Illinois Breaks Eleven New World Records In The Last Year

The officials from Guinness World Records made multiple trips to Illinois during the last year to witness history.

Illinois Has Very Successful Year In 2022 Breaking World Records

Ever since I saw the Guinness Book Of World Records for the very first time in my grade school library, I've been fascinated with it. I even bought a couple of copies for myself from the Scholastic book club. They are probably still on the bookshelf in my mom's basement. When I was a kid, I thought it would be pretty darn cool to be a part of that history. In 2022, several people had that same dream and they were able to make it happen.

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11 World Records Were Broken In Illinois During 2022

According to guinnessworldrecords.com, 

Largest Fruit Display 

• 211,000 bananas weighing 77,365 pounds and 15.13 ounces.

Most Claps In A Minute

• 1,1140 total

Most Lanyards Worn At One Time

• 509 total

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Fastest Time To Win The Chicago Wheelchair Marathon (Male)

• Finish time of 1 hour, 25 minutes, and 20 seconds

Most Glow Sticks Lit (Cracked) In One Minute

• 58 total

Most Dogs Attending A Film Screening

• 1999 total

Largest Collection Of Lobo Related Memorabilia

• 2,260 total

Oldest Rabbit Living

• 15 years and 243 days (at the time of the record)

Largest Museum Display Of Pin Badges

• 9,000 total

Largest Paper Snowflake

• 44 feet and 6 inches

Largest Collection Of Ladybird / Ladybug Related Items

• 6,047 total

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