In geology terms, a spit is "a deposition landform found off coasts", which often looks like narrow land strip. The longest spit in the world... (read more)

On 16 July 2006, Frenchman Alain Jourden had the longest winkle spitting, which he spat the winkle as far as 9.38 meters (i.e. 30 ft 9.2 in). In 2004, Brian "Young Gun" Krause from USA had longest spit of a cherry stone, which he spat the stone as far... (read more)

Based on evidence from radiometric dating of meteorite material, it is estimated that the age of the Earth is about 4.5 billion years old. In... (read more)

According to NASA, the universe is about 13.7 billion years while the solar system... (read more)

Tofu is a very common ingredient in Asian cuisine. If you type 'Tofu soup recipe' in a search engine, you will find lots ideas. One of the easiest... (read more)

Ridca Stanescu from Romania claims to be the youngest grandmother in the world. At the age of 12, Ridca gave birth to her daughter Maria. And her... (read more)

Lina Medina is the world's youngest mum. She gave birth to her first son Gerardo in May 1939 at the age of five. (read more)

Rafflesia arnoldii found in Indonesia's rainforests is the largest bloom in the world. The largest flower produced by Rafflesia... (read more)

The Middlemist's Red is the rarest flower in the world. It is believed that only two of them left in the world: one is in the UK's greenhouse -... (read more)

The plant Atropa belladonna has the most poisonous flowers in the world. Native to Western Asia, Europe and North Africa,... (read more)