Top 10 - Olympic Gold Medalists - Top 10

Rank Athlete Nation (Sport) Years (Games) Gender - Gold Medals

1 Michael Phelps United States (Swimming) 2004–2008 (Summer) M - 14
2 Larisa Latynina Soviet Union (Gymnastics) 1956–1964 (Summer) F - 9
3 Paavo Nurmi Finland (Athletics) 1920–1928 (Summer) M - 9
4 Mark Spitz United States (Swimming) 1968–1972 (Summer) M - 9
5 Carl Lewis United States (Athletics) 1984–1996 (Summer) M - 9
6 Bjørn Dæhlie Norway (Cross-country) skiing 1992–1998 (Winter) M - 8
6 Birgit Fischer Germany (Canoeing) 1980–2004 (Summer) F - 8
8 Sawao Kato Japan (Gymnastics) 1968–1976 (Summer) M - 8
8 Jenny Thompson United States (Swimming) 1992–2004 (Summer) F - 8
10 Matt Biondi United States (Swimming) 1984–1992 (Summer) M - 8
11 Ray Ewry United States (Athletics) 1900–1908 (Summer) M - 8

Top 10 - Highest Mountain Peaks of the World

Mountain, Range, Location Height ft/m

1) Everest, Himalayas, Nepal/Tibet 29,035/8,850
2) K2 (Godwin Austen), Karakoram, Pakistan/China 28,250/8,611
3) Kanchenjunga, Himalayas, India/Nepal 28,169/8,586
4) Lhotse I, Himalayas, Nepal/Tibet 27,940/8,516
5) Makalu I, Himalayas, Nepal/Tibet 27,766/8,463
6) Cho Oyu, Himalayas, Nepal/Tibet 26,906/8,201
7) Dhaulagiri, Himalayas, Nepal 26,795/8,167
8) Manaslu I, Himalayas, Nepal 26,781/8,163
9) Nanga Parbat, Himalayas, Pakistan 26,660/8,125
10) Annapurna, Himalayas, Nepal 26,545/8,091

Top 10 - Record home attendances of English football clubs

Rank Club (Attendance) Stadium, Opposition, Competition, Date

1st Manchester City (84,569) Maine Road, Stoke City, FA Cup sixth round, 3 March 1934
2nd Manchester United (83,260) Maine Road, Arsenal, First Division, 17 January 1948
3rd Chelsea (82,905) Stamford Bridge, Arsenal, First Division, 12 October 1935
4th Everton (78,299) Goodison Park, Liverpool, First Division, 18 September 1948
5th Aston Villa (76,588) Villa Park, Derby County, FA Cup sixth round, 2 March 1946
6th Sunderland (75,118) Roker Park, Derby County, FA Cup sixth round replay, 8 March 1933
7th Tottenham Hotspur (75,038) White Hart Lane, Sunderland, FA Cup sixth round, 5 March 1938
8th Charlton Athletic (75,031) The Valley, Aston Villa, FA Cup fifth round, 12 February 1938
9th Arsenal (73,707) Wembley, RC Lens, Champions League group stage, 25 November 1998
10th Sheffield Wednesday (72,841) Hillsborough Stadium, Manchester City, FA Cup fifth round, 17 February 1934

Top 10 - Largest Earthquakes Since 1900

Location Date Magnitude2

1. Chile May 22, 1960 9.5
2. Prince William Sound, Alaska March 28, 19643 9.2
3. Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands March 9, 1957 9.1
4. Kamchatka Nov. 4, 1952 9.0
4. Off western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia Dec. 26, 2004 9.0
6. Off the Coast of Japan Mar. 11, 2011 8.9
7. Off the coast of Ecuador Jan. 31, 1906 8.8
7. Offshore Maule, Chile Feb. 27, 2010 8.8
9. Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands Feb. 4, 1965 8.7
9. Northern Sumatra, Indonesia March 28, 2005 8.7
10. India-China border Aug. 15, 1950 8.6

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Top 10 - Number of Innings Without a Duck

