0:00:02 > 0:00:03This is the world of records.
0:00:03 > 0:00:05# Officially.....
0:00:05 > 0:00:07# Biggest shoe! Weirdest face!
0:00:07 > 0:00:08# Fastest loo! Tightest space!
0:00:08 > 0:00:10# Longest snake! Smallest van!
0:00:10 > 0:00:12# Heaviest cake! Tallest man!
0:00:12 > 0:00:14- # Longest ears on a dog!- Aww
0:00:14 > 0:00:16- # Most poisonous frog!- Ahhh!
0:00:16 > 0:00:19- # And a woman with a beard!- What?
0:00:19 > 0:00:22# Officially, officially, officially
0:00:22 > 0:00:24# Amazing! #
0:00:24 > 0:00:26Hello, I'm Ben Shires,
0:00:26 > 0:00:29and this is Officially Amazing, the show that scours the world
0:00:29 > 0:00:32to bring you the coolest, heaviest,
0:00:32 > 0:00:34loopiest, creepiest
0:00:34 > 0:00:37and weirdest world records.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40And, boy, have we got cool and weird coming up today.
0:00:40 > 0:00:43We'll see some incredible official Guinness World Record attempts,
0:00:43 > 0:00:45including...
0:00:45 > 0:00:46Catching!
0:00:46 > 0:00:49..this man, who attempts a bizarre world record with chopsticks,
0:00:49 > 0:00:53under the watchful eye of our Japanese reporter, Haruka.
0:00:53 > 0:00:54Sitting!
0:00:54 > 0:00:59I travel to Germany, for a record attempt featuring extreme sitting.
0:00:59 > 0:01:00Flying!
0:01:00 > 0:01:04And our American reporter Al finds out how this man's
0:01:04 > 0:01:08obsession with designing paper planes won him a new world record.
0:01:08 > 0:01:12But first, let's see some of our furry friends doing something...
0:01:12 > 0:01:13- Officially...- Barking!
0:01:13 > 0:01:15Whee!
0:01:15 > 0:01:16Urgh!
0:01:17 > 0:01:21Look at this! We're in Huntington Beach, California.
0:01:21 > 0:01:22It's on the West Coast of America
0:01:22 > 0:01:25and, believe me, it is very, very hot.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28I'm beginning to think that this bowtie was not such a great idea.
0:01:28 > 0:01:32This is one of the world's top surfing destinations,
0:01:32 > 0:01:35but we haven't come here for a human surfing record.
0:01:37 > 0:01:40Today we're going to be meeting these guys.
0:01:43 > 0:01:45That's right, surfing dogs.
0:01:45 > 0:01:50Today, the aim is to see how many dogs can surf on the same wave.
0:01:50 > 0:01:51Amazing.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54But, to make it a new Guinness World Record, more than 20 dogs
0:01:54 > 0:01:59will need to ride one wave at the same time for at least five seconds.
0:01:59 > 0:02:03Sounds impossible, but then I'm not much of a salty sea dog myself.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06I say, old chap, who's that screaming idiot over there
0:02:06 > 0:02:07giving us Brits are bad name?
0:02:07 > 0:02:10Don't worry, Guv, I'll go sort him out.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13Seeing as this is a Stateside world record attempt,
0:02:13 > 0:02:16I've called in the help of our American reporter Al.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19That's right. Welcome to America, little man.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23Welcome. I mean, you look good, you look like you're dressed for it.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26Yeah, well, I knew what Americans wear on the beach, and this is that.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28- Well, you nailed it, brother. - Thank you.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30Enough talk of what I'm wearing, let's go and meet some dogs,
0:02:30 > 0:02:33because I believe "surf's pup". Yeah!
0:02:33 > 0:02:36For the last four years, dogs of all shapes and sizes
0:02:36 > 0:02:40have been coming here for the annual Surf City Surf Dog event.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43But this year they're going to try and set the record
0:02:43 > 0:02:46for the most dogs riding one wave.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49But, before anyone gets their paws wet, it's time
0:02:49 > 0:02:52for a little warm-up event, in the form of a costume contest.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56Never mind bikinis and mankinis - what about dog-kinis?
0:02:56 > 0:03:00Raven D Rockstar, here, was voted Best In Show.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02And this pooch was obviously furious
0:03:02 > 0:03:06when the judges decided that crab hats were a bit last season.
0:03:06 > 0:03:07GROWLING
0:03:07 > 0:03:09BARKING
0:03:11 > 0:03:15Catwalk - or rather dogwalk - over, it's time for the hounds
0:03:15 > 0:03:17to hit the surf for some practice.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19So, how do they do it?
