Category: ‘Top World Records’

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.

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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!

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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Beat One of These Records and Win $500!

October 4, 2011 Posted by Emily Miethner

Stride Gum has set the record for the Longest Lasting Streak of Long Lasting Records, by setting 100 records in 100 days. It’s up to you to break them for a chance to claim $500 and your place in history. There are only seven days left for you to submit records, so we thought we’d share our favorites that you can break in the comfort of your own office.

 

Longest Self-Propelled Chair Spin

Joshua Lorenz of Tucson, Arizona completed a self-propelled chair spin lasting one minute and 22.12 seconds.

 

Longest Time To Balance Large Iced Coffee On Knee While Standing On One Foot

Neil Moallem of Rockford, Illinois balanced a large iced coffee on his knee for four minutes, 32.27 seconds while standing on one foot.

 

Fastest Time To Make An “S” Using Sticky Notes On Someone Else’s Body

Wes Turner of San Bruno, California made an “S” using sticky notes on someone else’s body in 12.56 seconds.

 

Longest Time To “Walk” A Yo-Yo In An Office

Brian Pankey of Springfield, Illinois walked a yo-yo in an office for 3.01 seconds.

 

Most People Sitting On An Office Chair At Once

Trish Martinez of Cary, North Carolina Trish Martinez and five of his friends sat on an office chair at once.

 

Longest Apple Peel Carved With A Butter Knife

Vernon Frenzel of Waynesville, Missouri carved an apple peel 79.50 inches long using a butter knife.

 

Most Times Writing “Stride League Of Long Lasting World Records” In One Minute

Neil Moallem wrote “Stride League Of Long Lasting World Records” six times in one minute.

 

Longest Fake Fart Sound In An Elevator

Benjamin Gross, Cincinnati, Ohio,  let out a fake fart sound for 40.89 seconds in an elevator.

 

Longest To-Do List Written In One Minute

Ben Jenkins, Galena, Illinois,  wrote 26 tasks on his to-do list in one minute.

 

Longest Paper Clip Chain Assembled In 30 Seconds

Jordan Brown of Travis AFB, California, assembled a single chain made out of 36 paper clips in 30 seconds

 

To see the full list of Stride World Records, click here. Hurry, record submissions will only be accepted until 11:59 pm EDT on October 11, 2011.

5 New Myachi World Records

October 3, 2011 Posted by Emily Miethner

What is Myachi? Founded in 1998, Myachi is the brand name of type of hand sack that is similar to the hacky sack. Watching a good Myachi player is absolutely mesmerizing; with their hands playing constant tricks on your eyes.

We’re honored to have a Myachi super star on our site, Aaron Davis (aka Crazy Ivan) who says his proudest accomplishment is “proving to thousands of people that one can actually play with toys for a living.” Right on, Aaron. We like to play with toys as well…and so do the folks below.

Photo via New York Times

Most “Heartbeat” Rotations With A Myachi In 30 Seconds

Aaron Davies of Manhattan, New York completed 50 “Heartbeat” rotations with a Myachi in 30 seconds.

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5 World Records You Can Beat at a Radio Station: K-Rock 89.3 World Record Week Recap

September 30, 2011 Posted by Emily Miethner

This past week Radio Station K-Rock 89.3 in New Minas, Nova Scotia completed their 3rd Annual World Record Week lead by DJ, Mel Sampson. The results included the breaking of two records that were originally set on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, frozen waffles, cardboard towers, and more. Read on for a glimpse into the life of a Canadian radio DJ; and one of our favorite record setters.

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Most Frozen Waffles Stacked In Two Hands

Originally set by Isla Fisher on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Mel showed no fear as her hands became icy from holding 73 frozen waffles. It’s safe to say the office enjoyed this one…those waffles didn’t go to waste.

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Most Questions Asked During A Single Drive-Thru Visit

This was more than just “can I get fries with that.” Mel was able to befriend this friendly drive-thru associate and asked almost 100 questions. The result of which is a pretty hilarious and strange conversation.

 

Largest Cardboard Tower Cartwheeled Into While Live On The Radio

What started as an attempt to beat the world record for Largest Cardboard Fort, ended in the creation of a new record just as fun. Great example of the result of perseverance and hard work.

 

Most People Giving The Weather Forecast At Once On Live Radio

How many people does it take to give the weather? 12 according to K-Rock 89.3. Could it be done by less? Or course…but that’s no fun.

 

Longest Office Chair Daisy Chain Pulled By A Golf Cart

Originally set on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Mel got the Mayor of Kentville, Nova Scotia to pull 22 folks in office chairs with a golf cart. Is your town this cool? Probably not.

 

Three World Records Waiting to be Set:

  • Most Mickey Mouse shaped pancakes made in 1 minute
  • Longest time juggling while standing on a box
  • Most people crammed in a Golf Cart at the same time

 

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

Top 10 Group World Records

September 22, 2011 Posted by Emily Miethner

School is in session, everyone is back from summer vacation, and the monotony of daily routines threatens to crush your soul. But at least you have friends around. We wanted to make sure you remembered that record setting is not just a lone activity. To prove it to you, we hand selected some of our favorite group world records you can set with your friends at school, in your dorm, or at after work happy hours.

