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Welcome to the World's Largest World Record News Portal, where you can find news about the latest 2022 world records from around the world: all new world records from the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY  (USA), the world's largest world record multimedia database and world record certifying organization, and a selection of the most interesting world records from GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS (UK), LIMCA BOOK OF RECORDS (India), Korea Records Institute (Korea) and many other national record books recognized, observed and/or accredited by the World Record Academy. All our records are carefully checked by our specialists and all our news articles are supervised by professional journalists according to the highest standards.
World's Tallest Ladderback Chair, world record in Bennington, Vermont
12 May, 2024
Bennington, Vermont, United States--A nearly-20-foot-tall, 3,000-pound timber ladderback chair — a replica of one from the 1940s now sits outside the Tri-State Area Federal Credit Union branch at 85 Washington Ave in Bennington, Vermont; made, now, of 3000 pounds of cedar and white pine and 1000 feet of marine rope the chair sets the world record for being the World's Tallest Ladderback Chair, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
World's First FRP Floating Bridge, world record in Brookfield, Vermont
10 May, 2024
Brookfield, Vermont, United States--The 97m long, 6.7m wide, US$2.4-million single-lane Brookfield Bridge in Brookfield, Vermont, designed by T.Y. Lin International (San Francisco, CA, US), has replaced a 1978 version that carried state Route 65 traffic over Sunset Lake and sets the world record for being the World's First FRP Floating Bridge, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
World's Largest Underground Marble Quarry, world record in Danby, Vermont
10 May, 2024
Danby, Vermont, United States--Vermont Quarries in Danby, Vermont, is the source of Danby marble, a stone with a devoted following among kitchen designers and homeowners and a rich history in American architecture; spanning an area of about 16 football fields and stretching for over a mile – all underground, it sets the world record for being the World's Largest Underground Marble Quarry, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
World’s Largest Marble Exhibit, world record in Proctor, Vermont
09 May, 2024
Proctor, Vermont, United States--The Vermont Marble Museum, also known as Vermont Marble Exhibit, is a museum commemorating the contributions of Vermont marble and the Vermont Marble Company, located in Proctor, Vermont, United States; with over 3,930 specimens of marbles, travertines, and granites, which are currently being digitized, the Vermont Marble Company Sample Collection sets the world record for being the World’s Largest Marble Exhibit, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
World's Largest Granite Zipper Sculpture, world record in Barre, Vermont
08 May, 2024
Barre, Vermont, United States--"Unzipping the Earth” is the name of the 74-foot-long zipper created by Calais sculptor Chris Miller; the sculpture rests alongside the Studio Place Arts building on North Main Street in Barre, Vermont and sets the world record for being the World's Largest Granite Zipper Sculpture, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
World's Tallest Filing Cabinet, world record in Burlington, Vermont
08 May, 2024
Burlington, Vermont, United States--Built by local artist Bren Alvarez, the giant filing cabinet in Burlington, Vermont, is made up of 38 drawers, with each one representing the number of years of paperwork that Alvarez accumulated while working on a local street project; this public art installation sets the world record for being the World's Tallest Filing Cabinet, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY
World's Largest Amateur Telescope, world record in Stansbury Park, Utah
07 May, 2024
Stansbury Park, Utah, United States--The Mike Clements 1.8 Meter (70 inch) telescope has a new home in Utah at the Stansbury Park Observatory Complex (SPOC) the Salt Lake Astronomical Society’s Observatory; using a 70-inch wide large military mirror from a spy satellite that he bought by chance online, Clements built the World's Largest Amateur Telescope, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
World's Largest Man-Made Excavation, world record near Salt Lake City, Utah
05 May, 2024
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States--The Bingham Canyon Mine, also known as Kennecott Copper Mine, owned by Rio Tinto Group, is an open-pit mining operation extracting a large porphyry copper deposit southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah, in the Oquirrh Mountains; the mine has resulted in the creation of a pit over 0.75 miles (1,210 m) deep, 2.5 miles (4 km) wide, and covering 1,900 acres (3.0 sq mi; 770 ha; 7.7 km2), which sets the world record for being the World's Largest Man-Made Excavation, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
World’s Largest Holi Festival, world record in Spanish Fork, Utah
04 May, 2024
Spanish Fork, Utah, United States--Holi, commonly known as the “festival of colors” or “festival of love,” a spring festival often associated with Hinduism, welcomes the spring season and represents good defeating evil; the Festival of Colors USA, organized by the Krishna Temple, drew about 40,000 people, thus setting the world record for being the World’s Largest Holi Festival, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
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