Five Incredible World Records
What are some of the most interesting world records? Perhaps they are the ones about human bodies and amazing feats?
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Tallest Man Ever – Robert Pershing Wadlow
Robert measured 8 feet and 11 inches tall when he was twenty-two years old. At the age of eight years old, he was an astonishing six feet two inches tall. He was able to carry his five foot eleven inch tall dad up the stairs by the time he was nine years of age. He died at the age of twenty-two of an infection from his right ankle brace.
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Person/People With The Most Fingers and Toes – Pranamya Menaria and Devendra Harne
Both Pranamya Menaria and Devendra Harne hold this record. They both have twenty-five fingers and toes. That is, they both have twelve fingers and thirteen toes. Where did this oddity come from? Well Pranamya was both born with polydactyly & syndactyly, and Devendra was born with polydactylism.
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The Loudest Burp – Paul Hunn
The record for the loudest burps is held by Paul Hunn from London, UK, on July 20th. He holds the record with a burp of 104.9 decibels. That sound is compared between a motorcycle (100 decibels) and a loud rock concert (115 decibels).
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The Largest Swimming Pool – San Alfonso del Mar
The largest swimming pool in the world is located in Algarrobo, Chili. It is named the San Alfonso del Mar seawater pool. It has a length of 3,324 feet, and it covers an area of 19.77 acres. It was completed in December of 2006.
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The Most Live Rattlesnakes Held in Someone’s Mouth by their Tails – Jackie Bibby
Jackie Bibby set the world record for the most live rattlesnakes held in your mouth by their tail. He held ten rattlesnakes in his mouth at the Guinness World Records day in New York City, USA on November 9th of 2006. He held the rattlesnakes there for an impressive ten seconds.
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