“In a world first, an elderly patient has had a 3D printer-created lower jaw surgically implanted with complete success. The titanium jaw was built by Belgian company LayerWise in collaboration with scientists from the University of Hasselt, based in the same country. The operation was carried out in the Netherlands last June to treat the woman’s osteomyelitis – bone infection – of almost the entire lower jawbone. However, only now are the details of the ground-breaking procedure emerging. The jaw was made using a high-precision laser, which fused together titanium powder layer by layer, without glue or binder liquid.” w/ photos

“I wonder how much stuff he can steal in a convenient store.” — 2Tudew

“Small hermit and soldier crabs in Malaysia and Australia build their home digging a deep hope in the sand on a beach. They got a good idea of how to move sand up during his construction. Down in the hole this crab is making sand balls and later push them up to the surface, 2-3 balls at a time. Pushing sand ball more far from the hole they form a kind of sand ball flower or sand ball galaxy. Up close you can see the almost perfectly spherical balls that the crabs engineer. They are meticulous in their method to say the very least.” w/ photos + video

“They’re evolving faster than expected.” — stonewindimmortal

“Born in Odessa, Texas, Kyle is the son of a Sunday school teacher and a Deacon. His father bought him his first gun at 8 years old, a bolt-action .30-06 Springfield rifle and later a shotgun, with which they hunted pheasant, quail, and deer. After school, Kyle became a professional bronco rodeo rider before joining the United States Navy in 1999… Chris Kyle is a former United States Navy SEAL, who with 255 kills, 160 of them officially confirmed by the Pentagon, is the deadliest marksman in United States military history.” w/ photos

“What can you accomplish in 360 hours? The Chinese sustainable building company, Broad Group, has yet attempted another impossible feat, building a 30-story tall hotel prototype in 360 hours, after building a 15-story building in a week earlier in 2011. You may ask why in a hurry, and is it safe? The statistics in the video can put you in good faith. Prefabricated modular buildings has many advantages over conventional buildings.”

“Very fit 60-year-old, does 700 push ups plus ten sets of pull ups and dips 5 days a week. From the lower east side of Manhattan. Calisthenics has kept him looking young.” — Barstarzz

“What a powerful and intelligent communication, especially for children only within 24 months, without having the knowledge to speak. If this is true, then children have the capability of intelligent higher than an average adult. Truly an amazing view.” — L3G3

“Damn, this guy is the lord of fast fingers.” — MrAhmadibnu

“China has produced a super-rapid test train capable of traveling at speeds of up to 300 miles per hour – 100mph faster than the current record-holder. The train, made from plastic materials reinforced with carbon fiber, is designed to resemble an ancient Chinese sword and ‘will provide useful reference for current high-speed railway operations’, according to train expert Shen Zhiyun. Earlier this year, the Communist regime unveiled its fastest operational locomotive which was able to cover the 824-mile trip between Beijing and Shanghai in five hours – reaching record-breaking top speed of 200mph and maintaining an average speed of 165mph.” w/ photos + video

“Glistening in the setting afternoon sun of an Icelandic winter, the Crystal Cave of Svmnafellsjvkull in Skaftafell national park, highlights nature’s beauty. Created by the awesome forces of the Vatnajvkull ice cap in the south of the volcanic island, the deep blue cave was formed by the glacier meeting the coastline. The centuries old ice that has come from the slopes of 6,921 feet tall Vrffajvkull, Iceland’s tallest active volcano, has compressed all air out of the ice adding to the texture and color of the cave. Accessible through a 22-foot entrance on the shoreline, the cave tapers to a tight squeeze at the end no more than four feet high. ‘Blue ice like this deep blue occurs over hundreds of years and begins when simple snow falls onto ice or in this case a glacier,’ said 35-year old photographer Orvar Thorgeirsson.” w/ photos

“In this special installment of video of the Week, we take a look back at some past attempts, as well as the new current recolder. The tightest parallel parking measured 9.45 inches and was achieved by Zhang Hua of the Chery Car Stunts Performance Team at Zhengzhi driving school.” — GWR

“Can a turtle survive losing a flipper? This one did. It all started in 2008 when he was terribly injured. It was up to him to bounce back with some help from the New England Aquarium Rescue Team, a turtle treadmill… and a lot of heart.” w/ photos + video

“The most motorcycles on a sphere of death is 10 and was achieved by ten motorcyclists from Puyang Haoyi Acrobatic Group in Puyang City, China.”

“The unique church of Katskhi pillar sits on top of a rock formation which towers 130 ft high. Not unusual enough for you? How about this, a Georgian monk has been living in it for nearly 20 years now. Still want a high dose of weirdness than the fact that the rusty creaking ladder used to go to this church is called the stairway to heaven? Well, the high church is estimated to have been built in between the 6th and 8th centuries and it is believed to actually have pagan roots, as a symbol of fertility to some forgotten god.” w/ photos

“A few high school friends from a youth group called The Living Room and I recorded an amazing trick shot at the pool this summer. We still haven’t gotten over how incredible it was!” — thewatershot

“It’s skill beyond anything I can muster, and imagination to match!” — leckyt

“Jill Price cannot forget anything in her life. She remembers everything in her life… the good and the bad.”

“This is amazing! I think it would definitely be cooler with fur and stuff but still, it’s just fine this way. This is just… WOW.” — zephyreWolf

“Meet a man with a remarkable sense of hearing that allows him to locate objects in space — without seeing them.”

“Dang man, kudos to the excellent riding skills… also I gotta give some credit to who ever laid all those cones out.” — Kamakazi025

“The most side surfs on a slackline in one minute is 143 and was achieved by Andrew Lewis at the Diaoshuilou Waterfall of Jingbo lake in China.”

“A dog in China has been trained to go shopping on behalf of its owners.”

“North Korea’s famous mass games can be seen in close-up detail for the very first time – after a determined German photographer managed to convince communist party officials to grant him access to the national stadium. The incredible displays feature over 100,000 people in the performing complex routines that include tens of thousands of gymnasts synchronizing movements in line with a background of card-turners who create an ever-changing backdrop. The rapid changes of image sees one card exchanged for another in a swift and synchronized movement that takes hours of rehearsals and detailed choreography.” w/ photos

“How many insects could you burn with this?” — agent100

“This 300 pound Galapagos Tortoise loves to be scratched on the neck by her keeper, Chris Henderson, and holds her head up. When he puts an apple there, she balances it because she wants him to scratch her neck.” — lilly7301

“Rodman, the dog, isn’t waiting for the end of a strike! He prefers to balance a basketball on his nose and back as he runs through the yard.”

“A crow was caught on camera using a sequence of tools to get to food.” — newscientist

“This weird ‘gravity hill’ in South Korea make things look as though they’re rolling uphill.”

“Amateur archeologists claim to have discovered a vast complex of ancient pyramids, but they could be just pointy hills.”