Chad Lunders recited Shakespeare’s "To be, or not to be" soliloquy from Hamlet in 41.21 seconds while balancing on a rola bola[] board on top of a picnic table and juggling knives.

The record was set on October 3, 2009 at the Kansas City Juggling Festival[].

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Gregor Erlich threw four knives in a slice of pizza in 30 seconds. He achieved the feat at a World Record Appreciation Society event held in San Francisco on September 24, 2009.

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Brian Pankey balanced a machete on his tongue for one minute, 19.60 seconds.

NOTE: This record is dangerous and should only be attempted by trained professionals.

Hope Brannon and Halle Hausman took one minute, 30.68 seconds to say the name “Jimmy Fallon” while holding a dog and a large knife.

NOTE: Moving forward, records in this category must meet the URDB pronunciation record criteria[].

Brian Pankey balanced a sword on the flat edge of a knife with a glass of water on top of a platter while kneeling for 22.51 seconds.

Brian Pankey balanced a sword on the flat edge of a knife held in his mouth while kneeling for 13.75 seconds.

NOTE: This record can be dangerous. Please use proper safety precautions.

Brian Pankey balanced a sword on the flat edge of a knife while on a rola bola for 23.46 seconds.

Brian Pankey made a dice tower on a knife held in his hand that reached nine dice in height.

Pete Graf carved an apple peel 144 inches long using a butter knife.

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.

Darryl Learie completed four one-armed push-ups with his hand on the back of a steak knife blade.

NOTE: This record is dangerous; please exercise caution when attempting this feat.

Brian Pankey completed 14 stiletto knife tapping sets between his fingers in one minute while blindfolded.

NOTE: This record is dangerous; please exercise caution when performing this feat.

Brian Pankey spun a basketball on 12 different objects in one minute. He spun each object individually and in alphabetical order.

The objects used include: an apple, a baseball, a cigar box, a dart, an egg(raw), a Fushigi ball, a golf ball, a hammer, an iron, a jar, a knife, and a lighter. He also used a mallet and a nail, but these objects went over the one minute time limit and were deducted from the final count.