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Leila Denmark dies at 114
April 5th, 2012 
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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!
February 12th, 2012 admin 
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
February 5th, 2012 admin 
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
January 24th, 2012 admin 
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
January 22nd, 2012 admin 
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.
The world’s shortest woman
December 17th, 2011 admin 
An Indian woman is celebrating her 18th birthday by winning the title of world’s shortest woman.
Monster leaf !
October 22nd, 2011 admin 
This monster leaf with an 11ft diameter was grown at Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens in Dorset.
Giant slipper !
October 22nd, 2011 admin 
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 ?
October 16th, 2011 admin 
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.
