Reciting World Records

Nick Pascarella recited the entire alphabet in 1.86 seconds.

51 members of the Vermont AmeriCorps group came together and recited the AmeriCorps Pledge with at least 26 people in the group standing on one leg. The world record was set at their Annual Statewide Conference in Stowe, Vermont. The AmeriCorps Pledge: "I will get things done for America to make our people safer, smarter, and healthier. I will bring Americans together to strengthen our communities. Faced with apathy, I will take action. Faced with conflict, I will seek common ground. Faced with adversity, I will persevere."

Hannah spelled the word "hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia" in 3.99 seconds.

Nicholas O’Neil and five of his friends recited all theKentucky Derby[] winners in four minutes and 12.32 seconds while celebrating Kentuckian Rebecca Sherman’s birthday.

Daksh Choudhary recited the periodic table of the elements in 49.31 seconds while performing a headstand.

Josh Graber recited the Greek alphabet while doing a handstand in 5.17 seconds.

A participant at iD Tech Camps Vanderbilt University named a world record 36 Justin Bieber songs in 15 seconds. [#iDTech][]

A student from iD Tech Camps at Villanova University recited the beginning of the U.S. Declaration of Independence in 6.61 seconds. [#iDTech][]

Joe H. recited the preamble to the U.S. Constitution in 8.87 seconds

Sunil Kamath recited the alphabet backwards 13 times in one minute while standing on one leg.

Poorvie Choudhary recited the periodic table of the elements in 9.38 seconds.

A camper atiD Tech Camps Wesleyan University recited all50 U.S. states[]in alphabetical order while jumping rope on a pogo stickin 22.67 seconds. [#iDTech][]

Jake F. recited 81 digits of Pi during a single spin of a dreidel while blindfolded. He set the record to celebrate Pi Day.

Poorvie Choudhary recited all 118 element symbols from the periodic table in 10.24 seconds.

Bella R. recited the 66 books of The Bible in order in 16.18 seconds.

Sarah Olson recited the poem "Troll Sat Alone on His Seat of Stone" by J.R.R. Tolkein from her memory while holding her cat. The poem contains a total of 412 words.