The shadowy daughter of Urthona stood before red Orc. When fourteen suns had faintly journey’d o’er his dark abode; His food she brought in iron baskets, his drink in cups of iron; Crown’d with a helmet & dark hair the nameless female stood; A quiver with its burning stores, a bow like that of night, When pestilence is shot from …

Sotogrande, Spain – April 18, 2016 – Team France set a new world record for the fastest golf hole, scoring birdie in just 34.8 seconds; French golfers Raphael Jacquelin, Alex Levy, Romain Wattel, and Gregory Havret have set a new record for the world’s fastest hole, going from tee to green in 34.8 seconds. Photo: French golfers Raphael Jacquelin, Alex …

Balanga City, Philippines – March 20, 2016 – A total of 16,218 participants joined a dance fitness class in a bid to attain a smoking-free city and, at the same time, surpass the latest record of the Guinness World Records. Photo: A total of 16,218 participants joined the fitness dance class surpassing Mexico’s record set on Mar. 25, 2012 with …

St. Patrick’s Day celebrated annually on 17 March is named after St. Patrick, a patron saint of Ireland who is believed to have died on that day. The life and work of St. Patrick is shrouded in vagueness. We rely on the works of some 7th century hagiographers and the anonymous writer of the Annals of Ulster for information about …

Maldonado, Uruguay – March 11, 2016 – Uruguay has gained a new World Record after some six thousand chickens were roasted in Maldonado; three long lines of people brandished skewers and utensils around twelve massive grills, during an event organized by Alberto Sena, owner of a local grill restaurant called La Balanza de Maldonado. Photo: Uruguay achieves a new world …

Dublin, Ireland – February 9, 2016 – At the recent Alltech Craft Brews and Food Fair, held at the Convention Centre Dublin, a new world record was set for the world’s largest beer tasting with 729 people simultaneously tasting three beers. Photo: Ireland now holds the record with 729 people simultaneously tasting three beers. The record was previously held by Mexico …

Training your kids to chew food slowly can be an inexpensive and easy way to help them stay in shape, suggests new research. Waiting 30 seconds in between bites of food allows children to realise when they are full and avoid overeating – preventing excessive weight gain, the study said. “To lose weight, you need to stop eating. But it …

Oh My God — Amazing Facts: The Universe is an amazing place and there’s a lot of things that we will never know. Here is a collection such facts to improve children’s knowledge base. 182-member Family 123 -year old Malan Devi died in her village, Wazidiwal, six kilometers from Phagwara in Rajasthan (North-western India). She is survived by a 182-member family, which comprises …

United States Encyclopedia: The United States of America (USA), commonly referred to as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal district. The 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C., are in central North America between Canada and Mexico. The country also has five populated and nine unpopulated territories in the Pacific …

Male Dog Names — It is not an exaggeration to say that a dog is man’s best friend and faithful too. Pets become almost a part of the family and we get attached to them just like kids. We care for them and they play tricks for us. They express their love by wagging their tails and licking while our …