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Continuing our month-by-month look back over the past year of fantastic record-breaking feats, in February 2015 we saw Dubai's sky-scraping Burj Kalifa and electronics brand Panasonic break incredible records, while the oldest man in the world turned 112...
videoMr Sakari Momoi was born in Japan in 1903 - before the Wright brothers made the first powered flight and before Albert Einstein published his theory of Special Relativity - and he celebrated his 112th birthday on 5 February this year, becoming the Oldest man living.
With Mr Momoi’s birthday celebrations underway, Guinness World Records announced that Tiffany Two attained the Oldest cat living title at the impressive age of 26 (125 human years), surpassing the average lifespan of a domestic cat by more than 10 years.
Guinness World Records reported that Ivory, a black African male leopard (and a performer on film and TV) lived to the remarkable age of 23, earning a record as the Oldest leopard living in captivity.
While these oldest humans and animals were breaking records, February also saw the relatively young Burj Khalifa – the Tallest building in the world – reach for the skies and claim a new record for having the Highest observation deck.
Located on level 148 of the iconic structure, the viewing level is a daunting 555 metres (1,821 ft) above ground.
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Towards the end of the month, staff from United Biscuits' sales team marked their annual sales conference with a successful record attempt for Most books toppled in a domino fashion, using 5,318 copies of Guinness World Records 2015.
Senior Projects Manager at Guinness World Records Alan Pixley said: “Starting as individuals, then working in small groups to then gradually building up to working in one whole team, this was an example of team work at its world record breaking best!”
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However, 5,211 women took the concept of record-breaking teamwork to another level when they performed the Largest Kaikottikali dance as part of the Thanima 2015 Arts Festival in Irinjalakuda, India to a captivated audience of over 55,000.
Elsewhere, a globally-renowned brand had embarked of one of the most memorable marketing campaigns of recent times having harnessed the power of record breaking.
Electronic manufacturer Panasonic wanted to illustrate the long-life of its Evolta AA Battery and did so by smashing records for the Longest lasting AA alkaline battery cell, Longest plastic toy train track and Greatest distance by a radio-controlled model car on one set of batteries.
In February, as part of Guinness World Records’ 60th anniversary, we presented an official certificate to Panasonic Energy Device Business Division Director, Mitsutoshi Shigeta to mark the company’s record breaking achievements.
Watch the full 2015 video round up in the player below
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