Most Individual Indoor Rowing Records by a group in one day
WORLD RECORD CHALLENGE On Saturday, November 3rd, 2018 a group of 19-seniors from ages 72 to 101, sponsored by U.S. Veterans’ Rowing & Kayaking Foundation, set a combined 30 world and American records! There were 12-World and 18-American Concept 2 records that have been set. WHO IS VETERANS ROWING & KAYAKING FOUNDATION? U.S. Veteran’s Rowing & Kayaking Program is a non-profit volunteer organization in Connecticut to support our military Veterans that suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and other health related issues. Our healing and wellness programs are designed especially to help Veterans with addressing these and many other health problems. The overall goal of U.S. Veterans’ Rowing and Kayaking program is to improve the quality of life for disabled Veterans by engaging them in a physical wellness and fitness activity while creating a sense of unity and network using teamwork to reach a desired…
The virtual indoor race with the highest participation
The virtual indoor race with the highest participation took place on Marcha 28th 2020 with an accredited number of 15.210 participants. This test was organized by Daniel Martino (Argentina 1.976) It was a test organized as a tribute to the Argentine health teams who contacted courage and enthusiasm faced the pandemic, hence its title: “20 minutes for health”. The race, promoted from Facebook , already had at 2 hours with 1000 inscriptions, although in the beginning Daniel had more doubts than certainties. In this race, a nurse made a few minutes of the event from the guard of a hospital, that was what mobilized them the most, it was incredible and exciting to see her run almost on tiptoe so as not to make noise through the corridors of the hospital, symbolically she was declared winner of the event, although for us all are winners. When the race ended, people…
The World’s Largest Number of Calligraphy Works on a Folding Screen
OWR certifies that calligrapher Go HA YOUN (pen name:Pungheon) has established a new Official World Record for the World’s Largest Number of Calligraphy Works on a Folding Screen: Between 1994 and May 30, 2014, calligrapher Go HA YOUN (pen name: Pungheon), has completed a calligraphy work consisting of 900 pok of jeonseo, a kind of ancient Chinese calligraphy style, 1,698 pok of yeseo, 258 pok of haeseo, 6,411 pok of haengseo, 2,238 pok of choseo, and 204-pok of hangeul. The piece measures 16,275.51 meters, with a total of 11,709 pok and 1,335 jil (set). 1 pok: a page of traditional Korean paper measuring 35 cm (width) and 138 cm (height length) This folding screen is comprised of exquisite pieces of oriental calligraphy. What is amazing about this piece is that 11,709 screens were written by a single person.
Alang – World’s largest ship recycling yardva.
Alang is a small town, which is situated in the Gulf of Khambhat, 50 km from Bhavnagar city in the Gujarat state of India. The population here is around 20000. The town is spread along the sea face so it has a long beach area. However, this beach is the greatest blessing for them and makes it the world’s largest ship recycling yard. The name of Capt. N. Sundaresan‘s will be remembered in the histories of ALANG, as the founder of Alang Ship Recycling Yard. This shipyards at Alang is one of the largest ship recycling unit in the world and recycles almost half of the ships which are rescued around the globe. It is also famously known as a graveyard for ships. Ships here are broke down due to mainly two reasons, one of them is steel business and reusable products that were installed in ships, and the second…
Complete a full lap on an industry standard arenacross track while riding a dirt bike backwards.
