Records are there to be broken – right?

Well in some cases, records are made simply because no one else has come up with them yet.

But the weird and quirky records are the ones that stick in the memory, and there have been plenty attempts made in Hampshire in year’s gone by.

From the most

there have been some truly unusual attempts.

So here are just a handful of ones which you probably don’t know about:

The fastest 100 m paddled in a pumpkin

The fastest 100 m paddled in a pumpkin is two minutes three seconds and was achieved by Dmitri Galitzine at Trafalgar Wharf, Porchester, Hampshire.

Back in May 2013, in accordance with the guidelines, Galitzine used a standard, commercially available kayak paddle and a pumpkin that weighed 272.16 kg (600 lb) to break the record.

The largest gathering of people dressed as princesses

The largest gathering of people dressed as princesses is 419, achieved by Mayflower Theatre and Countess Mountbatten Hospice Charity in Southampton back in December 2015.

The attempt took place during Mayflower Theatre's pantomime Aladdin and comedian Joe Pasquale was in attendance.

Fastest time to crush 10 eggs with elbows

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The fastest time to crush 10 eggs with elbows pointing forwards is 7.24 sec and was achieved by Aston Wilkins, in Aldershot, UK, on 26 October 2017.

Aston had always dreamed of breaking a Guinness World Records title but never thought he had a chance.

Fastest speed on a motorcycle while performing a headstand

Marco George, 31, from Fleet, broke the record for fastest speed on a motorcycle while performing a headstand / handstand back in August 2019 when he reached 122.59 km/h (76.17 mph). 

The whole process took three years, from learning to do a headstand to attempting the record. In between practicing he was competing and working on other aspects of riding. 

The world's oldest goat

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The world's oldest goat ever is McGinty lived until the grand age of 22 years 5 months. Until her death in November 2003, McGinty was owned by Doris C. Long in Hayling Island, Hampshire.