Saturday, June 6, 2009

15 of the World's Largest Objects

1. World's Largest Book The award for largest published book goes to an author and scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Michael Hawley. The 133-pound book is five by seven feet, 112 pages, needs a gallon of ink for printing, and...
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10 Most Unfortunate Store Names

The name of this shop in Terrassa, Catalonia, Spain becomes "SHIT" when converted to an acronym "Farto"... in Sao Paulo, Brazil "Lick-a-chick"... sadly they mean a chicken "Tits"... in Montevideo, Uruguay"Hung Far Low"... something got lost in translation"Analtech""Niggaz"......
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World's Craziest Dictators

Saparmurat "Turkmenbashi" Niyazov (Turkmenistan):Renamed a month after him; banned recorded music, video games and beards! In 1991, after the fall of Communism and the USSR, Turkmenistan found itself independent for the first time in a hundred years....
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10 Creative Bathroom Ads

Ski Jump Toilets for Georgia Max Coffee (Japan), allows everyone to feel like a ski jumper at the top of the ramp Schizophrenia awareness: "Schizophrenia can be treated. Seek help." This paper towel holder was used for the Save the Trees awareness...
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