Saturday, May 28, 2011
Longest friendship bracelet: Owingsville Elementary sets world record (Video)
OWINGSVILLE, KY, USA -- Under the direction of 4th Grade teacher Jessica Goldy, the students of Owingsville Elementary Schoolcreated a total of 3,799 links that were connected to make one bracelet measuring 810 feet - which sets the world record for the Longest friendship bracelet
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Photo:The World's Longest Friendship Bracelet.
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The Guinness world record for the largest computer class was 1,135 students and was set in the computer classroom of Shandong Lanxiang Senior Vestibule School in Jinan City, Shandong Province, China.
Guinness World Records also recognized the largest maths class: it involved 275 students and was achieved by NK Kreations (UK) at The Custard Factory in Birmingham, England, UK.
"Breaking a Guinness World Record makes you a permanent piece of pop culture history. We are so proud to have done this," said grand-prize winning teacher Jessica Goldy.
"This bracelet symbolizes our school coming together for a truly meaningful project. It's something these students will always remember."
The idea for the bracelet came about after the school hosted a Friendship Day, which gave students in different grade levels the ability cultivate and unite friendships. The students wanted to celebrate the day by fostering its ideals through a physical symbol.
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Largest pack of playing cards: Lynn Camp students
Largest banjo: Richard Ineson
Tallest sandcastle: Ed Jarrett (HD Video)
Longest cigar: Jose Castelar Cairo (Video)
Longest model train: Wilmington Railroad Museum (Video)
Tallest structure built with Lincoln Logs: Ottawa students (Video)
Tallest Lego Tower: Brazil children (Video)
Largest ball of copper: Rick Fortin (Video)
Largest clay pot: Korea
Largest LEGO Mosaic: DK and the LEGO Group (Video)
Largest Ring Binder: Impact Enterprises Inc.
Largest dome igloo: Eric Ouellette and his team
Largest Snowball: University of Massachusetts Dartmouth students
Largest Magnetic Sculpture: Tim Szeto and Denis Saveliev
Longest Ski Hat: Gini Woodward
Largest Grand Piano: Daniel Czapiewski
Largest piece of handmade recycled paper: Ryan International school students
Largest Wallet: Big Skinny
Largest T-Shirt: QAPCO
Biggest luminous pearl: Six-ton Chinese 'pearl'
Longest attached rope of Silly Bandz:
Boynton Beach students
Largest Toast Mosaic: Laura Hadland
Largest Photo Mosaic:
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Longest Plasticine sculpture:
Flair
Largest skateboard:
California designers
Saturday, May 28, 2011