Thanksgiving World Records  

Competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi ate 7.5 pounds of turkey in 10 minutes, a new RecordSetter World Record. He set the record to raise awareness and funds to combat hunger worldwide. Kobayashi performed the feat on Thanksgiving Eve before a live audience at Turtle Bay in New York City. RecordSetter Council president Dan Rollman and senior official Rob Birdsong presided over the attempt. Read more about the event here. Become a fan of Kobayashi here. NOTE: Competitive eating is dangerous and should not be attempted unless you are professionally trained. Read more about the sport here.

Clint P. set five RecordSetter world records on Thanksgiving Day.

Lloyd W. compiled 209 clips in a video as a personal thank you response to every birthday wish given to him. He started making the clips on November 23 and finished on November 25, 2014.

Kylie and Ashley of LFL took 30 snaps of a frozen turkey. They set the record in celebration of the Canadian Thanksgiving during a morning show broadcast with Chad and Ballsy of 104.9 The Wolf.

Thirty people dressed up as Pilgrims and Indians and had a pillow fight.

20 fifth grade students from Los Ranchitos Elementary School said “Happy Thanksgiving” at once.