[tonyg54]

Michael Schumacher is the most traveled Formula One pilot in history. That lap saw him clock 80,000 kilometers - or 49,710 miles - in competition in an F1 car over 19 seasons. By the time he finishes the 2012 F1 season finale on November 25th in Brazil, that'll be over two-times the 24,901-mile circumference of planet Earth driven in a Formula One car.

So this isn't total testing time, this is just miles during a race! Quite a feat.

 

[Dave7872]

 

[Rafael Oliveira]

Some really nice little facts in here! Some of them I already knew, others are just absolutely fascinating, like the one of the seat belt by Volvo, brilliant!

Here's something for you guys

Robert Pershing Wadlowis believed to have been the tallest person in history. He measured 2,72m (8'11") and weighted 215Kg.

Little video.

 

[Rafael Oliveira]

The Guinness World Record for holding a starting Lamborghini is 7 seconds.

You can forward to 7:30 if you get bored with the whole video.

 

[Dave7872]

 

[Dave7872]

 

[mairandeddy]

^ Very interesting Dave, but you told us that at the top of the page!!!

Methinks you're spending too much time talking to coconuts...

......no offence meant to DXers...!!

 

[Dave7872]

^ Very interesting Dave, but you told us that at the top of the page!!!

Methinks you're spending too much time talking to coconuts...

......no offence meant to DXers...!!

Changed it just for you... Just trying to give people something other than AUTOart news...

 

[Rafael Oliveira]

And talking about Seinfeld...

Many of you may already know, but Jerry Seinfeld is a serious Porsche collector, he has 46 of them, including a 959 to which I'm now quoting: "To his initial despair, he was not allowed to drive it as US emission and crash tests were never performed because Porsche refused to donate four Porsche 959s for destruction tests, rendering the car "not street-legal". He imported the car "for exhibition purposes", which stipulates the car may never be driven on American roads."

In 1999 a new law allowed for cars like this one, deemed to meet a standard of "historical or technological significance", to be driven a maximum of 2500miles annually. Seinfeld is happy again!

 

[Dave7872]

^ Great fact mate..

 

[Rafael Oliveira]

^ Great fact mate..

You think that one is great? You should see one you posted about Emperor Ashoka, that's greatness!

 

[Ryan]

Sharks only attack when wet

 

[guywithazonda]

Sharks only attack when wet

 

[Dave7872]

^ Great fact mate..

You think that one is great? You should see one you posted about Emperor Ashoka, that's greatness!

[/quote]No kidding mate... he was seriously ahead of his time.. He must of been a great leader.

 

[seppuku]

Joey Chestnut downed 68 hot dogs in 10 minutes at the annual Nathan's famous hot dog eating contest..A world record.

 

[Rafael Oliveira]

Joey Chestnut downed 68 hot dogs in 10 minutes at the annual Nathan's famous hot dog eating contest..A world record.

Hum... I knew about that when the record was 64... most people can't eat 3 or 4...

 

[Dave7872]

 

[mairandeddy]

^ Spooky

.....that's what you call Teen spirit-uality.....

 

[Dave7872]

Since 2007, an unfinished skyscraper in Caracas, Venezuela, has been re-appropriated by squatters into a vast 'vertical slum' which now includes grocery stores, hairdressers, and an unlicensed dentist.

 

[jazzy426]

Since 2007, an unfinished skyscraper in Caracas, Venezuela, has been re-appropriated by squatters into a vast 'vertical slum' which now includes grocery stores, hairdressers, and an unlicensed dentist.

Wow you learn something new everyday, I have heard of abandoned hotel being taken over by squatters before but this is something new. I just checked out the website http://torredavid.com/ looks like a documentary on this subject is coming out soon. I will be very interested to watch it