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Wearing only swimming trunks, Wim Hof (Netherlands) was able to endure standing in a tube filled with ice cubes for 1 hr 1 min 32 sec on the set of El Show de los Récords, Madrid, Spain on 29 October 2001.

A man tried to break/set a record in sword balancing by grabbing hold of two swords attached to the floor and then resting his body weight on his arms. This record attempt took place on the set of L’Eté De Tous Les Records, France, 2003.

The highest bungee jump dive into water is 50 m (164 ft) and was achieved by Zhang Di (China) who jumped from a helicopter in Quindao City, Shandong Province, China, on 15 November 2006. This clip was shown on Zheng Da Zong Yi: Guinness World Records, China.

The most headers scored by a team of 11 in relay fashion in two minutes is 54 by Energie Cottbus under-17s (Germany) on the set of Guinness – Die Show Der Rekorde in Munich, Germany, on 27 April 2002.

Anthony Kelly (Australia) caught 10 arrows in 2 min standing at a distance of 13 m (42.65 ft) from the archer at the studios of El Show de los Récords, Madrid, Spain on 5 December 2001.

On the set of Die Show Der Rekorde, the record for the most head spins performed in a break-dancing style in one minute is 62 set by Benny Kimoto (Germany) on 31 August 2000. Benny's urban dance group "Flying Steps" also perform on the show

En visite a Londres pour célébrer la sortie du Mondial des records 2010, l’homme le plus grand du monde Sultan Kösen (26 ans), originaire de Turquie, mesure un impressionnant 246.5 cm. (date de sortie le 1er octobre)

First GWR: The largest surfboard, made by Nev Hyman (Australia), was 12 m (39 ft 4 in) long, 3 m (9 ft 10 in) wide and 30 cm (11.8 in) thick and was launched at Snapper Rocks, Queensland, Australia on 5 March 2005. Second GWR: The record for the most surfers riding a single surfboard is 47 people who simultaneously rode a scaled up surfboard measuring 12 m (39 ft 4 in) in length at Snapper Rocks, Queensland, Australia on 5 March 2005.

Two men tried to break the record for the fastest time to count bank notes. One made the time but all notes were not counted which means no record was broken. The attempt took place on the set of L’Emission Des Records, France, 2002

Two men, Vincent and Marcus, both attempted to individually break the record for Watermelon Crushing at the studios of Guinness World Records: Die Grössten Weltrekorde in Cologne, Germany on 23 January 2004. The record involves smashing ones head against a line of watermelons on a table in order to break the melon in half; the person who crushes the most amount of melons in a minute is the new record holder. Neither Vincent or Marcus were able to break the record in this attempt.

Two men tried to beat the record for the tightest frying pan roll but they both failed. The attempts took place on the set of El Show De Los Récords, Spain in 2001.

The heaviest object sword-swallowed is a Dewalt D25980 demolition hammer weighing 38kg (83lb 12 oz). Thomas Blackthorne (UK) swallowed the 25mm (1 inch) thick drill bit, then held the full weight of the hammer and bit for over 3 seconds, on the set of “Guinness World Records - Die Größten Weltrekorde”, in Cologne, Germany, on 23 November 2007. The hammer was switched on.

The most weight sustained on the body is 1,399.8 kg (3,086 lb), by Eduardo Armallo Lasaga (Spain) on the set of El Show de los Récords , Madrid, Spain on 18 October 2001.

Matt Mingay (Australia) reached a speed of 225.57 km (140.16 mph) while holding a wheelie over a 1 km distance at Temora Aerodrome, New South Wales, Australia, on 29 March 2005. He was riding a Suzuki GSX-R1000. The timing lights were set up over the last 40 m of the kilometre, meaning his speed was measured as he left the kilometre.

Pekka Oey (Finland) attempted to break the record for Most Ice Blocks Broken in a Minute in the studio of Guinness World Records, Finland, in 2001. After performing a martial arts demonstration for the studio audience, Oey managed to break through five ice blocks with one strike of his arm. This record is not found on official Record Database.