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• GWR Day: Most Weight Squat Lif

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    On the 12 November 2009 also known as Guinness World Records™ day, Shaun Jones was attempting to break his second world record in 8 days, during the build up to his attempt to break the record for Most Weight Squat Lifted in One Hour Shaun broke the record for the Fasted Hot Water Bottle Burst on the set of Blue Peter, smashing the previous record of 51.98 seconds set in the USA 2006, Shaun achieved an incredible time of 18.81 seconds.

    The day had come after 5 long years of hard training and preparation for this amazing record attempt, Shaun who lives in Wroxham but runs a business based in Norwich, beat weightlifters from all over the world when he won his squat lifting class in the World Drug Free Powerlifting Federation this year, and also won at the British Powerlifting Championships. Shaun said this was the event he’d been training for as it was a life goal to become a Guinness World Records™ record holder.

    

    Shaun and his team had done a lot of advertising for the huge event to raise money for the British Heart Foundation.

    As the crowds came in to support their local hero he was warming up out the back with some light squats and a easy bike ride to raise his heart rate to get the vital leg muscles ready for this gruelling record attempt.

    The stage was set, the crowds were in, Shaun was ready to start, on my signal Dominic (Shaun’s motivational coach and event MC) started the count down which got both the crowd and Shaun pumped up, Shaun started with a very impressive 240.4kg squat lift before moving onto 100.4kg for the majority of the record attempt.

    

    As the record was underway the crowds of people were cheering along to help keep Shaun motivated and focused on his target of becoming a Guinness World Records™ success.

    I could see the drive and determination in Shaun’s eyes as he continuously squatted the heavy 100.4kg bar. As time went on it was clear this record attempt was taking its toll as Shaun was starting to look drained and tired as the clock was counting down, as the end of the hour approached Shaun was putting every ounce of effort he had into the last and final few reps, these could be the ones to either make or brake his life dream.

    

    The clock had finished and Shaun was unable to stand, proving he could of done no more, now it was a case of was his best good enough to beat the current record, this was set at 41,600kg, achieved last year in Russia by Sergey Rachinskey.

    After confirming with the weight lifting judges how many reps were successful to the national powerlifting standards, I totalled up the lifts an it was my pleasure to announce Shaun’s final total weight, in the one hour period he had managed to lift a massive 46,798.8kg setting a new Guinness World Records™ achievement.

    

    Shaun Jones demonstrated both physical and mental strength throughout the whole record attempt, allowing him to set this incredible bench mark for powerlifters from all over the world to now try and beat.

    Adjudicated by Carl Saville

    12 November 2009

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• GWR Day: Fastest time to burst

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    On Tuesday 10 November 2009 adjudicator Ralph Hannah was invited to BBC's Blue Peter the longest running children's magazine programme for a special Guinness World Records Day attempt. Powerlifter Shaun Jones of Norwich, United Kingdom claimed he was going to be quicker than the fastest man Usain Bolt as he attempted the record for the fastest time to blow up a hot water bottle.

    

    Shaun had been in training for months and we had a sneak preview here first. But despite all his hard work, on the day itself anything could happen and there was tension in the Blue Peter studio as Shaun prepared for this extremely dangerous attempt. In order to keep himself focused and in the zone Shaun had been accompanied by Dom his motivational singer who planned to spur Shaun to record glory with his inspirational rap.

    

    Whether it was Shaun's training, Dom's singing, Blue Peter presenter's Helen, Andy and Joel's cheering or a combination of all three it worked! Shaun may not have been as quick as Usain Bolt's 100 metre record of 9.58 seconds but he can certainly burst a hot water bottle faster than Bolt can run 200 metres - Shaun smashed the previous record of 51.98 seconds by bursting a hot water bottle in an astonishing 18.81 seconds!

    The lung-busting effort left Shaun flat out, literally as he collapsed to the floor. But there was no need to worry the new Guinness World Records record holder was just taking a moment to recover before accepting his certificate. What a perfect way to warm up for Guinness World Records Day on 12 November!

