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announcer: For the first time
on American soil...
... under one roof...
the best...
most determined...
most outrageous...
man: Come on !
announcer: ... out to reach new
heights in human achievement.
man: I have never seen anything
like that before !
Yeah !
announcer: In the only
record book that counts.
Dozens of ordinary people...
with extraordinary,
unexpected talents
you have to see to believe.
Tonight, what happens when
one man becomes
a human chopping block ?
And another tries to ***
speeding arrows...
blindfolded.
man: Oh !
announcer: You won't believe
what this guy's about to do.
Exclusive,
never before seen--
this is "Guinness World Records
Gone Wild !"
Closed Captions Provided by truTV
And now... from
the Guinness World Records Arena
in Los Angeles,
here comes the ringmaster,
your host...
Dan Cortese !
Dan: Hey, everybody welcome to
"Guinness World Records
Gone Wild !"
Now, one of the wildest things
about this show are
the attempters.
They aren't putting themselves
on the line for money or prizes,
they're here for one reason
and one reason only,
the opportunity to be called
Guinness World Record holder.
( cheers and applause )
Yes.
Only on our show will you see
a world record attempt
involving watermelons,
a samurai sword sharp enough
to slice through steel
and someone's belly.
Now, for more on this
amazing attempt,
our Guinness World Record
expert Liz Smith
and the guy who enjoys sitting
next to pretty women,
Zach Selwyn.
Zach: Thank you, Dan.
Now, our first record is for
most watermelons chopped in
one minute
and it scares
the hell out of me.
Liz, tell them why.
Liz: Well, it's the most
watermelons chopped on
a person's stomach.
There's absolutely
no protective gear allowed.
Nothing between body and blade.
Zach: So basically, we could be
making human sushi.
Liz: Zach, you're not far
off there.
The cutting implement is
Japanese.
It's a katana samurai sword,
known for its strength
and sharpness.
Zach: This sounds insane.
Liz: I'm really excited to see
this one, it is risky.
The attempter must swing
the sword hard enough to slice
through the watermelons
yet he needs the control to stop
before he disembowels
his partner.
The risk of a miss and injury
increases with each slice.
Zach: Jolly good.
Chop-chop !
Let's see if these guys can cut
their way into the record book.
Dan: All right, let's meet
Sinn Bodhi the swordsman
and Hunter
the human chopping block.
Welcome, you guys.
You're going from
a lot of martial arts.
How much of it, then, is mental
as opposed to physical ?
Sinn: A lot of it is mental.
I have to be calm, I have to
adjust, depending on
different factors,
I have to keep an eye
on his breathing,
I have to keep an eye on Mindy,
who's gonna be loading
the melons.
I've got to gauge everything.
Dan: So, Hunter, that being
said, are you concerned
right now, seeing as how you're
the human chopping block ?
Hunter: If I don't get a scar
out of it, I'm gonna be
kind of disappointed.
( all laughing )
Dan: We're getting ready to set
a Guinness World Record
right here, right now.
Let's bring Stuart up here.
Come on up here, Stuart.
Liz: That's my colleague,
Stuart Claxton.
He'll be our adjudicator.
Zach: Adjudi--
What is that ?
It sounds like a Schwarzenegger
flick, right ?
"I'll be back...
in two pieces."
Liz: The adjudicator.
He'll explain the rules,
judge each attempt
and declare if
a Guinness World Record
has been broken.
Dan: Stuart, the floor
is yours, sir.
Stuart: Okay, thank you, Dan.
You are about to attempt
the Guinness World Record
for the most melons chopped
on the stomach in one minute,
which, as you know,
currently stands at 27.
The most important thing for you
to remember is that each melon
must be cut cleanly
into two separate pieces.
Dan: Okay, before we do this,
just in case anybody's worried,
we got our EMTs back here,
so we're prepared.
Okay.
Excellent, all right,
let's get down to it.
Stuart: Okay, gentlemen.
Three, two, one...
Go !
Dan: One down.
Zach: I cannot believe
I'm watching this.
Liz: Incredible.
Dan: That one was close.
A lot of these look like they're
coming extremely close to
making contact.
Short of getting it...
Ooh !
... to a rhythm now.
Cleaning the melons
off of his stomach,
that one was near his belly.
Oh, getting a little
below the belt.
Might have been
a circumcision here.
That's...
Good lord.
Stuart: Ten seconds left.
Dan: Here we go, ten seconds.
Liz: Another slip.
These final seconds
are absolutely critical.
Stuart: Three, two, one !
Stop !
( buzzer ringing )
Dan: Let's hear it !
