Highest Library

JW Mariott Hotel; Shanghai, China; 2004.

The library on the 60th floor of the JW Marriott Hotel at Tomorrow Square in Shanghai, China, is situated at 230.9 m (757 ft 6 in) above street level. Membership is available to members of the public and the 103 shelves in the library contains an ever-expanding collection of Chinese and English books. The library measures 57 m² (614 ft²). To walk to the library from the lobby would entail climbing around 1,435 steps.

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Highest Commercial Decelerator Descent

Macau Tower Sky Jump; Macau, Macau; August 17, 2005.

The highest commercial decelerator descent facility is Sky Jump at Macau Tower Convention and Entertainment Center. The descent starts from level 61 of the tower at a height of 233 m (764.4 ft) from ground level and each descent takes 17-20 seconds to complete. The inaugural jump was completed by A J Hackett (New Zealand) on August 17, 2005.

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Highest Concrete Dam

Grande Dixence; River Dixence, Switzerland; 1961.

Grande Dixence, on the river Dixence in Switzerland, is the highest concrete dam in the world. It was built between 1953 and 1961 to a height of 285 m (935 ft), with a crest length of 700 m (2,297 ft), using 5,960,000 m³ (7,800,000 yd³, 210,400,000 ft³) of concrete.

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Deepest Underwater Postbox

Heinz Piorkowski; Wakayama-Ken, Japan; April 23, 1999.

The world's deepest underwater postbox is located 10 metres (32.8 ft.) beneath the waters of Susami Bay, Japan.

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Largest Offshore Gas Platform

Troll; Off Norway, North Sea; 1996.

The Troll Offshore Gas Platform, located off Norway in the North Sea, is the heaviest man made mobile object ever made, with a dry weight of the gravity base structure at 656,000 tonnes. Standing 369m tall, it was made from 245,000m3 of concrete, (the equivalent to 215,000 foundations for ordinary homes) and 100,000 tonnes of steel (approximately 15 Eiffel towers).

Owned by Shell Oil, the platform was constructed by Norwegian Contractors from July 1991 at a cost of NOK4,150million.

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Smallest Purpose-Built Cinema in Operation

Cinema Dei Piccoli; Villa Borghese, Rome, Italy; 1934.

The Cinema dei Piccoli was built by Alfredo Annibali (Italy) in 1934 in the park of Villa Borghese, Rome, Italy and today covers an area of 71.52 m² (769.83 ft²). Originally called the Topolino Cinema (after Mickey Mouse), the cinema used a Path-Baby 9.5 mm movie projector, bed sheets for the screen and played 78's for background music. Restored in 1991, the cinema has 63 seats, a 5 x 2.5 m (16.4 x 8,2 ft) screen, stereo sound and air-conditioning.

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Heaviest Building Moved Intact

Fu Gang Building; Guangxi Province, China; November 10, 2004.

The heaviest building moved intact is the Fu Gang Building at West Bank Road Wuzhou, in the Guangxi Province of China. It was successfully relocated by the Guangzhou Luban Corporation on November 10, 2004.The building weighs 15,140.4 metric tones (33.3 million lb) and is 34 m (111 ft) tall. The building was moved 35.62 metres horizontally and it took eleven days to complete the relocation.

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Largest Ruby

Beijing Fugui Tianshi Jewelry Co. Ltd.; Beijing, China; December 2005.

The largest Ruby weighs 8184 g and measures 130 x 138 x 145 mm (5.11 x 5.43 x 5.70 in). It is owned by Beijing Fugui Tianshi Jewelry Co. Ltd. of Beijing, China.

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Largest Dental Caps

Spike; Calgary Zoo, Alberta, Canada; July 4, 2002.

The world's largest dental caps measure 50 cm (19 in) long, 13 cm (5 in) in diameter and weigh 13 kg (28 lb) each. They were fixed onto a pair of cracked tusks belonging to Spike, a resident Asian elephant, at the Calgary Zoo, Alberta, Canada during a 3 hour 30 minute operation on July 4, 2002. The stainless steel caps were designed and manufactured by the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology with metal donated by Corus Steel and adhesive by 3M (all Canada).

