Get the Crowd Going! A List of Guinness World Records You Can Easily Try
Guinness World Records come in so many types and cover such a wide range that just looking through them is fascinating! In this article, we’ve put together a selection focused on records that seem easy or can be attempted casually.
We’ve picked ones that are relatively safe and easy to try whether you’re solo or in a group.
Even if you try and fail, it’ll surely make for a good story! These days you can also see these kinds of attempts on YouTube, so be sure to use them as a reference and give it a try!
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Get Fired Up! A List of Guinness World Records You Can Easily Try (11–20)
Number of bananas you can eat in one minute
When I think of world records, eating competitions come to mind.
But it’s true that events that require costly preparation are hard to try.
So I’d like to introduce a contest where you compete to see how many bananas you can eat in one minute.
Bananas are relatively cheap, so it’s easy to give it a shot, right? The world record is apparently three bananas.
That might sound low, but it’s surprisingly tough.
By the way, bananas are high in calories, so if you keep eating three or more every day, it could affect your health.
If you decide to try, keep it in moderation!
How many coins can you balance on your face in one minute?
Have you ever tried seeing how many coins you can balance on your own face? Did you know there’s a Guinness World Record for attempting exactly that? The coins have to be placed on your own face—not someone else’s.
A face isn’t flat; it has bumps like the nose and mouth and curved surfaces, so the coins don’t just sit easily, and ones you’ve placed can fall off midway.
You’ll need to experiment with where and how to position them, stacking and adjusting as you go.
And there’s a one-minute time limit.
It’s nerve-racking, coins will drop, and it rarely goes as planned, but why not try this unique Guinness World Records challenge?
1-minute quick tissue-pulling challenge
Some of you might have been scolded for wastefully pulling out tissues just because the feeling of taking them from the box is fun.
This activity is all about repeating that motion—continuously pulling tissues from the box—during a set time limit.
The time limit is one minute, and you keep pulling tissues with one hand until time is up.
If you end up stacking them as you pull, it only counts as one sheet, so making big, decisive hand movements to fully extract a single tissue is the key point.
Not just gripping strength, but smooth movement of the wrist and shoulder may also be important.
World record for soccer passes (from 2 meters away in 1 minute)
For those looking for a Guinness World Record you can attempt as a duo, I recommend the record for most soccer passes.
First, draw a line 2 meters apart.
Then stand outside that line and rally a soccer ball for one minute.
Be careful: if you kick the ball before it crosses the line, it doesn’t count.
The current world record is held by two Russians, with a total of 11 passes.
Give it a try with a partner you’re in sync with!
Flight distance of a paper airplane
There are two types of Guinness World Records for paper airplanes: one for hang time and one for distance.
They say the folding method is completely different for these two categories.
Fascinating, isn’t it? The world record was set by a joint team from Malaysia and South Korea, with a distance of about 76.98 meters.
By the way, the rules are to fly the paper airplane eight times and take the best result.
Since various factors like how you fold and throw the airplane are important, how about dividing roles among multiple people and devising a strategy? It’s also recommended for anyone looking for a challenge that really makes you think.
Flying distance of watermelon seed spitting
Eat a slice of watermelon and spit out the seeds with a sharp “pfft!” You’ve probably played this game before, right? In fact, there’s even a Guinness World Record for the farthest distance a watermelon seed has been spat.
And it’s surprising how many people around the world take on the challenge.
The world record is 22.91 meters, held by an American man.
The Japanese record is said to be 9 meters.
In Japan, there are also many regions that organize watermelon seed-spitting contests in the summer.
If you master the art of seed-spitting, why not try entering a competition in Japan? By the way, the key to spitting seeds farther is to use your whole body.
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Number of marshmallows caught with chopsticks in one minuteNEW!
This challenge is done in pairs.
One person throws a marshmallow, and the other catches it with chopsticks.
Since the marshmallows are large, people in Japan who use chopsticks regularly should be able to catch them relatively well, but it won’t work unless the two of you are perfectly in sync.
It’s important to keep the throw on a gentle, consistent parabolic arc and to set the landing point where it’s easy to grasp with the chopsticks.
Work together to break the record!
