The Oldest Town of the World: Jericho, situated in the Jordan valley is the oldest town of the world. The nearly site of this town was excavated by Kathleen Kenyon, revealing one of the earliest settlements with massive stone fortifications surrounding circular brick-built houses.
Maximum Recorded Temperature: The maximum ever
temperature of 136.4 degree F was recorded on September 13, 1922 in the city of
Azizia (Libya).
Highest Rainfall in One Month: The highest rainfall
for one month was recorded at the Indian town of Cherapoonje.366,14 inches of rain fell
there during the month of July 1861.
The Largest Land Mammal: It is African Elephant. In
standing position it is up to 14 feet high and weighs between 5 to 7.5 tons. In
comparison, the elephants of India, Myanmar (Burma) Thailand, and Malaysia are
smaller in size.
The Largest Sea Mammal: The Whale fish is the largest
sea mammal. Some whales are more than 60 feet long and weigh more than 20 tons.
The Longest Shipping Canal: The White Sea-Baltic
canal of Baltimore is the longest shipping canal in the world. Its length is
152 miles (258km).
The Longest non-shipping Canal: Grand canal of China
with a length of 1,107 miles is the world’s longest non-shipping canal.
The Longest Strait: The strait of Malacca is the longest
strait in the world. It has a length of 500 miles which is equal to 800km. It
lies between Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia, links the Indian Ocean with the
Pacific.
The Largest Office Building: The Pentagon, the
headquarters of the US State Department is the largest office building of the
world. It was built from 1941 to 1943. It comprises a massive five-sided building
and covers an area of 34 acres (14 hectares).
The Heaviest Cake: The heaviest cake was prepared in
Mexico City on 27th January 2009. 55cooks prepared 2 tons cheesecake after 60-hours of continuous job.
The Biggest Chocolate Cake: The world’s biggest chocolate cake was prepared in Australia on July 21, 2009, weighing 1.3 tons.
Its preparation took 3 days.
The Largest Date-Plate: The largest date plate was
prepared in Abu Dhabi in August 2008 with a length of 10.06 meters and a width of 2003 meters. This steel plate contained 1 million dates.
The Tallest Animal: The Giraffe is the tallest animal with
an average height of 4 to 5 meters.
The Largest Bird: The Ostrich of North Africa is the
largest bird in the world. Its height is up to 2.7 meters and it weighs up to
160 kilograms. It is a flightless bird. The ostrich can run at a speed of 40 miles
per hour.
The Smallest Bird: The hummingbird is the smallest
bird of the world. It is 5.5-20cm in length and weighs about 16 grams. This
bird can hover, fly back and produce a humming noise by rapid noise of its
wings during the flight.
The Fastest Animal: The tiger is the fastest animal on earth.
The Largest Clock: The clock fitted in the Cathedral
of St. Pierre, Beauvais, France is the largest in the world. It measures 40×20×9
feet.
The First Person To Walk on the Moon: Neil Alden
Armstrong, a US astronaut made history when on 21st July 1969 he
walked on the surface of the moon.
The First Satellite in the Space: The Russians took
the lead in the space race over the West when they placed the first satellite
Sputnik 1 in space on October 1, 1957.
The First Manned Space Flight: Soviet cosmonaut Yuri
Gagarin was the first man to orbit the Earth on 12th April 1961.
The First woman in Space: Valentina Vladimirovna, the
Soviet female astronaut was the first woman to enter space. She remained in
the space from 16th June to 19th June 1963.
The First Flight of Space Shuttle: John Young and Robert
Crippen manned the first flight of the Space Shuttle on 4th December 1981.
