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Craziest world records?

Asked by Triiiple (1356points) April 1st, 2009

Friend and i were talking about shows like Rob & Big and Nitro Circus and how they have been recently setting some really cool or really strange world records.

What are the craziest world records people hold?

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Michel Lotito from Grenoble, France, has been eating metal and glass since 1959. Gastroenterologists have described his ability to consume 900 g (2 lb) of metal per day as “unique”.

Ken Edwards of Glossop, Derbyshire, England ate 36 cockroaches in one minute on the set of The Big Breakfast, London, England on March 5, 2001.

David Huxley pulled a Boeing 747–400, weighing 184 tons, a distance of 298.5 ft in 1 minute and 27.7 seconds on October 15, 1997 in Sydney, Australia.

The most live rattlesnakes held in the mouth by their tails without any assistance is 10 by Jackie Bibby (USA) for 10 seconds as part of Guinness World Records day on 9 November 2006 in New York City, USA.

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I’ve always hoped to eventually figure out some way to get a world record

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