World Records 2009 News

  Friday, November 20, 2009
  Highest price paid for a Victoria Cross-Spink sets world record
 LONDON, UK --A Victoria Cross medal awarded to Flight Lieutenant Bill Reid was bought by an anonymous bidder at Spink, for £348,000 at auction-setting the new world record for the Highest price paid for a Victoria Cross awarded to a Briton.
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   Flt Lt Reid was honoured for his part in a bombing raid over Germany in 1943. He flew his Lancaster bomber 200 miles towards its target despite having been

  Wednesday, November 18, 2009
  Most expensive Christmas tree-world record set by Ginza Tanaka
  OSAKA, Japan--The 24k gold Christmas tree made by the Ginza Tanaka jewellery shop in Shinsaibashi, Osaka, weighs more than 21 kilograms and has been decorated with more than 240 jewels including strings of pearls and diamond baubles, costs 1.68 million U.S. dollars (150million yen)-setting the world record for the Most expensive Christmas tree .(enlarge photo)  
   "Economic sentiment is sluggish. But, at least in this store, we want people to feel a gorgeous atmosphere," a store

  Wednesday, November 18, 2009
  Most tomatoes grown on a single truss-Graham Tranter sets world record
 SHROPSHIRE, UK-- Farmworker Graham Tranter grew a truss with 304 tomatoes which sets the new world record for the Most tomatoes grown on a single truss.
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   Independent witnesses helped confirm the total after it was picked, although Graham points out that a further 20 fruits fell off it before and during picking, so the figure could have been even higher.
   He takes great care to get the nutrition of his tomatoes, working with David Edwards from agronomic specialists The Glenside Group to formulate correct regimes.

 Tuesday, November 17, 2009
  Most expensive bottle of beer-world record set by Lowebrau
 LONDON, UK--A bottle of Lowebrau lager, recovered from the wreckage of the German airship Hindenburg after it burst into flames as it moored at Lakehurst, New York, on May 6, 1937, sold for over $16,000 (£10,810)-setting the new world record for the Most expensive bottle of beer. (enlarge photo)
  The Most expensive bottle of beer, heat-damaged but still sealed, was sold with an account of its recovery signed by Mr Smith. Fierce international phone bidding pushed up the price at Henry Aldridge auctioneers in Devizes, Wilts.

  Monday, November 16, 2009
  Most expensive cow-world record set by Missy    
 TORONTO, Canada-- During the Toronto's annual Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, a three-year-old dairy cow, bred in P.E.I. and previously owned by Alberta's Morsan Farms, was sold at auction for $1.2 million-setting the new world record for the Most expensive cow. (enlarge photo)
  "She's by a very popular sire, the most popular sire in the world right now, which has global demand everywhere," said Bloyce Thompson, the owner of

  Friday, November 13, 2009
  Youngest poker champion-Joe Cada sets world record
  LAS VEGAS, USA -- Joe Cada (21) of Shelby Township, Mich., a poker professional who chose cards over college won the World Series of Poker main event winning $8.55 million and setting the new world record for the Youngest poker champion. (enlarge photo)  
  Cada's record-breaking win breaks a record for the tournament's youngest winner set last year by 22-year-old Peter Eastgate of Denmark.

  Thursday, November 12, 2009
  Fastest cyclist to cross Southern Australia-Guido Kunze sets world record    
  SYDNEY, Australia--German extreme cyclist Guido Kunze, 43, crossed the southern Australia by bicycle, covering 4,200 kilometres in seven days, 19 hours and 5 minutes and setting the new world record for the Fastest cyclist to cross southern Australia.
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   Kunze finished almost 16 hours faster than the former Guinness world record holder, Australia's Richard Vollebregt (Perth to Sydney in 8 days, 11 hours and 12 minutes).

  Thursday, November 12, 2009
 Most expensive Christmas bauble-Hallmark Jewellers sets world record
 TICHFIELD, Hampshire, UK--The Christmas Tree Bauble from Hallmark Jewelers is made of 18 carat white gold with 1,578 diamonds encrusted on the surface surrounded by two red rings made of 188 rubies and is valued at $130,000 (£82,000) -which sets the new world record for the Most expensive Christmas bauble.   (enlarge photo)    
   The world's most valuable Christmas Tree Bauble is presented in a bespoke hand made wooden box complete with a stand.

  Thursday, November 12, 2009
  Most People Crammed into an Old-Style WV Beetle-Bug Jam sets world record
  DADE CITY, Fla., USA--During the Pasco Bug Jam, an event for Volkswagen die-hards, 17 people crammed into a 1971 Volkswagen Beetle-setting the new world record for the Most People Crammed into an Old-Style WV Beetle.
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    The car was on loan from Classic Camber in Pinellas Park: a white 1971 Beetle with nubby black and white cloth interior, one functioning seat belt, a chipped steering wheel, 

