Community Magazine March 2014

Biggest Coloring Book The Hub Network and Hasbro hold the world record for the largest coloring book. The book measures 32.23 square feet and is 6 ft. 6.in tall and 4 ft. 11 in. wide. It consists of 12 pages and is based on Hasbro’s “My Little Pony.” INCREDIBLE Most One-Finger Push-Ups Xie Guizhong of China holds the Guinness World Record for one-finger push-ups. On December 8, 2011, he set the record by doing 41 one-finger push-ups in 30 seconds! Most Expensive Baseball Jersey Babe Ruth’s earliest-known jersey was sold for $4,415,658 on May 20, 2012, making it the most expensive baseball jersey ever sold at auction. The Bambino wore the jersey after he was sold to the Yankees by the Boston Red Sox in 1919. An anonymous buyer won the auction from SCP Auctions of Laguna Niguel, California. Longest Chocolate Sculpture Andrew Farrugia sculptured a chocolate train measuring 111 ft. 8 in. long, setting the record for the longest chocolate sculpture in the world. The edible vehicle’s features included a steam locomotive as well as individual coaches. It was unveiled in Brussels-South railroad station in Belgium on November 19, 2012. Largest Shoe Electric Sekki of Hong Kong created a shoe measuring 21 ft. long, 7 ft.10 in. wide, and 5 ft. 5 in. high in April 2013. This world record-sized shoe was on display at the Harbour City Shopping center last May in Hong Kong, China. 96 COMMUNITY MAGAZINE