The largest hybrid of the cat family (Felidae) is the liger (no scientifc name), which is the offspring of a male lion and a tigress. Ligers typically grow larger than either parent, reaching lengths of 3 m-3.6 m (10-12 ft). The size and appearance of the liger can vary, depending upon which subspecies of lion or tiger is involved. Although these hybrids could occur in the wild (where lions and tigers inhabit the same territory, such as the Gir forest, India), such cross-breeding usually happens Continue reading →

The greatest number of playable characters in a fighting game is 200, featured in the Japan-only PlayStation game Tobal 2 (Dream Factory, 1997). Featured in Guinness World Records Gamers Edition 2011 The game was published by Square and featured appearances from several popular characters from the company including its iconic Chocobo mascot.

The largest charango ensemble was comprised of 1,157 participants in an event called ‘La Orquesta de los 1,000 charangos’, organised by Alfredo Coca Antezana (Bolivia) in the Victor Agustin Ugarte stadium, Potosi, Bolivia on 24 October 2009. Over 1,200 participants had previously signed up for the attempt, but on the day only 1,157 participated. The participants wore t-shirts in the colours of the Bolivian flag.

The largest charango (South American guitar) ever made measures 6.13 m (20 ft 1 in) long, and 1.13 m (3 ft 7 in) across and was commissioned by the Town Hall of Belisario Boeto, Villa Serrano, Chuquisaca, Bolivia, and presented on 15 January 2004. The charango was presented as a homage to the Master of Charango, Mauro Nunez Caceres (Bolivia) on the occasion of his 101st birthday.

The largest living chelonian is the widely distributed leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), which averages 1.83–2.13 m (6–7 ft) from the tip of the beak to the end of the tail (carapace 1.52–1.67 m (5–5 ft 6 in), about 2.13 m (7 ft) across the front flippers and weighs up to 450 kg (990 lb). The largest leatherback turtle ever recorded is a male found dead on the beach at Harlech, Gwynedd, on 23 September 1988. It measured 2.91 m (9 ft 5½ in) in total Continue reading →

Walgreens [no apostrophe] is the largest chemist chain in the world. The company has 8,046 shops across all 50 US states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam.

An ornamental candle measuring 3.9m 12ft 9in tall and 3.1m 10ft 2in wide was constructed by Sergio Rodriguez Villarreal from 1,789 pieces of flat glass mirrors and 1,164 bottles. It was displayed at 400, Avenida Ricardo Margain Zozaya, Nuevo Le¢n, Mexico in 1997.

The world’s largest Christian denomination is the Roman Catholic Church, which in 2011 had approximately 1.1 billion members.

With an area of 4 km2 (1.5 miles2), Tarantia, the capital city of Aquilonia, consists of several regions, the most famous of which is Old Tarantia. King Conan’s palace is here and the area is patrolled by the Black Dragons – the king’s elite bodyguards. Guinness World Records Gamers’ Edition 2009

The world’s largest winged cockroach is Megaloblatta longipennis found in Peru, Ecuador and Panama. A preserved female in the collection of Akira Yokokura of Yamagata, Japan, measures 97 mm (3.8 in) in length and 45 mm (1.75 in) across. M. longipennis can have a wingspan of up to 8 in (20 cm). The average cockroach ranges from 0.24 in-3 in (0.6-7.6 cm) in length.