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What is the Oldest Paintings in the World?

2008-11-25T09:11:00.000-08:00

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The world's oldest reliably-dated paintings are found on the walls of the Chauvet caves in southern France. The paintings, which feature animals such as horses, rhinoceros, lions, and mammoths, range from 32,000 to 23,000 years old. They were discovered in 1994.

What is the Oldest Egyptian Hieroglyphs?

2008-11-13T09:09:00.000-08:00

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The oldest Egyptian hieroglyphs were unearthed in 1999 in Abydos, 480 km (300 miles) south of Cairo. The clay seal impressions and ivory tags have been dated to between 3400 and 3200 BC. The tokens were used for labelling containers with goods such as cereals, oils and textiles.

What is the Most Valuable Old Master Drawing in the World?

2008-11-12T09:08:00.000-08:00

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The most valuable Old Master drawing is held jointly between 'The Risen Christ' by Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) sold on 4 July 2000 and 'Horse and Rider' by Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) sold on July 10, 2001, both of which raised £8,143,750 ($12,212,449 (2000)/$11,440,340 (2001)) at Christie's, London, UK.

What is the Longest Painting in the World?

2008-07-06T19:40:00.000-07:00

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The longest painting measured 2,978.4 m (9,771.6 ft) and was created by over 3,000 students from various educational establishments in the United Arab Emirates. The painting was completed on 21 March 2005 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

What is the Largest Scrap-metal Sculpture in the World?

2008-07-05T19:39:00.000-07:00

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The world’s largest metal sculpture, completed by Gary Greff (USA) in August 2001, stands 110 ft (33.5m) tall, is 154 ft (46.9m) wide and weighs 157,659 lb (71,512.91 kg). Entitled Geese in Flight , the sculpture resembles Canadian geese flying against a backdrop of sky and prairie and is one of a series of metal sculptures located along the Enchanted Highway between Gladstone and Regent, North Dakota, USA.

What is the Largest Bonfire in the World?

2008-07-04T19:38:00.000-07:00

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The world's largest bonfire measured 37.5 m (123 ft) high, with a base of 8 m² (86 ft²) and an overall volume of 800 m³ (28,251 ft³). The event was organised by Kure Commemorative Centennial Events Committee, and lit on February 9, 2003 at Gohara-cho, Hiroshima, Japan, as part of a traditional ceremony to encourage good health and a generous harvest.

What is the Largest Art Gallery in the World?

2008-07-03T21:17:00.000-07:00

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One has to walk 24 km (15 miles) to visit all of the 322 galleries of the Winter Palace and the rest of the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. The galleries house nearly 3 million works of art.

Who is the Richest Woman in the World?

2008-07-02T21:17:00.000-07:00

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According to Forbes, the world's richest woman is Liliane Bettencourt (France), heiress to the L'Oréal fortune, who in 2005 had an estimated net worth of $16 billion (£9 billion).

Who is the Richest Investor in the World?

2008-07-01T21:16:00.000-07:00

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Warren Edward Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, is the world's richest investor, estimated to be worth $28 billion. He started playing the stock market with one of his sisters when he was 11, with the encouragement of his father Howard Buffett, a local stockbroker. Buffett started his own investment company in 1956.

What is the Most Accurate Kilogram in the World?

2008-06-30T21:13:00.000-07:00

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The world's most accurate kilogram is a cylinder made of platinum and iridium, made in 1889, and maintained at the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM) at Sèvres near Paris, France. The kilogram is the only base SI unit of measurement whose definition is still based on a physical prototype.

What is the Largest Scientific Instrument in the World?

2008-06-29T21:12:00.000-07:00

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The world's largest scientific instrument (and arguably the world's largest machine) is the Large Electron Positron Collider. It is a circular tube 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in) in diameter and 27 km (17 miles) in circumference. It is situated in a giant donut-shaped tunnel 100 m (330 ft) below the area around the Swiss-French border in Geneva. The machine began operating in 1989 and was officially closed down at 8 am on November 2, 2000. It was used to examine the smallest particles of matter by accelerating electrons and positrons that collided with each other. The collisions produced tiny sub-atomic particles and enabled physicists to study the fundamental nature of the universe.

What is the Largest Ambulance in the World?

2008-06-28T21:11:00.000-07:00

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The world’s largest ambulances are the 18-m (59-ft) long articulated Alligator Jumbulances Marks VI, VII, VIII, and IX, which are operated by the ACROSS Trust to take sick and disabled people on holidays and pilgrimages across Europe.

What is the Largest Obelisk in the World?

2008-06-27T21:10:00.000-07:00

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The "skewer" of Tuthmosis III was first brought from Egypt in A.D. 357, and was repositioned in the Piazza San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome, Italy on August 3, 1588. Once 36 m (118 ft 1 in) tall, the obelisk is now 32.81 m (107 ft 7 in) high.

What is the Fastest Steam Locomotive in the World?

2008-06-26T21:09:00.000-07:00

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The highest speed ever credited to a steam locomotive is 201 km/h (125 mph) over 402 m (440 yd) by the London North Eastern Railway Class A4 (4-6-2) No. 4468 Mallard (later numbered 60022), which hauled seven coaches weighing 243 tonnes gross down Stoke Bank, near Essendine, between Grantham, Lincolnshire, and Peterborough, on July 3, 1938.

