In 1983, the Guinness Book Of World Records recognized Sumner's 1966 solo recording of the hymn "Blessed Assurance." According to Guinness, the song contained the lowest recorded note ever produced by a human voice, a "double low" C. The recording was re-issued in 1984 as part of Sumner's solo project Thank God For Kids and again in 1999 posthumously on The Wait Is Over. (Note: This record was later surpassed by ...

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J. D. Sumner, J. D. Sumner - Sumner/Blackwood Partnership, J. D. Sumner - Elvis Presley, J. D. Sumner - Masters V, J. D. Sumner - Guinness Book Of World Records, J. D. Sumner - Stamps Reborn

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Guinness Book of Records, Guinness Book of Records - Evolution, Guinness Book of Records - Ethical issues, Guinness Book of Records - Museums

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Recent editions have focused on record feats by human competitors. Competitions range from obvious ones such as weightlifting to the more entertaining ones such as longest egg-throwing distance or the number of hot dogs that can be consumed in 10 minutes—although eating contest style entries are no longer accepted, possibly for fear of litigation. Besides records about competitions, it contains such facts as the height of the tallest person. (Robert Pershing Wadlow), the heaviest tumour, the most poisonous plant, the world's shortest river ...

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Guinness Book of Records, Guinness Book of Records - Evolution, Guinness Book of Records - Ethical issues, Guinness Book of Records - Museums

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In 1954, The Blackwood Brothers members R. W. Blackwood and Bill Lyles lost their lives in a plane crash. James Blackwood asked Sumner to replace Lyles in the bass slot. When Sumner joined this group, his fame began to skyrocket. Sumner and James Blackwood soon became partners in a number of business ventures that took on a life of their own. In 1956, they formed the National Quartet Convention, an event which continues to be the largest event in gospel music. Sumner dubbed it "the Granddaddy of them all." Sumner and Blackwood also fo ...

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J. D. Sumner, J. D. Sumner - Sumner/Blackwood Partnership, J. D. Sumner - Elvis Presley, J. D. Sumner - Masters V, J. D. Sumner - Guinness Book Of World Records, J. D. Sumner - Stamps Reborn

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Below is a chronological list of awards won by Madonna ...

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Madonna's achievements and awards, Madonna's achievements and awards - Music, Madonna's achievements and awards - Guinness Book of World Records, Madonna's achievements and awards - Billboard, Madonna's achievements and awards - U.K. Charts, Madonna's achievements and awards - Canada Japan Australia Switzerland France Germany Austria Italy, Madonna's achievements and awards - Record Label Owner, Madonna's achievements and awards - Videos, Madonna's achievements and awards - Films, Madonna's achievements and awards - Publications, Madonna's achievements and awards - Concerts, Madonna's achievements and awards - Television, Madonna's achievements and awards - Internet, Madonna's achievements and awards - Surveys & Polls, Madonna's achievements and awards - 2000, Madonna's achievements and awards - 1990s, Madonna's achievements and awards - 1980s, Madonna's achievements and awards - 1985, Madonna's achievements and awards - 1986, Madonna's achievements and awards - 1987, Madonna's achievements and awards - 1988, Madonna's achievements and awards - 1989, Madonna's achievements and awards - 1990, Madonna's achievements and awards - 1991, Madonna's achievements and awards - 1992, Madonna's achievements and awards - 1993, Madonna's achievements and awards - 1995, Madonna's achievements and awards - 1996, Madonna's achievements and awards - 1997, Madonna's achievements and awards - 1998, Madonna's achievements and awards - 1999, Madonna's achievements and awards - 2000, Madonna's achievements and awards - 2001, Madonna's achievements and awards - 2002, Madonna's achievements and awards - 2003, Madonna's achievements and awards - 2004, Madonna's achievements and awards - 2005, Madonna's achievements and awards - 2006

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Billboard Hot 100 Madonna has had twelve number-one singles on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles Chart; the same number as Diana Ross and The Supremes, and behind only Mariah Carey's seventeen among female artists. Madonna's US Number Ones (12) LIKE A VIRGIN (1984) - 6 weeks CRAZY FOR YOU (1985) - 1 week LIVE TO TELL (1986) - 1 week PAPA DON'T PREACH (1986) - 2 weeks OPEN YOUR HEART (1987) - 1 week WHO'S THAT GIRL (1987) - 1 week LIKE A PRAYER (1989) ...

