The most hair collected for donation to charity in 24 hours is 48.72 kg (107.4 lb). The hair was collected in support of the Pantene Beautiful Lengths campaign. 881 people donated their hair at the Mississippi Institute for Aesthetics, Nail and Cosmetology in Clinton, Mississippi, USA, on 21 May 2007.

The most hairclips worn on the head is 201 and was achieved by Jennifer Jacobs on the “Something to Talk About” show, New York, USA, on 26 January 2010. The whole attempt was shown on the show.

The most hagoita hits between two people in one minute is 89 and was achieved by Ashrita Furman and Bipin Larkin (both USA), in New York, New York, USA, on 13 September 2013.

The most Guinness World Records™ books sold by a retail chain in 24 hours is 44,647 and was achieved by Wal-Mart at various locations across the United States on 27 November 2009. The feat was achieved during the ‘Black Friday Doorbuster’ promotional sale.

The Simpsons (Fox, USA) has featured the most celebrity guests, with at least 555 as of series 21, which aired on Fox from 27 September 2009 to 23 May 2010.

The most grapes caught by mouth in one minute is 85 and was achieved by Ashrita Furman (USA) at the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team offices in Jamaica, New York, on 9 September 2010.

The most consecutive Grand Slam singles tournaments played is 62 and was achieved by Ai Sugiyama (Japan) from the 1994 Wimbledon Championships on 20 June 1994 to her final Grand Slam match at the 2009 US Open on 31 August 2009. Ai Sugiyama started her run in the 1st round of Wimbledon against fellow Japanese player Kimiko Date and her final Grand Slam match was a defeat to the 15th seed Samantha Stosur (Australia) in the 1st round of the 2009 US Open. Ai Sugiyama’s Continue reading →

The most head spins in one minute is 137 and was achieved by Youssef El Toufali (Belgium) in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on 6 May 2012. Professionally, El Toufali is a performer for Cirque de Soleil in Las Vegas.

The most hamburgers eaten in three minutes is 10 and was achieved by Takeru Kobayashi (Japan) for Bikkuri Chojin 100 Special #4 (Fuji TV) in New York, New York, USA, on 29 August 2010. The attempt took place at Madison Square in Manhattan. Each hamburger also contained pickles.

Elvis Presley (USA) has achieved a record 151 hit singles on the various US singles charts that have existed since 1956. This includes 108 hits on the current Billboard US Hot 100 survey, which began in 1958. Elvis took his first step towards a musical career at the age of eight, when he won $5 (then £1.24) in a local singing contest in Tupelo, Mississippi performing the Red Folley ballad, “Old Shep”. Elvis’ 108 Billboard US Hot 100 entries gives him the record for the Continue reading →