Talk about a photo op. The longest line of photo cut-out boards claimed victory in last week's Fan Choice, claiming 50.26 percent of the vote and outdueling the largest gathering of people dressed as cows, which had earned 48.85.
The record was broken by the Tokachi - Sekaiichi Project and took place in Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan, with the aim of bringing the local community closer together.
Every Friday here, we pick five records recently approved by our expert Records Management Team. We'll give you a little background on each and then ask you to vote for your favorite. The winners from each week, like the Tokachi - Sekaiichi Project, will be entered into an end-of-year bracket to determine the Fan Choice record of the year.
This week's list of nominees vying for your vote includes someone sure to never have their sleep interrupted and a feat to make even a Tour de France winner jealous, but first, who says you need two hands to clap?
MOST ONE-HANDED CLAPS IN ONE MINUTE (see above)
Record: 403 claps
Holder: Karsten Mohn (USA)
Location: Everett, Washington, USA
That's not all: How to measure such a record? With two pressure-sensitive microphones measuring each individual clap. Karsten, only 14 years old, says he's been clapping single-handedly for as long as he can remember. His first ever try, he fell just 40 short of the record, and was determined to practice for the record until he broke it. Check out the video below from 1 minute 55 seconds from the King 5 TV channel in Washington.
LARGEST COLLECTION OF "DO NOT DISTURB" SIGNS
Record: 11,570 signs
Holder: Rainer Weichert (Germany)
Location: Moers, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
That's not all: Rainer has collected signs from hotels, cruise ships, and airplanes from a total of 188 countries across the world since 1990. His rarest and most valuable item is from the Olympic Village in Berlin from the 1936 Games, while his oldest item is from the General Brock Hotel in Canada, dating back to September 1910.
GREATEST VERTICAL ASCENT ON A BICYCLE IN 12 HOURS
Record: 9,271.8 m (30,419 ft 2.77 in)
Holder: Adrian Ellul (Australia)
Location: Gardiners Road in Habana, Queensland, Australia
That's not all: Adrian, a triathlete for 16 years, was looking for a new physical challenge and the cycling phenomenon known as "Everesting" caught his attention. As you could imagine, Everesting involves finding a vertical cycling route and repeating it as often as possible to reach the equivalent height of Everest. Not only did Adrian conquer "the mountain," but did so by more than 400 m in the 12-hour window.
MOST DOG TOYS STUFFED IN ONE HOUR
Record: 2,100 toys
Holder: Pet Supplies Plus and Detroit Dog Rescue (both USA)
Location: Livonia, Michigan, USA
That's not all: The attempt was made by 70 participants from Pet Supplies Plus and Detroit Dog Rescue, who stuffed the 2,100 toys with doggie treats in only 21 min 4 sec. Afterward, the toys were donated to rescued, homeless dogs sheltered by Detroit Dog Rescue.
MOST GOLF BALLS HIT OVER 300 YARDS IN ONE HOUR
Record: 448
Holder: Andrew Frakes (USA)
Location: McKinney, Texas, USA
That's not all: Andrew hit the course at the TPC Craig Ranch golf club, needing not only to hit every ball at least 300 yards, but to do so into a target area, ensuring any major hooks or slices didn't count. Doing the math, he averaged nearly 7.5 of these monster drivers per minute, an incredible physical feat for a swing demanding such force and torque.
And those are your nominees; time now to cast your vote!
Then check back here next week to see who you've helped crown the latest fan favorite!
The record was broken by the Tokachi - Sekaiichi Project and took place in Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan, with the aim of bringing the local community closer together.
Every Friday here, we pick five records recently approved by our expert Records Management Team. We'll give you a little background on each and then ask you to vote for your favorite. The winners from each week, like the Tokachi - Sekaiichi Project, will be entered into an end-of-year bracket to determine the Fan Choice record of the year.
This week's list of nominees vying for your vote includes someone sure to never have their sleep interrupted and a feat to make even a Tour de France winner jealous, but first, who says you need two hands to clap?
MOST ONE-HANDED CLAPS IN ONE MINUTE (see above)
Record: 403 claps
Holder: Karsten Mohn (USA)
Location: Everett, Washington, USA
That's not all: How to measure such a record? With two pressure-sensitive microphones measuring each individual clap. Karsten, only 14 years old, says he's been clapping single-handedly for as long as he can remember. His first ever try, he fell just 40 short of the record, and was determined to practice for the record until he broke it. Check out the video below from 1 minute 55 seconds from the King 5 TV channel in Washington.
LARGEST COLLECTION OF "DO NOT DISTURB" SIGNS
Record: 11,570 signs
Holder: Rainer Weichert (Germany)
Location: Moers, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
That's not all: Rainer has collected signs from hotels, cruise ships, and airplanes from a total of 188 countries across the world since 1990. His rarest and most valuable item is from the Olympic Village in Berlin from the 1936 Games, while his oldest item is from the General Brock Hotel in Canada, dating back to September 1910.
GREATEST VERTICAL ASCENT ON A BICYCLE IN 12 HOURS
Record: 9,271.8 m (30,419 ft 2.77 in)
Holder: Adrian Ellul (Australia)
Location: Gardiners Road in Habana, Queensland, Australia
That's not all: Adrian, a triathlete for 16 years, was looking for a new physical challenge and the cycling phenomenon known as "Everesting" caught his attention. As you could imagine, Everesting involves finding a vertical cycling route and repeating it as often as possible to reach the equivalent height of Everest. Not only did Adrian conquer "the mountain," but did so by more than 400 m in the 12-hour window.
MOST DOG TOYS STUFFED IN ONE HOUR
Record: 2,100 toys
Holder: Pet Supplies Plus and Detroit Dog Rescue (both USA)
Location: Livonia, Michigan, USA
That's not all: The attempt was made by 70 participants from Pet Supplies Plus and Detroit Dog Rescue, who stuffed the 2,100 toys with doggie treats in only 21 min 4 sec. Afterward, the toys were donated to rescued, homeless dogs sheltered by Detroit Dog Rescue.
MOST GOLF BALLS HIT OVER 300 YARDS IN ONE HOUR
Record: 448
Holder: Andrew Frakes (USA)
Location: McKinney, Texas, USA
That's not all: Andrew hit the course at the TPC Craig Ranch golf club, needing not only to hit every ball at least 300 yards, but to do so into a target area, ensuring any major hooks or slices didn't count. Doing the math, he averaged nearly 7.5 of these monster drivers per minute, an incredible physical feat for a swing demanding such force and torque.
And those are your nominees; time now to cast your vote!
Then check back here next week to see who you've helped crown the latest fan favorite!
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