Aarhus, Denmark – February 10, 2017 – The wind turbine Vestas V164 can generate a whopping 216,000 kWh of energy in the space of 24 hours; each of the propellers on the turbine is 80 meters (263 feet) in length and weighs about 38 tons; standing at 220 meters (722 feet) in height, it sets the new world record for …
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India’s rock capital Shillong celebrates Dylan’s music, Nobel Prize
Shillong, often described as “India’s rock capital”, is leading the way in honouring the American singer and songwriter Bob Dylan for winning the Nobel Prize in Literature. On Sunday, the Meghalaya capital reverberated with Dylan numbers — “Mr. Tambourine Man”, “Blowin’ in the Wind”, “The Times They Are a-Changin” and many more at the downtown Café Shillong and Cloud 9. …
Read More »Albatross: Bird Encyclopedia for Kids
Kingdom: Animalia Family: Diomedeidae Order: Procellariiformes Class: Aves Albatross — Albatrosses, of the biological family Diomedeidae, are large seabirds allied to the procellariids, storm-petrels and diving-petrels in the order Procellariiformes (the tubenoses). They range widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific. They are absent from the North Atlantic, although fossil remains show they once occurred there too and …
Read More »Canada Guinness World Records: Longest lobster roll
Charlottetown, PE, Canada – October 3, 2016 – The Prince Edward Island Fishermen’s Association broke the Guinness World record for the World’s Longest Lobster Roll at the Prince Edward Island International Shellfish Festival; the final lobster roll length measured in at 120 Feet (36.5 metres). The Prince Edward Island Fishermen’s Association broke the record for the World’s Longest Lobster Roll …
Read More »Germany Guinness World Record: Heaviest Rideable Bicycle
Berlin, Germany – September 11, 2016 – Using giant tires from an industrial fertilizer spreader and scrap steel, Frank Dose has built a bicycle weighing 940 kilograms (2,072 pounds) and with tyres more than 1.5 metres in diameter, it sets the new world record for the Heaviest rideable bike. Photo: Frank Dose constructed world’s heaviest rideable bicycle from scrap steel, …
Read More »USA World Record: Most expensive soufflé
New York, NY, USA – August 20, 2016 – Petrossian’s “Secret Soufflé” — so called because it’s an off-menu item—is a $2,500 soufflé containing about 30 grams of Royal Reserve Ossetra caviar (Petrossian’s priciest variety) and quail eggs in the center, and topped with a mosaic of gold leaf; this Secret Soufflé sets the new world record for the Most …
Read More »UK Guinness World Records: Most sheep sheared in nine hours
London, UK – August 3, 2016 – Donegal man Ivan Scott beat the Guinness World Records title for the most sheep sheared in nine hours, at Trefranck Farm in Cornwall, England; Ivan (33) from Kilmacrennan near Letterkenny, Co Donegal, Ireland, sheared 867 lambs in just nine hours, thus setting the new world record for Most sheep sheared in nine hours. …
Read More »USA Guinness World Records: Longest whip cracked
New York, NY, USA – August 5, 2016 – Whip expert Adam Winrich broke the Guinness World Record for the longest whip crack ever recorded; he managed to send a wave down the length of a 238 foot long manila rope, resulting in a crack all the way at its end, thus setting the new world record for the Longest …
Read More »USA World Records: Fastest consumer drone
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA – July 27, 2016 – Teal (founder and CEO George Matus Jr.), introduced the world’s fastest production drone; the drone can fly at 70 mph in all weather conditions and has reached a top speed of 85 mph in favorable conditions; it can withstand 40 mph winds, is built to run apps, and can be controlled …
Read More »UK Guinness World Records: Largest Exercise Ball Class
STRATFORD, UK – July 26, 2016 – Yoghurt brand Müllerlight set a new record for the largest exercise ball class with help from Team GB Olympians and members of the public; more than 391 participants joined in the 30 minute class to break the Guinness world record and make exercise ball history. Photo: More than 391 participants joined in the …
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