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| − | LVL1 as an organization has talked a lot about competing and winning an award in the Guinness Book of World Records. According to their website The Guinness World Records is the official book keepers of the ultimate record-breaking facts & achievements. Though at this time we are unsure of what event we would compete in we have compiled a list current records which we think we can potentially beat and are using this wiki to develop an ongoing list of potential new categories or idea's. THIS PAGE IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION | + | LVL1 as an organization has talked a lot about competing and winning an award in the Guinness Book of World Records. According to their website, "The Guinness World Records is the official book keepers of the ultimate record-breaking facts & achievements". Though at this time we are unsure of what event we would compete in we have compiled a list of current records which we think we can potentially beat and are using this wiki to develop an ongoing list of potential new categories or idea's. THIS PAGE IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION |
=2012 Records= | =2012 Records= | ||
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Tallest Stack of Mattress | Tallest Stack of Mattress | ||
*12Ft 9in (KY) | *12Ft 9in (KY) | ||
| − | + | Largest Tetris Game | |
| − | * | + | *1,138 ft^2 |
| − | + | Smallest Code Breaking Supercomputer | |
| − | * | + | *Built by Pico Computing.. 400 bucks |
| + | Largest Flaming Image | ||
| + | *107ft^2 composed of 329,700 matches | ||
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==Most Participation== | ==Most Participation== | ||
Most Entries in a Two Person Pantomime race | Most Entries in a Two Person Pantomime race | ||
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Largest Gathering of People Dress in Sumo Suits | Largest Gathering of People Dress in Sumo Suits | ||
*205 People in a 3 mile sumo run | *205 People in a 3 mile sumo run | ||
| + | Most Simultaneous Full Body Burns | ||
| + | *17 Participants stayed alight for 43.9 seconds | ||
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==Out of the Ordinary== | ==Out of the Ordinary== | ||
Most Tops Spun at the Same Time | Most Tops Spun at the Same Time | ||
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Fastest Time to Blow Up a Balloon with a 100 m Fire House | Fastest Time to Blow Up a Balloon with a 100 m Fire House | ||
*7min 49 Seconds | *7min 49 Seconds | ||
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==Crossing the Ocean== | ==Crossing the Ocean== | ||
Fastest Time Crossing the Pacific Crown by Solar Power | Fastest Time Crossing the Pacific Crown by Solar Power | ||
*10,000 miles in 148 days | *10,000 miles in 148 days | ||
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==Flights of Fancy== | ==Flights of Fancy== | ||
Farthest Flight by a paper aircraft | Farthest Flight by a paper aircraft | ||
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Longest Duration Flight By Helium Balloons | Longest Duration Flight By Helium Balloons | ||
*57 Balloons, flew 37 hours 26 min 57 secs and traveled 109 miles achieving a peak altitude of 7,474 ft | *57 Balloons, flew 37 hours 26 min 57 secs and traveled 109 miles achieving a peak altitude of 7,474 ft | ||
| + | Fastest Remote Control Aircraft | ||
| + | *293 knots or 338 mph | ||
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==Big Food== | ==Big Food== | ||
Largest Ice Cream Cone | Largest Ice Cream Cone | ||
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Largest Falalfel Ball | Largest Falalfel Ball | ||
*weighed 24lbs | *weighed 24lbs | ||
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==Food Feats== | ==Food Feats== | ||
Chicken Nuggets | Chicken Nuggets | ||
*17 Piece Chicken McNugget in 3mins | *17 Piece Chicken McNugget in 3mins | ||
| + | Fastest time to eat two bags of watercress | ||
| + | *3oz (85g) in 49.69 sec | ||
| + | Most Mar bars eaten in a min | ||
| + | *3 | ||
| + | Most Mentos Soda Fountains | ||
| + | *2,865 | ||
| + | Largest Serving of Fried Chicken | ||
| + | *1,645lbs | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Die Hards== | ||
