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.
The World Record of catching the ‘biggest catfish’ has been achieved by Mr. Bernd Hochle from Stadthagen, Germany.
On Oct 12, 2014; Mr. Hochle caught a catfish of length Two Hundred Fifty Two (252) centimeters and weighing 103 kilogram.
The World Record ‘largest cake sculpture’ has been achieved by Fairy Liquid from London, UK.
On November 30, 2014; largest cake sculpture measuring 12.17 m x 9.80 m x 41 cm (39 ft 11 in x 32 ft 2 in x 16.14 in) was made at Westfield Shopping Centre. The cake was distributed to 12,000 people to fund the NPO Make-A-Wish which supports children with life-threatening illnesses.
The World Record ‘biggest clock’ has been achieved by Abraj Al-Bait Towers from Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
The massive 1983 foot Mecca Royal Hotel Clock Tower also known as the The Abraj Al-Bait Towers sporting four timekeeping faces each 151 feet (43 meter) in diameter. The clock don text reading “in the Name of Allah” running beneath the clock faces in the local script as well as 21,000 green and white lights that flash five times daily which can be spotted from more than 18 miles away.
These towers are a part of the King Abdulaziz Endowment Project that strives to modernize the city in catering to its pilgrims. The developer and contractor of the complex is the Saudi Binladin Group, the Kingdom’s largest construction company.
The World Record ‘heaviest tomato’ has been achieved by Gigantomo from Spalding, Lincolnshire, UK.
On January 23, 2015; Simon Crawford and seed seller Van Meuwen has grown heaviest tomato of 7 lbs 14 oz. Gigantomo tomatoes can only be bought from Lincolnshire seed seller Van Meuwen, which has launched them in their spring 2015 plant collection. The new tomato plants, called Gigantomo, can grow to 6ft tall and yield as many as 11 tomatoes and can grow enormous fruits up to 10 inches wide and as heavy as 3lbs – about 12 times the size of an average salad tomato.
Previous World Record:
The World Record ‘heaviest tomato’ was achieved by G. Graham from Edmond, Oklahoma, USA. The tomato weighed 3.51 kg (7 lb 12 oz).
The World Record ‘heaviest tomato’ was achieved by Ian Neale from Newport, South Wales, UK. The tomato weighed 2.26kg.
