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

– The end is nigh. The machines are revolting
– You know those little tools you use for eating lobster and crab? There’s a name for them
– I love popcorn
– Perfectly timed graphic overlay
– Japanese hornets. Not even once
– The treadmill sniper strikes again
– So the US Gov. shut down this week. Who announced it better? Washington Post | Daily News
– “I got this”
– Meet ‘unfortunate work email’ guy
– Impressively terrifying
– Cheating on your partner? Have a sub!
– Sorry McDonald’s, these wings look like sh*t
– How a real man fishes
– “Yo the Google street view car is coming!”
– Hahhhh
– Lazerman is the hero the world needs but doesn’t deserve
– Zombie Colonel
– Burrito dog
– Always carry a marker?
– What matters most in life
– This will end well
– Switcheroo
– Did not see that turn coming… neither did he
– In this picture, your eyes will deceive you
– Couple hires photographer to capture the proposal. Woman at baseball game doesn’t care

 

10 ARTICLES

– The psychobiology of what makes Nacho Cheese Doritos so alluring
– Your Genome Is a Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland
– How Brazil’s Richest Man Lost $34.5 Billion
– What Happens When You Abolish Tipping
– How Google Tracks Traffic
– These Journalists Spent Two Years and $750,000 Covering One Story
– This Guy’s Eaten Nothing but Raw Meat for Five Years
– The rise of Wikipedia, the decline of student writing
– Ferrari GTO Becomes Most Expensive Car at $52 Million
– Scientists find source of massive eruption felt centuries ago around the globe

 

5 VIDEOS + Just Dance

 

Thx for sharing Reever! (ignore vid title, this guy rocks)

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