Well, listen, while Stuart
counts things up, let's get
an official ruling here.
Or let's talk to Zach and Liz
right now, see what they think.
Zach: Dan, wow, that was
really impressive, man.
I think we may have a new
Guinness World Record.
Liz: Impressive to
the untrained eye.
Things got messy at
the halfway mark.
Fatigue and that slippery juice
led to mistakes
and near tragedy.
Zach: Stuart's watching it
all in slow motion right now.
Liz: He must check each slice,
and you can see for yourself,
right there, right to
the stomach,
and here, that melon is not cut
completely, so it won't count.
Zach: Now the sticky part.
Stuart's down there
checking those melons firsthand.
Liz: Each attempt gets a
complete and thorough review.
Zach: Well, I'm sticking with
my original call.
I say we got a new
Guinness World Record
and it looks like Stuart's
ready, let's find out.
Stuart: You just attempted
the Guinness World Record
for most melons
chopped on the stomach
in one minute,
a record which currently
stands at 27.
Sinn, Hunter.
The most melons you chopped on
the stomach in one minute...
... was 26.
Sinn: Oh !
Dan: One short.
Let's hear it for these guys.
Liz: A noble attempt.
Zach: That's it, nothing to
show for it ?
No silver or bronze
or complimentary set of
Ginsu knives or anything ?
Liz: Not fast enough.
Zach: Jeez, you people
are ruthless.
Liz: Zach, these are
the Guinness World Records.
Thousands attempt,
but only the best succeed
and we've got a man who's going
to do something so outrageous,
very few even dare
to challenge it.
Zach: All right, well,
you got my attention.
Hey, Dan, what are we
looking forward to ?
Dan: Later in the show,
we've got a guy who's gonna
jump off a 40-foot platform
into a pool, but not
just any pool.
It's a plastic kiddy pool
with only 12 inches of water.
Take a look at what motivates
a man to take a high dive
into a shallow pool.
Darren: My name is Darren Taylor
and I also am known around
the world as Professor Splash.
I had a real bad cliff diving
accident where I landed
flat from the cliffs.
And I did land flat on my face
and took some serious
facial injuries,
but I was able to overcome
that and someone jokes,
says, you should go for
the shallow dive record.
Dan: All right, I'm here with
Professor Splash.
Talk to me, Professor.
12 inches of water.
Darren: Yeah.
Dan: Almost 40 feet up there.
Scared ?
Darren: You know, I'm concerned.
Dan: It's getting a little bit
windier out here.
Darren: Yeah, you know, the wind
has picked up and that's
a critical issue there
because it's such a narrow pool.
I don't want to go up there
and be looking at this thing
too long because the nerves
start getting frayed,
because anything in this area
over there is death.
If you tabletop this thing,
she's gonna turn right over,
and when she turns over,
it's gonna be an IED,
an internal decapitation.
Dan: Okay, we don't want that.
We want the wind to calm down.
I want you to get a new
Guinness World Record.
Darren: Fantastic--
Dan: Then we'll come out here,
hopefully, we can do this.
Darren: All right.
Dan: Oh my God.
Zach: Did he really say
"internal decapitation" ?
All right, look, if
the professor wants to pass,
it's fine with me.
We don't want him "gone with
the wind," all right ?
At least I don't.
You, Liz, I'm not so sure.
Liz: Not funny, Zach.
This will be the highest
the professor has ever jumped.
There's a real danger here.
We'll wait for the proper,
safer conditions,
and then we'll hope
for the best.
Zach: All right, I'm kidding,
I'm kidding.
Dan, save me, please.
Dan: You know, most people
get freaked out when they see
a cockroach,
but on our show, we've got a guy
who's gonna take a bunch of
live cockroaches
and put them in his mouth.
Yeah, that's right,
all for a chance to say,
"I set a Guinness World Record."
Liz, Zach, who would do
such a thing ?
Zach: Nobody, Dan.
Nobody here.
Next record attempt, please.
Liz: This is no place
to be squeamish, Zach.
Human-arthropod interaction has
played a major role in
the Guinness World Records book.
The heaviest mantle of bees.
The most spiders on the body
for 30 seconds.
And the longest time lying naked
on an anthill.
Zach: Wow, Liz, I can't wait to
see how we're topping those.
I'm sure it's bound to be fun
and easy to watch.
Liz: Well, our next attempter
will fill his mouth
with cockroaches.
Then he must keep his mouth
closed for ten seconds.
The roaches must come out alive.
Zach: Okay, I think I just
threw up a little in my mouth.
