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The seeds of peace in the middle east.. maybe not.. but a very welcome change from the stories i read all day
Lebanon is attempting to take the world record for largest dish of hummus from the neighbors to the south Israel....
the slogan for the event was "come and fight for your bite you know you're right" which was most likely the hints of a simmering war emerging over cuisine...
( Lebanon and Israel have had tense political relations for decades.)The seeds of peace in the middle east.. maybe not.. but a very welcome change from the... more
Jamaica's own Usain Bolt should be renamed INsane Bolt for the way he runs. He is quite literally the worlds fastest human. After setting a new worlds record in the 100m dash he followed by obliterating the existing record for the 200m race. In his 19.19 sec. performance he beat the old record by an astonishing 11 sec. Even more amazing he did it running into a slight head wind. Taking the lead five strides into the race he stood alone at the finish with no one else even in sight. I'm sure if this wasn't the age of digital photography they'd have trouble capturing his image - he's THAT fast.Jamaica's own Usain Bolt should be renamed INsane Bolt for the way he runs. He is... more
An attempt to set off a world record 110,000 fireworks in under 60 seconds failed miserably in Bournemouth. Instead of going off as planned, the barge carrying the fireworks appeared to blow up and burst into flames.
No rockets shot into the skies and just six seconds in, the whole thing crashed and burned. Around 175,000 who had turned up to watch the Roar on the Shore left disappointed and faced severe delays in getting home.
Ruth Downing took some pleasure in seeing the flaming barge: "It looked like the barge just exploded and then caught fire. It was very disappointing not so much a roar as a growl. We thought it would be rockets exploding in the sky in this amazing fireworks display, but instead if you blinked you would have missed it. It was just a big bang, a blinding flash and then flames. That was probably the most exciting bit because it looked like the barge was on fire."
Yet another FAIL from Britain in the world record attempts.An attempt to set off a world record 110,000 fireworks in under 60 seconds failed... more
Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt claimed yet another world record as he recorded a stunning victory in the 200m final at the World Championships.Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt claimed yet another world record as he recorded a... more
Peace and Cultural Institutions Founded:
Toda Institute for Global Peace and Policy Research (1996)
Boston Research Center for the 21st Century (1993)
Victor Hugo House of Literature (1991)
Tokyo Fuji Art Museum (1983)
Min-On Concert Association (1963)
Institute of Oriental Philosophy (1962)
Educational Institutions Founded:
Korea Soka Happiness Kindergarten (2008)
Brazil Soka Elementary School (2003)
Brazil Soka Kindergarten (2001)
Makiguchi Foundation for Education (1995)
Malaysia Soka Kindergarten (1995)
Singapore Soka Kindergarten (1993)
Hong Kong Soka Kindergarten (1992)
Soka University of America (1987)
Soka Women's College (1985)
Kansai Soka Elementary School (1982)
Tokyo Soka Elementary School (1978)
Sapporo Soka Kindergarten (1976)
Kansai Soka Junior and Senior High Schools (1973)
Soka University (1971)
Soka Junior and Senior High Schools (1968)
*Soka Gakkai International (SGI) is a global association of lay Buddhists. It is recognized by the United Nations as a nongovernmental organization and cooperates with the UN in a variety of humanitarian and public information programs. Membership includes more than ten million members in Japan and more than 1.2 million members in 191 other countries and territories worldwide. (http://www.sgi.org)
CLICK LINK FOR FULL LIST OF ACADEMIC AWARDSBorn: Tokyo, January 2, 1928
Family: Married with two sons
Interests: Philosophy,... more
In Oregon this past weekend, knitters gathered to break the world record for the most people knitting at once in one place. The final tally isn't it, but the previous record was 256, and the Sock Summit, where this event was held, had over 1800 registered participants.
Darn--I knew I should have gone to Sock Summit! Maybe next year...In Oregon this past weekend, knitters gathered to break the world record for the most... more
Ashrita Furman, 54, is the world's most prolific Guinness World Record holder. He holds the record for being the world's best at 100 different activities.
He has broken 236 records, but was awarded this title for holding 100 titles simultaneously.
