Technically speaking, you can get a world record for just about anything, and as it turns out, there are quite a few people in Grand Rapids who have set world records that are impressive in their own right – some in scale, some in talent, some in curiosity, some in pure strength.
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Of all the world records set in Grand Rapids, the most well-known has to be the Grand Rapids Lip Dub, which involved over 5,000 people and now has 6 million views on YouTube. The scale of this record is remarkable, but there’s one on this list that gives it a run for its money in terms of impressiveness.
World Records Set Across Michigan
While this is the best-known record set in the city, there have been several other notable world records in our time. Many of them are related to ArtPrize, the annual art competition that turns Grand Rapids into a large art exhibit (and gives people the opportunity to do some pretty absurd things).
Personally, the absurd records are the ones I find most intriguing. So we’ve covered a wide range of records set both in and outside of Grand Rapids, but all are nothing short of incredible…