Yao Defen is the tallest woman in the world. She is 2,36 metres tall and is 34 years old (in 2008). By the age of 11 she was already 1,85 m. tall. She works as a performer in a circus, together with her father and brother.

David Huxley pulled a Boeing 747-400, weighing 187 tonnes (184 tons), a distance of 91 m (298.5 ft) in 1 minute and 27.7 seconds on October 15, 1997 at Sydney, Australia. David has now retired from the strongman circuit. He currently owns and runs an event management and public relations company called Tartan Warriors, based in Sydney, Australia.

The Istana Nurul Iman is the largest residence in the world. It belongs to the Sultan of Brunei. It is 200.000m2 and it has 1788 rooms and 257 bathrooms.

England’s John Evans balanced a 159.6 kg (352 lb) Mini on his head for 33 seconds at The London Studios, UK on May 24, 1999. John’s a gigantic guy. He’s 2 meters tall and weighs 155.7 kg (343 lb) and has a 60.9cm (24-inch) neck.

The King Cobra is the longest and one of the most dangerous snakes in the world. It lives in Southeast Asia and it can reach a length of 5.70 m. A very small amount of its poison can kill an elephant or twenty people. Like all snakes it swallows its preys whole.