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The Five Coldest and Hottest Places on Earth
January 8, 2013, 12:07 am
Vostok Station in Antarctica is one of the coldest places on Earth. The Russian research station is where the lowest recorded temperature was taken at -89.2 degrees Celsius [...]
Man Visits All Countries Without Flying
November 27, 2012, 2:06 pm
A British man is the first person ever to travel to every country in the world without flying.
120,000-Foot Skydive Aborted Due to Winds
October 9, 2012, 10:33 pm
Felix Baumgartner, the Austrian daredevil, who was to skydive out of a balloon 23 miles above New Mexico, called off the event due to winds.
Woman Claiming to be World’s Oldest Dies in Georgia
October 7, 2012, 4:50 pm
A woman who claimed to be the world’s oldest died in the Georgian village of Sachino, it was reported Sunday.
97-Year-old Message in Bottle Found, Breaks Record
August 30, 2012, 5:03 pm
A 97-year-old message in a glass bottle was found by a fisherman near the Scottish island of Shetland, setting a new Guinness World Record.
Limbless Frenchman Swims Icy Bering Strait
August 19, 2012, 4:34 pm
A French swimmer without arms and legs swam across the icy waters of the Bering Strait between Alaska and Russia, aided by prosthetics that look similar to paddles, becoming [...]
German Solar Power Output Sets World Record
May 29, 2012, 2:53 am
German solar energy production reached a world record of more than 20 gigawatts of output, according to an energy institute.
Japanese Woman Becomes Oldest to Climb Everest
May 20, 2012, 3:25 pm
A 73-year-old Japanese woman successfully climbed Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain, breaking her own world record.
Berlin Marathon: Patrick Makau of Kenya Wins, Doesn’t Break World Record
September 26, 2010, 4:59 pm
The Berlin Marathon, despite heavy rain and fog, was won by Patrick Makau from Kenya on Sunday.
‘Pirates’ Force Abandonment of Jet Ski Ride World Record Attempt
September 4, 2010, 5:01 pm
A raft of difficulties forced three intrepid adventurers to abandon their London to New Zealand charity jet ski ride.
Selected Topics from The Epoch Times
