We began by asking: What will be our criteria for the term "big?"
K stated that "Big" means "Large." (how insightful)
So I asked K: Is big the same for everyone or is it relative to a person's stature/size?
K: Big is the same for any person no matter their size. But, big may be different for animals.
Mommy: What kind of animals? and, what would these animals think the biggest thing in the world could be?
K: A mouse. It might think a house is the biggest thing.
Mommy: Okay, but tell me what do you mean by "big." For example, why did you state that a building the biggest thing in the world?
K: It is tall. (now, we are getting somewhere.)
So we searched the internet today for the "tallest" building in the world.
Our answer was the Burj Dubai.
According to Wikipedia:
"Burj Dubai (Arabic: برج دبي "Dubai Tower") is a supertall skyscraper under construction in the Downtown Burj Dubai district of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the tallest man-made structure ever built, despite being incomplete. Construction began on 21 September 2004, and the tower is expected to be completed and ready for occupancy by September 2009.[1][2]
The building is part of the 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) development called "Downtown Burj Dubai" at the "First Interchange" along Sheikh Zayed Road at Financial Centre Road (previously known as Doha Street). The tower's architect is Adrian Smith who worked with Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) until 2006.[6][7] The architecture and engineering firm SOM is in charge of the project.[6] The primary builders are Samsung Engineering & Construction and Besix along with Arabtec.[8] Turner Construction Company was chosen as the construction manager.[9]
The total budget for the Burj Dubai project is about US$4.1 billion and for the entire new 'Downtown Dubai', US$20 billion[10] Mohamed Ali Alabbar, the CEO of Emaar Properties, speaking at the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat 8th World Congress, said that the price of office space at Burj Dubai had reached $4,000 per sq ft (over $43,000 per sq m) and that the Armani Residences, also in Burj Dubai, were selling for US$3,500 per sq ft (over $37,500 per sq m).[11]"
Then K said that "biggest" could mean that something could be the "longest."
So, we searched for the "longest thing in the world."
We came across this website that K thought was VERY interesting and gross. The nails are what grossed her out the most. Here are a few of our favorites.
http://thelongestlistofthelongeststuffatthelongestdomainnameatlonglast.com/
Longest Worm
Longest Nails
Longest Mustache (what we thought was the silliest.)
Longest Ear Hair (What grossed me out the most!)
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