WORLD RECORD CHALLENGE Bryan Jackson, (Texas, USA), born on January 6, 1962, has set a new Official World Record for:Complete a full lap on an industry standard arenacross track while riding a dirt bike backwards.On January 12th, 2018, Bryan Jackson, Founder of Vertical Adrenaline Motocross Ministries,used a 1999 ATK 250cc dirt bike, took off and turned around backwards on the dirt bike and completed a full lap on an industry standard arenacross track.The record was performed at the Hale Arena, in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. WHO IS BRYAN JACKSON? Bryan started practicing stunts in 1972 and performed his first exhibition in 1981. To date hecontinues to contend for multiple new world records and incorporates those into his shows acrossNorth America. Bryan is a former World VET MX/SX Champion and a World VET AX Championand recently published a documentary showcasing his celebration tour, named UltimateAdrenaline WEBSITE
The tallest industrial chimney with a helicoidal staircase
The Almirall chimney is considered the tallest industrial chimney with a spiral staircase, made in a popular work style, typical of the year of its construction in 1956, its master builder was Mariano Massana Ribas and is one of the ever more scarce architectural memories of these times in popular and industrial styles. The chimney was built in order to expel the fumes of an old company called Almirall, which had been manufacturing bricks, mahones and tiles (bóbila) since 1910. The Almirall chimney is located in Terrassa, province of Barcelona and has a height of 63.25 meters, almost 4 meters in diameter in its discharge cone, although it has the peculiarity that it narrows as its height increases and has 217 steps. It is also considered for its beauty, as you can see in the beautiful photographs, as one of the most spectacular stairways on the planet. For this reason,…
Regular breakfast forum held for the longest period among the local governments in the world
The Uijeongbu Municipal Government (Mayor Byung-young Ahn) has held the Munhyangjae Breakfast Forum at Munhyangjae, Uijeongbu City Hall, for 261 times from 07:30 to 09:00 a.m., for five times a month, from January 2013 to September 2016. It has been participated in by Public Administration Innovation Committee members, civilians,council members, and civil servants. The goal of the said forum is to foster active communication with civilians and debate on alternative measures to problems surfacing during the pursuit of city policies that are closely related with the daily lives of civilians in each field of public administration. – Response of third parties to the record-setting event “As a civilian, I find it encouraging and reassuring that civil servants are working hard to enhance the value of Uijeongbu as a city of hope, and are spreading an actively debating culture among civil servants by having toast and coffee for breakfast instead of…
The Greatest Number of Snow Sculptures Made in One Place Outdoors on a Midsummer Day
WORLD RECORD CHALLENGE August 12, 2017, 600 staff members of the Crown-Haitai Confectionery and Foods (Yoon, Young-dal / Chairman of Crown-Haitai Confectionery) simultaneously created 300 snow sculptures of over 70 cm in width and length. This is an Official World Record for The Greatest Number of Snow Sculptures Made in One Place Outdoors on a Midsummer day. The sculptures were made under the theme of “peace” and “independence” and were subsequently exhibited at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, Korea. WHAT IS CROWN-HAITAI CONFECTIONERY AND FOODS? Crown Confectionery (Korean: 크라운제과; RR: Keuraun Jegwa, KRX: 264900) is a confectionery company headquartered in Jamwon-dong Seocho-gu Seoul, Korea and it was established in 1947. Its manufacturing is based in Jungrang-gu Seoul and Anyang Gyeonggi-do. It is historically an old popular biscuit brand because they invented Sando and Big Pie. It is similar to Lotte Confectionery, Haitai which Crown Confectionery took over in 2004, and Orion…
Paul-Stephen Varzegi World Records by a 59-year old male in 4-Hours
WORLD RECORD CHALLENGE OWR certifies that Paul-Stephen Varszegi, (Trumbull, Connecticut, USA), born on 2-12-1959 has set a new Official World Record for Most World Records by a 59-year old male in 4-Hours. On April 9th, 2018, Paul-Stephen Varszegi, Founder of U.S. Veterans’ Rowing & Kayaking Foundation did 3 world records. PAUL-STEPHEN VARSZEGI The 1st record took place at 5am at LA Fitness on Main Street, Trumbull, Connecticut, 06611 and it was a 50-yard swim underwater with one breath and no fins.The 2nd and 3rd records took place at Maritime Rowing Club at 11 Goldstein Place, Norwalk, Connecticut at approximately 7am and finished at about 8:30am. The 2nd record was Paul standing on his toes a balance Bocu ball for 15-minutes without coming down on his heels or falling off.The 3rd and final record was Paul doing ab crunches on an ab crunch machine with a weight setting of 80lbs. for…
