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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
The biggest country in Africa is the Republic of Sudan at 2.5 million square kilometers. The Sudan gained independence from England and Egypt jointly in 1956. Since that time, the country has been in varying degrees of civil war and in an almost constant humanitarian crisis. There doesn’t seem to …
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
The biggest crocodile in the world is the Saltwater Crocodile, found in Northern Australia and South East Asia. An adult male Salt Water Crocodile (saltie) can be between 5.5 and 6.3 meters long and weigh up to 910 kilograms or more. Almost all attacks on humans by this behemoth are …
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
The biggest desert in the world is the continent of Antarctica. It is 14 million square kilometers and classified as a Polar Desert. 98% of Antarctica is covered by an ice sheet that is 1.6 kilometers thick. The biggest hot desert in the world is the Sahara Desert at 9 …
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
The biggest diamond in the world is a giant rock unearthed in North West South Africa with an uncut weight of 7000 carats. It has yet to be confirmed; or cut for display. The specimen shown here is not this diamond, but rather a very large diamond in the Museum …
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
The biggest dinosaur in the world was thought to be the Seismosaurus, a Sauropod that reached up to 45 meters long! There are however, a number of contenders for this title: the Titanosaur (Argentinasaur) in the same family was 44 meters long and the Supersaurus in the same family was …
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
The biggest engine in the world is Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C; a two stroke diesel engine used to power the Emma Maersk; a large container ship launched in 2006. Wärtsilä is based in Helsinki, Finland and they manufacture engines for large cruise ships and other marine vessels. This engine is the largest …
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
The biggest frog in the world is aptly named the Goliath Frog. It is native to a small region on Africa’s west coast; Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. They make their homes in fast moving rivers that flow through the rainforest. This frog averages 33 centimeters long and weighs about 3 …
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
The biggest horse in the world is Radar, a Belgian Draft Horse living in Texas. He is 1.99 meters from the bottom of his leg to the tip of his shoulder and weighs just over 1200 kilograms. He is the record holder for 2007 at the age of 9.
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
The biggest insect in the world is the African Goliath Beetle. Males can be up to 11 centimeters long and can weigh up to 100 grams; more than enough for a well stocked sandwich! This beetle lives in the tropical regions of Africa and feeds on tree sap and fruit. …
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
The biggest mall in the world is the South China Mall in Dongguan, China at 890,000 square meters total and 600,000 square meters of leasable space. It has 7 theme zones dedicated to different parts of the world including Amsterdam, Paris, Caribbean, California, Rome, Venice and Egypt. It has the …
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