Speed World Records  

Paula Ulloa said the word "Obama" 38 times in 15 seconds.

Sam Stilson of The Record Collection ate a 15-pound watermelon in 23 minutes, 7.08 seconds. He stipulated anyone attempting to beat the record has to break open and eat the watermelon using only their hands and other body parts. NOTE: Stuffing food in your mouth can be dangerous. Please use caution and have adult supervision on hand.

Doron T. named every country of the world in one minute, 0.66 second. The countries he named were ones that existed in 1998.

Shin Clinton ran across his covered swimming pool in 4.69 seconds.

Ryan Cruise made a weapon out of a pen, rubber band and scissors while being hit by simulated snowballs in 6.13 seconds.

Andrew Baker (wearing hat) completed 22 ’2 Legit 2 Quit’ hand gestures in 30 seconds. His opponent in the challenge, Justin Henderson, completed 19. The feat was achieved on October 18, 2009 at the Saucony Originals tent at the Treasure Island Music Festival in San Francisco, California. #TI01

Kennedy told 16 "Yo Mama" jokes in a geeky voice in one minute, a new world record. The record was set on June, 11 2009 during a taping of the Karson and Kennedy Morning Show on Mix 98.5 in Boston, Massachusetts. Co-host Karson was present as a witness.

Marc and Lucas crossed Honduras by motorcycle in 4 hours and 55 minutes. They began in El Amatillo at the El Salvador border, and exited to Nicaragua through the town of at El Espino. The clock stopped when they reached the border. See their route here. Marc and Lucas set the record on November 8, 2008. Marc rode a BMW 1150GS[] and Lucas was on a KTM 990.

Matt Piper, Gareth Jones, and Lloyd Jones set off from London (England) and drove to Cardiff (Wales), Dublin (Ireland), Belfast (Northern Ireland) and finally Edinburgh (Scotland) in 23 hours and 10 minutes, a new world record. This feat was achieved on April 3, 2009. Piper, Jones, and Jones took the drive as a fundraiser for the British Red Cross on behalf of their organization, Wendy’s Appeal. NOTE: This record is dangerous and should only be attempted by trained professionals. #RecordSetterBook01

Paying homage to her favorite musical,Rachel Sklar sang ’Sixteen Going On Seventeen[]’ (featured in The Sound of Music) in 38.58 seconds. The record was set at a World Record Appreciation Society event on February 11, 2009. It took place at Pianos, a bar in New York City’s Lower East Side. Corey Henderson and Dan Rollman were on hand to document and time the record. (photo courtesy of Nick McGlynn)

Displaying incredible ineptitude at sensing people’s auras, Justin Gignac[] incorrectly guessed 32 people’s Zodiac signs in one minute, a new world record. Gignac achieved the feat on February 11, 2009 at a World Record Appreciation Society[] event in New York City. Corey Henderson was present to document and count the incorrect sign guesses. [#WRAS03][]

Brendan Larrabee of Brookline, Massachusetts boldly sets a record by solving a Rubik’s Cube while sleeping a yo-yo in just three minutes, 36.68 seconds. Timing began when Larrabee began sleeping the yo-yo, and finished when he brought it back up to his hand after solving the Cube. The record was set on August 8, 2008 at the International Yo-Yo Open in New York City. Larrabee used a YoYoFactory eight8eight yo-yo and a mini 3x3x3 Rubik’s Cube. Witnesses were Talia Ledner and Dan Rollman. #YOYO01

Jack Garton played Hello Dolly on a moving piano while singing the song in 54.38 seconds. #BM2007

Jacob S. clapped 5,959 times in row with one hand.

Keegan F. logged into his Yahoo! account in 2.70 seconds.

Brian Pankey completed 10 one-handed card shuffles in one minute.