I was scrolling through Guinness news when I saw JackSucksAtLife set a Guinness World Record by moving 32 Maltesers with a straw in one minute. My immediate thought was: challenge accepted.
I have a bunch of fine motor control speed records, and I know how to use a straw. So while hanging out at a house in Kansas City for a pool party night, I bought some malt balls, set the bowls exactly 30 cm apart, and got to work.
On the first run, the rhythm was great, but I bumped the bowl. The rules are strict, so you just laugh, reset, and start over.
On the final attempt, it was much better (but there’s still plenty of room for improvement). It immediately reminded me of moving items with toothpicks, combined with the breath control I practiced when catching ping-pong balls in my mouth. Just inhale, lock suction, transfer, drop with pressure release, and repeat as fast as humanly possible.
When time was called (at 59.81 seconds), we counted the bowl: 52 Maltesers but video review confirmed the last didn’t count. Smashed the old record by nearly 20!