Celebrate 60 years of Guinness World Records with 10 of UPI's favorites
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Susan de-Queljoe, a senior associate at the council, said she expected the tasty record to stand the test of time, but she hopes other Girl Scouts will try.
"I think we'll be hard to beat in the future," she said.
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3. Legion(s) of superheroes
The past year has seen two separate -- but equally awesome -- Guinness World Records set for gatherings of superheroes.
The first came in September 2014, when Canadian firm Nexen Energy kicked off its annual United Way campaign by dressing 542 employees as the Dark Knight himself to set the Guinness World Record for most people dressed as Batman in one place.
Another day at the office! Thank you Nexen staff, @UnitedWayCgy, @LucyMillerYYC, @jdavidkelly for a great kickoff! pic.twitter.com/PecxmPCh4X— Nexen Energy (@nexenenergy) September 18, 2014
A similar record spun its way into headlines the same month, when British costume company Escapade Fancy Dress put 398 people in Spider-Man suits at the University of London.
Escapade said the event raised money for veterans charity Help for Heroes.
4. One tall cut of beef
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