In a single day last week, nearly 40 people reached the top of the world a record.
Back in the 13th and 14th centuries, China was on the top of the world.
He went from the top of the world, to upset, to sleepless, to manic, to gone.
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European explorers spent centuries searching for a passage through the ice at the top of the world.
The former world number one was replaced at the top of the world rankings by Rafael Nadal earlier this year.
It was not about the experience on the top of the world.
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Non-Ameicans Lee Westwood, Martin Kaymer, Luke Donald and Rory McIlroy have all taken turns at the top of the World Golf Rankings.
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In the chemical industry, factories freely pollute rivers, lakes, and the air with dangerous chemicals, placing the country near the top of the world pollution list.
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If ever there was an event that deserved to be the first Asian tournament to impact the top of the world rankings this is the one.
Wozniacki's failure to capture a grand slam title during her spell at the top of the world rankings meant she faced constant questioning on the subject.
Westwood was again asked after his round about reaching the top of the world rankings without having yet won one of the sport's four major titles.
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Luke Donald, who can return to the top of the world rankings if he wins this weekend, is well placed to make a move on Saturday.
Westwood, needing to finish in the first two to dethrone Tiger Woods at the top of the world rankings, was 10 shots back after the second day.
The 21-year-old Czech, who can usurp Caroline Wozniacki at the top of the world rankings in the next fortnight, faces Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro in round two.
The top of the world remains a dangerous place, he says, recalling the story of an Inuit woman who had frozen to death during a recent winter snowstorm.
But it is his accuracy in hitting greens at just over 70% over the past five years which has propelled him towards the top of the world game.
Matthew's victory will return him to the top of the world rankings above Egypt's Ramy Ashour, who made a second-round exit in Al Khobar with a damaged hamstring.
These days, thanks to global warming and a receding ice cover, the voyage is easier to complete, says explorer James Delgado, author of Across the Top of the World.
Like most true stories, the beginning isn't tidy, but we'll start in the 1920s when the idiom top of the world was first used as an advertising catch phrase.
Of over 2, 200 climbers who have made it to the top of the world's tallest peak since it was first conquered, only 19 have done so via this route.
Federer's latest victory ensured his return to the top of the world rankings, ending Djokovic's 12-month reign, as well as matching Sampras' record of 286 weeks at No. 1.
Next up for Sock is Tommy Haas, the 35-year-old German in the midst of a late-career surge that has put him back inside the top 15 of the world rankings.
Westwood is not the only player in the running to overtake Woods at the top of the world rankings as Germany's Martin Kaymer could also move ahead of the American.
Although that is 1% fewer than during the same period in 2011, it is probably still enough to keep Honduras at the top of the world's murder table for another year.
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Few hotels dare to reduce the number of rooms, their chief source of income, but the Ritz is more interested in providing a guest experience at the top tier of the world's lodging.
In the women's draw, Li Na ensured she will return to the top 10 of the world rankings by coming back from 5-1 down in the final set to beat Lucie Safarova 3-6 6-3 7-5.
Ferrero, who climbed to the top of the world rankings in 2003 after winning his only Grand Slam, the French Open, will be seeking to emulate his effort of making the quarter-final stage two years ago.
The Island Lake trailhead, one mile east of the Top of the World Store at the end of a short road to Island Lake Campground, provides as much or as little a hike as you like.
The 31-year-old Federer has done it all in the world of tennis, winning more grand slam titles than any other male player in history and spending a record number of weeks at the top of the world rankings.
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