A few of his achievements include:
Doing 27,000 star jumps
Somersaulting over 12 miles and 390 yards
Chopping 27 apples mid air with a samurai sword
Pushing a car 17.06 miles in 24 hours
Walking 80.95 miles with a milk bottle on his head.
339 basketball bounces in one minute
40 M&Ms eaten with chopsticks in one minute
Having a poem translated and recited into 111 different languages
Ashrita has spent the last 30 years being the best and is even training for his next record attempt - running the fastest mile with flippers on his feet.Ashrita Furman, 54, is the world's most prolific Guinness World Record holder. He... more
Last year Russia set the World Record for the number of women photographed wearing bikinis in one place (yeah, it's a real thing), and this weekend Britain made its attempt to break it.
However, of the 1,924 women needed to break this record, only 42 showed up at the beach in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Bad weather and more forecast is being put down as the reason.
Fail. Surely Britain is used to rubbish summer weather by now?!Last year Russia set the World Record for the number of women photographed wearing... more
A 151-pound cupcake in Minneapolis has been certified as the world's largest.
The 1-foot tall, 2-foot wide cupcake on display Saturday at the Minneapolis Mall of America had 15 pounds of fudge filling and 60 pounds of yellow icing.
Guinness World Records adjudicator Danny Girton Jr. called it a "fun and creative achievement."
The cupcake was made by cakes.com, which is run by cake-decoration supplier and marketer DecoPac.Wow Wow Wow!
A 151-pound cupcake in Minneapolis has been certified as the world's... more
guinness are doing a special edition featuring videogame world records. Nintendo shifted 46m copies of that game, which is pretty spectacular whichever way you look at it.
Meanwhile WoW was awarded most popular MMORPG (surprise) and Call of Duty 4 has deservedly earned most played online Video Game.
More importantly though, what's your high score at Wii golf? World record is now -15 if you believe wii-records.com. The way i see it, guinness has completely missed the videogame revolution and is playing belated catchup. These days if you wanna know the record you go to Youtube, because unless you can see them actually get that high score you don't quite believe it, right?guinness are doing a special edition featuring videogame world records. Nintendo... more
On Valentine's Day, Mexico broke the world kissing record with nearly 40,000 people simultaneously locking lips in the capital. Britain previously held the record with 32,648 people, but that was smashed with Mexico's 39,987 smoochers.On Valentine's Day, Mexico broke the world kissing record with nearly 40,000 people... more
Okhwan Yoon is a man unlike any other. In 2001, he set off from South Korea on a journey to promote world peace. I had the opportunity to meet this amazing man today. I work at a bike shop in Houston and about four o'clock today, he walked his beaten and thoroughly ridden Trek into the store. His ride is sustained by generosity and donations, and his bike hasn't has adequate maintenance in several months, based on my estimation. He and his bike were run under a car somewhere in South America and his frame has incurred massive damage. The tape wrapping his handlebars is weathered and worn. He has been hospitalized six times. He was kidnapped in Sudan and escaped. I'm so inspired by this man's journey that I thought I'd share him with current.com. I traded helmets with him, so if you see his picture in the future, check the skid lid. The Specialized Telluride helmet was once mine.Okhwan Yoon is a man unlike any other. In 2001, he set off from South Korea on a... more
The Spanish owners of the beast will try to get it listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest cow that has ever lived.The Spanish owners of the beast will try to get it listed in the Guinness Book of... more
Meet Captain Fantastic Faster Than Superman Spiderman Batman Wolverine Hulk And The Flash Combined. He's the 19-year-old music student who changed his name for £10 last week. He said he wanted to be unique with the super hero theme, and felt his new name was "crazy" ... oh, and his grandmother was no longer speaking to him.Meet Captain Fantastic Faster Than Superman Spiderman Batman Wolverine Hulk And The... more
Now that's dedication to drinking! 24 years and 84,000 pints of real ale later, a team of four friends have drank their way into the record books, travelling to every corner of the UK and Ireland. Their record breaking 14,000th pub was the Stags Leap, Rugeley, Staffs.Now that's dedication to drinking! 24 years and 84,000 pints of real ale later, a team... more
The worldwide anti-poverty mass action that took place last weekend has broken all previous records for coordinated public demonstrations on a single issue, says Guinness World Records, the ultimate authority on evaluating achievements.