What is the Longest Road Train in the World?

2008-06-25T21:07:00.000-07:00

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The record for the longest road train is 1,474.3 m (4,836 ft 11 in) where a single Mack Titan prime mover, driven by John Atkinson (Australia), towed 113 trailers for a distance of approximately 150 m (490 ft) in an eventsponsored by Hogs Breath Café, in Clifton, Queensland, Australia on February 18, 2006

What is the Highest Man-Made Temperature?

2008-06-10T20:51:00.000-07:00

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Scientists using the Z-Machine at the Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, have achieved temperatures exceeding two billion K (3.6 billion °F). The result was hotter than expected from the experiment, which produced the superheated gas, or plasma, by inputting 20 million amps of electricity into steel wires, but it is hoped that this may one day allow for more efficient nuclear fusion plants. The achievement was announced in February 2006.

What is the Highest Hotel in the World?

2008-06-09T20:50:00.000-07:00

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The Grand Hyatt Shanghai in Pudong, Shanghai, China, is the highest hotel in the world. It occupies the top 35 floors of the 88-storey 420-m. (1378-ft.) tall Jin Mao Tower, the tallest building in China and the third tallest in the world.

What is the Largest Fountain in the World?

2008-06-08T20:50:00.000-07:00

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The world's largest fountain is the Suntec City Fountain of Wealth in Singapore. Made of cast bronze, it covers a total area of 1,683.07 sq m (18,117 sq ft) and cost an estimated US$6 million to build in 1997.

What is the Longest Laser Ranging Experiment in the World?

2008-06-07T20:49:00.000-07:00

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The McDonald Laser Ranging Station, near Fort Davis, Texas, USA, uses a laser to measure the distance between the Earth and the Moon to an accuracy of 1 cm (0.39 inches). It bounces a laser off reflective targets left on the lunar surface by three manned US Apollo missions and two unmanned Soviet Lunokhod missions.

What is the Most Expensive Monopoly Set in the World?

2008-06-06T20:29:00.000-07:00

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Sidney Mobell, a jeweler from San Francisco put together a Monopoly set in 1988. The houses and hotels were solid gold, the pips in the dice were diamonds. The board was made of sapphires, rubies and gold. The value of this expensive Monopoly set: A mere $2,000,000.00.

What is the Most Expensive Phone in the World?

2008-06-05T20:28:00.001-07:00

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Peter Aloisson, who makes phones covered in gold and diamonds for affluent clients, is the man responsible for making the most expensive phone ever. It costs more than a BMW 3-series convertible, or a Jaguar S-Type. A Motorola covered in 1200 diamonds and featuring a keyboard soaked in 18-carat gold, the phone is priced at 28, 000 pound sterling. The new phone beat the previous record held by another Aloisson 'Diamante' phone - an identical model featuring a paltry 950 diamonds laid into the gold bodywork. That phone retailed for 23, 000 pound sterling. "The people who buy my phones don't have to worry about security - they all have bodyguards," he told UK tabloid The Sun.

What is the Most Emotionally Responsive Robot in the World?

2008-06-04T20:47:00.000-07:00

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Kismet, created by Cynthia Breazeal at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), is a robotic head powered by 15 networked computers and 21 motors. It is designed to recognize and respond to different emotions while interacting with humans. Nine of the computers are used to control Kismet's vision alone.

Who is the Youngest Scorer In The World Cup Finals?

2008-06-03T20:47:00.000-07:00

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The youngest scorer in a World Cup finals match is Pelé, who was 17-years, 239-days old when he scored for Brazil against Wales, in Gothenburg, Sweden, on June 19, 1958. He made his debut with the Santos Football Club in 1956. His sporting triumphs include several South American clubs' cups, the 1962 world club championship, and three World Cups.

Who has the Longest Tongue in the World?

2008-06-02T20:46:00.000-07:00

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Stephen Taylor (UK) has a tongue that measures 9.5 cm (3.74 in) from the tip to the centre of his closed top lip. It was measured on the set of 'Lo Show dei Record' in Milan, Italy on January 5, 2006.

What is the Most Expensive Work of Art in the World?

2008-06-01T20:45:00.000-07:00

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A masterpiece by Pablo Picasso, painted in 1905 when he was just 24 years old, became the most expensive piece of art ever sold when it went under the hammer at Sotheby's in New York for $104m. The painting, Garcon a la Pipe (Boy with a Pipe) is one of the most important early works by the artist ever to appear on the market.

What is the Most Expensive Pen in the World?

2008-05-31T20:45:00.000-07:00

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Swiss company Caran d'Ache made 'La Modernista Diamonds' a pen that was sold in Harrods, London, for $265,000. Created in memory of architect Antonio Gaudi, the rhodium-coated solid silver pen has an 18-karat gold pen point and is pave-set with 5,072 diamonds and 96 half-cut rubies.

What is the Most Expensive Jeans in the World?