    

    If you missed Shuan's record-breaking performance you can watch the attempt in full here

    11 November 2009

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• Fastest hot water bottle burst

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    Shaun preparing in rehearsal
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• Fastest hot water bottle burst

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    Shaun Jones and the Blue Peter team celebrate his new world record of 18 seconds!
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• Most varieties of tequila on d

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    The arrival of the Spaniards in Mexico changed a lot of things, for one it revolutionised drinking habits with the introduction of the method of distillation. In Tequila, Jalisco the agave plant had previously been fermented by the Aztecs to produce a drink called Octli or Pulque. The Spaniards now distilled Agave after fermentation to produce “Vinos de Tequila” which soon became so popular and more widespread than other local “vinos” that the prefix was dropped and in the 17th century tequila as we know it was born.

    

    Centuries later tequila production has expanded so much the Consejo Regulador del Tequila (CRT) has been set up to protect the culture surrounding tequila and importantly certify those products are of the correct geographical indication - tequila can only be produced in the state of Jalisco or in limited areas of surrounding states. To celebrate CRT’s 15th anniversary and show the world just how large the Tequila is a Tequila exhibition was set up in the historic Hospicio Cabañas in central Guadalajara which is about 65 kilometres south of the village of Tequila. Guinness World Records adjudicator Ralph Hannah was invited by the CRT who claimed their exhibition was the largest display of different varieties of tequila.

    

    In order for a bottle of tequila to qualify it must be commercially available and a certified brand of tequila. The two categories of tequila (100% Agave and Tequila) were allowed and the alcohol was divided into the five recognised classes determined by age and production methods; Blanco, Joven, Reposado, Añejo and Extra Añejo. The same brand therefore could have more than one variety of tequila. The minimum for this new record was 600 varieties of tequila. Adjudicator Ralph Hannah had to discount several bottles that were the same variety of tequila displayed in a different sized or differently designed bottle. Despite these reductions the Consejo Regulador del Tequila still managed to collect and exhibit an incredible 1201 different varieties of tequila!

    

    The record was officially certified at the CRT Gala Dinner on 6 November 2009. The President of the CRT Miguel Angel Domínguez Morales (pictured above) accepted the certificate on behalf of all of his staff who had worked tirelessly since March to make this record a reality. He also thanked the tequila brands who had shown extraordinary generosity in donating every single to the collection. This was certainly not just a record for the Consejo Regulador del Tequila but for the tequila industry as a whole which moves from strength to strength each year.

    

    9 Nov 2009

    If you are interested in seeing the Tequila exhibition it is on display in Hopsicio Cabañas a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico until 22 November 2009.

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• GWR DAY: Fastest time to burst

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    In the lead up to Guinness World Records Day, Brits that tune into BBC1 children’s television programme ‘Blue Peter’, could be in for something very special.  On Tuesday 10th November 2009 Norwich born power lifting champion Shaun Jones will attempt to break the record for the fastest time to burst a hot water bottle.  That’s right; using only his breath Shaun will blow into the hard plastic container and literally attempt to blow the current record to bits!

    

    This is Shaun stood alongside his singing motivational coach, Big Dom.

     

    The record is currently held by the American, Brian Jackson.  He managed the feat in 51.98 seconds at the Tahlequah High School, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, USA, on 13 April 2006.

    We managed to get hold of some footage of the strong man in training:

    Will he break the record?  Find out on Blue Peter (BBC1) from 16:30 on Tuesday 10th November!

    
    Interesting side note:

    Blue Peter holds a Guinness World Record of its own for being the longest running children's magazine programme
    Blue Peter (BBC, UK), was first transmitted from London's Lime Grove Studios on 16 October 1958 and celebrated 45 years on air in October 2003. Originally presented by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams (both UK), it has so far seen a total of 29 presenters, the longest serving being John Noakes (UK) who hosted from 1965-1978.

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• World Record Breaking Mania St

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    A MAN PULLING A DOUBLE-DECKER BY THE HAIR, MASS CHEERLEADING AND A GIANT GINGERBREAD MAN…?  IT CAN ONLY BE GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS DAY!

    2 November 2009 (London, UK) – People around the world are getting ready to defy the monotonous month of November and break some wacky and wonderful records on the fifth annual Guinness World Records Day (12 November). Celebrated to commemorate the day in 2004 when Guinness World Records became the world’s bestselling copyright book of all time, Guinness World Records Day attracts hundreds of thousands of record-breakers around the world every year - in a true spirit of philanthropy and fun.

