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Coconut Crab (Birgus latro) is the largest terrestrial arthropod in the world. It is known for its ability to crack coconuts with its strong pincers in order to eat the contents.

It is sometimes called the robber crab because some coconut crabs are rumored to steal shiny items such as pots and silverware from houses and tents.

The coconut crab is a large edible land crab related to the hermit crab, and are found in the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans. They eat coconuts for a living! How would you like to be on an island and come across a crab that is more than 3 feet from head to tail and weighs up to 40 pounds, with a pair of large pincers strong enough to open coconuts! They can climb trees too, but they only eat coconuts that have already fallen to the ground. Coconut crab meat has been considered a local delicacy.

They are sold as pets in markets like Tokyo, but I find it hard to believe people would want such a creature in their houses. It’s not only their appearance and size, but also their strength. If you’re not careful, a Coconut Crab could easily crush one of your limbs. Just think, if it can crush a coconut, what could it do to your arm.

Here in the United States we have very specific vehicles for certain types of cargo. For example, we generally use large trucks for transporting various kinds products ranging from Soda to Furniture.

And when it comes to precious items we might use an armored car. The point is that we generally have a fix on the modes of transportation on certain items.

However, what about humans? What about five humans? How about a giant bull? Some countries do whatever they can and use whatever means necessary to transport their cargo.

Check out some of the various ways after the jump

Apparently, a man began to dig, not realizing that there was a great line of the gas drilled.
This was discovered just before he was wiped from the face of the earth.

The tender for the construction of a new tower of 962 participant. Dubai, UAE.

This project Blansiak Architects Francois (Francois Blanciak Architects) - a 962-s received for the competition to build a tower, the emblem of the park Zaabel (Zaabeel Park) in Dubai, organized under the premium Tussauds Krupp Eleveytor Evord (TyssenKrupp Elevator Award).




The tower is a mirror image - of the upper and lower part completely repetitive. The round part of the object contrasts with the surrounding business centers. At the bottom of the house the children's library and a series of conference rooms. Traditionally, Islamic architecture, courtyard closes arcade. The upper platform accommodate art gallery, there will be fitted with observation deck with a review of 270 degrees.




All details of the tender: thyssenkrupp-elevator-architecture. Prize categories are divided as follows: First prize - 100 USD 000 and the second - 50 000 dollars, a third - 20 000 dollars. Each contestant will receive a certificate confirming the successful completion of the draft accreditation.




The paper used pictures from the website: Blanciak.

Cats are great climbers, that’s not a big secret, but a cat climbing up a 13-foot dry wall? Now that’s something you don’t see every day.

Charlie is a very special seven-year-old cat from Falkirk, Britain, who has the very special skill of climbing buildings. As you’ve probably guessed, this is the talent that got him the very cool nick-name Spider-cat.

Charlie began climbing up to his owner’s flat, on the first floor of an apartment-building, after he got bored of waiting for someone to open the front door of the building, after his daily walk around the bloc. One day he just went to the back of his owner’s home, took a long look at the obstacle in front of him and just jumped up the wall. Using his front paws for grip and his behind paws for leverage, he made it up to the first floor and started miaowing until someone opened the door for him. Since that faithful day, Charlie the Spider-cat has been climbing up the dry-wall on a regular basis.

Check out the incredible video of Charlie doing what he does best, after the photos.








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Is it possible to form the architectural culture of the city, building a number of religious architectural projects? With respect to China it is an issue receives, perhaps, a positive response. After an era of blind drawing, the Chinese architecture of today is an exotic mix of imported and home innovations.







Above: The central office of the Central Television of China (China Central Television headquarters, Beijing, the project OMA (OMA).

Charts Central Office is headed by China Central Television (China Central Television headquarters, which is building in Beijing OMA (OMA). Unusual structure of the building not only built under an unusual angle, but also justified, as not only a stylistic gesture. The building will become the second largest business center in the the world after the Pentagon building (Pentagon). The width of the holes in the center - 200 meters.



Above: The Institute of Design (Design Institute), Hong Kong, the author of the draft Koldfay & Associates (Coldefy & Associates).



Above: Sanlitun SOHO (Sanlitun SOHO), Beijing, the author of the draft Kengo Kuma (Kengo Kuma).

In recent years, China has enthusiastically patronized the Western avant-garde. Difficult to recall at least one well-known in the architectural world, the name which is not noted on the Chinese soil. Kengo Kuma (Kengo Kuma), Morfozis (Morphosis), Zaha Hadid (Zaha Hadid), Hertsog and de Merun (Herzog & de Meuron), Steven Holl (Steven Holl), Kuup Himmelblau (Coop Himme (l) blau), and others.



Above: Pharmaceutical kapus Dzhayant Group (Giant Group Pharmaceutical Campus), Shanghai, the author of the draft Morfozis (Morphosis).

China during the turbulent lives of urbanization. Today, about 529 million Chinese (41% of the population) already live in cities, it was necessary to build about 400 new towns for the 1 million residents by 2020 the ninth year. Planners and architects are overwhelmed work. "Every planner in China executes 10 projects a year. He had no time to think, so just have to copy the European style of architecture, "- said Albert Chan (Albert Chan), Chinese architect.



Above: The central office of the publishing houses (Publishing House HQ), Beijing, the author of the draft Studio Zhu Pei (Pei Zhu Studio).

Interestingly, as more will be developed and implemented China's dream of peace?



Above: Center Steve Hall (Steve Holl's Vanke Center), Shenzhen.



Above: A new station in Guangzhou (New Guangzhou Station), Guangzhou, author of the project, Terry Farrell and Partners (Terry Farrell & Partners).



Above: Head Office of China Insurance Group (China Insurance Group HQ), Shenzhen, author of the draft Kuup Himmelblau (Coop Himmelblau).



Above: Cultural Center Miyu (Miyi Cultural Tower), county Miyu (Miyi County), author of the project studio Shift (Studio Shift).




Above: Hotel Hilton (Hilton Hotel), Inner Mongolia (Inner Mongolia), the author of the draft VMIks Architects (VMX Architects).