Category: ‘World Record News’

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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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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7 Delicious Cookie World Records

October 10, 2011 Posted by Emily Miethner

In honor of National Cookie Month we share with you the best world records based around these sugary mouth watering treats. If it inspires any baking, please be sure to send us some samples.

Tallest Oreo Tower

Who says interns are only there to fetch coffee? Dexter The Intern of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island built an Oreo tower 47 Oreos tall. He completed the feat live on-air in the K-Rock 105.5 studio.

Smallest Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookie

Abby Pivacek of Salisbury, Massachusetts made cookies from scratch that measured one centimeter in diameter…tiny cookies aka tiny mouth teases.

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Tags: baking, Charles Barkley, chocolate chip cookies, flight of the bumblebee, homemade cookies, oreos, snickerdoodles, world's largest cookie
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Weekend World Record Highlight: Longest Drumming Marathon To Raise Money For Cancer Research

October 7, 2011 Posted by Emily Miethner

At RecordSetter we’re big fans of breaking world records for a good cause. See: RecordSetter.com/BreakCancer. This past month we received another rocking submission by Steven Gaul who set his record to raise money for cancer research.

Longest Drumming Marathon To Raise Money For Cancer Research

Steven Gaul of Burlington, Ontario played the drums for 121 hours (7,260 minutes); breaking his orignal record of 73 hours, 11 minutes and 20 seconds which he set on August 12, 2010. Yes, we was allowed bathroom breaks, and yes, this guy is awesome. Read more about the event here.

For more information on breaking world records for a good cause, click here.

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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.

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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.

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.

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Cleveland’s Balloonfest 1986: A Lesson In World Record Setting

September 26, 2011 Posted by Emily Miethner

In 1986 Cleveland set the world record for most balloons released simultaneously. The releasing of over 1.5 million balloons had a horrific impact on the surrounding area. As Blood, Sweat, and Tears sing in their 1969 hit Spinning Wheel, “What goes up, must come down.” To all current and future record setters, this reminds us of one of our principles, “Don’t hurt yourself. Don’t hurt others. Don’t hurt the planet.”

Regardless, these images are absolutely stunning and slightly horrific.

Images via Cleveland.com.

If you’re going to set some balloon related records, please do it safely. But definitely do it…submit your record today.

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RecordSetter to Officiate The World Record Attempt for Largest Zumba Dance Party in NYC

September 21, 2011 Posted by Emily Miethner

Live in NYC? Come set this record with the RecordSetter team. This Sunday, September 25th at Make NYC Your Gym Day attendees will be invited to participate in an attempt to set the world record for Largest Zumba Dance Party in New York City. Zumba involves “dance and aerobic elements and incorporates hip-hop, samba, salsa, merengue, mambo, martial arts, and some Bollywood and belly dance moves.” Basically, it’s going to be a whole ton of fun. The event starts at 12:30pm and the record breaking begins at 1:30pm. The event is free and open to the public. Bring your friends, kids, grandma, or roommate. And look for us in our Yellow Jackets!

RSVP on Facebook here.

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Epic World Record History: Most Air Guitar Windmills In One Minute

September 16, 2011 Posted by Emily Miethner

In 1989, while performing his trademark “guitar windmill” move, The Who’s Pete Townshend impaled his hand on the tremolo bar and required hospital treatment. These are the kinds of injuries that can result from good, hard rock-and-roll.

The following world record competitors have risked bodily harm to pay tribute to Townshend. In true VH1 style, we go behind the scenes, tracing the history of this hardcore record.

Most Air Guitar Windmills In One Minute

The current record of 137 was set at the Pitch Fork Music Festival by Joseph Gunderson in 2009.

The record was born in paying homage to legendary guitarist Pete Townshend. Hayley Kennedy of Brooklyn, New York completed 125 air guitar windmills at a party in Williamsburg in 2009. Since then the record has been beaten three times.

Sure, 137 windmills in 60 seconds is a very tough standard to beat, at least for humans. But with all the rock concerts that happen each and every day, it’s surprising that this record hasn’t been broken in over two years. If you reckon you can take it on, submit your attempt at recordsetter.com/submit.

Otherwise, here are some records that have not yet been set, meaning that if you submit one of these categories, you’ll become a world record holder!

Three World Records Waiting to be Set:

Most People at a Concert Doing Air Guitar Windmills
Most Parties Attended in One Night
Most Pete Townshend riffs played in One Minute

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