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Pauline Potter Weight Loss: World’s Heaviest Woman Loses 98 Pounds With Marathon Sex

YoopyaJul 12, 2012October 17, 20230

Pauline Potter became the world’s heaviest living woman last year, weighing in at a whopping 643 pounds. Now, Potter has her sights set on losing

Antonio Esfandiari sets poker tournament prize money record with $18.3 million win

YoopyaJul 10, 20120

American card king Antonio Esfandiari made history earlier this week in Las Vegas after bagging the world record for the greatest prize money won in

IBM Sequoia takes World’s Fastest computer record

YoopyaJun 23, 20120

The US has claimed back the title for the world’s fastest computer. Sequoia, developed by IBM for the US National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), is

China’s Liu Yang joins the ranks of record-breaking female astronauts

YoopyaJun 23, 20120

Liu Yang, a 33-year-old air force pilot, has become China’s first female taikonaut (astronaut). Liu made the record books as part of a crew of

Top 10 Tightrope Records, Inspired by Nik Wallenda

YoopyaJun 23, 2012May 21, 20230

Circus perfomer (and Guinness World Record holder) Nik Wallenda will attempt the amazing feat to walk across Niagara Falls on a tightrope this weekend. The

Will Justin Bieber fans break social media world record?

YoopyaApr 27, 20120

Diehard Justin Bieber fans are hoping to make the singer’s 18th birthday extra special by attempting to send a record-breaking amount of birthday messages to

200,000 children have their faces projected on to front of Buckingham Palace

YoopyaApr 27, 20120

Thousands of self-portraits by children from across the UK have been projected on to the frontage of Buckingham Palace to form a montage image of

World’s most expensive chocolate egg sells for £7,000 in London

YoopyaApr 2, 2012June 22, 20230

The record for the most expensive non-jewelled chocolate egg sold was cracked yesterday when a luxury treat weighing 50 kilos was snapped up for an

World’s most expensive chocolate egg sells for £7,000 in London

YoopyaMar 31, 20120

The record for the most expensive non-jewelled chocolate egg sold was cracked yesterday when a luxury treat weighing 50 kilos was snapped up for an