Cantabrians Who Tried to Break Records | Christchurch News

In 1989, nine-year-old Theo Stewart tried—and failed—to break the world record for eating 100 jellybeans with a fork, but his quirky attempt is now part of a wild new exhibition at Tūranga library called “Did they really do that? Cantabrians’ quests for world records.” This fun, local history showcase highlights over 50 bizarre and daring world record attempts from the Canterbury region, including 31 people balancing on a drum, a charity crawl around Hagley Park, and even trying to fit 62 people into a Mini. It’s a celebration of determination, weirdness, and the golden age of local record-chasing in the 70s and 80s. Theo even returned to try his jellybean feat again—only to find the beans had grown bigger and chewier! The exhibition runs until August 30th and is a must-see for anyone who loves local stories and the spirit of pushing limits. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f9706031a8d9225b