Highest pole vault (female) (indoors)
5.00 m (16 ft 4 in) Yelena Isinbayeva (Russia) Donetsk, Ukraine 15 February 2009 Awaiting IAAF ratification
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Highest points total on Columns (Mega Drive version)
The highest score ever recorded on the Mega Drive/Genesis version of Columns is 99,999,989, by Keith Danforth on 11 June 2006. At first glance it would appear that Keith’s luck cruelly ran out when he was just a few points shy of 100 million, but in truth the counter freezes at 99,999,989. As such, he has earned the honour of being the first person to earn a perfect score on this game. Featured in Guinness World Records Gamer”s Edition 2010
Highest point scoring average in NBA playoff games
The highest points scoring average in NBA playoff games is 33.4 points by Michael Jordan (USA) who scored 5,987 points in 179 games from 1984-98 for the Chicago Bulls.
Highest popping toaster
The highest popping toaster was designed by Matthew Lucci (USA) and is capable of toasting a slice of bread and ejecting it to a height of 4.57 metres (15 ft).
Highest pole vault (male) (indoors)
6.15 m (20 ft 2.12 in) Sergei Bubka (Ukraine) Donetsk, Ukraine 21 February 1993
Highest pole vault (male)
6.14 m (20ft 1.73 in) Sergei Bubka (Ukraine) Sestriere, Italy 31 July 1994 Record set at high altitude, best mark at low altitude 6.13 m (20 ft 1.25 in) by Sergei Bubka at Tokyo, Japan on 19 September 1992.
Highest population, country
According to figures from 2010, China’s population is now more than 1.330 billion. India remains in second place, with a population of 1.148 billion; the USA, while in third place, is far behind at 303.8 million.
Highest population, island
The world’s most populous island is Java, in Indonesia, which had a population of 136 million in 2010, all living in an area of 127,569 km² (49,254 miles²).
Highest production of military jet aircraft
It is estimated that over 11,000 Russian MIG-21 ‘Fishbed’ jet fighters have been produced since the first prototype flew in 1955, making it the most common jet-powered military aircraft ever, and the military aircraft produced in the greatest numbers in the post-WWII era. The aircraft has been produced in over 30 different variants and has seen service with around 50 air forces around the world. While the Russian MiG 21 Fishbed is the most widely produced jet fighter in the world (around 11,000), the US Continue reading →
Highest production of tilt rotor aircraft
The Boeing/Bell V-22 ‘Osprey’ tilt rotor aircraft was the first, and is currently the only, such machine in production. By February 2004 a total of 47 had been manufactured although none had entered active service with the US military at that time as the testing programme had not been completed. A cross between a fixed-wing aircraft and a helicopter, the Osprey can take of and land vertically but is able to fly at a maximum speed of 510 km/h (310 mph), twice as fast as Continue reading →