Janai Purnima Festival Images, Stock Photos: Janai Purnima (Rishitarpani) is observed in the month of Shrawan. It is called Rakshya Bandhan as this festival observes the bond of purity and security. This festival is celebrated by Hindus all over the world. Janai Purnima is Sacred Thread Festival. On this day, Hindu men, especially the Brahmins and Chettris perform their annual …

Dampier Peninsula, Australia – July 28, 2017 – A team of palaeontologists from The University of Queensland and James Cook University has found some giant dinosaur footprints in northwestern Australia, measuring nearly 5 feet 9 inches in length, which sets the new world record for the Largest dinosaur footprints. Photo: The biggest dinosaur footprint ever found, measures at about 5 feet …

Zarnesti, BV, Romania – July 28, 2017 – The “Libearty” sanctuary has 69 hectares of oak forest; 95 bears have been rescued since the “Libearty” Sanctuary was open, which makes it the World’s Largest Sanctuary of brown bears. Photo: 95 bears have been rescued since the “Libearty” Sanctuary was open. Libearty is the largest Sanctuary of brown bears in the …

Wolfsville, Maryland, USA – July 28, 2017 – One of the stargazer lilies in front of Terri Kroon’s Wolfsville Road home has 70 pink blossoms on it, thus setting the new world record for the the Most flowers on a lily. Photo: The stem produced more than 70 pink blossoms, surpassing the current Guinness World Record for the most flowers …

Tokyo, Japan – July 27, 2017 – After 13 years of extensive research, scientists in Japan have created the world’s first blue chrysanthemums; the team had a breakthrough when they combined the DNA of three plants. Photo: Japanese scientists have created the world’s first blue chrysanthemums. After 13 years of research, the team had a breakthrough when they combined the …

Portland, Oregon, USA – July 27, 2017 – The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) erected the 34-foot baking soda and vinegar volcano, which sets the new world record for the Largest baking soda and vinegar volcano. Photo: The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry erected the 34-foot replica volcano which sets the new world record for the Largest baking …

Karachi, Pakistan – July 26, 2017 – Wearing a 40 lb (18kg) rucksack, Irfan Mehsood, a 27-year-old Pakistani youth from Dera Ismail Khan, completed 22 correctly performed push-ups using just his thumbs, thus setting the new world record for the Most two finger push ups (two arms) in one minute carrying a 40 lb pack. Photo: Irfan Mehsood, 27-year-old Pakistani …

East Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada – July 26, 2017 – A total of 628 people came out for the washer toss tournament at the East Hants Sportsplex in Lantz, Nova Scotia, thus setting the new world record for Largest washer toss tournament. Photo: There were 628 people gathered at the East Hants Sportsplex in Lantz, Nova Scotia, to try and …

Moscow, Russia – July 26, 2017 – During the Boxing Day, two-time Olympic boxing champions Olga Saitova and Alexei Tischenko taught 3,000 boxing fans in Moscow’s Red Square, thus setting the new world record for the Largest boxing lesson. Photo: Two-time Olympic boxing champions Olga Saitova and Alexei Tischenko taught 3,000 boxing fans in Moscow’s Red Square. The Guinness World …

New York, NY, USA – July 26, 2017 – A total of 3,330 Barcelona fans gathered to create a giant mosaic of Barcelona’s new home shirt, spanning the length of Brant Park in New York City, thus setting the new world record for the Largest human soccer jersey. Photo: Barcelona’s president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, participated in an event at Bryant …