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Largest Cut Diamond

Ran Gorenstein; Belgium; June 2004.

The world's largest cut diamond is an unnamed Fancy Black, containing small red diamond crystals. It weighs 555.55 carats and was polished into 55 facets over several years and completed in June 2004. The repetitive use of the number five is culturally significant in the Islamic world, and was inspired by Ran Gorenstein (Belgium), who also commissioned this creation.

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Largest Carved Sapphire

Richard Sipe, Sr.; North Carolina, USA; March 19, 2005.

The largest carved sapphire is a multi-coloured (blue, gold, grey) polished rock that weighs 80,500 carats (16.1 kg, 35.49 lb). The sapphire was displayed during the annual Unifour Gem & Mineral & Jewellery Show at the Hickory Metro Convention, North Carolina, USA on March 19, 2005.

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Largest Plate Inserted in Human Skull

Tom Thompson; Decatur, Georgia, USA; April 30, 1971.

Tom Thompson (USA) had a titanium plate measuring 15 x 11 cm (5.9 x 4.33 in) inserted into the left side of his head by neurosurgeons at DeKalb General Hospital, Decatur, Georgia, USA on April 30, 1971. The surgery took place after he had been struck by a car and pronounced dead on arrival at the local hospital.

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Largest Wireless Internet Provider

NTT DoCoMo; Japan; January 2006.

NTT DoCoMo (Japan) is the world's largest wireless internet provider, with 45,687,117 subscribers to their i-mode service as of January 2006.

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Smallest Submarine

Pierre Poulin; Memphremagog Lake, Magog, Quebec, Canada; June 26, 2005.

The smallest submarine was made by Pierre Poulin (Canada) and has a displacement of 620 kg (1366.9 lbs). Its official dive was made in the Memphremagog Lake, in Magog, Quebec on June 26, 2005.

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Largest Mobile/Cell Phone

Maxi Handy; Rotmain Centre, Bayreuth, Germany; June 7, 2004.

The world's largest functioning mobile phone is the Maxi Handy (Maxi Mobile). It measures 2.05 x 0.83 x 0.45 m (6.72 x 2.72 x 1.47 ft) and was installed at the Rotmain Centre, Bayreuth, Germany, on June 7, 2004 as part of the 'einfach mobil' infotour. The phone is made from wood, polyester and metal and features a colour TFT screen. It is fully functional and can send and receive SMS and MMS messages.

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Tallest Rose Bush

Paul and Sharon Palumbo; San Diego, California, USA; December 5, 2005.

The tallest self-supported rose bush measured 4.03 m (13 ft 3 in) on December 5, 2005 and grows in the garden of Paul and Sharon Palumbo (USA) who live in San Diego, California, USA.

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Largest Permanent Hedge Maze

Peace Maze; Castlewellan Forest Park, County Down, Northern Ireland; September 12, 2001.

The world's largest permanent hedge maze is the Peace Maze at Castlewellan Forest Park, Co. Down, Northern Ireland, which has a total area of 11,215 m² (2.771 acres), a total path length of 3.515 km (2.184 miles) and opened on September 12, 2001. The maze was designed by Beverley Lear (UK) and created by the Forest Service, Northern Ireland and members of the public.

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Largest Jack O'Lantern

Scott Cully; Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA; October 31, 2005.

The world's largest jack o'lantern was carved by Scott Cully (USA) from the world's largest pumpkin on October 31, 2005 in Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA. The pumpkin was grown by Larry Checkon (USA) and weighed 666.32 kg (1,469 lb) at the Pennsylvania Giant Pumpkin Growers Association Weigh-off, on October 1, 2005.

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Tallest Amaranthus

David Brenner; Iowa, USA; September 29, 2004.

