30+ Times Lebanon Broke The Guinness World Records
Lebanon is the proud breaker of dozens of different world records. As of May 2020, Lebanon holds over 30 Guinness World Records (over 40 to be more accurate). For a small country in constant struggles with enduring crises, Lebanon has been rocking it with World Records!
#1 The Tallest Plastic Bottle Sculpture , 2019
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Caroline Najib Chaptini broke the record for the tallest plastic bottle sculpture in Chekka . The 28.1 m sculpture was a Christmas tree for 2019’s holiday season. She's currently challenging Japan's world record for the largest crescent moon made of plastic.
#2 The Largest Collection Of Banknotes , 2019
In October 2019, Wissam Ali Youssef broke this record by owning 12,282 different banknotes. GWR says that they had an estimated total face value of $294,408.33.
#3 The Longest Yule Log , 2018
To celebrate the 2018 Christmas season, Club Ashtarout Mayfouk created a 1,136.36 m long yule log.
#4 The Largest Collection Of Stamps Featuring Automobiles , 2018
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Six-time world record breaker, Nabil Karam owns 3,333 different stamps, and this was verified in Zouk Mosbeh, on November 1st, 2018.
#5 The Most Consecutive Donuts (Spins) In A Car While Sitting On The Roof Of The Car , 2018
Naji Bou Hassan from Aley practiced for one year to break this record. His hard work paid off in 2018 when he made 52 consecutive spins while sitting on the roof of his car.
#6 The Largest Underwater Photography Exhibition , 2018
In an attempt to increase awareness of the water environment in Lebanon, Colette Haddad worked with Believe in Lebanon and Octopusteam to hold an underwater photography exhibition. The exhibition consisted of 137 photographs and took place in Jounieh on June 3, 2018.
#7 Largest Notebook Mosaic , 2018
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On May 10th, 2018, a Lebanese flag of 60,000 notebooks was created on a field in the American University of Beirut campus. The flag measured 4,039 m2 and was created to shed light on Lebanese public education. After the event, the notebooks were donated to public schools.
#8 The Fastest Crossing Lebanon On Foot , 2018
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In 1 day, 15 hours, and 49 minutes, Ali Wehbi achieved the fasted crossing of Lebanon on foot . His journey ended on April 2, 2018, World Autism Awareness Day.
Wehbi said, "This run is dedicated to all persons with autism, all families dealing with it, all autism organizations offering support, research and treatments, each and every person is touched by it directly and indirectly."
Several landmarks and touristic sites were lit up in blue as Wehbi passed by them, for the #LightItUpBlue campaign to raise awareness.
#9 The Most TV Interviews Conducted In 12 Hours , 2017
In 12 hours, Dalia Freyfer managed to conduct 43 interviews . This happened on January 28th, 2017, and the TV interviews were conducted live on Télé Liban.
#10 The Largest stereoscopic 3D projection, 2017
The record-breaking 2446 m2 3D projection is owned by the Beirut Cultural Festival. The opening ceremony for the screen happened during the festival in 2017.
#11 The Largest Collection Of Model Cars, 2011 and 2016
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Nabil Karam from Zouk Lebanon set a record of 27,777 model cars in 2011, only to break it in June 2016 with 37,777 unique items.