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Tamil Nadu girl sketches 306-meter-long drawing

May 8, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), May 8 (ANI): In an attempt to enter the Guinness Book of World Records, a fourteen- year-old girl, Bala Soundarya Lakshmi, hailing from Tamil Nadu”s Coimbatore city claims to have made a 306-meter-long drawing.

Lakshmi chose to draw continuously to enter the ”Longest Drawing by an Individual” category in the Guinness Book of World records.

Lakshmi started drawing on chart papers measuring 328 feet each, and completed her drawing in 57 hours and 45 minutes. Almost 5,000 fishes of 150 varieties had been drawn.

She used more than a hundred boxes of colour pencils, crayons and sketch pens to make the 306-meter-long drawing.
She said that she was very happy to have completed her childhood dream.

“From my childhood, I had an intention to go to drawing classes, so I went to private academy so that I could learn some drawing. I wanted to got to the Guinness World Record, so that I could achieve something in life,” said Lakshmi, at an event organized to felicitate her.

Lakshmi chose the theme of underwater ecology to highlight its importance.

“I am really proud of her. She has achieved Guinness record of having drawn 306 meters drawing in three days using crayons, oil pastels and sketch pens. We selected the theme of underwater ecology to highlight the importance of underwater ecology,” said Shiv Kumar, Lakshmi”s father.

Lakshmi”s family is compiling all documents and forwarding it to Guinness, so that she becomes a certified record-holder. (ANI)

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World record set for largest gathering of pirates

May 4, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

London, May 4(ANI): A mass get together of more than 1,700 people dressed as pirates in one place has set a new Guinness World Record.

1,722 men, women and children formed a part of the crowd, wearing eye patches and fake wooden legs. They assembled on a port side in Brixham, Devon, to set the world record.

This number breaks the previous record of 1,651, set in Portland in America in September last year.

””We feel wonderful. We have broken the world record.

””I am thrilled the town has beaten the record by 250. Everywhere you went there were pirates.”” The Telegraph quoted Karen Barnes, a spokesman for the Brixham pirates.

According to a spokesman for Guinness World Records, the record would be verified in the coming weeks. (ANI)

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Aussies line up for world’s largest toilet queue

March 22, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

Organisers of a Guinness World Record attempt to form the longest toilet queue say more than 400 people supported their effort in Melbourne.

People lined up in Federation Square to raise awareness about about the lack of clean water and sanitation in developing countries.

About 4,000 children die each day from preventable diseases in some parts of the world.

Melbourne was the first stop in a global attempt, with thousands of people in 70 countries expected to take part.

The chief executive of WaterAid Australia, Adam Laidlaw, says the current toilet queue record stands at about 800.

“And if you like, there’s an A to Z of toilet queues around the world,” he said. “And it started in Australia and may well end in Zambia.

“So we’re really hopeful that we’ll break the record. That would be nice, but it’s really the strong message behind that record.”

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Oz bid to create ”World”s Longest Toilet Queue”

March 20, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

Melbourne, March 20 (ANI): Hundreds of people were said to have gathered before a giant toilet prop in Melbourne over a bid to enter the Guinness World Record for “the world”s longest toilet queue”.

The global campaign is expected to see participation from thousands of people from 61 countries ahead of the upcoming World Water Day.

James Wicken, WaterAid Australia policy and campaigns head, said the organisation was urging government officials to attend the first ever high-level meeting on sanitation and water in Washington with the UN Children”s Fund on April 23, the Herald Sun reported.

In a WaterAid statement, Australia”s parliamentary secretary for International Development Assistance, Bob McMullan, said: “Without access to clean water and proper sanitation people cannot lead healthy, fully productive lives and communities and countries cannot develop.” (ANI)

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New Jersey woman wants to become world”s fattest

March 15, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

Melbourne, March 15 (ANI): Donna Simpson is fat and proud – the 42-year-old already weighs 273kg and has vowed to touch the 450kg mark within two years to clinch the title of the world”s fattest woman.

Simpson says she is healthy, even though she has to use a mobility scooter when she goes shopping.

“My favourite food is sushi, but unlike others I can sit and eat 70 big pieces of sushi in one go,” News.com.au quoted her, as telling the Daily Mail.

She added: “I do love cakes and sweet things – doughnuts are my favourite.”

Simpson loves eating junk food while she makes little effort to move.