  Wednesday, November 11, 2009
 Largest Hot Chocolate-world record set by Serendipity 3
 NEW YORK CITY, USA--In celebration of its 55th birthday, the Serendipity Three Restaurant made a four gallons hot chocolate-setting the new world record for the Largest Hot Chocolate.
   Stephen Bruce, S3’s owner and founder mixed up the Largest Hot Chocolate himself, with a little help from kitchen staffers, using the restaurant’s traditional hot chocolate mix, only in slightly larger quantities: 12 pounds of cocoa powder blended from 14 different cocoas, 8 quarts of heavy cream, and

  Wednesday, November 11, 2009
  Longest California Roll-UC Berkeley students sets world record
 BERKELEY, Calif., USA -- About 500 students, amateur sushi chefs at the University of California, Berkeley, assembled a 330-foot (100 meters) California roll-setting the new world record for the Longest California Roll. (enlarge photo)
   Students used 200 pounds of rice, 80 pounds of avocado, 80 pounds of cucumber

  Tuesday, November 10, 2009
  Largest movie camera collection-Richard LaRiviere sets world record
  CLEARWATER, Fla., USA-- Richard "Hyker" LaRiviere, 64, founder of the Museum of Motion Pictures and Television, has about 900 movie cameras-which sets the new world record for the Largest private movie camera collection.
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   The former New England developer and businessman, who now lives in Land O'Lakes, is making plans for a museum large enough to house 35,000 movie artifacts, including a collection of

  Monday, November 9, 2009
  Largest Bikini Parade-Kellogg Company sets world record
 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa--287 bikini-wearing South African women paraded down 1,690 meters of Melrose Arch Boulevard-setting the new world record for the Largest Bikini Parade.
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   With high spirits the women led by SABC1’s Live presenter Bonang Matheba celebrated their femininity by making a difference in creating awareness for breast cancer in South Africa, as Special K® made a donation

  Saturday, November 7, 2009
  Longest 5-a-side football game-Surrey County Council sets world record
  CAMBERLEY, UK--Two teams from Surrey County Council ran around Collingwood College's indoor pitch, in Camberley, for an exhausting 27 hours and 15 minutes (final score of 536 - 362) to raise cash for charity-setting the new world record for the Longest 5-a-side football game.  (enlarge photo)
   The players raised more than £1,000 for the Esher hospice, a portion of which will also go to the

  Friday, November 6, 2009
  Shortest scheduled flight-world record set by Loganair
  WESTRAY, Scotland--The plane journey from Papa Westray to Westray in the Orkney Islands, using the Loganair service, takes just 96 seconds, covering a distance of little over a mile and setting the world record for the Shortest scheduled flight. (enlarge photo)
   Holly Crocker, Leanne Cursiter, Solan and Cassia Dodman, Shane Houston and Rowan Pierce, all aged 13 and 14, will make a twominute flight from Papa Westray to Westray in the Orkney Islands to go to

  Friday, November 6, 2009
  Longest saltwater dive-world record set by Robert Silva
 SAN PEDRO, Belize -- Robert Silva, 31, spent 48 hours and two minutes underwater at the Hol Chan Marine Reserve-setting the new world record for the Longest saltwater dive.
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   He survived on a liquid diet of Gatorade mixed with extra protein and vitamins that was stored in a Camelback-type system, and spent a majority of his time doing the best he could to adapt to his aqua home.

  Friday, November 6, 2009
  Smallest violin-world record set by Chen Lianzhi
 GUANGZHOU, China -- 66-year-old senior violinist Chen Lianzhi made a 1-centimeter-long violin which sets the new world record for the Smallest violin.
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  Chen used a 0.1-milimeter drill point to shape a piece of maple the size of a thumbnail, and finally joined all the components together with glue.

  Wednesday, November 4, 2009
  Largest meatball-world record set by Nonni's Italian Eatery
  CONCORD, NH., USA -- Matthew Mitnitsky, owner of Nonni's Italian Eatery in Concord, New Hampshire, created a (222 lb 8 oz (100.92 kg) meatball which sets the new world record for the Largest meatball. (enlarge photo)
   Mitnitsky said he got involved "to bring the meatball back to the East Coast because that's where it originated."

  Tuesday, November 3, 2009
   Highest-time female pilot-world record set by Evelyn Bryan Johnson    
  MORRISTOWN, Tenn., USA --Evelyn Bryan Johnson, 100, nicknamed "Mama Bird", has logged 57,635.4 flight hours (equivalent to 6½ years)-setting the world records for the Highest-time female pilot and the oldest flight instructor in the world.  
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   “I’d be getting more [flight time] if I didn’t have glaucoma and could get a medical,” she said.
    On November 4th, the Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame aviatrix, who has logged 57,635.4 flight hours, turns 100 years old.

  Monday, November 2, 2009
  Fastest to cycle the Pan-American Highway-Scott Napier sets world record
  USHUAIA, Argentina -- Scott Napier, 24, a Scottish bicyclist, reached Ushuaia, Argentina after cycling about 13,500 miles in just 126 days, passing through 14 countries on the way and setting the new world record for the Fastest to cycle the Pan-American Highway.
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    Scott Napier, started in Prudhoe Bay in Alaska, at the very top of the North American continent, on 22 June and finished in Ushuaia, Argentina - generally regarded as being the most southerly city in the world - on 25 October.