The Universal Record Database

Furthest Distance To Throw A Vinyl Record

Jacob Wheatley threw a 33 1/3 vinyl record 81 feet, 11 1/2 inches. The record was measured to where it landed, not to where it ultimately rolled.

CRITERIA TO BEAT RECORD:
- must throw a standard 33 1/3 RPM record

Tallest Soda Can Tower

Matthew Hunt built a 12-ounce soda can tower nine cans tall.

CRITERIA TO BEAT RECORD:
- no adhesives allowed
- cans must be empty

Most Candy Corns Fit In A Closed Mouth

Erica Guggenheim placed 56 pieces of candy corn in to her mouth and closed it.

CRITERIA TO BEAT RECORD:
- must be able to close mouth for record to count

Longest URL Generated Using A URL Shortening Service

Luke Cooper-Martin used a URL shortening website to create a URL 235 characters in length.

CRITERIA TO BEAT RECORD:
- the URL must lead to a working website
- URL must be created using a website designed to shorten URLs
- the 'http://" is included in the character count of the URL

The URL is as follows: http://doiop.com/123456789101112131415161718192021222
32425262728293031323334353637383940414243444512312321
32313123123213213123213123123131313213123123123123123
21313123131313131331463464356356356245635626268528358

Most Jumping Jacks Completed In 10 Seconds

Chase Smith completed 19 jumping jacks in 10 seconds.

Most Metallica Songs Named In 30 Seconds

Adam Kelly named 25 Metallica songs in 30 seconds.

CRITERIA TO BEAT RECORD:
- songs can't be read
- must be recited from memory

Most "Don Knotts" Knock-Knock Jokes Told In 30 Seconds

Andru MacArther told six original Don Knotts knock-knock jokes in 30 seconds.

Greatest Number Of U.S States To Complete A Marathon In By An Organ Transplant Recipient

Heart transplant recepient Donald Arthur has completed marathons in 30 U.S. States.

See a spreadsheet of his races, locations, and times here.

CRITERIA TO BEAT RECORD:
- must be the recipient of a heart or organ from an organ donor
- must complete 26.2 miles marathon in different States

States Arthur has ran in: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin

Most Chicken Faces Drawn In One Minute

Stephen Jackson drew 18 chicken faces in one minute.

The feat was achieved on October 18, 2009 at the Saucony Originals tent at the Treasure Island Music Festival in San Francisco, California.

CRITERIA TO BEAT RECORD:
- each head must have two eyes and a nose

Fastest Time To Drink A Pint Of Water

Adam Kelly drank a pint of water in 3.78 seconds.

Largest Collection Of Jack-O-Lantern Grapes

Caitlin Roper made a collection of six jack-o-lantern grapes. She cut lids and hollowed them out before handcarving faces into each one.

CRITERIA TO BEAT RECORD:
- jack-o-lanterns must be hand carved
- each one must include two eyes and a mouth

Most Times Saying "Obama" In 15 Seconds

Paula Ulloa said the word "Obama" 38 times in 15 seconds.

Most Phone Books Ripped In Half In Ten Minutes

Michael Martin ripped 50 phone books in half in ten minutes.

CRITERIA TO BEAT RECORD:
- phone books must be brand-new
- books must be ripped in half vertically
- pages must be ripped, ie. can't be torn along spine

Largest Group Of People Wrapping Arm Around Head To Touch Ear

Brett and Sarah Johnson both wrapped their right arms behind the head and under the chin in order to touch their ear on the same side.

CRITERIA TO BEAT RECORD:
- left arm and left ear is allowed too
- arm being wrapped around should not be held by other hand or anyone else
- must touch ear with one or more fingers

Most Times Saying "I'll Have What She's Having" In 30 Seconds

Lindsey Weber repeated the phrase "I'll have whats she's having" 22 times in 30 seconds. The phrase is a classic line taken from the film When Harry Met Sally.

Weber accomplished the feat on October 18, 2009 at Ben's Deli during a book release party for David Sax's Save The Deli. Officials from URDB.org were on hand to document the record.

Widest Duct Tape Flower

Dmitri Rainey made this duct tape flower that measures 24 inches at its widest point. Three large rolls of duct tape were used.

