World’s largest flower: Rafflesia Arnoldii
Aug28

World’s largest flower: Rafflesia Arnoldii

The world’s record holding flower is the Rafflesia arnoldii. This flower is the world’s largest. It smells of decaying flesh, and has therefore earned the nickname of “corpse flower”. For the largest flower, that must be an odd thing to be called. This flower grows in Indonesia, and is one of the three national flowers – alongside the white jasmine and the moon orchid. In 1993, it was declared a rare...

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World’s largest skateboard
Aug25

World’s largest skateboard

Designed and produced by Rob Dydrek and Joe Ciaglia in Los Angels, California, the world’s largest skateboard is an impressive 36 feet and seven inches (11.14 meters) long and three feet, seven and a half inches (1.1 meters) tall. Its official unveiling took place on Feb 25, 2009 as people all over the world watched amazed on the MTV series Rob Dydrek’s Fantasy Factory. The skateboard is an exact replica of the real thing....

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World’s largest family
Jul30

World’s largest family

The Guinness Book of World Records recognizes Ziona Chana of India as the record holder for the biggest family. The 66 year old resident of Baktwang is also the titular head of the “Chana” religious sect. This sect is polygamous in nature, and Chana certainly sets the tone for such activity. So far, Chana has managed to marry no less than 39 wives. These unions have led to the production of 94 children. Both of these feats...

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World’s largest hot dog
Jul29

World’s largest hot dog

The record for the world’s largest hot dog has been set Miami-Dade County Fair in the American state of Florida. Brett Enright is the man who has set the world record for the largest hot dog ever created. Weighing in at a whopping 125 lbs (56 kg). Mr. Enright is a restaurant owner who was determined to break the world’s record for the largest hot dog, and he has certainly succeeded in this undertaking. But to do so, he had...

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World’s largest playable violin
Jul20

World’s largest playable violin

The largest playable violin in the world was handcrafted by mater violin makers in Germany. Markneukirchen, Germany is known for making exquisite string and brass instruments. The largest violin required 15 Vogtland artisans to create. This violin was inspired by a beautiful violin made in the late 1700’s by Johannes Georg Shcönfelder II. The violin was completed on the 14 of June, 2010. The violin measured in at 14 feet long and is...

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The widest hips in the world: Mikel Ruffinelli
Jul18

The widest hips in the world: Mikel Ruffinelli

At five feet four inches tall and 420 pounds, Mikel Ruffinelli holds the record for the largest hips in the world. Her hips measure eight feet in circumference, making her wider than she is tall. Despite her record breaking hips, Ruffinelli hasn’t always been quite so curvy. When she was younger, she weighed 140 pounds and participated in a variety of sports. She says she began to gain weight after the birth of her children,...

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