A giant 7.9kg potato found in a New Zealand couple’s overgrown garden may set a new world record for the heaviest of its kind ever to be discovered. Colin and Donna Craig-Brown were weeding in their Hamilton garden when Colin hit the large tuber. The couple have grown fond of the potato, nicknaming it Doug and taking it for walks. The current Guinness world records entry for the heaviest potato is a 2011 specimen found in Britain, that weighed in at just under 5kg, with the Craig-Browns saying they are waiting to hear if Doug will be the new record holder
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Vast veggie: huge New Zealand potato weighing 7.9kg could claim world record
Colin and Donna Craig-Brown have named the 17.4lb tuber Doug and have been taking him for walks
A giant 7.9kg potato found in a New Zealand couple’s overgrown garden may set a new world record for the largest of its kind ever to be discovered.
Colin and Donna Craig-Brown were doing a spot of weeding in their Hamilton back yard, when Colin’s hoe hit something below the ground.
Continue reading...Swiss researchers calculate pi to new record of 62.8tn figures
Supercomputer calculation took 108 days and nine hours – 3.5 times as fast as previous record
Swiss researchers have calculated the mathematical constant pi to a new world-record level of exactitude, hitting 62.8tn figures using a supercomputer.
“The calculation took 108 days and nine hours,” the Graubuenden University of Applied Sciences said in a statement.
Continue reading...World’s biggest sandcastle constructed in Denmark
At 21.16 metres in height, it is more than 3 metres taller than the previous holder, says Guinness World Records
The world’s tallest sandcastle has been completed in Denmark, towering more than 20 metres high and comprising nearly 5,000 tonnes of sand, according to its designers.
Standing 21.16 metres in height (69.4 feet), the castle is more than 3 metres taller than one built in Germany in 2019, which previously held the title, according to Guinness World Records.
Continue reading...Ecuadorian man and woman become world’s oldest married couple
Julio Mora, 110, and Waldramina Quinteros, 104, a combined nearly 215 years, received Guinness certification in mid-August
Julio Mora slipped away from his parents to secretly marry Waldramina Quinteros one February day. Both families disapproved.
Seventy-nine years later, they’re still together – he is 110 years of age, and she is 104, both lucid and both in good health, though relatives say they’re a little depressed because they miss their big family get-togethers due to the pandemic.
Continue reading...Briton makes landfall after being blown off course in Atlantic rowing record bid
Graham Walters was just off coast of Antigua when he called for assistance
A 72-year-old man from Leicester has rowed solo across the Atlantic but may miss out on the record to become the oldest person to do so after he had to be towed in to port at the end of this journey.
Graham Walters was just six miles off the coast of Antigua, the end point of his journey, when his boat was blown off course by strong winds, and he would have ended up past the island and facing days more rowing if he had not accepted the assistance of the local coastguard.
Continue reading...Welsh street loses world’s steepest title after New Zealand rival’s appeal
Guinness World Records changes rules to use road’s centre rather than sides for measurements
Last summer the townsfolk of Harlech, in north-west Wales, were celebrating the accolade of having the steepest street in the world.
A mere eight months on, they are in the doldrums after being informed by Guinness World Records that a New Zealand rival for the title has usurped them.
Continue reading...Hampshire 112-year-old officially recognised as world’s oldest man
Bob Weighton presented with certificate at assisted living home where he is isolating
A Hampshire resident has been officially recognised as the world’s oldest man by Guinness World Records.
Bob Weighton, who is 112 years and two days old, was presented with his certificate by staff at the assisted living home where he lives, while keeping the appropriate distance because he is isolating.
Continue reading...Two months in a barrel: South African man set to break pole-sitting world record
Vernon Kruger, who has not set foot on the ground since November, says sleeping in the barrel is ‘not very easy’
Vernon Kruger has been sitting in a barrel suspended 25 metres above ground for more than two months.
Overlooking the South African town of Dullstroom, the 52-year old is about to break a Guinness world record ... set by himself in 1997.
Continue reading...From the highest slide to the narrowest street: the record-breaking cities quiz
Which city is the most Instagrammed? Where’s the most expensive place to buy trainers? And where’s the smallest park?
Which city has the tallest city hall?
Hong Kong
Tokyo
Dubai
Shanghai
Which city is home to the world's narrowest street?
Toulouse, France
Stockholm, Sweden
Reutlingen, Germany
Beijing, China
Which city has the most bridges?
Hamburg, Germany
Venice, Italy
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Which is the most expensive city to buy trainers?
Singapore
Zurich, Switzerland
Seoul, South Korea
Oslo, Norway
Which is the world's most popular city for tourism?
New York
Bangkok, Thailand
Venice, Italy
London, UK
Which US city has the world's smallest park?
Austin, Texas
San Jose, California
Portland, Oregon
Jackson, Mississippi
Which city was home to the world’s oldest railway station?
Manchester
Birmingham
London
Leeds
Which city has the highest slide on the outside of a building?
Las Vegas
Beijing
Seattle
Los Angeles
Which is the largest gambling city (by revenue)?
Las Vegas
Blackpool
Macau
Atlantic City
Which is the most expensive city to park a car in?
London
Hong Kong
Geneva
Copenhagen
Which city has the most UK No.1s per population?
Manchester
London
Liverpool
Glasgow
Which city is most remote from the sea?
Urumqi
Ulaanbaatar
Moscow
Novosibirsk
Which city is home to the tallest building?
Dubai
Shanghai
Shenzhen
Seoul
Which city has hosted the most Olympic Games (in the modern era)?
Tokyo
Paris
London
Athens
Which is the largest city north of the arctic circle?
Kirovsk
Murmansk
Kandalaksha
Tromsø
Which city has the most cycle rickshaws?
Dhaka
Mumbai
Phnom Penh
Colombo
Which is the largest city to host a winter Olympics?
Sochi
Vancouver
Salt Lake City
Oslo
Which city has the tallest art nouveau church?
Strasbourg
Windhoek
Barcelona
Dresden
Which is the world’s oldest capital city?
Damascus
Rabat
Athens
Mexico City
Which is the most Instagrammed city?
Los Angeles
New York City
Paris
Sao Paolo
17 and above.
You're a city trivia master!
13 and above.
Nice result – bet you're popular at pub quiz nights
8 and above.
Not bad – but maybe a good excuse to take some city breaks?
0 and above.
Oh dear, better luck next time
1 and above.
Oh dear, looks like you need to brush up on your city trivia ... better luck next time
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Continue reading...Street in Wales wins record for world’s steepest
Ffordd Pen Llech in Harlech beats renowned Baldwin Street in Dunedin, New Zealand
A meandering street in north-west Wales that challenges the fittest of walkers and cyclists has been confirmed as the steepest in the world.
Ffordd Pen Llech in the historic town of Harlech – better known for its castle and rousing song, Men of Harlech – has been judged steeper than Baldwin Street in Dunedin, New Zealand.
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