Disneyland in Orlando, Florida (USA), is the largest theme park in the world, spread over 122 sq.km.
The deepest and heaviest snowfall ever recorded was on New Year's Eve in 1971, 1972 at Paradise, Mount Rainier, Washington (USA). 31,102 mm of snow fell, resulting in a covering of snow over 30 m high.
For 10 years, a South American doctor milked snakes and used their venom for his research. Of the 7, 80, 000 snakes that he had milked, none bit him.
The class of 'Alpha’ nuclear powered submarines in service with the Russian navy are the fastest submarines in the world with an average speed of 40 knots (about 75 KMPH). Diving to a depth of 760 m, more than 120 times, it is able to cover a distance of 6, 40, 000 km equivalent to going 15 times around the world, without re-fuelling.
Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer's wedding was watched by some millions in 1981. In 1997, princess Diana's funeral was witnessed by about 2.5 billion people around the world.
Leviathan, the largest oil tanker that sails on the sea, can transport up to 2, 50, 000 tonnes of crude oil. Jahre Viking, the largest goods freighter, when fully loaded, sails with 3,00,000 tonnes of goods, all around the world.
It is estimated that the USA has 30 % of the total number of motor vehicles in the world, about 150 million vehicles on constant mobility. Whereas Russia, the world's largest country, has only 15.5 million vehicles in circulation.
The Boeing 777-200 LR world liner is the Boeing's answer to the Airbus A380 and A340-500. The 5th in the line of 777s, the world liner can fly almost 19 hours non-stop and can carry 301 passengers up to 17,500 km, while the Airbus A340-500 flies only 18 hours non-stop up to 15,760 km, with routes between New York - Singapore and Los Angeles - Singapore. The world liner can connect any US city with any Indian city without obligatory pit stop in Europe or East Asia. Currently, only Air Canada has the non-stop flight from Toronto to New Delhi.
‘Parrade’ magazine of the USA, in consultation with human rights groups around the world's worst dictators in which Pakistan president Pervez Musharrraf ranks in the seventh place. The other six are Kim Jong II (North Korea), Omar-al-Bashmir (Sudan), Than Shwe (Myanmar), Hu-Jintao (China), crown prince Abdullah (Saudi Arabia) and Col. Muammar Qadaffi (Libya).
Tokyo (Japan) is the most populated city followed by Mexico City (Mexico), New York (USA) and Sao Paulo (Brazil) in 2nd, 3rd and 4th places. The Indian metro cities of Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata rank 5th, 6th and the 7th.
