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Ashrita Furman (born Keith Furman, September 16, 1954) is a Guinness World Records record-breaker. As of 2017, Furman has set more than 600 official Guinness Records and currently holds over 200 records, thus holding the Guinness world record for the most Guinness world records. [1] [2] He has been breaking records since 1979. [1] [3]
Guinness World Records bestowed the record of "Person with the most records" on Ashrita Furman of Queens, New York, in April 2009; at that time, he held 100 records. [33] In 2005, Guinness designated 9 November as International Guinness World Records Day to encourage breaking of world records. [34]
Alastair Galpin (born 1974, East London, South Africa) is the 2nd biggest Guinness World Records breaker of the 2000s decade, [1] breaking 38 World Records, behind Ashrita Furman. He immigrated to New Zealand in 2002, and says that his career in Record Breaking was inspired when he met champion rally driver, Simon Evans, in Kenya in 1998.
In 1994, Kristian Kristof broke the record by releasing all three boxes and catching them after a quadruple pirouette. [3] The world record for the most cigar boxes balanced on the chin is 223, set by Ashrita Furman at The Culture Project Theatre in New York City, New York, on 12 November 2006. [4]
Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for president in the U.S. and she made her historic run in 1872 – before women even had the right to vote! She supported women's suffrage as well as welfare for the poor, and though it was frowned upon at the time, she didn't shy away from being vocal about sexual freedom.
Music's biggest night has concluded. In the "Big Four" categories of the 67th Grammy Awards, Chappell Roan was crowned best new artist and Kendrick Lamar took home both record of the year and song ...
2008 Ashrita Furman (US) sets a world record by run the fastest mile on stilts in 7:13 min 2008 Rainer Schröder (Germany) pulled a small truck of 7t for 28.15 meters in 1 minute with his teeth 2008 Ralf Laue (Germany) blew a regular golf ball over a distance of 3.284 meters with one breath
Watch firsthand, in 360 video, as Susan Sarandon listens and learns about refugees' hopes, dreams and journeys