Adelaide, Australia – March 25, 2016 – An Adelaide bakery has set a world record for lining up apple and apricot pies in a fundraiser for charity; 1,608 apple and apricot pies were lined up and the record attempt checked by an official, thus setting the new world record for the Longest line of pies. Photo: 1,608 apple and apricot pies …

The day when you can look tidy even without washing your clothes does not seem too distant as researchers, including one of Indian origin, have developed a technology to make textiles clean themselves within less than six minutes when put them under a light bulb or out in the sun. The researchers at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, have developed …

Orlando, Florida, USA – March 15, 2016 – Victory Stunt Team rider Joe Dryden became a World Record title holder, by completing a burnout of 2.23 miles (3.58km) at Orlando Speed World on a Victory Octane. Photo: Victory Stunt Team rider Joe Dryden became a World Record title holder, by completing a burnout of 2.23 miles (3.58km) at Orlando Speed …

St. Patrick’s Day celebrated annually on 17 March is named after St. Patrick, a patron saint of Ireland who is believed to have died on that day. The life and work of St. Patrick is shrouded in vagueness. We rely on the works of some 7th century hagiographers and the anonymous writer of the Annals of Ulster for information about …

All hurricanes are given names. Just to help us identify storms and track them as they move across the ocean. Remember, there can be more than one hurricane at a time and without naming them, we could get confused and which storm we’re talking about. For hundreds of years, hurricanes in the West Indies were named after the particular saint’s …

London, UK – February 11, 2016 – Online UK florists Arena Flowers are offering extravagant and expensive Valentine’s Day bouquet packages for your loved one; one thousand stems of beautiful South American roses are carefully selected, conditioned, hand-tied by the most experienced florists; measuring 150cm in length, these glorious life-size roses certainly stand out and make a stunning display for $13,000 …

Williams Lake, Canada – February 7, 2016 – The founder and owner of Pioneer Log Homes of B.C. and a star of HGTV Canada’s Timber Kings, Bryan Reid Sr., has set a World Record for “fastest motorized log;” the “Cedar Rocket,” powered by twin, 20-horsepower electric turbines, can do about 225 km/h “on paper,” but maxed out at 90 for …

London, United Kingdom: More than 500 princesses packed a Southampton theatre in a bid to break a Guinness World Records world record; a total of 537 people came dressed as traditional princesses wearing long, flowing gowns, setting the new world record for the Largest gathering of people dressed as princesses, according to the World Record Academy. Photo: A total of …

Oh My God — Amazing Facts: The Universe is an amazing place and there’s a lot of things that we will never know. Here is a collection such facts to improve children’s knowledge base. 182-member Family 123 -year old Malan Devi died in her village, Wazidiwal, six kilometers from Phagwara in Rajasthan (North-western India). She is survived by a 182-member family, which comprises …

On April 24, 1895 Captain Joshua Slocum set to sailing. He was the first man to sail alone in a small boat, ‘spray’ around the world. He repaired the old boat and started on his historical mission. This is the story of Captain Joshua who braved the torrents of sea all alone. Barbarous Red Indians had surrounded the ‘spray’. They …