Calligrapher Mohammad Saber Yaqoti Hussaini Khedri and nine of his students unveiled the world’s largest copy of the holy Koran at the Naser Khusro Balkhi Library in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Jan. 12, 2012. It took Khedri and his students five years to complete the massive tome which will be on exhibition at the library. via Hungeree.

Motorbike rider Petr Pilat somersaulted over Kirby Chambliss’ Zivko Edge 540 airplane as it zoomed between two ramps for an death-defying stunt that took place at the Vive Puebla stunt biking tournament in Mexico back in November 2011. Photographer Mauricio Ramos captured the breathtaking theatrics and created a composite photograph which shows Pilat’s perfect form as he performs an aerial backflip over the Zivko aircraft which has a maximum speed of 265 mph. via Hungeree.

How do two people bind their love together forever in Cologne, Germany? They attach a ‘love lock’ to the Hohenzollern Bridge and throw the key into the Rhine River below to seal their affections forever. Love locks first appeared on the bridge in 2008 and thousands have followed since with the names of lovers engraved on each lock. via Hungeree.