Does anyone else remember flipping through Guinness World Record books when you were a kid and thinking how cool it would be to set one yourself? We did a little research and found out a number of Austinites have achieved that record-setting goal.
From setting a record for the “Smallest Test Tube Experiment” to the “Heaviest Ball of Dog Hair,” here are just a few of the most impressive titles claimed right here in ATX.
🥪 Fastest Sandwich Made Using Feet | Rob Williams
You know that feeling when your hands are full, but you really want to make a sandwich? Not us – but Austinite Rob Williams must have known how that felt. In 2000, he made a bologna, cheese + lettuce sandwich (with olives on cocktail sticks) using his feet. It took him one minute + 57 seconds to make. Watch it here.
🏆 Most Lanyards Worn at Once | Guillermo Rodriguez at SXSW
This record was broken during Jimmy Kimmel’s appearance at SXSW in 2015. “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” personality Guillemo Rodriguez donned an unbelievable 300 lanyards at one time to claim the title. Watch it here.
🌯 Most Burritos Made in Three Minutes | London Nichols at SXSW
It doesn’t get much more Austin than this. At SXSW 2017, Freebirds World Burrito employee London Nichols attempted to break the record of nine burritos made in three minutes — and, with 10 burritos made in the allotted time, succeeded.
💈 Most Haircuts Given In One Hour | Ivan Zoot at Men’s Grooming Center
In 2008, Ivan Zoot at Men’s Grooming Center gave out 34 haircuts in 60 minutes, breaking the Guinness World Record for most haircuts given to men in one hour. Take a look here.
🧪 Smallest Test Tube Experiment | UT Austin
In 2009, scientists at UT conducted an experiment using a really small test tube. How tiny are we talking? It measured the diameter of only one thousandth of a human hair.
🐶 Heaviest Ball of Dog Hair | Texas Hearing and Service Dogs (USA)
In 2012, Texas Hearing and Service Dogs (USA) collected dog hair from 8,000+ dogs and used it to assemble a 201-pound fur ball. That’s three times the weight of an average Dalmatian.
🐱 Oldest Cat Ever | Creme Puff
Born in August 1967, Creme Puff the cat lived longer than any other house cat on record. She lived in Austin with her owner, Jake Perry, and died on August 3, 2004 – at 38 years and three days young.
