Community Magazine December 2013

Most Chin-ups in One Hour Stephan Hyland holds the world record for completing the most chin-ups in one hour. He completed 968 chin-ups in 60 minutes on June 2, 2010 in Stoneleigh, Surrey, UK. Most People Dressed As Sunflowers The largest gathering of people dressed as sunflowers is 571 and was achieved by the British Forces Brunei Garrison (UK) in Seria, Brunei Darussalam, on October 14, 2011. They beat the previous record of 229 that was set on May 27, 2011 by students of the Thorndown Community Infant and Junior schools in St. Ives, Cornwall (UK). INCREDIBLE Heaviest Zucchini The heaviest recorded zucchini weighed a whopping 64 pounds and 8 ounces! This record- setting vegetable was grown by Bernard Lavery of Llanharry, Rhondda Cynon Taff, UK in 1990. Heaviest Gift Unveiled on October 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty weighs 27,156 tons, of which 31 tons is copper, 125 tons is steel, and 27,000 tons is concrete. It was presented to the Unites States as a gift from France. It is the heaviest statue in the world. Oldest Armadillo A female La Plata three-banded armadillo lived for 36 years 9 months and 18 days, setting a record for the longest-lived armadillo. It was acquired by the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, Illinois in 1971 and died there in 2005.This species is native to South America and has an average lifespan of 12-15 years. 96 COMMUNITY MAGAZINE