Artist The Enigma (USA) has 2,123 jigsaw puzzle pieces tattooed on his body as measured on the set of Lo Show Dei Record, in Milan, Italy, on 13 April 2011. The Enigma, born Paul Lawrence, is a sideshow performer, actor, and musician who has undergone extensive body modification, including horn implants, ear reshaping, multiple body piercings, and a full-body jigsaw-puzzle tattoo. His tattooing process began on December 20, 1992, under the needle of “Katzen the Tiger Lady, whom he later married, and has since divorced.
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The most jalapeno chilli peppers eaten in one minute is 16 by Alfredo Hernandes (USA) at the La Costeña Feel the Heat Challenge in Chicago, IL, USA on 17 September 2006 The video didn’t support the claim he ate 17 according to the guidelines, only 16, so they agreed to being given the record for 16.
The most juice extracted by treading grapes in one minute is 8.6 litres (1.89 gal) achieved by Martina Servaty (Germany) on Live! with Regis and Kelly in New York, New York, USA, on 16 September 2011.
The most juggling catches in one minute is 417 and was achieved by Mark Hanson (USA) at the National Guard Armory in Mason City, Iowa, USA, on 17 December 2011. Mark made nearly 140 rounds during this qualifying juggling run. He has been juggling for 41 years.
Dr David R. Adamovich (The Great Throwdini, USA) threw 102 14” throwing knives around his partner, Target Girl Tina Nagy (USA) in 1 minute, in Freeport, New York, USA, on 26 December 2007.
The most leapfrog jumps in one minute by a team of two is 57 and were achieved by Michael Kremmel and Andrew MacLaren and by Brett Hileman and Nickolaus Bonner (all USA) at the same event, organized by Muscle Milk at the Sun Angel Stadium of the Arizona State University, in Tempe, Arizona, USA, on 15 April 2011. Both couples broke the record minutes before the event concluded. At the same event, the couple of Joey Bellus and Shaun Rico (both USA) equalled the previous
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The most layers in a ball of paint is approximately 17,994 on a baseball owned by Michael Carmichael of Alexandria, Indiana, USA. Since first painting the ball in 1977, he and his wife Glenda have added nearly two coats of paint per day and as of June 2004, the ball has a circumference of 9 ft 1 in (2.77 m). Certified aborist Rick Barker inspected a core sample at 1200 times magnification and determined that a layer of paint is approximately 7 millionths (.000778) of
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The most lemons caught blindfolded in one minute by a team of two is 29, achieved by Ashrita Furman and Bipin Larkin (both USA) at the Panorama Cafe, New York, New York, USA, on 13 September 2013.
The record for the most LEGO® Ninjago spinner competitions in 24 hours (multiple venues) is 18,559 and was achieved by LEGO® (USA) at 44 distinct LEGO® stores across North America on 17 February 2012. Two competitors constructed their LEGO® Ninjago characters and took part in a best-of-three contest to complete one battle that was submitted for the Guinness World Record.
The most “likes” on a Facebook page in 24 hours was 2,047,058 by Farmers Insurance (USA), on 22-23 June 2011. Farmers Insurance ran a promotion with Zynga. Throughout the day this promotion ultimately resulted in 6 million views.