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WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) AgustaWestland Project Zero: World’s first electric tiltrotor aircraft

The AgustaWestland Project Zero is a hybrid tiltrotor/Lift fan aircraft. It has been developed by AgustaWestland as a technology demonstrator and is used to...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Asia Records Institute (ASRI) Ueno Zoo Monorail: The first zoo monorail in the world

The Ueno Zoo Monorail Line is a 0.3 km long suspended railway operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei). It lies within...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Australia Records Institute (AURI) Dromedary: World’s largest species of camel

The dromedary has a head and body length of 2.3-3.5 m, a tail length of 55 cm, a shoulder height of 1.8-2.1 m (maximum...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) United Hospitals Cup: World’s oldest rugby union competition

The United Hospitals Challenge Cup is contested by the six medical schools in London and is most notable for being the oldest rugby cup...

Operational Branch in Hung Yen – Vinhomes Joint Stock Company established a World Record for “the world’s largest artificial saltwater lake complex.”

On April 29, 2022, Vinhomes Ocean Park 2 - The Empire officially opened the world’s largest sea park complex with artificial waves - the...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Torghatten: The company to produce the world’s first autonomous electric ferry

Torghatten ASA is a Norwegian shipping company based in Brønnøysund. The company's areas of operation include operating buses, car ferries, fast ferries, travel agencies,...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Asia Records Institute (ASRI) The Zipline: World’s longest over-water zipline

The Zipline is part of the Oman Adventures entertainment district of Oman in Khasab. The entertainment complex is located in Musandam, a remote region...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) De La Rue: World’s largest commercial printer of banknotes

De La Rue plc is a British company headquartered in Basingstoke, England. Its Authentication division provides Government Revenue Solutions, Brand Protection, and ID Security...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography: Oldest film school in the world

The Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography a.k.a. VGIK, is a film school in Moscow, Russia. The institute was founded in 1919 by the film director...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – America Records Institute (AMRI) Strathcona Cup: Oldest international curling competition in the world

The Strathcona Cup is the world’s oldest international curling competition with a rich history that began in 1903 when Scottish curlers visited Canada. The...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Scandinavian Big Mountain Championship: World´s oldest running freeride competition

The Scandinavian Big Mountain Championship (SBMC) is an open freeride competition where amateurs and skilled beginners have the chance to compete against some of...

WORLDKINGS – Worldkings News – Europe Records Institute (EURI) Flight International: World’s oldest continuously published aviation news magazine

Flight International is a monthly magazine focused on aerospace. Published in the United Kingdom and founded in 1909 as "A Journal devoted to the...

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