Liz: What's more, these are
Madagascan hissing cockroaches,
two to three inches long.
Zach: Yeah, I definitely
threw up.
Liz: Oh, and there's always
a risk of choking.
The Guinness World Record
currently stands at 16.
Zach: 16 cockroaches !
Ugh !
Okay, let's get this over with.
I mean, let's just meet the guy
who's really hungry for
a Guinness World Record.
Sean: My name is Sean Murphy.
I'm a zookeeper at
the Tampa Lowry Zoo
in Tampa, Florida.
I'd seen a video of a guy
online doing it
and my roommates and I kind of
joked, you know, that,
oh, you have a big mouth,
you can do better,
and I was like, "Yeah, I can
do better than that."
I practiced, and, like,
the first few times,
like, I mean, I literally, like,
pretty much just threw up
the first few times.
And that was with, like,
three cockroaches in my mouth.
Dan: All right, I am here with
the wannabe cockroach king
extraordinaire, Sean Murphy.
Let's hear it for him !
( cheers and applause )
Sean, first and foremost,
buddy, how do they taste ?
Sean: Horrible.
Dan: Yeah, they tasted horrible.
Can anything take place
while they're in your mouth ?
What's the worst thing--
I mean, other than choking,
does-- what is--
Sean: There's a slight case they
may defecate in my mouth.
all: Ohh !
Zach: Yeah, I'll watch
from the car.
Liz: No, you don't.
Dan: Let's bring in Stuart
right now.
Stuart, come on in, give us
the official rules
here for Sean.
Stuart: Okay, Sean, as you know,
this record is currently set
at 16 cockroaches.
They must be alive
entering and exiting your mouth
and I will be watching closely
that your mouth is closed
completely
for exactly ten seconds.
Sean: Gotcha.
Stuart: Okay ?
So whenever you're ready,
I'll count you down.
Sean: All right, let's do this.
Dan: Good luck.
Let's go, people.
( cheers and applause )
Zach: Sean pumping up the crowd,
taking his mind off
those cockroaches.
Stuart: Three, two, one, go.
Zach: There we go.
Dan: He's going to hold them
in there for ten whole seconds.
Liz: He's already at three.
Zach: Let's just hope none
of those cockroaches
ate Mexican last night.
Dan: He's kind of putting it in
there like a little
chewing tobacco action.
Probably getting some cockroach
juice happening right now.
Cheeks are getting pretty full.
Zach: He's losing it !
announcer: Will Sean choke at
his chance for
a Guinness World Record ?
Still ahead, a crazy kicking
contest goes out of control,
and later,
37 feet down,
12 inches of water...
♪♪
( cheers and applause )
Zach: Sean Murphy filling his
mouth with live cockroaches.
Liz: And he may have gone
a roach too far.
Zach: I know I have.
Dan: Having a little trouble.
Jamming those cockroaches in.
The crowd on their feet,
cheering, wanting more
cockroaches in his mouth.
Oh !
Zach: I think that's enough.
What do you say we just give
him the record right now ?
Please ?
Liz: Sean may be reaching
his limit.
Cockroaches are at the front
of his mouth.
Zach: They're trying to get out,
which is not a bad idea.
Liz: Not so fast.
Each additional roach increases
the odds of one being crushed
and dying in Sean's mouth.
These cockroaches
have to stay alive.
Dan: Remember, he's got to keep
his mouth shut for ten seconds.
Go...
Okay, he's saying--
Gives him the thumbs-up.
Liz: This is where
most attempts fail.
Dan: Ten whole seconds.
Stuart: Three, four, five...
Dan: Hold it together, buddy.
Stuart: ... six, seven, eight...
Zach: No pooping !
Stuart: ... nine, ten !
Dan: Here come the cockroaches.
Still got one left in there.
Seems to be attached to
the inside.
Is that all of them, you got
all of them out of there ?
Okay, he's got all of them out.
Let's hear it for Sean,
great job !
Zach: Yeah, Sean !
Whew, all right, the gross
part's over.
Right ?
Dan: Now remember, it is
a matter of life or death here.
They need to be alive.
Liz: Other attempters used
the back-fill method,
but Sean right here goes
for the pouch technique.
He fills his cheeks before
moving to the throat.
This could be the key
to success.
Zach: And I could use the key
to the men's room.
Let's get to the results,
like, now.
Dan: Sean, you ready to
find out ?
Sean: I am ready to find out.
Dan: Good luck, buddy.
What do we got, Stuart ?
Stuart: Sean, the number to
beat was 16.
The number of live cockroaches
that you held
in your mouth...
... was 21 !
