Fastest Journey on Foot - Pan-American Highway

Who:

George Meegan

Where: 

UK 

When:

September 18, 1983

Details:

George Meegan (UK) walked 30,431 km (19,019 miles) in a journey that took him from the southernmost point of South America, at Ushuaia, Argentina, to the northernmost point of North America, at Prudhoe Bay in Alaska, USA, taking 2,426 days from 26 January 1977 to 18 September 1983.

Largest Collection of Miniature Books

Who:

Nikunj R.Vagadia

Where: 

India 

When:

November 22, 2009

Details:

 Nikunj R. Vagadia (India) has amassed a collection of 258 different miniature books since 1988, as of 22 November 2009.  

Largest Collection of Radios

Who:
M. Prakash

Where:
India

When:
 July 11,2005

Details:

M. Prakash (India) has 625 different types of radio that he has collected since the 1970’s. 







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Largest Russian Nesting Doll

Who:
Youlia Breznitskiaia

Where:
United States

When:  
April 25, 2003

Details:
The largest set of Russian dolls is a 51-piece set hand-painted by Youlia Bereznitskaia (Russia). The largest measures 1 ft 9.25 in (53.97 cm) in height, the smallest 0.125 in (0.31 cm) in height. The set was completed on 25 April 2003.

Smallest Body Landed On

Who:

Itokawa

Where:

Not Upplicable

When:

November 20,2005


Details:

On 20 November 2005 the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa made the first of two touchdowns on asteroid Itokawa in an attempt to collect samples for return to Earth. Itokawa measures just 500 m (1,600 ft) across its longest axis.