Siddaraju Siddappa - Husking nine coconuts in three minutes set Guinness World Record

Siddaraju Siddappa - Husking nine coconuts in three minutes set Guinness World Record

It all started when he was just 14 and took it upon himself the challenge of husking coconuts with his teeth while playing with other kids. Today, Siddaraju Siddappa holds the Guinness World Record of husking nine coconuts in three minutes. Siddaraju, just back from Italy, can’t stop gushing about the recent title added to his name. He said his six-day stay in Italy for the record ceremony was a wonderful experience for him, something that he will cherish forever. “It felt good to see the Indian fl ag there after I broke the record,” he reminisced.

His last record was the fastest time to husk a coconut using the teeth in 28.06 seconds. He husked a coconut measuring 78 cm in circumference and weighing 4.744 kg at the Ravindra Kalashetra on March 30, 2003. His name has also been recorded in the Limca Book of Records for husking 15 coconuts in five minutes in the year 2002.

According to Siddaraju, strong teeth and strength are the only two things needed to break such records.

Teeth, he said, are genetic and for strength, he works out at the gym every day for at least an hour.

“That’s just to build stamina.

There is no particular exercise regimen I follow.

As they say, practice makes a man perfect,” he said.

Siddaraju, who also works as a government employee, added, “I’m proud to be an Indian and it’s my way of offering a salute to this country. If I wanted money, I could have joined the entertainment industry.

I’m happy with my government job and of course — the coconuts.” His next record will be to husk 12 coconuts in three minutes, which he hopes to break in 2012.

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Most People Inside Soap Bubble set Guinness World Record by Bubble Artist Fan Yang

Bubble Artist Fan Yang To Set World Record By Packing 118 People Inside Soap Bubble

SANTA ANA – Packed like a sardine onto a stage that sagged under the weight of all 151 of us, I did as I was told. I clasped my hands behind my back and plastered a big grin across my face.

Fan Yang, the famous bubble artist from Canada, was ready to work.

Yang pulled a rope, raising a frame soaked in a bubble solution, the formula for which he wouldn't fully reveal because it is a trade secret.

Morgan Wilber, an adjudicator with Guinness World Records, watched closely.

For one long second, we were enclosed in a double-hulled, triple-chambered, roofless bubble. Then it broke into smaller bubbles, which floated away. I felt a splash on my cheek as one burst.

Just like that, we had set a world record Monday for most people inside a soap bubble. Of the 151 of us, only 118 met the five-foot height requirement mandated by Guinness, but we were enough to top the previous record of 94 set by Hammou Bensalah, aka "Mac Donaldi King of Bubbles," in Germany in 2009.

Actually, there was a dispute over the old record. Yang claims to have put 100 people inside a bubble on Oprah Winfrey's show in 2008. But never mind.

"It was awesome," said Tawny Tamas, an 18-year-old high school student from Orange who was next to me inside the bubble.

The record-setting event, certified by Wilber, helped kick-off "Bubblefest," a three-week bubble spectacular at Discovery Science Center. The idea is to stimulate kids' interest in science by working in a medium that is familiar to them.

Bubbles can be used to teach about subjects like surface tension and chemical mixing, said Joe Adams, president of the science center.

As for his own mixture, Yang disclosed only three of the seven ingredients: corn syrup, baking soda and glycerin. The rest must be kept under wraps, lest Mac Donaldi or some other competitor gain an unfair advantage in the never-ending race for the world's biggest bubble.

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Tyler Shields Plans to Stay Awake for 40 Days Straight set world record 2011

I always thought it would be pretty cool to set a world record. Unlike Tyler Shields, a 28-year-old photographer who’s determined to stay awake for 40 days straight, I lack the necessary self-discipline. Shields, who hails from LA, has long had problems with insomnia but recently decided to embrace his sleeplessness and set a world record for the longest stretch of time awake – 960 hours. He’s made it a long way already, as today he crossed the 38-day mark.

 Shields explains the motivation behind his stunt, “People live in a ‘why’ world. I live in a ‘why not’ world.” He adds, “If you’re the greatest bread maker, you should make bread. If you’re the guy who doesn’t sleep, you shouldn’t sleep.”

(I’m not really sure I follow the logic there – but alright.)

 Shields’ stunt has provoked a great deal of controversy due to its highly dangerous nature. The Guinness World Records organization, for example, has refused to take part in the ordeal, stating that the organization has long refused to recognize sleep-deprivation records. Shields has had to turn to his family and friends to help monitor his wakefulness.

 Even more unbelievable, however, is that Shields continued with his daily work obligations up until very recently. He explains that he has trained himself to function very well on little sleep due to his insomnia. In these last days, however, Sheilds’ body seems to be lashing out. He explains that simple daily activities such as taking a shower are unbearably painful. He has lost feeling in his legs and is having severe bladder-control issues.

