The world´s rarest chameleon is Smith´s dwarf chameleon (Bradypodion taeniabronchum). Classed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN, it is limited to an area not exceeding 5,850 km² (2,258 mi2), within which its area of occupancy is estimated as 400 km² (154 mi2) near Algoa Bay in South Africa.
The world’s rarest species of boxwood is Vahl’s boxwood (Buxus vahlii). Threatened by habitat loss, and ranked as Critically Endangered by the IUCN, it was once found in Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. Today, however, it is known only from two small populations in Puerto Rico, collectively numbering fewer than 50 specimens.
The world´s rarest big cat is the Amur or Manchurian leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis), the most northerly subspecies of leopard, of which fewer than 35 individuals are believed to exist. Native to the mountainous forests on the border of north-eastern China and the Russian Far East, it is currently classed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.
Lil Wayne (USA, b. Wayne Carter) appeared in the Hot 100 on 64 different tracks between 4 December 1999 and 16 October 2010. In second place is Jay-Z (USA, b. Shawn Carter), who had 61 entries between 6 April 1996 and 16 October 2010.
Eminem (USA, b. Marshall Mathers III) has topped the UK chart with six albums and has spent 23 weeks at No.1, totals unequalled by any American artist in the 21st century. His most successful UK album was Recovery (2010), which spent six weeks at the top – a UK record for a rap album.
The quietest place in the world is the Anechoic Test Chamber at Orfield Laboratories, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Ultra-sensitive tests performed on 21 January 2004 gave a background noise reading of -9.4 dBA (decibels A-weighted).
The record for the most times in one minute a rhythmic gymnast can throw a baton in the air, flip and catch the baton in one minute is 28 and was set by Delphine Ledoux (France) on the set of L’Été de Tous Les Records in La Tranche Sur Mer, France on 28 July 2004.
Marco Hellgrewe (Germany) reversed an articulated truck for 64 km (39.7 miles) non-stop in 5 hr 21 min on a circuit on the German forces training area in Bergen, Germany, on 22 September 2008.
A relay team of 20 Finnish men swam a record 114.95 miles (184.994 km) in 24 hours at the Mäkelänrinteen Swimming Center, Helsinki, Finland on 16-17 September 2005 The twenty swimmers names were: Markus Koskinen, Jarno Pihlava, Juha Lindfors, Janne Kalliala, Alpo Lahtinen, Jani Puhakka, John Lindholm, Mikko Sinisalo, Matti Mäki, Mika Varis, Sampo Sissala, Simo Selin, Jesse Hottinen, Sami Ukkonen, Tatu Huovilainen, Miikka Karhu, Jussi Svartström, Matti Rajakylä, Hans Wahlman and Reijo Hyvenen
Puzzle game Pocket Reversi is the most sought-after release for the NeoGeo Pocket Color handheld console. Released by publisher SNK in 2000, it is estimated that only 1,000 copies of the game were manufactured for the European market and, of these, fewer than 100 copies were actually sold. As such, a complete copy of the game with packaging and instructions is a highly desirable collector’s item and is likely to fetch in excess of £100 ($162) in today’s market. Featured in Guinness World Records Gamer”s
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