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Guinness World Records
Famous feats and world record holders including those in the Guinness Book of World Records.
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What age are you the strongest?
Peak physical strength typically occurs in your late 20s to early 30s, but it can vary depending on individual genetics, training, and lifestyle factors. After this peak, strength gradually declines with age due to natural processes of muscle loss and decreased hormone levels. However, with proper exercise and nutrition, you can maintain strength and muscle mass well into old age.
What is the world record for how long someone can hold their breathe and last without oxygen?
The current world record for holding one's breath underwater is 24 minutes and 3.45 seconds, set by Aleix Segura Vendrell in 2016. Without oxygen, the longest recorded time someone has survived is around 22 minutes, achieved by Wim Hof through a technique called "controlled hyperventilation."
When was the first moving picture made?
The first machine patented in the United States that showed animated pictures or movies was a device called the "wheel of life" or "zoopraxiscope". Patented in 1867 by William Lincoln, moving drawings or photographs were watched through a slit in the zoopraxiscope. However, this was a far cry from motion pictures as we know them today. Modern motion picture making began with the invention of the motion picture camera.
The Frenchman Louis Lumiere is often credited as inventing the first motion picture camera in 1895. But in truth, several others had made similar inventions around the same time as Lumiere. What Lumiere invented was a portable motion-picture camera, film processing unit and projector called the Cinematographe, three functions covered in one invention. The Cinematographe made motion pictures very popular, and it could be better said that Lumiere's invention was a part of the beginning of the motion picture era. In 1895, Lumiere and his brother projected, moving, photographic, pictures to a paying audience of more that one person.
The Lumiere brothers were not the first to project film. In 1891, the Edison company successfully demonstrated the Kinetoscope, which enabled one person at a time to view moving pictures by looking into the contraption. Later in 1896, Edison used the Vitascope projector for public showings, where the image was displayed for many people to see at the same time. It was the first commercially successful projector in the U.S.
The Vitascope however, was not the invention of Edison, even though he put his name on it. It was actually the invention of Charles Francis Jenkins and Thomas Armat, whom modified an earlier design of Jenkins alone. Jenkins' various projectors were called Phantoscopes. Before his brief partnership with Armat, Jenkins had projected a filmed motion picture to an audience in June, 1894. This is the earliest documented projection of a motion picture before an audience.(Richmond (Indiana) Telegram, New York Herald Tribune. Indianapolis News.) Jenkins projected onto a sheet hung on a wall, in front of an audience of friends, family and newsmen, a performance of a vaudeville dancer which Jenkins had filmed.
Edwin S. Porter, later to become Edison's most famous filmmaker, was hired in November 1900. He was made chief camera operator for the new studio and soon started filming narrative stories such as Jack and the Beanstalk (1902) and The Life of an American Fireman (1902).
Other films made during this period consisted of vaudeville acts, comedies, and actualities. A special series of films was made in 1901 of the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, and of events surrounding President McKinley's assassination which occurred there, and the subsequent funeral ceremonies.
The Great Train Robbery, one of the Edison Company's most famous films, was produced in 1903. It was very successful and soon remade by motion picture manufacturer Sigmund Lubin who released his version in June 1904. The film included a famous close-up shot of Justus D. Barnes in the role of the outlaw, shooting straight at the camera, a scene that could be shown at the beginning or end of the film. The film cast also included G. M. Anderson, who later became better known as the first Western star, Bronco Billy.
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How old is the oldest people in the world?
Jeanne Calment is the oldest person who ever lived at the age of 122
The world's fastest woman is Florence Griffith-Joyner, also known as Flo-Jo. She broke the world records in the 100m and 200m sprints in 1988, records that still stand today. Her incredible speed, unique running style, and flamboyant outfits made her a track and field icon.
Who is the youngest person in the world?
The youngest person in the world is always going to be the last baby born, as there are approximately 250 babies born worldwide every minute (figure varies depending on source) that means the youngest person in the world changes approximately 250 times a minute - far too quickly to keep track of!
hmm, i think the largest pokemon would be.... Wailord. I think :[
Who was the tallest human in history whose height was accurately measured and recorded?
The tallest human in history whose height was accurately measured and recorded was Robert Wadlow from the USA. He measured 8 feet 11.1 inches (272 cm) tall at the time of his death in 1940 at the age of 22.
What is the biggest fast food company in the world?
The biggest fast food company in the world is McDonald's. It has the largest number of restaurants globally and is well known for its iconic golden arches and menu items like Big Macs and french fries.
What is the biggest rodent in the world?