    As in previous years, wacky and wonderful Brits promise to showcase their talent and raise money for their favourite charities on Guinness World Records Day. Among the dozens of attempts planned around the country, London will host the big comeback of 59-year old Manjit Singh who will perform a hair-raising attempt for the furthest distance to pull a double-decker bus with hair (New World Record).  Also in the Capital, commuters will literally come together at St Pancras Station for the most people hugging for one minute (100), while hundreds will descend on Alexandra Palace as they attempt to skate their way into the records book for the longest conga on ice (107). In Southampton the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation will team up with Justdance Salsa for the largest salsa dance (451).  Demonstrating his physical strength in support of the British Heart Foundation, “British Master’s Squat Power Lifting Champion” Shaun Jones from Norwich hopes to grab the title for most weight squat lifted in one hour (41,600kg) and the fastest hot water bottle burst (51.98 secs).  In Northern Ireland, Oaks Shopping Centre will celebrate Guinness World Records Day with a record attempt for largest human mattress dominoes (121) to raise money for Marie Curie cancer nurses, and Ballyclare High School will hold the largest sports lesson (250).   Meanwhile, Carr’s Glen Primary School in Belfast celebrates it 70th anniversary by organising the largest gathering of people dressed as storybook characters (NWR).  

    Editor-in-Chief, Craig Glenday says: “Guinness World Records Day is a perfect opportunity for individuals and organizations to raise awareness of their causes, and this year’s line-up of record-breakers is even bigger and better than last year. We look forward to seeing dozens of new records being broken around the world and welcoming new achievers in to the family of Guinness World Records.”

    Record-breaking mania on Guinness World Records Day will not just hit the UK, as countries around the globe put their best foot forward with amazing attempts such as the fastest vehicle crossing of the Egyptian western desert, during 24 hours in Egypt, largest bikini parade (281) in Australia, and most nationalities in a Sauna (57) in Finland. Elsewhere in Europe, Rolf Allerdissen in Germany will brave the cold November weather in a record attempt for furthest distanced covered in 24 hours on a water slide (75.72 miles) , and Norway sets out to get into the Christmas spirit early with the largest gingerbread man (593.53 kg).  Across the Atlantic, the US will celebrate Guinness World Records Day with events including the largest cheerleading dance (225), in Memphis, Tennessee and most people lassoing simultaneously in Texas.

    Now a global phenomenon, Guinness World Records Day commemorates the day in 2004 when the book became the world’s bestselling copyright title with a hundred million copies sold. Any records set on Guinness World Records day are short-listed for inclusion in next year’s edition of the book, which is currently enjoying a top position on the UK’s bestseller list. Information on the exact time and location of each of these events is found in the notes to editor. Some of the times are subject to change.

    For further information, picture requests or attendance on UK events, contact:
    Karolina Thelin or Amarilis Espinoza 0207 891 4518 / press@guinnessworldrecords.com
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    UK & Ireland – Events on Wednesday 11th November 2009:

    Farnborough, Hampshire

    • 18:00: Largest gathering of people wearing underpants (146). For Cancer Research the people of Cardiff will be treated to the sight of over 200 men in their underpants. Tilebarn Close, Cove, Farnborough, GU14 8LS.  For more information contact Louise Sayce on 07513 512 911

    UK & Ireland – Events on Guinness World Records Day – Thursday 12th November 2009:

    London

    • 07:30: Most people hugging for a minute (100).  London commuters get friendly and come together at Kings Cross St Pancras International.  Pancras Road, London, NW1 2QP.  Contact Kate Fisher kf@londoncommunications@.co.uk on 0207 612 8492

    • 09:30: Furthest distance to pull a bus with the hair (NWR). Watch British strongman Manjit Singh attempt the ‘impossible’ in central London. Contact: Karolina Thelin karolina.thelin@guinnessworldrecords.com on 0207 891 4584

    • 11:00: Longest conga on ice (107). The public are encouraged to put on their skates and get down to Alexandra Palace to participate in arguably the most fun record attempt of the day. Alexandra Palace Way, Wood Green, London, N22 7AY.  Contact Jane Lawrence jl.directpr@btconnect.com on 020 7407 6882