0:03:19 > 0:03:23Well, to help them hang on, the dogs use soft-topped surfboards,
0:03:23 > 0:03:25so they can dig their claws in,
0:03:25 > 0:03:28and they also wear a canine flotation device,
0:03:28 > 0:03:31just in case their doggie paddle isn't up to scratch.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33Most of the dogs taking part in today's challenge
0:03:33 > 0:03:36are pretty talented and can even do a few tricks.
0:03:36 > 0:03:40And one of the riders here today is a legend in the surfing dog world.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46This is Abbie, a six-year old Australian kelpie -
0:03:46 > 0:03:48the Jessica Ennis of dog surfing.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55In 2011, she set the record for the longest wave ridden
0:03:55 > 0:04:00by a dog in open water, when she surfed a massive 107 metres.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03That's about the length of a football pitch!
0:04:04 > 0:04:07Who's a clever girl?
0:04:07 > 0:04:10But today, she's working with some of her friends,
0:04:10 > 0:04:12to try and set a new world record.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16Later in the show, not one, not two, not thr-...
0:04:16 > 0:04:19We'll be here all day, at this rate - it's 20.
0:04:19 > 0:04:2120 dogs will take to the water on their little surfboards
0:04:21 > 0:04:24and try and surf the same wave for five seconds.
0:04:26 > 0:04:27Hmm, looks tough to me.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30Can they do it? Well, we'll find out later.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33Now, trying to break world records and set new ones isn't easy,
0:04:33 > 0:04:36as Haruka's going to demonstrate in...
0:04:36 > 0:04:37- Officially...- What?
0:04:40 > 0:04:42Argh!
0:04:42 > 0:04:45Thanks, Ben. Today we have a new Guinness World Record attempt
0:04:45 > 0:04:48in Germany that didn't quite go according to plan.
0:04:48 > 0:04:52So, what goes wrong? This is Tom Hangarter.
0:04:52 > 0:04:54He wants to break a really difficult record
0:04:54 > 0:04:58by jumping off something that's high, but also moving.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01So, of course, he's gone for a helicopter,
0:05:01 > 0:05:06and he plans to jump for it and land on this stack of cardboard boxes.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09Officially dangerous.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12And he officially isn't going to make it.
0:05:12 > 0:05:16So, what is it that stops Tom from setting a new world record
0:05:16 > 0:05:20for the highest dive from a helicopter onto cardboard boxes?
0:05:20 > 0:05:25Does he feel airsick and his lunch makes a reappearance? Eww!
0:05:25 > 0:05:28Or he can't jump due to a bad case of wind. Also eww!
0:05:28 > 0:05:32Or he jumps and completely misses the boxes, making a right old mess?
0:05:32 > 0:05:35Well, there's a clue.
0:05:35 > 0:05:38He doesn't jump because...
0:05:38 > 0:05:40there was too much wind.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43It seems nobody realised that when you place a helicopter -
0:05:43 > 0:05:45which is basically a massive fan -
0:05:45 > 0:05:50over a pile of cardboard boxes held together with only sticky tape,
0:05:50 > 0:05:53they will have a tendency to get blown away.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55So, Tom is forced to stop the attempt
0:05:55 > 0:06:00and fly off, standing on the outside of the helicopter. Like you do.
0:06:00 > 0:06:02Not only is this no world record,
0:06:02 > 0:06:05we reckon it's officially a bit rubbish.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07Thanks, Haruka.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10Now, from that dangerous record attempt to one you can try at home.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12- Officially...- Record hungry!
0:06:12 > 0:06:13GROWLING
0:06:15 > 0:06:16BELCHING
0:06:16 > 0:06:17Phew!
0:06:17 > 0:06:21There are some people on this planet we call home who have
0:06:21 > 0:06:23a serious appetite for trying to break records.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26They risk life and limb in death-defying stunts.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29But today we're here to see a Guinness World Record attempt
0:06:29 > 0:06:32that you - yes, you - can try at home.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35Because today we are going to be...
0:06:35 > 0:06:37coin stacking.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41'That's right, coin stacking.'
0:06:41 > 0:06:43Prepare to be wowed.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45'I'm so excited about this record attempt
0:06:45 > 0:06:48'that I've spared no expense on some special arrangements.'
0:06:48 > 0:06:51We've got an incredible band - The Sizzlettes!
0:06:51 > 0:06:55'Hoping to hit the big time soon and play semi-detached houses,
0:06:55 > 0:06:56'they're on fire!
0:06:56 > 0:06:59'Not, literally. I got a smoke machine in to set the mood.'