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Madonna's achievements and awards, Madonna's achievements and awards - Music, Madonna's achievements and awards - Guinness Book of World Records, Madonna's achievements and awards - Billboard, Madonna's achievements and awards - U.K. Charts, Madonna's achievements and awards - Canada Japan Australia Switzerland France Germany Austria Italy, Madonna's achievements and awards - Record Label Owner, Madonna's achievements and awards - Videos, Madonna's achievements and awards - Films, Madonna's achievements and awards - Publications, Madonna's achievements and awards - Concerts, Madonna's achievements and awards - Television, Madonna's achievements and awards - Internet, Madonna's achievements and awards - Surveys & Polls, Madonna's achievements and awards - 2000, Madonna's achievements and awards - 1990s, Madonna's achievements and awards - 1980s, Madonna's achievements and awards - 1985, Madonna's achievements and awards - 1986, Madonna's achievements and awards - 1987, Madonna's achievements and awards - 1988, Madonna's achievements and awards - 1989, Madonna's achievements and awards - 1990, Madonna's achievements and awards - 1991, Madonna's achievements and awards - 1992, Madonna's achievements and awards - 1993, Madonna's achievements and awards - 1995, Madonna's achievements and awards - 1996, Madonna's achievements and awards - 1997, Madonna's achievements and awards - 1998, Madonna's achievements and awards - 1999, Madonna's achievements and awards - 2000, Madonna's achievements and awards - 2001, Madonna's achievements and awards - 2002, Madonna's achievements and awards - 2003, Madonna's achievements and awards - 2004, Madonna's achievements and awards - 2005, Madonna's achievements and awards - 2006

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The University of Al Karaouine in Fez, Morocco was founded in 859. Associated with the city's giant mosque, it is recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest university in the world. Other transliterations of the name include Kairouyine, Qaraouyine, Quarawin, Al-Qarawiyin, Kairaouine, Karaouine, Karouine, and El Qaraouiyn. It is over seventy years older than Al-Azhar University of Cairo, called the world's oldest by those who disagree with the Guinness Book. It is consider ...

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Thomas Peter Thorvald Christian Ferdinand Mortensen, known as an adult as Christian Mortensen, was born in Skaarup, Denmark, on August 16, 1882 and baptized in Fruering Church that December 26. By the time he died on April 25, 1998 he had become the oldest man ever undisputed, although the Guinness Book of World Records ranks him second to the disputed case of Shigechiyo Izumi. Besides his baptismal record, other records include the 1890 and 1901 census ...

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The 1994 Northridge earthquake occurred on January 17, 1994 at 4:30:55 AM Pacific Standard Time in the city of Los Angeles, California. This earthquake was considered moderate, with a moment magnitude of 6.7, but was the most monetarily costly quake in United States history. The Guinness Book of World Records rates the earthquake at a 7.5. [1] The epicenter was in the San Fernando Valley, originally believed to be in the community of Northridge (later showed to actually have occurred within the neighboring community of Reseda), ...

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Bananarama is a British girl group that found worldwide fame with their melodic pop songs. The group was founded in London in 1981 by friends Siobhan Fahey, Keren Woodward, and Sarah Dallin (Woodward and Dallin were friends since age 13). In 1988 they got into the Guinness Book of World Records as the United Kingdom's best selling girl group ever (but currently best selling girl group ever is British group Spice Girls). In the same year (1988) Siobhan Fahey left the group after marrying Eurythmics' Dave S ...

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Bananarama - Discography
Bananarama - Albums Bananarama - Singles
Bananarama - Tours

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Guinness has a long history of marketing campaigns, from award-winning television commercials to beer mats and posters. Nigeria is the third largest and fastest-growing Guinness market in the world. However, as the cultivation of barley is restricted in Nigeria, the local version is made primarily from sorghum. Guinness - Advertising. Guinness uses the Brian Boru, or Trinity College Harp as their trademark. This circa 14th century harp which is still visible at Trinity College, Dublin has been used as a sym ...

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Guinness, Guinness - Composition, Guinness - Pouring and serving, Guinness - Sinking bubbles, Guinness - Varieties, Guinness - Marketing, Guinness - Advertising, Guinness - Merchandising, Guinness - History of ownership, Guinness - Book of Records, Guinness - The Lions Gate Bridge, Guinness - Trivia

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The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, officially the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in the City and Diocese of New York, is the Mother Church of the Episcopal Diocese of New York and the seat of its Bishop. Located at 1047 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 110th Street (a.k.a. "Cathedral Parkway") and 113 Street) in Manhattan's Morningside Heights, the cathedral, though unfinished, is the largest Gothic cathedral in the world and is a popular tourist attraction. The Guinness Book of Records lists it as the ...

