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Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Largest human image of an arrowhead: Gatlinburg breaks Guinness world record
GATLINBURG, TN, USA -- To celebrate the 100th birthday of the National Park Service, the staff of the Great Smoky Mountains National Parkdecided to set a world record; 323 people park rangers, other park employees, and Gatlinburg residents came together to form the shape of a giant arrowhead, which is the National Park Service logo, thus setting the new world record for the Largest human image of an arrowhead
, according to the World Record Academy
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Photo: It took 323 people to create the world's largest human image of an arrowhead outside Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies.
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The Guinness World Records world record for the largest human number consisted of 7,511 participants and was achieved by the Government of Orel Region and the Youth Organisation Volunteers of Victory (both Russia), in Orel, Russia, on 7 May 2016.
Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the largest human image of an anchor involved 6,000 participants and was achieved by the Angkla Party-List and University of Antique (both Philippines) at the University of Antique, Siba-Lom, Philippines, on 19 January 2016.
To celebrate the 100th birthday of the National Park Service, the staff of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park decided to set a world record!
On August 10, 2016, park rangers, other park employees, and Gatlinburg residents came together to form the shape of a giant arrowhead, which is the National Park Service logo.
323 people stood in the plaza outside of Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies to create the arrowhead.
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