0:06:59 > 0:07:02We've got a glamorous official adjudicator.
0:07:02 > 0:07:06We have a high octane and handsome commentator and, of course,
0:07:06 > 0:07:11we have a coin stacker. The man, the legend, the Stephen Kish!
0:07:11 > 0:07:15Also known as Sizzlin' Steve!
0:07:15 > 0:07:18'Thanks for helping with the banner, Mum!'
0:07:20 > 0:07:23Sizzlin' Steve is studying computer animation at university,
0:07:23 > 0:07:26but that's not important to us. Oh, no!
0:07:26 > 0:07:30He's important because he's a one-man record-breaking machine.
0:07:30 > 0:07:32He currently holds ten world records,
0:07:32 > 0:07:36and does it all from here, record-breaking HQ,
0:07:36 > 0:07:38also know as his student flat in Portsmouth.
0:07:38 > 0:07:43He may hold a number of amazing records, but he's hungry for more.
0:07:43 > 0:07:47Steve is addicted to breaking records, but what's best about them
0:07:47 > 0:07:49is they're records that you can try at home.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52But don't be fooled - these stunts may look simple,
0:07:52 > 0:07:55but even stacking coins takes skill, lots of practice
0:07:55 > 0:07:57and a few spare pence.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02- Coin stacking.- Yeah. - It sounds thrilling(!)
0:08:02 > 0:08:03Talk us through it in detail.
0:08:03 > 0:08:07The record is for the most coins stacked into a tower in one minute.
0:08:07 > 0:08:09- I can use one hand only. - One hand. Can I see the hand?
0:08:09 > 0:08:11# Hallelujah! #
0:08:11 > 0:08:14You've got very long nails today, is that in preparation for...?
0:08:14 > 0:08:17Yes, to pick up coins it's best to have long nails.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19That is the hand of a record breaker.
0:08:19 > 0:08:24Now, this wouldn't be a proper record without some strict rules.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27Only one hand can be used to stack the coins, one at a time.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30Steve has to beat his own current record of 51 coins
0:08:30 > 0:08:31stacked in 30 seconds.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33He's allowed to neaten the tower of coins
0:08:33 > 0:08:37and, once stacked, the coin tower must remain standing
0:08:37 > 0:08:38for at least five seconds.
0:08:38 > 0:08:40Microphone, please!
0:08:41 > 0:08:43The Sizzlettes, are you ready?
0:08:43 > 0:08:44THEY PLAY
0:08:44 > 0:08:47- Great! Official adjudicator Claire, are you ready?- I am.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49Excellent. Crew, are you ready?
0:08:50 > 0:08:53- Sizzling Steve, are you ready?- Yes.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56Three, two, one, sizzle!
0:08:56 > 0:08:58THE BAND PLAYS
0:08:58 > 0:08:59'And he's off.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01'The one-man stacking machine
0:09:01 > 0:09:05'adopts the non-coin hand behind the back stance - classic!
0:09:05 > 0:09:08'Oh no! There's about eight pence just trying to get away there!'
0:09:08 > 0:09:10Stop, stop!
0:09:10 > 0:09:12'Steve looks rattled.'
0:09:12 > 0:09:14Steve, what happened here?
0:09:14 > 0:09:17- The band's playing too loud. - They're too funky?- Yeah.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20Can you funk it down, guys? This man's trying to break a record.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24Three, two, one, go.
0:09:24 > 0:09:25'Right, here he goes again.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28'Go on, Steve, stack those coins!'
0:09:29 > 0:09:32'Oh, he seems to be on the money, this time.
0:09:32 > 0:09:34'Remember, Steve is allowed to neaten the coin tower.'
0:09:36 > 0:09:38Time's running out.
0:09:39 > 0:09:41Just ten seconds left on the clock!
0:09:42 > 0:09:46'Remember, he has to beat his own current record of 51 coins
0:09:46 > 0:09:48'stacked in just 30 seconds.'
0:09:48 > 0:09:50- Two, one...- Stop!
0:09:50 > 0:09:52One, two...
0:09:52 > 0:09:54Adjudicator Claire's not just counting for fun -
0:09:54 > 0:09:57the coin tower must remain standing for five seconds.
0:09:57 > 0:09:58.. four, five.
0:09:58 > 0:10:03Well, this leaning tower of "2p-sa" can only mean one thing -
0:10:03 > 0:10:06that there could be a record on the cards, right now.
0:10:06 > 0:10:08Steve, we're now going to count your coins.
0:10:08 > 0:10:10'Oh, look at Steve's face.
0:10:10 > 0:10:13'Look at my face! Look at their faces!
