Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland – April 17, 2017 – Six hundred and sixty-two fans of Charlie Chaplin donned their bowler hats and walking sticks and fake moustaches to celebrate the comedian’s 128th birthday on 16 April and set the new world record for the Largest gathering of people dressed as Charlie Chaplin. Photo: According to Chaplin’s World museum, 662 people — sporting …

Dubai, UAE – April 17, 2017 – Gurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar in Dubai broke the Guinness world record for serving free breakfast to the maximum number of people from diverse nationalities after serving continental breakfast titled ‘Breakfast for Diversity’ to 600 persons from 101 countries in an hour-long event in Jebel Ali. Photo: Gurudwara Guru Nanak Darbar has marked into …

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA – April 17, 2017 – University of Michigan mechanical engineering students designed and built a 1,500-pound Rubik’s Cube, which sets the new world record for the largest free standing Rubik’s Cube. Photo: A giant Rubik’s Cube newly installed on the University of Michigan’s North Campus is the world’s largest hand-solvable, stationary version of the famous puzzle. …

Devon, United Kingdom – April 17, 2017 – Bakers at Asda’s Barnstaple superstore have made a giant Easter biscuit; it has has a 31 inch diameter (79cm), a whole 25 inches (64cm) bigger than the regular sized Easter biscuit, thus setting the new world record for the Biggest Easter biscuit. Photo: Asda Barnstaple store manager Andy Felix and bakery manager …

The first folds in the crust of the Earth took place in complete darkness, when the world still felt very hot. The Earth had cooled sufficiently to harden the rocks but its temperature was still far higher than that of boiling water. No water was to be found on the surface and all the water vapour coming from the burning …

हर घर की रसोई में, ढेरों बर्तन होते हैं। बर्तनों में खाना खाते हैं। तांबे-कांसे-पीतल के बर्तन, पहले आम हुआ करते थे। अब स्टेनलैस स्टील, चीनी, मिट्टी, कांच और प्लास्टिक के होते हैं। शादी-ब्याह में बड़े-बड़े बर्तन, पहले खरीदे, दिए-लिए जाते थे। मिट्टी के कुछ गिने-चुने बर्तन, अब भी काम में लाए जाते हैं। ~ ओम प्रकाश बजाज

Dhaka, Bangladesh – April 14, 2017 – BDCyclists, a community based social network of cyclists, has broken the Guinness World Records of Longest single line of moving bicycles; a total of 1186 cyclists have set the World Record for the Longest single line of bicycles (moving) / longest line of moving bicycles after travelling together in a single file line …

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – April 14, 2017 – Swiss International Scientific School Dubai (SISD), in collaboration with Stryx and Reebok, are pleased to announce that their 650 students, have set a new World Record for the Largest ‘Born to Move’ Class. Photo: Using the school’s new sport facilities, SISD attempted a World Record for the biggest BORN TO MOVE …

London, United Kingdom – April 14, 2017 – Great Barr’s Scott Campbell successfully smashed a Guinness World Record at the world-famous Silverstone racetrack; Scott crossed the finish line in 2hrs 3mins, smashing the previous world record by 20 minutes and setting the new world record for the Fastest Half Marathon Dressed as a Chef. Photo: Scott Campbell broke a record …

Songkran Water Festival Images, Stock Photos: Songkran is the Thai New Year’s festival. The Thai New Year‘s Day is 13 April every year, but the holiday period includes 14–15 April as well. The word “Songkran” comes from the Sanskrit word samkranti, meaning transformation or change. The term was borrowed from Makar Sankranti, the name of a Hindu harvest festival celebrated …