{"id":45792,"date":"2019-03-27T00:00:45","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T00:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.npdodge.com\/blog\/?p=45792"},"modified":"2019-03-27T00:00:45","modified_gmt":"2019-03-27T00:00:45","slug":"12-crazy-guinness-world-records-held-state-nebraska","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npdodge.blog\/2019\/03\/12-crazy-guinness-world-records-held-state-nebraska\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Crazy Guinness World Records Held in the State of Nebraska"},"content":{"rendered":"

In our opinion, Nebraska is a pretty fantastic place. It\u2019s an amazing place to live, you\u2019ll never run out of things to do and, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, we\u2019re also home to some pretty impressive feats!<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s right, many people in our beloved state hold world records. From the tallest Mohawk to the largest collection of finger puppets \u2014 we\u2019ve curated a list of the craziest world records held by Nebraskans. Do you think you have what it takes to claim a new Guinness title? <\/span><\/p>\n

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Tallest Full Mohican\/Mohawk<\/span><\/h2>\n

Omaha | Recorded November 2008<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of the Guinness Book of World Records<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

While the title of the <\/span>tallest Mohawk spike<\/span><\/a> in the world is held by the Japanese fashion designer Kazuhiro Watanabe, Omaha local Eric Hahn holds the record for the tallest Mohican, or traditional Mohawk. He achieved this massive feat, his Mohawk measuring a whopping 27 inches, in 2008, right before he headed on stage to perform with the local band, the <\/span>Filthy Few<\/span><\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Largest Collection of The Muppets Memorabilia<\/span><\/h2>\n

Merna | Recorded October 2017<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The largest collection of The Muppets Memorabilia is owned by Rhet Safranek of Merna, Nebraska. He first started his collection when his parents gave him a VHS of the Best of the Muppets Show when he was a child. Today, his collection consists of over 1,841 items. Safranek\u2019s favorite piece? The Official Gonzo Master Replica, which he says is one of his rarest items. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Longest Line of Tacos<\/span><\/h2>\n

Chadron | Recorded April 2017<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

In an attempt to enhance relations with the\u00a0<\/span>Chadron State College<\/span><\/a>\u00a0community and the Chadron, Nebraska community, the students and dining services decided to do something creative: gain a world record. In April of 2017, they lined up 2017 tacos in the gym and fed over 2,000 people, gaining the record and a priceless sense of community.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Largest Hand-Drawn Maze<\/span><\/h2>\n

York | Recorded January 2018<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n