0:10:13 > 0:10:14'Has he done it?'
0:10:14 > 0:10:18With 55 coins, Steve,
0:10:18 > 0:10:21you've set a new Guinness World Record, congratulations!
0:10:24 > 0:10:28So, all the practice paid off and, to coin a phrase,
0:10:28 > 0:10:30it's Officially Amazing.
0:10:30 > 0:10:31Of course.
0:10:33 > 0:10:35If you want to try and break Steve's record at home,
0:10:35 > 0:10:37remember his top tips.
0:10:37 > 0:10:39Start collecting copper coins,
0:10:39 > 0:10:41grow your fingernails,
0:10:41 > 0:10:43and bring out your inner sizzle.
0:10:43 > 0:10:44It's in there, somewhere.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47Look out for more record hungry attempts from Sizzlin' Steve
0:10:47 > 0:10:51later in the series. But now, over to Haruka for something...
0:10:51 > 0:10:53- Officially...- Japanese!
0:10:54 > 0:10:56GONG
0:10:57 > 0:11:00I'm here at one of the oldest temples in Tokyo,
0:11:00 > 0:11:03for a Guinness World Record attempt involving
0:11:03 > 0:11:05the tools we eat with - chopsticks.
0:11:05 > 0:11:08And there's a real art in using them.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11Whether you're trying to get hold of some rice,
0:11:11 > 0:11:12some noodles,
0:11:12 > 0:11:14or a ping-pong ball.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19OK, let's face it, no-one uses chopsticks to catch
0:11:19 > 0:11:21a ping-pong ball, unless you are this guy.
0:11:23 > 0:11:28This is Yuta Nagatuchi and, until recently, he held the world record
0:11:28 > 0:11:33for the most ping-pong balls caught with chopsticks in a minute.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37He lost his number one status to arch-rival and chopsticks champion
0:11:37 > 0:11:40Ryuta Joraku, and now he wants it back.
0:11:40 > 0:11:41Do you practise a lot?
0:11:41 > 0:11:44- TRANSLATION:- No, love, I don't practise.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46- You don't do anything?- No, I said.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49So, you must be some kind of ping-pong ball genius?
0:11:49 > 0:11:51You're absolutely right, love.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53SHE SPEAKS JAPANESE
0:11:53 > 0:11:57For this attempt, Yuta has 60 seconds to catch as many balls as he can.
0:11:57 > 0:12:00He needs to beat the current record of 21,
0:12:00 > 0:12:03and the balls are only allowed to bounce once.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06Yuta has an assistant, Koichi, to bounce the balls for him.
0:12:06 > 0:12:08We're almost ready,
0:12:08 > 0:12:12but before the attempt can begin, Yuta needs to get the balls measured.
0:12:12 > 0:12:16They seem to be satisfactory. Let's get ready to chopstick ping-pong.
0:12:16 > 0:12:21- Koichi, are you ready?- Yes. - Yuta, are you ready?- Yes.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24Three, two, one, go!
0:12:26 > 0:12:27It's a strong start!
0:12:29 > 0:12:31But he's missed one there!
0:12:34 > 0:12:38Oh, he sort of batted that one into the basket, that won't count.
0:12:42 > 0:12:43Oh, there's a slippery one.
0:12:43 > 0:12:4530 seconds gone.
0:12:45 > 0:12:46But he's doing well!
0:12:48 > 0:12:52Nice catch there! But can he catch more than 21?
0:12:52 > 0:12:55- There goes another one into the basket.- Stop!
0:12:56 > 0:12:59Well, Yuta doesn't look too happy with that,
0:12:59 > 0:13:01although it looked good from here.
0:13:01 > 0:13:03But what does the adjudicator think?
0:13:03 > 0:13:07The record to beat was 21 ping-pong balls.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10We had to disqualify eight ping-pong balls,
0:13:10 > 0:13:12because they bounced into the box
0:13:12 > 0:13:14without you catching them
0:13:14 > 0:13:19with chopsticks. So, Yuta, with your total of...
0:13:19 > 0:13:2227 ping-pong balls,
0:13:22 > 0:13:27you have achieved the new Guinness World Record title, congratulations!
0:13:27 > 0:13:28- Yes!- Incredible!
0:13:28 > 0:13:31It took a moment for him to realise, but he's done it -
0:13:31 > 0:13:34a new world record for the most ping-pong balls caught with
0:13:34 > 0:13:36a pair of chopsticks in one minute.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39And what better way to celebrate than with a high five?