The world's tallest amaranth plant (Amaranthus australis) measured 4.61 m (15.12 ft) on September 29, 2004 and was grown by David Brenner (USA) at Iowa State University, Iowa, USA.

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Largest Tree Transplanted

Senna Tree Company; Los Angeles, California, USA; January 20, 1994.

The largest tree to be transplanted was an oak tree (Quercus lobata), aged between 180-220 years and measuring 17.67 m (58 ft) tall, 31.6 m (104 ft) wide (branch-span), weighing approximately 415.5 tonnes (916,000 lb) and with a trunk girth of 5 m (16 ft 2 in). "Old Glory" was moved 0.4 km (0.25 miles) by Senna Tree Company (USA) to a new park in Los Angeles, California, USA on January 20, 2004.

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Heaviest Lemon

Aharon Shemoel; Kefar Zeitim, Israel; January 8, 2003.

The world's heaviest lemon weighed 5.265 kg (11 lb 9.7 oz) on January 8, 2003 and was grown by Aharon Shemoel (Israel) on his farm in Kefar Zeitim, Israel.

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Heaviest Apple

Chisato Iwasaki; Hirosaki City, Japan; October 24, 2005.

The heaviest apple weighed 1.849 kg (4 lb 1 oz) and was grown and picked by Chisato Iwasaki at his apple farm in Hirosaki City, Japan October 24, 2005.

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Clover - Most Leaves

Shigeo Obara; Hanamaki City, Iwate, Japan; May 25, 2002.

The world record for the most leaves on a clover stem (Trifolium repens L.) is 18 and was discovered by Shigeo Obara of Hanamaki City, Iwate, Japan on May 25, 2002.

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Largest Monkey

The male mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) or man-ape of equatorial West Africa has an average head and body length of 61–76 cm (24-30 in) and a tail length of 5.2–7.6 cm (2-3 in). Adult males weigh an average of 25 kg (55 lb), although specimens weighting up to 54 kg (119 lb) and measuring 50.8 cm (20 in) to the shoulder have been known. The mandrill is also one of the most colourful mammals, recognized by its naked vivid-blue rump, red-striped face and yellow beard.

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Tallest Dog Living

Gibson; Grass Valley, California, USA; August 31, 2004.

The tallest dog living is Gibson, a harlequin great Dane, who measured 107 cm (42.2 in) tall on August 31, 2004 and is owned by Sandy Hall of Grass Valley, California, USA.

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Oldest Caged Dove

Methuselah; Harxheim, Germany; April 1975.

The world's oldest dove is Methuselah, a white, male collared dove who was born in April 1975 and is owned by Manfred Meller of Harxheim, Germany.

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Most Tennis Balls Held in the Mouth - Dog

Augie; Dallas, Texas, USA; July 6, 2003.

The world record for the most tennis balls held in the mouth by a dog at one time is five. Augie, a golden retriever owned by the Miller family in Dallas, Texas, USA, successfully gathered and held all five regulation-sized tennis balls on July 6, 2003.

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Longest Time on Doggy Death Row

Word; Seattle, Washington, USA; May 4, 1993 - November 10, 2001.

A dog named Word was held on doggy death row for a total of eight years and 190 days. Word, a Lhasa Apso owned by Wilton Rabon of Seattle, Washington, USA was initially incarcerated at the Seattle Animal Control Shelter, USA on May 4, 1993 following two biting incidents but was later released on November 10, 2001 where he was transported to the Pigs Peace Sanctuary, Washington, USA.

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Longest Goldfish

Goldfish; Hapert, Netherlands; March 24, 2003.

The world's longest goldfish (Carassius auratus) is owned by Joris Gijsbers and measured 47.4 cm (18.7 in) from snout to tail-fin end on March 24, 2003 in Hapert, The Netherlands.

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Highest Jump by a Dog

Cindy; Gray Summit, Missouri, USA; October 3, 2003.

