Guinness World Records That Prove Humans Are Weirder Than Ever

Published on July 29, 2019 By James Spiro

Largest Straw Sculpture

In total, there are 168,037 straws in this amazing statue in Vietnam. The installation, which rests in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, was designed to raise awareness of the dangers in single-use plastics.

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The statue was designed by Canadian artist, Von Wong, and stands 10 feet tall. She didn’t buy a single straw and instead relied on cleanup groups that were dedicated to tidying up our planet. She also stole a few from cafes like Starbucks.