Highway 10 is the longest dead straight road on earth, covering 140 miles (240Km) in one stretch according to Guinness.
It links Haradh (Highway 75) to Al Batha and is a total desert land.
Bonus Record:
Highway 85 – Saudi Arabia . Not a straight road. From Jubail on the coast to Turaif on the border of Jordan. The Highway is 693 miles long and takes about 9 hours to drive in one go.
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Saudi Arabia
13,377 camels participated in the largest camel racing tournament in the world. Certificate issued by Guinness World Records.
The event was organised by the Saudi Camel Racing Federation and was held on September 13th, 2019 at Taif, Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi Arabia
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran – received 225 patents in 2019.
Achieving the 4th position on the Global list 100 Universities for the number of patents granted in the U.S. last year.
This announcement was presented in the annual classification report released by US National Academy of Inventors and the Intellectual Property Owners Association.
The Fourth ranking was preceded by the University of California (631), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (355) and the University of Texas (236).
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Saudi Arabia
IM’ Hungry, Jeddah , Saudi Arabia is the world’s largest burger restaurant.
It has an area of 2,860 sq.m (30,784 feet) almost the size of 11 tennis courts.
Burgers are served with only fresh, non-frozen meat daily. The menu ranges a variety of dishes.
The record attempt took place in Jeddah on December 12th, 2019 and was certified by Guinness World Records.
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Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia ranks fourth globally in the use of 5G technology and 10th in internet speed.
Findings were presented by Deputy Minister for Technology, Industry & Digital Capacity, Ministry of Communicaion and Information, Dr. Ahmed Al-Theneyan – at the webinar ‘Digital Lanterns’ event launched by Makkah Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
The Kingdom jumped from 150th to 10th place globally in terms of internet speed.
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Saudi Arabia
‘The Saline Water Conversion Corporation’ owned by the Ministry of Water & Electricity, Saudi Arabia – holds the world record for Seawater Desalination.
Thus reinforcing the Kingdom’s position as a world leader in desalination development.
The Saline Water Conversion Corporation produces 5 million cubic meters of water a day. The confirmation certificate was issued by Guinness Book of World Records in February 2018.
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Saudi Arabia