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  1. Most  Interrogatives In A Book

    Most Interrogatives In A Book

    William Walsh’s Questionstruck contains a world record 3,883 interrogatives.

  2. Most Unique Adjectives Affixed To A Person

    Most Unique Adjectives Affixed To A Person

    Using a crowdful of volunteers to help him, Opus Moreschi had Post-It notes with a total of 356 unique adjectives written on them attached to his body. The most popular adjective attached was “douchey”, though duplicates weren’t counted.

    Moreschi set the record at a World Record Appreciation Society event held at Joe’s Pub in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present as witnesses.

    Full list of adjectives here.
    Adjectivevisualizationcloud here.

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  3. Most Languages Used In Line Script Art

    Most Languages Used In Line Script Art

    Venkata Chary Chintapatla has created works of line script art in eight different languages.

    The style of art, which Chintapatla claims to have invented himself, appears upon first glance to be nothing more than a picture made of random vertical lines. When the artworks are viewed from 45 degrees, however, specific words and letters from various languages become visible.

    Read more aboutChintapatla’s projecthere.

    List of translated languages:

    1. English
      1. Hindi
      2. Tamil
      3. Kannada
      4. Punjabi
      5. Telugu
      6. Malayalam
      7. Urdu
  4. Most Non-English Curse Words Recited In 30 Seconds [ADULT]

    Most Non-English Curse Words Recited In 30 Seconds [ADULT]

    Margaret B. recited 24 non-English curse words in 30 seconds.

  5. Most People To Say "Beat Cancer" In Chinese

    Most People To Say "Beat Cancer" In Chinese

    Seven people in Robert Brunson’sESL class said “Beat cancer” in Chinese at once.

  6. Largest Group To Say "Break Cancer" In Spanish

    Largest Group To Say "Break Cancer" In Spanish

    23 people gathered on November 15, 2010 to discuss adolescent and young adult cancer patients and families in and around Portland, Oregon. At the end of the meeting everyone said“Rompe el cancer” at once.

    The gathering was hosted by the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute Adolescent[] and Young Adult Oncology Program and the External Advisory Committee.

    The 23rd person to participate in this world record was the cameraman.

  7. Fastest Tandem Rendition Of "Happy Birthday" In Two Languages

    Fastest Tandem Rendition Of "Happy Birthday" In Two Languages

    Two student campers from iD Tech Camps Ohio State University sang "Happy Birthday" in two different languages in 5.92 seconds. They sang in Spanish and Hebrew.

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  8. Fastest Rendition Of "Happy Birthday" In Two Languages

    Fastest Rendition Of "Happy Birthday" In Two Languages

    Lea Bornmansang "Happy Birthday" in two different languages in 5.20 seconds.

  9. Largest Group of Social Workers, Interpreters And Nurses Stand Up Against Cancer In The Most Languages

    Largest Group of Social Workers, Interpreters And Nurses Stand Up Against Cancer In The Most Languages

    A group of 42 people composed of social workers, interpreters, and nurses, stand up against cancer in the most languages.

  10. Fastest Time To Spell "Antidisestablishmentarianism"

    Fastest Time To Spell "Antidisestablishmentarianism"

    Record setter spelled the word antidisestablishmentarianism in 3.35 seconds.

  11. Fastest Time To Recite The Spanish Alphabet

    Fastest Time To Recite The Spanish Alphabet

    Juan Martinez recited the Spanish alphabet in 3.97 seconds.

  12. Fastest Time To Recite Spanish Prepositions

    Fastest Time To Recite Spanish Prepositions

    Juan Martiacute;nez’s friend recited the Spanish prepositions in 4.37 seconds.

  13. Most Languages Used To Introduce Oneself

    Most Languages Used To Introduce Oneself

    Manuel Morente introduced himself in 10 different languages, stating both his name and where he’s from.

  14. Fastest Time To Count To 10 In Three Languages

    Fastest Time To Count To 10 In Three Languages

    VTKlustrum counted to 10 in three different languages in 3.85 seconds. The languages used were French, Dutch, and English.

  15. Fastest Time To Name The Days Of The Week And Count To Ten In Spanish

    Fastest Time To Name The Days Of The Week And Count To Ten In Spanish

    Jack Adelsperger named the days of the week and counted to ten in Spanish in 4.90 seconds.

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