Craig's away, so meet GWR staff editor Ben Hollingum, who's stepping in with donut towers, backwards typing, extreme escapology and a deafening cat purr.

RotD: 2nd April - slicing citrus fruit, erecting donut towers, alphabetizing alphabet soup, typing backwards, most flowergirls, extreme escapology, loudest cat purr, fastest typing

Join Craig, Ben and Adam of the Book Publishing Team at Guinness World Records each Thursday as they reveal a week's worth of superlatives from the archives. From the tallest and shortest to the longest, heaviest and fastest, you'll find a wealth of fascinating facts at your fingertips (well, your ear drums). So, if you're looking to take your mind off the news or just want to arm yourself with some quirky, fun facts, subscribe now. For more, find us on Twitter @GWR or get in touch with Craig directly @craigglenday. #GWRPodcast

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RotD: 2nd April - slicing citrus fruit, erecting donut towers, alphabetizing alphabet soup, typing backwards, most flowergirls, extreme escapology, loudest cat purr, fastest typing

RotD: 2nd April - slicing citrus fruit, erecting donut towers, alphabetizing alphabet soup, typing backwards, most flowergirls, extreme escapology, loudest cat purr, fastest typing