l investments, renewable energy use has nearly doubled, and thousands of Americans have jobs because of it. When Bryan Ritterby was laid off from his job making furniture, he said he worried that at 55, no one would give him a second chance. But he found work at Energetx, a wind turbine manufacturer in Michigan. Before the recession, the factory only made luxury yachts. Today, it’s hiring worker…
lt-water crocodile which measures a “mere” 18ft (5.5 m) and which is still on the loose in the Northern Territory. The Philippine crocodile lived in a river system in Agusan, a poverty-stricken region 500 miles south east of Manila, but while it was a constant threat to villagers no-one was brave enough to try to capture it. The monster crocodile was placed under observation and when it was witnes…
m). Craig Lenday, Guinness World Records editor-in-chief said the book celebrates “the weirdest and wackiest” with this edition. Rob Hull from Doncaster, UK, is also in the book for having 571 Daleks – despite not being a Doctor Who fan. Rob Hull from Doncaster, UK, is in the 2012 edition of Guinness Book of World Records for having 571 Daleks The 49 year-old Dalek…
Medusa, the world’s largest snake weighs more than 300 lbs (135 kg), is 25ft (7.5 meters) long and it takes 15 people to hold her. Medusa, a massive python is set to slither into the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s largest snake living in captivity. The giant snake, which will be on display at the Edge of Hell haunted house attraction in Kansas City, eats a 40lb animal about o…
Paul Mason, a British man who at one time was the fattest in the world is pleading with the NHS to remove unsightly flaps of flesh after he managed to lose more than half of his body weight. Paul Mason, 50, a former postman from Ipswich, who weighed 60 stone (840 lbs) two years ago, underwent a gastric bypass after he was told he otherwise faced certain death. The man has been left with rolls of…
The 2011 Rugby World Cup is the seventh edition of the quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. The International Rugby Board (IRB) chose New Zealand as the host country in preference to Japan and South Africa at a meeting in Dublin on 17 November 2005. The IRB Council eliminated South Africa in the first of two rounds of voting. Rugby World Cup 2011 was officially…
Mark Moffett, a nature-lover has revealed how he spent two days tracking down a giant insect, weta, on a remote New Zealand island – and got it to eat a carrot out of his hand. Mark Moffett, 53, from Colorado, found that giant weta, genus Deinacrida of the family Anostostomatidae, is the world’s biggest insect in terms of weight. The insect weighs 71g and is heavier than a sparrow and three…
natural systems catches up with us.” According to Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, Dr. Noeleen Heyzer, the 7th billion child of the world has a better chance of surviving past the age of 5 than 10 years ago. The life expectancy for both women and men has also increased in every Asian and Pacific country during the last 10 years, Dr. Noeleen Heyzer added In 2011, the pace of developme…
in a simple ceremony at the hospital. Danica May Camacho was born two minutes before midnight and arrived to a celebratory cheer at the packed Government-run Jose Fabella Hospital in Manila. Weighing 5lbs 5oz (2,5 kg), Danica May Camacho was delivered amid an explosion of media flash bulbs in the delivery room at Manila’s Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital. Danica May Camacho, born in Philippi…
Japan where futures contracts were written for rice traders. A simple futures contract says that I will agree to buy rice from you in one year’s time, at a price that we agree right now. By the 20th Century the Chicago Board of Trade was providing a marketplace for traders to deal not only in futures but in options contracts. An example of an option is a contract where we agree that I can b…
acs, milkshakes, biscuits and cake. Pauline Potter was soon consuming 10,000 calories a day, according to The Sun, where the recommended allowance for a woman is 2,000. Her son, Dillon – himself 56 lb overweight – become her carer, cooking and bathing his mother, who cannot get out of her electric bed. “The turning point was when I had to ask Dillon to help me to get dressed,R…
with people protesting against Pope’s visit, charging several groups that had been trying to reach the Puerta del Sol square late Friday. The protesters were unhappy with Spain decision to spend 50 million euro ( $72 million) for World Youth Day 2011 and Pope’ s visit at a time of economic crisis. Organizers claimed the event is being funded entirely by the participants, private donors and t…
US nominee Jim Yong Kim has been chosen as the new president of the World Bank. Jim Yong Kim, 52, a Korean-American health expert, is currently the president of Dartmouth University. He faced a strong challenge for the post, which has traditionally gone to an American, from Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Dr. Jim Yong Kim will succeed Robert Zoellick, serving a five-year term begin…
l Gates said at the event. The project challenged inventors to come up with a toilet that operated without running water, electricity or a septic system. It needed to operate at a cost of no more than 5 cents a day and would ideally capture energy or other resources. Walter Gibson, from a team of scientists at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, showed off a toilet that used black…