She wears XXXXXXXL dresses and has already made it to the Guinness World Record as the world”s fattest mother, when she gave birth in 2007 weighing 240kg.

A team of 30 medics worked on the delivery of her daughter Jacqueline after a high-risk Caesarean.

However, Simpson’s desire to grow fatter remains unchanged.

She said: “I”d love to be 1000lb.

“It might be hard though. Running after my daughter keeps my weight down.”

Even her long-term partner Philippe, 49, encourages her to eat more.

Philippe himself weighs only 68kg.

Simpson said: “I think he”d like it if I was bigger.

“He”s a real belly man, and completely supports me.”

According to Simpson, she will have to eat up to 12,000 calories a day, more than six times the average amount, to achieve her goal.

To fund the 750dollars weekly food shop, she manages a website where men pay to watch her gorge fast food. (ANI)

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James, Jamison end Cavs’ skid with win vs. Hornets

March 6, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

CLEVELAND — LeBron James had 20 points and 12 assists, and Antawn Jamison scored 18 points in his first start for Cleveland as the Cavaliers beat the New Orleans Hornets 105-95 on Tuesday night and snapped a three-game losing streak.

New Orleans rookies Marcus Thornton and Darren Collison combined for 59 points, including a franchise-record 23 from Thornton in the second quarter.

James, though, closed out another win for Cleveland in the final two minutes, hitting a 3-pointer and finishing a three-point play to escape a huge night from the Hornets’ rookies.

Thornton scored a career-high 37 off the bench, igniting a 40-point second quarter for the Hornets by making his first five shots and 10 of 13 in the quarter.

Collison, subbing for an injured Chris Paul, scored 22 points and added 10 assists.

Shaquille O’Neal scored 20 points for Cleveland and Mo Williams, struggling with his shooting all night, broke an 89-all tie with a 3-pointer with 4:13 to play. Cleveland’s Delonte West followed with a block of Thornton, then came down to the other end and knocked down another 3 to stretch the Cavaliers’ lead to 95-89. James took over from there.

Jamison started in place of J.J. Hickson, who missed the game with flulike symptoms, but coach Mike Brown was leaning toward starting Jamison anyway.

He made an immediate impression, hitting his first shot of the game and later catching a no-look pass from James and finishing with a one-handed dunk, hanging on the rim long enough for teammate Anderson Varejao to wrap his arms around him and catch him in the third quarter.

NOTES: The Cavaliers are asking fans to arrive early for the March 5 game against Detroit to help set the Guinness World Record for “largest gathering of people wearing fleece blankets.” Each fan will receive a Cavaliers Snuggie which they’ll be asked to wear for the first five minutes of the game. A representative of Guiness will be on hand to certify the record. … Mo Williams is 9 of 33 from the floor since returning from an injured left shoulder. … F Leon Powe was active for the first time this season. He has been recovering from offseason knee surgery. … Peja Stojakovic previously held the Hornets record for points in a quarter when he scored 22 in the first against Charlotte on Nov. 14, 2007. … PG Darren Collison entered averaging 24 points over the last six games, ranking seventh in the NBA during that time.

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Great British Duck Race makes it to Guinness Book of Records

September 8, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

London, Sept 8 (ANI): A record breaking 205,000 plastic ducks floated down the Thames on Sunday as part of the third annual Great British Duck Race in London.

The event shattered the previous record of 175,000 ducks in a similar race held in China earlier this year.

“The duck race is a fantastic opportunity to have some fun, raise some serious money for a range of good causes and have the chance to win 10,000 pounds, as well as take part in a Guinness World Record Attempt,” Mike Scott, the event’s managing director, was quoted by the Telegraph, as saying,

The gala held near Hampton Court Palace raised over 100,000 pounds for various charities.

Each blue duck that entered the 1km race was priced at 2 pounds will now be sent to recycling plant in North Shropshire.

The yet unknown owner of the winning duck will be given a prize money of 10,000 pounds. (ANI)

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Leeds masses break longest back massage chain record

September 3, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

London, September 3 (ANI): Masses in the UK have broken the Guinness world record by creating the longest back massage chain.

A massive army of 430 people in Leeds formed a line of masseuses organised by v, the National Young Volunteers Service, reports the Sun.

The crowd beat the previous record of 260 people before headliners Kings Of Leon and Kaiser Chiefs took to the stage.

