World Records

The first wristwatch was made for a woman, Countess Koscowicz of Hungary, by Swiss watch manufacturer Patek Philippe in 1868. Although it was the first timekeeping device to be designed specifically for use on the wrist, it was intended primarily as a piece of decorative jewellery. It has been claimed that pocket watches were adapted to be worn on wrist bracelets prior to 1868, perhaps as early as the 1570s. However, there is no concrete evidence to support this, and Patek Philippe’s design for Countess Continue reading →

The fish with most eyes is the six-eyed spookfish (Bathylychnops exilis), which inhabits depths of 91–910 m (300–3,000 ft) in the northeastern Pacific, and was only discovered by science in 1958. A slender 45-cm (17-in) long pike-like species, it not only has a pair of large, principal eyes, but also has a second, smaller pair, known as secondary globes, positioned within the lower half of its principal eyes and pointing downwards. Each of these globes possesses its own lens and retina, and may help to Continue reading →

The country with the lowest high point is Maldives, with a maximum elevation above sea level of 2.4m (8 ft)

Of the major landmasses of earth, Australia is the only one to lack a major mountain range. The highest point on its mainland is the summit of Mount Kosciuszko, at 2,229 m above sea level. Australia’s mean elevation is just over 200 m above sea level, not including its outlying islands.

The record for the longest flying disc throw caught by a dog is 118.9 m (390 ft) By Mark Molnar to Cheyenne-Ashley Whippet (both USA) in Pasadena, California, USA on 12 October 1994.

The record for the most consecutive eclipses completed with a footbag is 26 and was set by Alex Zerbe (USA) on the set of L’Ete De Tous Les Records, Biscarrosse, France on 30 June 2004. Send gen guidelines and get them to contact http://worldfootbag.com/ for specifics.