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Over 120 million copies of the Guinness World Records
book have sold around the world and the 2013 version is now available,
with the usual collection of incredible people and feats on show like
Tallest Donkey: Oklahoma Sam (USA) - 155.45 cm (5ft 1 in) or Tallest
Dog: Zeus (USA) – 111.8 cm (44 in).
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Tallest Donkey: Oklahoma Sam (USA) - 155.45 cm
(5ft 1 in)
Guinness World Records- mule named 'Oklahoma Sam' is today celebrating
being crowned the 'Tallest Living Donkey' on the planet. Measuring 15.3
hands (155.45 cm; 5ft 1in) tall, she dwarfs the common donkey (8 hands
high) and her own larger 'Mammoth Jackstock' breed (12 hands high).
Sam's overall care is handled by 54-year-old Linda Davis, a keen
gardener and animal lover. Linda, who calls Sam her 'soul mate', says:
'It actually doesn't cost anymore to have a donkey of this size. He
doesn't eat more. In fact, if I give him more bale he'll just use it to
make his bedding more comfortable. He loves his sleep.
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Tallest Dog: Zeus (USA) – 111.8 cm (44 in)
Guinness World Records-Just look at the size of this dog. Zeus is a
3-year-old Great Dane from Michigan and measures an incredible 111.8 cm
(44 in) from foot to withers: the same size as a donkey. Standing on
hind legs, Zeus stretches to 7 ft 4 in and towers over his owner Denise
Doorlag. Denise said: 'Zeus is an awesome dog,' says owner Denise. 'The
only downside is that everything costs more; the food, medicines,
transport. We had to get a van to be able to transport him, and if he
steps on your foot- he leaves bruises.
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Shortest Bull: Archie (Northern Ireland) – 76.2 cm
(30 in)
Guinness World Records-Archie, a 29-month-old Dexter from County Antrim,
Northern Ireland, is today recognised as the Shortest Bull in the world.
He measures just 76.2 cm (30 in) from the hoof to the withers, 15 inches
shorter than other bulls of his breed (typically 45 in). His height
means that he's dwarfed by the other animals at his farm, including even
the dogs and goats.
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Most expensive painting sold at auction
Stefan Wermuth/Reuters-Edvard Munch's The Scream (1895) sold to an
anonymous buyer for $119.9 million (£74 million) on 2 May 2012, making
it the most expensive auction painting.
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Most expensive game show
Tim Whitby/Getty Images-In 2011 the television show Red or Black
launched and the game show, devised by Simon Cowell, had a budget of £15
million, making it the world's most expensive game show.
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World's largest biceps and triceps
Guinness World Records-Here's a new take on the saying 'welcome to the
gun show'. Moustafa Adel Ismail has the world's largest biceps and
triceps; his right upper-arm circumference is 63.5 cm (25 in) flexed and
60.96 cm (24 in) non-flexed, and his left upper-arm circumference is
64.77 cm (25.5 in) flexed and 62.23 cm (24.5 in) non-flexed. Moustafa,
trains six days a week and eats six meals a day, said: 'I have been
working out for the last 11 years to get muscles this big'. He hopes his
newfound fame will be the springboard to become a professional body
builder and plans to compete in 'naturally enhanced body-building
competitions'.
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