Most one-handed martial arts sword cuts in one minute (rush straw)
The Art of cutting goes back to the middle ages and is certainly especially known from the Tameshigiri, which means «test-cut» Rice or Rush straw was the material that was mostly used to test the sword and the skills of the swordsman. In this attempt we chose to use rush straw as well. The mats (Tatami Omote) have been rolled together until each became at least 10cm in diameter. The mats were about 90cm in length and divided into at least four sections which had to be no larger than 15cm. The weight of a mat was about 3.5kg to 4kg. The idea behind this attempt, was to prove that the european swords where just as good in cutting purpose, as a katana for example. So the Swiss Swordsmith Reto Zürcher forged a battle-ready sword; Braida. And it was hungry for cuts. Alex Gueffroy from Kagetana – Swordfighting was given…
The person with the most awards received for community work in the world
NARINE DAT SOOKRAM (BORN DECEMBER 2ND, 1975), FROM ONTARIO, CANADA. HAS RECEIVED THE OFFICIAL WORLD RECORD FOR “MOST AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS FOR COMMUNITY WORK”. HIS AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS ARE AN AMAZING FEAT, AND CAME FROM DIFFERENT KIND OF ORGANIZATIONS. MOST OF ALL WERE FOR HIS SOCIAL WORK, COMMUNITY WORK, OR RELATED TO VALUES OF CULTURAL WORK, MUSIC AND ENVIRONMENT. THE FIRST AWARD WAS GIVEN ON 10TH NOVEMBER 2006, AND UNTIL 20TH JANUARY 2017, HE RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 200 AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS. WATERLOO AWARD SPEECH BY NARINE D. SOOKRAM (GUYANESE BORN)WATERLOO AWARD IS THE CITY OF WATERLOO’S HIGHEST CIVIC HONOUR. THIS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD IS PRESENTED EACH YEAR TO UP TO THREE EXCEPTIONAL INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED SIGNICANTLY TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY. EACH HONOUREE HAS RECEIVED A UNIQUE ARTIST-CRAFTED WATERLOO AWARD PIN FROM MAYOR BRENDA HALLORAN. THEIR NAMES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO A PLAQUE THAT HANGS IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS. SINCE THIS…
Maglev, the fastest train in the world
Maglev are the initials of magnetism and levitation that are the two physical principles that make this train the fastest in the world. In April 2015, a manned Maglev superconducting train broke the two existing speed records of rail vehicles. The train was timed and reached 603 kilometers per hour (375 miles / hour). This is a much higher speed than the Maglev trains that already operate in Shanghai, China and South Korea and run between 268 and 311 miles / hour and 68 miles respectively The initial objective of the Maglev project was to achieve a train that could cover the route from Tokyo to Osaka in less than an hour. The SC Maglev, or superconducting magnetic train, has been developed by the Central Japan Railway Company and by the Railway Technical Research Institute since the 1970s. Its operation is based on the principle of magnetic repulsion, capable of…
The largest distance run inside a penitentiary
The ultra-runner Rafael Granados Flores (1976), native of Córdoba, Spain, is the person who has run the most kilometers in a properly organized and verified event within the walls of a penitentiary center. Specifically, it was in the provincial prison of Córdoba, where Rafael was serving his sentence . This race took place on December 4, 2005 and we echo it more than 15 years later because the mark has not yet been overcome and to be speakers of the message and the example that Rafael represents. Today, wrapped between competition and future record events, he consecrates his life between his family and motivational talks to young people at risk of exclusion to whom he instills the values of effort and self-improvement. The event took place on December 4, 2005 in prison province of Córdoba, giving 400 laps to the soccer field of this center with 250 meters of perimeter.…
World Best Seller of pieces of land by Internet
