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June – National Candy Month

June 1, 2013 Posted by Barak Falkovitz

Hello RecordSetters! May was a big month for all of us at RecordSetter. We recently relocated our headquarters to Las Vegas, Nevada! May 17th we set some crazy world records on the Ricki Lake Show. And as always, new records were set that will make your head spin!

June is National Candy Month. Who knew?

To celebrate. here are some of our favorite sugar-filled world records.

Largest Smarties (U.S.) Pyramid

Don’t call them a couple of dumbies. Jacob Allen and Nick Suits put their heads together and assembled a pyramid consisting of 3,795 smarties faster than the Egyptians themselves.

Total calories in this record: 6,325

Longest Time Juggling Three Snickers Candy Bars

Originally set by RecordSetter President Dan Rollman, we have the world record for the longest time Juggling Three Snickers at over two minutes by Brian Pankey. Don’t worry, Brian eats healthy the rest of the time. Have you seen him juggle and eat three apples at the same time?!

Total calories in this record: 888

Tallest Mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Tower Stacked On A Water Bottle

You got chocolate on my peanut butter! You got peanut butter on my chocolate! You got both of them stacked vertically on my water bottle? Chris Swed just happened to have 18 Mini Reese’s Cups on hand and a bottle of water to wash it down. Now he’s a world record holder.

Total calories in this record: 792

Most Eminem Songs Named In 15 Seconds While Eating M&M’s

Who isn’t a fan of M&M’s and Eminem? Giulliana Maiorano combined her love of the Mars brand candy and the Detroit-born rapper for this record. She currently holds it at nine.

Records to be set: Fastest Time for a man named Stan to Run 8 Miles, Most Skittles Eaten while Listening to Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Calories in this record: 31

Longest Tootsie Roll Midgee

Park Lytle set out to be the world’s best Tootsie Roller. He must have read about this record in our RecordSetter Book of World Records. Now sounds like a perfect time to remind you that we have a collection of some of our best world records in one action-packed book. Go buy it!

Calories in this record: 11

What’s your favorite candy? What records can you set with it?

- Team RecordSetter

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RecordSetter + NYC BigApps = Awesome Apps

November 3, 2011 Posted by Alastair Coote

RecordSetter is a New York company and proud of it. That’s why we display the ‘Made in NY‘ badge on every page on the site, and it’s also why we’re very proud to announce that we are an API provider for the 2011 NYC BigApps 3.0 competition.

What is NYC BigApps?

BigApps is a series of competitions run by the City of New York to encourage greater tech involvement in the city. In this round they’re getting developers involved- giving them access to government data and asking them to make some cool apps with it. They’re providing an absolutely massive dataset that goes all the way from subways to filming locations and everything inbetween. Add in partnerships with a ton of NYC-based tech startups like Foursquare, Meetup- oh, and RecordSetter- and you’re in API mashup heaven. Oh- did we mention that the winner gets $10,000 and the chance to demo at the NY Tech Meetup?

How can I use the RecordSetter API?

At RecordSetter we’re all about personal achievement and competition. Maybe your app has a competitive element. Rather than have a high score board, why not have people competing to hold a world record? Let’s make a whole new group of New York record holders. Most NYC landmarks checked in to, perhaps? Most NYC basketball courts slam-dunked? Maybe you could track the longest bike ride in NYC using the bicycle data sets- the possibilities go on and on.

What else do I need to know?

All the important details- prizes, closing dates, etc. are available on the NYC BigApps web site. If you’re using the RecordSetter API, take a look at our developer section to learn more.

Get out there and make some apps!

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Categories: World Record News

Top High-Five World Records

October 31, 2011 Posted by Ella Morton

When it comes to celebratory gestures, nothing beats the satisfaction of a perfectly executed high-five. The following world-record holders have taken the two-person palm-slap and thrown on some extra effort and flair, resulting in achievements that will bring your hands together in spontaneous applause.

Pic by Melanie Holtsman

Loudest High-Five

Craig Morrison and Sam Stilson of The Record Collection made a high-five that measured 87.1 decibels. The duo experimented with a variety of lubricants, including peanut butter and marshmallow fluff, to see which liquid would result in the loudest slap. Things got messy. Behold:

Most High-Fives In One Minute

The impeccably coiffed Loic Cremer and Bastien Cremer slapped 268 one-handed high-fives in one minute.

Most High-Fives From A Dog In 30 Seconds

Kyle Mills received 15 high-fives from his dog, Baxter, in 30 seconds. The feat was not without some (gentle) coercion.

Longest High-Five

Athletic scamps Ben Jenkins and Kia McNeely ran towards each other for a combined distance of 6.44 kilometers (4.0 miles) before slapping a high-five. They kept their high-fiving hands raised in the air for the duration of the feat.

Longest Sky-Five

Both dressed as Elvis in his declining years, Brian Brushwood and Justin Robert Young jumped directly at each other from a distance of 13 feet and completed a high five before landing.

Think you can beat one of these records? Capture your attempt on video and submit it to RecordSetter!

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Feat of the Week: Brian Pankey Balances A Tree On His Chin

October 31, 2011 Posted by David Elmaleh

Brian Pankey‘s chin can balance just about anything. From shopping carts, to sofas, to queen-size box springs, Pankey has continually proven that he is more than just a pretty face.

It’s even been said that Pankey’s chin is responsible for keeping the C.N. Tower erect.

That’s impressive, Brian, but if you really want to take this record category to the next level, why don’t you try balancing this.