0:13:39 > 0:13:40Oh, he's missed.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43Never mind, Yuta, you're still officially amazing,
0:13:43 > 0:13:45just like my friends Ben and Al,
0:13:45 > 0:13:49who are watching some Californian canines try to get a record.
0:13:49 > 0:13:50It's...
0:13:50 > 0:13:52- Officially...- Barking! Part two.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57We're back in California, to see some dogs
0:13:57 > 0:13:59do something pretty unusual.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02Normally found fetching sticks, barking at postmen
0:14:02 > 0:14:07and chasing their tails, today, these dogs will hit the water,
0:14:07 > 0:14:10to try and set a surfing record for the most dogs riding on one weave.
0:14:13 > 0:14:15But, before the dogs get out on the water,
0:14:15 > 0:14:18Ben and I are going to show them how it's done.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20Oh, this I've got to see!
0:14:20 > 0:14:22Listen up, because we have real,
0:14:22 > 0:14:25- money-can't-buy surfing tips to give you.- Do we?!
0:14:25 > 0:14:27First, get out amongst the waves.
0:14:27 > 0:14:31- Al, I don't think...- Quiet, Ben! People can learn from watching us.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33Now, turn your board towards the beach
0:14:33 > 0:14:36and start paddling back to shore, as you catch that wave.
0:14:36 > 0:14:39- This is the worst demonstration I've ever seen!- Nonsense!
0:14:39 > 0:14:41Look at me, I'm a natural.
0:14:41 > 0:14:43I simply can't watch this, Dave.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45They are making a right dog's dinner of this.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48All you have to do then is stand-up and you're surfing!
0:14:48 > 0:14:51No-one's learning anything, other than the fact that we're idiots!
0:14:51 > 0:14:53Then it's just a case of angling your board,
0:14:53 > 0:14:55so you catch that perfect ride.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59Oh, who are we kidding? Let's see the professionals do it.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01Well, the dogs.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05These heroic hounds are about to experience
0:15:05 > 0:15:08the ultimate surfing battle...
0:15:10 > 0:15:13..as they attempt to set a new Guinness World Record.
0:15:13 > 0:15:15Well, just in case something were to go wrong,
0:15:15 > 0:15:19Al and I are on stand-by, for any in-sea rescues.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22Luckily, Al will be the one who does any mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
0:15:22 > 0:15:23What?
0:15:23 > 0:15:27To get the record, at least 20 dogs must be out on the water
0:15:27 > 0:15:29on their own surfboard,
0:15:29 > 0:15:31and they all have to catch the same wave
0:15:31 > 0:15:34and ride it for at least five seconds.
0:15:34 > 0:15:36These dogs are already amazing,
0:15:36 > 0:15:39but can they surf their way into the record books?
0:15:39 > 0:15:41Well, dogs have a saying for times like this.
0:15:41 > 0:15:43BARKING
0:15:43 > 0:15:46Which translates as, "Bring it on!"
0:15:46 > 0:15:49The owners and their dogs paddle out, to make the attempt.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51Three, two, one...
0:15:51 > 0:15:53HORN
0:15:53 > 0:15:54The dogs are on the boards.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57Can they all catch the same wave and get a record?
0:15:57 > 0:16:00That's one dog surfing, two...
0:16:00 > 0:16:03He's not looking the right way, but he's still surfing.
0:16:03 > 0:16:04Three, four, five...
0:16:04 > 0:16:07I can't count them all! Luckily, that's his job.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10That's Mike, and he's the official adjudicator of dog surfing.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12Cool job!
0:16:12 > 0:16:14But Mike tells us he isn't happy.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17During that first try, not enough dogs were on their boards.
0:16:17 > 0:16:18They need to try again.
0:16:20 > 0:16:24And, if it wasn't hard enough, now the sea is fighting back.
0:16:24 > 0:16:26I don't know if they can do this.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33No, it's too rough!
0:16:33 > 0:16:35Ruff! Ruff!
0:16:36 > 0:16:38Come on, surf dogs! You can do this!
0:16:41 > 0:16:42HOOTER
0:16:42 > 0:16:44OK, second attempt...
0:16:47 > 0:16:49Man, those waves are strong.
0:16:49 > 0:16:52So far, it's Dogs 0, Waves 1.
0:16:54 > 0:16:58So, the official word is, the dogs have failed for a second time.
0:16:58 > 0:17:03They've decided on one more attempt. This has to be the one.
0:17:03 > 0:17:04Puppy power!
0:17:06 > 0:17:08Oh, they just need a good wave!
0:17:10 > 0:17:12Here we go. It's now or never.
0:17:12 > 0:17:14HOOTER
0:17:14 > 0:17:15Ride those waves, doggies!
