The world’s shortest living man by Guinness World Records, measuring 27 inches
metro-reality.com – Edward Nino Hernandez is in many ways a typical 24-year-old Colombian male. He loves to dance reggaeton, dreams of owning a car — preferably a Mercedes— and wants to see the world. Top on his list of people he would like to meet are Jackie Chan, Sylvester… Continue reading
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The world’s first 3D TV system
metro-reality.com – Japanese researchers have developed the world’s first 3D TV system where you can touch and feel the images that pop out from the screen. The technology allows users to manipulate the 3D images, giving them the sensation of moving, squashing or stretching them.
Six motion-detector… Continue reading
Breaking The Naked Rollercoaster World Record
metro-reality.com – From bare nipples to white knuckles – more than 100 thrill-seekers rode a rollercoaster naked today. The 102 enthusiasts bared all to take their seats on the Green Scream rollercoaster at Southend-on-Sea, Essex.
Organisers were hoping they had broken a new record after 32 attempted the same feat… Continue reading
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The Man Bidding for Title of World’s Smallest Man
metro-reality.com – A 40-year-old Chinese man who measures only 2ft 6in (76cm) is bidding for the title of the world’s smallest man. Following the death of the former record-holder earlier this year, Huang Kaiquan, from Hejiang County, Sichuan province, has stepped forward hoping to claim the record.
He Pingping was the world’s… Continue reading
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World’s Biggest Airline Merger Gets Green Light
metro-reality.com – European competition enforcers on Tuesday cleared a merger between US carriers United and Continental that will create the world’s biggest airline.
The European Commission “concluded that the transaction would not significantly impede effective competition” in Europe, where the US airlines service a combined 35 destinations.
The new airline will fly under… Continue reading
18th Century Ship Buried at World Trade Centre Site
metro-reality.com – The remains of a ship dating back to the 18th century have been uncovered by workers close to the the old World Trade Centre site in lower Manhattan.
Archaeologists said the 32ft-long vessel was probably used along with other debris to fill in land to extend New York City into the… Continue reading
Spanish Press Hails ‘Epic’ World Cup Win
metro-reality.com – Spanish newspapers on Monday hailed Spain’s “epic” and “historic” first ever World Cup win. “Champions of the world,” top-selling daily El Pais said on its front page above a photo of keeper Iker Casillas holding the trophy above his head as he stood surrounded by his teammates… Continue reading
