Xu’s 9 year old pet cat weighs 15 kg (33 lbs) and its "waist" measures around 77 cm (30 in)! Link

But even Xu’s cat isn’t near the world record for fattest cat: Sassy | Katy

Grancrete: a new spray-on concrete that can revolutionize homebuilding, especially for low-income housing worldwide.

It only takes 1 day for a 5 man crew to build 2 complete grancrete home, versus 2 weeks for a 20 men crew to build a single conventional house.

Popular Science blurb | Company website (don’t miss the video)

Singapore adventurer Khoo Swee Chiow broke the world’s longest scuba submergence record by staying underwater for 220 hours.

Here’s his day by day log of the event: Link

Dr. Leland Clark, inventor of the platinum "Clark electrodes" used to detect oxygen in liquid (and allows measurement of blood oxygen levels) also did this famous experiment in "liquid breathing":

Dr. Leland Clark of Cincinnati invented a blood substitute allowing this living mouse to breathe in the liquid, while goldfish inhabit the water floating on top.

After bubbling oxygen through the fluorocarbon, the oxygenated fluid was pumped into the animals’ lungs, and recirculated (about 6 cycles of inhalation and exhalation per minute). Most of the animals who were kept in the fluid for up to an hour survived for several weeks after their removal, before eventually succumbing to pulmonary damage.

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Checkout Niko’s other artwork and comics here: Link

BuckyBalls Magnetic Toys are 216 rare earth magnet balls that can be shaped and molded into virtually any shape.

Tear 'em apart and snap 'em back together in unlimited ways for hours of fun! Watch the video for a quick demo of what BuckyBalls can do.

Remember to get two for twice the fun! Link

Steven Cummer of Duke University and collaborators from FMA Research in Fort Collins, Colorado, managed to take amazing video of atmospheric flashes of light called sprites:

Mysterious flashes of light called “sprites", that occur above thunderclouds during powerful storms, have been captured on film in unprecedented detail by researchers using an ultra-high-speed camera.

The best images yet of the flashes – which resemble a giant undulating jellyfish with its tentacles falling from a halo of light – have allowed the team to pick apart their structure and mechanics.

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From the website:

Forget everything you think you know about China and take a couple minutes to ponder these images. Few people in the Western world know about the hidden beauty of China. Well….. of course it helps to have an ace photographer who can capture this land of enchantment as no other has. But these are some truly inspiring photos.

I agree completely: Link