Francium was discovered by Marguerite Perey in 1939 when she was researching the radioactive decay of actinium-227. The discovery took place at the Curie Institute in Paris. The element takes its name from the country of its discovery â France.
Worldâs Biggest Dog, Worldâs Heaviest Dog. Hercules: The Worldâs Biggest Dog Ever According to Guinness World Records. Hercules was recently awarded the honorable distinction of Worlds Biggest Dog by Guinness World Records. Hercules is an English Mastiff and whas a 38 inch neck and weighs 282 pounds.
The biggest weight for a dog ever recorded was an English mastiff named Aicama Zorba, who weighed in at 343 pounds. Their size is a significant part of the breed's past purpose, which included blood sports such as baiting bears, bulls and lions.