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World’s Fastest Train – CRH380A

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

China’s High-Speed train set new world record of 486.1 kms per hour. The train CRH380A hit a speed of 486.1 kms per hour to set a new world train operational speed record on world’s longest high-speed rail line. China on Saturday December 11, 2010 launched the world’s fastest train service covering a distance of 1,068 [...]

World’s Largest Solar Powered Boat

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

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The TURANOR PlanetSolar, the world’s largest solar-powered boat, has just completed the first stage of its journey around the world a trans-Atlantic journey from Monaco to Miami. The Swiss-designed solar-powered catamaran left Monaco on the 27th of September and docked in Miami just a few days ago, on the 28th of November.

World’s Largest Ice Labyrinth

Saturday, December 18, 2010

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The Ice Labyrinth in Buffalo. The largest ice labyrinth in the world was built for the winter festival in Buffalo, USA. The world’s largest ice maze which measures 12,855.68 square foot with total weight about 600,000 pounds, has been recorded in the book of Guinness World Records. The old world record holder Pontiac Ice Maze, [...]

World’s Largest Omelette

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

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In an attempt to promote eggs as a healthy and cheap food source, and celebrate World Egg Day, Turkish chefs managed to set a new world record for the World’s Largest Omelette. 50 Turkish cooks, along with 1o chefs whisked 110,010 eggs on a giant fryer, 10 meters in diameter. The omelette took 2.5 hours [...]

World’s Smallest Canon

Monday, November 15, 2010

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“Wow…it is so tiny…so cute…so adorable…” is probably the first thing that flashes across your mind when you look at this microscopic gold-colored cannon resting peacefully in your palm. On a cuteness scale, the tiny cannon could match up to pudgy babies and furry puppies. But do not, and I repeat, do not let its [...]