September 7, 2012 at 9:16 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 178

by twistedsifter

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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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHEER UP! IT’S THE WEEKEND!

 

 

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