WATCH: Florida fisherman catches 552-pound grouper on kayak. 1  Florida fisherman Jon Black caught a 552-pound grouper while fishing in Sanibel Fla. on May 20. 2  He believes this is a record catch for someone on a kayak.
The Greek historian Herodotus claimed that Babylon surpasses in wonder any city in the known world and specifically praised the walls which he said were 56 miles (90 kilometres) long, 80 feet (24 metres) thick, and 320 feet (97 metres) high.
5 Wassiliki Calliandji: 7 foot 6Â½ inches. Wassiliki Calliandji was known as the Greek Giantess. She is believed to have been the tallest women ever, at the time of her life, standing a reported 7 foot 6Â½ inches â although newspapers simply claimed her to be ânearly eight foot tallâ. She seems to have been a typical acromegalic giant with long limbs and excessively large hands and feet.