Monday, January 31, 2011

Plant sniffs out bombs to combat terrorism

Plant sniffs out bombs to combat terrorism

Plants could unseat bomb-sniffing dogs for detecting TBacked by the Departments of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense, Colorado State University researchers found a way to take advantage of a plant's extreme sensitivity to environmental changes. In this case, it's manipulating plants so they change color, going from green to white when surrounded levels by very low levels of TNT.

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Largest dance party: World record



For the benefit of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International, nearly 2,000 people went round and round and up and down dancing twist setting the newworld record for the Largest dance party.

Friday, January 28, 2011

6000-year-old winery sets world record



In Armania a six thousand years old wine-making facility is found. A team of archaeologists from Armenia, Ireland and the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) found a six thousand years old wine-making facility in Armenia and sets the world record for oldest winery.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Cell phone was swallowed by crocodile

Crocodile loses appetite after swallowing cell phone

In Ukraine a cell phone was swallowed by a crocodile and has refused to touch his food for a month and attempts to prompt nature to take its course have so far failed, vets said Saturday.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

In Tennessee a new species is found

Giant crayfish found in Tennessee is new species

In Tennessee a new species is found which crawled out from under a rock, proving that large new species of animals can be found in highly populated and well-explored places.

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Largest Magnetic Sculpture:



A new record has been set by the founders of Nanodots, Tim Szeto and Denis Saveliev by using 550,000 gold Nanodots and create an enormous replica of the Golden Globe award which weights over 600lbs.
Guinness World Records was on hand to award their work the World's Largest Magnetic Sculpture.

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Largest burlesque dance: World record




Burlesque performer Kimberley Holladay and more than 100 girls braved the cold in London's Trafalgar Square, performing a five-minute routine on the steps of the National Portrait Gallery - setting the new world record for the Largest burlesque dance while raising awareness on Virgin's sale and ad campaign based around the theme of burlesque.

Blueberries help curb high blood pressure

Blueberries help curb high blood pressure

Eating two handfuls of blueberries a week can slash the risk of developing high blood pressure, which leads to strokes and heart disease, a new research has found.

Most cups of tea made in one hour: World record



Former 'X Factor' runner-upOlly Murs joined forces with T4's Battlefront.co.uk campaigner Alex Loughlin to make a staggering 496 cups of tea in just one hour - setting the new world record for the Most cups of tea made in one hour.

2010, the warmest year so far: UN

2010, the warmest year so far: UN

The UN's World Meteorological Organisation said Thursday that 2010 was the warmest year on record, confirming a "significant" long-term trend of global warming and producing exceptional weather variations.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Windows 7 fastest growing smartphone

Windows 7 fastest growing smartphone: report

Analysts at Ovum have announced a number of predictions for the telecoms industry in 2011, with expectations that Windows 7 will become the fastest growing platform for smartphones, while the mobile landgrab in emerging markets will begin to slow down with emphasis shifting to broadband.

Sharks are colour-blind: study

Sharks are colour-blind: study

Sharks may be unable to distinguish between colours, according to a lab study published on Tuesday that could benefit swimmers, surfers and sharks themselves. 

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Fastest tap dancer-world record set by Tony Adams



Tony Adams, 49, share-broker and motivational speaker, danced in 60 seconds using 602 tap beats-setting the world record for the Fastest tap dancer.
The technology eanbles sound waves to be displayed graphically like heartbeats on a heart-rate monitor, or like ‘snicko’ in cricket.

NASA unveils weird airplane concepts for 2025

NASA unveils weird airplane concepts for 2025


NASA has released renderings of three concept aircraft that could hit the skies in 2025. The goal is to build a plane that is greener and quieter, but still has decent speed, range, and storage capacity.

Largest wine flute: World record

worlds largest wine flute Ontario

Thirty-eight Ontario wineries poured 27 liters of their best icewine into a specially made four-foot-tall wine flute at the Fallsview Casino Resort in Niagara Falls - setting the new world record for the Largest wine flute.
The previous Guinness world record for the Largest Wine Flute was 16.5 l (3.63 gal) and was presented by Fede&Tinto in Vini nel Mondo 2008, in Spoleto, Umbria, Italy.