Huntharnghanki, another Ziona Chana’s wife said the entire family gets along well. The family system is reportedly based on “mutual love and respect”. Ziona Chana, whose polygamous religious sect has 4,000 members and whose grandfather also had many wives, says he has not stopped looking for new wives. “To expand my sect, I am willing to go even to the U.S. to marry,” he said. One of Ziona Chana’…
was made as well as consumed in my bar. “In front of a crowd, I needed very steady hands to open the vintage bottles and pour these precious ingredients into my own mixing glass, which I have had for 40 years.” Salvatore Calabrese broke the record for the world’s most expensive cocktail Salvatore Calabrese has more than 30 years’ experience of creating drinks, developing his talent f…
The most expensive house in the world is an 8.6 billion euro (over 12 billion dollars) residence, which has been built at the border of Switzerland and Italy. It said that 200 kg of precious metals were used during construction of the most expensive residence on the planet. The most expensive house in the world is located at the border of Switzerland and Italy The building was designed by…
One Ton Crocodile Captured In Philippines. Largest Crocodile In The World. Guinness World Records 2012. Woman with the longest tongue. Harbor is the black-and-tan coonhound with the longest canine ears in the world, according to Guinness World Records. Guinness World Records has named Harbor the possessor of the longest canine ears on the planet after his ears measurement: the left ear measur…
er than anywhere else on earth, according to the CIA World Factbook. The country with the worst life expectancy is the African state of Chad at a shocking 48.69 years. Life expectancy in America ranks 51st in the CIA’s table at 78.49 years – lower than Canada (81.48), Australia (81.90), New Zealand (80.71), Japan (83.91), the UK (80.17) and much of Europe. Of the top five longest-livin…
Jyoti Amge, a 2 ft (61.95 cm) teenager, a celebrity in her hometown of Nagpur, India, is now set for Guinness Book Record, when she will be officially declared the world’s smallest woman. Jyoti Amge, 18, hopes to celebrate being crowned the world’s shortest woman by launching a Bollywood movie career. The small teenager took the Guinness World Record from 2ft 3in American Bridgette Jo…
Dear friends, This morning, 4 western journalists are home safe with their families, the echoes of the horror and heroism of Baba Amr still ringing in their ears. Over 50 Syrian activists, supported by Avaaz, volunteered to rescue them and scores of wounded civilians from the Syrian army’s killzone. Many of those incredible activists have not survived the week. Abu Hanin is one of the her…
Considered the most prestigious event of its kind, Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance (“a competition of elegance”) is the conclusion of a week long festival of classic cars events in the Monterey area, California. This year, a Mercedes-Benz built in 1928 won Best of Show, Baroness von Krieger’s 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K was sold for $11.77 million, while a 1968 Ford GT40, sold for…
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andoned earthly civilisation’s material trappings and braced themselves for the arrival of a new era. The latest date to herald widespread alarm is December 21, which marks the conclusion of the 5,125-year “Long Count” Mayan calendar. Around the world, precautions are being taken. Panic-buying of candles has been reported in China’s Sichuan province. In Russia, where sales…
sts. The Turkish town of Sirince, another site reputed to be safe from the end of the world, saw similar scenes on Thursday. Hundreds of reporters were wandering aimlessly around the beautiful town of 570 inhabitants, the AFP news agency reported. However, hotels around the Rtanj mountain in Serbia, a site rumored to have magical powers, were booked out for the big date. “I do not really bel…
Ray Manzarek dead: The Doors co-founder dies aged 74 after long battle with cancerRay Manzarek, keyboardist and founder member of the 1960s rock band The Doors, has died after a long battle with cancer at the age of 74. He formed the band with lead singer…
Christine White dies in a nursing home in Washington at the age of 86Actress Christine White, who played a calming wife on a classic 1963 Twilight Zone episode that featured a young William Shatner, has died at age 86. Christine White…
Macaulay Culkin at risk of lung cancerMacaulay Culkin is said to be smoking a whopping 60 cigarettes a day, leading to new health fears for the troubled former child star. “He's put his nicotine addiction into…
Eurovision 2013: Azerbaijan inquiry into "nul points" for RussiaAzerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has ordered an inquiry into why his country gave Russia "nul points" at Eurovision Song Contest 2013. Voters and the official Azerbaijan…
How Duck Dynasty couples met: Jep and Jessica Robertson All Duck Dynasty’s lovable, sweet tea-swilling couples are anchored by long-standing, rock-solid marriages. The Robertson couples - from patriarch and matriarch Phil and…
How Duck Dynasty couples met: Jase and Missy Robertson All Duck Dynasty’s lovable, sweet tea-swilling couples are anchored by long-standing, rock-solid marriages. The Robertson couples - from patriarch and matriarch Phil and…
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