Watch: Hyderabad man makes world record by typing alphabets backwards in a flash
Screengrab of the viral video
Not just the Spelling Bee championship, Indians arenowdominating the Alphabet typing challengesas well.A Hyderabad man just bagged the Guinness World Record for typing English alphabets backwards in the blink of an eye.The video showing him doing the wonder hasnow gone viral on the internet.
In the clip shared by Guinness World Records (GWR), SK Ashraf canbe seencreating the record in just 2.88 seconds, typing alphabets backwards from Z to A.
Reactions on social media
The video has been viewed almost 1 million times and has accumulated above 40,000 likes sinceit was shared20 hours ago.
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While most people praised Ashraf for his typing talent, some even claimed they could break it.
“Nowthat’san incredible record,”wrote an Instagram user.
“At least I have seen a meaningful world record post today,”added another.
“India is not for beginners,”joked a third, referencing a viral social media trend.
"Not bragging butthat’sso slow to me,"a fourth user said.
Not the first time
Notably, this is not the first timethat SK Ashraf has got himself registeredwith the Guinness World Record.Back in2017, he broke the record for the"fastest time to type the alphabet"traditionally (A to Z).
He made the record on October 10, 2017, by typing the alphabet from A to Z in just 3.37 seconds.
Can you do it?
While many users claimed on social media they could also achieve the feat, you can try your luck on your PC.
But be informed thatyou must leave a space between each letter while considering your typing speed.