The World Record of ‘first poetry book on a city’ has been achieved by Mr. Suraj Nagar from Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.
The book titled ‘Burhanpur Paryatan Parikrama’ is a unique collection of hundred poems written on the city and various monuments and places of Burhanpur.
The World Record of ‘largest underwater wedding’ has been achieved by Ewa Staronska and Pawel Burkowski from Jaworzno, Poland.
On August 27, 2011; Three Hundred Three (303) divers attended the marriage ceremony of Ewa Staronska and Pawel Burkowski at the Koparki Diving Base. The wedding was also preceded by priest and licensed frogman. The wedding ceremony was organised by Orka Group Ltd.
The World Record ‘most people learning the preparation of ORS (multiple locations)’ has been jointly achieved by Chhattisgarh Academy of Pediatrics headed by Dr. Jayesh Kavadya and Mahavir International Chhattisgarh headed by Mr. Lokesh Kavadya from Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.
On July 30, 2014; Sixty Three Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty Nine (63959) children from eighty-nine schools learned the preparation of ORS from pre-trained children.
The World Record of ‘most people registering for eye donation in eight hours at multiple locations’ has been jointly achieved by Devi Ahilya Vishwa Vidyalaya (DAVV) and M. K. International Eye Bank from Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
On April 29, 2014; Twenty Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty Five (28785) people majorly students, faculties and staff from the affiliated institutions of DAVV, registered for eye donation in more than 100 locations within eight hours.
The World Record ‘largest cardboard box’ in the world has been achieved by the academic company Chegg.com from Pasadena, California, USA.
On September 19th, 2009; the dimensions of the record breaking cardboard box were a width of 6.12 meters (20 feet, 1.2 inches), a length of 14.05 meters (46 feet 1.2 inches) and a height of 2.75 meters (9 feet 0.3 inches). The total volume of the box was 236.9 cubic meters (8,362.51 cubic feet). The record was created at the Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena, California and was presented before an American Football match of the NCAA held between the teams of UCLA and Kansas State University.
The World Record of ‘longest bridge made out of plastic bottles’ has been achieved by the City of Ely United Kingdom (UK).
The total length of the bridge was 36 meters (118.10 feet) and was built on river Ouse. The total number of bottles used in the construction of the bridge were Fourteen Thousand One Hundred (14100). They were all plastic milk bottles and were done with the co-operation of St Mary’s Primary School, Ely, the Isle of Ely Explorers at Sutton Gault and Witchford’s Rackham Primary School. The mayor of the city Ron Bradney was the first to cross the bridge. This bridge was a temporary structure and was created in order to create awareness about the need to recycle on the Annual Classic Regatta function of the city in 2008.