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Yakuza (from Japanese やくざ or ヤクザ or 8-9-3), also known as gokudō, are members of traditional organized crime groups in Japan. Today the Yakuza is the largest organized crime phenomenon in the world, as noted in the Guinness Book of Records. In Japanese legal terminology, yakuza organizations are referred to as Bōryokudan, literally "violence groups". Yakuza members consider this an insult, as Bōryokudan is a term which can be applied to any violent criminal. In the Western press they are freq ...

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Yakuza - Origin and history
Yakuza - Tekiya and Bakuto Yakuza - Post-War Yakuza: Gurentai
Yakuza - Organization and activities
Yakuza - Structure Yakuza - Rituals Yakuza - Current Activities
Yakuza - Reference
Yakuza - Books Yakuza - Selected Film References

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Guinness has a long history of marketing campaigns, from award-winning television commercials to beer mats and posters. Nigeria is the third largest and fastest-growing Guinness market in the world. However, as the cultivation of barley is restricted in Nigeria, the local version is made primarily from sorghum. Guinness - Advertising. Guinness uses the Brian Boru, or Trinity College Harp as their trademark. This circa 14th century harp which is still visible at Trinity College, Dublin has been used as a sym ...

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Guinness, Guinness - Composition, Guinness - Pouring and serving, Guinness - Sinking bubbles, Guinness - Varieties, Guinness - Marketing, Guinness - Advertising, Guinness - Merchandising, Guinness - History of ownership, Guinness - Book of Records, Guinness - The Lions Gate Bridge

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The Al-Ansar club won 11 consecutive league titles between 1988 and 1999 inclusive. A Lebanese village entered the Guinness Book of Records for making the longest sandwich in the world. ...

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Football in Lebanon, Football in Lebanon - Championship list of winners, Football in Lebanon - Cup list of winner, Football in Lebanon - Guinness World Record, Football in Lebanon - International Players, Football in Lebanon - Special Events

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In its heyday, it saw more than 180 trains pass through its town boundaries! In it’s beginnings, it was normal for its citizens to be called “clod hoppers”. It’s in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the most baseball diamonds for its population, and for the most train tracks to intersect at one point. It was nearly called Dwiggin’s Junction but we know it best as Griffith. The town that came to the tracks! See also:

Griffith Indiana, Griffith Indiana - Geography, Griffith Indiana - History of Griffith Indiana, Griffith Indiana - Humble start The Clod Hoppers, Griffith Indiana - It was nearly Dwiggins Junction, Griffith Indiana - The Town That Came to the Tracks, Griffith Indiana - The New Century -- The New Town, Griffith Indiana - The First Steps - A Young Town, Griffith Indiana - The Great Depression, Griffith Indiana - The Start of the Modern Age, Griffith Indiana - Demographics

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Throughout their relatively short time recording and performing together, Ace of Base set a number of world records and other achievements. The following is a partial list. Ace of Base released the world's highest selling debut album of all time, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, 1995, 1997 editions. Their 1993 release The Sign/Happy Nation sold an estimated 23 million copies. Four of the group's singles have received gold or platinum certification by the RIAA in the United States. These are: All Tha ...

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Ace of Base, Ace of Base - History, Ace of Base - Achievements, Ace of Base - The Music, Ace of Base - Discography, Ace of Base - DVD & Video

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The official symbol is t, but T and mT and mt (especially in the combination mmt for "million metric tons") are also used. In France and the English-speaking countries that are predominately metric, the spelling tonne is widespread. However, in Britain, the common people consider that its measure is very close to that of the long ton and often don't bother with the distinctive spelling; for example, even the Guinness Book of World Records accepts metrification without marking this by changing ...

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Tonne, Tonne - Definition, Tonne - Multiples, Tonne - Origin, Tonne - Conversions, Tonne - Explanation

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The official symbol is t, but T and mT and mt (especially in the combination mmt for "million metric tons") are also used. In France and the English-speaking countries that are predominantly metric, the spelling tonne is widespread. However, in Britain, the common people consider that its measure is very close to that of the long ton and often don't bother with the distinctive spelling; for example, even the Guinness Book of World Records accepts metrification without marking this by changing ...

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Tonne, Tonne - Definition, Tonne - Multiples, Tonne - Origin, Tonne - Conversions, Tonne - Explanation

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In 1995, the CN Tower was declared one of the modern Seven Wonders of the World by the American Society of Civil Engineers. It also belongs to the World Federation of Great Towers. The following year, the Guinness Book of World Records officially changed the CN Tower's classification to "World's Tallest Building and Free-Standing Structure" and it retains that title to this day. There are also many guyed towers taller than the CN Tower, the current tallest being the KVLY-TV tower in North Dakota at 628 m (2,063 feet) tall (see List of ...

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CN Tower, CN Tower - Size comparisons, CN Tower - Trivia, CN Tower - Similar buildings

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