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Sheyla Hershey's massive breast implants nearly killed her in 2010 but she must be happy she had them put back in last year. The “model” was involved in a post-Super Bowl crash and they saved her life.
Hershey wasn't wearing her seat belt at the time of the crash, but she was lucky she had 38K... |
10 February 2012
15:41 GMT |
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If you thought your PS3 or Xbox controller was big, you probably never saw the one in that video up there.
Built by students Benjamin Allen, Stephen van't Hof and Michel Verhulst, the huge thing entered the Guiness Book of World Records, after it was demonstrated at London's Liverpool Street Station.
Meas... |
30 January 2012
10:58 GMT |
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A stone branded the “world's largest cut emerald” is going up for auction in Canada while, at the same time, causing heated debate among experts on whether it's really worth upwards of $1 million (€761,846.7), its estimated value.
Teodora (meaning “gift from God”) was discove... |
27 January 2012
14:21 GMT |
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The FFmpeg pacakge, a complete solution to record, convert and stream audio and video, is now at version 0.10. FFmpeg 0.10 has a lot of changes and improvements over the previous version, including some important ones, such as:· SBaGen (SBG) binaural beats script demuxer;· The OpenMG Audio muxer was fix... |
27 January 2012
02:10 GMT |
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BioWare and the Guinness World Record organization have announced that Star Wars: The Old Republic, the latest online role playing game that appeared a few weeks ago, has set a new record for the largest voice over project in entertainment. Star Wars: The Old Republic has been a long time coming, with BioWare hyping... |
10 January 2012
03:10 GMT |
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Biologists have discovered two new species of the world's tiniest frogs, measuring less than 9 mm (0.31 inches), only a little more than a regular pill, in New Guinea.
It seems that the newly-found creatures are the smallest of their kind, 2 mm smaller than those previously found by researchers.
The scientis... |
16 December 2011
10:19 GMT |
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One Chinese woman is already a real-life Rapunzel but, in the coming years, she wants the Guinness Book of World Records to also attest it. She hasn't cut her hair since she was 14. She's 55 now. Ni Linmei has been growing out her hair for so much time that she also plans of making a buck off it and, no, it... |
8 December 2011
15:21 GMT |
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Some women would eat some ice cream or chocolate after a breakup, while men could possibly splurge on beer to drown their sorrows. One businessman paid no less than £22,000 ($34,500 or €25,000) to mend his broken heart. As we also informed you a while back, Marc Guibert, head chef at Lindeth Howe Country ... |
6 December 2011
16:51 GMT |
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Cut, Copy and Paste really have been the Holy Trinity of human-computer interaction. Although we will not be talking about any religious figures, the liaison still stands strong, because in the world of computer data, these actions are paramount. If we are to bring Cut/Copy-Pasting to the context of real life, one ... |
2 December 2011
06:21 GMT |
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EVGA is positively happy to boast that its hardware enabled Vince "k|ngp|n" Lucido to reach a 3DMark benchmark score of 12,500 in the Extreme preset.
Go here to see the original post, or here if you want to read what EVGA had to say on the matter.
The man used an EVGA X79 Classified motherboard and four EVGA GTX ... |
1 December 2011
10:43 GMT |
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It's been 18 years since Chris Walton stopped getting her manicure done and started caring for her nails at home. Also then, she stopped clipping them, which means she is now the official record holder for the world's longest nails.
Yet Walton insists in a new interview with the Daily Mail that her life i... |
29 November 2011
14:41 GMT |
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Sheyla Hershey initially shot to fame for holding the world record for the largest breast implants. Later on, she grabbed headlines for having to remove them after a life-threatening infection. Now, she's almost back to what she deems “normal.”As we also informed you late last year, Hershey had to go... |
25 November 2011
15:41 GMT |
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Call this one “from the vaults of YouTube.” Since not everything has to be about movie trailers and music videos, here's a YouTube clip that we feel should get more attention that it's getting now. Uploaded the other day, the video has already gone viral. It features the so-called “Seoul B... |
10 November 2011
07:09 GMT |
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They say dreams know no boundaries, and those of runner Jonathon Prince certainly fit the bill. The athlete and philanthropist has just announced plans to become the first one to run a mile on the Moon.Prince is a well-known name in certain circles, especially after he dedicated himself to various charities and cause... |
23 September 2011
16:31 GMT |
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Those who thought Advanced Micro Devices was lagging behind Intel and had nothing surprising up its sleeve might revise their thinking once they learn that one of its upcoming chips actually entered the Guinness book of records just thanks to sheer speed. Advanced Micro Devices has a very good reason to be happy ri... |
13 September 2011
09:25 GMT |
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Overclocking is a pastime that not overly many IT users engage in, but some of those who did led to the appearance of the now updated overclocking hall of fame and, thus, increasingly outlandish chip frequencies.CPU-Z is a program which, though it identifies and lists all information available on the CPU run by any ... |
25 August 2011
04:29 GMT |
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Donna Simpson is obese and riddled with health issues. However, unlike other people in her situation, she doesn’t want to lose weight but actually gain more – until she’s officially the world’s fattest woman. She’s even paid to eat. Simpson’s name has already made headlines, starti... |
18 July 2011
16:51 GMT |
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Each year, at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, the world’s ugliest dog is named and, believe it or not, competition is fierce. For 2011, the much-coveted title, along with the winner’s cup and the prize money, goes to Yoda. As you can see, Yoda is small: she barely weighs 1.8 pounds, can’t hold he... |
27 June 2011
15:01 GMT |
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Some women would get implants to get the cup size that Annie Hawkins-Turner, aka Norma Stitz, has. A few women actually did. Still, having the world’s biggest natural breasts is no easy task, the 52-year-old mother of two reveals.Hawkins-Turner, who works as a “glamour model” under the aforementione... |
26 June 2011
05:01 GMT |
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For some of us, there’s nothing we like better than to unwind at the end of a long day with a long bath. For Kailash Singh, a bath is like a curse: he hasn’t taken one in 37 years because he believes that, if he doesn’t wash, he will get a son. Singh has seven daughters and he and his wife are alrea... |
24 June 2011
17:01 GMT |
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If you’re looking for a genuine adrenaline rush like no other and are willing to travel to Japan to get it, you may as well consider the Takabisha ride, which opens on July 16 and will go for the Guinness World Record of the steepest rollercoaster ride we have right now.