2008-05-30T20:43:00.000-07:00

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They wanted to be "the Mercedes-Benz, the Maybach of the denim industry". And APO jeans have done just that with a pair costing as much as $ 4,000 or more. They offer mens and ladies jeans with Silver Buttons and Rivets at $1,000, 14k White or Yellow Gold Button and Rivets at $1,500, Platinum Button and Rivets at $3,250, and the Diamond Button and Rivets start at $4,000.

What is the Most Expensive Tie in the World?

2008-05-29T00:00:00.000-07:00

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When fully dressed Salman Khan paraded on a red ramp displaying the most expensive tie in the world, the picture was splahed all over the globe. The tie, studded with 261 diamonds of 77 carat each and made of pure silk with 150 grams of gold, is priced at a whopping Rs 1 crore. It is designed by Satya Paul and the Suashish Diamond group.

What is the Most Expensive Baseball Card in the World?

2008-05-28T00:00:00.000-07:00

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The most expensive baseball card ever is a rare Honus Wagner card from the 1900s. Wagner was a Major League Baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates who was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936. His baseball card appeared in the American Tobacco Company's T206 set, but only in limited quantities. Some say Wagner forced the card to be removed from the set because he refused to promote the tobacco company. Today, the card is highly prized by baseball-card collectors. Several years ago, one sold online for $1.25 million!

What is the Most Expensive Ring in the World?

2008-05-27T00:01:00.000-07:00

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When the Donald does something, he does it right. According to Donald Trump, the world's most expensive ring is the engagement ring he presented to Slovenian model Melania Knauss and is reportedly worth $2 million, had he not had it engraved would be valued at even more. The ring, a 12 karat flawless emerald diamond set in platinum came from the best diamond dealer in New York State, the House of Graff.

What is the Longest Pearl Necklace in the World?

2008-05-26T00:01:00.000-07:00

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The longest single strand pearl necklace measured 150 m (492 ft 1 in) and was created and exhibited in store De Wan in Milan. Roberto Moschetto De Wan (Italy) used over 12,000 pearls to complete the necklace as part of the inauguration of the Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, on February 17, 2006.

What is the Most Expensive Racehorse in the World?

2008-05-25T00:00:00.000-07:00

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Amazingly the record for the most expensive racehorse dates back to 1985 when Robert Sangster and some partners paid $13.1 million USD for Seattle Dancer. Seattle Dancer was sired by Nijinsky II and is half brother to Seattle Slew, a Triple Crown winner. One of the reasons the record for the most expensive racehorse hasn't been broken since might be the fact that Seattle Dancer only won twice out of the five races he ran, returning a measly $150,000.00 to the owners in prize money. When it was time to go where all great horses go after their racing career, the stud farm, Seattle Dancer was once again a big disappointment, unable to generate any further revenue.

What is the Most Expensive Pen in the World?

2008-05-24T00:01:00.000-07:00

What is the Most Expensive Nail Polish in the World?

2008-05-23T00:08:00.001-07:00

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How special could you feel by wearing sheer nail polish that has platinum dust in it? And how many people would be mad enough to do that? Many! The 'I Do' polish, the most expensive in the world, is a collaboration by Allure magazine, platinum supplier Johnson Matthey, PGI and Essie Cosmetics. The polish costs $250 per bottle. However, the first bottle was displayed in special bottle made with a platinum top and base that is valued at $55,000.

What is the Most Expensive Perfume in the World?

2008-05-23T00:07:00.000-07:00

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At 47,500 pound sterling, it is the world's most expensive perfume. Indeed, the best things come in small packages. The fragrance, created by renowned British perfumer Arthur Burnham, is held in a 4 in bottle made with platinum, 24 carat gold, rubies and diamonds. Encasing the bottle is a very special box constructed by Rolls-Royce coach builders, locked with a gold and jewel-studded key. Inspired by the Rolls-Royce Phantom Six, it is called Parfum VI. Who pays pounds 47,500 for a bottle of perfume? Michael Jackson has ordered two and Mike Tyson three. Only 173 are being made.

What is the Most Expensive Tea Bag in the World?

2008-05-23T00:06:00.000-07:00

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To celebrate PG Tips 75th birthday, Boodles jewellers produced this tea bag. It took three months to make and has been hand-crafted using 280 diamonds. Pete Harbour, spokesman for PG Tips has been quoted: "As it's our 75th birthday, we wanted to do something special to remind people just how much they love the great British cup of tea." The Price?! 7,500 pounds.

What is the Most Expensive Hair Cut in the World?

2008-05-19T20:00:00.002-07:00

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If you want London stylist Lee Stafford to cut your hair, make sure you are extra loaded. He calls it a "couture cut". And the only place where you can get one is his house. Champagne, hors d'oeuvres and a follow-up trim as part of the package. The price?! It's 1,925 pounds.

What is the Heaviest Apple in the World?

2008-05-19T20:00:00.001-07:00

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The heaviest apple weighed 1.849 kg (4 lb 1 oz) and was grown and picked by Chisato Iwasaki at his apple farm in Hirosaki City, Japan October 24, 2005.

What is the Most Poisonous Plant in the World?

