July 5, 2013 at 9:54 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 221

by twistedsifter

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Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find the 25 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!

*for email subscribers: If you visit the direct link to the shirk report in your web browser (by clicking the blue, underlined title), the videos will play properly and images will appear immediately under the text rather than opening in a new window!

 

25 IMAGES

Keeping the streets safe. It’s…
Putting out a fire in style
“The streets have flooded, it’s our time to shine!”
Anybody looking for a job at Popeyes?
Give this kid a medal | Runner-up
Snoop, you smooth mothaf*cka
Props to the conductor!
Incoming
Meanwhile at an Apple Store… this guy
So a girl decided to run onto the field and take this selfie | Of course there’s an obligatory gif
Another classic moment brought to you by the Kiss Cam
Giving people tiny hands is awesome
It’s some kind of super-mullet!
Nice save
Let’s enjoy this together
Spotted at Aalborg airport in Denmark
Well this should be interesting
The anatomy of a banana
You think he likes it?
Hmmm which place should we go to?
At that price it must be delicious
Hollywood’s highest grossing movie franchises
I don’t want to live on this planet anymore
These rims are ridiculous | and so is this spoiler
Gotta admit. It’s a pretty logical place to cool down

 

10 ARTICLES

35 Science ‘Facts’ That Are Totally Wrong
Why commercial photographs of watches always show 10:10
How Do You Say Shaolin in Sign Language? The interpreter who has signed for the Wu-Tang Clan and the Beastie Boys
6 Insane Reasons Formerly Famous People Dropped Off the Map
Ray-Ban, Oakley, Chanel Or Prada Sunglasses? They’re All Made By This Obscure $9B Company
Is Yelp A Bully Or Just Misunderstood?
Grilling Over Gas Is Objectively, Scientifically Better Than Grilling Over Charcoal
What you can learn from 6 months of someone’s phone metadata (make sure you press the play button on the graphic!)
The Reddit sleuths who brought down a meme empire
In The Line of Wildfire
 

5 VIDEOS + drawing swords

 

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*Warning* Profanity and strong language

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Hey Hey! It’s the Weekend!

 

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