Lithuanian Largesse
On this day in 1990, Lithuania declared independence from the USSR, the first Soviet republic to do so. To honour this flag day, here are some Lithuanian world beaters for you:
Greatest weight lifted by a human beard
The greatest weight lifted with a human beard is 63.2 kg (139.33 lb) when Antanas Kontrimas (Lithuania) lifted a girl 10 cm (3.93 in) off the ground on the set of Zheng Da Zong Yi - Guinness World Records Special in Beijing, China, on 16 September 2007.
Largest TV sculpture
Gintaras Karosas created a sculpture entitled "LNK Infotree" using 2,903 individual television sets, spanning 3,135 sq metres (33,744.85 sq ft) at the Open Air Museum in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Earliest successful craniopagus separation
Vilija and Vatalija Tamulevicius (Lithuania) (b.30 July 1987), were born sharing a skull and the vasculiture of the brain - a caniopagus connection. Dr. Alexander Konovalov (Russia), separated the girls on 6 July 1989, but their bodies rejected the artificial skulls and so the girls were taken to Texas, Dallas, USA, where Dr. Kenneth E. Salyer (USA), rebuilt their skulls . Previous to this, every head separation had resulted in either brain damage or death to at least one of the twins - the sisters returned to Lithuania with no brain damage
Most points in a decathlon (female)
The most points in a decathlon is 8,358 points by Austa Skujyte (Lithuania) in Columbia, Missouri, USA over 14-15 April 2005.
Fastest 1,000 miles ultra distance track (men)
The fastest 1,000 miles ultra distance track by a man is 11 days 13 hours 54 minutes and 58 seconds by Piotr Silikin (Lithuania) in Nanango, Queensland, Australia on 11–23 March 1998.
11 March 2008