John Cassidy (USA) made 747 balloon shapes in one hour at Buck County Community College in Newtown, Pennsylvania, USA on 14 November 2007.
08/08: The fastest handcuff escape
The fastest handcuff escape is 1.66 sec and was achieved by Zdenek Bradac (Czech Republic) in Hamburg, Germany, on 6 June 2009. The handcuff was provided by an official police officer and he has present for the attempt.
08/08: The largest marionette
The largest marionette was Zozobra measuring 15 m 21 cm (49 ft 11 in) in height and was presented by the Kiwanis Club in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA at the Fiestas de Santa Fe on 7th September 2007.
08/08: Longest train model
An HO (1:87.1) scale model train measuring 110.3 m ( 361 ft 10 in) made up of 3 locomotives of type "lore" and 887 carriages was constructed by Miniature Wunderland in Hamburg, Germany, on November 27, 2005. If the model had been a full-scale train it would have measured 9.607 km (5.969 miles) long.
The longest drumming marathon by an individual lasted for 120 hours and was achieved by Russ Prager (USA), from 9 - 14 March 2009, at the Sacramento Guitar Center, Sacramento, USA.
08/08: The fastest harmonica player
The fastest harmonica player is Nicky Shane (USA) who played 'Oh When the Saints Go Marching In' at a speed of 285 bpm in SRS Studios, Santa Barbara, California, USA, on 8 September 2005.
08/08: The largest accordion
The largest playable accordion in the world is 253-cm (99.6-in) tall, 190-cm (74.8-in) wide, and 85-cm (33.4-in) deep, and weighs approximately 200 kg (440 lb). The instrument, built by Giancarlo Francenella (Italy), bears the name "Castelfidardo" after the town in Ancona, Italy, in which it was constructed.
Begun in 2000 and finished in 2001, the giant accordion required over 1,000 hours of labor, and features 45 treble piano keys, 120 bass buttons, and 240 reeds. Built on a 5:1 ratio from the original, the instrument is made of wood (fir, cedar, mahogany, walnut), metals (aluminum, steel), cardboard, cloth, and special varnishes.
Begun in 2000 and finished in 2001, the giant accordion required over 1,000 hours of labor, and features 45 treble piano keys, 120 bass buttons, and 240 reeds. Built on a 5:1 ratio from the original, the instrument is made of wood (fir, cedar, mahogany, walnut), metals (aluminum, steel), cardboard, cloth, and special varnishes.
08/08: The largest Ruby
The largest Ruby weighs 8184 g and measures 130 x 138 x 145 mm (5.11 x 5.43 x 5.70 in). It is owned by Beijing Fugui Tianshi Jewelry Co. Ltd. of Beijing, China.
08/08: Largest Cut Diamond
The world's largest cut diamond is an unnamed Fancy Black, containing small red diamond crystals. It weighs 555.55 carats and was polished into 55 facets over several years and completed in June 2004. The repetitive use of the number five is culturally significant in the Islamic world, and was inspired by Ran Gorenstein (Belgium), who also commissioned this creation.
08/08: Largest Carved Sapphire
The largest carved sapphire is a multi-coloured (blue, gold, grey) polished rock that weighs 80,500 carats (16.1 kg, 35.49 lb). The sapphire was displayed during the annual Unifour Gem & Mineral & Jewellery Show at the Hickory Metro Convention, North Carolina, USA on March 19, 2005.
