Kanye West's ad-lib remark that "George Bush doesn't care about black people" was described by the former president as the "all-time low" point of his time in office.
In 1996, Dick Hudson, a professor of linguistics at University College London posted an email to a listserve for language scientists asking who held the world record for the number of languages they could speak.
Controversy still exists over whether Thomas Prest's character was based on a real person. No records of a barber shop on Fleet Street, or a barber named Sweeney Todd have been found.
After the information is processed, it is displayed on a monitor for radiologists and physicians to analyse. The information is also saved to keep in a doctor's records and to share and discuss with patients and their family.
The dish will direct the radio waves down into the heart of the receiver, where signals from deep space can be amplified, recorded and analysed. To compensate for the rotation of the Earth, it will need to be fully steerable.
The Moche left no written record but they did leave a fabulous account of their life and times in paintings on pots and vessels. Many show every-day events and objects such as people, fish, birds and other animals.
Documentaries use pictures or interviews with people involved in real events to provide a factual record or report. Events can be filmed or re-enacted.
It took Usain Bolt 9.63 seconds to break the 100 meter record. Impassive as ever, Bolt said no one should have been surprised. Asked what it meant, he responded coolly, "It means I'm one step closer to becoming a legend."
McNamara, self-described "extreme surfer", broke the world record for "Largest Wave Surfed" by conquering a 90 foot behemoth in Praia do Norte, Nazare, Portugal.
The simpatico relationship between Meryl Davis and Charlie White has helped them become a record-setting force in ice dancing. It's left even reserved skating commentators grasping for superlatives.
The simpatico relationship between Meryl Davis and Charlie White has helped them become a record-setting force in ice dancing. It's left even reserved skating commentators grasping for superlatives.
The simpatico relationship between Meryl Davis and Charlie White has helped them become a record-setting force in ice dancing. It's left even reserved skating commentators grasping for superlatives.
It analyzes bodily characteristics (the features of the face) to establish a person's identity. A biometric system undertakes not just to display or record an event but to instantly identify the people involved in it.
Philippines Typhoon Haiyan slammed into six central islands Friday, decimating buildings and homes. One of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded, Haiyan (Yolanda in the Philippines) has caused at least 10,000 fatalities.
Philippines Typhoon Haiyan slammed into six central islands Friday, decimating buildings and homes. One of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded, Haiyan (Yolanda in the Philippines) has caused at least 10,000 fatalities.
Philippines Typhoon Haiyan slammed into six central islands Friday, decimating buildings and homes. One of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded, Haiyan (Yolanda in the Philippines) has caused at least 10,000 fatalities.
The Zephyr, a solar powered airplane, recently smashed the record for absolute duration of an unmanned autonomous vehicle, staying aloft for 336 hours and 22 minutes.
A Nepalese climber known as the "Super Sherpa" has climbed Mt. Everest a record 21 times, hoping that every ascent draws attention to the degradation seen on the peaks.
Pandoraviruses, larger than many bacteria and even some eukaryotic cells, are more than mere record-breakers. They also hint at unknown parts of the tree of life. Just 7% of their genes match those in existing databases.
Pandoraviruses, larger than many bacteria and even some eukaryotic cells, are more than mere record-breakers. They also hint at unknown parts of the tree of life. Just 7% of their genes match those in existing databases.
Pandoraviruses, larger than many bacteria and even some eukaryotic cells, are more than mere record-breakers. They also hint at unknown parts of the tree of life. Just 7% of their genes match those in existing databases.
With a little luck and a crack team behind him, Felix Baumgartner plans to skydive into the record books. Climbing to roughly 23 miles (37 kilometers), he'd be the first human to achieve supersonic speed with just his body.