0:17:15 > 0:17:18Yes! Some of them are nailing it.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22And there goes superstar Abbie, who we met earlier.
0:17:24 > 0:17:28But have at least 20 of her puppy pals also surfed the same wave?
0:17:29 > 0:17:31It was officially spectacular,
0:17:31 > 0:17:34some would say it was a little barking mad,
0:17:34 > 0:17:37but was it Officially Amazing?
0:17:37 > 0:17:40There's Abbie, perching expectantly on the shoulder of her owner.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43Well, there's one man who can tell us. He's right here.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45Adjudicator Mike, how did they do?
0:17:45 > 0:17:48Unfortunately, not enough dogs completed the surf today
0:17:48 > 0:17:51that met the minimum requirement, so we did not have
0:17:51 > 0:17:53a new Guinness World Record achievement set,
0:17:53 > 0:17:55but that's the nature of record-breaking.
0:17:55 > 0:17:57It was a great attempt, but an unsuccessful one, nonetheless.
0:17:57 > 0:18:01So, the official word is the dogs have failed to get
0:18:01 > 0:18:04into the record books, but here are some cool cats that did.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15# It's time for a frenzy of feline facts
0:18:15 > 0:18:17# A catalogue of stats you're bound to react
0:18:17 > 0:18:19# Like Towzer, from Perth, who killed 30,000 mice
0:18:19 > 0:18:22# Which is pretty impressive but not very nice
0:18:22 > 0:18:23# Incredible and crazy stuff
0:18:23 > 0:18:25# Like the pussycat from Texas called Cream Puff
0:18:25 > 0:18:28# Was the key for longevity her furry fluff?
0:18:28 > 0:18:30# She was 38 years old before she'd purred enough
0:18:30 > 0:18:32# Tinker Toy was a tiny creature
0:18:32 > 0:18:35# No higher than seven centimetres.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37# Stewie, by contrast From head to toe
0:18:37 > 0:18:39# Was 1.23 metres, high and low.
0:18:39 > 0:18:41# Finally, there's a startling stat
0:18:41 > 0:18:43# Meet the world's most prolific cat
0:18:43 > 0:18:46# Dusty, from Texas Had kittens aplenty
0:18:46 > 0:18:48- How many?- 420.- What?
0:18:48 > 0:18:49# Cool cats
0:18:49 > 0:18:52# Miaow-miaow-miaow-miaow-miaow
0:18:52 > 0:18:54# Cool cats
0:18:54 > 0:18:57# Record-breaking felines, wow!
0:18:57 > 0:18:58# Cool cats
0:18:58 > 0:19:01# Cooler than the winter snow
0:19:01 > 0:19:03# Cool cats...
0:19:03 > 0:19:04Dad, can we get a cat?
0:19:04 > 0:19:06# No! #
0:19:08 > 0:19:11Officially...cool!
0:19:13 > 0:19:16I'm in Germany, for a very cool record attempt.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19I'm here to witness an exciting new craze,
0:19:19 > 0:19:23a craze that some people are referring to as extreme sitting.
0:19:23 > 0:19:28Yes, sitting. Finally, something I might actually be good at,
0:19:28 > 0:19:30which is why I have got my cushion, for my tush.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32Let's get comfy.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34This is Hockern, and these are just
0:19:34 > 0:19:37some of the crazy moves from this new sport.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52I'm here to meet two of the world's top Hockers,
0:19:52 > 0:19:55brothers Stephan and Michael Landschutz,
0:19:55 > 0:19:58who just happen to be the inventors of this crazy new sport
0:19:58 > 0:20:00that uses a stool.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03How did it come about? I mean, how did you think of it?
0:20:03 > 0:20:06We are coming from skateboarding, surfing, snowboarding.
0:20:06 > 0:20:10There you make tricks with something,
0:20:10 > 0:20:12and why not with und stool?
0:20:12 > 0:20:14Yes, but also, why with "und stool"?
0:20:14 > 0:20:16It's a lot of fun, also, to invent new tricks,
0:20:16 > 0:20:19because you make a mistake and you have a new trick.
0:20:19 > 0:20:21Wow, that must be nice.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24When I make a mistake, I have to usually make an apology afterwards.
0:20:24 > 0:20:28You've got a whole new bit of the sport! That's incredible.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32'So, Hockern is a relatively new sport
0:20:32 > 0:20:34'and what does every new sport need?
0:20:34 > 0:20:36'A new Guinness World Record, of course.
0:20:36 > 0:20:39'And today, inventor Stephan is going to attempt one.
0:20:39 > 0:20:42'But first, I'm having a go.'