Congratulations !
( cheers and applause )
Sean: Yeah !
Whoo !
Liz: Great work !
That's our first new
Guinness World Record
of the evening.
Zach: Wow, and to think I have
trouble keeping down
Brussels sprouts.
Sean: Thank you so much,
little guy.
I couldn't have done this
without you.
Liz: Onto another risky attempt.
It's the most objects kicked off
people's heads in one minute.
Zach: Of course it is.
That sounds nice and safe, Liz.
Liz: We do allow the volunteers
to wear helmets.
The current Guinness World
Record stands at 43,
and actually, you'd be
interested to know, Zach,
that it's held by a woman.
Zach: Wow.
Who, one of the Rockettes ?
Liz: Zara Phythian, a top
martial artist from the UK
and her record has stood for
more than three years.
Zach: So what makes this record
so difficult to beat ?
Liz: Well, it's all about height
and accuracy.
Few attempters possess
the combination of speed,
agility, flexibility and power.
Zach: What exactly are
we watching for here,
besides people's heads getting
kicked off their bodies ?
Liz: Watch closely around
the 40-second mark.
Exhaustion tends to set in.
The kicks may be high,
but not so accurate.
Zach: All right.
Well, now the important
question, what's with
the popcorn ?
Liz: Guinness World Record
guidelines state that any item
that can rest comfortably on
the head
is an acceptable target.
Zach: And actually, not to
mention, these boxes are really
good for scooping up teeth.
I'm sorry.
Let's go down to Dan,
who's with Mr. Kicks.
I'm sorry.
( cheers and applause )
Dan: How you doing today,
buddy ?
Chris: Good, sir, I'm excited.
Dan: Are you all limber ?
You ready to do this ?
Chris: Yes, sir, let's do it.
Dan: Ready to break
a Guinness World Record ?
Let's bring in Stuart to
give you the official rules.
Stuart, come on in.
Stuart: Okay, Mr. Poli, welcome.
The object must be kicked off
only with your foot
and most importantly, your foot
must return to the floor
after each kick.
Everything clear ?
Chris: Yes, sir.
Stuart: All right, good luck.
You may get into position
and we will start the attempt.
Dan: Good luck.
Break the record.
Chris: Thank you.
Stuart: Three, two, one, go !
Liz: Oh, that was an unfortunate
start right there.
Chris failed to knock off
the first two boxes.
And Chris switches feet.
Now, that is within
the guidelines, but he could
be sacrificing accuracy.
Zach: I'd say he's pretty
darn accurate.
If he's aiming for their faces.
Liz: Fatigue is setting in.
Zach: I'll never have popcorn
fatigue, that's for sure.
Dan: Right now,
Orville Redenbacher
is somewhere crying.
Chris: Ahh !
( buzzer ringing )
Dan: Hai, hai !
Hai !
Oy.
Man, the speed, the technique,
it was almost like a hip-hop
dance you had going on there.
How do you think you did ?
Chris: I'm hoping I got it.
I hit every single one.
Made sure I put a little
oomph behind it, some people
felt that in the helmets.
Dan: Oh, they felt it in more
than the helmets.
Zach: Let me translate that.
Ouch !
Liz: People respond to fatigue
in different ways.
Chris switched feet.
That affected his accuracy and
his volunteers paid the price.
Zach: An EMT is treating one of
the volunteers right now.
Looks like it's
an impacted kernel.
He should be fine.
Dan: Did Chris kick his way into
a Guinness World Record
here, Stuart ?
Come on, man, give us some
good news.
Stuart: Mr. Poli,
the number to beat was 43.
♪♪
The number of objects you
successfully kicked off...
... was 32.
Dan: Oh !
That's all right.
Great effort.
Let's hear it for Chris.
Chris: I think there's one or
two guys I clocked and I feel
really bad about that.
Zach: Keeping it classy, giving
a shout-out to his victims.
I mean, his volunteers.
Oh hey, and, look, Dan's
already swept up
all the popcorn.
Dan: Some World Record attempts
are about speed,
others are about strength.
Now, in this next competition,
you need a ton of both.
Sounds like a strong man event ?
No.
We've got a strong woman.
Zach and Liz, what do we need
to know ?
Zach: Dan, in this case,
it's not the what.
Sometimes, what's most
surprising is why
someone's attempting
a Guinness World Record.
Check it out.
Becca: I'm Becca Swanson.
I'm from Omaha, Nebraska.
Right now, my goal is to get
married and have a family.
It's really hard to date
because, more than likely,
I weigh more than
the guy does.
I love to dress up in
cute shirts
and little sundresses.
