Oldest bridegrooms
Of the 2,628 bridegrooms who married in The Bahamas in 1996, 86% of them were aged 30 or over.
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Oldest bridegroom
The oldest recorded bridegroom has been Harry Stevens, aged 103, who married Thelma Lucas, 84, at the Caravilla Retirement Home, Wisconsin, USA on December 3, 1984.
Oldest bride
The oldest recorded bride is Minnie Munro (Australia), aged 102, who married Dudley Reid, 83, at Point Clare, New South Wales, Australia on 31 May 1991.
Oldest branding (packaging)
The oldest branding (packaging) for a brand is Tate and Lyle’s Golden Syrup (UK). The same packaging has been maintained since 1885 with only slight technical changes during the war due to shortages of materials.
Oldest botanical gardens (same location)
The world’s oldest botanical garden, which remains on its original site, is the Orto Botanico in Padua, Italy, which was created in 1545. The original design of a circular central plot (symbolising the world), surrounded by a ring of water remains, as does its original purpose – a place for scientific research. The oldest botanical garden ever is the Botanical Garden of Pisa, Italy, which was founded in 1544, but was relocated twice, before settling on its present site since 1591.
Oldest bodybuilder – male
The oldest competitive male bodybuilder is Raymond “Ray” Moon (Australia, born 1929). He performed at the NABBA International Bodybuilding Figure and Fitness Championships, Melbourne, Australia, on 23 May 2010.
Oldest cat ever
The oldest cat ever is Creme Puff who was born on 3 August 1967 and lived until 6 August 2005 – an amazing 38 years and 3 days! Creme Puff lived with her owner, Jake Perry, in Austin, Texas, USA. Jake Perry was also the owner of Grandpa Rex Allen, the previous holder.
Oldest car
The oldest functioning car is La Marquise, a steam-powered, four-wheeled, four-seater vehicle, manufactured by De Dion Bouton et Trépardoux (France) in 1884; three years later it won the world’s first automobile race, powering along the 30.5-km (19-mile) track at an average of 42 km/h (26 mph) from Paris to Neuilly, France. La Marquise was sold at auction for $3,520,000 (£1,767,000) by Gooding & Co (USA), in Pebble Beach, California, USA on 19 August 2007. The car is fueled by coal, wood and paper and takes Continue reading →
Oldest cannon
The world’s oldest dated cannon in existence, is the Dardanelles Gun, cast in 1464 for Sultan Mehmet II in Turkey. It is made from bronze, weighs 16.8 tonnes (37,037 lb), measures 5.2 m long (17 ft) and had a range of 1,600 m (5,249 ft) when firing a 600-mm diameter, 304-kg (670-lb) projectile. The bombard is currently on display at the Royal Armouries, Fort Nelson, Hampshire, UK. The gun is actually in two parts, joined by an incredible gun screw thread. It is thought that Continue reading →
Oldest caged dove
The world’s oldest dove is Methuselah, a white, male collared dove who was born in April 1975 and last examined in October 2004, aged 19 years 6 months.