Community Magazine January 2014

Fastest Time to Eat a Raw Onion Canadian Peter Czerwinski ate a raw onion in 43.53 seconds on November 02, 2011, setting a new world record. Fastest Bathroom The Bog Standard, created by Edd China, consists of a motorcycle and sidecar hidden under a bathroom suite – including a bathtub, basin, and laundry basket. Using controls under the basin, Edd has driven the vehicle at a top speed of 42 MPH. INCREDIBLE Deadliest Red Mud Spill On October 4, 2010, the collapse of a dam at an alumina plant in Hungary resulted in the release of about 35 million cu. ft. of toxic red mud waste. Tragically, the mud flooded nearby villages in a wave up to 6.6 feet high, killing four people and injuring over 100 villagers. Largest Date The world’s largest date is an Anerba date which was grown in Israel and is over four inches in diameter. The trees were first planted in Israel seven years ago, and they just started bearing fruit for the first time a few months ago. The average size of an Anerba date is about three inches in diameter. Oldest Bridegroom According to the World Record Academy, the record for the oldest bridegroom belongs to Hazi Abdul Noor, who at 120 years old, married 60-year-old Samoi Bibi in front of 500 guests in the village of Satghari in northeastern India on October 27, 2011. 96 COMMUNITY MAGAZINE