It cost almost €26 million to bu... |
16 June 2011
14:51 GMT |
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You can call Staysha Randall, a Las Vegas sideshow performer, either a very courageous woman or a really foolish one. That doesn’t change the fact that, once the Guinness Book of World Records verifies her stunt, she will be richer for setting a new record for Most Piercings in a Single Sitting. A couple of day... |
10 June 2011
14:01 GMT |
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It is really starting to look as though a certain, high-tier IT player just can't stop outdoing itself in terms of how much money it racks up each and every yearly quarter, especially after the performance during the January-March period.With all the things that happened during the first quarter of the ongoing ... |
20 April 2011
04:05 GMT |
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Video game publisher Electronic Arts has announced that its latest Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters has managed to sell more than 225,000 units across all the supported platforms, which is a new record for the long-running golf simulation series.
The Tiger Woods brand has been going for 14 years and this most ... |
13 April 2011
02:59 GMT |
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Whereas some of us can barely find the energy these days to walk to work from home, Gladys Burrill is teaching us a lesson in the power of positive thinking and an iron will. At 92, she’s been named the world’s oldest woman to finish a marathon. Gladys, who goes by the nickname “the Gladyator,&rdquo... |
7 April 2011
15:01 GMT |
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Sharing amusing videos over your favorite social network is only half the fun if you like to be the center of everyone’s attention: linking your own hilarious movies is way better. Moso allows you to record, add different effects and share videos without too much hustle.Everyone can record videos, but adding th... |
2 April 2011
12:51 GMT |
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Frenchman Alain Robert also goes by the name of “Spiderman” and a simple Google search will show that it has nothing to do with wearing a red and blue mask / costume. Known for his love of climbing some of the world’s tallest buildings, Robert has done it again.
Since he’s always going for... |
30 March 2011
14:51 GMT |
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Charlie Sheen is #winning because he has #tigerblood, he says on Twitter. As far as the social network and his activity on it are concerned, the actor is really winning, having just set a new Guinness World Record. Sheen is the only celebrity to have reached 1 million followers on Twitter in a little over 24 hours &n... |
3 March 2011
09:06 GMT |
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All CPUs have a so-called base clock speed but most of them, particularly high-end ones, can be pushed well above that, and it seems that the record for AMD CPU overlcocking has just been overcome by quite a bit.Not long ago, Gigabyte Technologies, one of the world' largest makers of motherboards, held an overc... |
17 February 2011
04:54 GMT |
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Internet radio streaming is gaining more and more popularity because nowadays audio quality is greatly improved, compared to traditional radio waves. Listening to a radio stream means that your favorite station will also be available from virtually anywhere. To access such online streams you will have to use an effic... |
8 February 2011
12:51 GMT |
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Last year, the melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet established new records, and the consequences of this kind of climate will be visible in coming decades, as the sea level rises.
These are the conclusions of a new research, with several aspects sponsored by WWF (World Wildlife Fund), the US National Science Founda... |
22 January 2011
03:59 GMT |
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Britney Spears is back with a vengeance and, this time, she’s not taking any prisoners. Her latest single, “Hold It Against Me,” off her upcoming album, is already breaking records after a little over a week from release. Even though it leaked before the official release (first the demo and then the... |
19 January 2011
03:24 GMT |
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It seems that Belgium is home to some serious gamers, as the country recently held a special competition where three players endured a marathon gaming session that lasted for 109 hours, setting a new world record.
