The World's Tallest Man has saved 2 dolphins!

The World's Tallest Man has saved 2 dolphins!

Bao Xishun is a Mongolian herdsman that holds the Guinness World Record for being the tallest man alive, at 8'1". Of course with a tall body usually come pretty long arms. So veterinarians at an aquarium in north-east China called him when they could not figure out a way to help out a couple of dolphins.

The dolphins had swallowed plastic that was used around their pool and the veterinarians had been unsuccessful at recovering them from their stomachs. The dolphins had lost their appetite and suffered from depression. This is where Bao Xishun stepped in. Using his 1.06m arms, he reached into the dolphins' stomachs and grabbed the plastic out! The dolphins recovered their appetite and were expected to have a full recovery!

There is a breathable liquid!

There is a breathable liquid!

Perfluorohexane is a component in which hydrogen atoms from hexane are replaced by fluorine. It is mostly used as a solvent and coolant. However, one of the coolest things about this component is that due to its molecular structure, it allows space for gas molecules to be lodged into the liquid from the atmosphere. This means that there is oxygen lodged in between its molecules in a higher concentration than the atmosphere. This phenomenom allows for animals to continue breathing and not drown!

The uses for this property are not just a novelty. The liquid is used to treat burn victims, because their lungs can be filled with this liquid and avoid problems like pulmonary edema, which is caused when the inside of the lungs have been burnt.

The girlfriend of the founder of Match.com dumped him... for a man she met on Match.com!

The girlfriend of the founder of Match.com dumped him... for a man she met on Match.com!

Online dating is quickly becoming one of the most acceptable ways to start relationships. Match.com alone (a pay site) has over 1.8 million registered users! The site uses a complex algorithm that suggests people based not only on what people say they're looking for (hair color, age etc) but also on their browsing behavior on the site!

However, there was a time when online dating had a very negative connotation. Back in 1995, Gary Kremen saw potential for online dating and created Match.com. He faced a problem very early on... most people weren't dating online. He had EVERYONE on the company create a profile, including himself and his girlfriend, despite the fact that they were in a relationship. 

While this may have helped the company grow the number of users, it also backfired for Kremen. His girlfriend met another man on Match.com and left him for him! Kremen later said that while it was painful, at least it showed him that the site worked! What an optimist!

A single CAT killed all mice in a Mexican island!

A single CAT killed all mice in a Mexican island!

The Angel Island mouse is a species of rodent that was found on the Mexican island of Ángel de la Guarda, and its nearby islands. Scientists believe that the species is probably extinct due to feral cats killing them off in those islands. 

However, it is believed that the entire population of an islet to the south of Ángel de la Guarda was killed off by ONE cat that was present in the island between 1998 and 1999!