Largest ball of magnetic tape

According to Official Guinness Records,

The largest ball of magnetic tape weighs 570 kg (1,256 lb) which measures 2.125 m (6 ft 11 in) in width by 2.030 m (6 ft 7 in) in height and was achieved by EMC at the Kings Place Gallery, York Way, London, in UK, on 19 January 2011.
The record was achieved with the help of some students from around the country who had gathered together to produce the ball which was made entirely of magnetic tape. The ball took three weeks to produce, with the team starting on 30th December 2010 and finishing on 18th January 2011. There was a total of 6,500 tapes used to create the largest ball and if completely stretched out, the tape could reach from London to New York.

For a complete list of 2011 records, please visit 2011 Guinness Records in United Kingdom.

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