World Largest Mosaic Ever by Recycled Mardi Gras Beads Contends Guinness World Record

Stephán Wanger has started, to create the largest mosaic ever made out of Mardi Gras beads. The size of the work is 8 feet tall by 30 feet wide and will contain over a million recycled Mardi Gras beads. The “Skyline” will be unveiled at the JW Marriott New Orleans, on April 27, 2011.

About 97 % of all beads that Stephán is using, are recycled. He continues to create huge mosaics that will help promote his adopted hometown New Orleans. The next art work will showcase a view from the West Bank towards downtown New Orleans, complete with the Natchez steamboat, a cruise ship (The Carnival Triumph), tall ships (The Amerigo Vespucci and the Gorch Fock), and pelican. In other words, a busy river scene with the beautiful skyline of New Orleans in the background.

"I have always wanted to create a skyline mosaic to complement my existing pieces and I believe this project will be the perfect attempt for competing for a Guinness World Record," says Stephán Wanger from his gallery located at 1914 Magazine St., in New Orleans. The community can help by signing this art work as Stephán will bead out every person’s signature on this gigantic postcard to the world.

Since Mardi Gras Season 2011 is almost upon us, the attempt at the Guinness World Record will be timely. Stephán plans to unveil the work in May 2011. He knows what it takes as he has already completed several massive mosaic murals that are on display at his gallery.

Karen Benrud from Cafe Du Monde who helps Stephán cutting beads says, "Stephán's goals are very simple, he is trying to get the beads off the streets, recycle them into amazing artworks, and teach children the skill in order to leave a legacy - while promoting New Orleans at the same time."

The record breaking mosaic will be part of the "A Million Greetings from New Orleans” exhibit that Stephán has been working on since 2006. The exhibit will eventually tour Europe in 2012 to further promote New Orleans and increase tourism to the city. By signing this gigantic postcard Stephán hopes to create awareness for recycling Mardi Gras beads. For more information visit galeriaalegria.com or if you like to volunteer or drop off beads contact Stephán at (504) 400-4603

The world record attempt is sponsored by FuzziBunz, Diapers LLC, St. Michael Special School and Café Du Monde.

Collected Mardi Gras Beads can be dropped off at Galeria Alegria at 1914 Magazine Street of at St. Michael Special School at 1522 Chippewa Street.

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World's Largest Bee House at Sevenoaks Wildlife set World Record

Guinness World Records has confirmed that the structure created on 17 August 2010 now holds the record.

The house measures 5m (15ft 5in) by 2.37m (7ft 9in) and took just four hours to build.

All the materials used to construct the house were either donated by local businesses or sourced from the trust's own nature reserves.

A local builder made the timber frame, which was filled with stone, bricks, pre-drilled concrete, wooden blocks and plant material.

Red mason bee
The house was designed for solitary bees such as the red mason bee

The house was designed specifically to encourage the nesting of solitary bees which are considered to be as important to the food chain as bumblebees and honeybees.

Amanda Hamley managed the bee house project: "This is brilliant news. The house makes a great new visitor attraction for the nature reserve.

"It should also serve to remind people of the plight of bees - with many species in serious decline - and hopefully encourage Kent residents to create simple bee houses for their own gardens."

The trust's Ray Lewis added: "We are really looking forward to seeing the structure come alive when the first bees take up residency and start building their nests this spring."

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Indian Army Bike Stunt in Limca Book of World Records 2011

The Dare Devils of the Army revved up their bikes at the Republic Day parade on Wednesday and showed why they had five world records to their credit. Their stunning stunts included a 35-man human pyramid on a single motorcycle!

Over 100 Indian Army signalmen displayed breathtaking daredevilry on their well-tuned motorcycles at the Rajpath boulevard, raising the adrenaline flow of spectators, who couldn't stop themselves from shouting with enthusiasm.

Many held their breath as 35 of the men from the Corps of Signals formed a human pyramid on a single motorcycle - one of them carrying the national flag. The crowds spontaneously saluted the men!

Images: Indian culture, military might unfold at R-Day

People craned their necks to see Captain Ankur Deewan, who led the team, standing on a running motorcycle for more than half a kilometre.

As an announcement was heard asking people not to imitate the act as the Delhi traffic cops would levy a fine, the crowd burst into laughter. Delhi policemen men in the security wing also smiled.

