Sixth Annual Guinness World Records Day Photos
Sixth Annual Guinness World Records Day Photos
Check out a few pictures from the 6th annual "Guinness World Records Day" on 11/18. More than 275,000 people from across the globe attempted to break records on GWR Day 2010.
Sixth Annual Guinness World Records Day Photos
The Tallest Married Living Couple in the US are Wayne and Laurie Hallquist (USA) who measure a combined 13 feet 4.4 inches when measured on November 9, 2010 for Guinness World Records Day 2010. Wayne measures 6 feet 10.4 inches and Laurie measures 6 feet 5.95 inches.
Sixth Annual Guinness World Records Day Photos
The Most Dogs in Costumed Attire gathered in a single location is 426 dogs, achieved by the Suncoast Animal League (USA) during their annual Dogtoberfest in Dunedin, Florida, USA on November 13, 2010.
Sixth Annual Guinness World Records Day Photos
The largest voodoo doll is 21 ft 8 in (6.6 m), and was created by Catherina Williams of Intuitions and Fusion-io (USA) at the Sugar Mill in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, on November 17, 2010.
Sixth Annual Guinness World Records Day Photos
The oldest wing walker is Thomas Lackey (UK, b. 22 May 1920) who completed a wing walk across Cirencester, Gloucestershire, at the age of 90 years and 5 months, for Guinness World Records Day 2010.
Sixth Annual Guinness World Records Day Photos
Preacher Muaddib (Ireland) achieved the most consecutive fire flames blown by mouth with 16 flames, the most fire flames blown by mouth with 69 flames and the most fire torches lit and extinguished in 1 min with 83 flames, in London, UK on Guinness World Records Day.
Sixth Annual Guinness World Records Day Photos
The largest (Custard) Cream Biscuit is 59 cm long and 39cm wide and completely edible achieved by Simon Morgan raising money for Children in Need achieved on November 18, 2010 on Guinness World Records Day.
Sixth Annual Guinness World Records Day Photos
Record to beat: 2,461.3 m² (26,493.11 ft²)
Final result: 3,130.55 m² (33,696 ft² 138.2 in²)
Name of organization or individual: Ecole de Dessin
The largest painting by numbers measures 3,130.55 m² (33,696 ft² 138.2 in²) and was unveiled by the Ecole de Dessin in Lagos State, Nigeria, on November 17, 2010 in celebration of Guinness World Records Day 2010. The painting measured 63.5 m (208 ft 3.99 in) x 49.3 m (161 ft 8.94 in) and was created by 350 volunteers and represents the map of Nigeria, the logo of 350.org in the middle of the map, the flag of Nigeria (green, white, green) which was painted around the map.
Sixth Annual Guinness World Records Day Photos
Record to beat: 126
Final result: 158
Name of organization or individual: Jyosei Elementary School
The largest melodica ensemble consisted of 158 children from the Jyosei Elementary School (Japan) in Hikone, Shiga, Japan, on November 18, 2010 in celebration of Guinness World Records Day.
Sixth Annual Guinness World Records Day Photos
Record to beat: 14
Final result: 24
Name of organization or individual: Joe Alexander
Joe Alexander (Germany) broke 24 concrete blocks, assembled in three stacks of 8 while holding a raw egg in the hand of the arm used for breaking the blocks. After the third stack had been broken the egg was still unbroken.
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