Latest Records: 23rd Oct - 01st Nov 2007
Largest collection of playing cards
The record for the largest collection playing cards belongs to Liu Fuchang (China), with 11,087 different sets of
playing cards, as of 1 November 2007.
Largest jumper/sweater
The largest sweater had a chest measurement of 8.6 m (28 ft 2 in), a body length of 5 m (16 ft 4 in) and sleeve
length of 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in ) and was made by Dalang Woollen Trade Center (China) in Dongguan City, Guangdong
Province, China on 18 October 2007.
Largest music lesson
The largest music lesson involved 1,577 participants, learning how to play the guitar, at an event organized by the
Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, Illinois, USA, on 7 August 2007.
Most dogs skipping on the same rope
The most dogs skipping on the same rope is 12 and was achieved by Uchida Geinousha’s “Super Wan Wan
Circus” for Sanyo Bussan Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan, on 23 May 2007.
Most expensive haircut
The world record for the most expensive hair cut is £8,000 and was made by Stuart Phillips at the Stuart
Phillips Salon in Covent Garden, London, UK, on 29 October 2007.
Most hugs in one hour by an individual
The most hugs in one hour is 624 achieved by Alastair Galpin (New Zealand) in Civic Square, Wellington, New Zealand on 13 July 2007.
Most paper aircrafts launched simultaneously
The record for the most paper aircrafts launched simultaneously is 2103, and was organised by UNESCO Valencia (Spain) at La Ciutat de les Arts i de les Ciencies, Valencia, Spain on 26 October 2007.
Oldest graduate
The oldest graduate is Allan Stewart (Australia, b. 7 March 1915) who received a Bachelor of Laws degree aged 91
years and 214 days, when he graduated from the University of New England on 7 October 2006.
02 November 2007