The largest tonsils are those of Justin Werner (USA), which measured 5.1 cm (2.1 in) long, 2.8 cm (1.1 in) wide and 2.0 cm (0.7 in) thick, and the other being 4.7 (1.9 in) long, 2.6 cm (1 in) wide and 2.0 cm (0.7 in) thick. They were surgically removed at Excellent Surgery Center in Topeka, Kansas, USA, on 18 January 2011.

The largest roll of toilet paper was 2.97 m (9 ft 8.9 in) in diameter and was created by Charmin (Procter & Gamble) in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA on 26 August 2011. The largest toilet paper roll was unveiled on National Toilet Paper Day at the P&G headquarters in Cincinnati. Additional measurements, 2.59 m (high 8 ft 5.9 in) high and the cardboard core measured 0.43 m (17 in) in diameter. The roll is being sent to a Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum.

The largest tree to be transplanted was an oak tree (Quercus lobata), aged 180–220 years and measuring 17.67 m (58 ft) tall, 31.6 m (104 ft) wide (branch-span), weighing approximately 415.5 tonnes (916,000 lb) and with a trunk girth of 5 m (16 ft 2 in). “Old Glory” was moved 0.4 km (0.25 miles) by Senna Tree Company (USA) to a new park in Los Angeles, California, USA, on 20 January 2004. The tree was relocated due to a road-widening project, at the cost of Continue reading →

The largest tree hug consists of 936 people and was achieved by Treecology Inc and Hoyt Arboretum (both USA) in Portland, Oregon, USA, on 20 July 2013.

The largest treadmill in the world, unveiled on 16 September 2004, was built on Discovery Channel’s BIG! television show and measures 29 ft 10 in (9.08 m) long, 12 ft 4.5 in (3.66 m) wide and 20 ft 11 in (6.36 m) tall. The treadmill was unveiled at Venice Beach, California. The running track is 11 ft 1/4 in wide and 24 ft 11 1/2 in long. Over a dozen people can run on the treadmill simultaneously. It’s top speed is 20 mph and it Continue reading →

The largest trading card game tournament was the 100th Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series which involved 4,364 participants at the Long Beach California Convention Center in Long Beach, California, USA, from 23-25 March 2012.

The most participants in a single triathlon race of international distance was 4,546 at The Nation’s Triathlon in Washington, D.C., USA, on 12 September 2010. International, or Olympic, distance triathlons consist of a 1.5 km (0.93 mi) swim, 40 km (24.85 mi) bicycle ride, and 10 km (6.21 mi) run. The event raised more than $3 million (£1.95 million) for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and consisted of a swim in the Potomac River, bike ride through the city’s parkways, and run through the city’s Continue reading →

The largest trophy measured 6.87 m (22 ft 6.5 in) tall and was created by QuickTrophy, LLC (USA). The trophy was presented to the Marquette Informal Longboarding Foundation and the NMU Skate and Snow Club (both USA) on 10 April 2011 The trophy was awarded for breaking the Guinness World Record for “Largest Skateboard Parade”.

The world’s largest tuning fork measures 12.83 m (42 ft 1.3 in) tall and is tuned to 0.6320 hertz. It was built by Po Shu Wang (USA) and installed as a public display in Berkeley, California, USA in January 2003.

The largest tug of war tournament consisted of 1,574 participants and was achieved by Phi Kappa Psi and Zeta Tau Alpha at RIT (USA) in Rochester, New York, USA, on 22 September 2012. The 17th annual Mud Tug proceeds were donated to charity.