Speed World Records

Brian Dickey disassembled a cube ofBuckyballsinto a string and then reassembled it into a cube in 16.19 seconds.

Esther Crow sang ’Sleigh Ride’ in 59.41 seconds while accompanying herself with a cowbell, a kazoo, and metal jingles. Crow set the record during a World Record Appreciation Society event at Pianos in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present to witness and time the feat. #WRAS10

Eliza N. drank 15 different beverages in 30 seconds.

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

Nadine Civitello completed five laps around two passing jugglers in 21.22 seconds.

Mason Hammond kissed 14 people in 10 seconds. The feat was achieved on July, 18, 2009 at the Pitchfork Music Festival[] in Chicago. Representatives from URDB.org were present to document the record. #PF01

Record Setter recited Ezekiel 25:17 in 14.05 seconds.

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

Toby Petersen ate an apple without any front teeth in one minute, 17.60 seconds. The record was set on February 21, 2010 at the 2nd Annual Brooklyn World Record Day, an event hosted by RecordSetter in conjunction with Beam Camp as part of their Inventgenuity Festival. #BWRD02 [#RecordSetterBook01 ][] [#RecordSetterBook01 ]:http://recordsetter.com/search/recordsetterbook01

Cameron Davis rolled his way down a 112-foot, 3-inch hill in 20.13 seconds.

Eric Iverson unzips his jacket pocket, pulls out his Blackberry smartphone and returns it to pocket in 01.62 seconds, a new world record. The record was set on January 31, 2009 at Iverson’s home in Munising, Michigan. William Biver was present to time and witness the record.

Kevin Zuccherato spelled the word “backwards” backwards 10 times in a row in 10.63 seconds.

Four student campers from iD Tech Camps New York University slapped their knees 1,689 times in one minute. [#iDTech][]

Mallory Wolchuk played ’Scotland The Brave’ on bagpipes in 52.22 seconds while standing next to Doug McManaman, who balanced a Canadian flag on his chin for the entire record.

Justin Zeid played the When The Saints Go Marching In melody in five ascending octaves on an electric organ in 45.34 seconds.

John Stanley clicked a tally counter 50 times in 5.20 seconds.