2008-05-19T20:00:00.000-07:00

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The castor bean plant is the most deadly of all plants. Eat a single castor bean, or perhaps two if you're an adult, and you'll die. If you live beyond three to five days, you will probably survive. Castor beans (not true beans, but rather seeds) contain a poison, called ricin, which works by preventing cells from making proteins, says the CDC (Center for Disease Control). Cells die without the proteins, and the resulting damage to the body can be great enough to eventually kill a person. The plant originally came from Eastern Africa, but now grows wild all over. Many cities plant it in parks, and other public places.

Who is the Oldest Player In A Soccer World Cup Match?

2008-05-18T20:00:00.002-07:00

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The oldest is Albert Roger Milla (b. 20 May 1952) for Cameroon v. Russia on 28 June 1994, aged 42yr 39days. During this match he also scored making him the oldest scorer in the finals. Africans are very proud of Albert Roger Milla. The people of Cameroon voted him best player of all time and he was awarded African footballer of the year in 1976 and in 1990.

What is the Largest Airplane in the World?

2008-05-18T20:00:00.001-07:00

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London's Heathrow Airport welcomed the Airbus A380, the world's largest commercial airliner. The Airbus A380, the largest passenger aircraft ever to take to the skies, enters service in just a few months time. Carrying about 550 people it’s tipped as the biggest revolution in air travel since the Boeing 747 in the 1970's. The 555 seat, double deck Airbus A380 is the most ambitious civil aircraft program yet. When it enters service in March 2006, the A380 will be the world's largest airliner, easily eclipsing Boeing's 747.

What is the Fastest Furniture in the World?

2008-05-18T20:00:00.000-07:00

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The Casual Lofa, a motorized sofa built by Edd China and David Davenport, has a top speed of 140 km/h (87 mph). Powered by a Mini 1300 cc engine, it is licensed for use on UK roads and is steered by turning a medium pizza pan. The car sofa started life as a three wheeler with a Mini 850cc as the rear with a Reliant front. The car sofa has now been modified with a Mini 1300 cc engine and four wheels.

What is the Largest Cheese in the World?

2008-05-17T20:04:00.000-07:00

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Agropur made a cheddar weighing 26.09 tonnes (57,508 lb 8 oz) for Loblaws Supermarkets Ltd at Granby, Quebec, Canada on September 7, 1995. Over 245,000 kg (540,000 lb) of milk were used to make the giant cheddar.

What is the Coldest Place In The Universe?

2008-05-17T20:00:00.001-07:00

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The Boomerang Nebula is a cosmic refrigerator with a mind-numbing temperature of -272°C (-521.6°F). Pack your thermals - it's officially the coldest place in the universe! The freezing cold spot is made from a dust and gas cloud thrown off by a dying star, which astronomers call a "white dwarf". It's so cold because the center of the Nebula is forced to expand further and faster, as the dying planet sheds more and more cosmic junk. Deep space decay, however, also leads to cosmic regeneration. The dust and gas thrown out at the center of the nebula will eventually collect and merge to form new planets and solar systems like our own.

What is the Largest Burger in the World?

2008-05-17T20:00:00.000-07:00

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Loran Green and Friends Of Hi Line Promotions made a burger of pure Montana beef weighing 2,740 kg (6,040 lb) and measuring 7.32 m (24 ft) in diameter.

What is the Largest Cake in the World?

2008-05-16T20:01:00.000-07:00

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EarthGrains bakery and residents of Fort Payne, Alabama, USA, made a cake weighing 58.08 tonnes (128,238 lb 8 oz), including 7.35 tonnes (16,209 lb) of icing at the V.F.W. Exhibition Hall, Fort Payne, on October 18, 1989.

What is the Largest Ballbath in the World?

2008-05-16T20:00:00.001-07:00

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The largest ballbath contained about 130,000 balls, and was made on December 30, 1999, in Plantagebaan, Wouwse Plantage, Netherlands, by the Stichting Carnaval Wouwse Plantage. It had a surface area of 252.9 m² (2,722.2 ft²) with an average depth of 0.4 m (1ft 4 in), and had 2,700 visitors in three days.

What is the Largest Caesar Salad in the World?

2008-05-16T20:00:00.000-07:00

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Several dozen volunteers from the MetroTech Business Improvement District, Brooklyn, New York, USA, made a 2476.6 kg (5460 lb) Caesar salad on June 6, 2001.

What is the Largest Bagel in the World?

2008-05-07T09:33:00.000-07:00

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The world’s largest bagel weighed 393.7 kg (868 lb) and was made by Brueggers Bagels (USA) and displayed at the New York state fair, Geddes, New York, USA on August 27, 2004.

What is the Largest Bouquet in the World?

2008-05-06T09:28:00.000-07:00

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The largest bouquet was made from 101,791 roses and measured 31.55 m (103 ft 6 in) long, 7.3 m (24 ft) wide with an area of 148 m (1,596 ft). It was created by Ashrita Furman (USA) and members of the Sri Chinmoy Centre for Sri Chimnoy's 73rd birthday in Jamaica, New York, USA on August 27 2004.

What is the Shortest Tribe in the World?

2008-05-05T09:27:00.000-07:00

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The smallest pygmies are the Mbutsi from Zaire, with an average height of 137 cm (4 ft 6 in) for men and 135 cm (4 ft 5 in) for women. Some groups average only 132 cm (4 ft 4 in) for men and 124 cm (4 ft 1 in) for women. The Mbutsi are nomadic hunters and gatherers, originating from equatorial Africa. They live in the Ituri forest

What is the Largest Cooked Breakfast in the World?

