Yuma, Arizona, USA, on 7 August 2010. 110 salads were prepared during the attempt but 2 were disqualified, 1 for being underweight and the other for replating.
The most bunny hops on a BMX bicycle in 30 seconds is 41 by Bryan Ventura (USA) at X Games 15 in Los Angeles, California, USA, on 30 August 2009.
Jeff Clay (USA) jumped over 101 cars – clearing their roofs completely – in one hour on 29 April 1989 at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA. His feat was a fundraiser for a Kiwanis Club.
John Force (USA) has won more drag races than any other driver, finishing first a record 132 times up to the end of the 2010 season.
The record for the most candles on a cake is held by Ashrita Furman in conjunction with members of the Sri Chinmoy Centre (all USA), who placed 48,523 lit candles on a cake to celebrate the 77th anniversary of Sri Chinmoy’s birth in Jamaica, New York, USA, on 27 August 2008.