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This Man's 2,253-Word Name Makes World Record, Leads To Legislative Reform
The world's longest name is championed by one New Zealand man whose entire title spans over 2,000 words and takes 20 minutes to say.
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Watch: Mohammed Siraj Reveals How 'Cristiano Ronaldo' Factor Triggered His Match-Winning 5-For
Mohammed Siraj was on his haunches for the longest time as if Father Time had stopped for him.
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Explained: What It Took To Frame India's Constitution
Debates over 167 days, 274 members, 36 lakh words -- that's what it took before the Constituent Assembly adopted the world's longest written constitution on this day in 1949.
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French Bakers Win World Record For Creating Longest Baguette, Reclaim Title From Italy
France now holds the record for the world's longest baguette. A group of 18 bakers worked to win this title. Find out more below.
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Ghanaian Chef Cooks For More Than 220 Hours Straight, Attempts To Break World Record
Chef Failatu Abdul-Razak from Ghana appears to have set a new world record for the longest cooking marathon. Her feat is yet to be officially recognised by the Guinness World Records.
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"Why Is Virat Kohli Not India Captain?": Ex-CSK, RCB Star's Strongly Worded 'Valid Question'
Virat Kohli had relinquished his Test captaincy two years back, paving way for Rohit Sharma to become the new skipper in the longest format of the game
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These Cars Have Ridiculously Long Names
Sometimes, automakers seem to use an impressive-sounding thread of words for the car monikers. These six ridiculously long car names are some of the longest in history!
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Google Marks Winter Solstice, Shortest Day Of Year, With A Doodle
Google Doodle today marks winter solstice -- the shortest day and the longest night of the year -- a phenomena that occurs when one of the Earth's poles has its maximum tilt away from the Sun. The word "solstice" comes from the Latin solstitium meaning "sun stands still", when the 'movement of sun's path' stops briefly.
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10 Quotes By Stephen Hawking That Will Leave You Inspired
Stephen Hawking, the British physicist who brought science to a mass audience with the best-selling book "A Brief History of Time," has died. He was 76. He suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and was confined to an electric wheelchair for much of his adult life. Diagnosed at age 21, he was one of t...
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What's Bundespraesidentenstichwahlwiederholungsverschiebung?
For all those who don't speak German - and indeed for those who do - here is Austria's word of the year, adding to the challenges or reading and speaking the language.
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This Man's 2,253-Word Name Makes World Record, Leads To Legislative Reform
The world's longest name is championed by one New Zealand man whose entire title spans over 2,000 words and takes 20 minutes to say.
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Watch: Mohammed Siraj Reveals How 'Cristiano Ronaldo' Factor Triggered His Match-Winning 5-For
Mohammed Siraj was on his haunches for the longest time as if Father Time had stopped for him.
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Explained: What It Took To Frame India's Constitution
Debates over 167 days, 274 members, 36 lakh words -- that's what it took before the Constituent Assembly adopted the world's longest written constitution on this day in 1949.
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French Bakers Win World Record For Creating Longest Baguette, Reclaim Title From Italy
France now holds the record for the world's longest baguette. A group of 18 bakers worked to win this title. Find out more below.
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Ghanaian Chef Cooks For More Than 220 Hours Straight, Attempts To Break World Record
Chef Failatu Abdul-Razak from Ghana appears to have set a new world record for the longest cooking marathon. Her feat is yet to be officially recognised by the Guinness World Records.
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"Why Is Virat Kohli Not India Captain?": Ex-CSK, RCB Star's Strongly Worded 'Valid Question'
Virat Kohli had relinquished his Test captaincy two years back, paving way for Rohit Sharma to become the new skipper in the longest format of the game
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These Cars Have Ridiculously Long Names
Sometimes, automakers seem to use an impressive-sounding thread of words for the car monikers. These six ridiculously long car names are some of the longest in history!
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Google Marks Winter Solstice, Shortest Day Of Year, With A Doodle
Google Doodle today marks winter solstice -- the shortest day and the longest night of the year -- a phenomena that occurs when one of the Earth's poles has its maximum tilt away from the Sun. The word "solstice" comes from the Latin solstitium meaning "sun stands still", when the 'movement of sun's path' stops briefly.
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10 Quotes By Stephen Hawking That Will Leave You Inspired
Stephen Hawking, the British physicist who brought science to a mass audience with the best-selling book "A Brief History of Time," has died. He was 76. He suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and was confined to an electric wheelchair for much of his adult life. Diagnosed at age 21, he was one of t...
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What's Bundespraesidentenstichwahlwiederholungsverschiebung?
For all those who don't speak German - and indeed for those who do - here is Austria's word of the year, adding to the challenges or reading and speaking the language.
