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There's a world record for everything, and Guinness keeps meticulous records of each of them. For instance, did you know there was a world record for quickly putting people inside soap bubbles? Well, there is, and it was just broken by a man from North Carolina.
56-year-old Steven Langley had a dream: to break a world record by "putting the most number of people in a soap bubble in 30 seconds."
This apparently isn't Langley's first rodeo! He has previously broken six other world records, among them "most paddle balls controlled simultaneously by a person (7); longest hanging chain of soap bubbles (35); and most people making bubbles with garland wands simultaneously (317)."
Thirteen turned out to be a lucky number for a North Carolina man who set a new Guinness World Record by “putting t… https://t.co/OWvYvhgRE3— HuffPost (@HuffPost)1554757471.0
Langley managed to break the record by putting 13 people inside bubbles within 30 seconds last November at the Huntersville Arts & Cultural Center in North Carolina.
Though literally no one has ever done better, some Twitter users were less than impressed.
@HuffPost Why does this picture remind me of Galaxy Quest?— John W. (@John W.)1554757636.0
@HuffPost Some people have too much time on their hands🤷🏼♀️— 🐘Arcticbabe2oo6🐘 (@🐘Arcticbabe2oo6🐘)1554758288.0
Others were able to recognize Langley's achievement for what it was: a WORLD RECORD!
My friend, Steve Langley, has now set his SEVENTH Guiness World Record, yall!!! <3 OMGAWD!!! WHATTA GUY! <3 Ste… https://t.co/SYvSFVmABH— stupor nutz (@stupor nutz)1554770276.0
Perhaps the secret to getting a world record is just to do something no one has ever done before.
@bobandtom Funny- did not look that difficult, just have to think of strange item/trick to get your name in— Kyle Barger (@Kyle Barger)1554810033.0
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Though few people were expecting to be impressed by fast bubbles today, Langley has done just that!
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Guinness World Records/Facebook
Guinness World Records/Facebook
Some people were already thinking of ways to beat Langley's record...
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Congratulations, Mr. Langley! You're officially one of the best bubble-makers in the world!
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Want to set your own record for something? Might want to see what's out there already.