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Rolled in Havana (of course!), the longest one of these is 268 feet 4 inches a cigar 200 January 8, 2013
Takabisha, the steepest one of these, has a free-falling angle of 121 degrees; your move, Space Mountain a rollercoaster 400 January 8, 2013
Gildan activewer made a Bunyan-esque one of these that was 281' long & 180' wide--it did not say "I'm with stupid" a t-shirt 600 January 8, 2013
In 2011 a Belgian completed his 365th one of these sporting events in 365 days--that's 9,569 miles a marathon 800 January 8, 2013
Talk about a special day! Romanian model Ema Dumitrescu's wedding dress had a 1.85-mile-long one of these a train 1000 January 8, 2013
Guinness was bottled in stoneware until 1834, when a tax on this was repealed glass 200 June 15, 2009
A 1759 document records Arthur Guinness signing a 9,000-year lease on a brewery at St. James' Gate in this city Dublin 400 June 15, 2009
Records show this musical instrument made its first appearance on a Guinness label in 1862 a harp 600 June 15, 2009
In this year of Paul Revere's ride, Arthur brandished a pickaxe at a sheriff who tried to cut off the brewery's water 1775 800 June 15, 2009
Records show that Guinness sent a bottle to every member of the British forces in this country for Christmas 1939 France 1000 June 15, 2009
A record 73 inches of this fell on the island of Reunion in just 24 hours in 1952 rain 200 October 12, 2007
In 2004, Tia, a mastiff, gave birth to the largest litter of these ever--24 puppies 400 October 12, 2007
At 451 feet tall, the one named for Khufu at Giza in Egypt is the tallest one of these structures in the world a pyramid 600 October 12, 2007
At 70 years old in 2004, George Brunstad became the oldest person to swim this waterway between Britain & France the English Channel 800 October 12, 2007
The world's largest royal family, with over 4,000 princes, is the Al-Saud family of this Mideast country Saudi Arabia 1000 October 12, 2007
Selling more than 25 million copies, this WWII diary of a young girl is the bestselling diary in history <i>The Diary of Anne Frank</i> 200 May 21, 2004
Working with more than 4.5 million donors, this American org. is the world's largest blood provider the Red Cross 400 May 21, 2004
With 2,685, Bralanda, Sweden was the site of the largest gathering of these holiday personalities Santa Claus 600 May 21, 2004
With an average of 80.5 years, this Asian country leads the world in life expectancy Japan 800 May 21, 2004
With a 212-foot wingspan, this jet from Boeing is the world's largest passenger aircraft in service the 747 1000 May 21, 2004
In 2000 a man ate 25 of these (buns, too) in 12 minutes to win a contest at Nathan's hot dogs 200 December 31, 2003
Dale Lyons set a record in 1990 by running a marathon while carrying one of these on a spoon an egg 400 December 31, 2003
You might say Brian Viner is stuck on these; he has 3,750 different types in various colors, shapes & sizes band-aids (adhesive bandages) 600 December 31, 2003
The tallest tree on record was a 435-foot one of these in Australia, reported in 1872 a eucalyptus 800 December 31, 2003
He set a Guinness record by officiating at 35,000 marriages simultaneously on August 25, 1995 Sun Myung Moon 1000 December 31, 2003
In 1979 a record 35,000 guests attended his 89th birthday party, & you can bet the food was finger-lickin' good Col. Harland Sanders 200 June 11, 2003
No doubt the most valuable object ever stolen, it vanished from the Louvre in 1911, but was recovered the "Mona Lisa" 400 June 11, 2003
Found in California, the largest living tree is the "General Sherman", a giant one of these sequoia 600 June 11, 2003
If you want to hit the longest drivable road, Jack, that would be this highway which runs from Alaska to Chile Pan-American Highway 1000 June 11, 2003
Solero de Jerez holds the Guinness record of 16 heel taps per second in this dance Flamenco June 11, 2003
In February 1999 Maine residents built a 10-story one of these named Angus; he melted 15 weeks later snowman 200 September 16, 2002
9,360 graham crackers, 9,312 marshmallows & 4,128 chocolate bars went into one of these made at a campground s\'more 400 September 16, 2002
He holds the record for all-time career earnings on the U.S. PGA circuit (over $26 million from 1996 to 2001) Tiger Woods 600 September 16, 2002
The largest mammal is the blue type of this; it also has the largest offspring, with 4,400-6,600 pound newborns whale 800 September 16, 2002