2008-05-04T00:00:00.000-07:00

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The Cowboy Breakfast Foundation organized a cooked breakfast for 18,941 people at the Central Park Mall, San Antonio, Texas, USA on January 26, 2001. The annual Cowboy Breakfast is handed out free and includes eggs, milk, tacos, sausage, coffee, fruit, and juices. More than 500 volunteers take part in preparing the event. The organisers expect to serve up to 60,000 people over the course of the morning but the count given for this record is taken over just a one-hour period.

What is the Heaviest Beetroot in the World?

2008-05-03T00:00:00.001-07:00

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The world's heaviest beetroot weighs 23.4 kg (51 lb 9.4 oz) and was presented by Ian Neale (UK) at the National Giant Vegetable Championship, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, UK on September 7, 2001.

What is the Largest Box of Chocolates in the World?

2008-05-03T00:00:00.000-07:00

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The largest box of chocolates ever made is a Frango mint chocolates box weighing 1,463 kg (3,226 lb) created by Marshall Field's, Chicago, Illinois, USA on November 14, 2002. The scaled-up version of the original chocolate box measured 203 cm (80 in) wide, 439 cm (173 in) long, 48 cm (19 in) deep and contained a calorie-induced 90,090 individual chocolates, which alone weighed 1,065 kg (2,347 lb).

What is the World's Best Selling Book Reaches 100m Mark?

2008-04-25T03:22:00.000-07:00

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In November 2003, Guinness World Records celebrated the publication of its 100 millionth copy! This confirms that, excluding non-copyright works such as the Bible and the Koran, the definitive book of world records is the world's best selling book. It was first published in October 1955 by Guinness Superlatives, a subsidiary of Arthur Guinness Son Co. (Park Royal) Ltd and has since gone global, selling in some 37 languages.Comparatively, the five Harry Potter books to date have sold over 100 million copies, and Mao Tse-Tung's Little Red Book was sold or given away to around 900 million.

What is the Most Valuable Comic in the World?

2008-04-25T03:21:00.000-07:00

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In November 2001, the most valuable comic in the world is a 1939 'Pay Copy' of Marvel Comics #1 which was sold to Jay Parrino's The Mint for $350,000 (£240,533).

What is the Most Valuable Atlas in the World?

2008-04-25T03:20:00.000-07:00

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A version of Ptolemy's Cosmographia, dating from 1492, was sold for $1,925,000 at Sotheby's, New York City, USA, on January 31, 1990. Ptolemy not only envisioned the world as round but invented and set upon it lines of longitude and latitude. Every site was then given identifying coordinates. This single treatise remained the standard work on geographical theory throughout the Middle Ages.

What is the Largest Bookshop in the World?

2008-04-01T08:42:00.000-07:00

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The largest individual bookstore in the world is the Barnes & Noble Bookstore at 105 Fifth Avenue at 18th Street, New York City, USA. It covers 14,330 sq m (154,250 sq ft) and has 20.7 km (12.87 miles) of shelving.

What is the Smallest Nightclub in the World?

2008-04-01T08:41:00.000-07:00

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In August 1998, four British friends, Sam Williamson, Keith Packer, Francis Clarke, and Kevin Wright created a tiny disco sensation. The Miniscule Of Sound, the world's smallest nightclub, is 2.4 m (8 ft) long, 1.2 m (4 ft) wide, and 2.4 m (8 ft) high - and every clubber on earth is dying to get past the doorman! Complete with DJ, full sound system, smoke machine, and tiny 2 m² dance floor, The Miniscule Of Sound is an intense disco experience. The maximum capacity is 14 people, including DJ, and the music is a mix of 1970s disco, techno, drum and bass, reggae, and rock.

What is the Smallest Kite Flown in the World?

2008-04-01T08:40:00.000-07:00

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A kite built by Nobuhiko Yoshizuni of Kyoto, Japan, measured 10 x 8 mm (0.04 x 0.03 in), and was flown at the Seattle Cherry Blossom and Japanese Cultural Festival, in Washington, USA, on April 18, 1998. Nobuhiko Yoshizuni has been building and designing kites throughout his life and is world-renowned master kite-maker. He is a member of the Kyoto Kite Association and of the International Friends of Small Kites organization.

What is the Smallest Guitar in the World?

2008-04-01T08:39:00.000-07:00

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A guitar carved from a block of silicon and based on a Fender Stratocaster measured 10 micrometers long - 1/20 of the thickness of human hair. Each string was 0.05 mm (1/500 in) thick, equivalent to 100 atoms laid end to end. Made in order to demonstrate a new technology that could be used in fiber optics, displays and sensors. The strings on the guitar can be plucked with the right instruments, but produce a sound frequency which is too high to be heard by the human ear.

What is the Largest Popcorn Sculpture in the World?

2008-03-25T20:32:00.000-07:00

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The largest popcorn sculpture in the world is in the likeness of Godzilla, measured 4.89 m (16 ft 0.5 in) tall and was created to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Allan Park Cinema, Stirling, UK and unveiled October 3, 2003.

