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  Red Bull Stratos - Launch site in Roswell, New MexicoFeb 11, 2012•1 placemark The mission, Red Bull Stratos, will take renowned athlete Felix Baumgartner to at least 120,000 feet above the ground and attempt a freefall jump targeted to reach supersonic speeds. [Update October 2010] The Red Bull Stratos program has been stopped with immediate effect: http://redbullstratos.digitalnewsagency.com/story/view/4992-statement-regarding-red-bull-stratos [Update February 2012] The legal issues have been resolved and the project has been revived. Chances are that the jump will be performed in August 2012.
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  Hughes H4 Hercules "Spruce Goose"Apr 06, 2008•1 placemark The "Spruce Goose" is a very heavy flying boat designed and built by the "Aviator" Howard Hughes. It's the largest aircraft ever built but unfortunately just a prototype. The construction of the plane was featured in the film "The Aviator" (2004) At the moment the plane's home is the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, Oregon.
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      Concorde on Google MapsFeb 11, 2008•13 placemarks Most airplanes on the map are outdoors and can be seen in Google Maps. The Concorde was the first supersonic passenger airliner that operated commercially. It was introduced in 1976 and retired in 2003. Only 20 aircrafts were built for only two airlines: Air France and British Airways.
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  The World's largest Swimming PoolJan 30, 2008•2 placemarks Location: Algarrobo, Chile; Length: 1 kilometre, Capacity: 250.000 m3 water; Construction time: 5 years; Costs: 1.34 Billion Euro
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  The world's largest airplaneJan 17, 2008•1 placemark The Antonov An-225 Mriya was produced in 1988 and this airplane at the Gostomel Airport in Ukraine is the only exemplar that exists so far.
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  Methuselah treesDec 17, 2007•1 placemark The world's oldest trees - and the oldest living organism currently known - are about 4,800 years old. They are located in "the Forest of Ancients" in the White Mountains in California.
• Readymix Logo in AustraliaNov 20, 2007•2 placemarks The diamond shape "Readymix Logo" with a size of 3.2km x 1.6km was carved into the ground by Allan Hoare in 1965. It was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's largest letters. Readymix is a company that was founded in Sydney in 1939.
• The world's largest Coca Cola LogoNov 14, 2007•1 placemark In Chile you can find this massive Logo - built from 70.000 empty Coke bottles - celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Coca Cola company.