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==Charitable awareness raising== |
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Galpin seeks to raise awareness – and sometimes raise funds – for social and environmental causes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=1597368&as=7691&b= |title=Alastair – Guinness World Records Member – Home of the Longest, Shortest, Fastest, Tallest facts and feats |publisher=Community.guinnessworldrecords.com |accessdate=5 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005033713/http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=1597368&as=7691&b= |archive-date=5 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He uses various methods to spread knowledge of environmental issues, including referring to issues of global concern in his website's stories,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldrecordchase.com/records-stories/most-aa-batteries-held-in-hand2011.html |title=Achieving the Guinness World Record™ for the Most AA batteries held in the hand: 44 | Alastair Galpin |publisher=Worldrecordchase.com |date= |accessdate=5 August 2012}}</ref> and during his motivational storytelling in schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://worldrecordchase.com/storytelling.html |title=Storytelling – world record breaker Alastair Galpin |publisher=Worldrecordchase.com |date= |accessdate=5 August 2012}}</ref> |
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His opinion piece, titled 'Human Application of Consciousness' – while not directly related to world record-breaking, explains Galpin's drive to contribute to the struggle for a truly sustainable future for mankind and other life on earth. He does so by collaborating with non-profits and organisations on projects of varying degrees of social and environmental importance.<ref>[http://worldrecordchase.com/opinionpiece.html Retrieved 7 October 2012.]</ref> |
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Among his more noteworthy charitable efforts are the greatest height to drop gambling machines as a statement against gambling harm,<ref>[http://worldrecordchase.com/records-stories/greatest-height-drop-gambling-machine2007.html Retrieved 19 May 2012.]</ref> the largest bowl of soup (shared) to show healthy eating in disadvantaged communities,<ref>[http://worldrecordchase.com/records-stories/largest-bowl-of-soup2008.html Retrieved 19 May 2012.]</ref> and the most radio interviews in a suspended cage to bring media attention to the issue of problem gambling.<ref>[http://worldrecordchase.com/records-stories/most-suspended-radio-interviews2009.html Retrieved 19 May 2012.]</ref> |
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==Unusual feats== |
==Unusual feats== |
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Unusual feats
His activities were played down by some US websites covering "most ridiculous" and "least impressive" world records[4] and he has also attracted US television coverage for similar reasons.[5] Among other print media, The Citizen has featured his work.[6]
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- ^ "TommyInnit Says...The Quote Book by Tom Simons | WHSmith". WHSmith. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ TommyInnit Says...The Quote Book. Quercus Publishing. 2022-10-13. ISBN 9781529427974.
- ^ @tommyinnit (August 4, 2022). "book is available to preoder now https://geni.us/tommyinnit friends, leave quotes in the replies here about your thoughts so we can put it on the book website lmaoo" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Kiss, Cook, and Dance for World Record's Day". ABC News. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
- ^ "The Citizen Online | For the record – Lifestyle". Citizen.co.za. Archived from the original on 23 January 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.