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These incredible people are all in the running to become the world’s favourite record breaker.
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Whether it’s towering Svetlana Pankratova’s longest legs or Darren Taylor’s stomach-churning highest shallow dive, Guinness World Records (GWR) are searching for the people’s choice of the decade.
Having shortlisted a top 100 from every record set in several categories during the past 10 years GWR now wants the globe to vote online for the best.
Included in the mix are world-beaters in broken down into different types. Included in those are engineering, the living planet, science and technology, stunts, epic achievements, society, arts and entertainment, human body, and sports.
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There even includes a ‘claimants’ class for breakers who have records in setting records. Unstoppable Ashrita Furman, 55, from New York, leads the group with the highest number of new records set, broken or re-established by one person at an astonishing 164.
Other holders in the running include Russian Svetlana Pankratova whose 132cm (51.9 in) legs were announced last year as the world’s longest in Spain. And dwarfed by her is Chinese He Pingping, who last year was recognised as the shortest living man who is mobile. His record stands at a tiny 74.61cm (2 ft 5.37 in).
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American Melvyn Boothe has the longest fingernails, verified in May, with a combined length of 9.85 metres (32 ft 3.8in).
The person boasting the most body piercings is Brit John Lynch – aka Prince Albert – who has a tear-jerking 241 including 151 in his head and neck alone, confirmed last year.
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Daredevil Darren Taylor, from the USA, achieved the highest ever shallow dive last year – into a tiny pool of water 10.83 metres (35 ft 6.6 in) below him in Tokyo, Japan.
Patient Bryan Berg, from the USA, built the tallest playing cards structure in 2007 with a a house of cards standing at an incredible 7.86 metres (25 ft 9 in), while Canadian Rev. Kevin Fast completed the fastest 100 metre vehicle pull. The butch minister single-handedly towed a fire engine weighing a hefty 57,243 kg (126,200 lb.).
Further record holders hoping to become the planet’s number one include the USA team behind the largest hamburger. Their mammoth sandwich topped the scales in May at an incredible 84.14kg (185.8 lbs) and can be ordered at Mallie’s Sports Grill and Bar in Michigan for a wallet-busting £300.
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More incredible feats included the UK’s Paddy Doyle who battled through the most push-ups using the backs of the hands in one hour at 1,940. He set his record in Erin Go Bragh Sports Centre, Birmingham, UK, on 8 November 2007.
Kiwi Lucky Diamond Rich has the world’s most tattoos with 100% of his body covered. He even had his eyelids and gums blacked out by tattoo artists.
The most rattlesnakes held in the mouth by their tails is 11 by Jackie Bibby. He held the snakes – without any help – for an incredible 10 seconds on the set of Guinness World Records: Die GroBten Weltrekorde in Germany, in December last year.
Web surfers can choose their favourite from the top 100 at http://2010.guinnessworldrecords.com/top100.asp
Words by Liam Miller
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