Reading World Records
22 Records
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Fastest Time For A Family Of Four To Read "There's A Wocket In My Pocket"
Eli Rollman and his family read Dr. Seuss’s "There’s A Wocket In My Pocket" in one minute, 44.89 seconds during a stop on the RecordSetter Book tour.
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Fastest Time To Read "One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish"
Abby Thompson read "One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish" by Dr. Seuss aloud in five minutes, 5.38 seconds.
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Fastest Time To Read Aloud Page 251 From Ulysses In A Prius
This record was set as part of Prius Records, a two-day event streamed live on the Internet. In a 48-hour period, URDB officials adjudicated 200 Prius-related world records. This was the most records ever documented in a 48-hour window, a world record in and of itself.
The event took place in Los Angeles, California on March 30th and 31st, 2011. See all the records set at the event here.
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Fastest Time To Read The First Word Of 25 Books In A Prius
This record was set as part of Prius Records, a two-day event streamed live on the Internet. In a 48-hour period, URDB officials adjudicated 200 Prius-related world records. This was the most records ever documented in a 48-hour window, a world record in and of itself.
The event took place in Los Angeles, California on March 30th and 31st, 2011. See all the records set at the event here.
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Fastest Time To Read The Introduction Of The RecordSetter Book Of World Records
Kevin Z. read the introduction of the RecordSetter Book of World Records in one minute, 16.26 seconds.
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Fastest Time To Read The Names Of 50 Buildings
Stephanie Martoccio read the names of 50 buildings in 29.22 seconds. She set the record as part of the College of Lake County Social Action Club's World Record Day fundraiser for the Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center in Gurnee, Illinois.
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Fastest Time To Read The Names Of 56 Countries Aloud
Mick Cullen read the names of 56 countries aloud in 16.55 seconds.
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Fastest Vocal Rendition Of "Baby One More Time"
Mick Cullen completed a dramatic reading of "Baby One More Time" in 51.53 seconds.
He performed the feat during a live episode ofSubterranean on WRLR, 98.3 FM.[]
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Largest Audience At A Children's Storybook Reading
A total of 1,322 people from East Tennessee PBS and Karns Elementary School gathered to attend a children's storybook reading. Read more about the event here.
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Largest Group Of People Reading "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" At Once
As part of the "Dream Big - Read" summer reading program, members of Kasson Public Library gathered 15 people to simultaneously read "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle.
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Longest Continuous Reading Of Rage Comics
Stephanie J. read rage comics nonstop for 14 minutes, 22.00 seconds.
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Most E-books Read In A Public Library At One Time
Nine E-books were read simultaneously at the Thomas Ford Memorial Library[] for Library Snapshot Day.
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Most Eyebrow Raises While Listening To A Recording Of Jeff Daniels Reading The Gettysburg Address
Harmon Leon raised his eyebrows 217 times while listening to a recording of Jeff Daniels reading the Gettysburg Address.
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Kirk Larsen texted 10 fake world records to live audiences in two minutes on another person’s phone and was read aloud by each recipient.
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Most Grade Seven Students Reading "The Hunger Games"
J. Teed led 17 of his grade seven students in reading The Hunger Games.
Eli Rollman 
Abby Thompson 
Prius Records 
Kevin Zuccherato 
Stephanie Martoccio 
Mick Cullen 
East TN PBS & Karns Elem. Sch. 
Kasson Public Library 
Stephanie Jane 
Thomas Ford Memorial Library 
Harmon Leon 
Kirk Larsen 
J Teed