Unthinkable World Records That People Have Broken

The Largest Quran

The largest Quran was handcrafted by Hassan al-Zayyat in the Russian republic of Tatarstan. It weighs 1763 pounds. The cover is decorated with gold and silver. He copied the verses by hand onto 39 by 28-inch paper. 

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The More You Know

  • Singapore plans to build floating burbs.
  • Saint Patrick's Day began as a "feast day". To honor him, Christians could put aside their Lenten restrictions on food and alcohol consumption, which is why excessive drinking has become linked to the celebration.
  • Donkeys and dolphins are sometimes used as guard animals.
  • In 1993, San Francisco held a referendum over whether a police officer called Bob Geary was allowed to patrol while carrying a ventriloquist’s dummy called Brendan O’Smarty. He was.
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