On Sunday 24th February, Guinness World Records observed a document scan measuring just under three quarters of a mile long, at the 2008 Annual HIMSS Conference & Exhibition, the healthcare IT industry’s largest annual event.
The record-setting, uninterrupted scan measured 1,181 m (3,875 ft) and took one hour, 17 minutes and 22 seconds to complete. Employees of Bowe Bell + Howell (BBH), Durham, N.C., who were attempting the record, used the Trūper 3600 low-volume production scanner to process the extra-long document. The scan sets the stage for a paperless environment via accurate permanent recording of a variety of paper documents in a reliable manner.
Guinness World Records adjudicator Gareth Deaves travelled to Orlando from London, UK, to validate the record. He confirmed that the attempt met the criteria set forth by Guinness World Records, including that the scanned document was a continuous file in one single page, and that the original document was made out of paper.
“Guinness World Records is committed to recognising the highest levels of achievement, and I am delighted to announce that today’s attempt has been successful. Bowe Bell + Howell are now Guinness World Record holders for the longest scanned document, at 3,875 feet,” Deaves said.

Longest Document Scanned :

On Sunday 24th February, Guinness World Records observed a document scan measuring just under three quarters of a mile long, at the 2008 Annual HIMSS Conference & Exhibition, the healthcare IT industry’s largest annual event.
The record-setting, uninterrupted scan measured 1,181 m (3,875 ft) and took one hour, 17 minutes and 22 seconds to complete. Employees of Bowe Bell + Howell (BBH), Durham, N.C., who were attempting the record, used the Trūper 3600 low-volume production scanner to process the extra-long document. The scan sets the stage for a paperless environment via accurate permanent recording of a variety of paper documents in a reliable manner.
Guinness World Records adjudicator Gareth Deaves travelled to Orlando from London, UK, to validate the record. He confirmed that the attempt met the criteria set forth by Guinness World Records, including that the scanned document was a continuous file in one single page, and that the original document was made out of paper.
“Guinness World Records is committed to recognising the highest levels of achievement, and I am delighted to announce that today’s attempt has been successful. Bowe Bell + Howell are now Guinness World Record holders for the longest scanned document, at 3,875 feet,” Deaves said.

Most Spoons Balanced on the Face :

WHO:
Tim Johnston

WHAT:
15 stainless steel spoons

WHERE:
Piedmont, California, USA

WHEN:
May 28, 2004Tim Johnston (USA) (b. January 1, 1992), was able to balance 15 stainless steel spoons on his face (one on each ear, two on each cheek, three on his chin, two on his lips, one on his nose and three on his forehead) and balance them for 30 seconds at Havens High School, Piedmont, California, USA on May 28, 2004.

Largest Tree Transplanted :

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 Tree Transplanted :

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.

Tallest Rideable Motorcycle :

Gregory Dunham (USA) has constructed a rideable motorcycle that is 3.429 m (11 ft 3 in) tall to the top of handlebars, 6.187 m (20 ft 4 in) long and weighs 2.948 tonnes (6,500 lb). It is powered by a 8.2 litre (502 cu in) V8 engine and has tyres that are 1.88 m (74 in) tall.

The largest biryani could not be cooked but in India :

Sixty Indian chefs on Saturday 1st March 2008 cooked a rice dish weighing 13-tonne (28,600 pounds) in a bid to enter the Guinness Book of World Records, organisers said. Three cranes dumped 3,000 kilos of Basmati rice, 85 kilos of chilli peppers, 1,200 litres of oil and 3,650 kilos of vegetables into a giant vat at a New Delhi sports stadium in the presence of a Guinness observer.

The steel vat was mounted on a three-foot high furnace while the chefs clad in fire-resistant outfits perched on a platform to stir the biryani one of South Asia’s most popular dishes with oar-like ladles.
The cooks threw "a pinch of salt" weighing 86 kilos into the 16-foot (4.87-metre) deep steel vat, organiser Gurnam Arora said.
The sponsors used a hose to pour 6,000 litres of water into the vat and sprinkled 10 kilos of exotic spices and aromatic condiments to prepare the tangy biryani, Arora said "This is a great activity to revive the feasting and celebration tradition associated with biryani in India," New Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dixit said.

Heaviest Car Balanced on the Head :

It’s death defying, it’s daunting and it’s downright dangerous. But England's John Evans balanced a 159.6 kg (352 lb) Mini on his head for 33 seconds at The London Studios, UK on May 24, 1999.

Dangling cars from his head is all in a day’s work for professional ‘Head Balancer’ Evans. He’s balanced people, books and beers, but the car’s by far the most deadly trick – a strong wind and it could be the end of the road for John.John’s a gigantic guy. He’s 2 meters tall and weighs in at 155.7 kg (343 lb). But it’s his 60.9cm (24-inch) neck that’s the only part of his body strong enough to take such immense weights. So the slightest slip, trip or nudge could send him tumbling to a crushing death, as his arms wouldn’t be able to cope with the load!This big fella has broken 25 records in 11 categories and is going for more.

