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What is the longest card throw?

The current world record for farthest playing card thrown is held by Rick Smith Jr
Rick Smith Jr
(born 5 March 1981) is a professional illusionist and card thrower from Cleveland, Ohio. Smith is best known for his numerous nationally televised performances as well as his three world records for throwing a playing card the greatest distance, greatest height, and most accurately.
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. who threw a card 65.96 meters (216 feet, 4 inches) on 2 December 2002. This is also the current record for the fastest throw, at 148 kilometers per hour (91.96 mph). Previous world record holders are Ricky Jay and Jim Karol.
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What is the Guinness World Record for cards?

Largest (collection): Let's start with the category that many of you will be wondering about - who has the largest collection of decks, and how big is it? According to the official Guiness World Records, the current record holder is Liu Fuchang of China, with 11,087 different sets of playing cards.
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Who's the best card throw in the world?

World records

Rick Smith Jr. currently holds three Guinness World Records for his work in card throwing: The world record for the farthest playing card throw at 216 feet 4 inches (3/21/02) The world record for the highest playing card throw at 70 feet 3 inches (3/14/15)
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Can playing cards cut skin?

The hosts concluded that a playing card lacks enough mass to transfer sufficient energy to human tissue on impact.
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Who is the famous card trick guy?

Richard Edward Turner (born June 16, 1954) is an American expert card mechanic who is known for his card trick performances.
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Guinness World Record Long Distance Card Throw | Rick Smith Jr.

Do you get money for a Guinness World Record?

As the world's unrivalled authority on record-breaking achievement, our role is to celebrate the world's best, to inspire ordinary people and to entertain and inform. For these reasons, we do not pay record-breakers for their achievements or for carrying out a record title attempt.
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What is the easiest Guinness World Record?

17 World Records You Could Break Tomorrow
  1. Most CDs balanced on one finger. ...
  2. Most T-shirts put on in one minute. ...
  3. Most Jell-O eaten with chopsticks in one minute. ...
  4. Most sticky notes on the face in one minute. ...
  5. Fastest time to place 24 cans in a fridge. ...
  6. Most tennis balls held in one hand.
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What is the easiest Guinness World Record to beat?

World Records to break at home
  1. Most socks put on one foot in 30 seconds. ...
  2. Tallest toilet paper tower in 30 seconds. ...
  3. Fastest time to arrange the alphabet from a can of alphabet spaghetti. ...
  4. Most Smarties eaten in 60 seconds blindfolded using chopsticks. ...
  5. Fastest time to assemble Mr. Potato Head.
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Who is the hardest card thrower?

The current world record for farthest playing card thrown is held by Rick Smith Jr. who threw a card 65.96 meters (216 feet, 4 inches) on 2 December 2002. This is also the current record for the fastest throw, at 148 kilometers per hour (91.96 mph). Previous world record holders are Ricky Jay and Jim Karol.
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Can I stack cards in speed?

Only one card can be placed at a time. The ace and king can be placed on top of one another, forming a looping sequence.
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What is the longest spit throw?

The Guinness World Record for cricket-spitting is 32 feet .
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What is the farthest bottle cap throw?

Farthest bottle cap throw

Paul van der Merwe (South Africa) threw a beer bottle cap a distance of 69.9 m. (229.3 ft)…
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What is the longest throw with a ball?

445 Ft 10 In (135.9m) – Baseball Throw

Yet one of our very own, Canadian Glen Gorbous holds the record for the longest throw in baseball history with a distance of 445'10”. According to the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame, Gorbous accomplished this feat while playing for the St.
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What world record is not broken?

Uwe Hohn breaks the world record in javelin throwing in July 1986, with a throw of 104.80 meters. It's a record that experts believe will never be broken.
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What is an easy world record to broke?

1. RECORD FOR MOST CDS BALANCED ON ONE FINGER: Sabba balanced 247 compact CDs on one finger in Milan, Italy. Sabba did not, however, balance the CDs on an upward-pointing finger as if trying to spin a basketball to break the record. He also didn't ring the CDs around his index finger like a spindle or wear them on it.
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What Guinness World Record does a 14-year-old have?

Liberty Barros was able to complete impressive 11-and-a-half repetitions of the movement in just 30 seconds to secure the world record. A 14-year-old gymnast, also known as the 'world's most flexible girl', has become a Guinness World Record holder.
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How much does a world record cost?

All existing record titles (those already in our records database) are free of charge through the standard application process. If you want to apply for a new record title (something that you cannot find in our database), a non-refundable administration fee of £5/$5 (plus VAT) applies.
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How many Guinness World Records did Michael Jackson have?

Jackson's career was rewarded with 13 Grammy Awards, as well as the Grammy Legend Award and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award; 6 Brit Awards, 5 Billboard Music Awards and 24 American Music Awards. He currently holds 20 Guinness World Records.
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What do you get if you break a Guinness World Record?

Guinness World Record Holders do not pay any money to those who break or set records. However, they do award an official certificate of the achievement free of charge. The certificate includes for what purpose they obtain the awards and in which year.
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Who is the greatest magician ever?

TOP 10 GREATEST Magicians of All Time
  1. Jean-Eugene Robert-Houdin. (1805-1871) View Image.
  2. Harry Houdini. (1874-1926) Wait. ...
  3. Howard Thurston. (1869-1936) ...
  4. David Copperfield. (1956-) ...
  5. John Nevil Maskelyne. (1839-1917) ...
  6. Alexander Herrmann. (1844-1896) ...
  7. Dai Vernon. (1894-1992) ...
  8. Doug Henning. (1947-2000) ...
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What is the most famous card trick?

The most famous card trick is an advanced card trick called Triumph. It is a well-known trick that every card magician loves to perform. The Triumph trick involves a card being selected and lost in the deck. Then the magician magically makes all the cards, except the spectator's card, face the same direction.
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Who is the best magician right now?

David Copperfield is easily the best-known magician in the world. He has presented innovative magic in his many television specials and continues to tour and perform for live audiences.
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