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Saturday, December 18, 2010

World's Biggestand Largest Digging Machine

World's Biggest and Largest Digging Machine

World's Largest Digging Machine

This is the largest digging machine (or trencher or rotating shovel) in the world. It was built by Krupp and is shown here crossing a road in Germany on the way to its destination, an open air coal mine. Although at the mine the treads are unnecessary, it was cheaper to make the machine self-propelled than to try and move it with conventional hauling equipment. Some factoids: The machine is 95 meters high and 215 meters long (almost 2.5 football fields in length) Weight is 45,500 tons (that's equivalent to a bumper to bumper line of jeeps 80 miles long) It took 5 years to design and manufacture at a cost of $100 million Maximum digging speed is 10 meters per minute Can move more than 76,000 cubic meters of coal, rock, and earth per day

Monday, November 8, 2010

World's largest Jesus Christ Statue

Poland to build world's largest Jesus Christ statue — A small Polish town has sought to place itself on the global tourist map by building the world's largest statue of Jesus, eclipsing Rio's famous Christ the Redeemer. More images after the break...

The statue of Jesus Christ in Swiebodzin is due for completion in November Photo: EPA

Swiebodzin, a Polish town of 21,000 near the German border, will soon be home to a 33-metre effigy of Christ, which, along with a crown that adds a further two metres and its 16-metre mound will put all other statues dedicated to the son of God in its shade. Due for completion in November, the monument should pip the world's current record holder, Bolivia's Cristo de la Concodia statue, by some nine metres, and look down on the world famous statue in Rio de Janeiro, which stands just 30 metres tall minus its plinth. Although erected ostensibly to show gratitude to God, the town hopes having the massive statue will bring tourists into a community that has lain off the beaten track for most of its existence.

"If we had opened a racetrack or a golf course here, tourists would have come only for the season. But with a statue of Jesus the season will last the whole year," a local official told Wprost, a weekly news magazine.

With construction nearing the end, engineers face the hazardous task of lifting the figure's massive head and shoulders into place, which, officials say, might require the use of a helicopter. By Matthew Day in Warsa w

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Monday, October 25, 2010

World's Largest Toast Portrait

WorldÆs Largest Toast Portrait Is Best Birthday Card Ever — Trying to come up with an original birthday present for mother in law, a museum curator managed to set a new world record for the world’s largest toast mosaic. 27-year-old Laura Hadland, a museum curator from Leicester, wanted to offer her mother-in-law a really special gift, on her 50th birthday. Together with 40 friends and volunteers, Laura spent six hours toasting thousands of bread slices and arranging them into an amazing mosaic of the woman she calls not only a great mother-in-law, but also one of her best friends. More images after the break...

The world’s largest toast mosaic was created using a set of ten bread toasters and measures 32 feet 8 inches by 42 feet 3 inches. Its made up of 9,852 slices toasted to varying degrees of brown, which add up to about 600 bread loafs.

As a museum curator, Laura Hadland has had plenty of experience working with ancient Roman mosaics, and admits she was thrilled to create a modern mosaic out of her favorite food. Her mother-in-law says it’s a bit weird seeing her face recreated from pieces of toast, but at the same time very flattering.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Largest Millipede

Largest Millipede

WHO:

African giant black millipede

WHAT:

38.7 cm (15.2 in)

WHERE:

Coppell, Texas, USA

WHEN:

August 1, 2003

The largest millipede in the world is a full grown African giant black millipede (Archispirostreptus gigas) which is owned by Jim Klinger of Coppell, Texas, USA and measures 38.7 cm (15.2 in) in length, 6.7 cm (2.6 in) in circumference and has 256 legs.

Heaviest Apple

Heaviest Apple

WHO:

Chisato Iwasaki

WHAT:

1.849 kg (4 lb 1 oz)

WHERE:

Hirosaki City, Japan

WHEN:

October 24, 2005

The heaviest apple weighed 1.849 kg (4 lb 1 oz) and was grown and picked by Chisato Iwasaki at his apple farm in Hirosaki City, Japan October 24, 2005.

