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Michelle Obama and 8 other celebrity world record holders

From jumping jacks to caped crusaders, these stars rally the troops for surprising group feats

Photo: REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

Sure, celebrities complete record-breaking feats all the time thanks to impressive salaries (Johnny Depp) or ever-expanding lists of Twitter followers (Lady Gaga), but only a few can inspire thousands to join in and smash the Guinness book's most unique records. In October, First Lady Michelle Obama and 300,265 others shattered the previous record (20,000) for most people doing jumping jacks in a 24-hour period. Here are eight other stars and their surprising achievements.

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