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 of ‘collecting antique and commemorative coins’ has been achieved by Mr. Kedar Nath Soni from Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Mr. Soni has collection of One Thousand One Hundred Twenty Seven (1127) unique coins dated 1808 to 2013 including coins of 1 Pai (192th part of a Re.) to 1000 Indian Rupees.
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 ‘collecting unique digit currency notes matching the dates of centuries made by Sachin Tendulkar’ has been achieved by Mr. Raj Kishore Mahanta from Keonjhar, Odisha, India.
As on March 12, 2014; Mr. Mohanta has collection of ten rupees currency notes with the note number as per the dates of all Hundred centuries made by veteran cricket player Sachin Tendulkar.
The World Record of building first upside-down house has been achieved by All Russian Exhibition Center from Moscow, Russia.
It’s not just upside-down from the outside, either; inside, the ceiling is the floor and all the furnishings are attached over visitors’ heads. Interior of the house makes visitors feel a sensation similar to that on a roller-coaster.