What is the Largest Cocktail in the World?

2008-03-25T20:31:00.000-07:00

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The world's largest cocktail was a 26,645-litre (5,861-gallon) margarita mixed on May 17, 2001, by staff at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville and Mott's, Inc. of Universal City Walk, Orlando, Florida, USA. The colossal cocktail consisted of their own brand-name ingredients of Mott's Margaritaville Margarita Mix, Margaritaville Tequila and combined with Rose's Triple Sec.

Who is the Fastest Pumpkin Carver in the World?

2008-03-25T20:30:00.000-07:00

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The world's fastest time to carve a face into a pumpkin is 54.72 seconds, by Stephen Clarke (USA), who broke his previous record of 1 minute, 14.8 seconds on October 23, 2001 at the Camden City Children's Garden, New Jersey, USA.

Who is the Fastest Tomato Ketchup Drinker in the World?

2008-03-20T01:38:00.001-07:00

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Dustin Phillips of Topeka, Los Angeles, California, USA drank 91% of a 400-g (14-oz) bottle of tomato ketchup through a 0.6-cm (0.25-in) straw in a world record time of 33 seconds on September 23, 1999.

What is the Largest Aluminium Can Of Drink in the World?

2008-03-20T01:36:00.000-07:00

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The largest aluminium can of drink measured 4.67 m (15.32 ft) tall, 2.32 m (7.61 ft) wide and weighed when empty 4,400kg (9,700 lb) The can was made by the Vitalon Food Co. Ltd and displayed at the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall Plaza, Taipei, Taiwan on June 2, 2002.

What is the Hottest Spice in the World?

2008-03-20T01:35:00.000-07:00

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The world’s hottest spice is the Red Savina Habanero. It has a rating of 350,000–570,000 on the Scoville scale (an index for measuring the hotness of chilies), compared with a score of 2,500–5,000 for the jalapeño.

Who had the Longest Attack of Hiccups in the World?

2008-03-03T08:18:00.000-08:00

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Charles Osborne (1894–1991) of Anthon, Iowa, USA, started hiccupping in 1922 while attempting to weigh a hog before slaughtering it. He was unable to find a cure, and continued hiccupping until February 1990, a total of 68 years!

Who is the Youngest Graduate in the World?

2008-03-03T08:16:00.000-08:00

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Michael Kearney started studying for an Associate of Science degree at Santa Rosa Junior College, California, USA in September 1990 at the age of 6 years 7 months. He became the world's youngest graduate in June 1994, at the age of 10 years 4 months, when he obtained his BA in anthropology from the University of South Alabama. When he is not studying he enjoys doing what any other American teenager enjoys - playing video games, traveling, and playing soccer. As for the future, Michael would love to have the opportunity to host an educational television show for children.

Who is the Youngest Sports Commentator in the World?

2008-02-21T19:24:00.000-08:00

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The youngest sports commentator is America's Zach Spedden, who was born on July 8, 1992. On August 25, 2002, Spedden called an entire nine-inning baseball game on radio station WHAG 1410 AM in Hagerstown, Maryland, aged just 10 years old. He also presented the pre-game show and post-game analysis.

Who is the Youngest Physician in the World?

2008-02-21T19:23:00.000-08:00

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Balamurali Ambati, born July 29, 1977, of Hollis Hills, New York State, USA, became the world's youngest doctor when he graduated from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City on May 19, 1995 at the age of 17. "We taught them to be focused, to desire accomplishments," said his father Dr Rao who fought school administrators to allow his son to study at his own pace, which was nearly twice as fast as his peers. After graduating, Balamurali continued his education at Harvard specializing in ophthalmology.

Who was the Youngest Millionaires?

2008-02-21T19:21:00.000-08:00

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The youngest millionaires was Shirley Temple (b. USA, April 23, 1928), now Mrs. Charles Black, who accumulated wealth exceeding $1 million (equivalent to $8,932,472 today) before she was 10. Shirley Temple leapt to fame with the film Little Miss Marker. Later in life she turned to politics. She was the US ambassador to Czechoslovakia from 1989 to 1992.

What is the Largest Axe in the World?

2008-02-11T08:09:00.001-08:00

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A steel axe measuring 18.28 m (60 ft) long and 7 m (23 ft) wide, and weighing 7 tonnes (7.1 tons), was presented to the town of Nackawic, New Brunswick, Canada, on May 11, 1991. The axe was built to commemorate the town's selection as Forestry Capital of Canada for 1991. Calculations suggested that it would take a 140-tonne (308,647-lb) lumberjack to swing the axe... luckily, a crane was at hand to lift the colossal chopper into its concrete base.

What is the Largest Carved Sapphire in the World?

2008-02-11T08:06:00.000-08:00

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The largest carved sapphire is a multi-coloured (blue, gold, grey) polished rock that weighs 80,500 carats (16.1 kg, 35.49 lb). The sapphire was displayed during the annual Unifour Gem & Mineral & Jewellery Show at the Hickory Metro Convention, NC, USA on March 19, 2005.

What is the Slowest Growing Tree in the World?