Medical professionals have voiced concern as to the tremendous harm he is doing to his body and mind. Friends and family have expressed concern about possible long-term effects of the experiment.

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Guinness Book Of World Records 2011 - New Guinness World Records 2011

From the sublime to the ridiculous, they’re all record breakers.

These are just some of the new entries in the Guinness Book Of World Records 2011, including Swallow the smallest cow - who stands at just 33.5 inches tall - and a man who can fit 400 drinking straws in his mouth and keep them there for ten seconds.

One of the oddest has to be Stephen Parkes, a media technician from Nottingham, 44, who has the Largest Collection Of Smurf Memorabilia at 1,061 figures.

Amarilis Espinoza, of Guinness World Records, said: ‘It is very difficult to get into the book and about 80 per cent of entries get rejected.’

List of new entries in the Guinness Book Of World Records 2011.

World Longest Tongue On A Dog: Puggy, Becky Stanford’s male Pekingese, is nine years old. Its mouth-watering 4.5in tongue was officially measured at a Texan animal clinic last May.

Fastest Time To Pop 100 Balloons By A Dog: Jack Russell terrier Anastasia did this in 44.49 secs on a U.S. TV show

World Longest snake: Measured at 24ft, fluffy the reticulated python, who lives in Columbus Zoo and aquarium, Ohio, U.S. is recognized as the longest living snake in captivity.

World’s Biggest English Breakfast: Mario’s Cafe, Bolton, serves ten eggs, sausages and bacon rashers, five black puddings and piles of mushrooms and beans.
It’s free if eaten in 20 minutes!

World Most Straws Stuffed In Mouth: Simon Elmore held 400 drinking straws in his mouth for ten seconds in Bavaria, Germany, in August 2009

World Heaviest Plane Pulled: Kevin Fast pulled a 188.83 tonne CC-177 Globemaster III a staggering 28ft at Canadian Forces Base, Ontario.

World Smallest Cow: Swallow is 33.5in-tall Dexter cow. She lives with Martyn Ryder at Pike End Farm in North Yorkshire.

World Longest Distance By A Horse On Hind Legs: Gregory Ancelotti rode his horse, Doc, 95ft 5in in Milan, Italy, in April 2009.

World Largest Smurf Collection: Stephen Parkes has 1,061 in total, including Christmas smurfs and historical figures.

Guinness World Records 2011 is published Thursday in the U.K. Let book your edition in Advance.

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M Shalini - Four Years Old Girl Writing Alphabet in 13 Language in India set World Record

M Shalini, a LKG student at Rotary school in Mysore has a innate ability to write with both  hands at a time. Through her left hand she does a mirror writing, even as she is able to present the alphabet in a common way using her right hand simultaneously. She is able to write Kannada, English, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi, Oriya, Tulu (recently created by a scholar), Urdu and Bengali alphabets.

                                   M Shalini two hand writer photo

She is the daughter of Latha and Manjunath, who runs a small provision store in Sunnadakeri in city. According to Manjunath, the girl developed a passion for writing when she was two years old. Her mother Latha taught her the nuances of the alphabets of various languages. “Shalini was able to write the Urdu alphabets with just  seven hours of practice,” he told Deccan Herald.

He explains that observing the interest of the child in alphabets, the couple decided to train her in multiple languages. About three months ago, she was able to write in four languages. Within a short span of time, she was able to acquaint with alphabets of nine more languages.  The couple taught her taking out a copy of the alphabets from the website. She can write from 1 to 200 in both the hands in real and mirror image at a time.

According to Manjunath, the girl can also write name of a person or place with both the hands simultaneously. She is also learning calligraphy from teacher Narayan.

Besides, she can render about 60-70 shlokas and short stories. Shalini also manages to draw two identical  and two different ‘rangoli’ and drawing in both hands. Recognising her talent, the Rotary school has also promoted the girl, even as many institutions and forums have honoured her.

Manjunath says that he wanted her to get into Limca book of records

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Bubble-blowers set Guinness World Record 2010

        Most people simultaneously Blowing Bubbles Photo
People all over the world Thursday tried to break into the Guinness World Records book for the most people simultaneously blowing bubbles at multiple locations.

It will be several weeks before organizers know if they surpassed the 34,529 who set the record across England in 2007.

But the publicity will help raise money for autism.

The idea started in Ventnor, N.J. Isabelle Mosca said blowing bubbles was a way for her 11-year-old autistic son Kyle to share an activity with his classmates.

In New Jersey, people blew bubbles at schools, Atlantic City casinos, shopping malls and gyms. Participation was expected to be strong in Louisiana after a local country singer publicized the event online.

And participants signed up as far away as Australia once the event went viral on Facebook.

Bubble-blowers set Guinness World record 2010 Video

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