Dustin McClure

Dustin McClure demonstrated tremendous speed and endurance by running five kilometers with a 40-pound rucksack on his back in 20 minutes and 6 seconds, a new universal record.

McClure achieved his feat at the U.S. Army Training School in Fort Benning[], Georgia on October 12, 2008. Lori Smith was present to witness the run and time the record.

Peter Grigorov

Peter Grigorov played 20.3 notes per second on his accordion, a new world record. He played Flight of the Bumblebee in setting the mark.

The record was set on November 25, 2007 in Billerica, Massachusetts. Atanas Grigorov witnessed the performance.

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Accordion Rob

Accordion Rob’s fingers came alive as he busted out a full accordion rendition of “The Devil Went Down To Georgia” in just one minute, twenty seconds.

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Emily Wilson

Emily Wilson set a new world record by consuming 1.2 pounds of food using chopsticks in a mere 13 minutes.

Wilson ate the food on Thanksgiving Day 2008. To accurately gauge the amount of food, she weighed her plate both before (1.6 pounds) and after (2.8 pounds) putting food on it. The meal consisted of traditional Thanksgiving fare: turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, peas, and a roll. Dana Johnson was present to witness the feat.

NOTE: Stuffing food in your mouth can be dangerous. Please use caution and have adult supervision on hand.

Guillaume Bourgeois

Guillaume Bourgeois completed 100 push-ups on his fists in 30.64 seconds.

Paddy Doyle

Paddy Doyle completed a 30-mile cross-country course while wearing a 40-pound backpack on in 7 hours, 52 minutes and 23 seconds. The feat was recognized by The Long Distance Walkers Association.

Doyle’s walk took place on November 13, 2008 in Warwickshire, England. Read more about Doylehere.

Derrick Clark

Derrick Clark completed five punches in 1.36 seconds while holding a five-pound weight.

Derrick Clark

Derrick Clark performed a complete crucifix/round the world pull-up for 2.76 seconds.

Thomas Hansell

Thomas Hansell ate three saltines in 14.66 seconds.

Darryl Learie

Darryl Learie used only his breath to inflate and burst a 17-inch Mega-Whoopee cushion[] in 36.10 seconds. The cushion was a gift from fellow RecordSetter Brian Pankey.

Darryl Learie

Darryl Learie pushed a 5,109 pound truck one mile in 58 minutes and 40.0 seconds.

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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Chris G

This record was set as part of Toyota 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.

Darryl Learie

Darryl Learie took 56.27 seconds to say "Aflac!"

Cory Cavin

Cory Cavin responded to an interruption from a crowd heckler with an “Oh, man” reaction that lasted 33.42 seconds. Cavin was talking with event host Dan Rollman about shoes when the interruption took place.

The record was set 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.

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