    Northern Ireland

    • 11:00: Largest gathering of people dressed as storybook characters (NWR).   Celebrating Carr’s Glen Primary School’s 70th anniversary over 300 children will dress up as their favourite storybook characters.  629 Oldpark Road, Belfast, BT14 6QX  Contact Tony Young  tonyyoung@live.co.uk  on 028 9039 1286

    • 14:00: Largest sports lesson (250).  To promote the ‘healthy schools programme’ the students of Ballyclare High School will have fun, get fit, and hopefully achieve a new world record! Ballyclare High School, County Antrim, 31 Rashee Road, BT39 9HJ.  Contact Andrea McCullough amccullough225@c2kni.net on 07729 266 422

    • 19:00: Largest human mattress dominoes (121).  Raising money for Marie Curie, The Oaks Centre in Dungannon will attempt to break the world record for ‘human dominoes’! Oaks Shopping Centre, Oak Road, Dungannon, BT71 4NA.   Contact Barry Mcguinness barrymcguinness@btinternet.com on 07875 033 337

    Norwich, Norfolk

    • 09:30:  Most weight squat lifted in one hour (41,600kg)and The fastest time to burst a hot water bottle (51.98 seconds) The incredible Shaun Jones will attempt to squat lift over 41,600 kg for over 60 minutes.  And if that wasn’t enough Shaun will then attempt to blow up a hot water with his own breath! The event will raise money for the British Heart Foundation. Oasis Sports & Leisure Club Pound Lane Thorpe St Andrew Norwich NR7 OUB.

    Bournemouth, Dorset

    • 11:00: The most arm-linked people to stand up simultaneously (39).  Over 100 students have something very special planned on Guinness World Records Day.  Watch this space!  The event is organised by Bournemouth University. Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole BH12.  Contact Andie Hill ahill@bournemouth.ac.uk on 01202 961400

    Morda, Shropshire

    • 09:00: Multiple endurance world records.  Guinness World Record holder Stephen Buttler and his cousin Luke Wright will attempt 5 world records between them.  This includes Most tricep dips in one hour and most knee bends on a swiss ball in one minute.  They will be raising money for Hope House (respite for terminally ill children).  Contact Stephen Buttler smjbuttler@aol.com on 07790 618 197 (Mobile) / 01952 850425 (Work).  Hope House, Oswestry, Nant Lane, Morda, Shropshire, SY10 9BX. 

    Southampton, Hampshire

    • 18:30:  Largest salsa lesson (451). In the run up to World Diabetes Day Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation are hoping to dance their way into the records book.  Come and along and get involved.  Barton Park, Chickenhall Ln, Eastleigh, Hampshire SO50 6RR.  Contact: Talia Field  TField@jdrf.org.uk on 023 8061 6643

     US Guinness World Records Day Events:

    Forth Worth, Texas

    • Friday, November 6th/8-10 pm (CST) Most People Lassoing Simultaneously (*New)- The Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District, Texas will be attempting to rope in a new world record for ‘Most People Twirling Lassos Simultaneously.’ For more information about the rodeo contact DeeDee Wix at 817-625-1025.

    Memphis, Tennessee

    • Saturday, November 7th/4 pm (CST) Largest Cheerleading Dance (225)- Varsityspirit.com gathers over 300 spirited cheerleaders to celebrate their sport by attempting the ‘Largest Cheerleading Dance’ at the  UCA Mid South Regional Cheerleading Event at the University of Memphis Fieldhouse. To get involved, please contact Sheila Noone at 901-251-5959.

    New York, New York

    • Monday, November 9th /11 am (EST) Largest Cup of Hot Chocolate (*New)-  World renowned dessert hot spot, Serendipity III, hopes to go for their second Guinness World Record (they currently hold record for the Most Expensive Dessert).  For more information, please contact Joe Calderone at 212-832-9809

    • Wednesday, November 11th/8-8 pm (EST) Largest Collection of Lipstick Prints (12 hours)- November 11th – Cosmopolitan Magazine, Maybelline New York and the United Service Organizations will be asking New Yorkers to pucker up as they attempt to set the record for most ‘Lip Print Kisses collected in 12 hours’ in Times Square. For more information, contact Jo Carne at 212 649 2000.

