Published on August 25, 2010 by Technology Slice
Melbourne Cup 2010 – The Melbourne Cup is Australia’s major Thoroughbred horse race. Billed as The race that stops a nation, it is a race for three-year-olds and over, over a distance of 3,200 metres. It is the richest and most prestigious “two-mile” handicap in the world, and one of the richest turf races in [...]
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Published on May 16, 2010 by Technology Slice
Jessica Watson Returns Home – A teenage girl who sailed around the world unaided was greeted by thousands of cheering supporters on her return home to Sydney today after her seven month voyage. In her 30-ft yacht, Ella’s Pink Lady, Jessica Watson, 16, today crossed the finish line of her round-the-world journey, which supporters claim [...]
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Published on March 31, 2010 by Technology Slice
Massage World Record Broken – The longest simultaneous massage world record has been broken on a lavender farm in Victoria’s spa capital, Daylesford. A total of 536 entrants dressed in black and white rolled out their yoga mats and massaged their way into the Guinness World Records. The previous record was set in the United [...]
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Published on March 9, 2010 by Technology Slice
Woman Oldest Person To Ever Live – The oldest person to ever live – that can be verified at least – is Jeanne Calment, a French woman who lived to be 122 years old. Mary Josephine Ray, the oldest person living in the United States, died today at 114 years, 229 days, prompting some to [...]
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Published on February 25, 2010 by Technology Slice
Gwalior India – India’s Sachin Tendulkar became the first batsman to score a double century in one-day internationals on Wednesday. He achieved the feat in the second one-dayer against South Africa. Tendulkar, who holds the record for most runs and centuries in test and one-day cricket, made 200 not out to guide the home team [...]
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