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Shaolin Monk Shatters Glass With Just A Needle.

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Is it possible to throw a needle hard enough that it pierces through glass?. In fact, it's one of the 72 Shaolin secret arts, that monks say takes 10 or more years to master.

Steve Jobs' Error-Ridden CV Up For Auction, Set To Fetch $50,000

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A job application filled out by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs 45 years ago is all set to go up for auction next month. Filled out in 1973, the application reflects his aspirations to work in technology. The one-page CV, dotted with punctuation and spelling errors, is estimated to fetch around $50,000 (approximately Rs. 32 lakh).

World's record for world's largest aquarium

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A girl runs to take pictures of fishes in the Resorts World Sentosa's S.E.A. Aquarium in Singapore. The aquarium, which houses more than 80,000 animals of over 800 species in 42.8 million litres of water, is on Monday the official record holder of two Guinness World Records - for the world's largest aquarium and for the world's largest acrylic panel in its Ocean Gallery, according to local media.

World's record beekeeper covered with bees

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Beekeeper She Ping is covered with bees during a challenge to break the world record in Chongqing Municipality. She Ping, 32, broke the world record on Wednesday by covering his body with 33.1 kilograms of bees (about 331,000 bees), overtaking the last world record of 26.8 kilograms of bees which was attempted by a Jiangxi province beekeeper Ruan Liangming in 2008, local media reported.

World's Shortest And Tallest Man

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The world's shortest man Chandra Bahadur Dangi greets the tallest living man Sultan Kosen to mark the Guinness World Records Day in London. Kosen measuring 251cm towers over Dangi who is only 54.6cm tall. The Guinness World Records celebrates its 60th edition of the annual records book.

World's Longest Handshake

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Jack Tsonis and Lindsay Morrison attempt to break the world record for the longest handshake in Sydney. The pair chose the United Nations' International Day of Peace for the record attempt and are also raising money for charity.

Kin Of 'World's Ugliest Animal' Among Fish Hauled Off Australia Abyss

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More than 100 rarely seen fish species were hauled up from a deep and cold abyss off Australia during a scientific voyage, researchers said Wednesday, including a cousin of the "world's ugliest animal" Mr Blobby.