The highest points scoring average in NBA playoff games is 33.4 points by Michael Jordan (USA) who scored 5,987 points in 179 games from 1984-98 for the Chicago Bulls.

The highest popping toaster was designed by Matthew Lucci (USA) and is capable of toasting a slice of bread and ejecting it to a height of 4.57 metres (15 ft).

The Boeing/Bell V-22 ‘Osprey’ tilt rotor aircraft was the first, and is currently the only, such machine in production. By February 2004 a total of 47 had been manufactured although none had entered active service with the US military at that time as the testing programme had not been completed. A cross between a fixed-wing aircraft and a helicopter, the Osprey can take of and land vertically but is able to fly at a maximum speed of 510 km/h (310 mph), twice as fast as Continue reading →

The highest price paid for a Barbie doll in an auction is £18,258 ($27,450), purchased in an auction held by Sandi Holder’s Doll Attic (USA) in May 2006. The doll was an original 1959 model in mint condition.

The world’s highest ranking law-enforcement camel is Bert, who was accepted as Reserve Deputy Sheriff for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, San Dimas, USA, on 5 April 2003 and regularly goes on patrol with his handler Nance Fite (USA). B.E.R.T., which stands for ‘Be enthusiastic Responsible and True’ is a dromedary (one hump), born on 3 March 1997 and weighing 802 kg (1,770 lb) on 27 May 2003. Measured on the same day, he stands at a height of 208 cm (82 in) to Continue reading →

Americans watch more television than any other country, each spending 4 hr 49 mins each day on average in front of the TV, according to Nielsen Media, up 20% from 10 years ago. The average household watched eight hours and 21 minutes a day on average, also at an all-time high. The continued increase in television consumption can be attributed to several factors including more television sets in the home, and Americans also have more channels and content to choose from and are using their Continue reading →

The highest resolution image ever taken shows details smaller than 20 billionths of a metre across. Using a technique called near-field Raman scattering, a team led by Professor Lukas Novotny, University of Rochester, New York, USA, was able to image individual carbon nanotubes with visible light. The research was announced in March 2003.

The highest score ever achieved on Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock is 985,206 on ‘Through the Fire and Flames’, by Danny Johnson (USA) at Book Expo America in New York City, New York, USA, on 30 May 2009. Danny Johnson also broke the record for the longest Unbroken Note Streak on Guitar Hero III, with a score of 3722, 100% notes hit, in the same attempt.

The highest score in barefoot water skiing tricks (men) was 12,150 points by David Small (UK) on Lake Silverado in Adna, Washington, USA, on 12 June 2010.

The highest score for Home Run Pinball on The Bigs 2 (2K Sports, 2007) is 1,570,000, achieved by Chris ‘dragonangyle’ Zupan (USA) in Tacoma, Washington, USA, on 22 June 2010. Approved via Gamer’s Edition on Bragster: Brag URL http://www.bragster.com/brags/368254-attempt-to-set-a-gwr-for-highest-score-on-homerun-pinball-for-the-bigs-2-2k-sports