The problem is, I have
a hard time finding cute shirts
and little sundresses
that fit me.
I'm more feminine than people
would think by my appearance.
I think I'll find Mr. Right
and we'll settle down and
have some kids here in
the next couple years.
Zach: It may be a crazy way
to try to get a date,
but Becca's gonna do it
by attempting something that's
never been done before.
Liz: That's right, this is
definitely one attempt
you've never seen
and won't see anywhere else.
It's a Guinness World Record
first.
The most kitchen appliances
thrown in one minute
by a female.
Zach: One of my exes threw
a toaster at me once.
Liz: Zach, this object
is much bigger.
She'll be throwing
refrigerators.
announcer: Coming up:
Unexpected trouble could make
a first-time attempt the last.
And then, conditions
are worsening.
Professor Splash faces
deadly winds
as he hopes to break
a Guinness World Record.
All that...
and more on the wildest
Guinness World Record show ever.
Zach: We're back at
the Guinness World Records Arena
in Los Angeles
where Becca Swanson is about to
try for a first-time
Guinness World Record
in pursuit of true love.
But first, let's check in
with Professor Splash.
He's outside hoping to go for
the highest dive ever attempted
into 12 inches of water.
Darren: Ready, set, dive.
Release.
Liz: He'll dive 37 feet,
two inches.
Zach: But with that wind,
Professor Splash could wind up
on the pavement.
And he's looking
mighty concerned.
Liz: The EMT crew is
making preparations.
Zach: Well, that should put
his mind at ease.
We're gonna come back
to Professor Splash,
but right now, Becca Swanson
is up for that first-time
Guinness World Record.
Liz: It's the most kitchen
appliances thrown in one minute.
The appliances must weigh
at least 75 pounds.
They must be tossed at least
six feet, six inches.
Zach: Wow.
Liz: Until tonight, this has
only ever been attempted by men.
Oliver Gratzer of Austria set
the Guinness World Record
back in 2010
when he threw 27 ovens.
♪♪
Guinness World Records has set
the women's standard at 20.
Zach: A refrigerator's got to be
even more of a strain, right ?
Liz: Agreed, but it's not
actually all about strength.
It's also aerobic conditioning.
Male attempters have told me
that they spend as much time
on the treadmill
as they do lifting weights.
Zach: Well, all this talk
about refrigerators
is making me pretty hungry.
Let's raid those things.
Dan ?
Dan: Hi, Becca.
You used to power lift,
is that correct ?
Becca: I am a retired
power lifter.
I was so big, I wanted to get
smaller and more feminine,
you know, attract the guys,
that kind of thing.
Zach: Aw, see ?
She's just a girl.
Dan: But you know what guys
would really be into is if you
are a Guinness World Record
holder, I think.
Becca: Yeah.
Dan: To have a
Guinness World Record.
Are you ready to throw
some appliances ?
Becca: I'm so ready.
Dan: Let me bring in Stuart.
Stuart's a power lifter himself.
He's extremely good at
the clean-and-jerk.
So-- I'm sorry, go ahead.
We were just talking
weightlifting.
Stuart: Right, Ms. Swanson,
to achieve this
Guinness World Record,
the number to beat is 20
in one minute.
You must throw from behind
the line.
If you step over the line,
that throw will not count
and only appliances that land
and remain on the other
side of the line
will count towards your
final total.
All clear ?
Becca: Yes, sir.
Dan: Good luck, Becca.
Becca: Thank you.
Zach: Liz, what are we
watching out for here ?
Liz: Well, before she can throw,
she's got to lift high enough
to get the distance.
At the same time, she can't lift
so high that she blocks
her vision.
She must be able to see that her
foot is behind the fault line.
Dan: Whenever you're ready,
Stuart.
Come on, Becca.
Stuart: Okay.
Three, two, one, go !
( buzzer ringing )
♪♪
Dan: Oh my...
No mercy on these refrigerators.
She's stays behind the line.
Stuart: Watch your feet !
Dan: Stuart getting oddly
aroused by this,
working the clicker,
working the stopwatch.
Becca is chucking these
refrigerators !
( cheers and applause )
Cheers, she is right
in front of us.
No mercy !
Look at her using the legs !
Liz: She's already exhausted.
This is not a good sign.
Stuart: Ten seconds !
Dan: That was a little bit in
the way, but she tosses it
as well.
Stuart: Three...
two... one !
Dan: Can she get the last
one up ?!
( buzzer ringing )
It's over, let's hear it !
Zach: That was absolutely
incredible.
Liz: Not so fast.
