A 71-kg silver ring sets Guinness record
December 24th, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, Dec 24 (IANS) A massive silver ring, which was crafted by 10 workers over 70 days in this Pakistani city and weighs 71.68 kg, has set a Guinness world record.Mohammad Amin ... Read more...
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Hotel regrets their £7m Xmas tree ‘overload’
December 20th, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Dubai, Dec 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Emirates Palace hotel which made headlines by unveiling what has been described as the most expensive Christmas tree has announced that they “regret” their ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi Hotel Erects $11M Christmas Tree
December 17th, 2010 - 10:43 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Dec 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Despite the controversy in America over the political correctness of the Christmas Holiday Season, Christmas has arrived, with it's correct name, in luxurious style, in the ... Read more...
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UAE Hotel erects $11m Christmas tree
December 17th, 2010 - 2:22 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Dubai, Dec 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It is often said that everything in the United Arab Emirates is big. That might be very true because a hotel in the Arab state has ... Read more...
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Around 300 runners take part in Mumbai barefoot half marathon
December 12th, 2010 - 8:12 pm ICT by ANI
By ManishaNavi Mumbai, Dec.12 (ANI): Around 300 runners participated in a twenty-one kilometer-long barefoot half marathon organised by the Barefoot Runners of India Foundation (BRIF) here on Sunday.Most of the participants in ... Read more...
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Naga Viper Named World’s Hottest Chili Pepper
December 5th, 2010 - 12:32 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Naga Viper which has earned the position of the hottest chili pepper of the world in recent times is not a product of either Mexico ... Read more...
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Nepal hails shortest man, shuns tallest woman
November 27th, 2010 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Nov 27 (IANS) He is hailed as a "Little Buddha" and draws amazed crowds wherever he goes. While the Himalayan nation celebrates Khagendra Thapa Magar's world record as the ... Read more...
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‘Strictly Come Dancing’ named ‘world’s most successful reality TV format’
November 24th, 2010 - 12:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 24 (ANI): The BBC's popular dance show, 'Strictly Come Dancing', has entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's most successful reality television format.The show has been sold ... Read more...
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Andhra students set largest barefoot walk record
November 12th, 2010 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 12 (IANS) Over 1,900 students in Andhra Pradesh Friday claimed to have walked with no shoes on for a kilometre to set a new world record for the largest barefoot ... Read more...
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‘Pappu Backgear’ looks forward to driving in reverse (With Image)
November 7th, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
Bathinda (Punjab), Nov 7 (IANS) In the unruly traffic of this southwest Punjab town, where driving can be a torture at times, one man stands out - for driving his ... Read more...
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DAM999 – A Movie With A Message
November 6th, 2010 - 4:16 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 6, 2010 (Showbiz PR Wire): “After many years two mariners return to homeland with the hope of a new beginning, little did they know about a disaster that would change their destiny.”DAM999, ... Read more...
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Oldest person in the world dies aged 114
November 5th, 2010 - 1:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 05 (ANI): The oldest person in the world has passed away at the age of 114.Eugenie - known as 'Sweets' and the last survivor of a family of 13 ... Read more...
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Art of Living serves menu of 5,600 dishes
November 4th, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 4 (IANS) A unique food event organised by The Art of Living in Ahmedabad witnessed an ensemble of 5,600 Indian vegetarian items which were prepared and distributed among 35,000 underprivileged ... Read more...
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World’s Largest Wine Glass Unveiled in Lebanon
November 3rd, 2010 - 3:02 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Nov 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Guinness Book of World Records has made a trip to Lebanon, this time to confirm that a plexi-glass wine vessel is the largest one in ... Read more...
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World’s largest wine glass made in Lebanon
November 2nd, 2010 - 9:28 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Lebanon, Nov 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Officially, the world’s largest wine glass is in Lebanon. Officials from the Guinness Book of World Records have certified that the glass is indeed the largest ... Read more...
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Army personnel in Bangalore set record of carrying 48 persons on one bike
November 1st, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
By Jaipal SharmaBangalore, Nov.1 (ANI): Indian Army personnel broke a world record by being the only team in the world to cross a staggering distance of 1000 meters carrying 48 persons on ... Read more...
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Pakistani man sets martial arts world record with 1110 kicks in 30 mins
October 31st, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Oct 31 (ANI): A martial arts expert from Pakistan, Ahmed Hussain, has smashed the world record in martial arts kicks with 1110 kicks in 30 minutes.Hussain, who belongs to Upper Dir ... Read more...
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Abhishek hits back at Prahlad Kakkar
October 28th, 2010 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan has hit back at ad-man Prahlad Kakkar's comment that the actor should be in the Guinness Book of World Records for standing ... Read more...
