Paleontologists found a snake in Columbia that they believe is 12.8 meters long and weighed 1.27 metric tons.

A couple of days ago, it was speculated that Iceland is pretty much bankrupt. Now it is being reported that Iceland has 3-4 weeks of food supply. The importers are afraid to deal with the country since Iceland’s currency, the krona, is not going to last and the exchange rate is unclear. They are currently seeking a Nordic help for $546 million and a multi-billion dollar loan from Russia.

Almost better than the real Olympics

The Shanghai Urban Planning Museum has a 1,000 square feet scale model of the most populated city in China (20 million) on their third floor.

“Skydiver Michael Holmes survived a two mile fall in New Zealand after his main parachute failed to open. He fell into a blackberry bush at around 100 mph and suffered a punctured lung and broken ankle.”