China has the longest high-speed rail network (routes with an average speed of 200 km/h -124.27 mph- or higher) with 7,531 km (4,679.54 miles) of track in service as of January 2011, according to the Chinese Ministry of Railways. A further 17,000 km (10,563.29 miles) of track is currently under construction, which by 2015 will extend China’s high-speed network beyond 25,000 km (15,534.25 miles).
The largest Highland dance involved 1,453 participants from 5 schools in the Nairn region who danced the Dashing White Sergeant for an event organised by the Nairn Associated Schools Group to celebrate the Highland Year of Culture 2007 at Nairn Links, Scotland, UK, on 22 June 2007.
The largest Hindu temple is the BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham with a total area of 8,021.43 m² (86, 342 ft²) built by BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha in New Delhi, India and inaugurated on 6 November 2005. BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham in New Delhi, India, is the world’s largest Hindu temple. It measures 356 ft long, 316 ft wide and 141 ft high. The grand, ancient-style temple built within 5 years by 11,000 artisans without structural steel was consecrated on 6 November 2005 by its creator His Holiness Pramukh
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The largest horn circumference on an bull measured 103.5 cm (40.75 in) on 20 September 2004 and belong to CT Woodie, an Ankole Watusi bull owned by Duane and Kolene Gilbert of Castle Dale, Utah, USA. Bulls and steers are judged differently at cattle competitions, hence this separation from Lurch.
The largest hora dance involved 13,828 participants who danced in the town of Slatina, Romania on 24 January 2006 to celebrate the Day of Union.
The largest honeycomb in the world was produced by a beehive owned by Argirios Koskos and weighed 10.4 kg (22 lb 14 oz) on 30 August 2007.
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, China is the world’s largest consumer of honey, devouring 238,000 tons annually.
A total of 196,569 people from 681 schools across Canada, danced the Hokey-cokey simultaneously for eight minutes from 11.15am CST (10.15am PDT/2.15pm ADT) during ‘activ8 the Nation’s Schools Hokey Pokey Challenge’ on 9 April 2002.
The largest hokey cokey dance was 7,384 participants, and was organised by FRY Fest (USA) at FRY Fest in Coralville, Iowa, USA on 3 September 2010. The attempt was organized by Sara Beck of Cedar Rapids in honor of her mother, Carmella Gallagher, who passed away in 2003. Carmella loved to dance and it was a dream of hers to be in Guinness World Records. The record attempt took place at FRY Fest, an annual festival celebrating all things related to the Iowa Hawkeyes college
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The largest hockey stick is 62.48 m (205 ft) long, weighs 28.12 tonnes (62,000 lb) and was commissioned by Canada’s Federal Government for the Canadian Pavilion at the Expo 1986, in Vancouver, Canada. Since 21 May 1988 the hockey stick is displayed alongside of the Cowichan Community Centre in Duncan, Vancouver Island, Canada. The World’s Largest Hockey Stick & Puck is 40 times life size. The shaft and blade of the stick are made in sections with steel-reinforced Douglas Fir beams measuring 3 foot by
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