Aquadom, the world’s largest cylindrical aquarium, is in the lobby of the Radisson SAS Hotel in Berlin. It’s 25 meters tall and holds about 900,000 gallons of water! There is an elevator at the center of the aquarium, leading to a restaurant on top. Link -via Dump Trumpet

The explanation that came with this on YouTube says:

Get enchanted by a aluminium foil ship floating above ground on hexafluorid (gas significantly denser than air) at the Physikshow of the University of Bonn!

I looked on the Really Weird Materials site Alex posted earlier, but found no explanation of “hexafluorid”. I Googled the word, and found plenty of documentation, none of it in English, at least what a non-scientist would understand. Can someone direct us to more on this? Push play or go to YouTube. -via Arbroath

UPDATE:

What they have is Sulfur hexafluoride. It’s 5.11 times as dense as air. It’s non toxic, although it’s byproducts can be extremely dangerous.

Another interesting point is that inhaling this gas will make your voice sound deeper. Sound does not travel as fast in this medium. Helium can transmit sound very rapidly, hence making your voice squeaky.

Thanks, Russell! I knew someone would know more about it!

You can spend years telling the kids not to jump on the bed. You can also spend years repairing or replacing the beds they jump on. But when you are away from home and don’t have to be a role model, aren’t you tempted to take a flying leap on someone else’s bed? Bed Jump is a blog that celebrates those moments when adults become children again. I don’t know what the hotels think of it! Link -Thanks, Carla!

The latest BBC news from Iraq? Seems there may be a little resentment of the press going on among the insurgents. Well, maybe just one insurgent. Push play or go to YouTube -via Wulfweard the White

Japanese scientists tackle the problem of smelly farts. This video is ten minutes long, but it gets funnier along the way. Would someone please add subtitles to this?! Push play or go to YouTube. -via TV in Japan

If you enjoy cruising the streets, and if you enjoy sitting in your Lazy Boy, why not combine them? Armchair Cruisers has both electric and gas-powered models, plus options such as lights, coolers, and sound systems! Link -via Grow-A-Brain

In a fight between a bunny rabbit and a snake, who would you put your money on? Like the Energizer bunny, this one keep going and going! Push play or go to YouTube. -via Arbroath

Eefin' is the original hillbilly beatboxing. You might remember they did it on the TV show Hee Haw quite a bit. Now its been discovered by the internet community. Here's how you do it. Another hillbilly tradition is a variation of yodeling we call whoopin'. Push play or go to YouTube. (via Metafilter)

The guys at b3ta challenged forum members to create Album Covers Gone Wrong. The results are quite funny! Link

What would loading, scrolling, and double-clicking look like in real life? This New Year greeting may be a clue. Push play or go to YouTube. -via the Presurfer

North Carolina sculptor Joel Haas has a delightful gallery of metal dogs he’s crafted. His latest work, the Toaster Mutt is not yet included, but is available for sale. This puppy’s expression can be changed by rotating his eyebrows! Haas says the toaster still works, but his modifications have voided the UL guarantee. And a dog that toasts your bread beats one that chews your shoes! Link

Although Latvia is not one of the smallest countries in the world, it’s pretty small. There, car owners can choose whatever they want to put on their liscence plates, as long as they can pay for the printing. English Russia has a collection of cool plates spotted around the country. Link -via the Presurfer

A live-action recreation of Pac-Man, from Japanese television. In this version, you won’t get eaten, but you’ll be beaten with sticks! I wish I could understand the one-liners, but its funny enough without them. Push play or go to YouTube. -via TV in Japan

See more in this gallery of photographs from award-winning photographer J.P. Trenque. Most of the pictures were taken off the shores of Borneo. Link -via Arbroath

If you laughed at this picture, then you are an html geek. I laughed! Now I understand why letters that lean are called italic. -via Militant Platypus