Researchers aim to resurrect mammoth in five years

Researchers aim to resurrect mammoth in five years

Japanese researchers will launch a project this year to resurrect the long-extinct mammoth by using cloning technology to bring the ancient pachyderm back to life in around five years time.

Mumbai tower to be torn down after graft scandal

Mumbai tower to be torn down after graft scandal

A new 31-storey tower block in Mumbai is to be demolished after a graft scandal in which plans for a small building to house war widows ended up as luxury flats for politicians and army officers.

Monday, January 17, 2011

Longest Ski Hat: World record



A 700-foot-long ski hat knitted Gini Woodward, now of Bonners Ferry, weighs 80 pounds sets the world record for the Longest Ski Hat.
There is no previous Guinness world record for the Longest Ski Hat.

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Longest Name: World record




Barnaby Usansky, 36, formerly known as Nicholas Usansky (Nick), is fascinated by words and added few new names by Deed Poll; his full name is now: Barnaby Marmaduke Aloysius Benjy Cobweb Dartagnan Egbert Felix Gaspar Humbert Ignatius Jayden Kasper Leroy Maximilian Neddy Obiajulu Pepin Quilliam Rosencrantz Sexton Teddy Upwood Vivatma Wayland Xylon Yardley Zachary Usansky - which sets the new world record for the Longest name (living person).

Now, an iPhone app that can read minds!

Now, an iPhone app that can read minds!

Experts have come up with a new application for the iPhone that has the ability to read minds.

The XWave enables users to control on-screen objects with their minds as well as train their brains to control attention spans and relaxation levels.

World’s biggest limousine, the Midnight Rider

Introducing world’s biggest limousine, the Midnight Rider

The Midnight Rider has been officially named as the heaviest limousine in the world, according to the most recent edition of the Guinness Book and Records, and can be yours for just £650 an hour.

Saturday, January 15, 2011

German government fights for noisy kids

German government fights for noisy kids


The German government said Friday it was working on a bill aimed at battling a growing tide of complaints against noisy children in what is a rapidly ageing society.

Argentine dinosaur paved way for T. rex: scientists

Argentine dinosaur paved way for T. rex: scientists

A small predator that hunted in South America 230 million years ago represents one of the earliest-known dinosaurs and foreshadowed later meat-eating beasts like Tyrannosaurus rex, according to scientists from Argentina and the United States.

In findings published on Friday in the journal Science, they described the discovery of a dinosaur called Eodromaeus, meaning "dawn runner."

It was a modest creature -- measuring about 4 feet long and weighing only 10 to 15 pounds (4.5 to 6.8 kg) -- that walked on two legs and possessed a long neck and tail, sharp claws and saber-shaped teeth.

But the scientists said it paved the way for some true monsters like T. rex. Tyrannosaurus, which lived at the very end of the age of dinosaurs 65 million years ago, approached 50 feet in length and weighed about 6 tonnes.

The scientists found the fossilized remains of Eodromaeus in Argentina's "Valley of the Moon," a region that has provided a glimpse into some of the earliest days of the dinosaurs during the Triassic period.

"The dawn of the age of dinosaurs is coming into focus," Argentine paleontologist Ricardo Martinez, one of the scientists, said in a statement.

Eodromaeus was very close to the root of the dinosaur family tree, but already boasted features typical of the later meat-eating dinosaurs.

"It really is the earliest look we have at the long line of meat eaters that would ultimately culminate in Tyrannosaurus rex near the end of the dinosaur era," University of Chicago paleontologist Paul Sereno, who also took part in the study, said in a statement.

"Who could foretell what evolution had in store for the descendants of this pint-sized, fleet-footed predator?" Sereno added.

Two near-complete skeletons were found side-by-side in 1996 in a desert area in western Argentina, but scientists had to study the fossils thoroughly to determine that they belonged to a previously unknown dinosaur.

