REQUESTING FLYBY Photograph by MSgt. Richard M. Diaz, USAF   A formation of four fighters participating in the NATO exercise “Reforger ’82″ fly over the cloud shrouded Neuschwanstein Castle on the German/Austrian border in September 1982. The flight of three U.S. Air Force McDonnel Douglas F-15C Eagles from the 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing, based [...]

Every Sunday the Sifter will highlight an article from the archives. In this installment, we learn how to lose $1.93 million dollars in only 7 hands of poker! HOW TO LOSE $1.93 MILLION IN 7 HANDS OF POKER

YOU THINK YOU’RE OLD? Photograph by Paul Jurgens/FAPERJ An ancient crocodile with armadillo-like body armor (above, a reconstruction of the fossil in an undated picture) roamed the arid interior of Brazil about 90 million years ago, say researchers who found the fossil in São Paolo state. In addition to its unusual bony shield, the reptile [...]

Welcome to the Friday Shirk Report where you will find 20 images, 10 articles and 5 videos from the previous week of sifting. Enjoy! *For those that prefer the links open in a new tab/window, try holding the CTRL key whilst clicking a link with your mouse 20 IMAGES – This is known as a [...]

ART IS A STAPLE OF LIFE Photograph by Baptiste Debombourg Photograph by Baptiste Debombourg Photograph by Baptiste Debombourg Awesome work by Baptiste Debombourg. 75 hours, 35,000 staples and 2.7 meters x 2.5 meters Baptiste Debombourg via Make: Online Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO [...]