Tag Archives: Guinness
Samsung Flying High, Having Galaxy the Pilot!
Samsung Electronics made a record $5.2 billion profit in the first quarter, overhauling Nokia as the world’s top mobile phone seller, and its Galaxy smartphones outstripped Apple’s iPhone at the high end of the market.
Leila Denmark dies at 114
Dr. Leila Denmark, the world’s oldest practicing physician when she retired at age 103, died Sunday in Athens, her family members said. She was 114.
Record of the week: 7.04 KG new Born baby!
A 15-pound baby named Chun Chun sleeps at Xinxiang Maternity Hospital, in Xinxiang city, Henan province, China.
Sky diver to break sound barrier with jump from edge of space
A skydiver is set to become the first person to break the sound barrier during a free fall by leaping from a balloon on the edge of space later this year.
McDonald’s hits record $27bn turnover
McDonald’s, the fast food chain, announced a record annual turnover of $27bn as it continued to win market share around the world and vowed to open 1,300 new outlets this year.
World’s smallest surviving baby discharged from hospital
One of the world’s smallest surviving babies was discharged Friday from the hospital where she spent nearly five months in an incubator — but not before getting the Hollywood treatment.
Giant slipper !
A story about a man who mistakenly received a size 1,450 slipper from a mail-order company may have been an elaborate PR stunt.
What do you think about Superman’s Guinness Record ?
On Wednesday, September 28, I was in Calgary, Alberta, Canada for a record attempt for the largest gathering of people dressed as Superman. The attempt was made by the employees of Nexen Inc., a Canadian energy company.