2008-02-11T08:02:00.000-08:00

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The slowest-growing tree is a white cedar (Thuja occidentalis) located in Canada. After 155 years, it grew to a height of 10.2 cm (4 in.) and weighed only 17 g (0.6 oz), averaging a growth of 0.11 g (0.003 oz) each year. The tree is found on a cliffside in the Canadian Great Lakes area.

What is the Most Massive Tree Ever?

2008-02-01T10:31:00.000-08:00

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The world's most massive tree ever (by trunk-size) was the Lindsey Creek tree, a coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) in California, USA. It had a total trunk volume of 2,549 cubic meters (90,000 cubic ft) and a mass of 3,300 tonnes (3,248 tons). The tree blew over in a storm in 1905. The name is widely thought to honor Sequoyah, also known as George Guess, inventor and publisher of the Cherokee alphabet.

What is the Largest Weed in the World?

2008-02-01T10:29:00.000-08:00

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The giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum), originally from the Caucasus, reaches 3.65 m (12 ft) in height and has leaves 91 cm (36 in) long. It was introduced into Europe, Canada, and the US as a garden ornamental and – after taking hold as a pest – has since become naturalized in these parts of the world.

What is the Fastest Growing Plant in the World?

2008-02-01T10:27:00.000-08:00

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The fastest growing plant in the world is the bamboo. Some species of the 45 genera of bamboo have been found to grow at up to 91 cm (3 ft) per day, or at a rate of 0.00003 km/h (0.00002 mph). Bamboo grows one third faster than the fastest growing tree. Some species can grow up to one meter per day. It is said you can almost watch it grow!

What is the Longest Kiss Ever Recorded?

2008-01-18T00:58:00.000-08:00

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Nineteen-year-old Louisa Almedovar and her 22-year-old boyfriend Rich Langley, both of Vineland, New Jersey, USA, kissed non-stop for a record 30 hours, 59 minutes and 27 seconds on December 5, 2001, at the television studios of Ricki Lake, New York City, USA. The puckered-up pair locked lips for a Valentine's Day special, and didn't separate once to sit down, eat, or even visit the bathroom.

What is the Most Valuable Pair of Jeans in the World?

2008-01-18T00:56:00.000-08:00

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An original pair of Levi Strauss & Co (USA) 501 jeans aged over 115 years old were sold by Randy Knight (USA) to an anonymous collector (Japan) for $60,000,00 (£33,230) through internet auction site eBay on June 15, 2005.

What is the Best-Selling Underwear in the World?

2008-01-18T00:55:00.000-08:00

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The retailer Marks & Spencer sells 50 million pairs (counting multipacks as a pair) of its own brand of women’s underwear globally each year - that's almost 137,000 pairs a day. Since its beginnings, Marks & Spencer has developed from exclusively selling clothing to selling foods and furniture. In 1999, its e-commerce site began operations. The company’s turnover in the UK for the 1999-2000 financial year was $9,712 million (£6,482 million).

What is the Best-Selling Underwear in the World?

2007-09-13T21:16:00.000-07:00

Who has the Largest Swatch Watch Collection in the World?

2007-09-13T21:15:00.000-07:00

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Fiorenzo Barindelli, of Cesano Maderno, Lombardy, Italy, has a collection of 3,677 Swatch watches, including an example of every Swatch watch type produced since 1983.

What is the Biggest-Selling Designer Clothing Label?

2007-09-13T21:14:00.000-07:00

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The biggest-selling designer clothing brand in the world is Ralph Lauren, which had annual global wholesales of $4.5 billion (£3.2 billion) in the 2000 fiscal year. Boasting men and women's labels such as Polo Ralph Lauren, Polo Sport and the Ralph Lauren collection, the company has nearly 240 Polo shops and outlet stores worldwide, and also sells its designs through approximately 1,600 department stores and speciality shops.

What is the Most Valuable Clock in the World?

2007-08-14T01:34:00.000-07:00

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A record-breaking sum of £1,926,500 ($3,001,294) was paid for a Louis XVI ormulu-mounted, ebony grande sonnerie Astronomical Perpetual Calendar Regulateur de Parquet, at Christie's, London, on July 8, 1999. The intricately designed ebony longcase clock indicates seconds, minutes, hours, sunrise and sunset, the age of the moon, the date, the position of the sun in the zodiac, a rolling moonphase, the day of the week, and has a complex movement striking the quarter hour and the hour.

What is the Longest Kiss Ever Recorded?

2007-08-14T01:33:00.000-07:00

What is the Biggest Fashion Retail Chain Ever Recorded?

2007-07-25T23:00:00.000-07:00

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As of May 2001, the Gap Inc. operated 3,676 stores in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Japan. Founded in 169 in San Francisco, California, USA, Gap is orginaly known for turning classic clothing into must-have fashion. The company's net sales for the year 2000 totaled more than $13.67 billion -- this includes revenues from GAP, Banana Republic and Old Navy.

What is the Fastest Dive By A Bird Ever Recorded?

2007-07-25T22:59:00.000-07:00

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The fastest dive by a bird was recorded in a series of German experiments, when a peregrine falcon reached a velocity of 270 km/h (168 mph) at a 30-degree angle of stoop, rising to a maximum of 350 km/h (217 mph) at an angle of 45 degrees. This falcon, also known as a duck hawk, ‘stoops’ by circling high up and then folds its wings back to dive at prey with their talons.

