The most critically-acclaimed seventh generation puzzle game is Braid (Jonathan Blow, 2008), which has an average review score of 93 on Metacritic.com as of October 2010. Featured in Guinness World Records Gamers Edition 2011

The most dangerous ant in the world is the bulldog ant (Myrmecia pyriformis) found in coastal regions in Australia. In attack it uses its sting and jaws simultaneously. There have been at least three human fatalities since 1936, the latest a Victorian farmer in 1988. The bull dog ant earned its name because of its ferocity and determination during an attack.  It is extremely aggressive and shows little fear of human beings, stinging a number of times in quick succession and therefore injecting more venom Continue reading →

The most wins of the Dakar rally car category is 12 by Mitsubishi (Japan) between 1985 and 2007.

With a total of 1,344 different physical configurations in addition to its customisable driver software, the Cyborg R.A.T. 7 is the most adaptable input device of its kind. The mouse is sold with extra body plates to change its form factor, and options to alter its weight and length. It also features variable sensitivity to make for more precise aiming – perfect for pro gamers. Featured in Guinness World Records Gamers Edition 2011

Country: Bangladesh Population: 162,221,000 Area (km2): 55,600 Density (per km2): 2,918

Audie Murphy (1924 – 1971) was the most decorated soldier in US history, winning 24 medals from the Congressional medal of Honor down.  His expoloits were the subject of To Hell and Back (US 1956), in which he starred as himself. He personally killed 240 Germans. He starred in 27 films, mostly westerns, with the film version of his autobiography To Hell and Back holding the record as Universal’s biggest grossing picture for 20 years until the release of Steven Speilberg’s Jaws.

The bacterium Yersinia pestis, caused the death of 25 million people in 14th Century Europe. Named after French scientist Alexandre Yersin, who identified it in 1894, it causes bubonic plague which inturn is transmitted by fleas and rats.

H. B. Halicki’s (USA) The Junkman (USA 1982) had a chase sequence which involved the wrecking of over 150 vehicles inculding two Cadillac Eldorados, two Chrysler Magnums, numerous boats, trucks and motorcycles and two Pitts high-performance aeroplanes.

S/2003 N1 was announced by the International Astronomical Union on 3 September 2003 and orbits Neptune at an average distance of almost 49.5 million km (31 million miles). It has an orbital period of aprroximately 26 years and measures around 38 km (24 miles) across.

In June 2007, a team of astronomers announced that results from the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT) and the Gemini South 8m-class telescope had revealed a Quasar containing a supermassive Black Hole with a redshift of 6.43. Named CFHQS J2329-0301, the Quasar is located in the constellation of Pisces and is estimated to be 2 million light years further away from Earth than the previous record holder. Astronomers recognise that the enormous energy emitted by Quasars can only have been produced by large amounts of matter falling Continue reading →