Worlds

The world’s oldest sword? 5,000-year-old Anatolian weapon discovered in Armenian Monastery of Venice

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One of the oldest swords in the world that was mislabelled in a museum on the Saint Lazarus Island, Venice, is around 5,000 years old, according to a new study.  The ultra-rare sword, which doesn’t resemble most ancient weapons in the world, was made around the year 3000BC and came from eastern Turkey. However, the … Read more

Surfing legend Kelly Slater to build world’s largest man-made wave in Coachella Valley

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Surfing legend Kelly Slater plans to build 18 million-gallon artificial wave pool – the largest in the world – as part of a $200million complex in Coachella Valley that includes homes, a hotel and restaurants Large wave basin is centerpiece of resort planned for La Quinta, California  Complex is slated to be built in Coachella … Read more

Take a video tour of the world’s most expensive hotel room – the Empathy Suite in Las Vegas

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Take a video tour of the world’s most expensive hotel room: Inside the incredible $100,000-a-night Empathy Suite in Las Vegas – ‘a two-story mansion in the sky’ YouTuber Doug DeMuro tours the Empathy Suite at Palms Casino in Las Vegas  The sprawling complex features six unique works by British artist Damien Hirst  The central bar … Read more

UK’s Bob Weighton, 111, becomes world’s oldest man after death of 112-year-old Chitetsu Watanabe

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Britain’s oldest man today said he could not believe it when he was told he was now the oldest in the world – but added he wouldn’t bother celebrating.  Bob Weighton, who is 111, admitted he was taken aback when his grandson last night broke the news to him that he had inherited the title … Read more

World’s oldest man dies aged 112 just days after he received accolade from Guinness Book of Records

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Smiling in Heaven: World’s oldest man dies aged 112 just days after he told Guinness Book of Records ceremony the secret to long life was to have a grin on your face and be happy Chitetsu Watanabe died 13 days after being named the world’s oldest man Guinness World Records presented him with certificate in … Read more