Siberia in this country has had the greatest range in temperatures -- from 98 degrees F. to -90 degrees F. Russia 1000 September 16, 2002
Guinness lists the official altitude record for this soaring sport as 14,250.69 feet hang gliding 100 November 13, 2001
A woman from Cyprus spent a record 6 days trapped in one of these, & probably without muzak an elevator 200 November 13, 2001
This 70-something actor is listed as the oldest racing driver Paul Newman 300 November 13, 2001
Someone get this man a burger! He's starred in more TV ads than any other company founder Dave Thomas 400 November 13, 2001
Using dishwashing liquid, glycerol, water & a wand, Alan McKay created one of these 105 feet long a bubble 500 November 13, 2001
Topped with 1,360 lbs. of whipped cream & 3,995 lbs. of strawberries, the biggest of these cakes was over 3.5 tons strawberry shortcake 100 December 25, 2000
95 films were based on this classic fairy tale, from 1898's "Fairy Godmother" to 1998's "Ever After" "Cinderella" 200 December 25, 2000
Roy Sullivan, a park ranger, was struck by this a record 7 times & survived; his hair caught fire twice lightning 300 December 25, 2000
The longest pizza delivery route (9 hours) is from Christchurch, New Zealand to Scott Base on this continent Antarctica 400 December 25, 2000
The longest undersea tunnel is the Chunnel Tunnel, which runs between these 2 countries England & France 500 December 25, 2000
60 people in Singapore linked these office supplies into a 16-mile long chain Paper clips 100 October 7, 1999
Continent that's home to the smallest & tallest tribes Africa 200 October 7, 1999
Cyd Charisse's were insured for $5 million, beating out Betty Grable's $1.25 million Legs 300 October 7, 1999
With over 700,000 visitors a year, this American's is the most visited gravesite in the world Elvis Presley 400 October 7, 1999
The loudest sound from a living source is produced by these sea creatures Whales October 7, 1999
In 1970 the Pringles plant in Tennessee produced one of these measuring 23" X 14 1/2" -- Yum! Yum! Potato chip 100 December 23, 1998
Charles Osborne did this every 1 1/2 seconds from 1922 to 1990; what he needed was a good scare! Hiccupped 200 December 23, 1998
Located near Seattle, the world's largest building in volume is this company's main assembly plant Boeing 300 December 23, 1998
There are more statues honoring this religious leader than any other person in the world Buddha 400 December 23, 1998
A 1987 Sunday edition of this U.S. newspaper holds the record for most massive issue, 12 pounds & 1,612 pages New York Times 500 December 23, 1998
Theodore Pomeroy had the shortest term as this, one day; Sam Rayburn, the longest, 17 years Speaker of the House 100 May 19, 1998
The late Jeanne Calment holds this record but now it's up for grabs again the oldest person in the world 200 May 19, 1998
How low can Dennis Walston go in this dance? 6 inches in 1991 The limbo 300 May 19, 1998
Nick Vermeulen has a collection of over 2,100 of these from hundreds of airlines, we hope none are used Airsick bags 400 May 19, 1998
1 of the 3 men who've been the farthest from Earth; they were all on Apollo 13 (1 of) Fred Haise, James Lovell or John Swigart 500 May 19, 1998
Guinness says the oldest living one of these animals is 25-year-old Wil Cwac Cwac, not Daffy Duck 100 May 4, 1998
Over 86,535 feet long, the longest sculpture made out of this substance was created at Myrtle Beach Sand 200 May 4, 1998
Since 1900, Johann Hurlinger has held the record for most miles walked on these body parts: 870 miles Hands 300 May 4, 1998
At 1,290 feet below sea level, the world's lowest road lies along the shores of this sea Dead Sea 400 May 4, 1998
The largest cut one of these green gems is a whopping 86,136 carats -- too big for a class ring Emerald 500 May 4, 1998
The Metropolitan Museum of Art paid a record $143,352 for the oldest hand-painted complete deck of these Playing cards 100 July 4, 1997
This Jerry Garcia band, once called The Warlocks, holds the record for most documented rock concerts The Grateful Dead 200 July 4, 1997
In 1970 Roy Dean completed this London Times feature in a record 3 minutes, 45 seconds Crossword puzzle 300 July 4, 1997
Guinness gives the record for this language's longest word to chi-n-chi-ku-ri-n, slang for a short person Japanese 400 July 4, 1997
These folklorists compiled the largest dictionary, the "Deutsches Worterbuch", 1st published in 1854 The Brothers Grimm 500 July 4, 1997
