A giant billboard that looks like a chocolate bar, measuring 166 meters in width and 28m in height, was unveiled at a confectionery factory in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture; it sets the world record for the Largest Chocolate Bar Billboard.
It is customary in Japan for women to give chocolates to men during Valentine's Day on Feb 14.
Students atOkayama Sanyo High School's Automobile Department in the Okayama Prefecture city of Asakuchi developed a new single-seater electric car named "Mirai" (future) which runs at speeds of up to 50 kilometers per hour and measures around 45 centimeters in height - setting the new world record for the Lowest Car.
Man's best friend may be a formidable enemy to wildlife, a Utah State University biologist says in a newly published paper that tracks the harmful effects of loose dogs on other animals.
The company, which organizes hunting expeditions, insists there are elephants in the area of Zimbabwe it sent the hunter, identified only as Waldemar I, the newspaper said.
The total production of Mazda Motor Corporation's MX-5 sports car (known as the Mazda Roadster in Japan) reached 900,000 units on February 4, 2011 - setting the new world record for the 21 years and 10 months after mass production of the first-generation MX-5 commenced Best selling two-seat sports car.
The solar system discovery, published in the journal Nature, is mystifying astronomers for the time being and illustrates just how much variety is possible in the universe. And an orbiting space telescope has pointed scientists to more than 1,200 other possible exoplanets -- planets outside our own solar system -- the space agency NASA said on Wednesday.
The craftsmen have engineered some unique and creative beds, which also are an addition to the beauty of a house. Some of the most unusual beds designed for people who love to sleep.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 theLargest burlesque dancewhile raising awareness on Virgin's sale and ad campaign based around the theme of burlesque.
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.
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.