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

– Hey! Hey!
– INCOMING!
– Travis Pastrana ladies and gentlemen
– Suddenly. Dinosaur.
– We love you Roger
– Mind. Blown. By Fortune Cookie.
– Butt Smash vs Leopard smash
– Save of the century
– Finders Keepers
– Good Guy Landlord
– Want.
– Google Street View. Capturing life as it happens
– New barbershop just opened up in town
– 24 hours of flight paths around the world
– Chinese people spotted with random English words as tattoos | And this was spotted at a hotel in Beijing
– Did you catch that?
– Boomshakalaka!
– It’s a bit more expensive but worth every penny
– Secret handshakes are getting pretty elaborate these days
– Skydive to slip and slide
– This week in cheeky headlines
– This week in life hacks: Tennis ball amplifier | Power drill scrubber
– Restaurant finds creative way to make best of bad situation
– This bathtub is clear
– Caught red handed

 

10 ARTICLES

– How the gin and tonic became the British Empire’s secret weapon
– 9 questions about Syria you were too embarrassed to ask
– The Secret World of the Shipping Industry
– The Decline of E-Empires
– The Confidential Memo at the Heart of the Global Financial Crisis
– Why you won’t see or hear the ‘I have a dream’ speech
– The Amazing and Ridiculous Tech From a 30-Year-Old Sears Catalog
– Five Incredible—and Real—Mind-Control Applications
– How to Charge $546 for Six Liters of Saltwater
– How one man turns annoying cold calls into cash

 

5 VIDEOS

 

Thanks for sharing C. Wong!
 
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This video was made in 2008
 
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