The most children reading with an adult was 238,620 at multiple locations around the USA for an event organized by Jumpstart (USA), on 20 September 2007.

The most cigar boxes balanced on the chin is 223 set by Ashrita Furman (USA) at The Culture Project Theatre, New York City, New York, USA, on 12 November 2006.

The most Christmas trees chopped in two minutes is 27 by Erin Lavoie (USA) achieved on the set of Guinness World Records: Die GroBten Weltrekorde in Germany, on 19 December 2008.

The most claps in one minute is 804 and was achieved by Bryan Bednarek (USA), at the Energy Command Studios in Arlington Heights, Illinois, USA, on 1 February 2014. The recorded audio was analysed using Pro Tools version 11 software. Bryan says that he claps to music, claps when he’s excited, claps when he’s running and exercising and claps to keep warm during cold car rides! Bryan was interviewed on ABC’s Good Morning America and got the chance to show off his skills ABC News Continue reading →

For many years, the record for club-juggling remained at seven, with a growing number of jugglers accomplishing the feat and thus tying the record. This all changed on August 30, 2006, when Anthony Gatto (USA) juggled eight clubs, making sixteen catches. Anthony also holds the record for juggling seven flaming torches (1989), and flashing eight torches, successfully making eight catches onstage in Branson, Missouri in 1999. Gatto, who has held many juggling records over the past thirty years, also holds the duration record for seven Continue reading →

The most cloned piglets born in one litter is five. PPL Therapeutics Plc created the first piglets born as a result of nuclear transfer, named Millie, Christa, Alexis, Carrel and Dotcom who were born on 5 Mar 2000 in Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.

The most combined yards from scrimmage gained by a single player in an NFL season is 2,509 by Chris Johnson (USA) playing for the Tennessee Titans from 10 September 2009 to 3 January 2010. The running back totaled 2,006 yards rushing and 503 yards receiving to break the previous record of 2,429 by Marshall Faulk (USA) of the St. Louis Rams in 1999.

The most combined net yards gained by a single player in an NFL season is 2,969, by Darren Sproles, playing for the New Orleans Saints (both USA) in the 2011 season. Sproles had 40 yards rushing, 29 yards receiving and 99 yards on kickoff and punt returns to finish the season with an NFL record 2,969 combined yards, easily breaking the previous mark of 2,690, set by Derrick Mason, playing for the Tennessee Titans (both USA) in 2000.

The most concerts performed by a symphony orchestra is 14,000 by the New York Philharmonic (USA) over the last 162 years. The orchestra’s archive has the first performance on 7 December 1842 and the 14,000 on 18 December 2004.

The most computers streaming simultaneously on the same network is 84 and was achieved using the Motorola AP 7131N 802.11n Access Point in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, on 5 October 2010.