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Every Friday we'll be publishing on guinnessworldrecords.com some of our favourite images that have been recently added to the GWR archive.
Check out these exciting pictures and records below!
Largest hamburger commercially available
The largest hamburger commercially available (above) weighs 352.44 kg (777 lb) and is prepared by Juicys Foods and Ovations Foodservices for Juicys Outlaw Grill, based in Corvallis, Oregon, USA, as of 2 July 2011. Available on the menu for more than a year, the hamburger has sold for $5,000 (£3,181) and is available for ordering with 48 hours notice for preparation time.
The most football touches with the shin
The most football touches with the shin in one minute is 138, achieved by Ash Randall (UK) who made the attempt outside the Wales Millennium Centre, in Cardiff, UK on 16 February 2012. Ash is part of a collective of urban sports freestylers called SBX Entertainment and has a list of records he is interested in beating in 2012.
The largest collection of candy wrappers
The largest collection of candy wrappers is 2,048 wrappers and belongs to Amanda Destro (Italy), in Venice, Italy, as of 16 February 2012. She began collecting candy wrappers 22 years ago, using them as bookmarks while she was studying. The collection includes wrappers from all over the world, including wrappers from Poland, Slovakia, Chile, Peru and Panama.
Fastest skateboard speed, standing
The fastest skateboard speed achieved in a standing position is 129.94 km/h (80.74 mph) and was achieved by Mischo Erban (Canada), at Les Éboulements, Quebec, Canada, on 18 June 2012. The record attempt took place on the road descending to the St. Lawrence River port of Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive, the departure point for ferries to L'Isle-aux-Coudres. The road is noted for being dangerously steep, in points descending at an 18% grade. Find out more about Mischo and his record here.
Most Summer Olympic Games attended
The most Summer Olympic Games attended is 18, by Harry Nelson (USA), 90, of Torrance, California, USA, between 1932 and 2012. Nelson attended his first Games at Los Angeles 1932 at age 10 after he and his older brother received tickets to the equestrian event from a foreign businessman. The only Olympiad he has missed since then were the 1936 Games in Germany. His preferred events to witness are track and field. Find out more about Harry and his record here.