Where is the largest pool in the world ?

Where is the largest pool in the world ?

A lagoon with salty waters located in Chile, in a Resort called San Alfonso Del Mar in Algarobo, is acknowledge by the Guinness World Records as the largest swimming pool in the world. 

This pool is 1013 m long and and covers 8 hectares in size. It holds holds 66 million gallons of water which took from the Pacific Ocean and then filtered and treated before it is supplied to the pool. It took five years to be build for the total cost nearly £1billion and the annual maintenance bill will be £2million.

Its turquoise waters are so crystal clear that you can see the bottom even in the deep end.
It dwarfs the world's second biggest pool, the Orthlieb ? nicknamed the Big Splash ? in Morocco, which is a mere 150 yards long and 100 yards wide. An Olympicsize pool measures some 50 yards by 25 yards.

The saltwater pool contains 250,000 cubic metres of water and is navigable in small boats Chile's monster pool uses a computer- controlled suction and filtration system to keep fresh seawater in permanent circulation, drawing it in from the ocean at one end and pumping it out at the other.

The sun warms the water to 26c, nine degrees warmer than the adjoining sea.
Chilean biochemist Fernando Fischmann, whose Crystal Lagoons Corporation designed the pool, said advanced engineering meant his company could build "an impressive artificial paradise" even in inhospitable areas.
"As long as we have access to unlimited seawater, we can make it work, and it causes no damage to the ocean."

World's Longest Beard

World's Longest Beard

On Tuesday, November 11th 2008, Swaran Singh went a step closer to an entry in Guinness Book of World Record for a feat which every sikh is going to be proud of. Residing in Surrey, Canada Sarwan Singh’s beard was measured 2.36 meters or 7.7 3/4 ft at fully packed, Akal Academy in Surrey BC, . Sarwan Singh is teaching music at Akal Academy in Surrey,BC.

The results of the beard measuring will now be submitted to Guinness Book of World Records for official recognition and the 2.3 meters in length, measurement on Tuesday, made his beard the longest in the whole world. The previous record was held by Shamsher Singh of Punjab, India, with a beard last measured at 1.83 metres in 1977.

“This is history in the making,” said Dr. Pargat S Bhurji, the principal and president of Akal Academy, where Singh is a popular and respected music teacher. “Mr. Sarwan Singh is a devout, humble, spiritual man and his beard is considered as a divine gift. He’s blessed, he’s gifted. Hair is a divine gift. So this is a divine gift from God,” said Dr. Bhurji. Singh stood on a stool while his beard was dipped in water, brushed and then measured three times on a flat service with a measuring tape as the judges, media and over 200 other witnesses looked on.You can have a look at the pic where beard is being measured for official entry.

Some Of The Worlds Biggest Bugs

Some Of The Worlds Biggest Bugs

Giant Walking Stick: Worldwide

These are some of the largest insects in the world. Some of them are actually huge. I hope that they are all harmless because some of them look like that could do some serious damage if the decided to attack.

Japanese Giant Hornet: Japan



Titan Beetle: French Guiana and Brazil

Elephant Beetles: Mexico through Venezuela

 

Giant Long-Legged Katydids: Malaysia

 

Goliath Beetle: Ghana, Ivory Coast / Equatorial Africa, Central and East

 

Giant Burrowing Cockroach: Australia

Giant Camel Spiders: The deserts of the Middle East

 

Giant Isopod: The Gulf Of Mexico

 

Atlas Moth: Southeast Asia

 

Tarantula Hawk: Found Throughout The World 

 

Giant Water Bug: Worldwide

 

Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing: Papua New Guinea

 

Chinese Mantis: Worldwide

 

Goliath Birdeater: Rainforests in South America

 

World's Largest Horse ever - Luscombe Nodram

World's Largest Horse ever - Luscombe Nodram

Wow this Horse which name is Luscombe Nodram or we should call him Noddy might be listed as the World Tallest Horse Ever. look how this horse compare with human. really tall right?? here’s another info about Nodram who is now known as the tallest horse in Australia and also in the world.

Luscombe Nodram (Noddy) is coming back home to QLD for a special appearance at the Clydesdale and Heavy Horse Field Days at Gatton on May 1 & 2. After being away for 6 years. Noddy will be coming back to QLD to take part in Australias largest and most prestigious heavy horse show. After leaving home as a 15 hand weanling, Noddy returns as a 20.2 hand horse



Luscombe Nodram started life just like all of our other foals. He was a normal height when he was born and a normal height as a weanling. That is where Noddy stops being normal. He just kept growing and growing. Now Nodram stands 20.2 hands. Nodram was bred and born at the Shires of Luscombe in Queenlsand. His sire is the grey Shire Stallion, Luscombe Whats Wanted “Ted” and his dam is the black Shire Mare, Cedars Annabella “Annabella”. Both of these horses stand 18 hands.



Nodram’s Great Great Grandsire Ladbrook Invader, was also tall. In 1981 he was in the Guiness Book of World Records as the tallest living horse, standing 19.2 hands.
Nodram is the tallest horse in Australia , he is the tallest horse in the world. He is a purebred shire gelding and is now owned by Jane Greenman of Victoria . He is broken to saddle and harness.



Noddy will also be spending 14 days as a special guest at the Royal Easter Show in Sydney. He will be on display during show time and his owner Jane will be on hand to answer questions and tell you about this wonderful horse.



Nodram was the normal size of any foal born here at the Shires of Luscombe. He left home as a 6 month old weanling to go and live with Jane. He was 15 hands, the usual size for our weanlings. Jane however was not expecitng such a big ‘foal’, even though she wanted a Shire that was grey and that would grow to be a big horse. Little did she know she would end up with the Worlds Tallest Horse



Nodram and his half brother Luscombe Grey Spark are the only two grey shire geldings in Australia . Nodram has been a special guest at Equitane in the past as well as making many other appearances in Victoria. He is already the star of TV shows, magazines and newspaper clippings.
Nodram enjoys spending his days with famous Thoroughbreds; he is acquainted with some of the top racing horses in Australia . Though one of his mates on the farm is another rare horse, a Suffolk Punch named Nash.