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=== Records === The World's Largest Christmas Cracker was measured at 63.1 m (207 ft) long and 4 m (13 ft) in diameter and was made by the parents of children at Ley Hill School and Pre-School, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, UK on 20 December 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-christmas-cracker- |title=Guinness World Records; online version. |work=Guinness World Records |access-date=6 October 2023 |archive-date=15 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230615230137/https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-christmas-cracker- |url-status=live }}</ref> The longest Christmas cracker pulling chain consisted of 1081 people and was achieved by [[The Harrodian School]] in London on 10 December 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/4000/longest-christmas-cracker-pulling-chain |title=Guinness World Records; online version. |access-date=7 November 2013 |archive-date=11 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111172315/http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/4000/longest-christmas-cracker-pulling-chain |url-status=live }}</ref> On 17 August 2020, while filming a Christmas episode of the television series ''[[QI]]'', British comedian [[Alan Davies]] set a [[Guinness World Record]] for the most crackers pulled by an individual in 30 seconds. He achieved 35 successful cracks, outscoring fellow panelist [[Justin Moorhouse]] by five in a head-to-head competition.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Most Christmas crackers pulled by an individual in 30 seconds|url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/497093-most-christmas-crackers-pulled-by-an-individual-in-30-seconds|access-date=23 May 2021|website=Guinness World Records|language=en-GB}}</ref> Davies' record stood until Joel Corry achieved 41 successful cracks at Capital's [[Jingle Bell Ball]] on 12 December 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Most Christmas crackers pulled by an individual in 30 seconds |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/497093-most-christmas-crackers-pulled-by-an-individual-in-30-seconds |access-date=18 February 2022 |website=Guinness World Records |language=en-GB |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201228040920/https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/497093-most-christmas-crackers-pulled-by-an-individual-in-30-seconds |archive-date=28 December 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
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