First Ever Email Message Sending World Record set by Ray Tomlinson

In 1971, Ray Tomlinson, an engineer at the computer company Bolt, Beranek and Newman in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, sent the first ever email. It was initally an experiment to see if he could get two computers to exchange a message. It was Ray who decided to use the @ symbol to seperate the recipient's name from their location. The first ever email message was: 'QWERTYUIOP'.

About Raymond Samuel Tomlinson
Raymond Samuel Tomlinson (born 1941) is a programmer who implemented an email system in 1971 on the ARPANet. Email had been previously sent on other networks such as AUTODIN. It was the first system able to send mail between users on different hosts connected to the ARPAnet (previously, mail could only be sent to others who used the same computer). To achieve this, he used the @ sign to separate the user from their machine, which has been used in email addresses ever since.

The first email sent by him is not preserved and had content he describes as insignificant, something like "QWERTYUIOP". This is commonly misquoted as "The first e-mail was QWERTYUIOP".

At first, his email messaging system wasn't thought to be a big deal. When Tomlinson showed it to a colleague, he said "Don't tell anyone! This isn't what we're supposed to be working on."
He is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a long-time employee of Bolt, Beranek and Newman.

Worlds Farthest Backgammon Dice Roll.

Backgammon Masters has invited the Guinness Gamer World Records to witness what should be the world's farthest Backgammon dice roll. The record-breaking event will take place during a Backgammon tournament sponsored by the online gaming operator which features two of the world's greatest Backgammon players facing off on a giant, 1-acre Backgammon board. The tournament is designed to promote Backgammon Masters' Backgammon Freeroll Tournaments, held online every Tuesday and Friday at backgammonmasters, and promises to be an unforgettable event.

Two renowned champions will face off from helicopters flying 200-300 feet above the 1-acre field Backgammon board. The players will roll the dice from the helicopters, dropping them onto the field below. The dice, which were specially designed for the event, are composed of an inflatable material that protects them from the world-record-breaking falls. Once the dice have been tossed, the competitors will then communicate via walkie-talkie to their field staff below, who will move the 3-foot diameter checker pieces according to their wishes.

To design and engineer the details of the event, Backgammon Masters worked with world-known pilot Quentin Smith, an explorer who has braved the world's most extreme conditions, including Arctic and dessert climates. Smith's expert advice and input helped to determine the location, regulations and helicopter safety standards of this special event.

The winner of the tournament will get to keep the custom-made dice, valued at 1,000 Euros. The proceeds generated by the tickets sold to the tournament will be donated to charity.

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World Records of Alive Couples with 99 Grandchildren

The happy couple have to spend most of the year saving for their family’s Christmas gifts. The colossal brood is made up of 56 grandchildren by their 11 kids – and 43 great-grandchildren.

Granny Josie, 77, said: “The kids just kept coming – and then their kids just kept coming.”

She married German-born Hans, now 85, in 1948 and they celebrate their Diamond Wedding anniversary this month. The pair met after former PoW Hans stayed in the UK to work as a farmer following World War II.

Josie, of Bedford, said: “We worked hard at our family. We were told, in the days of feather mattresses, when you have a row with your spouse you shake the bed and get back in it.”

Guinness World Records said: “There is no existing record for the living couple with the most grandchildren. But this pair may clinch it.”

While there is no existing record with Guinness for alive couples with the most grandchildren, Guinness World Records authorities say the couple very well might hold the record.

Margaret McMillan, of Pollok, Glasgow, died last year at 98 blessed with 123.