Carolyn Ann Ash wrote the longest of these religious songs published -- the 754-verse "Sing God's Song" Hymn 100 January 24, 1997
The longest of these ended after 67 years when Octavio Guillen & Adriana Martinez were married in 1969 Engagement 200 January 24, 1997
Red Rock, the top bucking one of these, threw 312 before Lane Frost rode him to the 8-second bell in 1988 Bull 300 January 24, 1997
The largest fronton, or stadium, for this sport seats 6,000 in West Palm Beach, Florida jai alai 400 January 24, 1997
The 1994 race in which she defeated Michael Huffington was the most expensive Senate campaign ever Dianne Feinstein 500 January 24, 1997
No fine was charged when one of these was returned to Sidney Sussex College Library 288 years late library book 100 January 8, 1997
At 60, Ramon Blanco is the oldest person to reach the summit of this mountain Mount Everest 200 January 8, 1997
The fruit with the lowest nutritive value is this "cool" character cucumber 300 January 8, 1997
The highest price ever paid for a drawing is $8.36 million for one he drew at Arles in 1888 Vincent Van Gogh 400 January 8, 1997
The highest incorporated U.S. city is Leadville in this state at an elevation of 10,152 feet Colorado 500 January 8, 1997
We cannot tell a lie: this president made the shortest inaugural speech, only 90 seconds George Washington 100 January 1, 1997
Rosie the Ribiter, one of these amimals, leaped 21' 5 3/4" at the Calaveras County Jumping Jubilee in 1986 frog 200 January 1, 1997
Harry Drake can say, "I shot" one of these "Into the air; it fell to Earth 2,047 yards & 2 inches away" arrow 300 January 1, 1997
Barber Denny Rowe did this to 1,994 men in 60 minutes, drawing blood only 4 times shaved them 400 January 1, 1997
Bill McDaniel accumulated 10,453 of these accessories; he probably got a lot of them on Father's Day ties 500 January 1, 1997
This country leads the world in the number of divorces & the number of psychiatrists U.S.A. 100 December 17, 1996
The most valuable painting is this 30.5" by 20.9" da Vinci masterpiece Mona Lisa 200 December 17, 1996
With 7 movies in the all-time Top 10, he's the world's most successful director Steven Spielberg 300 December 17, 1996
The fastest dancer in this style is Solero De Jerez, who attained 16 heel taps per second in 1967 Flamenco 400 December 17, 1996
This Microsoft co-founder became the youngest U.S. billionaire at age 31 Bill Gates 500 December 17, 1996
Jana Novotna & Brenda Schultz have had their serves in this game clocked at 115 mph, a women's record tennis 100 January 9, 1996
Eta Carinae is the most luminous of these, over 5 million times as luminous as our sun a star 200 January 9, 1996
This Oak Brook, Illinois corporation operates the world's largest food service chain McDonald\'s 300 January 9, 1996
The largest of these in the human body is usually the gluteus maximus a muscle 400 January 9, 1996
This Asian city-state is the world's largest container port Singapore January 9, 1996
The largest of these ever published had 12,489 clues across & 13,125 clues down crossword puzzle 100 January 3, 1996
This house of the British Parliament has the smallest quorum; only 3 peers need be present House of Lords 200 January 3, 1996
This Arlington, Virginia building contains about 17 miles of corridors The Pentagon 300 January 3, 1996
The record for most valuable hair belongs to this British naval hero; a lock brought $10,035 in 1988 Lord Nelson 400 January 3, 1996
His record rule in North Korea lasted from 1948 until his death in 1994 Kim Il-sung 500 January 3, 1996
This D.C. structure is the world's tallest obelisk Washington Monument 100 November 13, 1995
The largest land gorge is this one on the Colorado River Grand Canyon 200 November 13, 1995
The greatest tides occur in this Canadian bay Bay of Fundy 300 November 13, 1995
A Fender Stratocaster belonging to this man who died in 1970 sold for a record $338,580 in 1990 Jimi Hendrix 400 November 13, 1995
The highest price paid for one of these was $3.315 million for a Patek Philippe Calibre 89 Watch 500 November 13, 1995
The "grand"est of these musical instruments ever constructed weighed 1.4 tons a piano 100 November 9, 1995
In 1973 this Alpine country had the lowest unemployment ever, with just 81 of 6.6 million out of work Switzerland 200 November 9, 1995
In 1991 2 balloons made the first flight over the summit of this highest mountain Everest 300 November 9, 1995
The world's largest illuminated sign is at Hung Hom, Kowloon, in this colony Hong Kong 400 November 9, 1995
