THURSDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2014 •
[email protected] • www.thepeninsulaqatar.com • 4455 7741 Pulling the plug: inside Apple’s Watch a CAMPUS • Qatar Academy boost for wireless teachers begin school year on ‘positive’ note charging P | 4 P | 12 FOOD • 10 fresh ways to use butternut squash The 60th anniversary edition of the Guinness World Records book will reflect on six decades of record-breaking, while P | 6 also featuring the latest additions to the oddball hall of fame like long tongues and leaping cats. BOOKS • What neuroscience tells us about getting organised P | 7 FILM • Whiff of humour permeates Jon Stewart debut drama Rosewater P | 8-9 HEALTH • Reversing the deadly effects of sitting too long P | 11 LEARN ARABIC WORLD • Learn commonly used Arabic words RECORDS and their meanings P | 13 2 PLUS | THURSDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2014 COVER STORY Long tongues and leaping cats in 60th World Records book Alley secured her place in World Records book for the longest jump by a cat. rom super-long tongues Bennett, who started collecting in to leaping cats, a host of 1995. weird and wacky land- In Japan, Akiko Obata has the Fmarks have made the cut largest collection of plastic food, for 60th anniversary edition of with more than 8,000 items includ- the Guinness World Records book ing giant plastic burgers, donuts launched yesterday. and dishes of everything from soup The new edition reflects on six to desserts filling her apartment. decades of record-breaking, while Meanwhile Alley of the United also featuring the latest additions States takes the longest jump by to the oddball hall of fame.