15 More World Records

1. The Longest Time Spent Instant Messaging:  For 96 hours straight (4 days) Norman Perez of California sat at his computer typing to set the first record in this category. As per Guinness Book of World Records rules, he was allowed a 5 minute break every hour.
2. Largest Rubberband Ball:  Made up of over 700,000 rubber bands this record breaker was assembled in the driveway of Joel Waul in Lauderhill Florida. It is now owned by Ripley’s Believe it or not.
3. Largest Commercially Available Hamburger:  Weighing in at 164.8 pounds, you can find this monstrosity at Mallie’s Sports Grill & Bar in Southgate, Michigan for a hefty $400.
4. Heaviest Vehicle Pulled Over 100 ft:  Reverend Kevin Faist of Canada pulled a fire truck weighing 126,200 pounds the length of the course before millions of viewers on “Live with Regis & Kelly” in New York City
5. Largest Shoe:  With the ability to fit over 30 people within it leathery interior, the world’s largest shoe can be found in Turkey standing at 5.5 meters long and 1.83 meters high.
6. Most Straws Stuffed in Mouth:  Simon Elmore of Germany broke this record in 2009 by holding 400 straws in his mouth for 10 seconds.
7. Most Spoons on Face: Achieved by Aaron Caissie from Canada, he managed to balance 17 spoons on his face at one time.
8. Longest Nose:  At 8.8 cm, the longest nose in the world belongs to Mehmet Ozyurek of Turkey who broke the record by having it measured on the set of an Italian TV show in 2010.
9. Largest Collection of Naval Fluff: A librarian in Australia recently broke this record with 22.1 gram collection of fluff that he has been collecting for the past 26 years.
10. Most Concrete Blocks Broken While Holding a Raw Egg:  Joe Alexander of Germany broke 24 concrete blocks that were arranged in three stacks of 8 all while holding a raw egg in the hand he used to deliver the blows.
11. Youngest Person to Climb Mount Everest:  13 year old Jordan Romero from California instantly became the coolest kid in school when he broke the previous record of 16 years held by Temba Tsheri of Nepal. He made the climb with his father and several local Sherpas.
12. Most Snails on Face: In 2007, Fin Kehler had 43 snails put on his face for a total of 10 seconds to break the previous record of 36.
13. Most Insured Hair:  Pittsburgh Steelers Safety Troy Polamalu, who is also a spokesperson for Head and Shoulders, recently had his hair insured for a mind blowing $1 million.
14. Longest Time Spent Buried Alive:  Zdenek Zahradka of the Czech Republic survived 10 days buried in a coffin underground with no food or water and only a breathing pipe connecting him to the outside world. The previous record was 4 days.
15. Tallest Man: Sultan Kosen of Turkey towers at 8 feet 1 inch due to a tumor affecting his pituitary gland. As a result of several recent operations at the University of Virginia his growth has been stabilized.

Facts About World Records

The fastest bird is the peregrine falcon. It can fly at a speed of 168-217 miles per hour.

Hans Langseth had the longest beard at a record length of 17 1/2 feet long! When he died, his beard was given to the Smithsonian Institute.

The deadliest disease was the pneumonic form of the Black Death of 1347-1351. It had death rate of 100%.

The largest egg laid by a living bird is that of the North African Ostrich. It is 6 to 8 inches in length and 4 to 6 inches in diameter. The smallest is that of the hummingbird. It is less than 0.39 inches in diameter.

The hottest continent on earth is Africa, where a record high of 136.4 degrees F was once recorded.

Antarctica is the coldest continent on earth, where a temperature of 126.9 degrees F below zero was once recorded. Chicago is home to three of the five tallest buildings in the world — the Sears Tower, Standard Oil Building, and John Hancock Center.

The hottest place on earth is in Dallol, Ethiopia, which is a sizzling 94 degrees in the shade on a typical day!

Angel Falls in Venezuela is 20 times taller than Niagara Falls.

The blue whale is the largest animal that ever lived (it could reach 100 feet long and weight up to 150 tons!)

Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a basketball game in 1962, when he played for the Philadelphia Warriors.

The longest bout of hiccups lasted 69 years!

The longest conga to this date included 119,986 people.

The smallest cat is the Singapuras and weighs only 4 pounds.

The longest movie made lasts 85 hours and is fittingly titled “The Cure for Insomnia.”

Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world, standing 29,028 feet high.

Did you know that there is a world record for seeing how many times you can attempt a world record?!

The smallest dog recorded was a Yorkie and was only 4 inches tall. The biggest dog weighed 344 pounds- more than two full grown men!

The largest baby to be born so far weighed in at 15 pounds, 5 ounces!

The longest recorded flight of a chicken is thirteen seconds.