Attempts to break world records bring humans to (very specific) extremes, and many are spectacles to behold. But the most compelling attempts often aren't the feats accomplished by one person — they're the ones that require huge groups.
Here are some record breaking successes that have brought many people together for bizarre and fantastic reasons.
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The world's largest pillow fight took place on July 21, 2015 in Minnesota, at a St. Paul Saints baseball game.
That broke the previous record, which was set by 4,200 participants at the University of California, Irvine the previous September.
Source: Guinness World Records
A group of 304 people dressed as Albert Einstein broke the record for the largest Einstein gathering in Berkeley, California on March 5, 2015.
Source: Guinness World Records
Exactly 1,000 people broke the world record for most people getting a facial massage in Shandong, China on May 4, 2015.
Source: Guinness World Records
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