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. Most images found on Reddit; articles typically originate from Twitter, RSS and email; videos come from a variety of sources. Any suggestions? Send a note to submit@twistedsifter.com!

 

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20 IMAGES

 

– The angriest bird
– “Suspicious” uses of quotation marks
– The Wall on a Mens Bathroom is an Interesting Place
– The Braun-fluence
– The latest issues of Whore magazine are here! Sorry, I meant Where Magazine
– Lightning rod in action
– Mwuahahahah
– If you know the meme this gif is amazing
– Marketing with fear tactics
– Tank Slippers
– Going nuclear
– A spin on a classic
– Bike vs Mike
– An isolated rainstorm
– OMG! For me!
– So close
– With great power comes great responsibility
– A man’s man
– Copy-cat orangutan
– That’s a big machine

 

 

 

10 ARTICLES

 
– An Inspiring Gallery of the 2012 Summer Paralympics
– Shahid Khan: The New Face Of The NFL And The American Dream
– How do the Claw crane ‘arcade game’ machines work? (thx for sharing @Kottke!)
– 9 Insanely Successful Kickstarter Campaigns
– Is There a Limit to How Tall Buildings Can Get?
– Serious Eats Guide to Sandwiches Around the World
– A History of New York in 50 Objects
– How A $440,000 Drug Is Turning Alexion Into Biotech’s New Innovation Powerhouse
– Why Does Canada Have a Strategic Maple Syrup Reserve?
– A look inside a booming multibillion-dollar, evangelical, global Thai cult
 

 

 

5 VIDEOS