Directory —
Entertainment —
Blog Details for "World Amazing Facts"
World Amazing FactsWorld Amazing FactsProvides online amazing facts, interesting facts, funny facts, amazing videos, photos and stories. Articles
Worlds largest kazoo band set Guinness record
2007-12-13 10:16:00 Musician Barbara Stewart has performed at New York City's Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. She has appeared on television with Conan O'Brien and Martha Stewart. She has studied at Columbia and Yale. She literally has written the book in her field, of which she is the foremost authority. "It's hard to find real experts on the kazoo," Stewart said, " 'cause I might be it." For most people, the More About: Band , Guinness , Worlds , Record , Largest
French revolutionary Gold Medal sells in NYC for $5.3M
2007-12-13 10:04:00 George Washington's commissioned gold medal that was given to Marquis de Lafayette, the French revolutionary who supported the American Revolution, was sold Tuesday at auction for $5.3 million, Sotheby's announced. La Fondation de Chambrun, in Chateau La Grange, Lafayette's home 30 miles east of Paris, beat out two other bidders. "The medal is a symbol of the bond and friendship between America More About: Gold , Medal , Revolutionary
Bob Barker Grand Marshall 2007 at Hollywood Santa Parade
2007-12-12 14:16:00 Robert William "Bob" Barker (born December 12, 1923) is a nineteen-time Emmy Award-winning former American television game show host. He is best known for hosting CBS's The Price Is Right since September 4, 1972, making it the longest-running daytime game show in North American television history. After holding the job for nearly 35 years and having been in television for 50 years. Bob Barker More About: Hollywood , Santa , Grand , Parade
Biggest Christmas Tree World Record
2007-12-12 11:20:00 Biggest Christmas Tree Guinness Book World Record s Video A Christmas tree lighting ceremony was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Nov 26. According to Guinness World Record s, the 82-meter-tall tree decorated with 2.8 million colorful bulbs is the biggest one in the world.
Man Gets World Record For Being Hits By Car
2007-12-11 12:01:00 Matthew McKnight holds a death-defying world record that not even the most courageous daredevil would seek to break. Six years ago, McKnight , of Fayette County, Pa., was struck by a car doing 70 mph along Interstate 376 in Monroeville while he was trying to aid two accident victims. He was thrown 118 feet -- about the height of a 12-story building -- and lived to tell the tale. For his pains, More About: World , World Record , Hits , Record , Cord
Amazing Facts about Body Mind and Mental Health
2007-12-11 11:44:00 The body is internally associated with the mind; rather the body is a counterpart of the mind; it is a gross visible form of the subtle, invisible mind. If there is pain in the tooth or in the stomach or in the ear, the mind is at once affected. It ceases to think properly; it is agitated, disturbed and perturbed. If there is depression in the mind, the body also cannot function properly. The More About: Health , Mental , Facts , Body , Mental Health
World Record of Art of Living Mohiniyattam Dance
2007-12-11 11:29:00 The Art of Living has entered the Guinness Book of Record s for a Mohiniyattam dance organised in Cochin last year - that saw 1,200 female dancers perform together. The performance has been awarded the world record for the most people performing a Mohiniyattam dance, the traditional Kerala dance form, an Art of Living statement said Monday. The citation issued by Guinness states: "The current More About: World , Dance , World Record
World's Most Expensive Perfume Clive Christian
2007-12-11 11:19:00 A rose is a rose, and a perfume is a perfume, right? Well, not if it's the "World's Most Expensive Perfume ." Clive Christian No. 1 was awarded the Guinness World Record for being the most expensive perfume on Saturday, Dec. 8, at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York. Composed of the rarest ingredients in the world with no regard to their cost, No. 1, which has been produced by Clive Christian for the
10 Commandments for upcoming Happy New Year 2008
2007-12-11 11:06:00 I . Face and accept the reality of getting old, its consequences and the limitations which growing old brings. Act and behave your age.Quit fooling yourself by trying to look like you were in your youth. II . Focus on enjoying people, not on indulging in or accumulating material things. III . Plan to spend whatever you have saved. You deserve to enjoy it and the few healthy years you have left. More About: New Year , Happy , Happy New Year , Upcoming , Year
Seven Paths To A Good Green Home
2007-12-11 11:00:00 SIMPLE SOLUTION: What makes a good home green? What makes a green home good? Principles and practices have evolved--some over hundreds of years and some quite recently--that form the heart of a good green home. Here are seven steps along the path to creating a better home: The Seven Path s to a Good Green Home 1. Know Where You AreThis concept recognizes that where you live affects both the
