Maxime Marquette
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This giant book weighed more than 60 kilos and stood two meters tall
Published in 2003, the book titled "This is Bhutan" measured roughly 1.5 meters by 2.1 meters and weighed more than 60 kilos,
The world's oldest university was founded by a woman in the 9th century
Al Quaraouiyine University, founded in 859 AD in the city of Fez, Morocco, is officially recognized by UNESCO and by Guinness World
The longest strike in history lasted more than 15 years
Among the great labor movements documented throughout modern history, certain worker conflicts stand out for their exceptional duration, spanning several years or
This emperor single-handedly crashed the price of gold in Egypt
In the fourteenth century, the Malian emperorMansa Musa ruled over one of the richest and largest kingdoms in West Africa, the Mali
The Japanese monarchy is the oldest reigning dynasty still in power
According to official Japanese tradition, the country's imperial line traces back to the legendary emperor Jimmu, whose enthronement is traditionally dated to
This Japanese train floats above the rails at 603 km/h
In 2015, in Japan, the magnetic levitation train known as the L0 Series Maglev set a world rail speed record by reaching
The Qing dynasty ruled history's most populous empire
The Qing dynasty, founded by conquerors from Manchuria, ruled China from 1644 until its collapse in 1912. At its peak, in the
The world's largest library holds 170 million items
Founded in 1800 in Washington, the Library of Congress of the United States stands today as the largest physical library ever assembled
This Japanese company survived 1,400 years before closing in 2006
In 578 AD, in Japan, a craftsman who had come from the Korean peninsula founded a company specializing in the construction of