Of course we all know that the Middle East and North Africanholds the record for things like the world's tallest building and the world's tallest hotel – thanks Dubai – but you probably didn't know about all of these crazy records.
Here are 17 of the strangest and most interesting world records hailing from the Middle East.
1. World’s largest bottle-cap sculpture: Kuwait City, Kuwait
Consists of 147,008 bottle caps and was created by Fatma Yousef Al Fadli, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and a team of volunteers.
2. World’s largest hand-woven carpet: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, UAE
The largest hand-woven carpet measures 5,630 m² and was manufactured by the Iran Carpet Company.
3. World’s largest fattoush: Kab Elias, Lebanon
The largest Fattoush weighed 4,432.52 kg.
4. World’s largest gathering of people dressed as nurses: Dubai, UAE
The largest gathering of people dressed as nurses is 691 and was achieved by Dubai Health Authority.
5. World’s oldest university: University of Karueein, Fez, Morocco
The university was founded in 859 AD.
6. World’s longest graffiti scroll: Dubai, UAE
At 2,245.4 m, the artwork was created by the Office of the Crown Prince of Dubai and depicts scenes from UAE history.
7. World’s largest group of people dribbling basketballs simultaneously: Gaza, Palestine
The most people dribbling a basketball simultaneously was 7,556 during an event organized by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in Rafah.
8. World's longest slip and slide: Amman, Jordan
The longest slip and slide is 611.7 m and was achieved in an event organised by by Orange Jordan, Ziyad Mazzawi Corporation and Monaco Business Development.
9. World’s most expensive telephone number sold at auction: Doha, Qatar
The mobile number 666-6666 was purchased by an anonymous Qatari bidder during a charity auction hosted by Qatar Telecom for a whopping $2.75 million.
10. World’s longest journey kite surfing by a woman: Bahrain
Anke Brandt of Germany completed a continuous kitesurfing journey of 135.16 nautical miles between Amwaj Marina and Al Dar Island, Bahrain.
11. World’s largest falafel: Landmark Amman Hotel, Jordan
The largest falafel was 74.75 kg and was prepared by 10 chefs.
12. World’s largest picture mosaic formed by people: Baghdad, Iraq
A mosaic of the Iraq flag was formed by 4,200 participants from the Community Police that was organized by Fareed Lafta.
13. World’s longest line of tables: Alexandria, Egypt
Measuring 4,303 meters, the feat was organized by Rardioactive and utilized 3,106 tables positioned along the city's coastline.
14. World’s largest cup/glass of soft drink: Kadi Mall, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
The cup contained 6,000 litres of mango juice.
15. World record for most cartwheels in one minute: Gaber Kahlwai Gaber Ali, Giza, Egypt
Gaber Kahlwai Gaber Ali completed 67 cartwheels in one minute in the Cairo University Stadium.
16. World's largest dagger: Omantel, Muscat, Oman
The largest dagger measured 91.50 cm and was created for Sultan Qaboos bin Said, to celebrate his 40 years of rule.
17. World’s tallest living man: Sultan Kösen, Ankara, Turkey
Kösen stands at 251 cm.