Coin Spinning
The longest time a coin has been spun until coming to a complete rest is 19.37 seconds. It was accomplished by Britain's Scott Day at Earl's Court, London, UK, as part of BBC TV's Tomorrow's World roadshow. The record was first set in April 2004 with a spin of 16.7 seconds by Scotland's Sean Farrell at the Edinburgh Science Festival.
WANNA BREAK THIS RECORD?
Here's what you need to know if you want to have a spin at the record:
1. The coin should be spun on a smooth, flat surface measuring a maximum of 1 x 1 m (3 x 3 ft) which should be dry.
2. The coins to be used are 10p coins in Great Britain, 25? coins in the United States and, in other countries, coins weighing at least 0.21 oz or 6 g and having a maximum diameter of 2.5 cm or 1 in.
3. Any coin used must have a grooved edge and be offered for inspection to make sure it has not been tampered with.
4. The time starts when the coin starts spinning and stops when the coin comes to a complete rest.
5. An official timekeeper should be present thoughout the attempt.
6. Each participant is only allowed three attempts.
If you think you can beat 19.37 seconds, click on "Break this record" opposite and let us know! Good luck!
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Cream Cracker Eating
It remains a benchmark of record-breaking prowess ? how quickly can you YOU eat three Jacob's Cream Crackers? And on October 29, 2002, at the London offices of Guinness World Records, UK sports agent Ambrose Mendy smashed the existing record by more than 30 seconds, chowing down on three crackers in just 49.15 seconds.
"Everyone can do something well," said Ambrose, summing up the Guinness World Records philosophy. "It's all about concentration and telling your mouth to have saliva in it; then it's just bite and swallow, bite and swallow."
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Loudest Scream
Classroom assistant Jill Drake (UK) screamed at an incredible 129 decibels when measured at the Halloween festivities held in the Millennium Dome in London, UK, in October 2000. To spook out visitors in the run up to Halloween, organizers at the Dome were challenging people to beat the loudest scream record.
When Jill took to the stage, her screaming broke the record, not just once, but twice in a row! However, she only needed one attempt to reach an ear-splitting 129 decibels. The British classroom assistant couldn't believe her ears when she was told her decibels were the most deafening. And how did she react to that? "Absolute amazement, I knew I was loud, but not that loud," she says.
It wasn't her big shout that gave her a sore throat, though, it was all the talking she had to do afterwards! Her achievement took her on a celebratory whirlwind tour of the chat show circuit. "I did 11 live radio shows and made a TV appearance. I was very, very hoarse for a while," she croaks.
Jill admits she's had plenty of yelling practice in the past, thanks to her two sons playing loud music in a three-story house. "I used to shout up at them as I was the only one they could hear above the music," she laughs. However, she protests she doesn't use her lung power in the classroom. "Believe it or not, I don't shout and scream at the children. I am very placid and quiet at school!"
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