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Angolan man enters records book for world’s biggest mouth
October 28th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 28 (ANI): A man from Angola has entered the Guinness Book of World Records for having the widest mouth.Francisco Domingo Joaquim, 20, who can even fit a Coke can sideways ... Read more...
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Laura Hadland Creates Giant Toast Mosaic of Mother-in-Law
October 21st, 2010 - 3:14 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Using nine thousand, eight hundred and fifty two pieces of toast, Laura Hadland has created the world’s largest toast mosaic, forming the slices of browned bread to form ... Read more...
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Reno Feline, “Stewie” Named World’s Longest Cat
October 21st, 2010 - 2:47 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to a report in the Reno Gazette-Journal, a five year old cat named “Stewie” has been named the world’s longest cat’. Stewie was certified in the Guinness ... Read more...
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Mexico City Cooks Up World’s Largest Enchilada
October 19th, 2010 - 12:17 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Where else but Mexico City would one expect to see the World’s Largest Enchilada be created? Guinness Book of World Records official, Ralph Hannah announced on Sunday that ... Read more...
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Guinness gives best Dussehra gift to Nepali teen
October 14th, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Oct 14 (IANS) Organisers had a tough time controlling the crowds and photographers at a hotel in Nepal's picturesque Pokhara city Thursday as local lad and now, a global ... Read more...
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CW Series ‘Smallville’s Latest Episode Entertains Viewers To The Fullest
October 9th, 2010 - 7:42 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Oct 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The anticipation of the viewers regarding the popular CW television series "Smallville" has been quite high as the makers of the show have confirmed that the ... Read more...
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Diesel VW Passat Goes 1,531 Miles on Single Tank of Fuel
October 5th, 2010 - 2:26 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A brand new record has been set by a journalist who drove a Volkswagon Passat, diesel engine car over 1500 miles on a single tank of gas. The ... Read more...
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World record for human mattress dominoes broken by 400 Brits
October 4th, 2010 - 3:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 4 (ANI): Britain may now be the new holder of the world record for human mattress dominoes, after 400 people took part in the event.The attempt was made by ... Read more...
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Aged 7, Kathmandu boy can drive excavator!
October 2nd, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by ANI
By Sushil KharelKathmandu (Nepal), Oct.2 (ANI): A seven-year-old boy in Nepal's capital city has surprised everyone by operating a difficult machine--excavator!Dhawafenji Lama left everyone gasping on Friday, as he drove the ... Read more...
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Pakistani man sets tree plantation world record
September 29th, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 29 (IANS) A Pakistan Army soldier set a new world record Wednesday by planting the maximum number of saplings in 24 hours.Lance Naik Muhammad Yousuf Jamil planted 20,101 plants in ... Read more...
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‘Ciggies, whisky and wild women’ key to world’s oldest man’s longevity
September 23rd, 2010 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 23 (ANI): The world's oldest man celebrated his 114th birthday Tuesday in his retirement home in Great Falls, Montana.Walter Breuning, born Sept. 21, 1896 in Melrose, Minn. Breuning attributes his ... Read more...
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World’s smallest cow enters Guinness Book of World Records
September 16th, 2010 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 16 (ANI): A Dexter cow from Cheshire has entered the 2011 Guinness Book of World Records for being the smallest in the world.Swallow, an 11-year-old cow, who is currently pregnant, ... Read more...
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Aussie man’s wide tongue lands him in Guinness Book of World Records
September 16th, 2010 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sept 16 (ANI): An Australian man has earned himself a place in the newly-released 2011 Guinness Book of World Records after his tongue was declared the widest in the world.Jay ... Read more...
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Nintendo Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of Super Mario Bros.
September 14th, 2010 - 1:31 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Nintendo released a game in on September 13, 1985 which was based on a strange idea for a storyline, featuring an Italian plumber who has special powers, and ... Read more...
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Armenian company makes the World’s Largest Chocolate Bar
September 13th, 2010 - 10:52 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) This sure is a sweet piece of news for all the chocoholics. A company based in Armenia has managed to create the world’s largest chocolate bar.Grand ... Read more...
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Guinness’s “World’s Largest Chocolate Bar” Unveiled in Armenia
September 13th, 2010 - 10:12 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Guinness Book of World Records went to Armenia on Saturday, September 11, 2010 to make a certification which is sure to have chocoholics all over the ... Read more...
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Chicago school sets new ‘high-five’ world record
September 13th, 2010 - 10:20 am ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 13 (IANS) Students of a high school in Chicago have reportedly broken the world record for the most "high-fives" in an hour.
Hoffman Estates High School students slapped high-fives a ... Read more...
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