King of Magic David Blaine upcoming world record Stunt
2007-12-06 11:14:00 A King of Magic David Blaine will attempt to stay awake for longer than anyone has before in his latest record-breaking stunt, it was claimed today. The illusionist is expected to appear in New York’s Central Park next May. And he said he is already training for something - despite refusing to confirm what the new performance would be. Celebrity columnist Cindy Adams reported: “He’ll break the More About: World , World Record
Cricket world record for the highest number of Test wickets
2007-12-06 10:30:00 Sri Lankan Spinner Muttiah Muralidharan broke Shane Warne’s all-time Test record on the third day of the first Test to pave the way for Sri Lanka to edge into control against England on Monday. Muralidharan broke the record on Monday morning as he claimed six for 55 in 35 overs and England were bowled out for 281. The 35-year-old, who now tallied 710 wickets, made it possible in 116 Tests while More About: Cricket , World , World Record , Record
Blinkx Video Search Engine Partnering with Guinness World Records
2007-12-06 10:22:00 One of the the world's largest video search engine, blinkx, has announced a partnership with Guinness World Records to bring users unique footage of record-breaking feats. Blinkx, which boasts more than 220 partners and 18 million hours of indexed video and audio content, will gain full access to the Guinness World Records' Video Vault in a deal which will see the two partners share the More About: Search , Search Engine
Ford Cortina Car Sold for over £136,000
2007-12-06 10:13:00 City mechanics had good cause to pat themselves on the back yesterday after learning a car they painstakingly restored had roared away with a world-record price. No one anywhere had ever paid more for a 42-year-old Ford Cortina but the mystery buyer drove away with no ordinary Dagenham Dustbin - rather a 1965 Ford Lotus Cortina MK1 saloon, complete with distinctive green stripe, as it had when More About: Sold
Longest Clothline Guinness World Record 2007
2007-12-06 10:09:00 The city of Toluca in central Mexico is seeking a place in the Guinness Book of Record s by putting up a clothesline 40 km long with room to hang some 70,000 articles of clothing, according to the Spanish news agency EFE. Jaime Lopez, head of Young Toluca, a municipality organisation dedicated to developing programmes for young people, said the project managed to collect 35 tonnes of clothes in More About: World , World Record , Longest
Guinness Book World Records 2007 for Most Squats in One Hour
2007-12-01 08:02:00 Guinness World Records (GWR) adjudicator from the United Kingdom will attend a record-breaking attempt by Dr. Thienna Ho. Dr. Thienna is challenging the current record of 4,656 squats in one hour. The event will be held at the San Francisco State University Basketball Gymnasium. Currently, Dr. Thienna's personal record is 5,389 which exceeds the current record held by Attila Horvath, recorded More About: Guinness , Book , Hour
Dress up as Santa and Became Guinness World Record Breaker 2007
2007-12-01 07:14:00 The 10001 Santas gathering will take place on Sunday 9th December 2007 at 11.30 am. To start the event, the Santas will gather at 11.30am in Guildhall Square, Guildhall Street, Custom House Street, Waterloo Place and Strand Road. Music and entertainment will be provided by local bands and Christmas singers at Santa’s “Gig Rig”. Disabled participants can meet in Union Hall Street and Bank Place More About: World , Guinness , World Record , Dress , Breaker
Mahatma Gandhi Statue at Eternal Gandhi
2007-11-28 07:47:00 .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Mahatma Gandhi at Eternal Gandhi, originally uploaded by paavans - seo india. Latest Statue by Mahatma Gandhi at Eternal Gandhi Multimedia Museum by Aditya Birla Group - eternalgandhi.org Mobile photos by Paavan Solanki
world record of fastest female shearer Emily Welch
2007-11-28 06:17:00 New Zealand--Emily Welch, 27, has broken the official women's world record for shearing the most lambs in nine hours: 541 sheep Expert judges made sure there were no short cuts in the shearing, and in a country where 40 million sheep outnumber the humans by 10-to-1, it was a major item on the TV evening news bulletins. Emily Welch has been training for the high-endurance record attempt for six More About: World , Female , World Record , Record
Saree worth 40 Lakhs - Costliest Saree in the World Record
2007-11-28 06:01:00 A palanquin arrived amid much fanfare at Chennai Silks, a textile house in Tamil Nadu, to give a princely welcome for an outfit that's fit for a queen – a sari studded with gold, diamonds, emeralds and other precious stones. The textile house has woven what it claims is the world's costliest sari, one that costs Rs 40 lakh and weighs around eight kilogram. “The most special thing about the More About: World , World Record , The World , Worth , Record
