10 Guinness World Records Held by Connecticut People and Places

CONNECTICUT — A woman from Las Vegas lays claim to the longest fingernails in the world today. At more than eight feet, the tallest living man is currently in Turkey. And Dimitri Panciera from Italy still holds the record for balancing the most scoops on an ice cream cone at one time.

The Guinness World Records is still the yardstick by which all feats of strength, endurance, and the truly bizarre are measured.

About 20 records are held by or were broken in Connecticut or by Connecticut people, according to Guinness.

We're highlighting ten of them here, from all across the state, via the Guinness World Records:

1. Jim Furyk set a PGA Tour record by carding 10 birdies and an eagle for a 58 in the final round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell on Aug. 7, 2016.
2. The world's first nuclear-powered submarine was the U.S.S. Nautilus, launched at Groton on Jan. 21, 1954. It also became the first submarine to travel under the ice cap to the North Pole in 1958.
3. The fastest time to complete the Guinness World Record Hasbro puzzle is 13 minutes, 7 seconds, done by Deepika Ravichandran at the University High School of Science and Engineering in Hartford on June 9, 2014.
4. Mike Henderson completed the New Alliance New Haven 20K Road Race in 2 hours, 22 minutes, 39 seconds on Sept. 6, 2004. The kicker? He ran the race backwards, setting a new speed record for that distance.
5. Two teams of four played the longest Wiffleball marathon on Sept. 8-9, 2012 at Fontaine Field in Norwich. Battling rainstorms, the eight played on for 25 hours, 4 minutes and 53 seconds.
6. At 2,166 feet, 11.16 inches, the world's longest friendship bracelet was created by Benchmark Senior Living in Ridgefield on Aug. 3, 2016.
7. The Henry James Memorial School in Simsbury lays claim to the most verified multiple birth sets in the same academic year at one school. In 2012, the school contained two sets of triplets and 18 sets of twins.
8. The largest display of lit menorahs was achieved by NCSY at the Stamford Hilton Hotel, where 1,000 were lit on Dec. 8, 2013.
9. At a bridal showcase, chefs from the Mohegan Sun Casino and Hotel in Uncasville created a world record wedding cake weighing 15,032 pounds on Feb. 8, 2004.
10. Brothers Angelo and Ettore Rossetti hit 30,576 consecutive shots over the net at the Weston Racquet Club on Aug. 8, 2015, setting a new record for the longest tennis volley rally.

Photo credit: Mary DeAngelis via Guinness World Records