Fastest Time To Complete The "Hoedown Throwdown" Dance

Julia Ring completed Miley Cyrus' Hoedown Throwdown dance in 12.28 seconds.

Most Glasses Clinked In One Minute

Gary Vaynerchuk clinked 102 glasses in one minute. He completed the feat at an opening party for his newly released book, Crush It.

Officials from URDB.org were present to document the feat.

CRITERIA TO BEAT RECORD:
- toasting with drinks in both hands is permitted
- may not clink glasses with any person more than once
- record setter must use an actual glass or glasses, but other particpants may use plastic cups
- record setter must have liquid in glass or glasses for duration of feat

Photo credit: Mark Fitzpatrick

Fastest Time To Spell "Ball" Using M&M's

Taylor Priest spelled the word "BALL" using M&M's in 15.28 seconds.

CRITERIA TO BEAT RECORD:
- must spell the word using capital letters

Most Apples Hit With A Metal Baseball Bat In 30 Seconds

Andrew Woodard hit 12 apples with a metal baseball bat in 30 seconds.

CRITERIA TO BEAT RECORD:
- must use metal bat
- apples must be delivered by pitcher

Most Ballroom Dancing Dips In One Minute

Joey Lawton dipped Mollie Herman 85 times in one minute.

The feat was achieved on October 18, 2009 at the Saucony Originals tent at the Treasure Island Music Festival in San Francisco, California.

CRITERIA TO BEAT RECORD:
- must dip partner at least 45 degrees each time
- must return partner to vertical position between each dip

Most "The Big Lebowski" Catchphrases Recited In One Minute

Joey Lawton recited 23 catchphrases from The Big Lebowski in one minute.

The feat was achieved on October 18, 2009 at the Saucony Originals tent at the Treasure Island Music Festival in San Francisco, California.

CRITERIA TO BEAT RECORD:
- quotes can't be read - must be recited from memory

Largest Solo Cup Pyramid

Abby Holman and Samantha Williams built a pyramid using 138 Solo cups.

CRITERIA TO BEAT RECORD:

- each tier must be square
- each tier must be smaller than tier below it

Largest Group Eskimo Kiss

Mac Balentine and three of his friends brought their noses together and set a record for the Largest Eskimo Kiss.

The feat was achieved on October 18, 2009 at the Saucony Originals tent at the Treasure Island Music Festival in San Francisco, California.

CRITERIA TO BEAT RECORD:
- all noses must touch at the same time

Fastest Time To Remove Cork From Empty Wine Bottle Using A Napkin

Sam Birdsong removed a cork from an empty bottle of wine using just a napkin in two minutes, 55.47 seconds.

CRITERIA TO BE RECORD:
- must begin with unopened bottle
- must shove cork back into empty bottle
- timing ends when cork comes out with use of napkin

Fastest 1/4 Mile Rollerskate Sprint With Dog By A Person Over 60

Art Hoffman and his dog Chenji completed a 1/4 mile roller skate sprint in one minute, 55.06 seconds.

CRITERIA TO BEAT RECORD:

- must not be pulled by dog
- must be attempted on a flat surface
- must only be attempted when temperature is moderate and traffic is light

Fastest Time To Play "When The Saints Go Marching In" Melody In Five Octaves On An Electric Organ

Justin Zeid played the When The Saint Go Marching In melody in five ascending octaves on an electric organ in 45.34 seconds.

CRITERIA TO BEAT RECORD:
- must play chorus of song in five different octaves in ascending order

Most Smoke Rings Blown From A Single Draw Of A Pipe

Jay Kurtz blew 23 smoke rings after a single draw from a tobacco pipe.

CRITERIA TO BEAT RECORD:
- must use tobacco
- must be 18 to attempt

Fastest Time To Recite All 50 United States In Alphabetical Order While Riding On A Pogo Stick

Shauna Pharris recited all 50 United States alphabetically while riding on a pogo stick in 23.62 seconds.

The feat was achieved on October 18, 2009 at the Saucony Originals tent at the Treasure Island Music Festival in San Francisco, California.

Most Grapes Consecutively Tossed And Caught in Mouth

Sam Winerip tossed and caught 20 grapes in his mouth.

CRITERIA TO BEAT RECORD:
- each toss must be at least one foot above height of record attempter
- grapes must be tossed by record attempter