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Rubber band ball
A rubber band ball is a bouncy ball, made by wrapping rubber bands around a core (ideally made of one thick rubber band tied in a knot), until the desired size is achieved.〔 (archive from 26 April 2013).〕
==Notable rubber band balls==
The world's largest rubber band ball was created by Joel Waul. He is the current World Record Holder according to the Guinness World Records. The ball, which previously sat under a tarp in Waul's driveway, weighs 9,032 pounds (4,097 kg), is more than tall, and consists of more than 700,000 rubber bands. It set the world record on November 13, 2008, in Lauderhill, Florida.〔Damien Cave, "(In Florida, Fond Farewell for a 5-Ton Ball of Rubber Bands )", ''New York Times'' (October 29, 2009).〕 The ball is now owned by Ripley's Believe it or Not!
Steve Milton previously held the record for the biggest rubber band ball. During the construction of his rubber band ball, he was sponsored by OfficeMax, who sent him rubber bands to use for his ball.〔(…Steve Milton has one large rubber band ball? at Didnt You Hear… )〕
Before Steve Milton, the record was held by John Bain of Delaware. His ball weighs around , consisting of over 850,000 rubber bands. The bands were donated by two companies: Alliance Rubber and Textrip/Stretchwell Inc.〔
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