The successful attempt was part of v’s Outdoor Favours campaign with the aim of setting up an example to show “how easy it is to do someone a favour”. (ANI)

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475 MJ fans attempt world record dancing together to ‘Thriller’ in Leicester

August 30, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

London, August 30 (ANI): A group of Michael Jackson fans in Leicester attempted a world record for the most number of people dancing to the singer’s ‘Thriller’ in one place on his 51st birthday.

Some 475 people dressed as zombies packed into Orton Square participate in the event.

The current record is held by 242 dancers, who performed in Virginia in April this year.

“We wanted to celebrate his life and show people what an inspiration he is,” Sky News quoted Anand Bhatt, 29, the organiser of the attempt, as saying.

The mass dance was planned in April, two months before Michael Jackson died on June 25.

“His death just made us more determined to do this properly. With it being his birthday, it’s a fitting tribute,” said a woman participant.

Her sister added: “The mood has been vibrant throughout. I think it’s nicer today to do something positive, rather that dwelling on the circumstances surrounding his death.”

Adam, 10, said: “Michael Jackson’s my hero. I wish I could dance like him.”

While most dancers learnt the routine during free lessons at dance studios around Leicester, others practised the moves using tutorial videos posted online.

Although the even ran smoothly, its organisers are still waiting an official declaration from a Guinness World Record representative that the new record has been made. (ANI)

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Canada’s Suresh Joachim attempts his 60th Guinness record

August 27, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Chennai, Aug 27 (ANI): Multiple Guinness World Record breaker Suresh Joachim of Canada has began karaoke singing continuously for 100 hours as he eyes his 60th Guinness record.

Joachim began his attempt at around 3.35 pm on Wednesday and would end around 7.35 pm on Sunday.

He would be singing in Tamil, English and Tamil languages and would repeat a song in four hours.

“This is my 60th world record item because my aim is to help children from poverty, disease and war around the world. And to be a more world record holder, number one world record holder… in the world more than any other one. That’s my main goal. Recently we made film, that was my 59th world record,” said Joachim.

Joachim is the number one record breaker in Canada and number two in the world. His 59th record was producing a fastest feature film in Tamil language within 11 days, 23 hours and 45 minutes that would be released in September.

Joachim has been breaking records since 1996. His first record was 1,000 consecutive hours of running.

He has been travelling around the world performing much different type of world records. He has drummed continuously for 84 hours in Switzerland, ran on a treadmill for 168 hours to cover 659.27 km in France, bowled for 100 hrs in Canada, carried a 4.5 kg brick in a nominated ungloved hand in an un-cradled downward position for 126.675 km in Australia.

Joachim, born in Sri Lanka, also created a record during his wedding when his nuptial knot was attended by 79 bridesmaids and 47 groomsmen, setting world record for highest number of each at one ceremony.

Some other records have been longest karaoke marathon (25 hours, 49 minutes), longest time spent standing on one foot (76 hours, 40 minutes) and longest continuous ironing (55 hours, five minutes).

Joachim’s next attempt would be pushing car 30 miles in 24 hours in Chennai itself. He has planned to set on a journey for World Peace from Jerusalem in 2011 to Toronto, Canada in 2012. During the tour he would travel 88 major cities across 5 countries, passing a symbolic peace torch. (ANI)

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London contortionist sets new world record by holding bodyweight with mouth

May 30, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

London, May 30 (ANI): 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.

Born and brought up in Mongolia, the cartoonist with 19 years of experience has travelled the world performing in over 16 different countries at gala evenings, theatres, cabaret shows and on television.

She is implausibly bendy and is also capable of twisted headstands, scales and multiple body folds.

Iona, who was one of seven children born to a policeman and a nurse, is presently studying for a law degree at Birbeck College, part of the University of London.

According to her, she is not the only person in the UK who can do the Marinelli bend.

According to the Telegraph, talking about her Guinness World Record attempt, Iona said: “It’s not painful – if it was I wouldn’t be here now. But there are very few people that can do what I am about to do, so don’t try this at home.”

Iona’s performance will be telecast on the Sky 1 show ‘Guinness World Records Smashed!’ on May 31. (ANI)

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Over 3,000 Brit university pupils to dress as Smurfs for world record attempt

May 28, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

London, May 28 (ANI): More than 3,000 students from Swansea University in Wales, UK, will paint themselves blue, and don white gnome hats in a bid to set a new world record by staging the largest gathering of Smurfs.

