Aerial view of the completed arch on September 9, 2009 in Arizona. Twelve years in planning and five years in construction, the Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge is finally taking shape. As illustrated in these incredibly detailed photographs, the structure, which is known more widely as the Hoover Dam Bridge or Bypass, is on schedule for its September 2010 completion date. Rising 890 ft above the Colorado River, when finished, its total length will be 1,900 ft, with its longest supported span running to 1080 ft. Built in the shadow of the iconic Hoover Dam, which powers most of Nevada and Arizona, the construction is the first concrete-steel composite arch bridge built in the United States. With costs estimated to run to £160 million, the bridge is designed to take the pressure off the congested US Highway 93 and is expected to carry 17,000 trucks and cars daily.

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Coloured X-ray of a glass jam jar lodged in the rectum of an elderly man. The man was apparently suffering from constipation before this remedial measure, in which he inserted this jam jar high into the colon. From broken bones to disease the X-Ray is one of the most useful medical advancements in history. But as these images show they can also reveal some of the most gruesome and bizarre results. From a bullet in foot of Boer War soldier in 1899 to spoons, blades and even a toothbrush accidently lodged in an intestine. The comical yet disturbing results are taken from hospitals around the world, show how accidents come in all shapes and sizes. X-rays were first observed and documented in 1895 by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, a German scientist who found them quite by accident when experimenting with vacuum tubes. X-rays are, like light and radio waves, a form of electromagnetic radiation. Special X-ray techniques, using special dye inserted into the arteries, can be used to investigate problems with the soft tissues of the body. CT scanning is a further development of the use of X-rays, using a sophisticated scanner connected to a computer, it is possible to construct a series of pictures that look at the living body in cross-section.

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What kind of dirt does Jeopardy have on Alex Trebek to make him agree to this sort of thing.

Kim Kardashian poured herself into a skin tight white bodysuit to serve as the official flag girl for the AMP Energy Bullrun Rally on July 10, 2010 in New York City, New York. The rally is an annual eight day cross country car rally that includes over 100 vehicles! The route spans between New York and Las Vegas.

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Quadruplet white Bengal tiger cubs feed from their dog surrogate mother at a zoo on July 6, 2010 in Taiyuan in north China’s Shanxi province. The two male and two female cubs are their mother’s first born, but she abandoned them after giving birth to them.

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The 2010 ESPY Awards and Winners…who are we kidding, the Girls are what you care about

BEST MALE ATHLETE
* Drew Brees, NFL

BEST FEMALE ATHLETE
* Lindsey Vonn, Skiing

BEST CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE
* Drew Brees, Super Bowl XLIV

BEST BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE
* Chris Johnson, Tennessee Titans

BEST RECORD-BREAKING PERFORMANCE
* Isner vs. Mahut at Wimbledon, Longest Match in Professional Tennis History

BEST UPSET
* Northern Iowa shocks No. 1 Kansas, NCAA Men’s Basketball

BEST GAME
* Canada edges USA in Olympic hockey championship game in overtime

BEST MOMENT
* Landon Donovan World Cup vs. Algeria

BEST TEAM
* New Orleans Saints

CASTROL EDGE PERFORMANCE UNDER PRESSURE AWARD
* Landon Donovan World Cup vs. Algeria

BEST SPORTS MOVIE
* The Blind Side

BEST COACH/MANAGER
* Phil Jackson, Los Angeles Lakers

BEST NFL PLAYER
* Drew Brees, New Orleans

BEST MLB PLAYER
* Albert Pujols, St. Louis

BEST NHL PLAYER
* Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh

BEST DRIVER
* Jimmie Johnson

BEST NBA PLAYER
* Kobe Bryant, LA Lakers

BEST WNBA PLAYER
* Diana Taurasi, Phoenix

BEST FIGHTER
* Floyd Mayweather

…If only it was true