The animal regarded as having the eyes with highest light-collecting ability is the ostracod Gigantocypris which has an f-number of 0.25. By way of comparison, humans have an f-number of approximately 2.55 and a camera lens an f-number of 1.8. Although Gigantocypris is the world’s largest ostracod, or seed shrimp, it only has a diameter of approximately 1.5 cm (0.7 in). The f-number is a measure of the relative aperture of a lens on a camera or its light gathering capacity. The number becomes smaller Continue reading →

Terry Lynn Nichols took part in the planning and preparation for the bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma, USA in April 1995, in which 168 people, including 19 children, were killed. At a federal trial in 1997, he was convicted of conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction and eight counts of involuntary manslaughter for killing federal law enforcement personnel and sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. At a later trial in 2004 in Oklahoma, he was convicted on 161 counts of first-degree Continue reading →

With an amazing line tally of 4,988, and the highest possible score of 9,999,999, American gamer Harry Hong was crowned “Tetris DX Marathon Champion” on 13 September 2007. The record was made at Funspot in New Hampshire, USA, the world’s largest arcade centre. Featured in Guinness World Records Gamers Edition 2011 GWR Video Gamer’s Edition 2008

The most losses in an NHL season is 71 by the San Jose Sharks who achieved this in the 1992/93 season, including a record 32 games at home.

The most live concerts performed in 24 hours in multiple cities is ten, and was achieved by Hunter Hayes (USA) at various cities in the USA on 9-10 May 2014. The attempt was celebrating the May 6th release of his new album Storyline. The tour was also a fundraiser for Feeding America, the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity.

The most marathons run on consecutive days by a female is 17 and was achieved by Iranian-born Parvaneh Moayedi (US), who completed all 17 marathons between 21st December 2012 and 6 January 2013 in various races held across Texas, USA. Parvaneh began by running the ‘End of the World’ Marathon in Humble, Texas, USA, on 21st December 2012. She completed her seventeenth and final marathon on the last day of the ‘I Ran Marathons’ Winter Festival in San Antonio, Texas, USA, on 6 January 2013. Continue reading →

The most Maltesers thrown and then caught with the mouth in one minute is 76 and was achieved by Ashrita Furman and Bipin Larkin (both USA) in New York, New York, USA, on 30 July 2013.

Lana Turner (1920 – 1995), Mickey Rooney (b. 23 Sept 1922), Zsa Zsa Gabor (b. 6 Feb 1917), Elizabeth Taylor (b. 27 February 1932 – d. 23 March 2011) and Georgia Holt, have each married eight times. Stan Laurel had eight wedding ceremonies, but of these one was invalid because his divorce was not final, and two were ‘extra ceremonies’ during his third marriage. In all he had four wives, one of whom he married twice. 1.Lois Neilson: Legal marriage 1926 – divorced 1935. 2.Virginai Continue reading →

Lauren Lubeck Blair and David E. Hough Blair (both USA) married each other for the 101st time at The UPS Store, in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, on 11 November 2011. The Blairs have married each other a total of 101 times since they first got hitched in 1984; all the wedding ceremonies have been in separate locations.

The most marshmallows dry bobbed in one minute is 20 and was achieved by Ashrita Furman (USA) in Jamaica, New York, USA, on 27 March 2011. The attempt took place at the Enthusiasm Printing and design office and Ashrita used the la Rosa brand of marshmallows.