11 Strange But Totally Real World Records Held By Maryland

Almost everyone has owned one of those uniquely colorful and weird Guinness World Records books at one time or another. But did you know that quite a few of those strange records were performed right here in the Old Line State? From foods of epic proportions to mind-boggling feats of the human body, here are 11 strange but totally real world records held by Maryland.

Largest Human Mattress Dominoes

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Aaron’s, Inc conquered this fun feat with 1,200 participants at the National Harbor on March 22, 2016. The fact that they completed this on the first try is truly epic.

2. Largest Crab Cake Flickr / Steve Vilnit Handy International Incorporated created a whopping 300 pound crab cake made entirely out of Maryland blue crab meat. They vanquished this record on September 1, 2012. 3. Largest Bowl of Applesauce Flickr / Stacy Spensley The largest bowl of applesauce was produced at the Baltimore Running Festival on September 12, 2013. It weighed a massive 716 pounds. 4. Fastest Marathon in a Superhero Costume Flickr / V Threepio Michael Wardian completed the Lower Potomac Marathon in Piney Point while wearing a full Spiderman costume. His time was 2 hours and 34 minutes - the fastest known time of anyone dressed as a crime fighting superhero.



5. Most Mousetraps Released on the Tongue



Casey Severn set off a total of 53 mousetraps on his tongue at the Maryland Renaissance Festival in 2015. The crowd cheered him on as he beat the record, followed by a humorous attempt to talk afterwards. 6. Longest Candy Necklace Flickr / floating ink Koko's Confectionery & Novelty successfully made the world's longest candy necklace in Cockeysville on December 17, 2014. It measured a little over 5,361 feet in length! 7. Fastest Time to Solve a Rubik's Cube Flickr / FreddieBrown Lucas Etter holds the fastest time for solving a Rubik's Cube - at 4.90 seconds. This was completed at River Hill High School in Clarksville on November 21, 2015. 8. Largest Collection of Graph Paper Flickr / Caleb Roenigk Rachel Braun holds the record for the largest collection of graph paper - at 733 sheets. This Silver Spring resident started her collection in 1999 due to her fondness for mathematics. 9. Highest Number of Casualties in a Battle on American Soil Flickr / David McSpadden The bloodiest day in American history occurred at Antietam Battlefield in Sharpsburg on September 17, 1862. Over 23,000 soldiers were killed, injured, or missing. 10. Fastest Marathon While Pushing a Pram Flickr / storebukkebruse Michael Wardian (the same man from #4 on this list) completed a marathon in Frederick on May 6, 2007. He was pushing his 9-month-old son in a pram for the entire 26 miles, and crossed the finish line at 2 hours and 42 minutes.

11. Largest Curve in a Sword Swallowed

Dai Andrews swallowed a sword at the Blue Thunder Festival in Baltimore on September 12, 2009. The sword had a curvature of 120 degrees. The above video may make your throat scratchy.

Fascinating! Click here to see a few more records held by Maryland. For fun facts about the Free State, check out these 12 facts you may not have known about Maryland. It never hurts to brush up on quirky trivia. 🙂