Monday, June 13, 2011

World's Shortest Living Man - 2011.

Junrey Balawing, the "World's Shortest Living Man" declared by the Guinness World Records as he celebrates his 18th birthday in Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte in southern Philippines June 12, 2011. Balawing was certified by the Guinness World Record as the shortest man in the world with standing and lying down average measurement of 23.5 inches (59.93 cm) on his 18th birthday . The previous title holder is Khagendra Thapa Magar from Nepal who measures 26.4 inches (67.06 cm), and 2.9 inches (7.36 cm) taller.







Thursday, June 9, 2011

The relay torch for the London 2012 Olympic games

The torch for the 2012 London Olympics has been revealed, a golden aluminum tube featuring a lace-like mesh with 8,000 holes that represent the number of bearers and how many miles it will travel in the 70-day relay across Britain.