The History of the Hula Hoop

Participants perform in a hula hoop competition in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for most people dancing with hula hoops, at Thammasat University, Pathumthani, Thailand on Feb. 12, 2013. Nearly 5,000 Thai contestants celebrated in full swing after having set a new world record for the most people dancing with hula hoops simultaneously in one place. (Sakchai Lalit/AP Photo)