The Capybara is the largest rodent in the world. It is a member of the guinea pig family and actually just looks like a giant guinea pig. Somewhere in the area of 40 to 70 pounds and lives in marshy habitat.
I know I saw one on TV they are huge
The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt is the largest pyramid in the world. It was built for the Pharaoh Khufu and is an iconic symbol of ancient Egyptian civilization. It stands at a height of 138.8 meters.
The Emperor Penguin is the largest species of penguin, standing about 3.7 feet tall and weighing up to 90 pounds. They are known for their distinctive black and white coloring and their ability to survive in harsh, icy conditions.
What is the largest type of stingray?
The Amazonian Alpha sting ray, is the largest sting ray in the world. It averages at 75 feet and 2,554 pounds
Where did the longest ovation on an operatic stage occur?
The longest ovation on an operatic stage occurred at La Scala Opera House in Milan, Italy. It was during a performance of Giuseppe Verdi's "Don Carlos" in 1972, where the legendary soprano Renata Tebaldi received a 40-minute ovation after her aria.
Who was the oldest person to get their periods?
The oldest recorded person to have naturally started menstruating was Lina Medina from Peru, who got her first period at the age of five years and eight months in 1939.
What is the biggest beetle in the world?
There are well over 1 million different insect species that've been discovered, and scientists believe there are millions more left un-discovered! But, it all comes down to what you're talking about: In length, or weight? I hope this was helpful.
Who is the oldest woman alive?
This woman you can find in the guiness world records. but she is 137.
I think that might be wrong, I think it's 122
the woman that i had found is 128
My Gran Knows Her She Is 132
It is difficult to determine the poorest man alive as poverty is a complex issue that varies greatly depending on factors such as location and individual circumstances. In general, poverty is measured based on income levels, access to basic necessities, and standard of living.
What is the fastest speed at which a human has ever traveled on ski?
It seems natural to assume that we are interested in how fast one person has ever gone past another. Or, equivalently, how much FASTER one person has gone than another. Since we are all hurtling through space at enormous speed, the humans that have gone FASTER than others, would be those discussed in the Apollo answer.
This has got to be some of the Apollo astronauts.
On re-entry of their command module to the Earth's atmosphere at the end of their mission they had been falling from the height of the moon's orbit. IIRC, Apollo 10 was the fastest re-entry of all the Apollo missions.
As it hit the top of the earth's atmosphere and started slowing down, Apollo 10's command module, with astronauts Thomas Stafford, John Young, and Eugene Cernan inside, was traveling at about 11.1 km/sec, which works out to 6.9 miles/sec, or 24,840 miles per hour.
Strange as it may seem and a bit boring, as Apollo 10 sounds very fast. The actual answer is that the whole human race are traveling much faster than that.
We are all part of:-
The Earth rotating around its axis at approximately 1,674.4 km/h - 1,040.4 mph.
The Earth revolving around the Sun at approximately 107,218 km/h - 66,622 mph.
The Earth and the Sun is traveling around the galactic core at around 828,000 km/h - 514,495 mph.
However, the record must be our Galaxy though. It is moving at 1,987,200 km/h - 1,234,789 mph through space.
One last thought. We could add all these answers together if we were on the outer edge of each orbit at the same time. So it could be 2,924,092 km/h - 1,816,946 mph.
Therefore, we are all going very fast already at 812.2 km/sec - 504.7 miles/sec or 0.27% of the speed of light or Mach 2,387 (Mach = spped of sound)
I still like the Apollo answer and perhaps we could even add their speed to that of us all on Planet Earth to make the ultimate record :-)
What is smallist country in the world?
The smallest country in the world is Vatican City, an independent city-state enclaved within Rome, Italy. It is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church and has a total area of around 44 hectares (110 acres).
How big was the biggest turkey?
According to the Guinness Book of Records the greatest dressed weight recorded for a turkey is 39.09 kg (86 lb--about the size of a large dog)for a stag named Tyson reared by Philip Cook of Leacroft Turkeys Ltd, Peterborough, United Kingdom. It won the last annual 'heaviest turkey' competition, held in London on 12 December 1989, and was auctioned for charity for a record £4400 (then $6,692)
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Who has the biggest head in Hollywood?
Andre the Giant's head was measured at a little over 13 inches in length.
Matt Lea-Robinson, his head is so large that if standing in a room for too long, small objects will start to orbit around it. A marvel of modern physiology, it accounts for the majority of his body and scientists have predicted that it will continue to grow, grow and grow.
Who was the oldest person to ever live?
The oldest verified & documented person to have ever lived was Jeanne Calment of France (February 21, 1875 - August 4th 1997), who lived to the age of 122 years and 164 days.
