Mridula Shanker

Mridula Shanker hula hooped while standing on one foot for 40 minutes, 21.04 seconds.

Ross Martin

Ross Martin wiggled his ears 79 times in 30 seconds.

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Mike McGrath

In a colossal showing of whistling speed, Mike McGrath whistles quot;Happy Birthdayquot; 18 times in one minute, a new universal record.

McGrath’s spectacular feat surpasses previous record holder Dan Rollman’s effort by two renditions. The feat was achieved on February 7, 2009 at his home in Santee, California. No witnesses were present.

Bud Doney

Bud Doney fit 19 quarters in his nose at once, a new world record. His feat beat the previous record one quarter.

Dave Hale

Dave Hale set a world record with a 21 consecutive back flips on stilts. The record was set on September 1, 2005 at the Burning Man festival in Black Rock City, Nevada.

Executive Committee members from the Playa Book of Records were present to witness and document the feat.

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

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Brendan Larrabee

Brendan Larrabee of Brookline, Massachusetts boldly sets a record by solving a Rubik’s Cube while sleeping a yo-yo in just three minutes, 36.68 seconds. Timing began when Larrabee began sleeping the yo-yo, and finished when he brought it back up to his hand after solving the Cube.

The record was set on August 8, 2008 at the International Yo-Yo Open in New York City. Larrabee used a YoYoFactory eight8eight yo-yo and a mini 3x3x3 Rubik’s Cube. Witnesses were Talia Ledner and Dan Rollman.

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Perry Romanowski

Perry ‘The Joggler’ Romanowski joggled (juggling while running) 50 miles in 8 hours, 23 minutes and 52 seconds, a new world record. More details here.

The feat was achieved on October 27, 2007 along the waterfront in Chicago, Illinois. Romanowski juggled using Gballz. Witnesses on hand to document the feat and cheer him on included John Kelly and Tom Kikta.

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Corey Henderson

Corey Henderson displays a tremendous ability for horrendous video game driving by having 11 fiery crashes in one game of Pole Position. Henderson played on a stand-up arcade version of the game and used just one quarter. The record was set on September 20, 2008 at the Challenge Arcade in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania.

Karl Dintavian

Karl Dintavian flexes serious nostril muscle while setting a new universal record for the longest nose consecutive wiggle (one minute, 27.84 seconds).

Dintavian set his record on August 30, 2008 at Burning Man in Black Rock City, Nevada. The feat was timed and documented by Paul Mitchell and Yasuyuki Tsumashika, executive committee members of the Playa Book of Records.

Nathan Van

Nathan Van raised his body to the sky 34 times utilizing the hands-out pull-up method.

Niki Yoshiuchi

Niki Yoshiuchi did atrack standthat lasted33.41 seconds.

The record was set on August 9, 2008 at the International Yo-Yo Open in New York City.His bike was a 53 cm Iro Mark V. Witnesses were Colin Nissan and Talia Ledner.

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Darryl Learie

Darryl Learie held a yoga crow pose for one minute, 39.22 seconds.

Maksim Kalashnikov

Maksim K. spent 54 days bicycling 3699 miles to Burning Man. About Burning Man: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BurningMan

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dick johnson

Trey Balasco freestyled non-stop for six minutes and 35.09 seconds.

Niki Yoshiuchi

Niki Yoshiuchi combines his bicycle and yo-yo skills en route to setting a world record for the longest yo-yo sleeper while doing a one-foot track stand. Yoshiuchi stayed balanced for 33.41 seconds.

The record was set on August 9, 2008 at the International Yo-Yo Open in New York City. Niki used a YoYoJam Hitman yo-yo. His bike was a 53 cm Iro Mark V. Witnesses were Colin Nissan and Talia Ledner.

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