1) David Gower - 119 (26/8/82 - 26/12/90)
2) Richie Richardson - 96 (23/11/84 - 25/7/91)
3) Allan Border - 89 (26/11/82 - 2/12/88)
4) Alec Stewart - 86 (17/3/94 - 28/11/98)
5) Ken Barrington - 78 (5/7/62 - 28/368)
6) AB de Villiers - 78 (17/12/04 - 19/11/08)
7) Aravinda de Silva - 75 (23/8/84 - 11/10/94)
8) Clive Lloyd - 74 (3/6/76 - 9/8/84)
9) Herbie Taylor - 72 (27/5/12 - 29/1/32)
10) Glenn Turner - 72 (27/2/69 - 11/3/83)

Top 10 - Highest Mountains on Earth

1) Everest, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia, 29,035ft, 8,850m

2) K2 (Godwin Austen), Karakoram, Pakistan, Asia, 28,253ft, 8,612m

3) Kanchenjunga, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia, 28,169ft, 8,586m

4) Lhotse I, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia, 27,920ft, 8,501m

5) Makalu I, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia, 27,765ft, 8,462m

6) Cho Oyu, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia, 26,906ft, 8,201m

7) Dhaulagiri, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia, 26,794ft, 8,167m

8) Manaslu, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia, 26,758ft, 8,156m

9) Nanga Parbat, Himalayas, Pakistan, Asia, 26,658ft, 8,125m

10)Annapurna, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia, 26,545ft, 8,091m

Top 10 - Longest Rivers in the World

1) Nile (Africa) 4,160 miles (6,693 km)

2) Amazon (S. America) 4,000 miles (6,436 km)

3) Chang Jiang (Yangtze) (China) 3,964 miles (6,378 km)

4) Huang He (Yellow River) (China) 3,395 miles (5,463 km)

5) Ob-Irtysh (Russia) 3,362 miles (5,410 km)

6) Amur (Asia) 2,744 miles (4,415 km)

7) Lena (Russia) 2,734 miles (4,399 km)

8) Congo (Africa) 2,718 miles (4,373 km)

9) MacKenzie (Canada) 2,635 miles (4,241 km)

10)Mekong (Viet Nam) 2,600 miles (4,183 km)

Top 10 - World's Most Expensive Paintings

1. Jackson Pollock - No 5 1948 - $140,000,000

2. Willem De Kooning - Woman III - $137,500,000

3. Gustav Klimt - Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer - $135,000,000

4. Pablo Picasso - Garcon a la pipe - $104,168,000

5. Pablo Picasso - Dora Maar au chat - $95,216,000

6. Gustav Klimt - Portrait of Adele Bloch-Baur II - $87,936,000

7. Francis Bacon - Triptych 1976 - $86,300,000

8. Vincent van Gogh - Portrait du Dr Gachet - $82,500,000

9. Claude Monet - Le Bassin aux Nymphéas - $80,400,000

10. Jasper Johns - False Start - $80,000,000

Top 10 - Fastest Land Speed Records

1. Thrust SSC – Great Britain (763 mph)

2. Thrust2 – Great Britain (633 mph)

3. The Blue Flame – United States (630 mph)

4. Spirit of America Sonic 1- United States (600 mph)

5. Green Monster - United States (576 mph)

6. Wingfoot Express - United States (415 mph)

7. Thunderbolt - United Kingdom (345 mph)

8. Campbell-Railton Blue Bird - United Kingdom (301 mph)

9. Irving-Napier Golden Arrow - United Kingdom (231 mph)

10. White Triplex Spirit of Elkdom - United States (207 mph)

Top 10 - Fastest Production Cars of all Time (2007)

1) Bugatti Veyron (2004)
252.2 MPH, 1001 BHP

2) Koenigsegg CCX (2006)
250 MPH, 900 BHP

3) Saleen S7 (2005)
248 MPH, 750 BHP

4) McLaren F1 (1994)
240.14 MPH, 620 BHP

5) Ferrari Enzo (2002)
217 MPH, 657 BHP

6) Jaguar XJ220 (1992)
217 MPH, 549 BHP

7) Pagani Zonda F (1999)
215 MPH, 602 BHP

8) Lamborghini Murcielago (2003)
213 MPH, 633 BHP

9) Porsche Carrera GT (2004)
209 MPH, 605 BHP

10) McLaren Mercedes SLR (2005)
207 MPH, 626 BHP