The Munchkin is a cat breed created by a naturally occurring genetic mutation that results in cats with abnormally short legs. However, the shortness of their legs does not seem to interfere with their running and leaping abilities.
The tallest, the smallest, the most dedicated and extraordinary people can be found in Guinness World Record Book.
Joe Alexander catches 43 arrows from the air, shot by German archers Peter Dubberstein and Robin Puls in Germany. Alexander caught 43, and the record to beat was 36.
Sisters Ena Pugh, right, and Lily Millward have been confirmed as the oldest twins in the world at 100 years and 10 months. Both live in the United Kingdom.
Deep underground in Poland lies something remarkable but little known outside Eastern Europe. For centuries, miners have extracted salt there, but left behind things quite startling and unique. Take a look at the most unusual salt mine in the world.
Yesterday in Chicago, Illinois, The company “Worlds Finest Chocolate” presented yesterday in Chicago, Illinois, its new achievement – a huge chocolate bar weighing 12,000 pounds and having 21feet long. This mega-chocolate company set a new Guinness world record.
The adult giant African land snails have a height of around 7 centimetres (2.8 in), and their length can reach 20 centimetres (7.9 in) or more. In recent times, the land snails have been kept as pets; however, they are illegal to possess in some countries including the United States.
Capsule hotels are a unique form of accommodations developed for working Japanese men who are too busy to go home. The hotels comprise of individual blocks of small, coffin sized living quarters with just enough room to sleep. Some capsules include a TV, a wireless internet connection, mirrors and alarm clocks. The capsules are stacked side by side in rows normally with one unit on top of the other, with steps providing access to the second level rooms. The capsules are sealed with a door or a curtain and bathroom facilities are normally shared.
The capsules cost 2500 to 4000 Yen per night (about $30 $50).
Two dutch companies, River Flowers and F.J. Zandbergen, experimented and successfully grew a rose that had its petals rainbow colored.
The roses are placed in special water where different substances are dissolved. The rose branch absorbs the water as part of a natural process. This is what changes the colour of the petals.
The same method can be applied to other flowers especially to Chrysanthemum and Hydrangea. You can use the same idea to color any flower, anyway you like.
If rainbow roses don’t grow near you, they can be bought online.
Fans marvel over a chocolate replica of FC Barcelona’s Stadium, Camp Nou Stadium, at Bosch Pastry Shop in Pineda de Mar, near Barcelona.
Students at the Culinary Academy of India built an edible 15-foot-by-2-foot cricket bat and 60-inch ball for the national cricket team during the Cricket World Cup 2007.
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