Over 300 Oz people set Guinness World Record dancing like robotsSeptember 29th, 2009 MELBOURNE - The Aussies have managed to enter the Guinness Book of World Record, after more than 300 people, including university students, danced in robotic unison. The group broke the previous world record set by 276 people dancing like robots, when they danced on a lawn at the University of Melbourne, reports the Australian.
Police seize hundreds of stolen NATO wireless sets in QuettaSeptember 10th, 2009 QUETTA - Quetta police has arrested three people and seized hundreds of wireless sets, which were stolen from NATO supply containers, during a raid on a warehouse in Pakistan's Spini area. Earlier, militants had burnt eight NATO tankers in Quetta and fled with the biggest haul of wireless devices.
Oz desert town soon to have an ice skating rinkAugust 26th, 2009 MELBOURNE - While the mercury will be topping 40 degrees during the school holidays, kids in a desert town in Australia will be seen wrapping on a scarf and a thick pair of socks, for there are plans to make an ice skating rink for them. Northern Territory (NT) Sport and Recreation Minister Karl Hampton has announced 60,000 dollars to help transport and install the 30 by 15 metres rink in Alice Springs.
Jewish youth group sets new world record for custard pie fightAugust 14th, 2009 LONDON - A new world record has been set for the largest custard pie fight, with 253 people gathering to throw 648 pies in a matter of minutes. The event, in Essex in the UK, saw a Jewish youth group achieve the new record.he pies were filled with 200 litres of custard.
American kayaker sets world record with 186 ft waterfall plungeJuly 27th, 2009 LONDON - A 22-year-old American kayaker has entered record books after plunging 186 feet over a waterfall in Washington State. Tyler Bradt suffered just a sprained wrist and a broken paddle as he fell for four seconds over Palouse Falls, before reaching the bottom.
Scottish man sets new world by running 259 ft with body set on fireJuly 6th, 2009 LONDON - A Scottish man slammed the previous world record of running 227ft with body set on fire by sprinting 259 ft. Keith Malcolm, from Aberdeen, succeeded in his second attempt to break the record after he fell 40ft short of the record in his previous attempt in May.
German man sets record for speed-kissingJune 6th, 2009 BERLIN - A German man has set a new record in speed-kissing, after smooching 111 women in 60 seconds outside a Berlin disco late Friday. Michael Basting, 31, secured an entry in the Guinness Book of Records after lining up the ladies on the pavement for a quick peck on the cheek.
London contortionist sets new world record by holding bodyweight with mouthMay 30th, 2009 LONDON - A London-based contortionist has created a new endurance world record by holding her entire bodyweight on her mouth in an arduous backbend. Twenty-eight-year-old Iona Luvsandorj, a resident of West Hampstead, held a pose called the "Marinelli bend"-in which the whole body is supported by the mouth by gripping onto a short post that is held between the gums-for 33 seconds, beating the existing world record by 11 seconds.
Japanese man sets world record for longest paper plane flightMay 19th, 2009 LONDON - A Japanese engineer has created a new world record by managing to keep his paper airplane aloft for 27.9 seconds. Takuo Toda, who is the chairman of Japan Origami Airplane Association, said that his achievement was merely the next step in his ambition of launching a paper plane from space.
Bolt sets world record over 150 metersMay 18th, 2009 LONDON - Usain Bolt stormed to a world's best of 14.35 seconds over 150 meters on the streets of Manchester last night. Bolt, the reigning world record holder at 100m and 200m, left the rest of the field - including British sprinter Marlon Devonish comfortably behind, The Sun reports.he Olympic champion now insists he can lower his own 100m world mark of 9.69 seconds - set in Beijing last summer - to 9.4sec.
US school sets world record with 27 hours of drummingMay 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A group of US school students have made a new world record by drumming for 27 hours and 23 seconds. Students at Rock Hill High School in South Carolina began the drum roll at 5pm on May 8 and continued to play until around 8pm the next day.
Blindfolded Britney's 'barely-there outfit' at Californian gigApril 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Britney Spears left little to imagination as she sported a racy outfit during her Circus concert in California. The blindfolded pop princess was seen flying through the air on two semi-naked male dancers as she hung blindfolded by high wires.
Brit schoolboy breaks world record with seven-metre slam-dunkApril 19th, 2009 LONDON - A 13-year-old Brit boy has entered record books after slam-dunking a basketball from seven metres away. Gymnast Jordan Ramos, from Sheffield, made it to the Guinness Book of World Record with a seven-metre jump - shattering the previous record of 6.3 metres, reports News of the World.
British engineer smashes world land speed record for wind-powered vehiclesMarch 28th, 2009 LONDON - Richard Jenkins, a British engineer, has smashed the world land speed record for wind powered vehicles, by clocking 126.1 mph (miles per hour) in the Ecotricity Greenbird. According to a report in the Telegraph, Jenkins beat the previous American-held record of 116mph, which was set by Bob Schumacher in the Iron Duck almost 10 years ago to the day at the same location.
McCartney sets Guinness record with smashing ticket selloutMarch 12th, 2009 LONDON - The Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney has set a new world record after selling out all 4,000 seats for his upcoming gig at Las Vegas' Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in seven seconds. Tickets for the former Beatle's April 19 concert at the resort's The New Joint venue went on sale Feb 14 and newly-released statistics suggest the concert was the hottest ticket around, selling at a rate of nearly 600 seats a second, reports contactmusic.com.
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