Heralding a new age of terrific timekeeping, a research group led by a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) physicist has unveiled an experimental strontium atomic clock that has set new world records for both precision and ...
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The record for the longest duration echo in a man-made structure has been decimated by a single shot from a blank loaded pistol—an amazing 112 seconds. It happened inside an oil storage tank buried in the hard rock of a hillside in ...
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Swimwear company Arena has struck a deal to be acquired by Swiss private equity firm Capvis for an undisclosed sum. Arena has subsidiaries in Italy, France, Germany and the US, and operates through a global network of distributors and ...
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Christmas came early for Continental Tire the Americas LLC. The Federation Internationale de I'Automobile (FIA) Land Speed Records Commission has homologated both the 10-kilometer and 10-mile world speed records from a standing start. ...
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A Japanese team has broken the world record for the longest distance travelled in an electric vehicle on a single charge. The Japan Times reports the four-driver team, featuring 1997 Dakar Rally winner Kenjiro Shinozuka, covered 1300km ...
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An American man has taken the title for owning the world’s smallest road-legal car. After discovering the measurements he had to beat to claim the title, custom car maker Austin Coulson built a fully functional four-wheeler ...
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Amonix Inc of Seal Beach, CA, USA, which makes utility-scale concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) solar power systems using III-V multi-junction solar cells, says that it has achieved a National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) efficiency ...
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According to reports, Leyard officially released the world's largest 4K Ultra-High Definition (UHD) LED large-screen TV in the size of 288 inch, and also launched five LED TV products in the minimum size of 110 inch. The biggest difference ...
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One of the world’s longest lasting light bulbs is now over 110 years old. Called the Centennial Light, this primitive bulb is located in Livermore, Calif., and is currently maintained by the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department. But ...
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A BMW M5 now holds the Guinness World Record for the longest sustained drift after covering more than 82km sideways. The record was set by BMW Performance Centre instructor Johan Schwartz in South Carolina, after he steered an unmodified ...
Paul Lamond is giving away free packs with certain orders at this week's Toymaster show. Exclusive to Toymaster are two offers. Firstly, retailers who place an order worth more than £750 will receive a free mixed pack of the brand ...
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In the spirit of increasing awareness of the benefits of modern cloth diapers, Cutie Poops and Bottoms of Orland Park is helping children fighting cancer. The store recently participated in a worldwide event called The Great Cloth Diaper ...
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A one-of-a-kind aircraft powered solely by solar energy took to the skies above Silicon Valley early Friday morning on the first leg of a planned trip across the U.S. The aircraft, called Solar Impulse, has the wingspan of a jumbo jet but ...
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The Bugatti Veyron Super Sport has been reinstated as the fastest production car in the world after Guinness World Records overturned its controversial decision to strip the car of its title. Earlier this month, Guinness World Records ...
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After being stripped of its title as the world’s fastest production car by Guinness World Records, Bugatti has fired back with yet another landmark record – and this time, it’s official. The Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport ...
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