World Records

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA – May 17, 2016 – Montgomery County-based Make-A-Wish, which serves Philadelphia, Northern Delaware and the Susquehanna Valley, broke the Guinness World Record for the largest parade of trucks – a total of 590 trucks. Photo: The annual Make-A-Wish Truck Convoy in Lancaster, Pa. this past Mother’s Day have set a world record for largest convoy. 590 trucks …

Doha, Qatar – May 17, 2016 – Qatar set yet another World Record feat for the ‘Largest Key’, which was previously held by Cyprus in 2006; the gigantic key, built by local company Delta Fabco, is dedicated to all the refugees around the world; it exceeds 7m in length and 3m in width, thus setting the new world record for …

Oakville, Canada – May 16, 2016 – Evan Ungar, 24, broke the current Guinness World Records world record of 59.8 inches (set by Justin Bephel in South Carolina in 2012) with a jump of 61.5 inches (1.61 metres) onto a box, or platform, in front of an audience of 100-150 at the One Health Clubs facility in Oakville, setting the …

New York City, New York, USA – May 11, 2016 – Etihad Airways’ new route connecting Mumbai and New York City via Abu Dhabi has the distinction of having the most expensive ticket in the world for a commercial scheduled flight; a one-way ticket on its private luxurious suite, The Residence, costs around Rs. 25 million, or about US$38,000, setting …

Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania – May 13, 2016 – In recognition of entering its 100th country, Pizza Hut, a division of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) and the world’s largest pizza restaurant company, marked the milestone with a special pizza delivery to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, at a height of 19,341 feet, thus setting the new world record …

Villahermosa, Mexico – May 13, 2016 – A group of 30 gastronomy students from the Tabasco campus of the University of Guadalajara and the local branch of Canirac, the national chamber of restaurateurs spent seven hours and used 200 kilograms of corn dough, 50 kilos of pork and 500 plantain leaves to cook a tamal which weighed 340 kilograms and …

 Los Angeles, California, USA – May 13, 2016 – In celebration of its 17th birthday, Mike’s Hard Lemonade set the World Record for most lit candles on a cake; the number of candles on the cake – 50,151 – corresponded to the number of fans who engaged with a Facebook post. Photo: Mike’s Hard Lemonade celebrated its 17th birthday on …

NAS Alameda, California, USA – May 6, 2016 – Toyota Prius owners set a World Record on Earth Day for the largest hybrid parade; in all, 332 Prius owners took part in the lap at the Alameda Air Field. Photo: Toyota owners, a total of 332 made a parade lap to celebrate the Earth Day on April 22, 2016. The Toyota …

Amsterdam, Netherlands – May 6, 2016 – Taking a break from their day jobs in areas such as finance, marketing, human resources and sales, over 600 employees from healthcare company Teva from across Europe simultaneously spent half an hour setting the new world record for the Largest Breathing Lesson. Photo: Healthcare company Teva, which has its European headquarters in Amsterdam, is …

Varna, Bulgaria – May 5, 2016 — A total of 4000 people gathered on the southern beach in the Bulgarian city of Varna on Saturday, setting a World Record for the largest human DNA helix. Photo: A total of 4000 people gathered on the southern beach in the Bulgarian city of Varna on Saturday, setting a World Record for the …