{"id":1791,"date":"2026-05-22T16:48:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T16:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edmpackz.com\/?p=1791"},"modified":"2026-05-22T16:48:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T16:48:03","slug":"agt-reject-kiwi-world-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edmpackz.com\/?p=1791","title":{"rendered":"AGT Reject Kiwi World Record \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<div class=\"entry-meta\"><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week I had the opportunity of a lifetime and was featured as a contestant on America\u2019s Got Talent. I went up against the super-fun host and amazing sport Terry Crews in a t-shirt ripping contest to break a Guinness World Record\u2019s Title. While he didn\u2019t have a chance at actually beating me or breaking the record even though he\u2019s a body-building beast (since I\u2019d been practicing with a growth mindset and grit), it was a lot of fun and some clever editing by AGT made it look close (much better TV!).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AGT Reject Kiwi Slicing World Record\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mPcqyiM7ayI?feature=oembed\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After my successful record attempt, I got yeses from Simon Cowell and Heidi Klum, but Howie, the comedian wasn\u2019t into the suspense of a Guinness World Record. It came down to new Judge Sofia Vergara on her very first day of filming as a judge on America\u2019s Got Talent and I offered to break several world records, most of which were rejected as options.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3509\" src=\"https:\/\/davidrush4stem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-12-at-10.33.11-AM-1024x572.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidrush4stem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-12-at-10.33.11-AM-1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/davidrush4stem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-12-at-10.33.11-AM-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/davidrush4stem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-12-at-10.33.11-AM-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/davidrush4stem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-12-at-10.33.11-AM-1536x858.png 1536w, https:\/\/davidrush4stem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-12-at-10.33.11-AM.png 1769w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" \/><figcaption>David Rush and Terry Crews starting the t-shirt ripping contest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I offered to break the Guinness World Record\u2019s Title for the most kiwi\u2019s sliced in one minute while balancing atop a swiss ball. It sounded fun, it sounded dangerous, Simon wanted to see it, Heidi wanted to see it, but Sofia didn\u2019t like Kiwis.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3511\" src=\"https:\/\/davidrush4stem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-12-at-10.36.07-AM-1024x572.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidrush4stem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-12-at-10.36.07-AM-1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/davidrush4stem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-12-at-10.36.07-AM-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/davidrush4stem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-12-at-10.36.07-AM-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/davidrush4stem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-12-at-10.36.07-AM-1536x858.png 1536w, https:\/\/davidrush4stem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-12-at-10.36.07-AM.png 1876w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" \/><figcaption>David and Terry embrace after a fun competition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve heard from so many people who wanted to see it that I decided to post this video of Jonathan Hannon and I breaking the sister record for the most kiwis sliced in one minute while balancing atop a roller board.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3503\" src=\"https:\/\/davidrush4stem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Fruit-ninja-cover-1024x579.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidrush4stem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Fruit-ninja-cover-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/davidrush4stem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Fruit-ninja-cover-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/davidrush4stem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Fruit-ninja-cover-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/davidrush4stem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Fruit-ninja-cover.jpg 1375w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The previous record was 35, we achieved 65 (We cut 67, 1 was cut while another kiwi was uncut in the air disqualifying it. I\u2019m not sure why Guinness didn\u2019t award us 66, but 65 is good enough)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out the 6 minute segment here:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/americas-got-talent\/video\/will-he-hold-a-guinness-world-records-title-epic-tshirt-ripping-americas-got-talent-2020\/4181722\">https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/americas-got-talent\/video\/will-he-hold-a-guinness-world-records-title-epic-tshirt-ripping-americas-got-talent-2020\/4181722<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or if you want to see the full 7 minutes including the walk-in, and Terry and the judges discussing it after you can watch it here: (1 hour 6 minutes in).\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/americas-got-talent\/video\/auditions-3\/4179352\">https:\/\/www.nbc.com\/americas-got-talent\/video\/auditions-3\/4179352<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3512\" src=\"https:\/\/davidrush4stem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-12-at-10.34.54-AM-1024x575.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidrush4stem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-12-at-10.34.54-AM-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/davidrush4stem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-12-at-10.34.54-AM-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/davidrush4stem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-12-at-10.34.54-AM-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/davidrush4stem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-12-at-10.34.54-AM-1536x862.png 1536w, https:\/\/davidrush4stem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-12-at-10.34.54-AM.png 1781w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" \/><figcaption>Got the thumbs up from Simon Cowell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks for tuning in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out the book that I just published that explains how anyone can break 150 Guinness World Records or go from not smart enough for the gifted program to a top student at MIT.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-amazon-kindle wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-amazon\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Breaking Records: 21 Lessons from 21 World Record Attempts\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?preview=inline&amp;linkCode=kpd&amp;ref_=k4w_oembed_0u6watB5sqe045&amp;asin=B089M59V72&amp;tag=kpembed-20\" width=\"474\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week I had the opportunity of a lifetime and was featured as a contestant on America\u2019s Got Talent. 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