World’s most dangerous market: Maeklong Railway Market
Aug26

World’s most dangerous market: Maeklong Railway Market

The Maeklong Railway Market is located in Samut Songkhram, Thailand. From first glance the market would seem as familiar as any other open-air market selling tropical fruits, herbs and spices and fresh caught seafood under low hanging umbrellas. The crowd weaves in and out through the market from vender to vender selecting whatever it is that they will need for the day. The only difference you may notice walking through this market is...

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Chimborazo: the farthest point on the Earth’s surface from the Earth’s center
Aug23

Chimborazo: the farthest point on the Earth’s surface from the Earth’s center

Chimborazo is an inactive volcano that is also the highest peak in Ecuador. However, what distinguishes Chimborazo from any other mountain on the planet is the fact that the peak of this mountain is the farthest point on Earth from the center of the planet. Chimborazo has gained this distinction based on its location and height. Located only one degree from the Equator, it is the highest peak located at the widest part of the Earth....

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World’s Narrowest Street: Spreuerhofstraße
Aug04

World’s Narrowest Street: Spreuerhofstraße

The world’s narrowest street, known as the Spreuerhofstraße, can be found in the city of Reutlingen in Germany. Its official designation in the city’s Land Registry Office is City Street Number 77. The cramped quarters of the Spreuerhofstraße are so dramatically narrow that the street has long since gone down into the record books as the tightest squeeze in all the world. The Spreuerhofstraße isn’t known as the...

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World’s most fingers and toes: Yoandri Hernandez Garrido
Aug03

World’s most fingers and toes: Yoandri Hernandez Garrido

Yoandri Hernandez Garrido is his real name, but friends of this very special individual from Cuba lovingly refer to him as “Twenty Four”. He earned his nickname for his very unusual talent. He was born with six fingers and six toes on each of his limbs, making a total of 24 digits. Garrido has managed to earn quite a remarkable amount of money, thanks to his unusual number of digits. Tourists sometimes pay him as much as...

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World’s Shortest War: Anglo-Zanzibar War
Aug02

World’s Shortest War: Anglo-Zanzibar War

The Anglo-Zanzibar War is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the shortest war in all of officially recorded history. This conflict lasted a total of 38 minutes, and was fought between the United Kingdom and the now defunct Sultanate of Zanzibar on August 27, 1896. The conflict between the two nations was triggered at the death of the erstwhile Sultan of Zanzibar, Hamad bin Thuwaini, on August 25, 1896. Thuwaini had been...

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World’s bendiest woman: Zlata
Jul20

World’s bendiest woman: Zlata

Julie Günthel, a woman from Cologne, Germany, has been recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records for her ability to burst three balloons with her back in just 12 seconds. Günthel, who also goes by the Zlata, achieved the record on November 23, 2007. As a result, she became widely known as the world’s bendiest woman. Touching her toes is no trouble at all, and she can even touch her legs to her head with ease. Zlata,...

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