Many people hold a lot of cool records in the Guinness Book of World Records, but there are also of weird and ridiculous ones! Let’s take a look at some of the craziest records held in our state of Colorado.
The world’s largest collection of video game memorabilia
Worth over $100,00
The Longest Marathon Playing Pool
At the Corner Pocket West in Colorado Springs for 100 hours, that’s more than four days!
The Fastest Time to Balance a Dozen Eggs
Brian Spotts balanced a dozen eggs in One minute, 6.45 seconds.
The Most People Folding T-shirts Simultaneously
484!
The Largest Model Train Store
Denver’s Caboose Hobbies was opened in 1938, has over 100,000 items on display and over 18,600 sq ft. of floor space.
The World’s First Micro Knife
Was created by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology at the University of Colorado and uses carbon nanotube technology to create an edge capable of slicing samples only only 300 nanometers thick.
The Highest Tenpin Bowling Score Between the Legs
280! Rolled at the Back Bowl in Eagle Colorado
The Longest Ears on a Dog
Harbor, a black and tan coonhound weighs 89 lbs, and has ears that measure 12.25 in and 13.5 in for the left and right ears, respectively.
The Greatest Distance Covered in an Inflatable Craft in 24 hours on Flowing Water
Five guys travelled over 194.21 miles on the Colorado River
The Largest Painting Made by Footprints
Created in Basalt and measures 21,752.83 sq ft
The Most People Drawing on an Etch a Sketch
372 people in Lyons drew a picture of Steamboat Mountain simultaneously
The World’s Largest Liquor Store
Daveco Liquors in Thornton, which has over 100,073.1 sqft.
The Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Gorillas
1,061. They got together for Denver’s annual Gorilla run!
The largest Mural in the world
Two miles long and 58 ft. tall in Pueblo!
The Deepest Geothermal Hot Spring
Located at the Springs Resort and Spa in Pagosa Springs, and is at least 1,002 ft deep
The Most Flavors of Ice Cream Displayed Together
For 5 minutes, Crook’s Palace Restaurant in Black Hawk displayed 985 flavors at the same time.
