The world's largest rubber band ball as of November 19, 2008, was created by Joel Waul of Lauderhill, Florida. He is currently the World Record Holder according to the Guinness World Records."Largest Rubber Band Ball ", GuinnessWorldRecords.com. Accessed: November 18, 2017. The ball, which previously sat under a tarp in Waul's driveway, weighs 9,032 pounds (4,097 kg), is more than tall (which implies about a circumference), 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!."Rubber Band Ball ", Ripleys.com (2009). Accessed: November 18, 2017.AP. "Man Makes Rubber Band Ball History ", CBSNews.com (October 30, 2009). Accessed: November 18, 2017.
