WORLD´S RECORDS

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1. The most hula hoops spun simultaneously is 200 and was Cachieved by Marawa Ibrahim (Australia) in Los Angeles, California, USA, on 25 November 2015. This is Marawa's 4th time breaking this record.

2. Most telephone directories torn by a female in a minute is 5 and was achieved by Linsey Lindberg (USA) at the Central Market in Austin, Texas, USA, on 16 November 2014. Each telephone directory was over 1,000 pages.

3. The most roof tiles broken in one minute (female) is 923 and was achieved by Lisa Dennis (UK) on the set of 'Lo Show dei Record' in Milan, Italy, on 11 July 2014. The tiles were arranged in stacks of 10 tiles. Lisa began the attempt smashing two stacks of tiles at a time; one with each hand. She then alternated to one stack at a time with one hand. Only 2 tiles from the stack she hit during the one minute time period did not break.

4. The most wins at the World Beard and Moustache Championships is 8 and was achieved by Karl-Heinz Hille (Germany). From 1999 to 2011, Hille has been competing in the Imperial partial beard category. His most recent success was in Trondheim, Norway, in 2011. Hille won the Imperial Partial Beard category at the following six world championships: 1999 (Ystad, Sweden); 2003 (Carson City, Nevada, USA); 2005 (Berlin, Germany); 2007 (Brighton, England); 2009 (Anchorage, Alaska, USA); and 2011 (Trondheim, Norway). In addition he was the overall champion at the 1999 and 2003 championships. There is no official measurement as the competition is based on criteria governing impressive styles.

5. The heaviest competitive male bodybuilder is Daniele Seccarecci (Italy) whose competition weight is 135 kg (297.62 lbs). He was weighed on the set of Lo Show dei Record in Rome, Italy, on 18 March 2010. The competition weight must be taken when the person is participating to an internationally recognised body building competition and the body is therefore at its best form. Daniele normally weighs 150 kg.

6. The world's longest documented hair belongs to Xie Qiuping (China) at 5.627 m (18 ft 5.54 in) when measured on 8 May 2004. 99247-longest Hair 2 She has been growing her hair since 1973 from the age of 13. 99247-Xie -Qiuping ---Longest -Hair -3-99247

7. The fastest speed on an electric skateboard is 95.83 km/h (59.55 mph) and was achieved by Mischo Erban (Canada/Czech Republic), at Portorož airport, Piran, Slovenia, on 27 October 2015. Mischo also holds the record for 'Fastest skateboard speed downhill (standing)'.

8. The most clothes pegs clipped to the face in one minute is 51 pegs, achieved by Silvio Sabba (Italy), in Pioltello, Italy, on 27 December 2012.

9. Chad Fell (USA) blew a bubblegum bubble with a diameter of 50.8 cm (20 in) without using his hands at the Double Springs High School, Winston County, Alabama, USA on 24 April 2004. The secret of his success, says Chad, is blowing with three pieces of Dubble Bubble gum.

10. The longest bicycle is 41.42 m (135 ft 10.7 in) long, and was achieved by Santos and University of South Australia (both Australia) as measured and ridden in Adelaide, Australia, on 17 January 2015. The bike was ridden over a distance of 100 m with no stabilisers to prove that it is "rideable".

11. The worlds largest operational telephone was exhibited at a festival on 16 Sep 1988 to celebrate the 80th birthday of Centraal Beheer, an insurance company based in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. It was 2.47m 8ft 1in high and 6.06m 19ft 11in long, and weighed 3.5tonnes. The handset, being 7.14m 23ft 5in long, had to be lifted by crane in order to make a call.

12. The largest working rifle is 10.18 m (33 ft 4 in) long and belongs to James A. DeCaine (USA). It was measured in Ishpemimg, Michigan, USA, on 1 September 2008.

13. The largest afro measures 18.5 cm (7.3 in) high, 19.6 cm (7.7 in) wide and 132.1 cm (4 ft 4 in) in circumference and was achieved by Aevin Dugas (USA), in New Orleans, USA on 4 October 2010.

14. The widest mouth measures 17 cm (6.69 in) and belongs to Francisco Domingo Joaquim "Chiquinho" (Angola). It was measured on the set of Lo Show dei Record in Rome, Italy, on 18 March 2010.

15. The most straws stuffed in a mouth is 400, achieved by Simon Elmore (UK), who held them there for 10 seconds at the Mark 'n' Simon Show, Sollhuben, Bavaria, Germany, on 6 August 2009.