The largest photo mosaic is 21,645.96 ft² (2010.98 m²), achieved by Transitions Optical, Inc. (USA), in Tampa, Florida, USA, on 11 October 2012. 176,175 photos were used creating the image of an eye seeing the world. The record was broken for World Sight Day.
The largest Lite-Brite picture used 347,004 pegs and was created by ASICS America Corporation, Vitrorobertson LLC, Lori Kanary and studio assistants (All USA) in Denver, Colorado, USA, and unveiled in New York, New York, USA, on 7 October 2008. The image depicts a multi-colored AASICS trainer and was created by Lori Kanary and studio assistants for Aasics. Image area dimensions are: 2.74 m (9 ft) x 4.27 m (14 ft). Overall dimensions of entire structure, including image and frame: 2.99 m (9 ft 9.75 in)
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The largest piece of toffee weighed 1.33 tonnes (2,940 lb) and was created by Susie’s South Forty Confections, Inc of Midland, Texas, USA on 17 September 2002. The giant piece of pecan toffee was made in the shape of Texas and contained a total of 7,056,000 calories. At its widest points, the toffee measured 10.5ft wide, 8.5ft long, and 2ft deep (3.2 m x 2.5m x 0.6m) The ingredients included 471.7 kg (1,040 lb) butter, 386 kg (851 lb) sugar, 312.9 kg (690 lb) pecan pieces, 90.7
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The largest pumpkin pie weighs 1,678 kg (3,699 lb) and was made by New Bremen Giant Pumpkin Growers (USA) at New Bremen Pumpkinfest in New Bremen, Ohio, USA, on 25 September 2010. The diameter of the pie was 6 m (20 ft). The crust was made of 440 sheets of dough and the other ingredients were canned pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, sugar, salt, cinnamon and pumpkin spice.
The largest pinhole camera was created from an airplane hanger measuring 13.71 x 48.76 x 24.38 m (45 x 160 x 80 ft). The camera produced a photograph on canvas measuring 9.62 X 33.83 m (31ft 7 in x 111 ft). The attempt was organised by The Legacy Project at the Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, CA, USA, in June 2006. The exposure time was 35 mines. Aperture – 6mm
The largest pillow fight was organized by Dada Life (Sweden) and consisted of 3,813 participants at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, Illinois, USA, on 27 October 2013. The two members of Dada Life are Olle Corneer and Stefan Engblom. The pillow fight took place during a Dada Life concert.
The largest pizza commercially available is 1 m 37 cm (4 ft 6 in) by 1 m 37 cm (4 ft 6 in) and is sold at the Big Mama”s and Papa”s Pizzeria, Los angeles, California. It is a square pizza which is said to serve between 50 and 100 people. It has a cost of $199.99 (plus tax) and is deliverable within a certain area. Mama”s and Papa”s Pizzeria needs a minimum of 24 hours notice to be able to make the pizza and
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Tony Gemignani (USA, left) spun 500 g (17.6 oz) of dough for two minutes to form a pizza base measuring 84.33 cm (33.2 in) wide at the Mall of America in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, on 20 April 2006 during the filming of Guinness World Records Week for the Food Network channel.
The largest popcorn sculpture measured 20 ft 10 in (6.35 m) tall, 12 ft 9 in (3.88 m) wide and weighed 11,688 lb (5,301.59 kg). It was created by 50 members of the Sri Chinmoy Centre in Jamaica, New York, United States on 27 August 2006. The sculpture was of a 5 tiered cake. The width provided above is the diameter of the largest tier.
The largest popcorn machine in the world, built in five days by Greg Scott Abbott, Wink Eller, Lisa Lejohn, Eric Scarlett, Christoff Koon, Charles Cretors (all USA) in Santa Clarita, California, USA, measures 6.77 m (22 ft 2.75 in) tall, 2.92 m (9 ft 7 in) wide, 2.46 m (8 ft 1.1 in) deep and was unveiled in June 2004 on Discovery Channel’s ‘BIG!’ television show. The build was completed using the following materials: Wheels: 4” Steel Channel, Spokes – 5/8” Steel Rod, Wheel hubs
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