Charlotte, North Carolina, USA – June 9, 2016 – With more than 150 gallons of OLYMPIC® MAXIMUM® stain and 33,000 WOOSTER® paint brushes, the Olympic Paints and Stains brand of PPG (NYSE: PPG) achieved the world record holder title for the Largest paintbrush mosaic; hundreds of shoppers and guests at 21 LOWE’S® locations across the Midwest and east coast helped …

New York City, New York, USA – May 11, 2016 – Etihad Airways’ new route connecting Mumbai and New York City via Abu Dhabi has the distinction of having the most expensive ticket in the world for a commercial scheduled flight; a one-way ticket on its private luxurious suite, The Residence, costs around Rs. 25 million, or about US$38,000, setting …

Sochi, Russia – April 21, 2016 – More than 1,000 Russian skiers take to the Sochi slopes in bikinis and swimsuits in pursuit of breaking the Guinness World Record; the event was part of the BoogelWoogel mountain carnival at the site of the 2014 Olympics. Photo: Skiers and snow boarders descend from a slope as they attempt to break the …

Mumbai, India – February 18, 2016 – Indian phone maker Ringing Bells launched a 251 rupee ($4) smartphone, The Freedom 251, which sets the new world record for the World’s Cheapest smartphone. Photo: Ringing Bells, which launched ‘Freedom 251’, priced at Rs 251 – is the world’s cheapest smartphone. The Guinness World Records’ record for the largest smartphone ensemble is 223 …

Hari Chand sits at Café Coffee Day, a stone’s throw away from the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. Inside the enormous belly of the stadium is a tartan track. Hari Chand has an unrealised dream there. If fulfilled, it would have made him the undisputed long-distance running champion in India. For a lot of people, who have bothered to …

Lindsborg, Kansas, USA – January 21, 2016 – Head Cross Country and Track and Field coach, Aaron Yoder, has recently set the World Record for the fastest mile, backwards; on November 23, 2015 Yoder ran a mile backwards in 5 minutes and 54.25 seconds. Photo: Head Cross Country and Track and Field coach, Aaron Yoder, has recently set the World Record …

From school quiz competitions, to the pub, to office league competitions, general knowledge quizzes have always been a popular means of entertainment plus information. So much so, that general knowledge quiz shows have been a staple of television since the days of Mastermind, Ask The Family, and University Challenge, to the prime time favorite, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. …

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It is style of wrestling that is practiced worldwide. Greco-Roman wrestling was contested at the first modern Olympic in 1896 and has been included in every edition of the summer Olympics held since 1908. The style is different from freestyle wrestling as it forbids holding below the waist. This directs the emphasis on throws, since a wrestler cannot use trips …

The Soul of Shaolin is a popular Chinese play based on martial arts. It was staged during the Beijing Olympics. It is due to begin on Broadway in January 2009 and will have the distinction of being the first Chinese theatrical event to appear on Broadway. The show portrays the life of Hui Guang, who is separated from his mother …