| + | Longest non stop lan party | ||
| + | *lasted 40 hours and completed by 274 gamers | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Vehicles== | ||
| + | Cheapest Production Automobile | ||
| + | *Cost 2500 and can reach speeds of 43 mph | ||
| + | Fastest Solar Powered Vehicle | ||
| + | *55.139 mph called the Sunswift IV | ||
| + | Fastest Old Person Scooter | ||
| + | *69 mph | ||
| + | Longest Flight by a Solar UAV | ||
| + | *336hr 22min | ||
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| + | =LVL1 Competition Ideas= | ||
| + | ==Largest== | ||
| + | *Largest Cotton Candy Machine | ||
| + | *Largest Pop Corn Machine | ||
| + | *Largest Disco Ball | ||
| + | *Largest Key Board | ||
| + | *Biggest Taco | ||
| + | ==Furthest== | ||
| + | *Furthest Toss by a Trebuchet | ||
| + | *Furthest launching of food products. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Most of== | ||
| + | *Most people Duct Taped to a Wall | ||
| + | *Most Simultaneous Suicides by a Robot | ||
Latest revision as of 19:22, 28 May 2013
LVL1 as an organization has talked a lot about competing and winning an award in the Guinness Book of World Records. According to their website, "The Guinness World Records is the official book keepers of the ultimate record-breaking facts & achievements". Though at this time we are unsure of what event we would compete in we have compiled a list of current records which we think we can potentially beat and are using this wiki to develop an ongoing list of potential new categories or idea's. THIS PAGE IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Contents
2012 Records
This is a list of some of the records in the 2012 Guinness Book of World Records
Interesting Engineering
Largest Roll of Toliet Paper
- 5ft 7in with a surface area of 602,779ft^2
Largest Bubblegum Bubble Blown
- 20in (50.8cm)
Largest Free-Floating Soap Bubble
- 483ft^3 (13.67m^3)
Largest Frozen Soap Bubbble 0.15ft^3(4,315.7cm^3) Most People Inside a Soap Bubble
- 94
Largest Whoopee Cushion
- 10ft in diameter
Tallest Stack of Mattress
- 12Ft 9in (KY)
Largest Tetris Game
- 1,138 ft^2
Smallest Code Breaking Supercomputer
- Built by Pico Computing.. 400 bucks
Largest Flaming Image
- 107ft^2 composed of 329,700 matches
Most Participation
Most Entries in a Two Person Pantomime race
- 37 (2) person teams or 74 people
Largest Gathering of People Dress in Sumo Suits
- 205 People in a 3 mile sumo run
Most Simultaneous Full Body Burns
- 17 Participants stayed alight for 43.9 seconds
Out of the Ordinary
Most Tops Spun at the Same Time
- 22
Leapfrog jumps in 30 seconds by a pair
- 25
Most Sugar Glass Bottles Broken on the Head in 30 Seconds
- 56
Fastest Time to Duct Tape a Person to a Wall
- 55.03 seconds
Fastest Time to Blow Up a Balloon with a 100 m Fire House
- 7min 49 Seconds
Crossing the Ocean
Fastest Time Crossing the Pacific Crown by Solar Power
- 10,000 miles in 148 days
Flights of Fancy
Farthest Flight by a paper aircraft
- The furthest flight by a paper aircraft flew 207ft 4 inches
Longest Duration Flight By Helium Balloons
- 57 Balloons, flew 37 hours 26 min 57 secs and traveled 109 miles achieving a peak altitude of 7,474 ft
Fastest Remote Control Aircraft
- 293 knots or 338 mph
Big Food
Largest Ice Cream Cone
- 9ft 2.6in tall
Largest Pizza
- 122ft 8in and weighed over 13tons
Largest Cream Filled Cookie
- 2ft X 1ft X 2.5in and weighted 25lbs
Largest Falalfel Ball
- weighed 24lbs
Food Feats
Chicken Nuggets
- 17 Piece Chicken McNugget in 3mins
Fastest time to eat two bags of watercress
- 3oz (85g) in 49.69 sec
Most Mar bars eaten in a min
- 3
Most Mentos Soda Fountains
- 2,865
Largest Serving of Fried Chicken
- 1,645lbs
Die Hards
Longest non stop lan party
- lasted 40 hours and completed by 274 gamers
Vehicles
Cheapest Production Automobile
- Cost 2500 and can reach speeds of 43 mph
Fastest Solar Powered Vehicle
- 55.139 mph called the Sunswift IV
Fastest Old Person Scooter
- 69 mph
Longest Flight by a Solar UAV
- 336hr 22min
LVL1 Competition Ideas
Largest
- Largest Cotton Candy Machine
- Largest Pop Corn Machine
- Largest Disco Ball
- Largest Key Board
- Biggest Taco
Furthest
- Furthest Toss by a Trebuchet
- Furthest launching of food products.
Most of
- Most people Duct Taped to a Wall
- Most Simultaneous Suicides by a Robot
