Most World Records  

Dan LaCroix completed 230 high steps in one minute, a new world record. Each high-step was defined as quot;the raising of a leg to hit one’s palm at waist level.quot; LaCroix completed the feat on May 17, 2009 in Fairfax, Virginia. Noah Zimmerman was present as a witness.

Lawson Clarke bravely takes 46 slaps to the face in one minute, a new world record. He insisted beforehand that no one wear jewelery on their hand while slapping, and no one slap him in the ear. The record was set on May 20, 2009 at a World Record Appreciation Society[] event in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present to witness the feat and count the slaps. [#WRAS06][] tag:RecordSetterBook01

Wyatt Accardi smushed 63 grapes with his hands in one minute, a new world record. To get an accurate count, 81 grapes were counted beforehand. When the minute was complete, 18 unsmushed grapes remained. Accardi performed the feat on April 4, 2009 at the first annual Brooklyn World Record Day in Brooklyn, New York. The event was held by URDB in conjunction with Beam Camp. Corey Henderson was present as a witness. #BWRD01 tag:RecordSetterBook01

Lola Vescovo shook her booty 92 times in one minute, a new world record. Each booty shake was measured as “one shake of the booty back and forth to its original position.” Vescovo shook it on April 4, 2009 at the first annual Brooklyn World Record Day in Brooklyn, New York. The event was held by URDB in conjunction with Beam Camp. Corey Henderson and Dan Rollman were present to witness the feat. #BWRD01

Nathan Peterson made 230 consecutive catches while juggling five walking canes. The feat was accomplished on November 2, 2008 in Austin, Texas.

Pearl Cohen put up ten ponytails in one minute, a new world record. She used her mom’s hair to achieve the feat. Cohen set the record on April 4, 2009 at the first annual Brooklyn World Record Day in Brooklyn, New York. The event was held by URDB in conjunction with Beam Camp. Corey Henderson was present to witness the record. #BWRD01

David photographed 30 strangers in one minute, a new world record. He used a Canon camera to complete the feat. The record was set on March 31, 2009 at LVHRD’s PHTHRD III party in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Rob Birdsong and Andrea Rosen were present to witness the feat and count the photographs taken.

Matt Spangler took a fresh Polaroid and shook it 207 times in one minute, a new world record. Spangler set the record on March 31, 2009 at LVHRD’s PHTHRD III party in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present as witnesses. #RecordSetterBook01

Phil Covitz and Andrea D’Attanasio complete a world record 111 tandem single-rope jumps during the duration of the Run-D.M.C. song, ’It’s Tricky[]’. Jumps where they tripped or stumbled over the rope were not counted. The couple set the record on March 25, 2009 at a World Record Appreciation Society[] event held at Pianos in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present as witnesses. [#WRAS05][]

Sara Goldberg verbalized an astounding 20 variations on “meow” in one minute, a new world record. She performed the feat on March 25, 2009 at a World Record Appreciation Society[] event held at Pianos in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present to document the record. Impressions included are: “cat on a train,” “cat with sleep apnea,” “cat drowning,” “catatonic,” “cattle call,” “cat watching birds,” “cat starting an engine,” “cat wanting attention,” “cat high on cat nip,” “Siamese cats,” “cat hard of hearing,” “cat stuck in a closet,” “catstration,” “cat on fire,” “cat where there the cat-sitter forgot to come,” “cat allergic to its owner,” “cat looking at his 401(k) in 2005,” “cat looking at his 401(k) in 2009,” “cat watching TV,” “cat choking on hairball,” and “cat on a hot tin roof.” [#WRAS05][]

Hunter Duncan and Guy Harper high fived 113 times while a crowd recited the Pledge of Allegiance, a new world record. This patriotic feat took place at a World Record Appreciation Society[] gathering in New York City on March 25, 2009. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were on hand to document the record and count the high fives.

Ryan Shannon balances 20 marshmallow Peeps on his iPhone, a new world record. The achievement took place on April 2, 2009 at Shannon’s office in Redwood City, California. Kevin Mullarkey was present to document the record and count the Peeps.

Stephen Goldblatt engages in 12 instant message chats while flying on a plane, a new world record. He achieved the feat while flying from JFK to LAX on a Virgin America flight. The record was set on March 26, 2009. At the moment of documentation, Goldblatt was moving 605 miles an hour, 36,215 feet above Albequerque, New Mexico. tag:RecordSetterBook01

Gary Rollman completes 29 air strides in 30 seconds, a new world record. He performed the feat on a Deniz Sport Salinim Aleti stride machine. Rollman set his record on March 19, 2009 at Konyaalti Beach in Antalya, Turkey. Barbara Rollman was present to document the record and count the strides.

Gary Rollman completes 29 air strides in 30 seconds, a new world record. He performed the feat on a Deniz Sport Salinim Aleti stride machine. Rollman set his record on March 19, 2009 at Konyaalti Beach in Antalya, Turkey. Barbara Rollman was present to document the record and count the strides.

Barbara Rollman completed 25 hip swings in 30 seconds, a new world record. She achieved the feat on a Deniz Sport Pedalli Esnemi Aleti hip swinger. Rollman set her record on March 19, 2009 at Konyaalti Beach in Antalya, Turkey. Her husband Gary was present to document the feat.