The most people dressed as Ninja Turtles is 1,394 achieved by the Nickelodeon Suites Resort (USA) in Orlando, Florida, USA on 9 August 2014. The hotel currently features a “Summer of Shell” salute to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with daily character appearances and shows.

The largest gathering of men with moustaches was achieved by 1,131 participants at an event organised by KARE-11 TV at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, on 26 November 2010. The attempt took place at the end of “Movember,” an annual fundraising event in November during which men grow moustaches to raise awareness for men’s health and prostate cancer.

The largest gathering of people wearing swim caps was 2,049 at an event organised by the Tybee Post Theater (USA) on the South Beach of Tybee Island, Georgia, USA, on 1 January 2012. The attempt was part of Tybee Island’s annual Polar Bear Plunge, which took place directly afterwards. (Many participants were fully clothed, however, meaning that this attempt does not qualify for the largest polar bear dip.)

The largest gathering of people wearing only underwear was achieved by 2,270 participants (all USA) at the Utah Undie Run in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, on 24 September 2011. Participants were gathered in a single area in accordance with guidelines before the run itself began. The event was organised to challenge the perception that Utah is an “uptight” state.

The largest gathering of people wearing fleece blankets is 42,690 and was achieved by the fans of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (USA) at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, on 6 April 2010 Dubbed by event organisers as the ‘Matsui Snuggie,’ after professional baseball player Hideki Matsui (Japan), Konica Minolta was featured on the fleece blankets used during the record attempt. The Minnesota Twins defeated the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (Both USA) during the evening game by a score of 5-3.

The largest gathering of steampunks was achieved by 185 participants at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California, USA, on 24 July 2010. The event was co-ordinated with the help of The League of S.T.E.A.M (Supernatural and Troublesome Ectoplasmic Apparition Management) – a collective of “Steampunk Ghostbusters” based in southern California. Steampunks belong to a sub-culture inspired by the writings of Jules Verne, HG Wells and other Victorian science-fiction writers. The dress code is heavily Victorian and Edwardian British, augmented with appropriately-aged Continue reading →

On April 25, 1993, 300,000 people gathered in support of the March on Washington for Gay, Lesbian and Bi-equal Rights. The event, which occurred on the mall near the Washington Memorial in Washington, DC, USA, was planned to show support for legislation granting equal rights for homosexuals in American society, including anti-discrimination regulations based on sexual orientation and an end to the ban on homosexuals in the US military. Marchers included the then-New York Mayor David Dinkins and actress Cybill Shepherd.

The largest glove measures 3.80 m (12 ft 5.6 in) by 2.64 m (8 ft 8 in) and was constructed by Big Time Products (USA) and unveiled at the GMDC Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, on 7 September 2013. The glove is a replica of a Big Time Products “True Grip” work glove, with fingertip grip pads and a neon orange back.

The largest margarita had a volume of 32,176 litres (7,077.73 gal, 8,500 US gal) and was achieved by Margaritaville (USA) in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on 14 October 2011. The tank measured 5.2 m (16 ft 11 in) tall and 3 m (10 ft) in diameter. Ingredients included 8,081.66 litres (1,777.72 gal, 2,134.95 US gal) Margaritaville Gold tequila, 8,638.99 litres (1,900.31 gal, 2,282.18 US gal) Margaritaville Margarita mix, 2,759.68 litres (607.04 gal, 729.03 US gal) Margaritaville triple sec and 12,870.4 litres (2,831.09 gal, 3,400 US Continue reading →

The largest glass of beer contained 1,499 litres (329.74 gal, 396 US gal) of Guinness and was prepared at The Auld Dubliner Irish Pub in Tustin, California, USA, on 21 November 2009. The glass measured 2.42 m (7 ft 11 in) tall with a diameter of 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) at its widest point.