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Bayer’s Crosses

Where would you expect to find the world's largest illuminated advertisement? With my years of experience in completely-useless "World's largest" facts, I would definitely assume it would be in America, perhaps in Times Square or maybe…

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Wednesday, 24th September 2008

PC World: 10 Amazing Google Earth Add-Ons

Last week, when we failed to post a new entry one day, we weren't just sitting around barbecuing you know! No, in fact we were writing an article for PC World, the world's largest monthly computer…

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Tuesday, 2nd September 2008

Big Keys

On display outside a French High School, there's what is claimed to be the world's largest key. The key measures around 10.5 metres long, although may have lost its title earlier this year when Bethlehem claimed…

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Friday, 29th August 2008

Face of Cowboy Jesus Found in Desert!

The proof is now clear for all to see - Jesus was a cowboy! As demonstrated by this ridiculously large example of Pareidolia in the Australian Outback. These images have been colour-adjusted for clarity Actually, you're…

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Friday, 22nd August 2008

Olympics 2008: National Aquatics Centre (The Water Cube)

This is the brilliantly bizarre-looking National Aquatics Centre, which is better known as The Water Cube. The building is perhaps best described as resembling some sort of "bubble cake", and when it's lit up, it looks…

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Monday, 11th August 2008

Shot Towers

The Phoenix Shot Tower in Baltimore was erected in 1828 and stands at 71.3m, which at that time made it the tallest structure in the United States, as well as the world's largest free-standing masonry tower1.…

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Thursday, 24th July 2008

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