Over 300 Oz people set Guinness World Record dancing like robotsSeptember 29th, 2009 MELBOURNE - The Aussies have managed to enter the Guinness Book of World Record, after more than 300 people, including university students, danced in robotic unison. The group broke the previous world record set by 276 people dancing like robots, when they danced on a lawn at the University of Melbourne, reports the Australian.
9yr-old Karnataka boy sets world record 'limbo-skating' under cars while blindfolded!September 23rd, 2009 LONDON - A 9-year-old boy from Belgaum, Karnataka, has set a new record by doing "limbo-skating" under cars while blindfolded. Rohan Ajit Kokane left onlookers shocked showing them his skilfulness at vanishing under three vehicles, before emerging triumphantly on the other side.
Brit man sets world record by walking over 18 miles on broken glass!August 24th, 2009 LONDON - A British man has smashed the previous world record of walking 960 metres on a path of broken glass. Nigel Jardine, from Leeds, West Yorkshire, covered 1,060 metres in one hour around an octagonal circuit of glass at the Bageecha restaurant in his hometown of Horsforth.
Now, Bolt wants to be knighted by the QueenAugust 21st, 2009 BERLIN - Jamiacan sprinter and world record holder in the 100 meters and 200 meters dash, Usain Bolt, has set himself a new goal of being knighted by the Queen. Bolt's new goal was announced hours after he lopped off 0.11 seconds off his previous 200 meter mark to win in 19.19sec.
Giant 4ft, 1,224lbs cupcake sets new world recordAugust 19th, 2009 LONDON - A giant cupcake, standing 4ft tall and weighing 1,224 pounds, has entered the Guinness Book of Records. The hefty cake beat the previous record of 151 lbs to become the world's largest when unveiled in Detroit, Michigan, US.
Jewish youth group sets new world record for custard pie fightAugust 14th, 2009 LONDON - A new world record has been set for the largest custard pie fight, with 253 people gathering to throw 648 pies in a matter of minutes. The event, in Essex in the UK, saw a Jewish youth group achieve the new record.he pies were filled with 200 litres of custard.
American kayaker sets world record with 186 ft waterfall plungeJuly 27th, 2009 LONDON - A 22-year-old American kayaker has entered record books after plunging 186 feet over a waterfall in Washington State. Tyler Bradt suffered just a sprained wrist and a broken paddle as he fell for four seconds over Palouse Falls, before reaching the bottom.
Scottish man sets new world by running 259 ft with body set on fireJuly 6th, 2009 LONDON - A Scottish man slammed the previous world record of running 227ft with body set on fire by sprinting 259 ft. Keith Malcolm, from Aberdeen, succeeded in his second attempt to break the record after he fell 40ft short of the record in his previous attempt in May.
Grandma sings for 48 hours to break Guinness recordJune 11th, 2009 WELLINGTON - New Zealand grandmother Karen Davy sang for 48 hours to set a new Guinness World Record and raise money for children's kidney transplants, a newspaper reported Thursday. Davy, who prepared for her attempt by humming and making "tonnes of soup," set the mark entertaining travellers at Auckland Airport's international departure lounge, finishing Wednesday afternoon with a sore throat, the New Zealand Herald reported.
German man sets record for speed-kissingJune 6th, 2009 BERLIN - A German man has set a new record in speed-kissing, after smooching 111 women in 60 seconds outside a Berlin disco late Friday. Michael Basting, 31, secured an entry in the Guinness Book of Records after lining up the ladies on the pavement for a quick peck on the cheek.
London contortionist sets new world record by holding bodyweight with mouthMay 30th, 2009 LONDON - A London-based contortionist has created a new endurance world record by holding her entire bodyweight on her mouth in an arduous backbend. Twenty-eight-year-old Iona Luvsandorj, a resident of West Hampstead, held a pose called the "Marinelli bend"-in which the whole body is supported by the mouth by gripping onto a short post that is held between the gums-for 33 seconds, beating the existing world record by 11 seconds.
Japanese man sets world record for longest paper plane flightMay 19th, 2009 LONDON - A Japanese engineer has created a new world record by managing to keep his paper airplane aloft for 27.9 seconds. Takuo Toda, who is the chairman of Japan Origami Airplane Association, said that his achievement was merely the next step in his ambition of launching a paper plane from space.
Washington Times links Obama daughters with a story on Chicago student violenceMay 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A "technical glitch" in the Washington Times web site caused a photo of backpack-toting first daughters Sasha and Malia Obama to be posted next to a story about the high number of slain Chicago Public Schools students. The story paired up the picture of the Obama girls above the headline "36 Chicago area students killed sets record," Solomon's statement read.
Brit schoolboy breaks world record with seven-metre slam-dunkApril 19th, 2009 LONDON - A 13-year-old Brit boy has entered record books after slam-dunking a basketball from seven metres away. Gymnast Jordan Ramos, from Sheffield, made it to the Guinness Book of World Record with a seven-metre jump - shattering the previous record of 6.3 metres, reports News of the World.
Villager sets world record by teaching continuously for five daysJanuary 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Dilip Kumar Chandel, a 23-year-old mathematics teacher, has set a new world record by teaching continuously for 125 hours in Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh. Chetan Upadhyay, an observer of the India Book of Records, told IANS that Chandel has broken the previous record of 120 hours of continuous teaching held by Jaisingh Ravirala from Hyderabad.
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