The scientists said Eodromaeus lived alongside another very early dinosaur called Eoraptor, a similar-sized creature that ate plants whose descendants eventually would include giant, long-necked sauropod dinosaurs like Apatosaurus and the truly gargantuan Argentinosaurus.

Eodromaeus, with its stabbing canine teeth and sharp-clawed grasping hands, was a precursor to the dinosaur meat-eaters called theropods, like T. rex, Allosaurus and Giganotosaurus, as well as to birds, the scientists said.

While dinosaurs eventually became the dominant land animals on Earth, these earliest ones were certainly not the masters of their universe. There were many larger reptiles living alongside them that would have easily turned them into a meal.

"We're looking at a snapshot of early dinosaur life. Their storied evolutionary careers are just unfolding, but at this point they're actually quite similar," Sereno said.

Friday, January 14, 2011

Web filters not 100% foolproof against risky sites

Web filters not 100% foolproof against risky sites: EU

A European Internet study has an instant message for parents who want to control their children's online habits: web filters are not 100 percent foolproof against harmful sites.

Longest bridge over water: World record



The Qingdao Haiwan Bridge, which links the city of Qingdao in Eastern China's Shandong province with the suburban Huangdao District across the waters of Jiaozhou Bay, has 42.5 km (26.4 miles) and sets the new world record for the Longest bridge over water.

IBM, Samsung collaborate on chip research


IBM, Samsung collaborate on chip research


US computer giant IBM and South Korean electronics titan Samsung have announced they will begin working together on ways to make better chips for smartphones and other gadgets.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Longest Dodgeball Game: World record



Twenty local players played dodgeball for thirty-six-hour during an event organized by Helder Brum, to raise money as part of the Stephen Lewis Foundation's A Dare to Remember campaign, with the proceeds to go towards battling AIDS in Africa; they set the new world record for the
Longest Dodgeball Game.

Most consecutive push-ups: World record



Wrestler Munir Ahmed completed 2,503 push-ups in an hour and 25 minutes - setting the new world record for the Most consecutive push-ups.

Penguin in zoo strolls into lions' den

Penguin in zoo strolls into lions

A resourceful baby penguin took advantage of Germany's wintry weather to give her minders the slip and embark on a tour of the zoo before waddling into the lions' den.

There's a tiger in town...but he has permission


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German police have told an employee of a Russian circus group that he can take his tigers for walks as long as the authorities are notified in advance.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Cross-eyed German opossum becomes Internet hit

Cross-eyed German opossum becomes Internet hit

A cross-eyed opossum in Germany called Heidi who is not yet even on public display has become an Internet hit, winning more than 65,000 admirers on social networking website Facebook.

Most pizzas made in one hour: World record



Domino's Pizza franchiseeBrian Edler produced 206 medium cheese pizzas in hour - setting the new world record for the most pizzas made by one person in one hour.

Beijing car plates oversubscribed by 10 times

Beijing car plates oversubscribed by 10 times

Over 215,000 people applied for car licences in Beijing this month, but only 20,000 will be issued as the capital seeks to curb its massive traffic jams, state press said on Sunday.

Monday, January 10, 2011

Youngest person to discover a supernova: World record



Kathryn Aurora Gray, 10, spotted an exploding star while looking at images of the night sky sent to her by an astronomer friend of the family - setting the world record for the Youngest person to discover a supernova.
"I'm really excited. It feels really good," Gray told the Toronto Star.

Robotic ball a hit at Las Vegas electronics show

Robotic ball a hit at Las Vegas electronics show


A glowing robotic ball that is controlled by a smartphone has won fans and the interest of game developers at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

U.S Kittiwake is finally underwater

U.S Kittiwake is finally underwater

The former US navy submarine rescue ship is now an artificial reef sitting on the ocean floor 60 feet below the surface.

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Mass bird deaths rare, not apocalyptic: experts

Mass bird deaths rare, not apocalyptic: experts

Birds falling out of the sky in the United States and Sweden are freak examples of the kind of mass animal deaths, from beached whales to deluges of frogs, that have unusual but not apocalyptic causes, experts say.

