[ad_1] Sri Lankan authorities say the world’s largest star sapphire cluster has been found in a backyard – by accident, Report informs via BBC. A gem trader said the stone was found by workmen digging a well in his home in the gem-rich Ratnapura area. Experts say the stone, which is pale blue in color,… Continue reading World’s largest star sapphire discovered in Sri Lanka
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World’s first high-speed maglev train rolls off assembly line
[ad_1] China’s new high-speed maglev train rolled off the production line on Tuesday. It has a designed top speed of 600 km per hour — currently the fastest ground vehicle available globally. Report informs, citing Xinhua, that the new maglev transportation system made its public debut in the coastal city of Qingdao, east China’s Shandong… Continue reading World’s first high-speed maglev train rolls off assembly line
Dubai presents world’s deepest pool
[ad_1] The city of superlatives with the world’s tallest tower among its many records, Dubai now has the deepest swimming pool on the planet, complete with a “sunken city” for divers to explore, Report informs via France 24. Deep Dive Dubai, which opened Wednesday but initially by invitation only, prides itself as “the only diving… Continue reading Dubai presents world’s deepest pool
Shell, PetroChina ink world’s 1st term contract for carbon-neutral LNG
[ad_1] Shell Eastern Trading Pte Limited (Shell) has signed a five-year agreement with PetroChina International Co. Ltd. (PCI) for the supply of carbon-neutral LNG, Report informs, citing Shell. For each cargo delivered under this agreement, PCI and Shell will cooperate to offset life-cycle carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions generated across the LNG value chain, using… Continue reading Shell, PetroChina ink world’s 1st term contract for carbon-neutral LNG
World’s tallest sandcastle built in Denmark
[ad_1] The world’s tallest sandcastle is built in Blokhus, north of Denmark, Report informs with reference to SVT TV. The castle’s height is 21.16 m, which is 3.5 m higher than the previous record set in 2019 in Germany. The author of the new building is the famous Dutch sculptor Wilfred Stiger, who works with… Continue reading World’s tallest sandcastle built in Denmark
World’s oldest man reveals longevity secret
[ad_1] Puerto Rico’s Emilio Flores Márquez has officially been confirmed by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest person living (male) with a confirmed age of 112 years, Report informs referring to the Guinness World Records. Born on August 8, 1908, in Carolina, Puerto Rico, Márquez is the second oldest of 11 children born… Continue reading World’s oldest man reveals longevity secret
Construction of world’s largest radio telescope to begin next month
[ad_1] Construction of the world’s largest radio telescope will begin next month, combining 200 large dish receivers in the semi-arid Karoo region of South Africa and 130,000 small “Christmas tree” antennas scattered across the Western Australian outback, Report informs, citing FT. The gigantic € 2 billion square kilometer Array Observatory, an international partnership between South… Continue reading Construction of world’s largest radio telescope to begin next month