Dan: I know you're a little
winded right now.
How did you think you did ?
Becca: Well, a little harder
than I thought.
Dan: You know, I gotta say,
I honestly thought,
that's quite a distance to
have to throw those.
Liz: This is where the video
replay is so important.
Stuart is watching every
single toss.
The refrigerators must land
beyond that
six-foot-six-inch line,
but he's also watching for
the foot faults.
Zach: That's one foot over
the line.
Liz: That's right.
If Becca crosses the line,
as she does right there,
that appliance will not count
towards the final total.
And fatigue was a major factor.
Look at the pattern of
her lifts.
This is her first.
Now compare that one to
Becca's final toss.
The lift is not nearly as high.
Zach: I have a hard enough time
opening the fridge,
so let's see what Stuart thinks.
Dan: Let's bring Stuart in now
for the official count.
Come on in, Stuart.
Can Becca add
"Guinness World Record Holder"
to her titles here ?
Stuart: Okay, Ms. Swanson,
now, one of the crucial
elements of this record
was that you had to throw
and clear the distance
of six feet, six inches
and remain behind the line
while doing so.
Not all of the refrigerators
that you threw
met that guideline.
The number to beat was 20.
Ms. Swanson...
... you threw 13.
Dan: That's all right.
Stuart: But excellent
effort anyway.
Becca: Thank you, Stuart.
Stuart: Excellent.
Dan: You should be proud,
'cause that is really an awesome
display of strength and beauty
all at the same time.
Becca: Thank you.
Dan: Excellent.
Becca: Thanks for having me.
It was so much fun
throwing those appliances.
I want to send out a million
thanks to Guinness World Records
for giving me the opportunity
to have an attempt.
announcer: Still ahead...
total silence.
The slightest error
and his brother could be
pierced straight through.
And later, a daredevil diver
pushes his luck too far.
That's why they call it
"Guinness World Records
Gone Wild !"
♪♪
Zach: We're back at
Guinness World Records Arena,
and you know what, Liz ?
I'm still a little steamed about
that whole Becca situation.
I mean, she did
a tremendous job.
Can't you guys just give her
something, besides a hernia ?
I mean, you guys are so cruel.
Liz: We're not cruel, Zach.
We're scrupulous.
♪♪
Only the best of the best
make it into
the Guinness World Records Book
and sometimes, not even them.
We saw how performance anxiety
can take you down.
Jeff Holder of
Escondido, California,
tried to break the record for
the farthest toss of a human.
The record was set by
Juha Rasanen of Finland
who threw a man 5.4 meters.
Zach: I know, that's about
18 feet.
Liz: Here's Jeff.
Zach: How can this guy fit ?
He's obviously capable.
Liz: But watch what happens
under the hot glare of
the arena.
Zach: Ouch.
He definitely fell short.
Dan: If I told you a guy is
going to step on stage
and attempt a world record
for crushing walnuts,
you might be impressed.
But if I also told you he's
going to crack them
using his butt, you'd be
watching "Guinness World
Records Gone Wild !"
Yes, Zach and Liz are here
to explain.
Zach: Dan, what can I say ?
This one is nuts.
Liz: This one is unique.
It's the attempt to crush
the most walnuts in
one minute by sitting.
Zach: The nutcracker.
Sweet.
Liz: And grueling.
About 90 pounds of force is
required to crack
the average walnut.
Zach: For those of you keeping
score, that's 45 pounds
per butt cheek.
( man yelling )
Liz: Our attempters are not
allowed to wear
a protective cup,
so there's always
the possibility of a traumatic
testicular incident.
Although, do you know what ?
There's greater risk of
a broken coccyx.
Zach: Excuse me ?
Liz: Tailbone.
Zach: Okay, you know what, Liz ?
You win.
Let's go out there and meet
one of the few fellas in
the world who wants to fall on
his butt and break his nuts.
Rod: My name is Rod Edmondson,
I'm from San Clemente,
California.
I really think I have
a good chance at this.
I have a low center of gravity.
My legs are thick.
I'm quick.
man: 50 seconds.
Rod: I injured a coccyx bone
when I first tried it.
I just think I hit it wrong,
maybe.
That was harder than it looked.
I have healed and got
stronger since,
so I don't think there's
gonna be an issue.
I'm gonna crush this walnut
and a world record.
Dan: Let's give it up for
Rod Edmondson,
the human nutcracker.
Ready to crush some nuts ?
Rod: I'm ready.
Dan: Speaking of somebody
who's nuts, Stuart, come on in.
Stuart: The current
Guinness World Record
stands at 76.
