OREGON — Students at Reed College in Oregon have made an attempt on a Guinness World Record by creating a giant piece of chalk that stands more than 6 feet tall.
The students say official Guinness surveyors measured the giant piece of chalk at just over 6 feet tall and 24 inches wide.
They are now waiting for official word about whether it officially defeated the previous record holder, a piece of chalk made by Pittsburgh high schoolers in 2010 at 5 feet, 11 inches tall and 23 inches wide.
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