Longest Marathon on Minecraft: 24 hours and 10 minutes, by Austrian gamer Martin Fornleitner playing on a Sony Xperia Play handset.



Best-Selling Indie Game: Not including the console versions with big publishers, Mojang has sold 16,176,201 copies on PC and Mac. Mojang's website now says that number is over 18 million.

Not including the console versions with big publishers, Mojang has sold 16,176,201 copies on PC and Mac. Mojang's website now says that number is over 18 million. Largest Indie Game Convention: 7500 people attended MineCon 2013.

7500 people attended MineCon 2013. First Country Modeled at Full Scale in a Video Game: Last year, the Danish Geodata Agency released a 1:1-scale recreation of Denmark. Yes, every building and feature of the 16,602 square mile country was accounted for. It includes four billion blocks.

Last year, the Danish Geodata Agency released a 1:1-scale recreation of Denmark. Yes, every building and feature of the 16,602 square mile country was accounted for. It includes four billion blocks. Largest Real-World Place Created in Minecraft: The UK Ordinance Survey created a map of Britain and its islands using 22 million blocks to cover over 86,000 square miles of land. Each block represents 538 square feet.

The UK Ordinance Survey created a map of Britain and its islands using 22 million blocks to cover over 86,000 square miles of land. Each block represents 538 square feet. Most Concurrent Players in One Minecraft World: 2,622 players crammed into a server run by YouTube channel Yogscast.

2,622 players crammed into a server run by YouTube channel Yogscast. Most Popular Game Beta: Over 10 million people played the beta between December 20, 2012, and November 18, 2011.

Over 10 million people played the beta between December 20, 2012, and November 18, 2011. Most Minecraft Snow Golems Built in One Minute: 70, accomplished by gamer Nachtigall Vaz.

70, accomplished by gamer Nachtigall Vaz. Most-Viewed Fan Film Based on a Video Game: "'Revenge' -- A Minecraft Parody of Usher's DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love -- Crafted Using Noteblocks" by YouTuber CaptainSparklez was viewed 139,888,399 times when it earned the record.

"'Revenge' -- A Minecraft Parody of Usher's DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love -- Crafted Using Noteblocks" by YouTuber CaptainSparklez was viewed 139,888,399 times when it earned the record. Most-Downloaded Minecraft Project: The Dropper, a mod in which you must fall through obstacles without hitting them, has been downloaded 1,145,546 times.

The Dropper, a mod in which you must fall through obstacles without hitting them, has been downloaded 1,145,546 times. Most-Played Xbox Live Game: As of May last year, Minecraft Xbox 360 players have spend 1.75 billion hours (or 199,722 years), playing the game.

As of May last year, Minecraft Xbox 360 players have spend 1.75 billion hours (or 199,722 years), playing the game. Longest Journey in Minecraft: Kurt J. Mac traveled 919,592 miles for charity in Minecraft's Survival mode.

Sure, a few of them are a bit silly (we're looking at you, Snow Golems), but others are huge, important reminders of just how much Minecraft has changed gaming in the last few years. For example, did you know Minecraft had the most popular beta ever? Or that it's the most-played Xbox Live game?Check out the full list below.

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