Guinness said Wednesday more than 116 million people took part in public gatherings and demonstrations organized by anti-poverty activists in 131 countries across the world, making it "the biggest mobilization ever on a single issue."
Organizers said the mass action on Oct. 17-19, which drew nearly 2 percent of the world's population, sent a clear message to world leaders that people will not stay seated while promises to end poverty remain unfulfilled.
"This is a wonderful statement of global determination and commitment to end the injustice of extreme poverty," said Desmond Tutu, archbishop of Cape Town, adding: "116 million people have stood together to say [that]. This message must be heard by leaders."
The worldwide actions, billed as "Stand Up and Take Action," were jointly organized by two international groups, the Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP) and the UN Millennium Campaign.
"The largest Stand Up is truly an historical event and as keepers and adjudicators of world records we are delighted to ratify such an important record and make this official," said Craig Glenday, editor-in-chief of Guinness World Records.
In a statement, Glenday congratulated "every individual" for taking part in the event and said he welcomed them to the "family of Guinness World Records."
The UN Millennium Campaign's Eveline Herkens said the event shows that, "business as usual cannot go on. Leaders must take note and act now."
The UN Millennium Campaign was established by the former UN chief Kofi Annan in 2002, about two years after world leaders agreed to set the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) -- a series of measures to effectively reduce poverty, illiteracy, diseases, and environmental pollution by 2015.
Like his predecessor, the current UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is urging both the governments of rich and poor countries to do more to achieve all the MDGs and to end extreme poverty by half in the next 7 years in accordance with their pledge.
************CONTINUESThe worldwide anti-poverty mass action that took place last weekend has broken all... more
Belgian Luc Costermans has broken the world blind road speed record, on an airstrip in France.
Mr Costermans topped 308.78km/h (192 mph) while driving a Lamborghini Gallardo supercar at Istres, near Marseille, in southern France.
Mr Costermans thanked his co-pilot Guillaume Roman, saying: ""I'm very, very happy. It's a team effort."
Mr Costermans took the record from Briton Mike Newman, whose BMW M5 reached 268km/h three years ago.
Dedication
Mr Costermans, 43, was blinded in an accident four years ago.
He hit the top speed in two runs in the borrowed car.
He dedicated his effort to the Formula 1 racing driver Philippe Streiff, who has been a tetraplegic since suffering an accident in a Grand Prix in Brazil in 1989.
Two years ago Mr Costermans completed a tour of France piloting a light aeroplane.
He was accompanied by an instructor and a navigator. Belgian Luc Costermans has broken the world blind road speed record, on an airstrip in... more
Trafalgar Square routinely serves as a stage for mimes, jugglers and other acts, but the tourist attraction drew an exceptionally curious crowd Tuesday when the shortest man who can walk met the woman with the longest legs.
He Pingping, of China, was born with a type of dwarfism. He, 20, stands precisely 2 feet 5.37 inches tall.
The pair met to publicize the release of ''Guinness World Records 2009.'' This year's version of the popular book is due out Wednesday.
He called Svetlana Pankratova's legs ''very beautiful.''
Pankratova, 36, who is Russian but lives in Spain, has legs that are nearly 52 inches long, or more than 4 feet long. Her upper body has nearly typical proportions, giving her a giraffe-like appearance.
Dressed in a bright-blue mini-dress and low-heeled pumps, Pankratova, 36, said she liked her legs, though they can complicate things. ''It's hard to find clothes, especially pants,'' she said.
At just over 6-foot-4, Pankratova isn't the tallest woman on record. Sandy Allen, of Shelbyville, Indiana, who died recently, held that title at 7 feet, 7 inches, according to the book. The book said He is the shortest man who can walk.
The latest edition of the book lists pop star Britney Spears as the most-searched person on the Internet and the television show ''Lost'' as the most-downloaded show of all time.
The book has been around for half a century. About 3.5 million copies are sold each year, according to editor-in-chief Craig Glenday.Trafalgar Square routinely serves as a stage for mimes, jugglers and other acts, but... more
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