Why Not Be the Best in History?

 

As long as there's been people, there's been contests to see who's the best at what. History is full of win-loss episodes, and famous people who've been the best in an endless variety of competitions. There's no reason kids can't get in on the "hysteria" and set a world record. What will be yours?

 

Browse through the Guinness Book of World Records and check out what's already been done. Can you beat it? Or can you devise a new category that nobody else has ever thought of, and be the world champ right off the bat?

 

Examples: the world record for balancing on one foot is 76 hours and 40 minutes.

 

Another person has a record for balancing 88 pounds of milk cartons on his head for 11.23 seconds.

 

The longest time for continuously spinning a basketball on one finger is three hours and 59 minutes.

 

Head to this site to find out the official rules and regulations and to register your record attempt. Someday, the kiddies might be reading about YOU in the history books!

 

http://GuinnessWorldRecords.com

By Susan Darst Williams • www.GoBigEd.com • After School Treats 007 • © 2006