folate (fÅËÂ·lÄt), n a B vitamin that is present in leafy green vegetables, dry peas and beans, and fortified breads and cereals. Folate deficiency may increase the risk of certain cancers, Alzheimer's disease, and certain birth defects, such as neural tube defects.
World's oldest twins are 102-year-old Scottish sisters, says Guinness World Records. Twins Evelyn (left) and Edith (right) celebrate their 102 birthday. Guinness World Records has declared the pair from Scotland the world's oldest twins.
Ashrita Furman holds the record for the largest hoop twirled (13.88 meters/ 45.55 feet). The record for simultaneous hula hooping (minimum time: 2 minutes) is for 2,290 participants at Chung Cheng Stadium in Kaohsiung, Taiwan on 28 October 2000.