Word World Records  

Michael Epsenhart said the world ‘galaptasaurus’ 92 times in one minute, a new world record. ‘Galaptasaurus’ was originally defined by category creator Yan Grinshteyn as “a tyrannosaurus that spends way too much time vacationing in the Galapagos.”

A student camper from iD Tech Camps at University of Michiganrefused to set a world record 35 times in 30 seconds. [#iDTech][] tag:RecordSetterBook01

Matthew J. recited the English alphabet backwards 26 times in one minute.

A camper from iD Tech Camps Ohio State Universty said “I love you Kristi” 58 times in 39 seconds.

Curtis Kalin said the name Sarah Palin 19 times in 10 seconds.

Stuart Duggan recited the tongue twister “Mrs. Smith’s Fish Sauce Shop” 18 times in 30 seconds. He broke the record live in the Bright FM studio during the Bailey @ Breakfast show. #RecordSetterBook01

Caroline M. said the word “guacamole” 308 times while sitting on a swing.

Bryson Pennock, Spencer Merrifield and Bryan Hoffman said “butter” 74 times in sequential order in 20 seconds.

James Hulser recited the At A Minute Or Two ’Til Two tongue twister in 7.57 seconds.

Using “tore” as her root word, Amber Justis threw out 26 “tore” related phrases in one minute. Phrases created included “chicken cacciTORE” and “Robert PatTOREson.” Justis achieved the feat at a World Record Appreciation Society event held in San Francisco on September 24, 2009. [#WRAS09][]

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.

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.

Tai Star wove an eloquent web of 26 words with insatiable drive to create the longest mnemonic device. The mnemonic is to remember the alphabet backwards.

Laura All spelled 43 words using the letters in ‘SAUCONY ORIGINALS’ in one minute, a world record. One-letter words weren’t accepted, but two-letter words were OK. She wasn’t allowed to read words from a computer-generated list. All achieved the feat on July 19, 2009 at the Pitchfork Music Festival[] in Chicago, Illinois. Representatives from RecordSetter.com were present to document the record. #PF01

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

Rowan C. recited 106 four-letter words in one minute.