The Bank of New York, the USA's oldest continuously operating bank, was founded by this man in 1784 Alexander Hamilton 500 November 9, 1995
With 8,151, Alan Rumbell holds the record for the one-arm type of these; let's see Jack Palance beat that push-ups 100 October 12, 1995
To make one of these, you have to break some eggs; to make the largest one, you have to break over 160,000 an omelette 200 October 12, 1995
Team Disney in Florida has the largest of these timepieces that only work in daylight a sundial 300 October 12, 1995
During a 1951 chase in New South Wales, a female of these animals made a 42-foot leap a kangaroo 400 October 12, 1995
In 1990 Sadao Harada & friends flew 11,284 of these on a single line kites 500 October 12, 1995
This ocean, the world's largest, represents 45.9% of the world's total ocean area the Pacific 100 September 11, 1995
This is the world's best-selling book with about 2.5 billion copies sold between 1815 & 1975 the Bible 200 September 11, 1995
At 2,133.76 gallons, the world's largest cocktail was one of these tequila concoctions a margarita 300 September 11, 1995
The Jahre Viking, the world's largest ship, is this kind of ship an oil tanker 400 September 11, 1995
The world's widest waterfall is Khone Falls on this river in Laos the Mekong 500 September 11, 1995
In 1971 & 1972 a total of 1,224 1/2 inches of this fell on part of Mt. Rainier in 12 months snow 100 May 8, 1995
Guinness credits this Iraqi with the worst single assault on the environment Saddam Hussein 200 May 8, 1995
The oldest army is this one based in Vatican City the Swiss Guard 300 May 8, 1995
The largest yacht to compete for this prize was the 1903 Defender Reliance at 144 feet in length the America\'s Cup 400 May 8, 1995
The world's largest swamp is the Gran Pantanal in this South American country's Mato Grosso state Brazil 500 May 8, 1995
The world's largest national park is located on this, the world's largest island Greenland 100 January 20, 1995
He's the highest-paid actor for a single movie, earning some $60 million for "Batman" Jack Nicholson 200 January 20, 1995
This language invented by Dr. Zadenhof has the fewest irregular verbs—none Esperanto 300 January 20, 1995
After a performance of "Swan Lake" in 1964, he & Margot Fonteyn received a record 89 curtain calls Nureyev 400 January 20, 1995
The world's largest mosque is the Shah Faisal Mosque near Islamabad in this country Pakistan 500 January 20, 1995
In 1990 a Pringle's plant in Tennessee produced the largest of these, 23" by 14 1/2" a potato chip 100 February 21, 1994
A colonel in Africa kept one of these journals the longest—91 years, 1896-1987 a diary 200 February 21, 1994
The longest of these fasteners measured 9,353' & had 2,565,900 teeth a zipper 300 February 21, 1994
Roy Dean set a world record in 1970, completing one of these in the London Times in 3 min. 45 sec. a crossword puzzle 400 February 21, 1994
The oldest man ever to take this U.S. office was Alben Barkley, who was 71 at the time the vice president 500 February 21, 1994
With over 7,400 feet of track, "The Beast" at Kings Island is the longest one of these in the U.S. rollercoaster 100 April 8, 1993
At 22,595 feet high, Ojos Del Salado is the highest active one of these in the world volcano 200 April 8, 1993
The largest one of these ever completed wasn't the Brittanica but the Yongle Dadian encyclopedia 300 April 8, 1993
The greatest drop over which anyone has walked on one of these is almost 2 miles above France tightrope 400 April 8, 1993
You'll find the world's lowest road, at 1,290' below sea level, along the shores of this sea Dead Sea 500 April 8, 1993
In 1990 a New Jersey couple grew the world's largest one of these, 816 lbs. 8 ozs.; holy Halloween! a pumpkin 100 February 24, 1993
The largest of these wall paintings covers 95,442 sq. ft. of the Vegas World Hotel in Las Vegas murals 200 February 24, 1993
A leopard can't change its spots but a Scotsman did covering 99% of his body with these to look like leopard skin tattoos 300 February 24, 1993
In 1987 a record $1,160,000 was paid for a manuscript by this scientist explaining his relativity theory Einstein 400 February 24, 1993
In 1990 "Fast" Eddy McDonald achieved a record with this toy, completing 21,663 loops in 3 hours the yo-yo 500 February 24, 1993
An Oregon man tied 6 of these from the Boy Scout handbook in 8.1 seconds knots 100 December 8, 1992
The world's worst nuclear reactor disaster was this one in 1986 Chernobyl 200 December 8, 1992
