Jeremy Harper counted aloud to one million in 2007, earning a place in the Guinness Book of World Records. He raised $12,000 for charity and was live-streamed during the 89-day ordeal, taking breaks only to eat, sleep, and use the bathroom. Harper never left his home and averaged 11,200 counts per day.
It turns out Jeremy Harper is one in a million. A type of. In 2007, the 31-year-old software engineer from Birmingham, Alabama earned his place in the Guinness Book of World Records by counting aloud to one million. Her 89-day odyssey was live-streamed from his home and posted on YouTube. Harper counted aloud for about 16 hours a day, every day, until he reached the magical one million mark on September 14, 2007. During the count, Harper never left his home, and never bothered to shave, taking breaks only to eat, sleep, and go to the bathroom. He averages about 11,200 issues a day.
The Man with a Million Numbers:
Harper isn’t really sure why he took on such a task, but he’s proud of the money raised for the Ability Experience, formerly known as Push America, a charity that benefits people with disabilities. At the latest count, he’s raised about $12,000 USD through donations.
Webcast viewers could watch him live during the ordeal, and networks like CNN and Fox News did segments on Harper from time to time.
When he hit a million, “I freaked out and then, you know, I said the number. And then, it was just like a big bubble… it popped on me,” Harper said. He also broke out in the “Chicken Dance”.
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