Don’t forget to e-mail your RecordSetter world records to david at recordsetter dot com for your chance to be featured on RecordSetter.com‘s Feat of the Week!

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RecordSetter Book Launch Party at HQ Sets Record for Longest Cock-a-Snook

October 21, 2011 Posted by Emily Miethner

Last night we had a great time celebrating the soon to be release of our first ever book, The RecordSetter Book of World Records, with friends and fellow record setters. Of course, the night wouldn’t be complete without setting a record ourselves.

For more photos, check out the Facebook photo album and tag yourself here.

Check out our full list of book tour dates here.

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Categories: World Record News

Feat of the Week: Dog Licks Face Covered in Peanut Butter [As Seen on Tosh.0]

October 19, 2011 Posted by David Elmaleh

Meet Alyjha Williams and his German Shepherd, Toki.

One of Toki’s favourite pastimes is eating peanut butter. Coincidently, one of Alyjha’s favourite pastimes is smearing jars of peanut butter all over his face. The two were made for each other.

Oh, and Toki: If you’re up for it, you might want to help this guy out.

Want to know what Daniel Tosh of Comedy Central’s Tosh.0 had to say? Watch the video below.

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(Video may not work outside the US. If that’s you, click here for the direct link.)

And if you at home are up for it, e-mail your RecordSetter world records to david at recordsetter dot com for your chance to be featured on RecordSetter.com‘s Feat of the Week!

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How to Make a Stick Bomb

October 19, 2011 Posted by Ella Morton

If you’ve never seen a stick bomb in action, stop everything you’re doing and watch this video immediately:

Suitably impressed and maybe a little freaked out? Good. Let us begin.

To make your own stick bomb, you’ll first need to learn the weaving technique. (Though there are a few methods, the most common, as seen in the video above, is the cobra weave.) Grab yourself a huge bag of popsicle sticks and warm up your fingers, because Andre, a.k.a. coolvids317 on YouTube, is about to give you a thorough tutorial.

If you’re wondering how best to use the knowledge you’ve just acquired, here’s a suggestion: set a stick bomb world record!

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Records Within Reach: Macs, Pillows, Snaps, and Post-its

October 18, 2011 Posted by Emily Miethner

Here at RecordSetter we encourage everyone to get involved in setting world records. We also understand that you are a busy individual. That being said, each week we’re going to bring you world records that don’t involve anything fancy. You can probably beat them right here, right now. No excuses, play like a champion.

Most Programs On A Mac OS X Dock

Grant Turner of Guntersville, Alabama has 94 programs on his Mac OS X dock.

World Record: Most Programs On A Mac OS X Dock

Most Bench Presses With A Pillow In 30 Seconds

Kimberly Jasmer of Columbia, Missouri bench pressed a pillow 83 times in 30 seconds. No easy feat. You have to make sure you don’t drop the pillow.

Most Finger Snaps In One Minute

Morten Bentsen snapped his fingers 301 times in one minute. Now he just has to go to a fancy restaurant and put those skills to work.

Most Sticky Notes Put On Baseball Hat Brim

Noah Riffe of Snoqualmie, Washington put 100 sticky notes on the brim of his baseball hat.

Three World Records Waiting to be Set:

Most Household Pets on a Person at Once
Most Sticky Notes Put on Strangers in 2 Minutes
Largest Baseball Hat Collection

Have an idea for other world records you can beat? Share them in the comments or set them at recordsetter.com/submit.

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Top Pizza World Records

October 17, 2011 Posted by Elizabeth Fella

October is the month for chugging apple cider, getting pumpkin gunk on your hands while making a jack-o-lantern and scrambling to assemble a last-minute Halloween costume. Little-known fact: it’s also National Pizza Month. Some celebrate simply by eating a slice of supreme with anchovies, but why not aim high and set a pizza-related world record?

Here are some RecordSetter videos for inspiration. Beat one of these or invent your own!

Most Tandem Pizza Slice Face Slaps In 15 Seconds

Samy K. and Andres Rocha, of Rockville, Maryland, slapped each other in the face using slices of pizza a combined total of 360 times in 15 seconds.

Longest Time To Balance 12-Inch Pizza On A Pole On Chin While Kneeling

Doug McManaman, of Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, balanced a 12-inch pizza on a pole on his chin for one minute, 44.81 seconds while kneeling.

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RecordSetter Superstar: Chelsey Kipping

October 13, 2011 Posted by Ella Morton

Most of us would have trouble doing one back handspring. Chelsey Kipping can do 32 in a row. In July 2010, the then 13-year-old gymnast from Valmeyer, Illinois, showed off her tumbling talents for an important cause: honoring a friend who had been killed by a drink driver with a new world record for Most Consecutive Back Handsprings.

RecordSetter: Tell us a bit about yourself! How old are you, where are you from and what do you like to do?

Chelsey: I’m 14-and-a-half years old (almost 15), I live in Valmeyer, IL. I’m a level nine gymnast and I’m obsessed with gymnastics so that takes up most of my time. I’ve also become a cheerleader. I love kids so I babysit whenever I can. My brother is in college. So when he comes home I really enjoy spending time with him. When I have days I’m not at gym I am with my best friend Miranda. Either watching her play her sports or just wasting time.

What made you set the handspring record?

I had done a “Flip-A-Thon as a fund raiser for my gymnastics at the Mid Summer Celebration in Valmeyer for a few years. Each year, I did more back handsprings. The announcers would always “interview” me between innings. It was Mel Patton and Artie Voellinger, and they were very nice and funny.