Friday, April 4, 2008

Guinness World Records for crazy people who wish to break them...

Whenever you think of Guinness World Records,the first thing which comes into your mind is a collection of innumerable records of human achievements which only some extraordinary human beings are capable of but there are many records which a so called common man can achieve(ofcourse with a little bit of guts),lets have a look at some of the existing ones which have found their way into the Guinness World Records...


#1:Most Cockroaches Eaten

WHO: Ken Edwards

WHAT:36 cockroaches

WHERE:London,UK

WHEN: March 5,2001

Ken Edwards of Glossop, Derbyshire, England ate 36 cockroaches in one minute on the set of The Big Breakfast, London, England on March 5, 2001.

WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Ken is a retired ratcatcher and part-time entertainer when asked how does it tastes like, he says "It's like having an anesthetic at the back of the throat." This is due to the scent they let off to ward off predators! Tasty!


#2 : Most Ferrero Rocher chocolates eaten in one minute

WHO: Reuben Williams

WHAT:5

WHERE:Soho,London,UK

WHEN: 30 November,2007

Reuben Williams (UK) unwrapped and ate five Ferrero Rocher chocolates in one minute at De Hems in Soho, London, UK, on 30 November 2007.


This one sounds better and tastier than the previous one....


#3 : Fastest time to eat a 12" pizza

WHO: Tom Waes

WHAT:2 min 19.91 sec

WHERE:Ghent,Belgium

WHEN: 2 December,2006

The fastest time to eat a 12" pizza is 2 min 19.91 sec by Tom Waes (Belgium) in Ghent, Belgium on December 2, 2006.


Ok,now its getting spicier and mouth-watering.....from the mouth,lets get to our other record

#4:Longest kiss

WHO: James Belshaw and Sophia Severin

WHAT: 31 hr 30 min 30 sec,

WHERE: Plaza Shopping Centre, London, UK

WHEN: 6-7 July 2005

WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Throughout the event they were not allowed to sit, or fall asleep, could only take sustenance through a straw and had to stay kissing even while visiting the toilet.

This is definitely going to give you some sour lips....

#5:Most T-shirts worn at one time

WHO:Matt MacAllister

WHAT: 155

WHERE: California,United States

WANT TO KNOW MORE?
He gained an extra 100 pounds in 4 hours and the t-shirt sizes were in ranges from small to 10XL.

This is a superb way to put on some weight
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#6:Loudest Burp

WHO:Paul Hunn

WHAT: 104.9

WHERE: London,UK

WHEN: July 20, 2004

The world's loudest burp measured from a distance of 2.5 m (8ft 2 in)and 1 m (3 ft 3 in) high, read 104.9 dB on a certified and calibrated class 1 precision measuring noise level meter, and was achieved by Paul Hunn (UK) at the offices of Guinness World Records, London, UK, on July 20, 2004.

WANT TO KNOW MORE?
100 decibels is equivalent to a chain saw, pneumatic drill, speeding express train, some car horns at five meters or noice of a farm tractor.And sounds above about 100 dB tend to be uncomfortably loud and can damage our ears if heard for a long time.

So now you know what to do when this person burps...just run...

#7:Longest time spent watching TV

WHO: Suresh Joachim

WHAT: 69 hours and 48 minutes.

WHERE:New York,United States

WHEN: September 2005

Couch potato, thy name is Suresh. Suresh Joachim broke the Guinness world record for the longest time spent watching TV. He finished Friday with 69 hours and 48 minutes.After passing the previous record of 50 hours and 7 minutes Thursday, Joachim continued until shortly after 7 a.m. Friday morning.

WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Sitting on a brown leather couch, he watched nothing but ABC shows. Rules for the couch potato honor, as stipulated by Guinness, allow for a 5-minute break every hour and a 15-minute break every 8 hours. The viewer must otherwise be constantly looking at the screen.
He says, he does it, to raise awareness of suffering children.

How can one raise awareness by watching TV??may be you can find that out by sitting for 70 hrs..

#8:Longest Hand Shake

WHO: Alastair Galpin & Jesse Van kekem

WHAT: 9 hours

WHERE:Aotea Centre, Auckland

WHEN: November 2006

Alastair Galpin and Jesse Van kekem made a Guinness World Record for longest hand shake of 9 hours.

WANT TO KNOW MORE?

Alastair Galpin he had officially broken 28 different records. The esteemed list includes such greatest hits at the Most Snails on Face(8), Gluing The Most Rhinestones To The Body (31,680), Wearing Most Socks On One Foot (70) and Licking The Most Stamps In One Minute (57).

Just search a partner and shake it daddy.....

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