    Miami, Florida
    • Thursday, November 12th /4 pm (EST) Longest Marathon Reading Aloud (113 hours 15 min)- Beginning on November 3rd, members of International Solidarity for Human Rights -The New Generation, seek to set a new record for “Longest Reading Aloud Marathon by a Team” while reading the 30 Articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, repeatedly for over 224 hours at the InterAmerican Campus of Miami Dade College. The event culminates on November 12 and promotes promoting education, understanding and respect for human rights. This is an official event of the 2009 Miami Book Fair International. For more information on this, please contact Elizabeth Sanchez Vegas 786 301-3019.

    Across USA
    • Thursday, November 12th/ - Most People Sport Stacking Simultaneously (222,560)- The World Sport Stacking Association and their annual STACK UP! Guinness World Records Day record attempt for will be taking place on Nov. 12th. Children from 1,406 schools (298,864 stackers) across the country are set to stack to try and beat last year’s numbers. Contact Bob Fox at 1-877-468-2877 (ext. 203)

    For inquires about all US Events contact: Jamie Panas +1 718 513 7263 jamie.panas@guinnessworldrecords.com

     

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• HBO's Real Sports With Bryant

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    For Immediate Release Oct. 20, 2009

    REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL PROFILES THE MAN WITH THE MOST GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS
    WHEN THE EMMY®-WINNING SHOW RETURNS OCT. 27, EXCLUSIVELY ON HBO

    Winner of 21 Sports Emmys® in 14 years, REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL presents more enterprising features and reporting when its 151st edition, available in HDTV, debuts TUESDAY, OCT. 27 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.

    
    Other HBO playdates:  Oct. 27 (2:20 a.m.), 29 (noon, midnight) and 31 (9:30 a.m.), and Nov. 2 (6:30 p.m., 1:30 a.m.), 6 (10:00 a.m., 8:00 p.m.), 8 (8:00 a.m.) and 10 (4:30 p.m.)
    HBO2 playdates:  Oct. 28 (8:00 a.m., 9:30 p.m.) and Nov. 1 (7:45 a.m.), 3 (6:00 p.m., 2:05 a.m.), 12 (8:00 p.m.), 14 (2:30 p.m.) and 16 (noon)
    HBO On Demand availability:   Sept. 21-Oct. 12

    Segments include:
     
     *Record Breaker.  Ashrita Furman, of Queens, NY, holds the Guinness World Record for holding the most world records.  Since 1979, he’s set 244 official Guinness World Records, and in April 2009 became the first person in history to hold 100 records simultaneously.  His wild but incredible achievements include pushing a car 17 miles in 24 hours, walking an astonishing 80 miles with a milk bottle on his head and bouncing a basketball 339 times in just one minute.  Furman has gone from self-declared childhood nerd to world-renowned conqueror of physical challenges, all in pursuit of a greater spirituality.  Correspondent Bernie Goldberg sits down with the man who literally somersaulted, hopscotched and hula-hooped his way into the history books.
    Producer:  Tim Walker.

    REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL recently won the Sports Emmy® Award in the category of Outstanding Sports Journalism for Bernard Goldberg’s piece “Running For Their Lives.”  REAL SPORTS has won the Sports Emmy® for Outstanding Sports Journalism 12 of the last 14 years, in addition to being the first sports program honored with the duPont Award for excellence in broadcast journalism.
     

    The executive producers of REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL are Ross Greenburg and Rick Bernstein; Kirby Bradley is senior producer.
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    22 October 2009

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• It's Back! The Original Guinne

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    London, UK (22nd of October, 2009) – The global authority on record-breaking achievement, Guinness World Records, today launched an exact replica of the very first “Guinness Book of Records” in a limited and individually-numbered facsimile edition available exclusively for purchase at the company’s website (www.guinnessworldrecords.com).

    

    The phenomenon of Guinness World Records began in September 1955 when the Chairman of the Guinness Brewery, Sir Hugh Beaver, decided to publish a volume of definite facts, in hopes that such a book would put an end to pub arguments. The very first Guinness Book of Records was printed in 1,000 copies with a plastic cover to protect it from beer stains and despite an initial skepticism from retailers (WHSmith ordered five copies), the book became an instant hit, was reprinted and reached bestseller status by Christmas the same year.

    55 years later, the current Guinness World Records 2010 edition is published in 26 languages, 3 million copies and sold in 100 countries around the world. Although the popularity of Guinness World Records has remained steady for half a century the world that the record-keeping company measures has certainly seen some changes.

