Nina Merinova (Russia) has 735 different butterfly ornaments, as of September 2011, which she has been collecting since 1996. Nina started making butterfly ornaments in 1996 when she lived in Siberia. As she had snow 8 months in a year, she began making colourful butterflies after having read the book ‘Butterflies of the World.’

Grigori Fleicher (Russia) has a collection of 1,320 different tooth brushes as of 5 November 2008.

Sergey Valentinovich Spasov (Russia) has 661 different toy soldiers, as of 3 August 2010, that he has been collecting since 1990. All his 1:35 toy soldiers are displayed together with his collection of military models in his house.

The largest mirrored disco ball measures 9.98 m (32 ft 9 in) in diameter, and was made by BSG Luxury Group for Bacardi Russia. The ball was displayed at the ‘Casa Bacardi, Larger Than Life’ party in Moscow, Russia, on 26 April 2012.

The largest eagle in the world is Steller’s Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus), which weighs 5-9 kg (11-20 lb) and has a wing-span of 2.2-2.45 m (7 ft 2 in-8 ft 0.3 in). Although it breeds mainly in Russia it has also been located in Korea and Japan. In Russia this eagle is a protected species and in Japan is considered a national symbol.

The largest naval hovercraft, and the largest hovercraft currently in operation anywhere, is the Russian Zubr (NATO codename Pomornik) ship, which is 57 m (187 ft) long, 22.3 m (73.1 ft) wide and has a full load displacement of 535 tonnes (1.17 million lb). The Zubr is an amphibious landing craft able to deliver 360 troops or three battle tanks onto beaches at speeds of up to 60 knots (111 km/h or 69 mph). It has a crew of between 21 and 31, and is Continue reading →

The largest lenticular hologram measures 78 m (255 ft 10 in) long and 2 m (6 ft 6 in) wide and was created by 3DContact (Russia). It was completed and presented in Moscow, Russia, on 2 November 2012. This hologram was installed on the floor of Media Markt in a Moscow shopping centre. It depicted advertising for the computer software Windows 8. it was placed in an aisle, where could walk on it to see the effects. The hologram was assembled from 65 rectangular sheets Continue reading →

The heaviest bomber in service is the Russian Tupolev Tu-160 ‘Blackjack’ bomber, which has a maximum take-off weight of 275 tonnes (606,270 lb) and a maximum speed of around Mach 2.05 (roughly 2,200 km/h or 1,350 mph). Its empty weight is 110 tonnes (242,500 lb). It has a 54.1 m (177.5 ft) long with a wingspan of 55.7 m (182.7 ft). Although a Boeing 747 has a higher maximum takeoff weight of 397 tonnes (877,200 lb), the ‘Blackjack’ is considerably smaller and crucially, flies more than Continue reading →

The largest mouth harp or Jew Harp or Khomus ensemble was achieved by 1,344 people on 24 June 2011 at the Yakutsk National Circus, Yakutsk, Republic of Sakha. The ensemble was made up of professional and amateur musicians from across the Yakutian province and international Khomus players attending the international congress. The ensemble was led by Albina Degtyareva, a famous Khomus player. Also taking place in Yakutsk at the same time was the 7th International Jew Harp/Khomus Congress – officially called “VII International Congress-Festival “Khomus Continue reading →

The largest paper clip measures 9 m 28 cm (30 ft 5 in) in height and 2 m 72 cm (8 ft 11 in) in width, and was created by Evgeny Stepovik in Miass, Russia. It was created from stainless steel and unveiled on 29 May 2010. The base of a paper clip is: length is 25 cm (10 in), width is 25 cm (10 in), depth is 20 cm (8 in). Weight is 530 kg (1168.45 lbs), (net weight, without bolts and supporting structure).