3. Andean Condor – 10 ft 6 wingspan (3.20 meters)
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2. Dalmatian Pelican – 11 ft 4 wingspan (3.45 meters)
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Highest Roller Coasters
3. Superman: Escape from Krypton (Park: Six Flags Magic Mountain, USA) – 415 ft (126 m) Superman: Escape from Krypton is a steel shuttle roller coaster located at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. The park originally intended to open the ride in 1996, but the opening was delayed because of several issues with the launch system. The ride was closed in late 2010 for refurbishment, and it emerged in 2011 as “Superman: Escape from Krypton”. The refurbished ride featured new trains which face backward, speeds of up to 104 mph (167 km/h), and it was painted with a new color scheme. Learn more about Superman: Escape from Krypton […]
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Biggest Breweries in the World
3. China Resources Snow Breweries (China) – 12,600 million liters per year CR Snow (officially China Resources Snow Breweries Ltd.) is a brewing company with its headquarters in Beijing, China. Originally known as Shenyang Snow Beer Company before acquired by China Resources Enterprise, it was a joint venture between China Resources Enterprise and the UK based multinational SABMiller, but is now fully owned by the former. It is the largest brewing company in China, with a market share of around 21 per cent and sold a total of 9.28 billion litres of beer in China in 2010. Learn more about CR Snow 2. Heineken (Netherlands) – 21,800 million liters per year Heineken N.V. is a Dutch brewing company, […]
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Biggest Ships of all time
3. Pierre Guillaumat – Length: 414 metres (1,358 ft) Pierre Guillaumat was a supertanker, named after the French politician and founder of Elf Aquitaine oil industry, Pierre Guillaumat. The vessel was completed and put in service in 1977. Because of her gigantic proportions the utility of Pierre Guillaumat was very limited. She couldn’t pass through either the Panama or Suez canals. Because of her draft, she could enter a minimal number of ports in the world, and was therefore moored on offshore rigs, and oil terminals like Antifer and after off-loading to reduce her draft, at Europoort. Learn more about the Pierre Guillaumat 2. Seawise Giant/Knock Nevis/Jahre Viking – Length: 458 metres (1,502 ft) Seawise Giant, later Happy Giant, Jahre Viking, Knock Nevis, Oppama, and Mont, was […]
