Paper World Records

Zachary C. made a paper banger 13 inches in length.

Doug McManaman made a paper beard measuring three feet long and two-and-a-half feet wide.

Hemant Upadhyay and his friend Karan Parmar constructed a paper boat made of old newspapers that was 4.05 meters in length.

15 people competedin a Rock-Paper-Scissors tournament held during the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship.

Nine cancer survivors and eight oncology staff members participated in a 17-person silent anti-cancer message.

Pavol D. threw an 8 ½" X 11" piece of paper 273.5 inches.

A student at Indu International School made a kirigami chain in six hours that measures 267 meters in length.

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.

Durga S. constructed a miniature bridge made out of newspaper pages. The bridge measures 102.10 feet long. He used a total of 1,111 newspapers to create the entire bridge.

Vivek K. constructed a miniature bridge made out of popsicle sticks. The bridge measures 140 feet long. It took him nine days to create the entire bridge and he used a total of 35,000 sticks and 150 char papers.

At a weekend retreat, a group led by Rob Indler set the world record for Longest Origami Circumcised Penis Made From A Tablecloth. The feat was officiated by RecordSetter President Dan Rollman.

Stevey Bright and her friends constructed and flew a paper airplane six feet in length.

Kelley P. hit a paper football field goal from 35 feet (420 inches) away.

Bai hit a paper football field goal from 26 feet (312 inches) away.

Mike Wise and Jake Lorence threw a full-sized paper shredder 24 feet, 6 inches. The measurement was taken from the point of release to the location where the shredder landed.

Doug McManaman balanced 25 The Chronicle Herald newspapers on top of a pole for one minute, 22.78 seconds on his chin.