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!

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25 IMAGES

– Shirking in action | later that day
– Pay attention Putin! | later that day
– Have you ever fist pumped so hard you fell over? | Same question, different angle
– The world’s smallest man holding the world’s tallest man’s shoe
– Son wanted a ‘generic’ birthday. Dad obliged
– A candle burning out in reverse | the other way around
– Beerd
– alley-oop
– The only way to scratch your back
– Amen brother
– You’re in baboon country now lady
– Delicious carrot
– Casual tire walker
– That’s my boy
– The preserved vascular system of a shark
– Bathrooms at a pizza joint
– Slip and slide | Canine version
– If you’ve ever wondered what a kid with an old man haircut looks like, you can stop wondering
– And this is what a shockwave looks like
– Your mustache is irrelevant
– Banana phones | Listen to the Raffi classic if you’re unfamiliar
– Completing the ‘Tough Mudder’ obstacle course in costume = badass
– In fairness, he said exactly what he was going to do
– Yeah you is
– Well this is just awesome

 

10 ARTICLES

– Edward Snowden’s not the story. The fate of the internet is
– Harvard creates brain-to-brain interface, allows humans to control other animals with thoughts alone
– Android Fragmentation Visualized (July 2013)
– In Lieu of Money, Toyota Donates Efficiency to New York Charity
– The Machine Zone: This Is Where You Go When You Just Can’t Stop Looking at Pictures on Facebook
– Why We Keep Playing the Lottery
– Sean Parker’s Lavish Big Sur Wedding
– Why Are Some People So Smart? The Answer Could Spawn a Generation of Superbabies
– The Blind Man Who Taught Himself to See (thx for sharing Tennyson!)
– Wildcatting: A Stripper’s Guide to the Modern American Boomtown

 

5 VIDEOS

 

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thx for sharing McDowell!

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