Most Books Typed Backwards



Michele Santelia; Campobasso, Italy; December 16, 2005.

Using a computer and four blank keyboards, and without looking at the screen, Michele Santelia of Campobasso, Italy, typed backwards 58 books (3,204,764 words) in their original languages including The Odyssey, Macbeth, The Vulgate Bible and the Guinness World Records Book 2002. He completed typing backwards the hieroglyphics of the 78.8 kg (174 lb) heavy Egyptian Book of the Dead, in December 2005. In 2007 Michele has been busy typing backwards the Hebrew Bible of Qumran and on 8 June he finished the typing of the Italian Constitution which he intends to present to the Italian President.

Source: Guinness World Records 2007

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