Lindsborg, Kansas, USA – January 21, 2016 – Head Cross Country and Track and Field coach, Aaron Yoder, has recently set the World Record for the fastest mile, backwards; on November 23, 2015 Yoder ran a mile backwards in 5 minutes and 54.25 seconds. Photo: Head Cross Country and Track and Field coach, Aaron Yoder, has recently set the World Record …

Raleigh, North Carolina, USA – January 21, 2016 – The Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS) celebrated its 20th anniversary with the math discovery of the new largest known prime number, 274,207,281-1, having 22,338,618 digits, on a university computer volunteered by Curtis Cooper for the project. Photo: A computer at the University of Central Missouri has calculated the world’s largest …

लगभग नौ सौ वर्ष पहले की है, राजा भीमदेव गुजरात में राज्य करते थे। उनके एक लड़का था। नाम था मूलराज। लड़का होनहार था और था बड़ा दयालु। एक साल गुजरात में बरसात नही हुई। खेत सुख गये। एक गाँव के लोग राजा को लगान नही दे सकते। राजा के सिपहियों ने गाँव में जाकर उन लोगोके घरो में जो …

Are you going through a rocky and failed romantic relationship? Check if you have suddenly started uploading more selfies on the social media. According to researchers from Florida State University, more selfies an individual posts on the social media site Instagram, the greater the likelihood he or she might experience conflict in romantic relationship. “The results show that body image …

The quality of your writing will surely get better if you start typing slowly on the computer, says a study. Researchers from the University of Waterloo asked participants to type essays using both hands or with only one. Using text-analysis software, the team discovered that some aspects of essay writing, such as sophistication of vocabulary, improved when participants used only …

What have brushing and cleaning your teeth to do with your heart? A lot, say health experts, suggesting that taking care of your teeth and gums will not only help keep oral hygiene or make you smile better but also save your heart from various heart diseases. Gum disease can be a reason for heart disease because bacteria from infected …

Hong Kong, China – January 19, 2016 – A group of 270 dog owners have broken the Guinness World Records world record for the largest dog yoga session; led by ‘doga’ teacher, Suzette Ackerman, the participants massaged, twisted and stretched their furry friends in a series of poses. Photo: The world’s biggest dog yoga class was led by doga teacher …

Minsk, Belarus – January 19, 2016 – Many-time world kettlebell lifting champion and Guinness World Records record holder Vyacheslav Khoroneko set up a new world record in Minsk; within an hour, Vyacheslav Khoroneko made 1,410 kettlebell prone swings with a 24kg kettlebell, thus setting the new world record for the Most kettlebell prone swings. Photo: Within an hour, Vyacheslav Khoroneko made …

Oslo, Norway – January 20, 2016 – A 3D designer named ‘corenpuzzle’ has documented his successful effort to design and 3D print a 22 x 22 Rubik’s Cube; it took him eight months to complete the Cube, which has an edge-length of 200 mm and 2,691 functioning parts, thus setting the new world record for the Largest 3D Printed Rubik’s Cube. …

New York, NY, USA – January 20, 2016 – Architects Louise Harpman and Scott Specht own the world’s largest collection of disposable plastic coffee cup lids; under Louise Harpman’s bed, in acid-free boxes, there are superior double-walled, climate-controlled and UV-protected cases filled to the brim with plastic coffee cup lids; over 550 to be exact, which sets the new world record …