The team is 45 years old. With five world records to their credit and six in the Limca Book of Records, the team has performed over 1,200 displays since 1965.

Among the first stunts to be showcased by the team, dressed in white and astride Enfield Bullet bikes, was the 'Rocket' formation which saw four signalmen on two motorcycles in a breathtaking display.

There was complete silence when 22 daredevils in lotus structure rode on two bikes.

It was daredevilry at its best.

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Six Hours With Terrorists - India´s first One Shot Movie set World Record

The action thriller, directed by Karan Kashyap and produced by Arun S Deddhar (Star Smile Productions) has already been authenticated by officials of the Limca Book of Records on the final day of shoot on January 31.

It now awaits verification from Guinness Book of World Records officials. Preparation for the shoot took 60 days, including 54 days of acting workshop and five days of on-location rehearsals complete with lights, costumes and camera at Neil Villa Bungalow in Vasai, outskirts of Mumbai.

The previous records have been held by Russian film; 'Russian Arc', the duration of which was one hour 38 minutes and British film- 'PVC' for one hour 84 minutes. Indian TV show 'CID' also had a record of 111 minutes on an uncut scene.

To achieve the target, cameraman Vishal Singh used a Sony EX 3- HD digital camera with 2K resolution, weighing around eight KGs. This camera is substantially lighter than regular cameras required for film making and the advantage of using a chip instead of tapes which would have interrupted the shooting. No cameras like a steadycam were used.

Announcing the completion of the shoot here last evening, producer Deddhar said at the time of reading the script it was decided to also go for the record.

''We Indians are capable of setting new records too. Moreover, it's a film that people will want to watch and enjoy too. It will go down well with the younger audiences. We will go for post production work like dubbing and colour correction, and should be ready for release by March 2011,'' he said.

Speaking to UNI, director Karan Kashyap said shooting the film called for excellent coordination with cameraman Vishal Singh, endless rehearsals and lot of running around due to demand of the script.

''The story is more important than the record, and we wanted the film to be technically sound. It was a challenge to shot a film that had no 'cut to' parts. The film is reality based with dark humour and a twist that will shock the audience. We only have one song at the end of the film,'' he said.

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1898 World’s Oldest Wedding Cake set World Record

A whole wedding cake is really the last thing that one should dare to preserve - even for posterity’s sake.

More so because the title of the world’s oldest complete wedding cake is already held by an ornately decorated confection, that is still intact after 113 years!

Made in 1898 during Queen Victoria’s reign, this cake is still in one piece despite a large crack in the icing caused by a Second World War bomb blast.

Once white, it has browned with age. But despite this, the rich fruit cake inside is said to be still moist, reports the Daily Mail.

The confectionery was originally on display in the window of a family bakery, in Basingstoke, Hampshire, which closed in 1964.

It had been moved to a loft, where it remained for almost a century, until the baker's daughter donated it to the little known Willis Museum in Basingstoke

Museum curator Sue Tapliss said: “It has been stored in unfavourable environmental conditions, leading to the cake heating and causing the sugars to seep through to the icing, giving it a darker colour.

“The baker's daughter, who was unmarried, donated the cake towards the end of her life due to fears someone might discover it in her attic and think she had been jilted at the altar.”

Tapliss hopes “that the cake can be enjoyed for a further 113 years.”

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Guinness Releases 2011 Gamer's Edition - Play your way to the record books

Guinness World Records has released its 2011 gamer’s bible of wacky achievements, which include such feats as most swearing in a video game and most recognized character in a game.

The new “Guinness World Records 2011 Gamer’s Edition,” published Thursday, features a wide variety of record holders from senior citizens to schoolchildren, demonstrating the extent to which people from all walks of life have embraced video gaming.

“Gaming has become a hugely important part of popular culture and this year's Gamer's Edition reflects just that,” said Guinness World Records Gaming Editor Gaz Deaves.

John Bates from Onalaska, Wisconsin is the oldest gamer to be included in the world records at age 85. The former high school principal became hooked on Nintendo Wii’s Bowling and went on to achieve the Most Perfect Games on Wii Sports Bowling -- 2,850.

