The Shirk Report – Volume 250
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
– Friday! Let’s begin with a question
– People that did not see ‘that’ coming: This guy | that guy | this guy | that guy | her
– This. Feels. Amazing.
– The most impressive human wave I have ever seen
– How to annoy your dad: Step 1 – get a dog | Step 2 – get a laser pointer
– Match being lit at 4000 fps
– Fresh take on the ‘wall ride’
– Female reporter compares her hand to NBA player Giannis Antetokounmpo
– Whatever Putin said. That kid will never forget it.
– Industrial pancake flipping
– “Ohhh”
– The Three Musketeers
– The Norwegian curling team’s uniforms
– The people who make music festivals awesome
– Short track speed skater Sjinkie Knegt with a moving display of sportsmanship
– Smmmmmmokin’ Exhibit A | Exhibit B | Exhibit C | Exhibit D
– Lost in translation at a Chinese zoo
– This terrarium accessory is pretty sweet
– In Ottawa, Canada, people are leaving scarves around the city
– “I’ve created a monster”
– GTFO
– Well played swimming pool prankster. Well played
– Apparently Finland has awesome passports | Honorable mention: Slovenia
– This acting deserves an Academy Award
– And now a word from Macho Man Randy Savage (rip)
10 ARTICLES
– 2014 Gates Annual Letter: Myths About Foreign Aid
– A Rare Connection: My Photo Shoot with John Schneider
– The Biggest Misconception About Birds
– How a Math Genius Hacked OkCupid to Find True Love
– Life as a Nonviolent Psychopath
– For the Love of Money (thx for sharing Gilchrist!)
– A timeline of the far future
– Maybe the Most Orwellian Text Message a Government’s Ever Sent
– Facebook Hilariously Debunks Princeton Study Saying It Will Lose 80% Of Users
– Sad YouTube: The Lost Treasures Of The Internet’s Greatest Cesspool
5 VIDEOS + my Mayor… Rob Ford
BREAKING!
EVERYTHING’S BETTER WITH FRIENDS!