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Wednesday: February 3, 2010

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88,000 students team up to try and break world record for jumping rope.
88,000 students team up to try and break world record for jumping rope.

Organizers say more than 88,000 people participated at more than 500 schools. That would easily beat the current record of 59,000 jump ropers set in Australia. The results still have to be certified by the Guinness people.

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Monday: July 20, 2009

Popular Today:
Record set for world's largest cupcake.
Record set for world's largest cupcake.

Mmmm....  giant 151 pound cupcake.

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Tuesday: July 14, 2009

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582 drummers manage to play their way into the records book.
582 drummers manage to play their way into the records book.

Insert your collective drummer jokes here.

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Monday: July 6, 2009

Popular Today:
Record for largest air guitar ensemble broken in New York City.
Record for largest air guitar ensemble broken in New York City.

A representative from Guinness World Records counted 810 air guitarists after Wednesday's matinee performance at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. That beats the previous world record of 440 people.

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Tuesday: June 16, 2009

Popular Today:
Air guitar record officially broken and in the records books thanks to Brutal Legend.
Air guitar record officially broken and in the records books thanks to Brutal Legend.

Official count of people playing air guitar at the same time to break the record: 440.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in World Records @ 6:36 AM | Tags (4) | airguitar | brutallegend | guinness | timschafer |  | Discuss  |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 11 Clicks


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