Some species of this fastest-growing grass can grow 36 inches per day bamboo 300 December 8, 1992
At the age of 41, Rudyard Kipling was the youngest winner of the Nobel Prize in this category literature 400 December 8, 1992
Barely rising above sea level, Maldives in this ocean is the world's flattest country the Indian Ocean 500 December 8, 1992
Howard Helmer made 427 2-egg ones of these in 30 minutes, & we're not yolking an omelet 100 July 7, 1992
The tallest castle made of this using hands, buckets & shovels was 17'6" high sand 200 July 7, 1992
Robert Turcot of Quebec created one of these comprising 82,951 squares — how puzzling a crossword puzzle 300 July 7, 1992
The highest price paid at auction for one of these toys was £90,200 for a 1909 bisque one a doll 400 July 7, 1992
In the Bible, the shortest one of these is the 117th; it has only 2 verses a psalm 500 July 7, 1992
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In 1990, 393 of these were licked & affixed in 4 minutes by John Kenmuir of Scotland (postage) stamps 100 May 5, 1992
Alan McDonald of New Zealand machine-sheared 805 of these creatures in 9 hours in 1990 sheep (lambs) 200 May 5, 1992
The world's largest "farm" for these fungi is in an abandoned limestone mine near Worthington, Penn. mushrooms 300 May 5, 1992
The largest synagogue in the world is Temple Emanu-El in this city New York City 400 May 5, 1992
This author's "If" is considered the most successful poem, based on translations & reprintings Kipling 500 May 5, 1992
Alfonso Salvo peeled 50 pounds of these in 5 minutes 23 seconds; we don't know how much he cried onions 100 December 9, 1991
In 1987 a Hiroshima club flew 2,233 of these on a single line kites 200 December 9, 1991
In 55 daily 10-hour stints, Johann Hurlinger of Austria walked 871 miles on these body parts hands 300 December 9, 1991
It's the reason the Russian sturgeon is the most valuable fish in the world caviar 400 December 9, 1991
The world's tallest pagoda, 377' high, was built for King Mongkut in this country in the 19th c. Thailand 500 December 9, 1991
In a 1982 marathon in New Zealand, 4 men did this to 2,519 sheep in 24 hours shear them 100 March 14, 1990
After doing this to an 11-foot birch tree, Jay Gwaltney said, "As far as trees go, it's not bad" eating it 200 March 14, 1990
John Sain, a 15-year-old, built a 68-story house of these without creasing them or using any adhesive cards 300 March 14, 1990
Highest price paid for any bottle of wine was $157,500 for a 1787 Chateau Lafite bearing his initials, T.J. Thomas Jefferson 400 March 14, 1990
This 1st P.M. of the Republic of Poland was the highest-paid classical concert pianist Ignace Jan Paderewski 500 March 14, 1990
The largest one ever made contained 36,000 heads of lettuce & was tossed in a swimming pool salad 100 July 12, 1989
The most heavily used subway system in the world is in this communist capital, not New York Moscow 200 July 12, 1989
Walter Cavanagh is known as "Mr. Plastic Fantastic" because he has about 2,000--& they're all valid credit cards 300 July 12, 1989
Maxwell J. Beck was covered with about 70,000 of these insects at a 1985 convention bees 400 July 12, 1989
Good "Lord", he was Poet Laaureate of England for almost 42 years, longer than anyone else (Alfred Lord) Tennyson July 12, 1989
Eileen Foucher did this dance for 106 hours, which must have been hard on her stomach belly dancing 100 December 26, 1988
Pius IX was the pope with the longest one on record reign 200 December 26, 1988
The largest one ever built, 50 1/2 feet tall, was named Scrubbie, not Ray Bolger scarecrow 300 December 26, 1988
The shortest on record, lasting only 38 minutes in 1896, was between the United Kingdom & Zanzibar war 400 December 26, 1988
Norman Bates could tell you the highest price ever paid for a stuffed one of these was $32,400 bird 500 December 26, 1988
21-year-old Lynda Kuerth swallowed 23 of these ballpark treats in 190 seconds without the buns hot dogs 100 December 15, 1987
John McPherson did this to 4444 women in just 8 hours, at the rate of 1 every 6.48 seconds kissing 200 December 15, 1987
In 1976, a 4-woman team did this to 12 chickens in 32.9 seconds plucked them 300 December 15, 1987
The world's most common single-letter surname is this one, found in the 2nd word of this clue O 400 December 15, 1987
The only man ever to drive 48 of these in a single hitch was Dick Sparrow of Zearing, Iowa horses 500 December 15, 1987