WORLD RECORD CHALLENGE Exceeding even the expectations of the Official World Record (OWR), the certification body of the process, there were 81 pieces of land sold in 30 work days and 25 in just one day which Chilean businessman Rodrigo Chicharro Sáenz managed to accredit and that made him deserving the world record for the “World’s Best Seller of pieces of land by Internet” in two categories. WHO IS RODRIGO CHICHARRO? A native of Santiago and based in Puerto Varas for more than a decade, Rodrigo Chicharro, created an online land sale model that has allowed him to dedicate himself almost exclusively to this business with great success. As an example, Chicharro managed to market over a period of 36 months of work in different processes, more than 2,000 plots, thus averaging the sale of about 60 pieces of land monthly , only in the Lake District, without considering in…
Deepest immersion carried out by a human being
The American explorer Victor Vescovo descended deep into the Mariana Trench. Mariana Trench is located in the western Pacific Ocean, about 200 km east of the Mariana Islands, and is the deepest point of the Earth’s oceans. It has a crescent shape and measures about 2550 km long and 69 km wide. Its maximum known depth is 10 994 meters at the southern end of a small valley at its bottom, known as Challenger’s Abyss. However, some measurements take their deepest point to 11 034 meters. Vescovo, aboard a submersible, thus achieved the record of the deepest immersion carried out by a human being. From inside the submarine Vescovo could observe the seabed for four hours. Dive was part of the Five Deeps expedition, an attempt to explore the deepest points of each of the world’s oceans. Vescovo could observe the seabed for four hours. During this time he observed…
The biggest kidney stone
The biggest kidney stone was removed from the right kidney of Wazir Muhammand (Pakistan) .This stone weighed 620g (21.87 oz). Your kidneys remove waste and fluid from your blood to make urine. Sometimes, when you have too much of certain wastes and not enough fluid in your blood, these wastes can build up and stick together in your kidneys. These clumps of waste are called kidney stones. Anyone can get a kidney stone, but some people are more likely than others to have them. Men get kidney stones more often than women do. Kidney stones are also more common in non-Hispanic white people than in people of other ethnicities. You may also be more likely to have kidney stones if: You have had kidney stones before. Someone in your family has had kidney stones. You don’t drink enough water. You follow a diet high in protein, sodium and/or sugar. You…
Academician of Africa for Excellence in Teaching, Training, Management Practice, and Research: Celebrating Prof. Dr. Christopher Oyat’s Distinguished Achievements
In the domain of global education and human rights advocacy, few names resonate as powerfully as that of Prof. Dr. Christopher Oyat. A distinguished academic, esteemed educator, and prolific researcher, Dr. Oyat has recently been honored with the “Distinguished Professor of Global Education Award” by the International Peace Human Rights Education Council (IPHREC). This accolade is a testament to his unwavering commitment to fostering international understanding, promoting peace, and advancing educational excellence. A Pillar of Academic Excellence Dr. Christopher Oyat’s journey in academia is one marked by dedication, perseverance, and a passion for education. Serving as a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Business and Development Studies at Gulu University, Uganda, for nearly two decades, Dr. Oyat has established himself as a leading figure in the academic community. His work has spanned approximately 20 years at Gulu University and nearly three decades in total, demonstrating exceptional leadership, vision, and expertise…
The Longest Noble Cause Bike Ride for Men’s Commission
Among Dr. AmjadKhan’s many initiatives, one that stands out is the Longest Noble Cause Bike Ride for Men’s Commission. Along with his companion, Sandeep Pawar, Dr. AmjadKhan, known as the Iron Man, embarked on a remarkable journey. Riding a Honda H’ness CB 350, they traveled from Gurgaon to Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, covering over 15,000 kilometers in just 34 days. Their journey, which began on May 25, 2024, and concluded on June 26, 2024, took them through the length and breadth of India, including conquering Umling La, the world’s highest motorable pass. Raising Awareness About Men’s Issues The primary aim of this bike ride was to raise awareness about critical issues affecting men in India. Dr. AmjadKhan and Sandeep Pawar sought to highlight the rising incidence of male suicides, the misuse of gender-based laws, homelessness among men, and the lower life expectancy of men compared to women. They also focused on…