Photograph by The Gateway Photography     The largest game of dodgeball was played by 4,979 participants and was organized by the University of Alberta at the Universiade Pavillion (Butterdome), in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on 3 February 2012. The University of Alberta has successfully achieved this record on three separate occasions with the yellow team [...]

  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’ [...]

  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 [...]

  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 [...]

  THE LARGEST RAFT OF CANOES AND KAYAKS IN THE WORLD   Photograph by NANCIE BATTAGLIA for National Geographic   On September 24, 2011, over 2,200 paddlers showed up on the shores of the central Adirondack town of Inlet, New York (population, 400) to set a new Guinness World Record previously held by 1,619 boats [...]

Photograph by Wibit @ wibitsports.com     After sharing the awesome photo above on Facebook, Twitter and this week’s Shirk Report, it was clear the Sifter had to find out more on this water wonderland. Not only did we find the supplier (thanks to a most helpful Ms. Cafardy on Facebook) but also many more [...]