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World Records

World Records Wire

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Results 1 - 20 of 5,902 in World Records

  1. Esher's Garsons Farm digs on the count of treeRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Surreycomet.co.uk

    Eshera s Garsons Farm took part in a Guinness world record attempt on Saturday, in a marathon tree planting session.

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  2. Athletics: Liu Xiang takes gold at East Asian GamesRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Channelnewsasia.com

    HONG KONG: Former world record holder and Olympic gold medallist Liu Xiang easily won the 110-metre hurdles at the East Asian Games in Hong Kong on Friday, as he continues his return from a long injury lay-off. The biggest name at the Games and one of China's most celebrated sportsmen, Liu, 26, eased home in a time of 13.66 secs in front of an ...

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    Related Topix: Summer Sports, Liu Xiang, Terrence Trammell, Dayron Robles, Sports

  3. Fermilab falls to no. 2Read the original story

    2 hrs ago | 301 Moved Permanently

    After nearly 30 years at the top of the particle physics dogpile, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory lab has been passed.

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    Related Topix: Physics, Science, Batavia, IL

  4. Dad in world record bid to strum guitar for 32 hoursRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | This is Southend

    ... playing virtually non-stop for more than 32 hours. Stefan Redgraves, 45, wants to make the Guinness Book of World Records by performing a show of endurance at the King's Head, Rochford Square, Rochford. Stefan, who will be playing guitar and ...

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    Related Topix: Essex County, England, Rochford, England, World News, United Kingdom, England, United Kingdom

  5. Miley picks up short course medalRead the original story w/Photo

    3 hrs ago | BBC Sports

    Britain's Hannah Miley picked up the team's first medal of the European Short Course Championships in Istanbul.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Swimming

  6. Tree O'Clock rocks! Volunteers try to plant world recordRead the original story

    16 hrs ago | Burniston Today

    FINGERED volunteers took part in a world record tree-planting attempt in Scarborough.

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  7. Dupree brings home five medals from BrazilRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | The Fuquay

    Tucker Dupree, the only North Carolina swimmer to compete in the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, won a Gold Medal, two Silver Medals and two Bronze Medals at the Short Course World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Dec.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Swimming, Summer Sports, Olympic Swimming

  8. Sowerby dares to join Sourtoe ClubRead the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | Las Vegas Review Journal

    Another successful Friday the 13th and another date with Murphy's Law. If the best thing that happened all day was a drink from a glass with a petrified toe in it, you can imagine what the worst thing was.

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    Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Whitehorse, YT, Yukon, Canada

  9. Spinning short of a recordRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | The Diamondback

    Hundreds of students assembled at the Armory last night for That 70s Hanukkah Party and to attempt to break the world record for the most dreidels spun simultaneously.

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  10. Mel-Hi rowing vies for recordRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | FloridaToday

    The Melbourne High School rowing team is holding an Erg-a-Thon fundraiser on Saturday in which it will attempt to break the world record of 100,000 meters on an ergometer, or rowing machine.

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    Related Topix: Sports

  11. Hurdler Liu takes gold at E.Asian GamesRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | The Age

    Former world record holder and Olympic gold medallist Liu Xiang easily won the 110-metre hurdles at the East Asian Games in Hong Kong on Friday, as he continues his return from a long injury lay-off. The biggest name at the Games and one of China's most celebrated sportsmen, Liu, 26, eased home in a relatively slow time of 13.66 seconds in front of ...

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    Related Topix: Terrence Trammell, Dayron Robles, Summer Sports, Liu Xiang, Sports

  12. Green fingered students attempt world recordRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Dudleynews.co.uk

    GREEN fingered students at a Lower Gornal school planted trees as part of a world record attempt.

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  13. Sun Reports Setting World Records with x64 Server

    5 hrs ago | Customer Interaction Solutions

    Sun Microsystems, Inc. said that its Sun Fire X4640 server, based on the Six-Core AMD Opteron processor, delivered record-setting performance and that these results highlight the enterprise-class performance and infrastructure and management cost savings Sun's integrated infrastructure with the Solaris Operating System deliver through the ...

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    Related Topix: CPU, Science / Technology, Sun Microsystems, Computers, Startups, Sun Microsystems, Computers

  14. Rec Asa - Rec and Ecn achieve new world record in solar energyRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | PR-inside.com

    The previous world record at 16.5 percent was beaten in the innovation race where the solar industry takes frequent leaps in technology development to make solar power a mainstream energy source in the near future.

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    Related Topix: Solar Energy, Solar Energy, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Alternative Energy, Energy

  15. Mercy receives confirmation of world's largest cup of teaRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Fort Scott Tribune

    Mercy Health System of Kansas has received official confirmation from Guinness World Records that it has achieved the new world record for the largest cup of tea.

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    Related Topix: Fort Scott, KS

  16. Brian is here for the beer . . . all 44,000 of 'emRead the original story

    16 hrs ago | Sheffield Today

    YOU could say Brian Moore likes a pint... So much so he's downed more than 44,000 different beers - a staggering total which has seen him crowned Britain's champion 'beerticker'. The 70-year-old has spent almost three decades travelling miles to sip the latest brew before recording it meticulously in the dog-eared pages of a bulging diary.

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    Related Topix: Drink, Beer, Beer, South Yorkshire County, England, Sheffield, England, England, United Kingdom, Derbyshire County, England, World News, United Kingdom

  17. Tree-mendous effort at planting world record attemptRead the original story

    16 hrs ago | Diss Today

    South Norfolk and north Suffolk is a little greener after tree enthusiasts dug in to attempt a planting record.

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    Related Topix: South Norfolk, England, Norfolk County, England, United Kingdom, Diss, England, World News, England, United Kingdom, Suffolk County, England, United Kingdom

  18. Serious stackersRead the original story

    Yesterday | Independent

    The clatter of plastic cups in the Fairview High School cafeteria could mean only one thing - that a well-trained team of cup-stackers was going through some after-school drills.

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  19. New festival to celebrate fruits of the BayRead the original story w/Photo

    11 hrs ago | Bay of Plenty Times

    Photo: John Borren Kiwi festival director Jamie Joseph says the event will showcase the lifestyle and produce the Bay of Plenty offers.

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    Related Topix: Life, Fruits, Food, New Zealand, World News, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

  20. Speedskating: Hedrick aims for one more OlympicsRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

    Chad Hedrick couldn't have dreamed a few years ago that he would someday be sponsored by Pampers diapers.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Parra, Summer Sports, Olympics, Olympic Winter Games, Ice Skating, Winter Sports