A Fender Stratocaster guitar signed by a host of music legends fetched US$2.7 million (then £1.57 million) at a charity auction for Reach Out To Asia at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Doha, Qatar, on November 17, 2005. Stars who signed the guitar included Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Jimmy Page and Brian May (all UK). The Reach Out To Asia campaign seeks to support worthy causes around the world, with particular emphasis on the Asian continent.
| Most valuable pair of jeans |
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| WHO: |
| Levi Strauss & Co |
| WHAT: |
| $60,000 (£33,230) |
| WHERE: |
| USA |
| WHEN: |
| June 15, 2005 |
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An original pair of Levi Strauss & Co (USA) 501 jeans aged over 115 years old were sold by Randy Knight (USA) to an anonymous collector (Japan) for $60,000 (£33,230) through internet auction site eBay on June 15, 2005.
| Most Valuable Suit |
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| WHO: |
| Alexander Amosu |
| WHAT: |
| £70,000 ($113,000) |
| WHERE: |
| United Kingdom |
| WHEN: |
| April 22, 2009 |
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The most valuable suit is a £70,000 ($113,000) creation by Alexander Amosu (UK). Made from gold thread, Himalayan Pashmina, Qiviuk and Vicuña it took over 80 hours and over 5,000 stitches to create.
BIG FOOD:
| Largest Omelette |
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| WHO: |
| The Lung Association |
| WHAT: |
| 2.95 tonnes (6,510 lb) |
| WHERE: |
| Brockville Memorial Centre, Ontario, Canada |
| WHEN: |
| May 11, 2002 |
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The Lung Association, Brockville, Canada made an omelette that weighed 2.95 tonnes (6,510 lb) at the Brockville Memorial Centre, Ontario, Canada on May 11, 2002.
| Largest Sandwich |
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| WHO: |
| Wild Woody's Chill and Grill |
| WHAT: |
| 5,440 lb (2,467.5 kg) |
| WHERE: |
| Roseville, Michigan, USA |
| WHEN: |
| March 17, 2005 |
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The largest sandwich weighed 5,440 lb (2,467.5 kg) and was made by Wild Woody's Chill and Grill, Roseville, Michigan, USA on March 17, 2005.
| Largest Slab of Fudge |
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| WHO: |
| William Nicklosovich and Peppermint Jim Crosby (both USA) |
| WHAT: |
| 2.35 tonnes (5,200 lb) |
| WHERE: |
| Michigan, USA |
| WHEN: |
| June 29, 2009 |
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The largest slab of fudge weighed 2.35 tonnes (5,200 lb) and was made by William Nicklosovich and Peppermint Jim Crosby (both USA) at Lansing Community College West Campus, Conference Services, Delta Township, Michigan, USA, on 29 June 2009. |
| Largest Stir-Fry |
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| WHO: |
| Wesvalia High School |
| WHAT: |
| 1052 kg (2319 lb 4 oz) |
| WHERE: |
| Klerksdorp, South Africa |
| WHEN: |
| October 22, 2005 |
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The record for the largest stir-fry weighed 1052 kg (2319 lb 4 oz) and was achieved by the Wesvalia High School in Klerksdorp (RSA) on 22 October 2005. The stir-fry was made on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Wesvalia High School. 1400 kg of meat and vegetable were stir fried.
| Largest Tiramisu |
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| WHO: |
| Colonia Italiana |
| WHAT: |
| 782.4 kg (1,724 lb 14 oz) |
| WHERE: |
| Porrentruy, Switzerland |
| WHEN: |
| 30 June 2007 |
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The largest tiramisu weighed 782.4 kg (1,724 lb 14 oz) and was made by Colonia Italiana (Switzerland) in Porrentruy, Switzerland, on 30 June 2007.
FASHION:
| Largest Dirndl Dress |
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| WHO: |
| Gabriele Fischer |
| WHAT: |
2.9m (9.5ft) long
9m (29.5ft) diameter |
| WHERE: |
| Germany |
| WHEN: |
| June 21, 2003 |
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Unveiled on June 21, 2003, the world's largest dirndl dress was created by Gabriele Hein-Fischer (Germany) and is an exact replica of a traditional Bavarian style, with a skirt measuring 2.9m (9.5ft) long and 9m (29.5ft) in diameter. Complete with bodice and a wide skirt tightly gathered at the waist, the dress is a perfect scaled-up size 38, and has sleeves that measure 1.5m (4.9ft) in length.
| Longest Wedding Dress Train |
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| WHO: |
| Carl Blake |
| WHAT: |
| 2,386.44 m (7,829 ft 6 in) |
| WHERE: |
| Austin, Texas, United States |
| WHEN: |
| December 19, 2009 |
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The longest wedding dress train measured 2,386.44 m (7,829 ft 6 in) and was created by Watters Inc. (USA) it was presented and measured in Round Mountain, Texas, USA, on 19 December 2009. |
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