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Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam (Netherlands): A treasure trove of rare medicinal plants and herbs

Established in 1638, Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam ranks as one of the earliest botanical gardens still in existence, although the lofty title of “oldest” is...

Sanssouci Park (Germany) : Leave your troubles behind when visiting the “carefree” park of Potsdam

Sanssouci Park is an ensemble of palaces and garden complexes, which were built under Frederick the Great during the 18th century and were expanded...

Hampton Court Garden Festival (UK): The largest flower show in the world

The show is run by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) at Hampton Court Palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The show...

General Sherman (USA): The largest currently living tree

While General Sherman is the largest currently living tree, it is not the largest historically recorded tree. The Crannell Creek Giant, a coast redwood...

Mt. Augustus (Australia): The World’s Largest Rock

With a national park dedicated to the great space in which Mt. Augustus resides, it is one of the greatest spots in Western Australia....

Top 20 People With The World’s Best Memory – P3. Joshua Foer

Joshua Foer (born September 23, 1982) is a freelance journalist living in New Haven, Connecticut, with a primary focus on hard sciences. He was...

Top 20 People With The World’s Best Memory – P2. Alex Mullen

Alex Mullen (born March 3, 1992) is an American memory grandmaster and medical student, and the current world memory champion. The first American to...

Top 20 People With The World’s Best Memory – P1. Dominic O’Brien

He began developing his mnemonic techniques in 1987 when he saw Creighton Carvello memorize a pack of 52 playing cards in less than three...

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Comfortable clothes in cool white fabrics are part of the identity of Ibiza’s fashion and island lifestyle. Ibiza means freedom, finding yourself, and comfort...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) German Physical Society: Oldest physics society in the world

The German Physical Society (German: Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft, DPG) is the oldest organization of physicists. The DPG's worldwide membership is cited as 60,547, as...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Fry’s Chocolate Cream: World’s oldest chocolate bar brand

Fry's Chocolate Cream was first produced in 1866 and is considered the direct descendant of Fry's Cream Stick produced in 1853. The original chocolate...

Summer McIntosh smashes 400m freestyle swimming world record

The 16-year-old stopped the clock in 3.56.08 in Toronto, knocking 0.32 off the previous record. That had been set by Australian's reigning Olympic champion...