The world record for the highest jump cleared by a dog is 167.6 cm (66 in), achieved by Cinderella May a Holly Grey, a greyhound owned by Kathleen Conroy and Kate Long (both USA) of Miami, Florida, USA at the Purina Dog Chow Incredible Dog Challenge show, Gray Summit, Missouri, USA on October 3, 2003.

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Fastest Car Window Opened by a Dog

Striker; Quebéc City, Canada; September 1, 2004.

The fastest time a dog has unwound a non-electric car window is 11.34 seconds and was achieved by Striker, a border collie owned and trained by Francis V. Gadassi (Hungary). The record was set on September 1, 2004 in Quebéc City, Canada.

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Highest Ranking Camel

Bert; Los Angeles, California, USA; April 5, 2003.

The world's highest ranking law-enforcement camel is Bert, who was accepted as Reserve Deputy Sheriff for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, San Dimas, USA on April 5, 2003 and regulary goes on patrol with his handler Nance Fite (USA).

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Most Calves - Single Birth

Maximo Jr. Olivares; Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico; March 18, 2005.

The most calves born in a single birth is five, all of whom were born on March 18, 2005 at the Santa Clara Ranch, Congregacion Garza, Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The owners are Mr Guadalupe Olivares Garza & Sons.

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Oldest Kinkajou Living in Captivity

Huggy Bear; Holiday, Florida, USA; January, 2004.

The oldest living kinkajou (Potos flavus) in captivity is Huggy Bear, who turned 27 years 6 months old in January 2004 and belongs to Sonja Pedersen (USA) of Holiday, Florida, USA.

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Longest Ears on a Rabbit

Nipper's Geronimo; Bakersfield, California, USA; November 1, 2003.

The longest rabbit ears measured 79 cm (31.125 in) in a complete span on November 1, 2003 at the American Rabbit Breeders Association National Show in Wichita, Kansas, USA. The ears belong to an English Lop called Nipper's Geronimo who is owned by Waymon and Margaret Nipper of Bakersfield, California, USA.

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Longest Ears on a Dog

Tigger; St. Joseph, Illinois, USA; September 29, 2004.

The longest ears on a dog measured 34.9 cm (13.75 in) and 34.2 cm (13.5 in) for the right and left ears, respectively, on September 29, 2004. They belong to Tigger, a bloodhound, who is owned by Bryan and Christina Flessner of St Joseph, Illinois, USA.

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Longest Domestic Goat Horns

Uncle Sam; Rothsville, Pennsylvania, USA; April 16, 2004.

The world's longest goat horns measured a tip-to-tip spread of 132 cm (52 in) on April 16, 2004 and belong to 'Uncle Sam' the goat, who is owned by William A and Vivian A Wentling (both USA) of Rothsville, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Highest Jump by a Pig

Kotetsu; Mokumoku Tedsukuri Farm, Mie, Japan; August 22, 2004.

The world record for the highest jump by a pig is 70 cm (27.5 in) and was achieved by Kotetsu, a pot-bellied pig on 22 August 2004 at the Mokumoku Tedsukuri Farm, Mie, Japan.

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Largest Millipede

African giant black millipede; Coppell, Texas, USA; August 1, 2003.

The largest millipede in the world is a full grown African giant black millipede (Archispirostreptus gigas) which is owned by Jim Klinger of Coppell, Texas, USA and measures 38.7 cm (15.2 in) in length, 6.7 cm (2.6 in) in circumference and has 256 legs.

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Fastest Eater (Mammals)

Star-nosed mole; Tennessee, USA; February 2005.

The fastest eater amongst mammals is the star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata). Research published in February 2005 by Dr Kenneth Catania (USA) at Vanderbilt University, Tennessee, USA, recorded an average ‘handling time’ of 230 milliseconds with the fastest time being 120 milliseconds.

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Heaviest Weight Dangled from A Swallowed Sword

Matthew Henshaw; Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; 16 April 2005.

Matthew Henshaw (Australia) swallowed a non-retractable 40.5 cm (15.9 in) long sword and then held a sack of potatoes weighing 20.1 kg (44 lb 4.96 oz) attached to the handle of the sword for five seconds at the studios of Guinness World Records, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on 16 April 2005.

