• 3,818 taiji fitness enthusiasts gathered at YCK Stadium on 2.3.14 to break the Largest Taiji Display record

  • 584 personnel from the Officer Cadet School broke the record by doing 1,000 sit-ups simultaneously on 28.10.11

  • 10m-tall cardboard Christmas tree at Millenia Walk, 2015 

  • Woodgrove Sec created the Largest Montage Made Of Thumbtacks (3m x 3m) on 31.8.11 for Teacher’s Day

  • Cleo Magazine organised the largest mass photo shoot of 420 girls in swimsuits at Siloso Beach in 2008

  • Christmas at 112 Katong 2015 saw CJ the Bubble Girl enclosed 15 volunteers inside a giant soap bubble.

  • Taman Jurong CC & Ananda Bhavan Restaurant made the 97-cm murukku on 28.10.17

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Most No Of Laps Swum On Consecutive Days

 Safra’s Swim for Hope charity drive used to be an annual one-day event but this year it stretched from 9-11 Oct 2015 and involved the 5 Safra clubhouses. About 1,700 swimmers took part and clocking the longest distance was Vincent Koh Chaik Chuan who swam 1,317 laps or the equivalent of 66km for all 3 days. On each day he swam for about 10 hours. Straits Times report
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Largest Naïve Art

Volunteers from 6 schools and 7 art interest groups helped to paint a 9.5m by 12m naive art painting, organised by Zhenghua PassionArts. Naive art is characterised by a childlike simplicity, non-scientific perspective, and bold colours. The entire painting is made of 14 cloth banners and after the measurement on 31 Jul 2015, the pieces were hung on the exterior balconies of Block 531 Jelapang Road to decorate the ...
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Largest Plate Of Sauerkraut

TÜV SÜD PSB Pte Ltd invited its customers for an Oktoberfest celebration at Brewerks (Kallang) on 2 Oct 2015. The German festival is known worldwide for its beers and traditional food. The staff and guests participated in making a 1.8m by 1.8m plate of sauerkraut.
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Largest Display Of Handpainted Lanterns

Throughout the Mid Autumn Festival held at the Singapore Expo on 18-20 Sep 2015, visitors could participate in painting lanterns under the guidance of batik artist Ika Zahri. His team applied wax to parts of the lanterns and participants could bring out batik designs on the lanterns. At the end of the exhibition, 2,149 lanterns were completed. The record attempt was organised by SingEx ...
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Largest Display Of Handprints Inscribed On Clay

Since late last year, Queenstown Commonwealth Ave Zone RC members have been getting residents to emboss their palmprints on clay tablets for its ‘Thousand Wishes for Singapore’, marking our country’s mid-century journey. A total of 1,001 pieces were collected and displayed at the Lantern Festival held at Skyville@Dawson on 27 Sep 2015.
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Most Number Of Ice Balls Consumed In One Hour

Nostalgia filled the air at the Bishan East Mid-Autumn Celebrations. Residents could enjoy traditional snacks and games. Ice balls were freely available and although more is believed to be distributed, the registered count came to 386. The event was held on 26 Sep 2015, close to the Bishan MRT grounds.
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