Now, the nuts must only be
crushed by sitting down,
only one nut must be crushed
at any time.
Is that all clear ?
Rod: Absolutely.
Stuart: Good luck.
Dan: All right, go get 'em, Rod.
Good luck.
Zach: And I thought there were
a lot of nuts
lined up backstage.
Stuart: Okay, Mr. Edmondson,
are you ready ?
Rod: I am ready.
Stuart: Three, two, one, go !
Dan: Go, Rod !
Zach: Rod Edmondson...
the pride of
San Clemente, California.
Liz: Remember, Rod needs to
crack one nut at a time
and he just crushed two.
He's tiring.
Zach: You could say he's
dragging his nuts.
♪♪
His poor coccyx.
Liz: Tailbone.
Dan: Leaving nothing but a trail
of crushed nuts behind him.
Liz: Rod is feeling the pain.
He's slowing and getting
less height.
This can separate attempters
from record-breakers.
Zach: Nuts !
Dan: Ten seconds left to go !
Zach: Keep crushing, buddy !
Stuart: Five, four, three,
two, one !
Stop.
Zach: And that's it, I'm done.
I'm shell-shocked here.
Dan: What a run !
At what point did the pain
start to set in here ?
Rod: About number ten.
Dan: Right about--
Right about the first quarter
of the way into it ?
Rod: Yeah.
Dan: Rod, great job.
Stuart's gonna let us know
the final tally here.
Stuart, looks close.
What do you got ?
Stuart: The number of nuts that
you crushed...
... was 82.
( cheers and applause )
However...
each nut must be
crushed one at a time.
There were several occasions
when this was not the case.
The Guinness World Record
to beat was 76.
The number of nuts that
you crushed successfully
was...
announcer: Still to come,
the two most
dangerous attempts yet.
A blindfolded man
is struck by
a speeding arrow,
and how high is too high ?
A diver faces an attempt
that may be impossible.
♪♪
Zach: Welcome back to the
Guinness World Records Arena.
Liz: Rod Edmondson has just
attempted to break
the Guinness World Record
for the most nuts crushed
by sitting.
Zach: That means with his butt.
Liz: Cheeky.
Stuart ?
Stuart: The Guinness World
Record to beat was 76.
The number of nuts that you
crushed successfully...
was 75.
Dan: Oh !
Oh...
Valiant attempt, great effort.
Zach and Liz,
any final thoughts ?
Liz: Rod was the second
attempter tonight
who failed by one.
It only shows that
Guinness World Records
really do define the very best.
But he was so close.
We do hope he'll try again.
Zach: Maybe he'll crack it
next time.
Rod: I was honestly devastated.
I thought I hit 'em
all individually.
There's always another day.
( cheers and applause )
Dan: That would be
world record worthy,
if someone could catch
a speeding arrow with
his bare hands.
But that's not enough for us.
For more, let's check in
with Zach and Liz.
Liz: Arrow catching has been
a Guinness World Records
category for years.
It's among the most potentially
painful, or worse.
And this very rare attempt takes
the expertise to an exciting
new level.
Zach: Let me guess,
the catcher's blindfolded
or something ?
Liz: Exactly.
Zach: I was kidding.
Are you serious ?
Liz: It's no joke, Zach.
It's the most arrows caught
barehanded in two minutes
while blindfolded.
Zach: You people are insane.
What is this,
"The Hunger Games" ?
Liz: No.
The attempt relies on the sense
of hearing.
The catcher must anticipate
the sound of the arrow's
release.
A fraction of a second is
the difference between
a catch and a miss.
Zach: Well, let's meet
our attempters.
Cain and Abel's got nothing
on these guys.
Oh, and I'm wearing a blindfold
for this one, too.
Liz: Great.
Zach: Yeah.
I can't watch.
Brandon: I'm Brandon Burke,
this is my brother Tyler Burke
and I'm gonna shoot arrows
at him, he's gonna
catch 'em blindfolded.
Tyler: This is what I'll be
looking like.
Just take it in the hand as many
times as I can without crying.
Brandon: I'll hit him for fun
when I feel like it.
Tyler: It's not fun, but...
Brandon: It is for me.
Dan: Hey, everybody, let's meet
Tyler and Brandon Burke.
I guess myirst question for
you would be, since you
are blindfolded,
what exactly is the cue
for you to know--
Tyler: I listen for the release
of the arrow off of his bow
and I time it to where
I catch it.
Dan: Off of the sound of the--
Then basically today, it needs
to be, like, perfectly quiet.
Tyler: Yeah, that'd be great.
Dan: Let's bring out Stuart.
