In 2006, an Italian man and a Thai woman set a new world record for kissing -- 31 hours, 18 minutes, in Vicenza, northern Italy, reports The Guardian. Andrea Sarti, 37, a truck driver, had to be resuscitated with oxygen. Anna Chen, 26, had to lie down. The marathon rules required the couple to remain standing throughout the kiss. They were not allowed to eat, drink or go to the toilet, and could only communicate by written or text messages.