Nine-year old Ryota Wada from Tokyo, has been recognized as the Youngest Gamer to achieve a Perfect AAA score on the music videogame Dance Dance Revolution.

Another Tokyo resident, 25-year-old Mitsugu Kikai, is recognized as having the largest collection of memorabilia related to videogame character Super Mario (5,400 items). Annie Leung from San Francisco is recognized for achieving the highest score on Guitar Hero 3 by a female (789,349 points).

The book also includes the results of a poll conducted by Guinness to find the best videogame character. More than 13,000 fans of gaming voted and the top pick was Mario, of Super Mario fame. The second most popular character was Link from the popular Legend of Zelda series.

Games of every genre across all platforms are chronicled in the 2011 Gamer’s Edition.

A new addition to the book is Angry Birds, rated the “Top Paid-For Apple App Store Game.” MAG, which allows 256 players on a single game, is another newbie, and was rated “Most Online Players in a Console First Person Shooter.”

“It's been another great year for gaming, with incredible records broken, set, and created by players from all walks of life,” says Gaz Deaves, Guinness World Records Gaming Editor. “Gaming has become a hugely important part of popular culture and this year's Gamer's Edition will amaze and entertain everyone from the ultra casual to the ultra competitive.”

Guinness World Records is recognized as the universal authority on record-breaking achievements. First published in 1955, the annual edition is published in more than 100 countries and in 25 languages and is one of the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe.

Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2004, a year after it sold its 100 millionth copy. Guinness also publishes the Gamer’s Edition annually since 2008.

Guinness Releases 2011 Gamer's Edition Video


Guinness World Records 2011 Gamer's Edition is available January 20th for a suggested retail price of $14.99.

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World Longest Kiss Guinness World Record 2011 at Pattaya

Louis Tussaud's Waxworks, Pattaya, has announced this years " Love Kiss Marathon ", aiming for the World's Longest Continuous Kiss to enter the World Guinness Record Book. The contestants will also be competing for gems and a prize of 200,000 thb.

Pattaya, 27 January 2011 [PDN]: Louis Tussaud’s Waxworks Pattaya is organizing the event to welcome this year’s Valentine’s Day with the event of the marathon of the World’s Longest Kiss, competing for a Guinness Record. The current record for the World’s Longest Continuous Kiss in the Guinness Book lasted 32 hours. That’s going to make more than 32 hours for you and your lover in which you won’t miss each other for a sec. In Thai culture, a long tender kiss should not be contrary to morality therefore the ministry of culture is has to approve this event. The announcement of the event was presided by Khun Rabiabrut Phonphanit – president of the association of family warmth, Dr. Seri Wongmanatha, Ms. Kalarmaer Pachasri, who have shown great respect on the 25th January 2011, to the announcement of the event in the Reinaissance Hotel, Bangkok.In the marathon for the World’s Largest Continuous Kiss, the event will be longer than 32 hours to exceed the current Guinness Record. The prize will be a cash amount of 100,00 thb, a gem ring worth 50,000 thb ( from the World Gems Collection ) and other prizes which combine to a price of 200,000 thb. The event will start on the 13th February 2011 through to the 14th February 2011, at Royal Garden Plaza, Pattaya. The event is hoping to exceed the current World Record of 32 hours 7 minutes and 14 seconds, which was recorded in Hamburg ‘ Hof Shopping Centre”, Germany on Valentine’s Day, 2009.Khun Somphorn Naaksuedrong, general manager of Louis Tussaud’s Waxworks Pattaya said, the event of its kind is a Ripleys (believe it or not) tradition. The event is as usual on Valentine’s Day to encourage lovers to join our fun activities, and to bring families closer together. In this year’s event Louis Tussauds will be the main organizer of the event, in cooperation with the Royal Garden Plaza Shopping Mall Pattaya.

The number of couples expected to take part in this year’s marathon is 99; to be one in the group of couples reaching for the record. The couples in this years event are allowed to be husband & wife, boy-boy & girl – girl, Thais or foreigners, but have to have proof of being legally married. The participants have to be of the age of 20 or above. The lips of the participating couples are not allowed to be parted for 32 hours, and whoever exceeds the current record of 32 hours 7 minutes and 14 seconds by the largest margin will become the new Guinness record holder for the Longest Continuous Kiss.
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