Sorry if someone has already posted this but I thought this was just too cool to pass up.
Researchers from the Smithsonain have used lasers to scan whale skeletons in situ and then used 3D printing technology to recreate the site in the palm of your hand!
Wow!
Check it out at:
http://www.engineering.com/3DPrinting/3DPrintingArticles/ArticleID/5372/The-Smithsonians-3D-Printed-Fossil-Whales.aspx
Scroll down the page for the video...