Wednesday, July 10, 2013

LONGEST DISTANCE WALKING OVER HOT PLATES


The record for the longest distance walking over hot plates is 22.90 m (75 ft 1 in) and was achieved by Rolf Iven (Germany) on the set of Lo Show Dei Record, in Milan, Italy, on 18 April 2009. 

MOST SPOONS BALANCED ON THE FACE


The most spoons balanced on the face is 17 and was achieved by Aaron Caissie (Canada) on the set of Lo Show dei Record, in Milan, Italy, on 18 April 2009.

Saturday, July 6, 2013

MOST NEEDLES INSERTED INTO THE HEAD




The most needles on the head is 2,009 and was achieved by Wei Shengchu (China) on the set of Lo Show dei Record, in Milan, Italy, on 11 April 2009

MOST EXPENSIVE FUNGUS SPECIES


The White Truffle (Tuber magnum pico) is the world's most expensive edible fungus, fetching up to U$3,000 per kilo. They can only be found in the Italian regions of Piedmont, Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany and Marches, and the Istrian peninsula of Croatia, and because they grow about a foot underground, they can only be located with the help of trained dogs.

MOST FLYING DISCS (FRISBEES) CAUGHT AND HELD IN THE MOUTH BY A DOG


Edward Watson's (USA) dog Rose can catch seven flying discs, thrown one at a time, and hold them all in her mouth at once!

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

LONGEST FINGERNAILS (MALE) - EVER

The longest fingernails on a pair of male hands belonged to Melvin Boothe (USA) whose nails had a combined length of 9.85 m (32 ft 3.8 in), when measured in Troy, Michigan, USA on 30 May 2009. Unfortunately, Melvin passed away in December 2009. 

LONGEST DISTANCE KEEPING A TABLE LIFTED WITH TEETH



The longest distance keeping a table lifted with the teeth is 11.80 m (38 ft 8 in) and was achieved by Georges Christen (Luxembourg) who ran this distance holding a 12 kg (26 lb 7 oz) heavy table with a person weighing 50 kg (110 lb 3 oz) sitting on it, on the set of 'Lo show dei record', in Madrid, Spain, on 9 February 2008.