Longest Fingernails - Female :

Lee Redmond (USA), who hasn't cut her nails since 1979, has grown and carefully manicured them to reach a total length of 7 m 51.3 cm (24 ft 7.8 in).

The measurements of each fingernail is as follows:-

Right hand :
Thumb 76.4 cm (30.1 in)
Index finger 72.3 cm (28.5 in)
Middle finger 74.1 cm (29.2 in)
Ring finger 73.6 cm (29 in )
Little finger 71.6 cm (28.2 in)

Left hand :
Thumb 80 cm (31.5 in)
Index finger 76.4 cm (30.1 in)
Middle finger 76.7 cm (30.2 in)
Ring finger 76.2 cm (30 in)
Little finger 73.6 cm (29 in)

World Largest Ferris Wheel in Heilongjiang China :

A 110-meter-high ferris wheel under construction in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, is claimed to be the highest in China and the sixth highest in the world.
A 110-meter-high ferris wheel under construction in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, is claimed to be the highest in China and the sixth highest in the world.
The ferris wheel, costing 20 million yuan (2.42 million US dollars), will hold 378 visitors and take 20 minutes to turn a full circle.
Visitors would be able to enjoy views of the whole city from the ferris wheel, the amusement park source said.
At 135 meters, the world's highest ferris wheel is located in London and the world's fifth highest, in Japan, is 2.5 meters higher than the Harbin model.
The London Eye, part-owned by British Airways, is the current Guinness Book of Records' world leader. The wheel, next to the River Thames, stands at 135 metres (450 feet).Construction of the Shanghai wheel will begin before the end of the year and be finished in three years, the Shanghai Daily said.
Shanghai, China's largest city, has other big building plans.
The planned 460 metres (1,509 feet) Shanghai World Financial Centre is due to open ahead of the 2008 Olympics which Beijing is hosting.
Shanghai is already home to the 88-storey Jinmao Tower, currently China's tallest building and the third tallest in the world.

Million dollar garments made of gold coins in Tokyo :

Million dollar garments made of gold coins in Tokyo Bling,

bling and more bling………….where is all this blinging leading to? Here’s one more paradigm of the latest trend from the Midas Kingdom. Take a look at the outfits that were fitted with more than 1,500 Austrian gold coins! Designed by students from a Tokyo design school, Bunka Fashion College, the outfits were shimmering and the models looked like fishes with dazzling golden scales! The coins were lent by the Austrian Mint Office and worth more than $1.2 million. They were sewn onto three pieces of apparel - a full-length dress weighing 10 kg (22 pounds) and two jackets weighing up to 21 kg (46 pounds).

Million dollar garments made of gold coins in Tokyo :

Million dollar garments made of gold coins in Tokyo Bling, bling and more bling………….where is all this blinging leading to? Here’s one more paradigm of the latest trend from the Midas Kingdom. Take a look at the outfits that were fitted with more than 1,500 Austrian gold coins! Designed by students from a Tokyo design school, Bunka Fashion College, the outfits were shimmering and the models looked like fishes with dazzling golden scales! The coins were lent by the Austrian Mint Office and worth more than $1.2 million. They were sewn onto three pieces of apparel - a full-length dress weighing 10 kg (22 pounds) and two jackets weighing up to 21 kg (46 pounds).

Drugs 'cause' higher death rate :

Scotland's higher death rate compared with England and Wales is partly down to greater drug use, a new investigation has suggested.
A Glasgow University study, published in the British Medical Journal, said a third of the additional deaths north of the Border resulted from drug abuse. Higher death rates have traditionally been blamed on deprivation. Scotland's death rate is 15% higher than in England and Wales and the gap has widened over the past 30 years.
Glasgow University researchers, who studied more than 1,000 problem users starting treatment, said the problem in Scotland was proportionately twice as bad as that in England and Wales - but many drug-related deaths were not recorded as such. They included deaths associated with infections, assaults and suicides which could be linked to a drug-taking lifestyle, and which could account for much of the excess Scottish mortality rate. The researchers concluded that successful public health campaigns to cut the number of drug users would have a strong impact on deaths throughout the UK.

US B-52 crashes off Guam, two killed, four missing :

WASHINGTON (AFP) - A US Air Force B-52 bomber crashed off the coast of Guam in the central Pacific killing two crew members and leaving four others missing, navy officials said. A brief statement from the Andersen Air Force Base in Guam said the B-52H Stratofortress crashed at approximately 9:45am (0325 GMT) off the northwest coast of Guam."The bodies of two B-52 crewmembers were recovered ... approximately 30 miles northwest of Guam ... The joint effort continues search and rescue operations in the area" for the four missing crewmembers, it said.

Taking part in the rescue efforts are the US Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard, the Drug Enforcement Agency, as well as Guam Fire and Rescue and Police Department.The bomber was on a training mission and was scheduled to perform a flyover to celebrate Guam's Liberation Day. It was carrying no weapons or munitions, the navy said. The B-52 accident is the second so far this year near the US territory in the northwestern Pacific.