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Shortest jury deliberation

On 22 July 2004, Nicholas Clive McAllister (New Zealand) was acquitted of cultivating cannabis plants at a hearing that lasted just one minute at Greymouth District Court, Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand The jury left to consider the verdict at 3.28pm and returned at 3.29 pm. This one minute time frame would not have even given enough time for the jury to take their seats at the deliberation table. The accused was on trial for the alleged cultivation of 23 cannabis plants to which he Continue reading →

Youngest R&B chart entrant

Hailie Jade Mathers (USA) (b. 25 December 1995) became the youngest performer, aged 6 years 210 days, to be credited with an R&B hit when ‘My Dad’s Gone Crazy’ charted in August 2002. She performed on the track with her father, Eminem (USA).

Youngest professor

The youngest university professor is Alia Sabur (USA, b. 22 February 1989), who was appointed as a full-time faculty Professor of the Department of Advanced Technology Fusion at Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea, with effect from 19 February 2008, aged 18 years 362 days. Ms Sabur’s official title is: International Professor as Research Liaison with Stony Brook University (New York, USA). Ms Sabur is an accomplished clarinet player, achieved her black belt in Tae Kwon Do aged nine, entered Stony Brook University aged 10 and Continue reading →

Youngest professional artist

The record for the youngest professional artist was achieved by Arushi Bhatnagar (India, b. 1 June 2002). She had her first solo exhibition at the Kalidasa Akademi in Ujjain, India, on 11 May 2003 when she was 344 days (or 11 months) old. Her first painting was sold for 5000 Rupee (£65). As of 27 February 2007 Arushi had 12 solo exhibitions, made more than 2,500 paintings and was nominated for the national POGO amazing kid artist award 2005.