Community Magazine May 2013

Most People in a Bubble Canadian bubble artist FanYang set a new world record by encapsulating 181 people in a giant bubble inVancouver, Canada, on Sept.19, 2012.Yang also holds another 17 GuinnessWorld Records, including the biggest bubble ever blown. Most Expensive Coin The most expensive coin is a 1933 Double Eagle – a U.S. $20 gold coin that was minted but never officially circulated.This rare coin was sold for a whopping $7.5 million dollars! FACTS STATS & Largest Onion Peter Glazebrook from Newark, NJ holds the record for producing the world’s largest onion.The prize vegetable weighed in at 18 pounds and 1 ounce. He also holds various other records for growing giant- sized vegetables – such as his 82 pound cabbage and his 18.5 foot-long parsnip. Largest Mud Building The Great Mosque in Djenne, Mali measures 328 feet long and 131 feet wide. It was built in 1905 and is made from sunbaked mud bricks, secured with a mud-based mortar and coated with a mud plaster. It is replastered every year. Longest Journey by Motorcycle Emilio Scotto of Argentina completed the longest known journey by motorcycle. He rode over 457,000 miles while traveling through 214 countries, from January 17, 1985 to April 2, 1995. iYAR - SiVAN 5773 MAY 2013 103