Giant burger sets new world record
September 4th, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Minnesota, Sept 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A casino near Carlton Minnesota has baked the world biggest cheese burger ever. The burger is 10 feet in diameter and weighs more than a ton.
When ... Read more...
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Happy Birthday Sandra Bullock
July 26th, 2012 - 6:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, July 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sandra bullock is a renowned actress who has been on the movie screens since the 90s. She turns 48 years old today.
Sandra was born in ... Read more...
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Cuban bar mixes giant cocktail
July 23rd, 2012 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
Havana, July 23 (IANS/EFE) Cuba's Floridita bar, one of the favourite haunts of US writer Ernest Hemingway during his time in Havana, mixed a giant 275-liter daiquiri to beat the ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Leaping with joy: celebrating 4 birthdays at once
February 29th, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Being born on Feb 29 is tricky business. It means that one born on this day, can officially celebrate a birthday only once in four ... Read more...
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In twilight years, teachers get ‘gurudakshina’ of love
January 27th, 2012 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) Providing medical help, financial support and companionship to elderly teachers to bring joy to their lonely lives, the alumni of a leading Kolkata school are paying ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Dutch girl youngest to sail around-the-globe solo
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:06 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 21 (IANS) Dutch teenager Laura Dekker was expected to complete her 27,000-mile voyage Saturday afternoon at the Caribbean island of Saint Martin, a year and a day after ... Read more...
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120-year-old Indian man marries a 60 year old woman
October 27th, 2011 - 10:41 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Delhi, Oct 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 120-year-old Indian man has achieved a rare feat by marrying a woman half his age. Hazi Abdu Noor got married on Sunday and his son played ... Read more...
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Mexico sets record for largest folk dance performance
September 5th, 2011 - 11:49 am ICT by IANS
Guadalajara (Mexico), Sep 5 (IANS/EFE) A total of 457 Mexicans have set a Guinness record for the largest folk dance performance in the world in the western Mexican city of ... Read more...
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Russian first lady to lead rally of blondes
August 18th, 2011 - 10:02 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Svetlana Medvedev, wife of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, will head a rally of blondes in September.The event will be held in Sochi city Sep 23-25, ... Read more...
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Europe’s oldest vegetarian restaurant on culinary crusade (With Images)
August 5th, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Zurich, Aug 5 (IANS) Who said vegetarian cuisine is all about fruits, veggies and blandness? Europe's oldest vegetarian restaurant, the century-old Haus Hiltl here, can seduce a sworn meat lover ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Burger weighing 777 pounds sets new record
July 5th, 2011 - 9:43 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Alameda, July 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new record for the biggest hamburger has been entered into the Guinness Book of Records. The new burger weighs 777 pounds. The previous record holder ... Read more...
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Ukrainian woman gives birth to 20th child
April 22nd, 2011 - 9:18 am ICT by IANS
Kiev (Ukraine), April 22 (IANS) A Ukrainian woman has given birth to her 20th child, making her the most prolific mother in the country, media reports said.Leonora Nameni, 41, said ... Read more...
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US man dubbed ‘Mr Elastic’ attempts record with feet turned backwards
March 26th, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 26 (ANI): A man in the US, who is known as "backwards feet man" and "Mr Elastic", is hoping to enter the Guinness Book of Records by rotating his feet ... Read more...
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22 inches tall Philippines teen to be crowned world’s shortest man
March 10th, 2011 - 12:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 10 (ANI): A 17-year-old teenager in Philippines, who might only be slightly taller than a glass bottle, is all set to break big world records.Junrey Balawing will soon be crowned ... Read more...
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Four-time world rally champion sets new car world speed record on ice at 330.695 km/h
February 16th, 2011 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
Oulu (Finland), Feb 16(ANI): Juha Kankkunen, four-time world rally champion, drove a Bentley Continental Supersports convertible on the frozen waters of the Baltic Sea at 330.695 kilometers per hour (205.48 miles per ... Read more...
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World’s tallest model Amazon Eve ready to pose nude for Playboy
February 8th, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 8 (ANI): Amazon Eve has revealed that she's ready to pose nude for Playboy magazine."Sure I would do Playboy. I would need to reduce my muscle mass and soften up ... Read more...
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World’s tallest model Amazon Eve at 6′ 8″ ‘towers over Playboy bunnies’
February 8th, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 8 (ANI): Amazon Eve at 6' 8" is billed by the Guinness Book of Records as 'The World's Tallest Model' and she literally towered over the Playboy Bunnies -and the ... Read more...
