PICKING WASHINGTON’S NOSE AT MOUNT RUSHMORE Photograph by Rise Studio, Rapid City, S. Dak This candid photograph taken in 1932, shows workers doing construction on George Washington’s likeness at Mount Rushmore. The construction of Mount Rushmore National Memorial took about 14 years, from 1927 to 1941. Doane Robinson of the South Dakota…
A VIEW FROM TEHRAN, IRAN Photograph via loki010 on Reddit Tehran is the capital of Iran with an estimated population of 8,429,807. It is Iran’s largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world’s 19th largest city by population. The city is home to…
Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find the 20 funniest images, 10 most interesting articles, and 5 most viral 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 Stay sifty…
SHOP TIL YOU DROP BY BANKSY Photograph by Sa//y on Flickr Photograph by Sa//y on Flickr In celebratory mockery of Black Friday, a new Banksy piece was spotted on a wall in Mayfair, Central London. Dead simple, but the Sifter still loves it. Great height on the piece as well! Certainly…
Ahhh the classic self-deprecating humble brag, nice technique Jared! But self-deprecation is but one tool in the humble brag toolbox. Lest we forget the ever popular “I’m not bragging, I’m just complaining” technique. For rookie humble braggers, the simple inclusion of words like “weird”, “strange” or “awkward” always create that highly coveted sense…