The competition was organized by GUNKtv, a local gaming-dedicated TV station, and hosted, initially, ... |
29 December 2010
02:40 GMT |
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If there’s a chance you’re thinking you overspent on decorations for this year’s Christmas tree, relax: there’s one in Abu Dhabi, at the exclusive Emirates Palace Hotel, that’s gunning for the title of world’s most expensive, valued at $11 million. Clearly, this is no regular Chris... |
16 December 2010
15:31 GMT |
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Since Friday at midnight, history is being written: the latest installment in the “Harry Potter” franchise, “Deathly Hallows: Part 1” was released and is now poised to make for a historical weekend at the box office, both domestically and abroad.Right now, after midnight sales that came very c... |
21 November 2010
04:53 GMT |
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Not that anyone needed confirmation anymore, but Lady Gaga is officially the most in-demand pop artist of the day, having just set a new music record by reaching 1 billion views on YouTube. After topping 1 billion views online earlier this year, Gaga is now setting a new record for her YouTube videos as well – ... |
26 October 2010
07:50 GMT |
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A truly special treat for all chocolate lovers out there: to mark the start of Chocolate Week, the world’s largest brandy truffle has been created. It weighs over 250 kg and packs quite a caloric punch, at 433,330 calories. The truffle is 60 pounds heavier than the previous record holder and will be accredited ... |
14 October 2010
15:21 GMT |
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Publisher Electronic Arts has announced that FIFA 11 has managed to sell 2.68 million copies at retail on the European and North American markets in its first week on sales, making it the fastest selling sports video game ever launched.The company has also put out the news that FIFA 11 Ultimate Team, an connected gam... |
6 October 2010
04:48 GMT |
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Makers of memory products have been playing with the higher limits of DDR3 clocks for some time now, but it is professional overclockers that truly make such devices shine, and it seems that Corsair's Dominator GTX6 has just broken two world records in the hands of a certain Matthias Zronek.Some time ago, Corsa... |
8 September 2010
04:42 GMT |
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Each year, many things occur at Gamescom, but this once there seems to be cause for awe as a pair of overclockers apparently managed to break DDR3 speed records by taking Kingston's 2,333 MHz HyperX KHX2333C9D3T1K3 kit and overclocking it to 3,068 MHz.Not long ago, there was an update on the status of DDR4, rev... |
24 August 2010
06:56 GMT |
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In November last year, Summit Entertainment released “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” the second installment of the franchise based on Stephenie Meyer’s original novels. Though thrashed by critics and not loved by many fans too, the film was the third biggest opener in the history of cinema. “Ec... |
5 July 2010
09:47 GMT |
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The third installment in “The Twilight Saga” is poised to become an even bigger hit that either of its predecessor. Midnight shows alone, totaling some 4,000 theaters, have led to ticket sales in the range of $30 million, which literally makes the biggest opener in a very long time, Box Office Mojo report... |
1 July 2010
04:41 GMT |
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Minor clock tweaks and fan-speed adjustments are quite easy to accomplish, mostly because there are a variety of applications that allow such modifications to be done with a few clicks. When it comes to serious overclocking, however, there are only few enthusiasts that have the skill, the resources and the patience n... |
29 May 2010
06:48 GMT |
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Tattoos are a form of expressing oneself, it is often being said. Permanent tattoos allow the wearer to make a statement or simply to do something that sets them apart from the rest of the crowd. Whatever the reasons most people have when they get tattoos, they couldn’t possibly coincide with that of Julia Gnus... |
27 May 2010
14:11 GMT |
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Advanced Micro Devices has finally provided the enthusiast market with Phenom II X6 six-core CPUs and a few ways of showing off the quality of such a product are better than breaking a record. This is exactly what Corsair managed to achieve. The company took the high-end Phenom II X6 1095T Black Edition chip and used... |
14 May 2010
04:16 GMT |
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Critics were not exactly feeling Tim Burton’s adaptation of Lewis Caroll’s classic story “Alice in Wonderland” shortly after release. Many of them continue to feel the same, while many moviegoers can’t but agree. Be that as it may, figures indicate that the majority of the public lo... |
6 May 2010
03:27 GMT |
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Lady Gaga is clearly the hottest pop artist of the moment – and proof of that can also be the massive interest people have in her online. By releasing such controversial and highly original videos like “Poker Face,” “Bad Romance” and “Just Dance,” Gaga has set a new record, b... |
25 March 2010
06:57 GMT |
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Millions of women strive to lose some weight and live a healthy life, one that allows them to keep active and in top shape. Donna Simpson of New Jersey, US, already the holder of the Guinness record of world’s fattest mom, has a different opinion of how happiness should be, and has set her sight on becoming the... |
15 March 2010
14:31 GMT |
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Young people looking for a glorified dorm room or couples that want to live in a small house that is at the same time modern and cozy can look up a little thing in Sussex, England owned by Iain and Rachel Boyle. The couple bought the construction 12 years ago on a whim, and are now convinced that it might just be Br... |
23 February 2010
13:21 GMT |
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In the battle between James Cameron against James Cameron for the title of the biggest selling movie of all times, James Cameron came out as the winner. “Avatar,” released just 6 weeks ago, has just topped “Titanic” in the race for the biggest movie in history, having surpassed $1.8 billion at... |
26 January 2010
10:47 GMT |
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