    Editor-in-Chief of Guinness World Records, Craig Glenday, said: “The world is moving at a dizzying pace and we’ve been there documenting and celebrating the changes for half a century. By reproducing our very first edition, we can offer a snapshot of the world in the 1950s and a true sense of how our planet and its inhabitants have changed in the past 55 years.”

    “Guinness Book of Records” will take today’s readers back to a time when the most expensive bottle of perfume was Jean Patou’s “joy” from Paris retailing at 103 s. 6d. per ¼ oz (£225 per pint), compared to the current record attributed to the limited edition of Clive Christian No.1 Collection priced at £115,000 ($205,000) per 500 ml (17 fl oz); and the tallest building  was the Empire State Building in New York at 448.7 m (1,472 ft), which is nearly half the size of the Burj Dubai, “Dubai Tower,” which today tops out at a record breaking 818 m (2,648 ft).

    Readers will also notice that a category such as “uncontrolled drinking,” which is no longer monitored by Guinness World Records, appears in the very first edition with record holders Auguste Maffrey (France) and Spaniard Dionsio Sanchez (Spain),  who consumed 24 pints of beer in 52 minutes and 40 pints of wine in 59 minutes, respectively. Other records remain unbroken until this day, including the largest diamond (a 3106 carat diamond found in 1905 in South Africa) and the tallest man ever (American Robert Pershing Wadlow 2.72 m - 8 ft 11.1 in). Not to mention the largest pandemic (Black Death in 1347 eradicating around a quarter of the population of Europe and some 75 million worldwide) - a record which thankfully has not been surpassed in modern times.

    "The Guinness Book of Records" facsimile edition is available exclusively on the Guinness World Records website www.guinnessworldrecords.com at £25 in a strictly-limited print-run of 5,000 copies. Each copy is individually numbered as a collector’s item.

    
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    NOTES TO EDITOR:  Please contact press office for review copies or fact-checking of current records.

    * Sample text from The Guinness Book of Records (1955) with present day comparisons:

    
    Largest National Debt
    • 1955: The country with the largest national debt is the United States with a gross public debt of $271,259 million (96,780 million) or $1,670 (£596) per head
    • Present Day: The largest debtor nation in history is the United States. As of 9 January 2009, the US national debt stood at $10,635,772,096,222.74 (£6,963,531,082,944.11).

    Highest newspaper circulation
    • 1955: The highest circulation of any newspaper in the world is that of the London Sunday paper ‘News of the World’ printed in Bouverie Street, London, which rises to 9,000,000 copies with an estimated readership of over 19,000,000.  To provide sufficient pulp for the 62,400 five-mile reels, over half a million trees have to be felled each year.
    • Present Day: The newspaper with the highest daily circulation is the Yomiuri Shimbun, founded in 1874 and published Tokyo, which had a combined morning and evening circulation of 14,532,694 in 2005. 
    • Six out of the top ten biggest-selling daily newspapers in the world are Japanese. In the UK, The Sun is the biggest daily, with an average circulation in 2005 of 3,718,354. The only other non-Asian paper in the top ten is Germany's Bild-Zeitung (5th with a circulation of 5,674,400). 

    African-American Rights
    • 1955: Lynching still persists in the United States.  The worst year in the 20th Century was 1901 with 130 lynching’s (105 Negroes, 25 White) and 1952 the first year with no reported cases.
    • Present Day: Barack Hussein Obama II (USA) was inaugurated as the 44th President of the USA on 20 January 2009.  Over 136 million voters turned out on election day – the most since 1960 – and more than two million descended on the Capitol in Washington, DC for his inauguration

    Greatest Robbery of a Bank
    • 1955: The biggest ‘inside job’ was that at the National City Bank of New York from which the Assistant Manager, Richard Crowe, removed $883,660 (£315,590).  He was arrested on 11th April, 1949.
    • Present Day: The largest amount of money stolen from a bank by robbers is estimated at 164,755,150 Brazilian reais ($69.8 million, £38.6 million).