Twitter sets record as Japan rang in New Year

Twitter sets record as Japan rang in New Year


A flood of Japanese Tweets sent as the New Year arrived in Tokyo boosted global traffic within the network to a record 6,939 tweets per second (TPS), the microblogging site has reported.

Friday, January 7, 2011

Longest ice bath: World record

worlds longest ice bath Jin Songhao

Jin Songhao, 53, submerged his entire body in an ice bath for two hours - setting the new world record for the Longest ice bath.
The previous Guinness world record for the longest ice bath, previously set for 118 minutes by China's Chen Kecai, is one of the many that China "Iceman" thrillers seek to break.

Most powerful smartphone: World record


Motorola has announced new 4G smartphone Atrix which runs on Google Android 2.2 Froyo operating system; it has a massive 4-inch qHD display, is powered with dual-core 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 SoC processor and 1GB RAM, offers 16 GB internal memory, boasts a 5 megapixel camera at rear with LED Flash and a front facing VGA camera for video calling - setting the new world record for theMost powerful smartphone.

27th ice festival in China

27th ice festival in China

While the rest of the northern hemisphere was thrown into chaos by the recent cold snap, conditions were perfect this week in Harbin, northeast China, where giant buddhas, skyscrapers and even the Sphinx have been rendered in ice.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Berlin museum extends popular Hitler exhibition


Berlin museum extends popular Hitler exhibition


A groundbreaking exhibition in Berlin tackling the personality cult of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler has been extended because of large numbers of visitors, organisers said Thursday.

Largest Collection of Clocks : World record

Bill Williams never loses track of time, thanks to his collection of 3021 clocks - which sets the new world record for the Largest Collection of Clocks.

The previous Guinness world record for theLargest Collection of Clocks was 1900.

Atlantic currents have seen 'drastic' changes

Atlantic currents have seen

Scientists have found evidence of a "drastic" shift since the 1970s in north Atlantic Ocean currents that usually influence weather in the northern hemisphere, Swiss researchers said on Tuesday.

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

94-years-old Ramjit Raghav set world record

Ramjit Raghav, a 94-year-old Indian man who's with a woman practically half his age (59), has managed to create a baby, (a boy) thereby "This child is God's gift to me," Ramjit Raghav said of the baby, Karamjit.

Youngest World Map Memorizer: World record

6-year-oldMohamed Ashik of Noyes Matriculation Hr Sec School, Madurai, memorized and pointed out the name of 195 countries on a plain World Map (91.5 x 58 cms) within 3 minutes - setting the world record for the Youngest World Map Memorizer.
He also Pointed out 50 countries, when the Judge, questioned him, one by one, in a zip-zap manner.
Mohamed Ashik was congratulated by former President A P J Abdul Kalam for identifying countries on a plain world map. Ashi met the former President at the circuit house recently
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Ex-model steals the show in Brazil


Ex-model steals the show in Brazil

In a new Brazilian government characterized by powerful women, a 27-year-old former beauty pageant contestant is competing with President Dilma Rousseff for the title of biggest media sensation.

Twin brothers born in different years

Twin brothers born in different years

Two twin brothers were born in different years thanks to their mother giving birth late New Year's Eve in Tampa, Fla., the boys' father says.

Juan Velasco said his wife Margarita underwent emergency surgery at Tampa General Hospital to deliver the twins with the first, Marcello, being born just before midnight Thursday and brother Stephano being delivered shortly after 12:01 a.m. Friday, the Tampa (Fla.) Tribune reported Saturday.

That meant Stephano was the first baby born at the Tampa hospital in 2010 and his brother was the last birth at the hospital in 2009.

"We never think that we would be the first of the year, or the last of the year, nothing like that," Velasco told the Tribune. "But I'm really happy."

Dr. Catherine Lynch, who delivered the two brothers, said despite being twins, the two boys will be able to enjoy their own birthdays.

"So they'll always be twins, but now they each have their own special day," the University of South Florida doctor said.