Tag: world record

July 10, 2017 at 9:22 am

This World Record Fireworks Display Creates the American Flag

This World Record Fireworks Display Creates the American Flag

The 900ft wide x 600ft tall flag was illuminated over Fort McHenry and recognized as the “largest pyrotechnical image” ever

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July 4, 2017 at 1:19 pm

1.5m Volunteers in India Plant Record-Breaking 66 Million Trees in 12 Hours

1.5m Volunteers in India Plant Record-Breaking 66 Million Trees in 12 Hours

The initiative is part of the Paris Agreement where India vowed to increase forest coverage by 5+ million hectares by 2030

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June 21, 2017 at 12:07 pm

Japanese Kids Set Team World Record for Most Skips Over a Single Rope in 1 Minute

Japanese Kids Set Team World Record for Most Skips Over a Single Rope in 1 Minute

14 elementary school students from Japan set the World Record for ‘Most skips over a single rope in 1 minute by a team’ with 225 in a row

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June 6, 2017 at 2:04 pm

Nat Geo Releases First Exclusive Teaser Footage of Alex Honnold’s Historic Climb

Nat Geo Releases First Exclusive Teaser Footage of Alex Honnold's Historic Climb

On June 3rd, Honnold became the first person to ever free solo climb El Capitan at Yosemite National Park

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May 31, 2017 at 6:28 pm

The World’s Largest Floating Solar Power Plant Just Opened in a Flooded Coal Mining Area

The World's Largest Floating Solar Power Plant Just Opened in a Flooded Coal Mining Area

The 40-megawatt facility was just connected to the local power grid in Huainan, China

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May 17, 2017 at 6:40 pm

Incredible Wooden Lion Carved from a Single Tree (11 photos)

Incredible Wooden Lion Carved from a Single Tree (11 photos)

Dengding Rui Yao led a team of 20 assistants on a 3-year journey to complete this amazing wooden lion sculpture

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April 26, 2017 at 10:53 am

101-Year-Old Woman Wins 100M Dash as Only Competitor in 100+ Age Category

101-Year-Old Woman Wins 100M Dash as Only Competitor in 100+ Age Category

Man Kaur stole the show at the World Masters Games in New Zealand winning the 100 meter dash in the 100+ age category with a time of 74 seconds

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April 24, 2017 at 3:56 pm

Two Handed Bowler Sets World Record with 12 Strikes in 86.9 Seconds

Two Handed Bowler Sets World Record with 12 Strikes in 86.9 Seconds

23-year-old, two-handed bowler Ben Ketola sets the world record with the fastest 300 game ever!

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April 18, 2017 at 2:48 pm

Drone Captures World’s Largest Tunneling Machine Breaking Through After 4 Years Underground

Drone Captures World's Largest Tunneling Machine Breaking Through After 4 Years Underground

The 1.7 mile (2.73 km) tunnel in downtown Seattle will house a double-decker highway

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March 30, 2017 at 3:57 pm

A Visual Guide to Vantablack, the Darkest Substance Ever Made

A Visual Guide to Vantablack, the Darkest Substance Ever Made

Vantablack is not a paint, pigment or fabric, but rather a ‘forest’ of billions and billions of carbon nanotubes

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