    Deepest Lake
    • 1955: The deepest lake in the world is Lake Baikal, Central Siberia.  It is approximately 250 miles long abd between 20 and 45 miles wide.  It reaches depths of 5,650 feet.
    • Present Day: Lake Baikal in the southern part of eastern Siberia, Russia is the deepest lake in the world. It is 620 km (385 miles) long and 32-74 km (20-46 miles) wide. In 1974 the lake's Olkhon Crevice was measured by the Hydrographic Service of the Soviet Pacific Navy and found to be 1,637 m (5,371 ft) deep, of which 1,181 m (3,875 ft) is below sea level.

    Tallest Building
    • 1955: The tallest building in the world is the Empire State Building, New York.  Standing on approximately two acres of ground, it is 1,472 feet high to the top of the television tower, which was added to the existing 1,250 feet building in 1950.
    • Present Day: Taipei 101 (also known as the Taipei Financial Centre) is the world's tallest building at 508 m (1,666 ft). It overtopped the Petronas Towers in mid August 2003, and reached its maximum height in October 2003, although it was only due to be completed in the summer of 2004

    Largest Holiday Camp
    • 1955: The largest holiday camp in the world is Butlin’s FileyHoliday Camp.  Every year more than 150,000 people spend a holiday there, and, in 1955, 9,000 holiday makers were accommodated during the peak weeks
    • Present Day: N/R

    About Guinness World Records
    Guinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy. Guinness World Records also annually publishes the Gamer’s Edition; a records book devoted solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record achievements. The Guinness World Records website (www.guinnessworldrecords.com) receives more than 11 million visitors a year. Guinness World Records is part of the Jim Pattison Group, one of Canada’s largest privately owned companies which is a conglomerate of interests, including advertising, broadcasting, grocery stores and automotive retailing.
    Media Enquiries: Amarilis Espinoza or Karolina Thelin. Phone: 0207 891 4516/4584
    Email press@guinnessworldrecords.com.

     

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• Meatballs on Jimmy Kimmel Live

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    After a brief hiatus I resume my correspondence with all the wonderful Guinness World Records fans and it is fitting that I recommence my virtual communication with one of the more memorable records I have seen in quite some time.

    What's round, made of meat, and goes rather well with some pasta al dente and a bottle of the most readily available Cab?

    A meatball.

    That's exactly right.  but not any ordinary meatball, no.  If it's me writing about it and it's on this website you can bet your Valpolicella it's gonna have to be the largest meatball in the world, oh yes.

    So we received word from Jimmy Kimmel that he was rather incensed at Mexico being awarded the Guinness World Record for the largest meatball (weighing in at the red, white and green corner at 109 lb).

    "Enough!" said Jimmy and he started his own pet project to make the world's largest meatball himself and bringing it back to Italy.  Well, actually, the Italian American community in Los Angeles, California which looks a little bit like this:

    

    What made the ocassion even more historic was that the meatball was to be unveiled in honor of the Festival of San Gennaro, that wonderful celebration of everything Italian.  So the stage was most definitely set to reveal the absolutely-positively-beyond-any-shadow-of-doubt largest meatball ever. 

    In fact here IS the stage:

    

    But wait, along the way I had to say hello to a few friends.  There's not many opportunities to meet the guy who has wrestled with Borat in a most unforgettable way so when I spotted him I had to say hello.  Meet Borat Sagdiyev's agent, Azamat Bagatov...better known as actor Ken Davitian:

    

    On my way to makeup I had to give my regards to my friend Guillermo.  Not a lot of people know this but I've actually seen Guillermo in his underpants.  Actually in 100 pairs of underpants to be exact when he set the record on the show about two years ago.  He was very impressed with the Guinness World Record logo on my blazer and I had to fight him off with a bread stick or he would have had it for sure.  Hello again fully-clothed Guillermo!

    

    But enough hobnobbing and let's get down to business.  109 lb was the weight to beat and Jimmy & Team Meatball USA were committed.  Just in case anything went wrong three meatballs were prepared which were closely watched to prevent any interference from potential Mexican spies:

    

    Jimmy emerged from the studio with Los Angeles Dodgers legend Tommy Lasorda who had been nominated the official taster.  A frenzy ensued, no-one had ever seen such a large meatball before - Dios Mio!  But first Tommy had to taste it to make sure it was edible per the guidelines. 

    "It's great!" he declared.  The crowd roared its approval.

    

    The stomach trembling meatball weighed in at a ridiculous 152 lb, 43 pounds heavier than its Mexican predecessor -  A new Guinness World Record!! 

