Box World Records

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Records

00:20 United States

Slowest Time For Cardboard Box Parachute To Descend 15 Feet

Giovanni Rescigno

Giovanni Rescigno’s cardboard box parachute took 2.16 seconds to descend 15 feet, a new world record. The top of the parachute was 15 feet above ground level when timing began, and the clock stopped when the box made contact with the floor. Rescigno set the record on April 4, 2009 at the first annual Brooklyn World Record Day in Brooklyn, New York. The event was held by URDB in conjunction with Beam Camp. Dan Rollman was present as a witness. #BWRD01

00:24 United States

Most Empty Boxes Knocked Down With A Broom While Riding A Pallet Jack

Guido Balducci

Guido Balducci knocked over 44 empty paper boxes with a broom while riding a pallet jack. The wall of boxes he’d set up originally had 55 boxes. tag:RecordSetterBook01

00:53 United States

Most Cardboard Boxes Broken Down In 30 Seconds In A Prius

Prius Records

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.

04:14 United States

Most Playing Cards Flipped Into A Box While Balancing An Egg On Hand

Brian Pankey

Brian Pankeyflipped 48 playing cards into a box while balancing a raw egg on the top of his non-throwing hand.

02:28 United States

Most Consecutive Catches Of A Cigar Box Between Two Cigar Boxes Using Alternating Hands While On A Rola Bola In 30 Seconds

Brian Pankey

Brian Pankey caught a cigar box between two other cigar boxes using alternating hands 18 consecutive times while on a rola bola. The boxes were tossed in a rotating pattern, changing position on each throw.

01:53 The Internet

Tallest Person To Fit In A 20x23 Inch Box

David Dargay

David Dargay, four feet and 10 inches (58 inches) tall, fit himself into a 20 x 23 inch box.

03:41 Spain

Largest Wall Of Cardboard Boxes Knocked Down Using A Hybrid Human-Cardboard Battering Ram

OtraMovida Records

Anna Simon, a host at Otra Movida, knocked down 48 cardboard boxes dressed as a hybrid human-cardboard battering ram.

02:03 England

Most Pizza Boxes Knocked Over By A Soccer Ball Thrown In Bowling Style

Paul (Pabs) Melia

Paul (Pabs) Melia knocked over 20 pizza boxes using a soccer ball thrown bowling style.

02:22 Canada

Longest Time To Balance A Recycling Box On Top Of A Pole On Chin

Doug McManaman

Doug McManaman balanced a recycling box on top of a pole on his chin for one minute, 9.13 seconds.

03:14 Canada

Longest Distance Walked While Balancing A Recycling Box On Top Of A Pole On Chin

Doug McManaman

Doug McManaman walked 19.16 feet while balancing a recycling box on top of a pole on his chin.

01:47 United States

Fastest Rendition Of "If You Can't Hang" By Sleeping With Sirens While Running Around A Box

Mackenzie M

Mackenzie Machak sang If You Can't Hang by Sleeping With Sirens in one minute, 3.80 seconds while running around a box. 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. #WorldRecordDay2012

The Internet

Longest Time To Balance Nine Wooden Boxes On Chin While Hula Hooping

Kyle Petersen

Kyle Petersen balanced nine wooden boxes on his chin for one minute, 18.52 seconds while hula hooping. The record was set at an event in the Dube Juggling showroom in New York City.

01:15 The Internet

Most American Pennies Stacked On An Ammunition Box

Gerald Fraas

Gerald Fraas stacked 170 American pennies on an ammunition box.

00:20 The Internet

Fastest Time To Hide In A Box

Joni Karvosenoja

Joni Karvosenoja hid himself in a box in 2.59 seconds.

00:15 United States

Most Kittens Sleeping In A Box

Clint Poore

Six of Clint Poore's kittens slept inside a box.

00:37 United States

Most Pizza Boxes Held By Two People At Once

Jimmy Smith

Jimmy Smith and Maria Shelton held a stack of 20 pizza boxes each, a total of 40 boxes held at once by two people. They set the record during Majors Pizza Appreciation Day in Albany, Kentucky.

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