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01:13 United States

Most Words Spelled From 'SAUCONY ORIGINALS' In One Minute

Laura All

Laura All spelled 43 words using the letters in ‘SAUCONY ORIGINALS’ in one minute, a world record. One-letter words weren’t accepted, but two-letter words were OK. She wasn’t allowed to read words from a computer-generated list. All achieved the feat on July 19, 2009 at the Pitchfork Music Festival[] in Chicago, Illinois. Representatives from RecordSetter.com were present to document the record. #PF01

00:44 The Internet

Most Network News Sign-Offs In 30 Seconds

Alina Cho

CNN reporter Alina Cho performed a network news signature sign-off 38 times in 30 seconds. Cho set the feat during a live CNN morning news program in New York City. RecordSetter Council president Dan Rollman and co-founder Corey Henderson presided over the attempt.

01:03 The Internet

Fastest Time To Name Every Preposition

Citizen Effect

Laura Goldstein from Citizen Effect named all 38 prepositionsin 8.10 seconds.

01:39 United States

Most Times Reciting Alphabet Backwards In One Minute

Matthew Jackson

Matthew J. recited the English alphabet backwards 26 times in one minute.

01:12 Philippines

Most Times Saying "Galaptasaurus" In One Minute

Michael Epsenhart

Michael Epsenhart said the world ‘galaptasaurus’ 92 times in one minute, a new world record. ‘Galaptasaurus’ was originally defined by category creator Yan Grinshteyn as “a tyrannosaurus that spends way too much time vacationing in the Galapagos.”

02:02 United States

Longest Pronunciation Of "Stride"

Good Bye

Jordan Brown said the word “Stride” non-stop for one minute, 50.06 seconds. 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.

02:11 The Internet

Most Backronyms Created In One Minute

Maddi Stadtmueller

Maddi Stadtmueller and her friends created 25 backronyms in one minute.

01:16 United States

Most Different "Meows" in One Minute

Sara Goldberg

Sara Goldberg verbalized an astounding 20 variations on “meow” in one minute, a new world record. She performed the feat on March 25, 2009 at a World Record Appreciation Society[] event held at Pianos in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present to document the record. Impressions included are: “cat on a train,” “cat with sleep apnea,” “cat drowning,” “catatonic,” “cattle call,” “cat watching birds,” “cat starting an engine,” “cat wanting attention,” “cat high on cat nip,” “Siamese cats,” “cat hard of hearing,” “cat stuck in a closet,” “catstration,” “cat on fire,” “cat where there the cat-sitter forgot to come,” “cat allergic to its owner,” “cat looking at his 401(k) in 2005,” “cat looking at his 401(k) in 2009,” “cat watching TV,” “cat choking on hairball,” and “cat on a hot tin roof.” [#WRAS05][]

00:43 United States

Fastest Time To Recite "At A Minute Or Two 'Til Two"

James Hulser

James Hulser recited the At A Minute Or Two ’Til Two tongue twister in 7.57 seconds.

01:30 England

Most Times Reciting "Mrs. Smith's Fish Sauce Shop" In 30 Seconds

Stuart Duggan

Stuart Duggan recited the tongue twister “Mrs. Smith’s Fish Sauce Shop” 18 times in 30 seconds. He broke the record live in the Bright FM studio during the Bailey @ Breakfast show. #RecordSetterBook01

00:41 United States

Most Times Saying "I Love You Kristi" In 39 Seconds

iD Tech Camps Ohio State Universty

A camper from iD Tech Camps Ohio State Universty said “I love you Kristi” 58 times in 39 seconds.

01:35 United States

Most People Insulted In One Minute

Ian Kalman

Ian Kalman displayed contempt for his fellow man when he insulted 15 people in one minute, a new world record. He fired insults at a line of volunteers, choosing to pass on only one. Kalman set the record on February 17, 2009 at a World Record Appreciation Society[] event at the Hemlock Tavern in San Francisco, California. Dan Rollman and Debbie Hampton were present as witnesses. #WRAS04

01:18 United States

Most Words Rhymed With "Stride" In 15 Seconds

Vernon Frenzel

Vernon Frenzel rhymed 46 words with “Stride” in 15 seconds. 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.

00:32 United States

Most Refusals To Set A World Record In 30 Seconds

iD Tech Camps University of Michigan

A student camper from iD Tech Camps at University of Michiganrefused to set a world record 35 times in 30 seconds. [#iDTech][] tag:RecordSetterBook01

01:06 United States

Most Words Rapped In 30 Seconds

Ibrahim Earth Angel

Ibrahim Earth Angel rapped 206 words in 30 seconds. He set the the record on August 29, 2008 at the Burning Man festival in Black Rock City, Nevada. Transcript: I’m a ground breaker listen to my baseline shake ya I’m a pace maker so you can take a couple of beats you can take a minim rest to catch your breath and all that’s left is to proceed with the earthquake this is a mic check as the DJ cues up dubs on each deck my mind drifts back in retrospect to my rehearsal and the ninety-nine mics I wrecked I make studios look like war zones when they’re strewn with the shattered shells of microphones I crack metal with my dulcet tones and my poetry confounds all attempts by MC clones these MC clones will try cloning but when I step up on the mic I’m owning my defense is full press I’m not zoning I’m sharp like a samurai sake like a ronin I’m undertoning I used to get teenage kicks but now I’m older and I’m still sounding sick and I’m surrounded by MCs who got their arses kicked and I can guarantee that none of them are half as quick I be still spitting I’m bringing the beat until your head starts splitting the marks I’m hitting the bass I’m pounding so make some noise and tell me how I’m sounding. #BM2008

00:32 The Internet

Most Times For Three People To Say "Butter" In Sequential Order In 20 Seconds

Bryson Pennock

Bryson Pennock, Spencer Merrifield and Bryan Hoffman said “butter” 74 times in sequential order in 20 seconds.

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