    

    But wait, Jimmy had a surprise. This wasn't the largest meatball. There was another.  The crowd parted as four men brought out the monster meatball and slowly lowered it onto the scales.  No way!  NO WAY!  One-hundred-and-ninety-eight-pounds.  Yes, 100 and 98 pounds of pure Italian meatball...ANOTHER GUINNESS WORLD RECORD!!

    

    Good grief, I don't know if this has ever happened to you but I was, to say the least, all...ahem...meatballed out.  There's no way I can look at another meatball ever again in the same way.

    You can watch the whole segment here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52ilVDDVDUk

    Many thanks to all at Jimmy Kimmel Live!, always a pleasure to work with those guys, see you soon. 

    Congratulazioni per il tuo sforzo stupendo!  Mi hai impressionato!

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• Largest bottle of cooking oil

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    On 28 September 2009, a new Guinness World Records™ record for the largest bottle of cooking oil was set in Pingyuan county, Guangdong province, China. The bottle was 5.12 m (16 ft 8 in) tall and contained 3,212 litres (706.54 gal) of camellia oil.

    

    Guinness World Records™ adjudicator Angela Wu (below) measured the bottle and witnessed it being filled with camellia oil in a factory where the oil is produced. It took less than one hour to fill the bottle. The attempt coincided with the Camellia Oil Industry Development Forum, organized by the Pingyuan County Committee of the Communist Party of China and People's Government of Pingyuan County. All the guests were very happy to see the certificate presented by the adjudicator to the event's organizers.

    

    1 October 2009

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• LARGEST BOTTLE OF COOKING OIL3

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• Largest cork mosaic

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    Albanian artist Saimir Strati unveiled what has been officially declared as his third Guinness World Records™ achievement on 4 September 2008, for the largest cork mosaic.

    On 8 August 2008, Mr Strati began his most recent challenge, working for 14 hours a day for 27 days in the gardens of the Sheraton Tirana Hotel and Towers.

    
    On 4 September, in the presence of a Guinness World Records Adjudicator and hundreds of guests, Mr Strati unveiled the mosaic, based on the theme “Mediterranean”. Measuring 91.87 m² (988 ft²) and made of 229,675 bottle corks, it was immediately proclaimed as the new record-holder for the largest cork mosaic.

    This allegory of the life around the Mediterranean was accompanied by an exhibition of both Mr Strati’s previous Guinness World Records – the largest toothpick mosaic and the largest nail mosaic – as well as by seven other mosaic artworks, including The Four Seasons, Peace and The King.

    During the completion of this artwork, on 20 August, players from the Liechtenstein national football team, in Albania for a friendly match, visited the exhibition. On 26 August, Icelandic Prime Minister Geir Haarde visited the works in progress accompanied by the Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha.

    
    On 1 September, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Albanian Royal Family, Prince Leka of Albania visited the construction of the mosaic. The Albanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lulzim Basha, visited the mosaic on several occasions during the 27 days that it took to assemble it.

    Finally, on 4 September, after the unveiling of the mosaic and the taking of the final measurements, Guinness World Records Adjudicator Carlos Martínez declared what has become an annual tradition for Mr Saimir Strati and the country of Albania: a new Guinness World Records achievement had been accomplished!

    
    After the award ceremony, Mr Strati declared that he is currently considering new projects so that he can set further records in the mosaics category.

    5 September 2008

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• Most Mentos and soda fountains

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    On Thursday, 19 June 2008, 1,911 students from Turiba Business School in Riga, Latvia, set a new record for the most Mentos and soda fountains. The event was organized by the business school to mark its 15th anniversary.

    The attempt was held in a large open square in the centre of Riga. The tables were laid out to form a number “15” and all participants were equipped with a plastic raincoat, a pack of Mentos, a bottle of soda and a metal tube to put the Mentos in, as this would be a very sticky event!

    
    There was an air of excitement as Guinness World Records™ Adjudicator Erica Holmes-Attivor counted the number of soda bottles and Mentos and made sure every person was standing by their own bottle. Then, a local TV celebrity counted down and as the number hit one, foam went flying into the air! It was brilliant and messy – and most importantly, fun!

    Once Ms Holmes-Attivor verified the record, a certificate was presented to Turiba Business School to commemorate the achievement.

    

    3 July 2008

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