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World's Largest College Recycling Event

On October 18, 2025, during the Michigan–Washington matchup, the University of Michigan rallied fans, students, and partners to turn game day into a sustainability showdown. Together they collected 47,175.42 pounds of materials for recycling—surpassing the University of Tennessee’s previous mark of 38,452.2 pounds set on November 12, 2022—and set a new world record for the World’s Largest College Recycling Event.

Most Post-Graduate Degrees Completed In Computer Science

Naduvathezhath Nessariose completed four post-graduate degrees in Computer Science. They were MSc IT, MCA, MSc Cyber Forensics, and Information Security MTech.

Most College Credits Passed In One Semester

Thomas Kolath took and passed 31.5 college credits in one semester. He is majoring in Finance in Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island.

Largest Group Of People Taking A Bite Out Of Mini Donuts

Michele H. led 77 people to take a bite out of mini donuts. They set the record to celebrate National Doughnut Day.

Most People Chanting At Once

662 student from Chinmaya Vidyalaya Matriculation School in Coimbatore, India chanted at once.

Most People Dressed As Hindu God Krishna

377 students from Chinmaya Vidyalaya Matriculation School were dressed as Hindu God Krishna.

Most Students High Fiving Their Principal And Teachers On Last Day Of School

51 fifth graders from Presumpscot Elementary in Portland, Maine high fived their principal and teachers on their last day of school.

Most Pulsing Push-Ups In 15 Seconds

Most People Throwing Paper Airplanes At Once

787 people including international students and members of Athletics Prefects at Columbia International College in Ontario, Canada threw paper airplanes at once.

They set the record with the theme "Go higher with your dreams." Each participant reflected upon their future and wrote or draw a message in their paper airplane, throwing the paper airplanes symbolizes each one's dream.

Most Two-Person Double Frisbee Catches In One Minute

Most ALISON Certifications Received

Jireh A. received 51 ALISON certifications.

Largest Reading Lesson

A total of 1,600 students participated in a reading lesson held at Southwest High School in San Diego, California. The event was organized by Yuriy Seretskiy and The Symbol of Success LLC to help improve the US educational system.

Most Wall Posters In A Classroom

Youngest Person To Graduate With A Master's Degree At Harvard University

Eugenie de Silva graduated with a Master's of Liberal Arts degree at Harvard University at the young age of 16. Read more about the feat here.

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Longest Chain Of People Lying Down In A Line

Youngest Person To Read For A PhD Academic Degree In United Kingdom

15-year-old Eugenie de Silva read for a PhD academic degree in United Kingdom. She is remote studying politics and international relations at the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom. Read more about her accomplishments here.

Youngest PhD Student In Politics Department

15-year-old Eugenie de Silva is studying for her doctorate degree in the politics and international relations department at the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom. Read more about her accomplishments here.

Largest In-Water Yoga Class On Stand-Up Paddleboards

Fitness & Wellness Expert Amber Shadwick led 105 yogis in an in-water yoga class on stand-up paddleboards.

The record was set by The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa at the Outside Post at Shelter Cove Marina on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina. Proceeds from the event benefited The Outside Foundation with support from Outside Hilton Head. Learn more about the feat here.

Largest Song And Cup Performance Of "You're Gonna Miss Me"

Staff and students at the Collège Saint-Bernard de Drummondville in Quebec, Canada performed the You're Gonna Miss Me Cup Rhythm. In total, 1,500 people participated in the attempt.

Most Cheerleaders Standing On A Person At Once

Thirty-three cheerleaders stood on top of Fakir Roy at once. They stood in place for 30 seconds with a total combined weight of 1,700 kilograms.

Most People Impersonating Pirates

A total of 1,130 scouts, guides, and leaders from Durham Scouts Confido Event performed pirate impressions.

Most People Simultaneously Thumb Wrestling

Trent H. led 279 members of Heritage Park Baptist Church to simultaneously thumb wrestled.

Most Tri Delta Members Performing The "Crazy In Love" Dance Routine From "Just Dance" At Once

Krysta N. led 148 Tri Delta members at Baylor University in simultaneously performing the Crazy in Love dance routine from Just Dance.

Fastest Time To Deal A Deck Of Cards

Largest Group Of Students Learning Online During The School Day

In partnership with the Ohio Department of Education, eTech Ohio, Ohio Board of Regents, Ohio Resource Center and INFOhio, the Ohio Ed Techs led 29,370 students from different schools in learning online during their school day.

They set the record to celebrate National Digital Learning Day and promote online opportunities for students in the state of Ohio. Learn more about the feat here.

Largest Fist Bump Explosion Chain

298 students participated in the largest fist bump explosion chain. They set the record as part of Livisoc Charity Week 2012.