0:20:42 > 0:20:44Can we get some slow-mo, a bit of music over that,
0:20:44 > 0:20:46just make me look a bit cooler?
0:20:57 > 0:21:00'Argh! Ooh! I hope Al wasn't watching that!'
0:21:00 > 0:21:03'Yes, I was watching - and it was terrible.'
0:21:04 > 0:21:07OK, let's move things along, shall we?
0:21:07 > 0:21:11It's time to see the first ever record attempt in this new sport.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13And, despite it being about extreme sitting,
0:21:13 > 0:21:16Stephan's going to do this one standing up.
0:21:16 > 0:21:20For this attempt, Stephan will try to do as many Hocker Shove Its
0:21:20 > 0:21:22as he can in 30 seconds.
0:21:22 > 0:21:24Now, you might be thinking a Shove It is something you do
0:21:24 > 0:21:27to your mate on the bus. Well, you're wrong.
0:21:27 > 0:21:30This is a Shove It - a 360 degree spin
0:21:30 > 0:21:33with the Hocker in the roll position.
0:21:33 > 0:21:35As this record is the first of its kind,
0:21:35 > 0:21:38a minimum number of 12 360 degree Shove Its
0:21:38 > 0:21:41has been set by the official adjudicator.
0:21:42 > 0:21:46During some earlier warm-ups, things looked a little wobbly for Stephan.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49Now he's against the clock, can he do it?
0:21:49 > 0:21:53The stage is set and the pressure's on for Stephan,
0:21:53 > 0:21:55as all his fellow Hocker mates are watching.
0:21:55 > 0:21:58- Official adjudicator Olaf, are you ready?- I'm ready, yes.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00- Excellent. Stephan, are you ready?- Yeah.
0:22:00 > 0:22:05OK, on my count, drei, zwei, ein, go!
0:22:05 > 0:22:06'So, there's 30 seconds on the clock
0:22:06 > 0:22:10'and he has to get at least 12 Shove Its to set a new record.
0:22:10 > 0:22:11'But can he get more?'
0:22:15 > 0:22:17'He's up to 6 now.
0:22:17 > 0:22:21'I bet those thighs will be aching, but he has to keep going.'
0:22:27 > 0:22:32'Oh, he's come off! Can he get back on and get more than 12?'
0:22:35 > 0:22:38'Time's up, and Stephan's mates seem to think he's done it.
0:22:38 > 0:22:40'It looked pretty good to us,
0:22:40 > 0:22:44'but the adjudicator needs to verify the total number that Stephan got.'
0:22:47 > 0:22:50Congratulations, Stephan, it looked great.
0:22:50 > 0:22:53Obviously, it's not easy. How do you feel?
0:22:53 > 0:22:57I feel now really good, it's my favourite trick.
0:22:57 > 0:23:00Well, he thinks he's done it. Olaf, did he?
0:23:00 > 0:23:04It is true, yes, he did 13 for the new record. Congratulations!
0:23:04 > 0:23:07CHEERING
0:23:07 > 0:23:08Good work, Stephan!
0:23:08 > 0:23:11Phew! I think I might need a sit-down after all that.
0:23:11 > 0:23:13Pass me a Hocker, will you, Al?
0:23:13 > 0:23:15Just don't drop it again.
0:23:15 > 0:23:17I'll take over from here, as we go from the newest craze
0:23:17 > 0:23:20on the block, to something that's been around for years.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22Let's go back to America for...
0:23:22 > 0:23:24- Officially...- Singue.
0:23:25 > 0:23:26Er, Genius!
0:23:26 > 0:23:31I'm on an old military base, in Sacramento, California.
0:23:31 > 0:23:35And this is the site of the world's longest recorded flight
0:23:35 > 0:23:37by a very special plane.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39Here she is!
0:23:39 > 0:23:43Believe it or not, this is an aeroplane-design marvel.
0:23:43 > 0:23:47It holds the record for the furthest flight by a paper aircraft.
0:23:47 > 0:23:49I mean, you wouldn't believe how far this thing can fly.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54Guys! A little professionalism!
0:23:54 > 0:23:57Anyway, if you want to know the secrets to getting one of these
0:23:57 > 0:24:00to go super far, then this is the man you need...
0:24:02 > 0:24:04Who threw it? Who threw it?
0:24:04 > 0:24:09This is John Collins, inventor, engineer, folder of paper,
0:24:09 > 0:24:11and, of course, record breaker.
0:24:13 > 0:24:17He can design paper planes that fly further than any other on record...
0:24:17 > 0:24:19that fly in circles...
