World record for using your mouth to catch a grape dropped from the greatest height

Brent Fraser hopes that he is now the official record holder for this achievement after mouth-catching a grape dropped from a balloon 101-feet high. He's submitted all the necessary documentation to Guinness and is awaiting their decision.

He began dreaming of claiming this record after realizing that he had a "natural knack" for catching things with his mouth. He practiced by having grapes slingshot at high speed at his face.

More info at Valley News.

It reminds me of the old fad for catching a baseball dropped from the greatest height. That didn't end well.

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Posted By: Alex - Sun Oct 30, 2016
Category: World Records

Comments

I remember catching peeled tangerines thrown across a gym. It was a delicate balance of trying not to have it hit your teeth (juice everywhere) and not getting it too far back into the mouth (gagging ensues).

Posted by crc on 10/30/16 at 11:22 AM

Does it make you wonder what else his "natural knack" has led him to catch in his mouth? Marshmallows are mentioned.

Posted by KDP on 10/31/16 at 09:05 AM

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