Top Items About Records
Type | Title | Teaser | Author | Views | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Images | backwards bicycle world record | Christian Dithmarschen was once challenged by the renowned showman Kurt Felix to attempt a new world record by playing J. S. Bach on his violin while cycling a distance of several km -- pedaling backwards. With his music stand in the seat post, Dithmarschen covered a distance of 60.45 km. Among the surprises? Dithmarschen was astonished by the quality of the sound produced inside motorway tunnels along the route. | root | 720 | |
| Images | Loch Ness Marathon | In April 2002, Lloyd Scott earned a place in the record books by "running" the London marathon in five days, eight hours and 29 minutes... wearing a 150lb diving suit. In November 2002, Scott attempted to break his record at the New York Marathon, pausing several times -- for example, to enjoy a hot dog. | root | 124 | |
| Anecdotes | Sabrina: 42GG | In August 2004, Mexican model Sabrina announced that her 42GG breasts had been insured for $1,000,000. While that amount... | Anonymous | 217 | |
| Images | Crazy fingernails | ... | root | 182 | |
| Trivia | Trivia about Records, Baseball and World | In 2005, the Houston Astros became the first baseball team in more than 50 years to make it to the World Series without... | Anonymous | 121 | |
| Jokes | Barry Bonds hits two homers | "Yesterday, Barry Bonds moved closer to breaking Hank Aaron’s homerun record by hitting two homeruns in one game.... | root | 118 | |
| Images | World's Biggest KFC Logo | KFC has made history, becoming the first brand visible from outer space (according to company officials). The 87,500 square feet logo was created using tiles placed in the Nevada desert near Area 51. The stunt marks the revamp of the KFC logo, which now features a more streamlined image of Colonel Sanders... | root | 91 | |
| Anecdotes | Nakanuts | With 3,000 inventions, Dr. Yoshiro Nakamats, the eccentric founder of the yearly World Genius Convention in Tokyo, may be... | Anonymous | 84 | |
| Trivia | Tyra Banks: Fantasy Bra | In October 2004, Tyra Banks, the first black woman ever to appear on the cover of GQ and the Sports Illustrated... | root | 80 | |
| Trivia | The success of The Simpsons | When The Simpsons premiered on Fox, in 1989, prime-time television was somewhat lacking in comedy. Despite a few bright... | root | 73 |
