to get into the records book

ok time for a ‘light’ post. sorry this might ruin your breakfast so warning to those who read my blog in the morning…. better don’t read this.

can you imagine the things people would do to get into the guiness book of world records? on 17 nov. it was reported in the ananova site that an indian man decided to swallow 200 live worms! eek!

here is the story:

An Indian man has made a bid for a place in record books by swallowing 200 live earthworms in just 20 seconds.

C Manoharan swallowed the earthworms, each four inches long, before a huge gathering on a beach in the southern port city of Chennai.

Witnesses said the 26-year-old eclipsed the current record held by Mark Hogg of the United States, who swallowed 94 in 30 seconds

The unemployed youth is said to have been practicing for the event for the past year and had demonstrated ‘the skill’ six times.

Last month, he reportedly swallowed 175 worms in 30 seconds, at a demonstration held in Cuddalore.

Mr Manoharan said after his latest performance: “I have not only improved the timing but also the number of worms.”

Local officials, including an inspector, a government doctor, a lawyer and a sports official, were present at the record attempt.

A spokeswoman for the Guinness Book of Records said the record attempt was being considered.