Yearly Archives: 2014

September 27, 2014 at 2:41 pm

These People are Taking Funny Photos to Highlight their City’s Pothole Problem

These People are Taking Funny Photos to Highlight their City's Pothole Problem

A group of friends in Kaunas, Lithuania have teamed up to create a hilarious series of photos to highlight their city’s egregious pothole situation. The group of friends, who call themselves Ž999, posted a 40-picture album to Facebook. According to the BBC, road safety is a big issue in Lithuania. Be sure to check…

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September 26, 2014 at 6:08 pm

Picture of the Day: The Maloja Pass, Switzerland

Picture of the Day: The Maloja Pass, Switzerland

Photograph by Paul Bica The Maloja Pass (Italian: Passo del Maloja, German: Malojapass) (elevation 1815 meters/5954 ft) is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps in the canton of Graubünden, linking the valleys of Engadin with the Val Bregaglia and Chiavenna in Italy. It marks the watershed between the Danube and Po basins.…

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September 26, 2014 at 9:32 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 284

The Shirk Report - Volume 284

Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find the 25 funny images, 10 interesting articles and 5 entertaining videos from the last 7 days of sifting. Most images found on Reddit; articles from Twitter, RSS and email; videos come from everywhere. Any suggestions? Send a note to submit@twistedsifter.com 25 IMAGES – Friday! –…

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September 25, 2014 at 6:09 pm

Lee Samantha Makes Food That Tells a Story

Lee Samantha Makes Food That Tells a Story

Back in 2008, Malaysian artist Lee Samantha was pregnant with her second child. Lee knew that newborns commanded a lot of time and that if she could get her eldest daughter to eat independently, it would free up more of the precious resource. So began her foray into food art. Lee figured if the…

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September 25, 2014 at 11:35 am

The Bluebells of Hallerbos, Belgium

The Bluebells of Hallerbos, Belgium

Photograph by Vincent Brassinne Should you ever find yourself in Belgium between mid-April and early May, consider a trip to the Hallerbos (Flemish for Halle Forest), located near the boundary of Flanders and Wallonia and a mere 20 km from Brussels. During this time, bluebells as far the eye can see, carpet the forest…

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September 24, 2014 at 11:16 pm

Picture of the Day: The 271 Million Mile Selfie

Picture of the Day: The 271 Million Mile Selfie

Photograph by ESA/Rosetta/Philae/CIVA Seen here is a spacecraft selfie taken by the Rosetta space probe some 271 million miles (436 million km) away from Earth and about 50 km away from the 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko comet. The image was taken on 7 September 2014 and captures the side of the Rosetta spacecraft and one of Rosetta’s…

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September 24, 2014 at 5:35 pm

Identical Shots Taken with Every iPhone Ever Released

Identical Shots Taken with Every iPhone Ever Released

Photograph by Lisa Bettany for Snap Snap Snap Influential photographer Lisa Bettany (who is also the co-founder of the popular iPhone apps Camera+ and MagiCam) recently wrote a post for Snap Snap Snap that compared the photos taken with every version of the iPhone to date. It’s hard to believe, but there have been…

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September 24, 2014 at 10:59 am

Yulia Brodskaya Rolls Strips of Paper Into Works of Art

Yulia Brodskaya Rolls Strips of Paper Into Works of Art

Quilling or paper filigree is an art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs. Paper artist and illustrator Yulia Brodskaya uses the technique to create lush, vibrant, three-dimensional artworks. Brodskaya started working as a graphic designer and illustrator in 2006, however…

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September 23, 2014 at 4:19 pm

Recreating Iconic Photos with John Malkovich

Recreating Iconic Photos with John Malkovich

[Catherine Edelman Gallery] World-renowned photographer Sandro Miller first met Malkovich in the late 1990s, while working on a job for Steppenwolf Theater. More than 16 years later, Sandro and John are still collaborating, which can be seen in their latest project, Malkovich, Malkovich, Malkovich. In 2013, Sandro decided to do a project honoring the…

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September 23, 2014 at 10:55 am

Four Ancient Animals That are Older than Trees

Four Ancient Animals That are Older than Trees

Photograph by Scott McCracken According to Science Daily the earliest modern tree lived about 345-360 million years ago. Now extinct, Archaeopteris made up most of the forests across the Earth in the Late Devonian period. The findings were reported by three scientists in the 22 April 1999 issue of Nature (“Archaeopteris is the earliest…

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