Detroit man builds record-breaking 11,000-pound rubber band ball
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A Detroit man spent eleven years building a record-breaking rubber band ball weighing nearly 12,000 pounds.
A Michigan resident spent over a decade constructing a massive sphere out of rubber bands. The colossal creation reached 11,578 pounds before receiving official certification from Guinness World Records. Supporters aided the creator in moving the heavy structure for its final weighing.
- The startClaude P. Moore began the construction project in 2015 using just two rubber bands.
- The timelineThe official measurement and certification took place in August 2026.
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World record attempts involving household items capture public imagination by turning mundane materials into feats of extreme dedication. Such achievements require years of meticulous labor and careful logistics just to transport and verify the final object.
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A resident of Detroit constructed a rubber band ball weighing 11,578 pounds over more than a decade to claim a world record.
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- The Times of IndiaDetroit man turns two rubber bands into 11,578-pound ball, breaking Guinness World Record after 11 years5h ago · open ↗
- UPIWatch: Detroit man's 11,578-pound rubber band ball is the world's largest1d ago · open ↗
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