10 impressive world records set in New York

Not surprisingly, New York - the largest city in America - is also the place in which the most unusual records in the world are set. About 10 of the most impressive of them told the publication Untapped New Y.

1. Fastest visit to all subway stations in New York: 21 hours 28 minutes 14 seconds

Adam Fisher and Andy James are members of a unique community of underground enthusiasts who are trying to break Guinness World Records in major cities in the United States. In 2012, they decided to break the world record by visiting every metro station in New York as quickly as possible. They tried very hard, but did not break the record - it took them 18 minutes more than the record holder, who spent 22 hours 52 minutes and 36 seconds.

The last person to manage and actually conquer the New York subway system is Matthew Ahn, a law student "obsessed with public transportation." In January 2015, he achieved his goal by successfully visiting all 469 metro stations in 21 hours 49 minutes and 35 seconds; and in 2016 he finished with a time of 21 hours 28 minutes and 14 seconds, which is the record for today. Now there are already more stations, so you can try your luck.

2. The largest number of cocktails prepared per hour: 1

In 2011, Sheldon Wiley, "the world's fastest bartender", blended 1 drinks to break the world record for "most cocktails made in one hour."

Although Las Vega mixologist Eric Mora later beat Wiley with 1 drinks, Wiley was able to regain the title in 559 with a total of 2014 cocktails.

According to official rules, each drink should contain at least three ingredients, one of which is alcoholic; in this case, none of the cocktails can be repeated.

In addition to this title, Wiley also set a record for the number of cocktails made in one minute with 18 mixed drinks. What is the secret of his success? Using a soda gun, not just bottles, Wiley shared.

3. Most Jewish restaurants named per minute: 30

In February 2009, David Sachs successfully demonstrated his "encyclopedic knowledge of Jewish restaurants" by recalling the names of 30 of them in just one minute. Sachs showed great concentration, as during the recitation one of the Hecklers constantly shouted "Carnegie!" To confuse him.

4. The world's largest bagel: almost 97 kg

In February, the world's largest salmon bagel was created at Acme's headquarters at 30 Gem Street in Greenpoint, Greenpoint, Brooklyn. About 18 kg of cream cheese, 14 kg of Acme's Nova Scotia smoked salmon and mountains of tomatoes, onions and capers were used to create this creation. The result is a bagel that is 0,9 meters wide and 0,3 meters high. It was not easy to weigh this creation, but the figure on the scales was impressive - almost 97 kg!

5. The longest distance covered by other people: more than 15 km

To refute the myth that New Yorkers are unfriendly, American comedian and director Mark Malkoff (the same man who lived in his bathroom for five days and visited 24 Manhattan Starbucks in 171 hours) asked strangers to carry him in his arms all over Manhattan.

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In an incredible demonstration of kindness and generosity, which took place on December 18-19, 2009, 155 random people took part. They helped Malkoff cover a distance of more than 15 km, carrying him in their arms. The journey began at the southernmost end of Manhattan at the Staten Island Ferry Terminal and ended at the northernmost end at 140th Street. During this route, Malkoff did not take a single step on his own.

Incidentally, it happened on the coldest day that year.

6. The world's largest collection of pizza boxes: 1000+ boxes

Scott Wiener is the mastermind behind Scott's Pizza Tours, New York's Cheesiest Sightseeing Tour. What began as a simple love for cheese turned for him into an obsession. Today, Wiener maintains the award-winning Pizza Today heading, evaluates pizza cooking at cooking competitions, and often appears on various television shows.

In 2013, he broke the Guinness world record for the world's largest collection of pizza boxes, which are currently stored in his Brooklyn apartment. At that time, he collected 595 boxes, but over time the collection has grown significantly.

Today he owns more than 1000 boxes from 55 countries. In this collection you can find everything from variations of traditional boxes to a high-tech container that connects to the iPad, allowing people to play video games on, you guessed it, pizza.

7. Poem in 111 languages

Ashrita Furman, a resident of Queens, is officially the owner of many Guinness world records, including for possessing the largest number of world achievements listed in the Guinness Book of Records.

In 2009, she also became the first person to set 100 records at the same time after gathering an international group that recorded a poem in 111 different languages, ranging from dzongkhi to picard.

The event took place at City Hall Park, and participants took turns reading Precious, written by Indian spiritual leader Sri Chinmoy. A group event to mark the 45th anniversary of Sri Chinmoy's visit to America broke the previous record with Value on Community Harmony being read in 79 languages.

8. The world's longest hot dog line: 1

In 2016, Nathan's Famous celebrated its 100th anniversary by building a continuous line of hot dogs at the Grand Central Terminal: 1916 hot dogs were used (in honor of the year the company was founded).

The previous record was set in Tokyo in 2014, when a line of hot dogs with a length of 258 meters was created. However, Nathan's broke the record by more than 30 meters, building a continuous stream of hot dogs with a length of almost 292 meters.

9. Fastest half marathon run in a suit: 1:11:36

In 2017, Chris Eshtvanik broke the world record for the fastest half marathon in a business suit. He came to the finish line at NYC Half 1:11:36 after the start, breaking the previous record by more than seven minutes.

He thoroughly prepared for the race, spending time searching for the most comfortable costume that could be found. He paid $ 400 for it. Chris finished with a smile on his face, dressed in a truly New York style and sporty stylish sunglasses.

10. Most expensive painting in the world: $ 450,3 million

The Savior of the World by Leonardo da Vinci is an oil painting depicting Jesus Christ giving blessing with his right hand and holding a crystal ball - the world - to his left. It was written around 1500, around the same time that Leonardo wrote the Mona Lisa.

In 1958, the painting, mistaken for a copy, was sold at Christie's for $ 60. However, in 2011, it was discovered that this is the original. The cost of the painting rose to $ 450,3 million. This is the highest price for any piece of art ever sold at auction.