Strange But True Archives - India Book of Records https://indiabookofrecords.in/category/strange-but-true/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:05:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.8 https://indiabookofrecords.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-Logo_India-Book-of-Records_IBR-100x100.png Strange But True Archives - India Book of Records https://indiabookofrecords.in/category/strange-but-true/ 32 32 Maximum push-ups performed by an individual while holding his breath https://indiabookofrecords.in/maximum-push-ups-performed-by-an-individual-while-holding-his-breath/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:05:14 +0000 https://indiabookofrecords.in/?p=149283 The record for performing the maximum number of push-ups while holding his breath was set by Yash Shekhar (born on January 10, 1982) of Delhi. He performed 104 continuous push-ups in 1 minute and 10 seconds, while holding his breath by affixing a tape to his mouth and placing a nostril stopper on his nose. […]

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]]> Largest portrait tattoo of an Indian cricketer on the chest of an individual https://indiabookofrecords.in/largest-portrait-tattoo-of-an-indian-cricketer-on-the-chest-of-an-individual/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:50:41 +0000 https://indiabookofrecords.in/?p=148369 The record for having the largest portrait tattoo of an Indian cricketer on the chest was set by Amal N. L. (born on December 6, 1998) of Kottayam, Kerala. He got the largest permanent portrait tattoo of renowned Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma, measuring 7 inches × 5 inches, tattooed on his chest at Outlayer Tattoo […]

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]]> Maximum times a word used in an E-book by an individual https://indiabookofrecords.in/maximum-times-a-word-used-in-an-e-book-by-an-individual/ Mon, 11 May 2026 07:25:35 +0000 https://indiabookofrecords.in/?p=140715 The record for using a word for the maximum number of times in an E-book was set by Siraj Dokadia (born on June 27, 1984) of Pune, Maharashtra. He used the word ‘quack’ 19,976 times throughout his E-book titled ‘Quack Quack’ (ASIN: B0FZRRFRSK), self-published through Amazon Kindle, as confirmed on March 28, 2026.

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]]> Fastest individual to type the English alphabet in forward and reverse order on a computer using the tongue https://indiabookofrecords.in/fastest-individual-to-type-the-english-alphabet-in-forward-and-reverse-order-on-a-computer-using-the-tongue/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:50:46 +0000 https://indiabookofrecords.in/?p=132888 Fastest individual to type the English alphabet in forward and reverse order on a computer using the tongue The record for being the fastest to type the English alphabet in forward and reverse order on a computer using the tongue was set by Suresh Kumar S. (born on July 22, 1980) of Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. […]

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]]> Maximum watermelons pierced by an individual using one finger https://indiabookofrecords.in/maximum-watermelons-pierced-by-an-individual-using-one-finger/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:15:14 +0000 https://indiabookofrecords.in/?p=132463 Maximum watermelons pierced by an individual using one finger The record for piercing the maximum number of watermelons using one finger was set by Vinod R. Pillai (born on May 31, 1980) of Kollam, Kerala. He pierced 8 watermelons (measuring 9 inches in length and weighing 1.92 kg) in 55 seconds, using his right index […]

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]]> Heaviest handmade edible chocolate fort cake created by an individual https://indiabookofrecords.in/heaviest-handmade-edible-chocolate-fort-cake-created-by-an-individual/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 06:37:30 +0000 https://indiabookofrecords.in/?p=131615 Heaviest handmade edible chocolate fort cake created by an individual The record for creating the heaviest handmade edible chocolate fort cake was set by Mayura Sumit Parakh (born on May 20, 1978) of Dhule, Maharashtra. She created a handmade edible chocolate fort cake (weighing 102.923 kg) on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, using dark chocolate, […]

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]]> Fastest to write Assamese poem in mirror writing https://indiabookofrecords.in/fastest-to-write-assamese-poem-in-mirror-writing-27752/ Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:22:38 +0000 https://indiabookofrecords.in/?p=128503 Fastest to write Assamese poem in mirror writing The record for being the fastest to write an Assamese poem in mirror writing was set by Rupamoni Gogoi (born on December 31, 1981) of Sapekhati, Assam. She wrote the poem ‘Sri Karatala Kamolo’ in mirror writing in 1 minute, 34 seconds and 26 milliseconds, as confirmed […]

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]]> Fastest individual to write all the letters of the English alphabet in cursive handwriting blindfolded https://indiabookofrecords.in/fastest-individual-to-write-all-the-letters-of-the-english-alphabet/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 11:30:32 +0000 https://indiabookofrecords.in/?p=126687 Fastest individual to write all the letters of the English alphabet in cursive handwriting blindfolded The record for being the fastest to write all the letters of the English alphabet in cursive handwriting blindfolded was set by Amrutha Krishnan (born on February 8, 1994) of Idukki, Kerala. She wrote all the 26 letters of the […]

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]]> Heaviest goat owned by an individual https://indiabookofrecords.in/heaviest-goat-owned-by-an-individual/ Thu, 31 Jul 2025 09:07:10 +0000 https://indiabookofrecords.in/?p=126310 Heaviest goat owned by an individual The record for owning the heaviest goat was set by Aamir Majaz Dange (born on November 12, 1992) of Thane, Maharashtra. He owns a heavy ‘Kota’ breed goat, named ‘Shahenshah-E-Hind’, which weighs 173 kg at the age of 2 years and 6 months, as confirmed on July 3, 2025.

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]]> Longest duration to play badminton blindfolded by a specially abled child https://indiabookofrecords.in/longest-duration-to-play-badminton-blindfolded/ Mon, 28 Jul 2025 06:14:15 +0000 https://indiabookofrecords.in/?p=126109 Longest duration to play badminton blindfolded by a specially abled child The record for playing badminton blindfolded for the longest duration was set by Kesar Pareek (born on July 15, 2012) of Jaipur, Rajasthan. She played badminton (across the net) with her opponent for 5 minutes blindfolded, using her left hand, despite being specially abled […]

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