Guinness World Records have unveiled their list of incredible record-breakers from across the world.

You won't be surprised to hear that Oxford has made this list once or twice over the years.

We have had everything from the longest FA Cup tie to the first person ever to run a mile in under four minutes.

And then there are the really weird ones. 

Check out our list below of Oxford's strangest records and prepare yourself, some of them are really bizarre.

Most people dipping eggs simultaneously

Oxford Mail: 183 people dipped their eggs together in the Exeter Dining Hall. Credit: Guinness World Records183 people dipped their eggs together in the Exeter Dining Hall. Credit: Guinness World Records

British Lion Eggs have the title for the most people dipping egg soldiers simultaneously.

They achieved the record back in 2017 in Oxford when 183 ate their boiled eggs together in the Exeter College dining hall.

Longest time survived without a pulse

Oxford Mail: June Mills survived five days without a pulse. Credit: Dahlia Dalprat via PexelsJune Mills survived five days without a pulse. Credit: Dahlia Dalprat via Pexels

Back in 1998, June Mills secured the record for the longest time that a human has survived without a pulse.

She was literally at the point of death after three days without a pulse in her vascular system.

Julie suffered from severe heart failure and viral myocarditis when cardiac surgeons used a non pulsatile blood pump at The John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.

She was supported by it for a week while her heart recovered and the pump could be removed.

Slowest Selling Book

Oxford Mail: Burglary suspect's curfew altered for Bible class

Oxford University Press published the world's slowest selling book back in 1716. 

The title belongs to David Wilkins' translation of the New Testament from Coptic into Latin.

It sold 500 copies over an average of one every 20 weeks

Wilkin's translation remained in print for 191 years.

The most complete Dodo specimen 

Oxford Mail: A dodo

What we consider as the "most complete" Do do is surprisingly technical. 

The Oxford Dodo wins out as arguably the best preserved version of the extinct bird. 

Also known as the  Tradescant Dodo, the skeleton is housed at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, UK.

It is made up of a skull (uniquely still with skin attached), a sclerotic ring bone, a femur, a foot, a feather (removed from the head) and several tissue samples.

There is competition from a specimen in Mauritus though which is kept in the Mauritius Institute in Port Louis, Mauritius.

The most back somersault burpees in 30 seconds (female) AND Fastest 100 m forward rolls

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Bethany Lodge holds the title for two rather strange world records. 

She achieved the fastest 100 m forward rolls at 42.64 seconds in Berinsfield, Oxfordshire, UK, on 8 March 2021.

Her second record ws for the most back somersault burpees (female) in 30 seconds. 

She reached a whopping 5 in a row.

Bethany, who works as a scientist for a biotechnology firm in Oxford, has competed on TV shows such as Ninja Warrior UK.

She chose to do these records to encourage people to exercise and show people that it can be fun!

Most skateboard heel flips in one minute

Oxford Mail: Rupert Dodkins broke the most heelflips on a Skateboard in one minute record. Credit: Eric Mclean via PexelsRupert Dodkins broke the most heelflips on a Skateboard in one minute record. Credit: Eric Mclean via Pexels

Rupert Dodkins from Oxford tied the record for the number of heelflips on a skateboard in one minute.

He shared the title with Rob Dyrdek from the US who did the challenge on MTV's The Rob & Big Show in Los Angeles, California, USA on 17 September 2007.

In three tries, Dodkins met the 15 total heelflips in May 2015.

 

Most catches of a wine glass on a stick held in the mouth

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Steven Rawlings holds the title for the most catches of a wine glass on a stick held in the mouth in one minute at 23.

He was achieved this in Chinnor, Oxfordshire, UK, on 11 August 2020.

Fellow GWR title holder and son, James Rawlings challenged him to achieve as many GWR titles as he could during the Covid 19 lockdown.

Steven is multiple GWR title holder and is an expert in the field of balancing.

Check out the full list of Oxfordshire records below.

 

World records held in Oxfordshire

 

1. Largest litter of domestic cats ( Unknown-19 cats)

2. Most heelflips on a skateboard in one minute (Rupert Dodkins-15)

3. The most back somersault burpees in 30 seconds (female) (5 burpees - Bethany Lodge)

4. Most catches of a wine glass on a stick held in the mouth (23 - Steve Rawlings)

5. Longest duration of balancing a baseball bat on the chin (Steve Rawlings- 2:30:11.91)

6.  Longest duration balancing a guitar on the forehead ( Steve Rawlings- 1:15:04.23)

7. Fastest 100 m forward rolls ( Bethany Lodge - 42.64 seconds)

8. The most complete Do do specimen (Oxford University Museum of Natural History, UK)

9. Longest time survived without a pulse ( June Mills, three days)

10. Most people dipping eggs simultaneously (British Lion Eggs, 183)

12. Slowest selling book (Oxford University Press, 1716)