New Records

Last Thursday was Guinness World Records Day, where people around the world are encouraged to break records. The results started coming out over the weekend . . . here are some of the highlights.

World's largest 3D painting: There's an artist named Joe Hill who does incredible street art, and he made a 12,491-square-foot painting that looks like cliffs and a waterfall . . . but it's on the ground at a park in London.

World's longest chocolate bar: A chef in Bologna, Italy made a 49.2-foot long, 6.66-foot wide chocolate bar last week to set the record.

World's largest tea bag: A company in Portsmouth, England called All About Tea set this record with a 264.5-pound tea bag that's almost eight feet tall and wide.

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19 Pakistani students set a new world record by stuffing themselves into a Smart Car. They beat the old record by one person.

Will Ferrell helped break a Guinness World Record on Saturday when 1,580 people dressed as superheroes to help promote his new movie, Megamind. The costumes ranged from traditional superheroes like Batman and Superman to Harry Potter and a team of Ghostbusters. Will says, "It’s pretty autobiographical because I do wear tight leather pants at home, and I do think of myself as possessing superior intellect."

Go big or go home

A group of 2,500 people set a new world record yesterday for the largest number of simultaneously erupting "Mentos geysers". The Mexico City participants dropped the candy inside 2-liter bottles of soda at the same time. The mixture created a giant geyser of fizz. A representative from Guinness World Records was on hand to verify the event.