ART & DESIGN

Blending Scenes from WWII into Present Day

Posted by on May 4, 2012

  Sergey Larenkov is a Russian-based artist/photographer who was deeply impacted by World War II. On his Live Journal blog, the Saint Petersburg native has put together a...

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ANIMALS, NATURE & SPACE

The Famous Bamboo Forest of Sagano

Posted by on Apr 30, 2012

Photograph by TREY RATCLIFF (Stuck in Customs on Flickr)     In the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan there is a popular tourist district called Arashiyama. The area has...

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ANIMALS, NATURE & SPACE

40 Real-Life Angry Birds

Posted by on Apr 30, 2012

  We all know about the popular game Angry Birds and what got them so peeved. But what do we know about actual real-life angry birds? Why are they upset? Maybe it’s...

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BEST OF

50 Glorious Moments on Seinfeld

Posted by on Apr 26, 2012

  Nine seasons, 180 episodes and 10 Emmy awards. Seinfeld will undoubtedly go down as one of the greatest television sitcoms of all time. Although the final episode aired...

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Recent Posts

May 16, 2012

Picture of the Day: Photo Finish at the Alligator Grand Prix

Picture of the Day: Photo Finish at the Alligator Grand Prix

  PHOTO FINISH AT THE ALLIGATOR GRAND PRIX   Photograph by Gabygz on Reddit   SEA WORLD, SAN ANTONIO, TX: In a dramatic photo finish, Raphael edged out Donatello for the driver’s championship at the annual ‘Alligator Alley Grand Prix’. On the final lap, Michaelangelo squandered a huge lead as he led his alligator ‘Anchovy’ [...]

May 16, 2012

The Most Epic Group Photos You Will See Today

The Most Epic Group Photos You Will See Today

  Below you will find a glorious collection of epic group photos that I’ve seen floating around the Web for the past few years. From legendary casts and crews to extraordinary sports teams, musical supergroups, great thinkers and world leaders. I hope you will enjoy this incredible selection of photos and people and the backstory [...]

May 16, 2012

The Largest Swimming Pool in the World

The Largest Swimming Pool in the World

    At 1,013 meters (3,324 ft) in length with a total area of 8 hectares (19.77 acres), the swimming pool at the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Algarrobo, Chile is the largest in the world. It was listed officially as the largest swimming pool by area in the Guinness Book of World Records [...]

May 15, 2012

Picture of the Day: Gasadalur Village in the Faroe Islands

Picture of the Day: Gasadalur Village in the Faroe Islands

  GÁSADALUR VILLAGE IN THE FAROE ISLANDS   Photograph by GARETH CODD PHOTOGRAPHY on Flickr   Gásadalur is located on the west-side of Vágar, Faroe Islands, and enjoys a panoramic view over the island of Mykines. The tiny village (of 17 in 2007) is surrounded by the highest mountains on Vágar and lies at 62°6’44′N [...]

May 15, 2012

Crafty Caterpillar Puts Flowers on Back for Camouflage

Crafty Caterpillar Puts Flowers on Back for Camouflage

Photograph by HOPE ABRAMS (Hopefoote on Flickr)     The crafty little caterpillar above is known as a wavy-lined emerald moth or camouflaged looper (Synchlora aerata). It is a species of moth of the Geometridae family and can be found in most of North America. The wingspan is about 17 mm and adults are green [...]

May 15, 2012

Mehndi: Traditional Henna Art [21 Photos]

Mehndi: Traditional Henna Art [21 Photos]

  Mehndi is the application of henna as a temporary form of skin decoration in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as by expatriate communities from those countries. The word mehndi is derived from the Sanskrit word mendhika. The use of mehndi and turmeric is described in the earliest Vedic ritual books. Haldi (staining oneself [...]

May 15, 2012

A History of NASA Rocket Launches in 25 High-Quality Photos

A History of NASA Rocket Launches in 25 High-Quality Photos

  The Sifter has already featured photographs from NASA’s incredible archive (see here, here and here), and we continue that tradition with this series that documents the history of NASA’s various rocket launches from as early as 1950 up to 2003. Nothing captures the imagination like space travel, and these amazing images mark the beginning [...]

May 14, 2012

Picture of the Day: A Most Incredible Baseball Photo

Picture of the Day: A Most Incredible Baseball Photo

  A MOST INCREDIBLE BASEBALL PHOTO   Photograph by jib661 on Reddit   Redditor and professional photographer jib661 posted this incredible picture to Reddit today. By focusing on the ground between the pitcher and the batter, he took continuous shots of the sequence until he got a few where the ball was in focus. Some [...]

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