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World’s tallest woman dies in China
A Chinese woman who was certified as the tallest in the world has died, an official from her hometown said. Yao Defen, of eastern China’s Anhui province, was listed as the world’s tallest woman by Guinness World Records in 2010, when she stood 2.33 metres (seven foot eight inches) high,…
7-foot-4 Great Dane becomes world’s tallest dog
A Great Dane who towers 2.2 metres (7 feet 4 inches) on his hind legs is named the tallest dog ever recorded in the latest Guinness Book of World Records launched on Thursday. The giant canine from Michigan in the United States eats an entire 14-kilogram (30-pound) bag of food…
Indian student named world’s shortest living woman
An Indian student measuring just 62.8 centimetres (less than two foot, one inch) was on Friday confirmed as the world’s shortest living woman, Guinness World Records said on Friday. Jyoti Amge took the title as she celebrated her 18th birthday with family and friends in the city of Nagpur, some…
Thousands of Taiwanese children set violin record
More than 4,600 Taiwanese schoolchildren came together for a mass violin-playing session on Sunday, breaking a world record that had stood for 86 years. An official from Guinness World Records witnessed the event that brought together 4,645 children aged under 18 at a stadium in central Changhua county, the county…
Monster crocodile gets own park in Philippines
BUNAWAN, Philippines — A monster crocodile which is reputedly the world’s largest is the star attraction at its own nature park which opened in the Philippines this weekend, weeks after the beast’s capture. People are already paying 20 pesos (46 cents) to enter the compound in the town of Bunawan…
Philippines urged to free giant crocodile
An animal rights group urged the Philippines to free what is thought to be the world’s largest crocodile in captivity, even though it allegedly killed two people. The monster 21-foot (6.4-metre) male saltwater crocodile was placed in a penned pond after it was caught in a remote southern creek on…
Philippines urged to free giant crocodile
An animal rights group urged the Philippines to free what is thought to be the world’s largest crocodile in captivity, even though it allegedly killed two people. The monster 21-foot (6.4-metre) male saltwater crocodile was placed in a penned pond after it was caught in a remote southern creek on…
Philippines catches ‘largest crocodile on record’
A monster 21-foot (6.4-metre) saltwater crocodile, believed to be the biggest ever captured, has been trapped in the southern Philippines after a spate of fatal attacks, officials said Tuesday. The 1,075-kilogramme (2,370-pound) male is suspected of eating a farmer who went missing in July in the town of Bunawan, and…
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