Haunting Google Street Views of the Great East Japan Earthquake
On March 11, 2011, the Great East Japan Earthquake struck off the coast of Japan. It was a magnitude 9.03 (Mw), the most powerful known earthquake ever to have hit Japan and the fifth most powerful earthquake in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered powerful tsunami waves that reached…
Picture of the Day: Erawan Falls, Thailand
ERAWAN FALLS, THAILAND Photograph by Fat Tony | Prints available In this serene capture by my friend Fat Tony, we see the stunning Erawan Falls, located in Erawan National Park, Thailand. To get the shot, Fat Tony snuck into the park before sunrise to catch the first light of the day and…
Meet Ali, the World’s Most Dapper 83-Year-Old
Meet Ali. An 83-year-old from Turkey that has been living in Berlin, Germany, for the last 44 years. Ali used to be a doctor but now works as a tailor. He has 18 children and a fantastic wardrobe. On his daily commute he happens to walk by a cafe that photographer Zoe Spawton works…
Picture of the Day: A Horizon Rainbow in Paris
A Horizon Rainbow in Paris Photograph by Bertrand Kulik Have you ever seen a horizon rainbow before? This fascinating phenomenon was recently captured by photographer Bertrand Kulik in Paris, France. According to Robert Nemiroff and Jerry Bonnell of NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD): “What is pictured above is actually just…
Game of Thrones Houses: The Internet Edition
Caldwell Tanner is the editorial illustrator at CollegeHumor. He’s well-known for his hilarious artworks often found at the intersection of pop culture and Internet culture. In this series, Tanner imagines what the Game of Thrones inspired House Sigils for the Internet would look like. You can find the original post on CollegeHumor. And for…
Picture of the Day: Orcas in Alaska
ORCAS IN ALASKA Photograph by Rennett Stowe In this beautiful capture by Rennett Stowe we see two Orcas surfacing as they make their way through a fjord in Alaska. In the distance a massive glacier can be seen. The killer whale (Orcinus orca), also referred to as the orca whale or orca,…
The Shirk Report – Volume 207
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…