Credit Debit Cards Safety Tips
2007-11-27 09:45:00 DO sign your card the moment you receive it. DO always sign the card with a ballpoint pen. The moment you get your debit card, DO note down the card number and the emergency number. Then, should your card ever get misplaced or stolen, having these numbers ready will enable you to report the loss immediately. DO keep these two numbers in a place other than the wallet that holds your card. More About: Safety , Credit , Tips , Cards , Debit Cards
Jerry Mika an Honest Man Returns Mistaken $2M Check
2007-11-27 09:20:00 There are probably a million ways Jerry Mika could spend $2 million dollars. Trouble is, he couldn't cash the check. Expecting a $15 refund from the Utah Department of Commerce, the Draper man opened his mail recently to find a $2,245,342 check. "I kept trying to find a way to make it legitimate so I could cash it," he said. "I did think about all the things I could do with the money ... who More About: Check , Honest , Mista
Guinness World Record - Leaves Man with Sore Knees
2007-11-27 08:12:00 A man attempting to break a Guinness World Record of most distance crawled had to stop after a few hours due to bleeding knees and sore knuckles. Forty-eight year-old shipping and receiving clerk Tim James explained that the feat was intended for him to be able to leave "a nice little legacy for my ancestors to come across." His track was laid out as mats around the inside of his office building More About: World Record , Knees
Girl Born With 8 Limbs - Amazing Surgery
2007-11-07 10:59:00 Girl Born With 8 Limb s - Surgery Successful by Indian Doctors in Bangalore, India Today. Doctors began operating Tuesday on a 2-year-old girl born with four arms and four legs in an extensive surgery that they hope will leave the girl with a normal body, a hospital official said. The girl named Lakshmi is joined to a "parasitic twin" that stopped (Photo After Surgery) More About: Girl , Amazing
Designer Jewellery from Used Mobile Cell Phones
2007-11-07 10:46:00 A one-off women’s and men’s jewellery range made from materials that can be recovered from recycling mobile phones was unveiled by internationally renowned jeweller, Nic Cerrone and Mobile Muster, the official recycling program of the mobile phone industry. Collaborating for the first time, Cerrone and MobileMuster have worked together to produce an exquisite jewellery range highlighting what you More About: Cell Phones , Phones , Jewellery , Cell
worlds longest cashmere scarf
2007-11-07 10:36:00 The knitwear design team based in Hawick is all set to make a new record by knitting the world’s longest cashmere scarf to be displayed at the very well known Selfridge store in London. Gillian Henry, an accessory designer, has already started knitting the scarf giving it a classic style. It has reached 50 feet long and continues to grow by 5 five feet per day.As a part of the ‘Handbag Heaven’ More About: Worlds , Longest , Scarf
Amazing New Music Pillow
2007-11-07 10:27:00 Amazing New Music Pillow With much of the UK affected by differing sleeping habits of those who do and do not need music or sound to help them sleep, an amazing new multimedia pillow designed to solve those bedtime blues is expected to be a top seller this Christmas. Sound Asleep a fantastic new gadget from Comfy Quilts, incorporates a miniature covert speaker into a pillow creating the perfect More About: Amazing
Stop Snoring with Computerize Pillow
2007-11-07 10:03:00 Snorers have a respite with the wonderful invention by German scientist and professor Daryoush Bazargani at the University of Rostock who has invented a pillow that arrests snoring. This computerized cushion adjusts the head's sleeping position until the noise stops. In an exclusive interview with Fibre 2 fashion.com, Prof Bazargani said, "It was our idea to help people to sleep on an ergonomic More About: Pillow , Stop , Snoring
Texas Snake Man sets world record with 87 rattlers in bathtub
2007-11-06 10:52:00 Another day, another bizarre world record for Jackie Bibby, the "Texas Snake Man." Bibby spent about 45 minutes in a see-through bathtub with 87 rattlesnakes Monday, fully clothed, shattering his own record by 12 snakes just in time for Guinness World Records Day, which is Thursday. A Guinness official certified the record. The snakes crawled under his arms, between his legs and anywhere else More About: World Record , Sets
Food drive goes for world record
More articles from this author:2007-11-06 10:45:00 Sodexho Education Services is trying to beat a world record and support local hungry people at the same time. Sodexho is the food service provider for Roseburg public schools, and it is attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the largest food drive by a non-charitable organization in a 24-hour period. All schools are collecting food during school hours through Wednesday, when the cans More About: Food , World Record , Drive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
|