And helping them do so is a company called Jokers’ Masquerade, which has supplied the students with over 3000 blue gnome costumes for the gathering, which takes place at the Oceana nightclub at 10pm on June 8.

The Guinness World Record is currently held by the town of Castleblayney in County Monaghan, Northern Ireland which last year recorded 1253 Smurfs gathered in the High Street.

“There have been five attempts in the last 18 months, and the record has risen from 300 to 1253 in that time” says Rebecca Oatley from Jokers’ Masquerade.

“When we were approached by Swansea University to help them break the record, and we agreed that if we are going to do it, we need to really set the standard. That’s why we have given the University 3000 costumes (Smurf and Smurfette) and we’re expecting at least 2,500 students to take part,” Rebecca said.

Hannah Lamden, of Swansea University’s Student Union, added: “It’s a Smurf war. Bath, Southampton, Chester and Portsmouth University have all tried but we’re going to make sure that no student is left un-blue.”

She further said: “We want our record to stay in the Guinness Book for years to come.”

Smurfs were created by Belgium cartoonist Peyo in a series of comic strips for the magazine Le Journal de Spirou.

The tiny creatures were then turned into an animated television series in the 1980s made by Hanna-Barbera. (ANI)

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Queensland town goes for record-breaking world’s largest pub-crawl

May 4, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Sydney, May 2 (ANI): An Aussie town in Queensland is holding its fifth pub-crawl hoping to earn a place in the Guinness world record for being the world’s largest.

Maryborough in Queensland had in 2005 taken the “honour” and then lost it to London in 2006, then reclaimed it again in 2007 and 2008 with a record-breaking 3000 crawlers, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.

This year the event is being expanded across the Queen’s birthday weekend, and it is not only about attempting to break the record, as the agenda includes a number of family-friendly activities including a free concert.

There are also beer-and-food matching sessions for those more interested in the taste than the effect.

And for non-drinkers, they can participate in the pub-crawl on June 7, and all they need to do is have one drink either alcoholic or non-alcoholic in at least 10 of the participating pubs and get the official pub-crawl card stamped at each watering hole.

Participants must be 18 years or older. (ANI)

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Taiwan treats 350 foreign tourists to free massage

April 20, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Taipei – Taiwan treated 350 foreign tourists to free massage Sunday as part of its campaign to promote “health tourism.”

The tourists, seated in chairs at the National Taiwan University gymnasium, received 40-minute massages on their hands, shoulders and backs by 350 blind masseurs.

Some tourists screamed in pain while other giggled and laughed as the masseurs squeezed their muscles and exerted pressure on nerve points.

It was the second time the Taiwan Tourism Bureau has arranged a free massage event for foreign tourists.

On July 1, 2008, Taiwan set a Guinness World Record by arranging for 1,008 people, including hundreds of foreign tourists, to have free foot massages simultaneously.

We want to promote health tourism so that foreigners can come to Taiwan to have massage, enjoy hot springs, get medical checkups and attend other health-related events,” tourism bureau spokesman Chen Chiung-hua said.

Massage, especially foot massage, is popular in Taiwan. In large cities, there are many massage parlours which charge 500 Taiwan dollars (15 US dollars) for 30 minutes of foot massage, which can relieve fatigue and has therapeutic effects for certain illnesses. (dpa)

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Another Chinese contender for world’s tallest man title

April 19, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Beijing, April 17 (Xinhua) A new contender for world’s tallest man title has been found in China after he attended a hospital for a foot surgery in northeast China.

The 27-year-old Zhao Liang was measured 2.46 metres (over eight feet) tall by the doctors at Tianjin Anjie Hospital.

Zhao is 10 cm taller than Bao Xishun, also a Chinese citizen and current Guinness World Record holder for the tallest man. Zhao has not been independently measured by the Guinness judges.

His mother said Zhao has a big appetite and can eat eight hamburger-sized steamed buns and three dishes at dinner.

Zhao’s parents are of normal height. His father is 1.8 metres tall and his mother 1.68 metres. They don’t know why their son has grown to such an abnormal height.

‘I am so worried about his marriage, job and health,’ said his mother Wang Keyun.

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8ft tall Chinese circus performer may be world’s tallest man

April 17, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

London, April 17 (ANI): An 8ft 1in tall man in China, who staggered staff at a hospital when he went there for a foot operation, may be the world’s tallest man.

