Paul Mawhinney spent his life collecting over 3 million records, and has been trying to sell his archive before he dies, but nobody wants it.

Great clip of vicious little fish.

"The ground riseth beneath." A longer version of a previous sift. From YT: Cannikin was detonated on 6 November 1971. The announced yield was "less than five" megatons -- the largest underground... more inside

Mt. Hood Community College Science Club attempts a Guinness Record for world's largest vinegar and baking soda volcano

From Youtube: "This is the largest land vehicle (a trencher or rotating shovel) in the world. It was built by Krupp and is shown here crossing a road in Germany on the way to its destination, an open... more inside

"297 convicted and sentenced following ICE worksite operation in Iowa. Convictions come from largest criminal worksite enforcement operation in U.S. history." From the I.C.E. site: http://www.ice.gov/pi/news/newsreleases/articles/080515waterloo.htm

Dr. Evermor of Wisconsin has built the world's largest sulpture garden, all with scrap-metal artwork. Clip includes a brief interview.

Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat at 10,582 km² (4,085 square miles). It is located in the Potosí and Oruro departments in southwest Bolivia, near the crest of the Andes, 3,650 meters high. When it is covered with water, the Salar de Uyuni reflects the sky.

Millennium Simulation: The Virgo consortium, an international group of astrophysicists from the UK, Germany, Japan, Canada and the USA has today (June 2nd) released first results from the largest and... more inside

This past September the French army installed 600 one meter square reflective panels in the shape of Roman numerals on the sands of Mont Saint-Michel, a small rocky island off the coast of Normandy. The... more inside

The launch of the largest kite in the world at the Niagara International Kite Festival in Niagara Falls, NY. 10,000 sf anchored with 20,000 lb test line to a dump truck.

The Gun Bazaar of Pakistan. Largest illegal black market of guns.