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Smallest Newspaper

Vossa Senhoria; Brazil; 1985.

Back in the 1930s, Brazil's Leonidas Schwindt had a burning ambition to make it big in the world of newspapers. His tiny micro journal Vossa Senhoria became big news in South America, and the paper's diminutive dimensions soon began making headlines. The original editions measured 7 x 10 cm (2.75 x 3.94 in), but when Leonidas' daughter took over the paper in 1985, she shrank it further still, to a tiny 2.5 x 3.5 cm (0.98 x 1.38 in). The weekly newspaper has a circulation of around 5,000 copies, and each edition has around 16 pages.

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Smallest Bottle of Wine - Retail

Steve Klein of Klein Designs; Encino, California, USA; 1999.

Steve Klein of Klein's Designs, Encino, California, USA, produces hand-blown miniature wine bottles standing 3.2 cm (1.2 in) tall and with a volume of 0.75ml (0.026 fl oz). Each bottle is corked, sealed, and labeled. Limited to 1,000 bottles per type of wine, each issue is accompanied by a formal certificate. Prices currently range from $20 to $90 for a bottle of Gros Frere et Soeur 'Richebourg' which has a 24 carat Gold Seal.

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Smallest Dog Living (Length)

Heaven Sent Brandy; Largo, Florida, USA; January 31, 2005.

The smallest dog in terms of length is Heaven Sent Brandy, a female chihuahua who measured 15.2 cm (6 in) from the nose to the tip of the tail on January 31, 2005. Brandy lives with her owner, Paulette Keller in Largo, Florida, USA.

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Smallest Handmade Chess Set

Jaspal Singh Kalsi; Amritsar, Punjab, India; June 2003.

The smallest complete handmade chess set was made by Jaspal Singh Kalsi (India) in Putlighar, Amritsar, India.

The board measures 32 x 32 mm, the largest piece (the King) measures 13 mm in height and the smallest (the pawn) measures 7 mm in height. All the pieces have a base of 3 mm in diameter.

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Smallest Commercially Available Stitched Teddy Bear

Cheryl Moss; Gauteng, South Africa; May 2003.

The smallest commercially available stitched teddy bear measures 9 mm (0.29 in) and was made by Cheryl Moss (South Africa).

Cheryl has been making and selling 'Microbears' for 6 years in specialist teddy bear stores. Microbears range from 9 mm to 13 mm in size.

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Largest Cardboard Box

Norampac Inc.; Toronto, Canada; October 15, 2001.

The world's largest corrugated cardboard box, was designed and manufactured by Norampac Inc. of Toronto, Canada on October 15, 2001 and measured 9.34 x 3.04 x 2.19 m (30 ft 8 in x 10 ft x 7 ft 2.5 in).

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Largest Kimono

National Kimono Festival; Cho Kagoshima City, Japan; March 23, 2001.

On March 23, 2001 the largest kimono in the world was created as part of the National Kimono Festival in Cho Kagoshima City, Japan. The giant kimono was 11.72 m (35.4 ft)wide, 12.80 m (41.9 ft) high and weighed 100 kg (220.4 lbs).

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Longest Pool Toy

Industrial Thermo Polymers Ltd; Brampton, Ontario, Canada; July 1, 2001.

The longest pool toy ever measured 1,609.34 m (5,280 ft) and was made by Industrial Thermo Polymers Ltd of Brampton, Ontario, Canada, on July 1, 2001.

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Largest Container of Body Cream

Beiersdorf Hellas AE; Athens, Greece; November 15, 2001.

The world's largest container of body cream, measuring 2 m (6 ft 6.7 in) in diameter, 53 cm (1 ft 8.8 in) high and holding 1,124,490 ml (247.4 gal / 323.476 US gallons) of NIVEA Creme, was created by Beiersdorf Hellas and unveiled in Athens, Greece on December 15, 2001.

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