It's time for our weekly update from Sift parter Neatorama.com. Check out the neat stories below and their site for lots of great stories (and material to submit to the Sift ).



Federation Island and Other Amazing Artificial Islands

a neat mega-post about 45 of the world’s most amazing artificial islands (both real islands and those in planning stages)...

Clay-Based Natural Refrigerator

This is Mohammed Bah Abba’s Pot-in-pot invention. In northern Nigeria, where Mohammed is from, over 90% of the villages have no electricity. His invention, which he won a Rolex Award for (and $100,000), is a refrigerator than runs without electricity....

Ajolote - A Strange Snake/Millipede/Lizard Looking Creature

Is it a worm, a snake, a lizard, or something out of a movie? No special effects here; this is a ajolote, a reptile found in Mexico that has only two legs....

Flies on Shit Cake - and Other Cake Wrecks

Cake Wrecks is an entire blog dedicated to those occasions when professional cake decorating goes horribly wrong....

Oasis Class Cruise Ship

Next year, Royal Caribbean cruise line is scheduled to launch two Oasis Class ships, which would be the largest cruise ships ever.

So, how big is the Oasis class cruise ship? The first one, Oasis of the Seas, will be 118 feet (36 m) longer than the Eiffel Tower. It’s so large that it has its own "Central Park" in the middle of the ship that is open to the sky and filled with lush tropical gardens...