Largest Tree Transplanted

Largest Tree Transplanted

WHO:

Senna Tree Company

WHAT:

17.67 m (58 ft) tall

WHERE:

Los Angeles, California, USA

WHEN:

January 20, 1994

The largest tree to be transplanted was an oak tree (Quercus lobata), aged between 180-220 years and measuring 17.67 m (58 ft) tall, 31.6 m (104 ft) wide (branch-span), weighing approximately 415.5 tonnes (916,000 lb) and with a trunk girth of 5 m (16 ft 2 in). "Old Glory" was moved 0.4 km (0.25 miles) by Senna Tree Company (USA) to a new park in Los Angeles, California, USA on January 20, 2004

Largest Permanent Hedge Maze

Largest Permanent Hedge Maze

WHO:

Pineapple Garden Maze

WHAT:

12,745.79 m² (3.15 acres)

WHERE:

Dole Plantation, Wahiawa, Hawaii, USA,

WHEN:

July 2007

The largest permanent hedge maze is the Pineapple Garden Maze at the Dole Plantation in Wahiawa, Hawaii, USA, which has a total area of 12,745.79 m² (3.15 acres) and total path length of 3.962 km (2.46 miles). The maze opened in 1997 and expanded in size in July 2007.
This maze also holds the record for the longest path in a permanent hedge maze.

Source--http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/

Largest Wireless Internet Provider

Largest Wireless Internet Provider

WHO:

NTT DoCoMo

WHAT:

45,687,117 subscribers

WHERE:

Japan

WHEN:

January 2006

NTT DoCoMo (Japan) is the world's largest wireless internet provider, with 45,687,117 subscribers to their i-mode service as of January 2006.

Source-- http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/

Largest Blood Donation

Largest Blood Donation

WHO:

Blood Drive

WHAT:

17,921 donors

WHERE:

Bapu Ji village, Sriganganagar, India

WHEN:

October 10, 2004

A blood donation drive organized by Dera Sacha Sauda held at Bapu Ji village, Sriganganagar, India on October 10, 2004 attracted 17,921 donors.

Fascinating events-The largest barbeque in the world

Uruguay isn’t famous for a great many things, but thanks to the event that took place on April 3rd of this year, its beef will be a lot more famous all across the globe. over 1000 people got together to cook 12 metric tonnes of fried beef, over a mile long grill set up by the military. Six tonnes of charcoal burned as 20,000 spectators screamed when the Guinness Book official announced a new record had been set.

The previous barbecue record belonged to Mexico and was set in 2006, but the new one crushed by the 4 extra tonnes of meat used in Uruguay.

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Monday, October 4, 2010

The 5 Largest Armies In The World

This page is supposed to be a guide to the 5 largest armies in the world, based entirely on number of active personnel and disregarding reserves. This is not intended to represent a list of the most powerful military nations, a list which would either be completely subjective or simply show the 5 Declared Nuclear Nations. Many nations maintain a large military for purposes other than for the protection of national interests, with many retaining the traditional of compulsory national service in the belief that it instills discipline and develops skills in the recruits.

1. China - 2.255m

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is a unified military which was established on 1st August 1927 as the military arm of the Communist Party of China (CCP). The PLA is not only the biggest army in the world but also the biggest employer in the world, with an estimated 2.225m personnel in total. Military service is compulsory for all men who reach the age of 18, at least in theory, although this has never been enforced due to the number of men who wish to join each year far outstripping capacity. The Chinese military aim to only become involved in genuine national defence and the assistance in emergency relief and economic construction.

2. United States - 1.474m

The United States Armed Forces has a total of 1.474m active personnel. The armed forces consists of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard. The US armed forces draws its resources through volunteers, although conscription has been used in various times of both war and of peace (although not since 1972). The US spends about $692bn per annum funding its military operations, which equates to around 42% of global military expenditure. More than 80,000 US military personnel are located in Europe at any one time.

3. India - 1.414m

The Indian Armed Forces is the unified military of the Republic of India, encompassing the Army, Navy and Air Force. It has the third largest active military and the second largest military if including reserve personnel. It intends to expand its military to include an active military space program and is currently developing an advanced missile defence shield as well as nuclear triad capability. The Indian army has no conscription and relies entirely on a high demand for voluntary enrolment. Currently they do not allow females in combat roles.