Stuart: Right.
Tyler, Brandon, you are about
to attempt the
Guinness World Record
which currently stands at four.
So if you're ready, you can get
into position and I'll count
you down.
♪♪
Zach: Stuart, when you're
through checking his blindfold,
can you come check mine ?
I can't watch this.
♪♪
Dan: I'm going to remind
everybody, we need complete,
total silence.
Let's get quiet.
Stuart: Three, two, one.
Go !
Liz: That first shot was a miss.
The arrows travel close to
40 miles an hour.
This takes extraordinary
sensitivity.
Zach: And bravery.
♪♪
Liz: That's one.
Zach: Ahh, of course, right when
I look, he gets nailed.
Liz: Tyler is doing the best
he can, but Brandon isn't
consistent in placing his shots.
And that's two.
And we've got three.
He's one catch away from tying
the Guinness World Record.
Zach: You know what ?
May I be excused ?
Adios.
Is this the way out ?
Liz: Oh, he's running
out of time.
Stuart: Stop.
( buzzer ringing )
Zach: A well-deserved round of
applause for the Burke brothers.
And from what I hear, Liz,
it was spectacular.
Liz: Unfortunately,
they came up short.
Even so, it is an extraordinary
achievement.
Zach: Wow, that's a great catch.
I should have watched that
in person.
Brandon: I do feel a little bad
not hitting my mark
the whole time, but, you know,
that's just the way it goes.
Dan: All right, we are back with
Professor Splash.
Now, last time we were talking,
we were talking about
conditions-- we were talking
about air temperature,
water temperature,
most importantly, wind.
That was a concern of yours.
Darren: That wind is a big
issue, but I think we're
ready to go with this thing.
Dan: You're set, you're happy
with everything ?
Darren: Yeah, I'm happy--
Dan: We're gonna attempt this ?
Darren: We're gonna do it.
Dan: That's what I like to hear.
Let's bring in Stuart, make this
all official, Stuart's gonna
give you the rules.
He's ready to do it, Stuart.
Stuart: You are about to attempt
the Guinness World Record
which currently stands
at 36 feet, 8.94 inches.
Now the dive must be
a belly flop
into a pool of water
with a maximum depth of
12 inches only.
all: Ohh...
Stuart: The height you will be
jumping from this evening
is 37 feet, two inches.
( cheers and applause )
Whenever you're ready, we wish
you the best of luck.
Darren: Thank you, Stuart.
Dan: You got this.
Good luck, go get 'em.
Professor Splash !
Liz: I'm thrilled he's going
for this attempt.
After everything we've seen
tonight, this is
the ultimate display of
expertise.
Zach: Aw yeah.
Who could forget that whole
threat of internal
decapitation ?
I know I wont.
Liz: Professor Splash is
well aware of the risk.
Zach: I'm excited because we're
gonna finally find out
what he's got going on
underneath that terrycloth robe.
Oh, and he does not disappoint !
And he'd better not
disappoint us now.
( cheers and applause )
announcer: Coming up,
the most dangerous record yet.
You won't want to miss it.
♪♪
Zach: A hushed crowd
and an ambulance outside the
Guinness World Records Arena
where a man stands
on a platform...
more than 37 feet in the sky
about to dive into
12 inches of water.
Liz: He calls himself
Professor Splash
and he's about to attempt
to break
a Guinness World Record.
Zach: This is higher than
anyone's ever attempted before.
Liz: The slightest
miscalculation or shift in
the wind could mean disaster.
♪♪
all: Ohh !
( cheers and applause )
Zach: He did it, he's alive !
Whoo !
♪♪
Dan: Yeah !
Stuart: Nice one, Professor.
That's for you.
Darren: Thank you.
Dan: Yeah, let's hear it
for him.
Darren: Thank you !
Dan: What does that mean to
you right now ?
Darren: It's the most epic
moment of my life !
This is the best thing
in my life !
Dan: How did you feel when you
got to the bottom of that pool ?
Darren: Epic, a thousand joys.
( cheers and applause )
Dan: Zach and Liz,
I want to see.
How'd that look in slow motion ?
Liz: It looked like
a Guinness World Record.
The professor's technique was
exactly as he described it.
With jets out
and as his body hits the water,
he's flat as a board
with his chin up.
Zach: Whew.
Everyone survived.
I can sleep tonight.
Dan: He's the man.
That's our show for tonight.
We've got another wild ride
next week
with more records
and outrageous people to
break 'em, only on
"Guinness World Records
Gone Wild !"
Darren: Yeah !
Dan: Whoo !
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