Have you ever wondered who has the largest collection of rubber ducks? Or who holds the record for the most magic tricks performed underwater in three minutes?

If you want to know facts like these, there are the Guinness World Records, the self-proclaimed ultimate authority on record-breaking achievements.

One man who is extremely familiar with the Guinness World Records is David Rush, who earlier this year set a new world record by holding 181 records at the same time.

On his way to holding the most records at one time, Rush visited the Guinness World Records headquarters and broke 15 records in just one day! Those records included the most hits of a table tennis ball against a wall in one minute, 398, and the fastest time to fold and throw a paper aircraft, 5.12 seconds!

Rush broke his first Guinness World Record in 2015 and works to promote science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) opportunities for students.

“STEM is hard and when a student struggles with science or fails at math, they may say they can never be an engineer,” Rush said back in 2022. “I broke my first GWR to create a tangible example for folks to show that if you set your mind to a goal, believe in yourself, and pursue it with a passion, you can accomplish nearly anything.”

Rush is not the only record holder who hopes to inspire others. Fola David-Tolaram, a Nigerian doctor, recently set a record for the largest drawing by an individual with a goal of celebrating the cultures of his country. David-Tolaram created a 10,814.5-square-foot drawing over several days, and the drawing is a giant map of Nigeria with images to represent and celebrate the different cultures of his country.

And last month, a Canadian Rock band with a mission to bring attention to the music and mining industry in their city set a record for playing the deepest concert underground. The band, Miners & Sons, played a 19-minute set for 31 people at the 9,000 foot level at Kidd Mine!