 

Most People To Kiss Same Person At Once

Paymon Parsia was kissed by 14 people at the same time. The world record, a gift from Parsia’s friends, was given to him on his birthday, April 21, 2010. The feat was performed at a World Record Appreciation Society event held at Joe’s Pub in New York City.

 

Most People Drinking Bloody Marys On A Staircase

London, Kent is the Bloody Mary capital of the world! Ok, maybe not. But Kristian Foy along with 21 people did get together and drink Bloody Marys on a staircase, setting a (slightly buzzed) world record.

Most People Piggy-Backed At Once

Adam Okrasinski of Brooklyn, New York piggybacked three people at once, a new world record. He stated beforehand that the people needed to stay on his back for at least 10 seconds in order for the record to count. Okrasinski set the record on March 31, 2009 at LVHRD‘s PHTHRD III party in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

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Bored at Your Desk? Beat One of These World Records

September 20, 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 three world records you can beat while sitting at your desk; right here, right now. No excuses, play like a champion.

 

Most Cats Drawn On One Hand

This world record started with one lonely cat drawn on a child’s hand and has blown up to 247, drawn on the hand of college student Alyssa Weissman of Burlington, Vermont. Solidifying her dedication to this record, she drew the cats and checked them off with permanent marker.

 

Longest Coin Domino Chain

Rob Costa of Quincy, Massachusetts displayed patience and endurance while setting up this fun to watch world record; a domino chain of 40 nickels successfully toppling. But don’t worry, you don’t have to display that same patience to watch. Costa was kind enough to submit a time lapse video of the process and success.

 

Long Lasting Record #88: Most Consecutive Jumps Back And Forth Over One’s Leg In An Office

Now I’ll admit, this takes some flexibility that we’re not all blessed with, but this record is ready to be broken for those agile enough. Best part? If you hold the record on October 11th, you’ll win $500.


Prefer to start a new world record category? Here are a few suggestions.


Three World Records Waiting to be Set
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  • Most Meows During a Conversation with a Fast Food Employee
  • Most Papers Stapled with a Manual Stapler in 30 Seconds
  • Most Jumps on One Foot in 30 Seconds While in an Office Kitchen

 

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

3 Geeky Star Trek World Records for the Trekkies In All of Us

September 19, 2011 Posted by Emily Miethner

Star Trek fans can be found everywhere. They are young and old, male and female, introverted and extroverted. There might even be one sitting next to you right now. In order to celebrate this narrative-detail-obsessed group, it’s time to pay tribute to the Trekkiest world records on our site. If you consider yourself a devotee of all things Kirk and Spock, have a go at beating one of these.

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Fastest Time To Name All Star Trek TV Episodes In Broadcast Order

Mack Elder named all 79 TV episodes of Star Trek in broadcast order in one minute, 38.9 seconds. There are some serious memory skills going on in this video.

 

Most Star Trek Characters Named In 30 Seconds

Caitlin Walsh of New York, New York named 35 Star Trek characters from memory in 30 seconds. Impressive!

 

Fastest Time To Name All Star Trek Movies In Chronological Order

Mack Elder also named all nine Star Trek movies in chronological order in 10.31 seconds. Will his record live long and prosper?

 

Three Start Trek World Records Just Waiting to Be Set:

  • Most People Dressed As Spock in the Same Room
  • Largest Collection of Star Trek Paraphernalia
  • Longest Time to Balance DVD Cases of All Star Trek Movies on Head

 

Can you out-Trek these Trekkies? Beat these world records and set your own at recordsetter.com/submit.

3 Extremely Creative and Impressive World Records

September 15, 2011 Posted by Emily Miethner

Here at RecordSetter we get tons of super interesting and creative submissions. Each week we’ll be posting a short entry as an ode to the interesting and creative world records we love. Here are the three latest startling examples of human innovation.

Longest Altoids Tin Domino Chain

Art Hoffman of Louisville, Kentucky created a domino chain in his driveway using 120 Altoids tins, then made the entire chain topple. Lest you think toppling tins would be mundane to watch, check out the slick editing and suspense in this video, complete with “Danger Zone” by Kenny Loggins as the soundtrack.

 

Most Slides On A Slip ‘n Slide In One Minute While Wearing A Hot Dog Costume

Sean Sonic of San Diego, California and radio station Channel 933 invented an all-American summer world record. To celebrate the 4th of July, he put on a hot dog costume and hurled himself down a Slip ‘n Slide seven times while being squirted with ketchup and mustard.

 

Most Instruments Played At Once

Norzamri Lagenda of Gombak, Selangor played a total of one keyboard and three guitars at the same time. Despite using his toes to play two of the instruments, the sound was surprisingly melodious.

 

Three World Records Just Waiting to Be Set:

  • Most People Playing Instruments While Using a Slip n Slide in 1 Minute
  • Most Costumes Worn While Playing Dominos
  • Most Packages of Hotdogs Used in a Cookout

 

Can you think of more interesting records? Once you do, start setting them at recordsetter.com/submit.

7 Rubik’s Cube World Records That Will Blow Your Mind

September 13, 2011 Posted by Emily Miethner

The rainbow of colors! The frenzied twisting! The plethora of solving strategies! Rubik’s Cubes are a classic world record setting device. Read on for some of our most creative submissions.