Zhao Liang, 27, is a circus performer. His father is 5ft 11in and mum Wang Keyun 5ft 6in tall.

If Liang’s stature is confirmed, it would mean that he is nearly 4in taller than fellow 7ft 9in countryman Bao Xishun, 58, who holds the current Guinness world record.

Liang mother revealed how her son consumes three meals, and eight giant buns every day for lunch.

“I am so worried about his marriage, his job and his health that my hair has turned white,” the Mirror quoted her as saying.

However, doctors who examined him in Tianjin, northern China, say that he is perfectly healthy and his foot surgery was a success.

Liang, who lives in central China’s Henan province, was a promising basketball player until the foot injury a decade ago.

He was unemployed until he joined the circus troupe in 2006.

He performs magic tricks and plays the flute and sax. (ANI)

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‘House of the Dead: Overkill’ named most profane in video games’ history

March 18, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Melbourne, Mar 18 (ANI): A computer game called ‘House of the Dead: Overkill’ has made a Guinness World Record for being the most profane in the history of video games.esigned for the family-friendly Ninetndo Wii console, the game features 189 uses of the F-word.

Guinness, the worldwide authority for record breaking, has recognised it in its gamer edition.he F-word accounts for three per cent of all words spoken, and equates to just over one per minute in the game.

‘House of the Dead: Overkill’ is a violent shooter game rated MA15+, in which players have to hunt down a crime lord in a small town over-run by mutants.

PR manager Vispi Bhopti from Sega Australia, which released the game in the country, has said that the game reflects the older audience that is now playing computer games.

“For a long time we have known that gaming is no longer enjoyed exclusively by younger audience and we are proud to offer entertaining content for all ages,” the Daily Telegraph quoted him as saying.

He added: “Much like any other style of entertainment, not all content is suitable or relevant to everyone.” (ANI)

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World’s heaviest man gets customised car

March 6, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

London, Mar 6 (ANI): The world’s heaviest man can’t walk, but he will be able to go for a ride in his new 1989 Chevrolet Astrovan, which has been outfitted to support his record-breaking weight.

Manuel Uribe said that the vehicle would give him mobility after more than six years confined to his bed.

Uribe earned the Guinness World Record as the world’s heaviest man in 2006, when he weighed 1,230 pounds (560 kilograms.)

He claims to have since shed more than 500 pounds.

Uribe, known as Meme to friends, said his new ride would be called the ‘Meme-Mobile’.

“My friends call it the Meme-Mobile, just like the Batmobile,” the Telegraph quoted him, as saying.

The van has been converted into an open-air pickup with a bed.

Uribe said that he would put a bed on the back of the van to drive around town, with his new wife at the wheel.

He plans to remodel his garage with a forklife to help raise his regular bed to the level of his car bed so he can change locations when he feels like it.

Uribe said he also plans to start an auto parts business, and is thinking of taking a trip to the beach in May with his wife. (ANI)

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World’s most pierced woman adds to her collection with 6,005th piercing!

February 26, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

London, Feb 26 (ANI): The world’s most pierced woman has added more punctures to her body, bringing the grand total to 6,005.

Elaine Davidson, born in Brazil, made the Guinness World Record official in 2000 when she had a mere 462 piercings – 192 of which were in her face.

Nine years later, Davidson has thousands of piercings including more than 1,500 that she says are ‘internal.’

Surprisingly, Davidson, a nurse who now lives in Edinburgh, says she doesn’t like getting pierced and suffers for her art.

“I don’t enjoy getting pierced, but to break the record you have to get to a high level. I wanted to break the record,” the Telegraph quoted her, as saying.

“My family don’t even like tattoos or piercings. But I am happy. I decided to change myself and be me,” she added. (ANI)

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Sri Lankan breaks own world record viewing TV for 72 hrs straight!

February 9, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

London, Feb 09 (ANI): Suresh Joachim, a Sri Lanka native who lives in Toronto, has smashed his own Guinness world record for non-stop broadcast-television watching, clocking 72 hours in the Swedish capital.

“I feel fine, I drank between 25 and 30 cups of coffee,” the Telegraph quoted Joachim, as saying.

Joachim set the previous world record of 69 hours and 48 minutes in 2005 but has now exceeded that with 72 hours in front of a box.

According to Swedish TV4 spokeswoman Janina Witkowski, Joachim watched three series of Kiefer Sutherland’s’24′. (ANI)

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