Breaking one world record is a dream for many athletes in their careers. Jesse Owens decided to break 4 world records in one of the greatest hour's in sporting history.
Great athletes have broken multiple records of several years of their careers. Jesse Owens broke 4 in the space of 45 minutes. All that at the age of 21.
He broke world recordsDid You Know Jesse Owens Broke 4 World Records Within 45 Minutes?
December 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Breaking one world record is a dream for many athletes in their careers. Jesse Owens decided to break 4 world records in one of the greatest hour's in sporting history.
Great athletes have broken multiple records of several years of their careers. Jesse Owens broke 4 in the space of 45 minutes. All that at the age of 21.
He broke world recordsDid You Know More People Live In Caves In China Than The Australian Population?
November 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
How about that for a stat. Over 30 million people in China live in caves. That's more than the total population of Australia!
In China they are referred to as Yaodongs. Despite being the place of residence for mainly the poor population, the caves also appeal to the wider population.
The reason being that in the summer the climate in the cavesDid You Know A Man Ran 365 Marathons In A Year?
November 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
For many people, it's a target to run at least one marathon in their lifetime. But Belgium runner Stefaan Engels decided to go the 'extra mile'.
In 2010 he set out and completed a marathon each day of the year. That's a staggering 15, 000km he completed for the year. Some motorists don't even drive that much in a year!
After completing theDid You Know A Man Didn’t Sleep For 60 Years?
November 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This is insomnia at it's craziest. A man actually stopped sleeping one day and continued to live without sleep for the next 60 years!
The Italian physician Ferdinando Pavoni was the victim of such a ruthless bout of insomnia. It was in 1890 when he was a medical student that he suddenly stopped falling asleep.
Remarkably however, his lackDid You Know 40,000 Parasites Are Exchanged During French Kissing?
November 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
French kissing, a passionate moment between a couple, yet an exchange of substances, the thought of which is enough to make you gag!
It is thought that around 40,000 parasites and 250 different types of bacteria are exchanged during French kissing. That is according to scientists who conducted the study in Sweden.
If you really want to knowDid You Know A Tortoise Lived To The Age Of 255?
November 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Adwaita the giant tortoise lived a long lengthy life to say the least. The Aldabra giant tortoise was thought to have lived for around 255 years of age.
The tortoise was a pet of General Robert Clive of the British East India Company thought to be gifted by British Seafarers who captured it from Seychelles Islands. Adwaita spent a few years with GeneralDid You Know In 19th Century Great Britain, Attempted Suicide Was Punishable By Hanging?
October 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Suicide was not seen as something acceptable in the 19th century, especially in Great Britain. So much so that attempted suicide would mean you would be sentenced to death by hanging.
The irony of course being the person attempting to kill themselves would get what they want either way.
Under today's law, it is no longer seen as a criminalDid You Know A Stray Dog Caused A War?
October 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Known as The War of The Dog or the Incident at Petrich, this was the war between Greece and Bulgaria which was caused when a stray dog crossed into territories where Bulgarian soldiers were situated.
It occurred in 1925 when a Greek soldier ran after his dog which crossed the border from Greece into Belasitsa, which belongs to both Greece andDid You Know A Woman Gave Birth To 69 Children?
October 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
One of the more painful world records, considering it was in the times of no anaesthesia. In the 17th century, a Russian woman had given birth to 69 children.
Remarkably, she gave birth to twins, triplets and quadruplets multiple times! 16 pairs of twins, 7 sets of triplets and 4 sets of quadruplets!
She was the first wife of Feodor Vassilyev,Did You Know The Temperature Of You’re Nose Rises When You Lie?
September 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Dubbed the Pinocchio effect, it's as close as you're going to get in real life to the tale of the boy whose nose would grow when he lied.
Researchers in Granada, Spain investigated the effect of lying on the temperature of a person's face. They discovered that the temperature jumps, specifically in the region around the nose.
Using a technique