Who was the Oldest Man Ever Recorded?

2007-07-25T22:58:00.002-07:00

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The greatest age to which any man has ever lived is 120 years 237 days in the case of Shigechiyo Izumi (Japan) of Isen on Tokunoshima, an island 1,320 km (820 miles) south-west of Tokyo, Japan. He was born at Isen on 29 June 1865 and was recorded as a 6-year-old in Japan's first census of 1871. He died at 12:15 GMT on 21 February 1986 after developing pneumonia.

Who was the Oldest Man - Living in the World?

2007-07-25T22:58:00.001-07:00

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Emiliano Mercado Del Toro (Puerto Rico), born in Cabo Rojo on August 21, 1891, became the oldest fully authenticated man residing in the world on 17 January 2005 at the age of 113 years 149 days.

Who has the Most Body Piercings in One Session?

2007-07-25T22:57:00.002-07:00

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The world record for most body piercings in one session is 1015 piercings in 7 hours and 55 minutes achieved by Charlie Wilson (UK) and Kam Ma (UK) at the Sunderland Body Art, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, UK, on March 4, 2006.

Who is the Most Tattooed Man in the World?

2007-07-25T22:57:00.001-07:00

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Tom Leppard, a retired soldier who lives on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, has had 99.9% of his body tattooed with a leopard-skin design. The only parts of his body that remain free of tattoos are the insides of his ears and the skin between his toes. Tom reckons he spent a total of about $7,000 on the tattoos, and says having the bony bits of the body tattooed, like the elbows, ankles and knees, were the most painful.

Who is the Youngest Person to Travel to All Seven Continents?

2007-07-25T22:56:00.000-07:00

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On 29 November 2004 at the age of 1 year 303 days Giorgio Barbieri (Italy, b. 31 January 2003) visited King George Island off Antarctica, thereby completing his journey to all seven of the world's continents. Giorgio travels with his parents Giò and Rosy Barbieri (both Italy).

What is the Highest Taxed Country?

2007-07-25T22:55:00.002-07:00

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Denmark is the county with the highest income tax. The top rate of tax is 68%, with the basic rate starting at 42%. The tax code in Denmark is very complicated, with income taxes, work taxes, sales taxes, taxes on "luxury items" and various taxes that businesses must pay as a percentage of their salaries. In return for these high taxes, the Danes receive a wide range of governmental benefits, including free health care, free higher education and an extensive social services.

What is the Most Expensive House Built in the World?

2007-07-25T22:55:00.001-07:00

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The Most Expensive House Built in the World is the Hearst Castle at San Simeon, California, USA and was built for William Randolph Hearst between 1922-39 for a total cost of more than US$30 million, equivalent today to US$276,883,320.

What is the Biggest Book Of Signatures in the World?

2007-07-25T22:54:00.001-07:00

Answer:

In 1998, Amnesty International gathered over 10 million signatures from 125 countries in its year-long Get Up Sign Up campaign, pledging support for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The signatures were compiled into a book and presented to Kofi Annan, the UN Secretary General, in Paris on the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10, 1998.

Who is the First Person To Walk Around The World?

2007-07-25T22:52:00.000-07:00

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The first person reputed to have walked around the world is George Schilling (USA), in 1904. The first verified walker was David Kunst who, from June 20, 1970, to October 5, 1974, walked 23,250 km (14,450 miles) over four continents. Since completing the first verified walk around the earth Dave has been telling his World Walk Adventure Story at schools and clubs across the USA and Australia.

What is the Largest Worldwide TV Network?

2007-07-25T22:51:00.000-07:00

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CNN International can be seen in 212 countries and territories through a network of 23 satellites. Around 149 million households across the planet can tune in, making it the world's largest TV network. CNN made its name as an important news source when it covered the 1981 assassination attempt on President Reagan. Turner's television operations were acquired in 1996 by Time Warner Inc and Turner became the company's vice-chairman.

Who Has the Largest Hornet Nest Sculpture in the World?

2007-07-25T22:50:00.000-07:00

Answer:

Yoshikuni Shiozawa of Nagano, Japan made a Mount Fuji model measuring 3.766 m (12.25 ft) high and 4.8 m (15.6 ft) wide at the base by joining together 160 hornet nests, containing an estimated 160,000 yellow hornets. Shiozawa is the owner of a hornet museum named Hachi-Tengoku, meaning "Paradise for Hornets", and has created three previous hornet sculptures. All the hornets inside the combined nests live together without conflict as one giant hive.

What is the Shortest TV Commercial in the World?

2007-07-25T01:11:00.000-07:00

Answer:

The world's shortest TV commercial is half a frame (one field) and lasts for 1/60 of a second. Canadian producer Tharanga Ramanayake created 12 different versions of the commercial, all advertising MuchMusic, a Canadian music and video TV channel. It was first aired on January 2, 2002. The previous record – a subliminal ad for Bon Marche's Frango sweets – was relatively lengthy at four frames long when it was aired on KING-TV's Evening Magazine (USA) on November 29, 1993.