Some World Records Held by Toronto By A Nutt At Isnare.com Ezine Articles

There are a number of world records held in by the city of Toronto and by residents of Toronto. Some are serious and have had a lasting impact on the world for the good, while some are somewhat frivolous.

Nonetheless, all add to the reputation and 'fame' of the great city of Toronto, Canada.

The University of Toronto was the location for the discovery of insulin, a medication that has assisted millions of diabetic patients have lives that are much closer to normal than they ever before could hope, thanks to Fredrick Banting and Charles Best.

Toronto was also first in a new way to collect money from drivers, with the first fully electronic toll highway - Highway 407.

While some Americans get the notoriety for the radio tube, Edward Rogers Sr. invented the world's first AC (alternating current) radio tube in Toronto in 1925.

The first pacemaker was set in motion in 1950, again at the University of Toronto. This time Dr. John A. Hopps gets the credit.

The CN Tower in Toronto holds two world records; one for the highest wine cellar in the world, and another for the world's tallest glass-floor elevator.

The exemplary PATH system is on record as the largest underground retail complex in the world, while the world's first, permanent AIDS memorial was dedicated in 1993 at Toronto's Cawthra Park.

In the frivolous vein, the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes joined with thousands of participants at the Hummingbird Center in Toronto to form the world's longest kick line, while Arulanantham Suresh Joachin and Tiffany Lesko set a record for another kind of dancing, winning the world's longest dance marathon by a couple at 31 hours and one minute.

Sticking with the dance theme, instructors from Toronto's Davar Indo Jazz Dance Movement taught the world's biggest dance class.

The fastest marathon time with a baby buggy and the world record for joggling are both held by Toronto resident Michal Kapral. He pushed a baby buggy for a marathon time of 2 hours, 49 minutes and 43 seconds, while he jogged while juggling three beanbags ten kilometers - and never dropped a bag.

Toronto is home to the world's longest street - Yonge Street, measuring in at 1,178 miles/1,896 kilometers, and also boasts the world's longest free-spanning staircase, found in the Four Seasons Cenre for the Performing Arts.

Toronto residents also know how to chow down: Pete Czerwinski holds the record for eating the most latkes after downing 46 in 8 minutes flat.

Toronto is also generous with its food, having donated 119,068 kilograms of food to charities in 24 hours.

Toronto resident Suresh Joachim makes a habit of collecting world records - he has at least 5 - longest amount of time watching television (69 hrs., 49 minutes), the longest time impersonating Elvis (55 hrs.), longest time watching movies (123 hours), the longest karaoke marathon (25 hourse and 49 minutes), and the longest time conducting a musical band (42 hours and 52 minutes).

These are just a few of the fascinating and frivolous world records held in Toronto! When looking for some of these GTA places, you can check the visitors and information on Travel Insurance Canada

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