Largest Group Of Students Wearing Birthday Hats Made From Recycled Paper

A total of 313 students from Sant Chavara National Academy in Chhindwara, India wore birthday hats made from recycled paper. They set the record to promote recycling.

Largest Group Of Female Students Writing Essays

A total of 254 female students of Govt. Girls H.S. School - Chandametta (M.P.) participated in essay writing competition conducted by Narayanrao Bahuddeshiya Education Society, Nagpur, India. They wrote essays about women's empowerment at once. They set the record during the United Nations' 1st International Day of the Girl.

Largest Multi-Song High School Lip Dub Video

1,700 senior students from Brien McMahon High School participated in a multi-song lip dub video. It took them four months to plan the feat. They set the record as a remembrance of their high school years.

Largest Group Of Students Dancing While Wearing Sunglasses And Identical T-Shirts

Kathy Kapostasy led 46 students from Findlay, Ohio in simultaneously dancing while wearing sunglasses and wearing the same shirt.

Most Grade Seven Students Reading "The Hunger Games"

J. Teed led 17 of his grade seven students in reading The Hunger Games.

Most People Dressed As Vikings At The Homecoming Of A School Whose Mascot Is Not A Viking

Natasha Srinivasan and a group of five fellow alumni attended Homecoming at The College of New Jersey dressed as Vikings. TCNJ’s mascot is the completely un-Viking-related Roscoe the Lion.

Youngest University Student

Divya Prakash Pandey was admitted to the Craft and Design Program at the School of Engineering and Technology of Indira Gandhi National Open University[] at the age of six.

Pandey has had a keen interest in pottery since childhood. He has achieved remarkable results during his course by recreating the famous magic trick "Water of India", designing different patterns and creating innovative ideas.

Largest Human Pyramid Assembled in 15 Seconds

Chrisophe Floodstrom orchestrated his fraternity Phi Kappa Psi Wisconsin Gamma to build a pyramid consisting of 18 people.

Stride’s setting 100 records in 100 days. At the end of 100 days, we’ll verify if you are the standing Record Holder. If you are, you’ll get $500 for each record you managed to hold with your guile, talent, and sheer will.

General caution and common sense required. We show the Stride Team at work, but recommend that these challenges be done at home.

Largest Group Jump Heel Click While Linking Arms

A total of 16 student campers from iD Tech Camps Trinity University[] did a jump heel click while linking their arms.

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Most People Watching "Nyan Cat" At Once

32 student campers atiD Tech Camps Merrimack College[]simultaneouslywatched "Nyan Cat".

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Largest Group To Sign "Too Legit To Quit"

A total of 28 student campers from iD Tech Camps Arizona State University[] performed the “too legit to quit” sign.

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Largest Group Signing Of American Sign Language Alphabet

A total of 26 student campers from iD Tech Camps Villanova University[]performed the complete American Sign Language Alphabet[].

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Most People Performing Air Guitar Windmills While Listening To "Rock Lobster"

A total of 34 student campers from iD Tech Camps Bentley University performed air guitar windmills while listening to Rock Lobster.

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Largest Group Simultaneously Googling The Same Thing

A total of 16 students from iD Tech Camps Arizona State University simultaneously searched for “ID Tech” on Google.

Most Rappers Named In One Minute

Fastest Time To Recite The Beginning Of The Declaration Of Independence

A student from iD Tech Camps at Villanova University recited the beginning of the U.S. Declaration of Independence in 6.61 seconds.

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Longest Slap Boxing Match In Class

Michael Patternson and his friend completed a slap boxing match in class in six minutes and 7.31 seconds.

WARNING: Video contains adult language.

Largest Group Egg Toss

36 pairs of two set the record, beating the existing mark by six pairs. The group is part of iD Tech Camp at Princeton University.

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Largest Key Chain Collection Owned By A Social Work Professor

Mick Cullen, a social work professor, has a collection of 626 unique key chains.

Longest English Lesson

Andreas Luck taught an English conversation class to his students in Bangkok, Thailand that measured 79 hours and five minutes in length.

Most High School Students Reading Their School Newspaper At Once

Jordan Gore, Kimberly Chwalek, Marianne Smith, Diea Cooper, Cody Short, Paton Roden, Kim Varagona, and Bo Cox all read copies of The Cavalier, their school newspaper, at the same time.

Most People To Yell "We Love You Jimmy!" At Once

Directed by guest speaker Chris Sacca,1006 freshmen students at Wright State University yelled “We love you Jimmy!” at once.

The record was directed toward television host Jimmy Fallon, whom they hope will respond on his show.

Most Computer Resource Specialists Doing The Wave

106 computer resource specialists performed the wave for 30 seconds. The group consisted of computer resource specialists from Virginia Beach City Public Schools.