4. North Korea - 1.106m

The Korean People's Army (KPA) consists of the various North Korean military forces, these include the Army Ground Force, The Navy, The Air Force, The Artillery Guidance Bureau, and The Special Operation Force. Dictator Kim-Jong II is the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army and he has made the military the primary position in society in his 'Military First' policy. This policy effectively means that military personnel are given priority over food supplies and other luxuries. If including reserve forces, the North Korean military is the largest in the world - with more than 3.5m personnel in the 'Worker-Peasant Red Guard'

5. Russia - 1.037m

The Russian Army is split into three primary branches; these are Ground Forces, the Navy, and the Air Force. There are also several smaller operational units including Space Troops, Strategic Missiles, Paratroopers, and the various Secret Services. Russia spends around 4.3% of its GDP on its army. Russia has withdrawn troops from various international stations in recent years in order to concentrate efforts on peacekeeping and various operations in former Soviet states. The most recent Russian military action was a clash with Georgian forces in August 2008 in a dispute over control of a region called South Ossetia.

The 10 Largest Gold Producers

1. South Africa (393.2 Tonnes)

South Africa remained the worlds biggest producer of gold in 2006, with a 'production' of 396.3 tonnes. This is well below the countries all time production high which is 619.5 tonnes and was achieved back in 1993. This figure equates to 15.7% of the worlds total gold production.

2. Australia (262.9 Tonnes)

The second largest gold producer of 2005 was Australia who produced a total of 262.9 tonnes of gold, this is the first time that Australia jumped the USA in gold production despite their production having peaked at 313.2 tonnes back in 1997. Australias output equates to around 10.4% of total world output.

3. USA (261.7 Tonnes)

And that brings us to the USA who slipped back into third place in 2005, being overtaken by Australia for the first time, but having still produced an impressive 261.7 tonnes of gold in the year. This equated to 10.3% of total world gold output.

4. China (224.1 Tonnes)

At 4th in the world in 2005 was China (who I believe have jumped up the list since 2005) with 224.1 tonnes, equivalent to 8.8% of the world total.

5. Peru (207.8 Tonnes)

Next is Peru how produced 207.8 tonnes of the world total for 2005, equivalent to 8.2% of world production.

6. Russia (175.5 Tonnes)

In 6th place fell Russia who, with 175.5 tonnes produced in 2005, accounted for 7% of the worlds total gold output for the year.

7. Indonesia (166.6 Tonnes)

In 7th place was Indonesia who finished slightly behind Russia on 166.6 tonnes for the year. This accounted for 6.6% of annual world gold production.

8. Canada (118.5 Tonnes)

In 8th place was Canada who, with 118.5 tonnes produced, accounted for 4.7% of the worlds gold output. Considering Canada has a relatively small population, this is rather impressive.

9. Uzbekistan (79.3 Tonnes)

A further 3.1% of world gold production for 2005 can be attributed to the country of Uzbekistan, who produced a total 79.3 tonnes of gold for the year.

10. Papua New Guinea (68.8 Tonnes)

The 10th largest gold producer with 68.8 tonnes is Papua New Guinea, who provided the world with 2.7% of its total output for the year.

The Rest Of The World

The 10 top gold producers in the world accounted for 77.5% of total world gold production for 2005, meaning that the worlds remaining nations produced a total of 22.5%. Almost all countries have at least a small natural reserve of gold, however much of this gold is seen as unviable for mining until stocks have been depleted and prices are pushed further.

Most of us know that Gold prices shoot up during a recession, and have in fact recently broken record prices per ounce. Gold is effectively the currency of the world when financial systems are doubted and paper currency sees volatile fluctuations. Its a strange concept really, why Gold and why not Diamonds? or Platinum? Who knows, but its just the way that it is. If you have found this simple page then it is likely that you wish to know which countries in the world produce the most gold, so here you have it.... a list of the Top Gold Producers. Statistics are sourced from Gold Fields Mineral Services Ltd (Gold Survey 2006).

Source http://hubpages.com/

Friday, October 1, 2010

Bagger 288: The Biggest, Meanest Machine in the World

The Bagger 288, also known as the Excavator 288, is the largest digging machine in the world. It was built by the German company Krupp for the energy and mining firm Rheinbraun. When its construction was completed in 1978, Bagger 288 superseded NASA's Crawler-Transporter, used to carry the Space Shuttle and Apollo Saturn V launch vehicle, as the largest tracked vehicle in the world at 13,500 tons.
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Some facts:

The machine is up to 220 m (721 ft) long and approximately 96 m (315 ft) high
It weighs 13,500 tons
It can excavate 240,000 tons of coal or 240,000 cubic meters of overburden daily – the equivalent of a football field dug to 30 m (98 ft) deep.
The large surface area of the tracks means the ground pressure of the Bagger 288 is very small (17.1 N/cm2 or 24.8 psi). This allows the excavator to travel over gravel, earth and even grass without leaving a significant track.