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
– Might as well come out swinging this week
– It was the smart thing to do
– The desktop background for this gym’s computer is amazing | Full view
– So I gotta ask: Dost thou?
– Nailed it
– Carl Pilkington on AWESOM-O
– Parkour: Slug Edition
– Nerd rebellion
– Facemelting
– German fisherman catches world-record 515-pound Atlantic Halibut
– This looks pretty fun
– Well that was easy
– Angel Falls
– Such a good feeling
– Oh look a bird
– No | Noooooooooooo
– How descriptive
– From humble beginnings
– KTFO in super slow mo
– Mega Meat
– That’s a lot of Mountain Dew
– Living statues are stepping up their game
– Man attempts to thwart traffic (he survived)
– Haven’t posted a good photobomb in a while
– Until next week
10 ARTICLES
– [Quora] What’s something that is common knowledge at your work place, but will be mind blowing to the rest of us?
– The Science Behind Honey’s Eternal Shelf Life
– The Surprising Complexity of Lobster Prices (thx for sharing T. Mackay!)
– Diamonds Are Bullsh*t (thx for sharing Tennyson!)
– This Group of Men Have Played Game of Tag for 23 Years
– Girls escape forced marriage by concealing spoons in clothing to set off metal detectors at the airport
– Why You Can See the Moon During Daylight Hours
– Cinema’s Greatest Effects Shots Picked By Hollywood’s Top VFX Specialists
– Malcolm Gladwell Responds to Epstein on the 10,000 Hour Rule (fyi Epstein’s article appeared in last week’s shirk)
– The God of ‘SNL’ Will See You Now
5 VIDEOS
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