Jul 19, 2005 17:26
Have you ever wonderd how tall the tallest man in the world was?
Or how big the biggest pizza is?
Well Today i thought it would be cool if i posted a journal give you all the info. With the help of the Guinness world records 2005, ill give you the truthfyl facts!
Largest banana collection.
Ken Bannister (USA) owner of the International Banana Club Museum in Altadena, California, USA, has 17,000 different banana related objects that he has amassed since 1972. All of his bananas are on display in the museum.
Tallest man
The record for the tallest man ever was held by Robert Pershing Wadlow (USA), who stood at 8ft 11.1in (2.72m) His record is one of the most popular Guinness World Records and is recognized as a true classic.
Youngest solo rap artist
Jordy Lemoin (France, born January 14 1988) was at No.1 in the French charts with techno/house rap "Dur dur d'etre Bebe"at the age of four and a half in september 1993. The song later entered the US billboard chart.
Smallest living dog
The smallest living dog in terms of length is Tiny Pinocchio who mesured 8 in (20.3 cm) long on May 23 2003. Tiny Pinocchio is owned by Linda Skeels-Hopson (USA). The smallest dog in terms of height is Whitney, a Yorkshire terrier who mesured 3 in (7.6cm) to the shoulders on November 26 2002. Whitney is owned by Christopher and Patricia Sheridan (both UK)
Oldest goat ever
The worlds oldest goat was McGinty, who lived to the age of 22 years 5 months. Until her death in November 2003, she was owned by Doris C. Long (UK)
Largest pizza
On December 8 1990, the largest pizza ever was baked at the Norwood Hypermarket, Johannesburg, South Africa. It was 112 ft 8 in (34.4 m) in diameter and took about 39 hours to prepare and cook.
Heaviest lemon
The heavist lemon weighed 11 lb 9.7oz (5.26 kg) on January 8 2003 and was grown by Aharon Shelmoel (Israel) on his far, in Kefar Zeitim, Israel. Its circumference was 29 in (74 cm), it was 13.7in (35cm) high, and it grew alongside another large lemon.
Wow, its amazing to heard about all the cool things some people do in the world. ANd how mother natures make such amazing things! Wouldnt it be cool, in the futur, to buy a the record book and see someone you once nu as a kid? loll, well i would think that it would be very cool.
Word of the day: Ka-ty-did \ n : any of several larger green tree-dewling American grasshoppers.
Love, Pamela
xoxo
---> Working on become the heaviest women in the world! :P