0:24:19 > 0:24:22and ones that are so light he can control them
0:24:22 > 0:24:24by moving the air around them.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26He is one clever guy.
0:24:29 > 0:24:33Making a record-breaking paper plane is something of a secret,
0:24:33 > 0:24:36but we did manage to pick up some handy tips.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39Sharp creases are really critical. That helps keep the wings flat.
0:24:39 > 0:24:42So, on a plane this size, you want very, very flat wings,
0:24:42 > 0:24:45so sharp creases are one of the main things you have to do.
0:24:45 > 0:24:49You want to try to get one wing to perfectly match the other wing.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51Just a mirror image, perfect symmetry,
0:24:51 > 0:24:53that's what you want to go for.
0:24:53 > 0:24:57John also uses 14 pieces of tape to secure and balance the plane.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00So, a critical thing most people miss is you have to test fly,
0:25:00 > 0:25:02then adjust for what the plane's doing.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04If it's nose-diving, you want to give it a little up there.
0:25:04 > 0:25:07If it's turning left you want to give it a little right there.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10You just bend this trailing edge the direction you want the plane to go.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12Thanks, John, for those amazing tips.
0:25:12 > 0:25:15But, in order to get the world record for the furthest flight
0:25:15 > 0:25:18by a paper aircraft, John needed someone else to throw it.
0:25:18 > 0:25:22So, if John's the brains, this guy is definitely the brawn.
0:25:24 > 0:25:25This is Joe Ayoob...
0:25:25 > 0:25:27Red, 19!
0:25:27 > 0:25:29..John's secret weapon.
0:25:29 > 0:25:33A six foot one, 225-pound American college football star.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37It's the quarterback's job to throw the ball as far as possible.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40So, in short, Joe's really good at throwing,
0:25:40 > 0:25:44and the ideal man to make John's paper plane really fly.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49Inspired by John's wisdom, the crew and I made our own planes,
0:25:49 > 0:25:53but we still needed some tips from Joe on how to throw them.
0:25:53 > 0:25:55Number one is keep your elbow down a little bit.
0:25:55 > 0:25:58If you get your arm too high, you'll to snap your wrist
0:25:58 > 0:26:00and the plane will crash straight into the ground.
0:26:00 > 0:26:02Number two, you want to make sure
0:26:02 > 0:26:04that you're coming through on a flat angle.
0:26:04 > 0:26:07If you're twisting the plane or doing different things with it,
0:26:07 > 0:26:09it will affect the throw down the field.
0:26:09 > 0:26:11It should look a little something like this.
0:26:16 > 0:26:18- Are you guys ready? - ALL: Yeah!
0:26:18 > 0:26:20Get set, throw!
0:26:25 > 0:26:27As you can see, we did pretty well.
0:26:27 > 0:26:29Our best attempt reached over 22 metres.
0:26:29 > 0:26:33But that's nothing compared to the distance Joe threw John's plane -
0:26:33 > 0:26:37which, incidentally, he named Suzanne, after his wife. Aww!
0:26:37 > 0:26:40So, let's take a look at the Guinness World Record
0:26:40 > 0:26:43for the furthest flight by a paper aircraft.
0:26:43 > 0:26:45There it is, there it is, we are all over that one.
0:26:45 > 0:26:47That's going to do it.
0:26:47 > 0:26:49Get up there, get up there, get up there!
0:26:51 > 0:26:53CHEERING
0:26:56 > 0:26:58Unbelievable.
0:26:58 > 0:27:02It broke the previous record by over six metres,
0:27:02 > 0:27:04travelling over 69 metres.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07That's, like, one and a half Olympic swimming pools!
0:27:08 > 0:27:12Amazing what design skills can do.
0:27:12 > 0:27:14Yep, I'm off to get folding!
0:27:14 > 0:27:17That's it for today, here's what's been officially amazing.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20# Those crazy canines in California
0:27:20 > 0:27:22# Tried to surf, but failed
0:27:22 > 0:27:24# The waves were just too wild
0:27:24 > 0:27:27# And they went to wet nose over tail
0:27:27 > 0:27:29# Stephan's Shove It was rocking'
0:27:29 > 0:27:31# He's a record breaker at Hockern
0:27:31 > 0:27:35# And John's paper plane went so far, it fried our brains
0:27:35 > 0:27:39# And Sizzling Steve was cracking at stacking coins
0:27:39 > 0:27:42It's all Officially...
0:27:42 > 0:27:44# Amazing! #
0:27:55 > 0:27:59Subtitles by Red Bee Media Ltd
0:28:01 > 0:28:03# Amazing! #