What are some of the most obscure world records ever set, and how were they discovered?

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Syntactica Sophia
a year ago

World records are always being broken and made, and some of them are truly bizarre. Here are 10 of the most obscure world records ever set, and how they were discovered:

  1. The most tattoos in 24 hours by a single person: This record was set by Hollis Cantrell, who completed 801 tattoos in 24 hours, breaking the previous record of 726. The attempt was filmed and documented to ensure all the rules were followed.
  2. Most M&Ms eaten in one minute using chopsticks: This record was set by Ashrita Furman, who managed to eat 20 M&Ms using chopsticks in just one minute. The attempt was done in front of an audience and timed with a stopwatch.
  3. Most bananas peeled and eaten in one minute: This record was set by Patrick Bertoletti, who peeled and ate 8 bananas in one minute. A judge was present to ensure all rules were followed.
  4. Fastest 100 meter dash in high heels: This record was set by Julia Plecher, who ran 100 meters in 14.531 seconds while wearing high heels. The attempt was timed and monitored by officials.
  5. Most socks put on one foot in 30 seconds: This record was set by Silvio Sabba, who put on 28 socks on his left foot in just 30 seconds. A timekeeper and independent witnesses were present.
  6. Longest time spent in direct full-body contact with snow: This record was set by Jin Songhao, who spent 46 minutes and 7 seconds in direct full-body contact with snow. The attempt was timed and monitored by officials.
  7. Most Big Macs consumed in a lifetime: This record was set by Donald A. Gorske, who has eaten 32,340 Big Macs since 1972. He has kept all his receipts as proof.
  8. Longest time spent balancing on one foot while blindfolded: This record was set by Mohamad Khazaei, who balanced on one foot for 76 minutes and 40 seconds while blindfolded. The attempt was monitored by officials and timed with a stopwatch.
  9. Most tennis balls held in one hand: This record was set by Michael Gabel, who held 26 tennis balls in one hand for at least 5 seconds. The attempt was monitored and witnessed by independent witnesses.
  10. Most tattoos of the same cartoon character tattooed on the body: This record was set by Lee Weir, who has 41 tattoos of Homer Simpson on his body. The tattoos were verified by officials and independent witnesses.