The World Record of ‘tallest flagpole’ has been achieved by Jeddah municipality from Saudi Arabia.
The tallest flagpole of world is 170 meters high, while the flag hoisted on it is 49.5 meters long, 33 meters wide, 1,635 square meters and weighs 570 kg. The flagpole is surrounded by 13 special lights denoting the Kingdom’s 13 governorates. The flagpole is made from 500 tons of steel in a cylindrical shape with sufficient width to accommodate the service units of the project, and allow workers to climb to the top for maintenance.
The World Record ‘largest t-shirt’ has been achieved by ‘EquilÃbrios Camisetas Promocionais’ from Santa Catarina, Brazil.
The pink color largest t-shirt came in at a measurement of 93.2 m (305 ft 9.28 in) long by 62.73 m (205 ft 9.68 in) wide, weighing an astonishing 4,500 kg (9,920 lb). It was unveiled in Navegantes. EquilÃbrios built the shirt in partnership with the RFCC (Female Network Against Cancer). The shirt was comprised of 50 percent cotton and 50 percent material from recycled PET bottles.The largest shirt would be recyled and transformed into 10,000 conventional t-shirts in a numbered, limited series for sale, with proceeds from sales going to the RFCC for charity.
The World Record ‘largest research library’ has been achieved by New York Public Library from Manhattan, USA.
The New York Public Library consists of 4 research centres and 85 branch libraries in Manhattan, Staten Island and the Bronx. Established in 1895; the NYPL’s collection has grown to more than 52 million items and serves millions of users. It is the largest research library with a circulating system in the world.
The world record of ‘largest hand of Man’ has been achieved by Mr. Liu Hua from Jiangsu, China.
Lui Hua’s left thumb measured 10.2 inches and his index finger measured close to 12 inches. His left thumb was 26 cm (10.5 inch) long; his index finger was 30 cm (12 inch) long and his middle one 15 cm (6 inch) long. The overall weight of his left arm was 10 kg (22 pounds).
Lui Hua a Chinese man who suffers from a rare condition known as macrodactyly. Surgeons undertook a seven-hour operation to reduce the size of Liu’s fingers and thumb. Doctors removed 11 pounds of flesh and bone in the procedure.