Cara Anthony

cara.anthony@indystar.com

From zany and brainy to sweet and petite, Hoosiers hold Guinness records that are hard to beat.

The 60th edition of the Guinness Book of World Records — on sale now — features 10 world records set in Indiana during the last 30 years. Twice as many Hoosiers, however, have set Guinness records since the book's inception in 1955.

One of those record holders is David Fisher, who holds the title for most "rump jumps" (who knew there was such a thing). He's hitting the road to talk about life as "The Rope Warrior." He's also the author of a new book "Cool Jump-Rope Tricks You Can Do!"

Fisher, Indianapolis, will make an appearance Monday at 4 p.m. at Kids Ink Children's Bookstore, 5619 N. Illinois St.

Here's a look at 22 world records with Indiana ties:

Largest collection of Batman memorabilia

• Set: Oct. 25, 2013.

• About the record: Kevin Silva of Indianapolis has 2,501 pieces of Batman memorabilia. Silva's collection includes a lunch box he carried to kindergarten and a child's black, felt cowl paired to a purple satin cape. Sorry, no Batmobile.

Longest High-Five Chain

• Set: Sept. 2, 2014.

• About the record: 1,647 participants gathered at Indiana State University's Hulman Center in Terre Haute to set the record. The event, sponsored by High-5 for The Kids, doubled as a fundraiser for the United Way.

Most parachute jumps in 24 hours

• Set: Sept. 8 and 9, 2006.

• About the record: Jay Stokes made 640 parachute jumps in a 24-hours at the Greensburg Municipal Airport.

Most successful entertainer of all time

• Set: 2006.

• About the record: Gary native Michael Jackson set this record in 2006 with 40 Billboard Awards, 13 Grammys and 26 American Music Awards.

Most field goals in a Super Bowl career

• Set: 2002 through 2012.

• About the record: While playing for the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts, Adam Vinatieri set an NFL record for the most career postseason field goals with 48. Seven of those field goals happened during Super Bowl games, another NFL record.

Largest cookie jar collection

• Set: Aug. 20, 2012.

• About the record: Edith Eva Fuchs of Metamora owns 2,653 cookie jars. She started collecting in 1988. Her favorite jar depicts Roy Rogers on his horse Trigger.

Most "rump jumps"

• Set: July 8, 1998.

• About the record: David Fisher, who recently moved to Indianapolis, set the record for the most revolutions turned while pushing off and landing only on his backside in one minute. Fisher rump jumped 56 times.

Most consecutive rope skips on a bed of nails over another person

• Set: June 25, 2013.

• About the record: Jon and Amy Bruney of Fremont have performed this stunt for 10 years. Jon balanced a bed of nails on his stomach while his wife jumped up and down 117 times.

Largest paint ball

• Set: May 2004.

• About the record: It weighs more than 4,000 pounds, has 24,000 coats of paint and counting. Owner Mike Carmichael of Alexandria got the idea 40 years ago when his baseball accidentally rolled through wet paint.

Most leaders in an Indianapolis 500 race

• Set: May 26, 2013.

• About the record: The most drivers to lead an Indy 500 race is 14. The race ended with a victory for Tony Kanaan.

Most steals in a WNBA career

• Set: 2002 to 2014

• About the record: Tamika Catchings of the Indiana Fever holds this title with 930 steals and counting.

Largest stadium (overall capacity)

• Opened: 1909.

• About the record: The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the largest stadium in the world with with a seated capacity of 257,325, covering 253 acres.

Fastest swim, long course 100 meters backstroke (male)

• Set: July 8, 2009.

• About the record: Aaron Peirsol whizzed through the water in 51.94 seconds at the ConocoPhillips National Championships and World Championship Trials at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Natatorium.

Fastest woman 100 meters

• Set: July 16, 1988.

• About the record: Florence Joyner, also known as "Flo Jo," raced down the track in 10.49 seconds at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

Most free throws in a WNBA career

• Set: 2002 to 2014.

• About the record: Tamika of the Indiana Fever holds the record for the most free throws with 1,709 and counting.

Largest Tournament of Rock, Paper, Scissors

• Set: Aug. 17, 2014.

• About the record: 2,950 participants put down their video game controllers to play Rock, Paper, Scissors at Gen Con 2014. Held at the Indiana Convention Center, the record breaking event was sponsored by Oomba, Inc., a software company based in Irvine, Calif.

Longest ramp jump - monster truck

• Set: Sept. 16, 2012.

• About the record: Dan Runte and his monster truck, Big Foot, jumped 214 feet and 8 inches at the Indiana State Fair.

Longest uninterrupted live webcast

• Set: June 28, 2012.

• About the record: Susan Baroncini-Moe of Indianapolis tickled the digital airwaves with her voice for 36 hours and 23 seconds. The record attempt began at 9 a.m. June 27 and lasted until 9:23 p.m. June 28.

Most apples picked in eight hours

• Set: Sept. 23, 1980.

• About the record: George Adrian of Indianapolis picked 15,830 pounds of apples in eight hours at Adrian Orchards, 500 W. Epler Ave.

World's Tallest Woman

• About the record: Indiana native Sandy Allen held the title of world's tallest woman at 7 feet 7 inches tall. Allen wrote to the Guinness Book of World Records in 1974 and asked to be measured. Allen died in 2008.

Largest serving of chicken

• Set: 2010.

• About the record: Even though this record was broken at the Karaage Festival in Japan, its still worth mentioning. More than 2,700 pounds of chicken was served at Indiana's Canoefest in Brookeville in 2010. That's a lot of chicken.

Largest popcorn ball

• Set: Aug. 3, 2013.

• About the record: Weighing in at 6,510 pounds, the world's largest popcorn ball was constructed at the Indiana State Fair in 2013. With the help of sponsor Pop Weaver, Indiana popcorn manufacturers Snax in Pax and hundreds of volunteers, they outdid Iowa's popcorn by 1,500 pounds.

Call Star reporter Cara Anthony at (317) 444-6049. Follow her on Twitter: @CaraRAnthony.