The World Record of ‘biggest mango’ has been achieved by Sergio and Maria Socorro Bodiongan from Tubod village, Iligan City, Philippines.
The length of the mango was recorded 12 inches while the width was recorded 20 inches. This mango was presented on 31st January, 2010. The Bodiongan couple got special recognition and accolades from the Department of Agriculture and the Government of Philippines for this special produce and has been rewarded since they achieved this feat.
The World Record of ‘largest cabbage’ in the world has been achieved by Steve Hubacek from Wasilla, Alaska, United States of America (USA).
The weight of the cabbage was recorded at 125.9 lbs. Its head measured 21 inches across and the leaf span was measured to be 5 feet. This huge cabbage was brought by Steve Hubacek to the Annual Alaska State Fair on September 04, 2009.
The world record of “Handloom Silk Sari with Highest number of Design Cards and Hooks” has been achieved by P. R. Subramania Chetty Co. from Tindivanam, Tamil Nadu, India.
The Sari named as ‘Pushpahara’ measures 5.92 m. length & 124.5 cm. width with weight of 1440 gm. It has been manufactured by using 146600 punched design cards and 1920 hooks.
The World Record of ‘largest Spitting Cobra’ has been achieved by large brown spitting cobra (Naja ashei) from Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia.
Ashe’s spitting cobra or large brown spitting cobra (Naja ashei), can reach lengths of more than 9 feet (274 centimeters) and is believed to deliver more venom with a single bite than any other cobra on the planet. The snake dwells in the dry lowlands of north and east Kenya, as well as in Uganda and Ethiopia. It is named after James “Jimmy” Ashe, a prominent herpetologist who founded the Bio-Ken snake farm and research center in Watamu, Kenya, where the snake is commonly found.
The World Record of ‘largest pencil’ has been achieved by Ashrita Furman from Queens, New York, USA.
An international group of volunteers led by Ashrita Furman have constructed a Seventy Six (76) foot long pencil, the longest pencil in the world. The pencil weighs in at over 18,000 pounds, with a 2 1/2 foot long eraser at its end. The ‘lead’ alone weighs over 4,500 pounds, and is made using a graphite core 10 inches thick, which had to be sharpened at the end using a powerful Sawzall reciprocating electric saw instead of your average pencil sharpener. The pencil was built out of 8,000 wooden boards, a 10-inch graphite piece, and a 200 pound pink eraser. Fifty gallons of paint were needed to finish off the outside of the pencil. In all, an estimated two million regular pencils could be made out of the materials used in the construction. Forty volunteers from twenty different countries spent two weeks constructing the pencil, working 12-14 hours every day with the occasional night shift. The giant pencil is now stands at the St. Louis MO City Museum, USA.
The World record of “The longest chain of bracelets” was achieved by SRV SEWA (Shri Vision Social Empowerment & Welfare Association) from Indore, MP, India.
on 07/11/11 during the programme Miracle of One The longest chain of bracelets consists of 4123 (four thousand one hundred twenty three) friendship bracelets were assembled with the support of students and staff of Kautilya Academy, Indore.
Record was attempted to spread the message of friendship among the youth. All the bracelets were distributed to the children of marginalized section of the society to make them friend. Chain of friendship bracelets was a symbol to connect the privileged and underprivileged people of our society. Programme Miracle of One was supported by leading news paper of Indore “Dainik Dabang Dunia”.
