WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Europe Records Institute (EURI) – Vacheron Constantin: World's oldest luxury watch manufacturer
29-09-2021
(Worldkings.org) Vacheron Constantin SA is a Swiss luxury watch and clock manufacturer founded in 1755. Since 1996, it has been a subsidiary of the Swiss Richemont Group.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Europe Records Institute (EURI) – Agence France-Presse: World’s oldest news agency
25-09-2021
(Worldkings.org) Agence France-Presse (AFP) is the world’s oldest news agency and one of the world’s top three, behind the United Kingdom’s Reuters and The Associated Press of the United States. Unlike its publicly traded rivals, AFP remains largely controlled by the French government, along with a number of its top media clients.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Europe Records Institute (EURI) – International Exhibition of Culinary Art: World's biggest culinary exhibition
24-09-2021
(Worldkings.org) The IKA/Culinary Olympics is the world’s oldest and largest exhibition of culinary art and is organised by the Association of German Chefs.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Europe Records Institute (EURI) – Penny Black: World's first adhesive postage stamp used in a public postal system
22-09-2021
(Worldkings.org) The Penny Black was the world's first adhesive postage stamp used in a public postal system. It was first issued in the United Kingdom, on 1 May 1840, but was not valid for use until 6 May. The stamp features a profile of Queen Victoria.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Europe Records Institute (EURI) – Orca: World's largest carbon-capture plant
20-09-2021
(Worldkings.org) Orca has the capacity to remove 4,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere this way each year.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Europe Records Institute (EURI) – Senda dil Dragun: World's longest treetop walkway
14-09-2021
(Worldkings.org) There are plenty of ways to enjoy Switzerland's natural beauty, from scenic train rides to epic hikes and more. As of this summer, that list got a little bit longer, thanks to the grand opening of Senda dil Dragun, the longest treetop walkway in the world.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Europe Records Institute (EURI) – Rinspeed sQuba: World's first car that can be driven both on land and under water
12-09-2021
(Worldkings.org) The sQuba, developed by Swiss company Rinspeed, is the world's first car that can be driven both on land and under water.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Europe Records Institute (EURI) – Striezelmarkt: World's first genuine Christmas market
10-09-2021
(Worldkings.org) The Striezelmarkt in Dresden is considered the first genuine Christmas market in the world. Founded as a one-day market in 1434, it celebrated its 587th anniversary in 2021.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Europe Records Institute (EURI) – An-124 Ruslan: World's largest military transport aircraft
08-09-2021
(Worldkings.org) The An-124 (full name Antonov An-124 Ruslan) is one of the largest aircraft in the world, specifically designed for carrying heavy or bulky loads.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Europe Records Institute (EURI) – Corpus Museum: World's first human biology museum
06-09-2021
(Worldkings.org) In the outskirts of leiden in the Netherlands, there rests a giant, 115-foot-tall man colored orange.
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