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Oz attempt to smash Elvis world record fails
January 9th, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 9 (ANI): Even more than 15,000 die-hard fans of Elvis Presley gathered at Parkes in central New South Wales could not break the world record for the largest-ever gathering ... Read more...
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Britain’s oldest cat turns 24
December 13th, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 13 (IANS) Blackie, a cat from Leicestershire in Britain, will turn 24 in January and lay claim on the Guinness World Records as the country's oldest feline.Quentin Shaw, 49, who ... Read more...
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‘UK’s oldest cat’ to celebrate her 24th b’day
December 11th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 11 (ANI): Blackie the cat, believed to be Britain's oldest moggie, is all set to celebrate her 24th birthday in January.Quentin Shaw, 49, has owned the long-haired OA-Puss since 1987.Incredibly ... Read more...
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Vishal Krishna To Shed 13 Kilos In 3 Weeks!
November 24th, 2010 - 3:58 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Vishal has now taken up the challenge of shedding 13 kilos only in three weeks as that is the time, Prabhu Deva has given him.He is rather enjoying his glory moments ... Read more...
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World’s smallest woman delighted with title
November 17th, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 17 (ANI): A Turkish woman, who weighs a little more than a newborn baby and is 28in tall, has expressed her joy at being named as the world's smallest woman.Hatice ... Read more...
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West Bengal’s jute manufacturers spread awareness on use of natural fibres
October 29th, 2010 - 9:02 pm ICT by ANI
By Ajitha MenonKolkata, Oct.29 (ANI): In a bid to save the environment, jute manufacturers in West Bengal spread awareness among the consumers on the use of natural fibres instead of plastic ... 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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Record 1300 teams to take part Himachal Pradesh 20-20 cricket tourney
October 27th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh), Oct. 27 (ANI): A town near Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh is all set to paly host to the 'Jaypee Twenty20 Maha Sangram' (Jaypee Twenty20 Grand Tournament), which will see ... Read more...
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Bollywood stars are usually useless sons, nephews: adman
October 26th, 2010 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 26 (IANS) Mumbai Film Festival continues to throw up lively debates. Taking a jibe at the way Bollywood works, perennially smiling adman Prahlad Kakkar had the audience in splits ... Read more...
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Record breaking belly fluff collection of Graham Barker weighs just over 22 grams
October 26th, 2010 - 12:10 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Brisbane, Oct 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It is often said that build one should build their business around their hobby.Well that is very true especially for an Australian man that has collected “belly ... Read more...
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Oz man’s record-breaking collection of ‘belly button fluff ‘ in 26 years
October 25th, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 25 (ANI): An Aussie librarian has entered the Guinness Book of Records for collecting 22.1 grams of 'belly button fluff ' over 26 years.Graham Barker from Perth has saved 22.1 ... Read more...
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Tanvi Of Slumdog Millionaire To Debut In A Kannada Film
October 20th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 20, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Little Tanvi, who was seen dancing to the tune of ‘Ringa Ringa’ song in the Oscar winning movie Slumdog Millionaire, is going to make her debut ... Read more...
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Why pink is Liz Hurley’s favourite colour
October 12th, 2010 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct 12 (ANI): Elizabeth Hurley, model for the Esteé Lauder Companies' Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign, is obsessed with the colour pink, and she tells why."I adore pink! For my Indian ... Read more...
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Asthma sufferer on track to finish 365 marathons in as many days
October 2nd, 2010 - 4:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 2 (ANI): Unlike most of us for whom running a marathon is seemingly impossible, a man from Belgium is running not one but 365 marathons in as many days.Asthma sufferer ... Read more...
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Camera phone helps create world’s smallest movie
September 23rd, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 23 (IANS) Just 9 mm tall, Dot, the world's tiniest doll, is the hero of an action-packed adventure in a new stop-motion film created with a camera phone and a ... Read more...
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Susan Boyle sings for the Pope, also gets 3 Guinness World records
September 19th, 2010 - 7:50 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Singer Susan Boyle sang for the Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday in front of a 65,000 strong audience. She sang at an event, which was held ... Read more...
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Susan Boyle enters Guinness World Records book
September 19th, 2010 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 19 (ANI): Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle is celebrating after she ended up with three different entries in the new Guinness World Records book.At the age of 48 years, her ... Read more...
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Pakru Again Bags Lead Role In ‘Swantham Bharya Zindabad’
September 9th, 2010 - 7:40 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 9, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Malayalam comedy actor Pakru, who has entered his name into the Guinness Book of Records as the shortest actor (with 86 cm height) playing a full length ... Read more...
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