The World Record of ‘most authors in a reading relay’ has been achieved by Irish Writers Centre, Dublin, Ireland.
On June 15-16, 2012; One Hundred Eleven (111) authors participated in the record and read from their work for 15 minutes each for continuous 28 hours. Participants included Nobel Laureate to Booker Prize winners.
The World Record of ‘largest human DNA helix’ has been achieved by Genentech Inc. from San Francisco, CA, USA.
A total of Two Thousand Six Hundred Forty (2640) employees of Genentech, Inc.; a biotechnology company that produces research in fields such as oncology, immunology, and neuroscience gathered and stood in the shape of the DNA helix.
The world record, most people singing a national anthem simultaneously at a single location has been achieved by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs Government of Bangladesh and the Armed Forces Division at Dhaka, Bangladesh.
On March 26, 2014; a total of Two Hundred Fifty-four Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-seven (254,537) participants sang the national anthem of Bangladesh at National parade ground. In the event ‘Lakho Konthe Sonar Bangla’; participants sang the national anthem of the nation namely ‘Amar shonar Bongla, ami tume balobashi’.
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The world record, most people singing a national anthem simultaneously at a single location was achieved by the participants of Punjab Youth Festival from Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. On October 20, 2012; a total of Forty Two Thousand Eight Hundred Thirteen (42,813) participants sang the national anthem of Pakistan at the National Hockey Stadium. The participants sang the national anthem of Pakistan namely the ‘Qaumi Tarana’.
The world record, most people singing a national anthem simultaneously at a single location was achieved by Lokmat Media Ltd, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. On January 25, 2012; a total of Fifteen Thousand Two Hundred Forty-three (15,243) participants sang the national anthem of India at the Divisional Sports Ground, Aurangabad. The participants sang the national anthem of India namely ‘Jan Gan Man’.
The world record, most people singing a national anthem simultaneously at a single location was achieved by the participants of Pakistan. On August 14, 2011; Five Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty-five (5,885) participants sang the national anthem of Pakistan on the occasion of 65th Independence Day of the nation.
The world record, most people singing a national anthem simultaneously at a single location was achieved by the participants of Philippines. On September 1, 2009; Five Thousand Two Hundred Forty-eight (5,248) participants sang the national anthem Philippines namely the ‘Lupang Hinirang’.
The World Record for the ‘most number of people reading aloud simultaneously at a single location’ has been achieved by Sivil-Der and Muzaffer Bayram from Siverek, Turkey.
On Septmber 25, 2012 in the event organized at Firkan Tüysüz stadium of Siverek; Thirty Thousand Two Hundred Thirty One (30,231) participants loudly read the poem ‘Hasretinden Prangalar Eskittim’ taken from the famous book of poetry called ‘Anadoluyum Ben’ written by the renowned Turkish poet Arif.
The World Record for the ‘most number of people blowing candles simultaneously’ has been achieved by the members and staff of the Hotel Resort Pudong Shangri-La from in Pudong, Shanghai, China.
On March 23, 2013 at the occasion of Earth Hour; Five Hundred Nine (509) participants took part in the world record attempted in the hotel situated at Riverside Avenue of Pudong, Shanghai.
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The World Record for the most number of people blowing candles simultaneously was achieved by the organization of Girl Scouts Medford, New Jersey USA. The number of participants in the record attempt was 379 and was attempted at Freedom Park in Medford, New Jersey, USA on March 11, 2012.
The World Record of most people participating in Santa dash has been achieved by Liverpool’s annual Santa dash from Liverpool, England, UK.
As on December 01, 2013; more than ten thousand (10000) participants in Santa suit participated in the Santa dash and run for the charity.
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The World Record of most people participating in Santa dash was achieved by Santa dash event at Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Eight Thousand Two Hundred (8200) participants in Santa suit had participated in the Santa dash.
