Yearly Archives: 2015

January 9, 2015 at 10:08 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 299

The Shirk Report - Volume 299

Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find 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! – Serious…

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January 8, 2015 at 7:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Floating on a Cloud

Picture of the Day: Floating on a Cloud

Photograph by gameadd1kt on reddit Low hanging fog has made this large container ship appear to be floating on a cloud. The photo was taken from an airplane window by reddit user gameadd1kt, somewhere near Tacoma, Washington. Aside from that, details are sparse but it’s an interesting optical illusion! via gameadd1kt on reddit…

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January 8, 2015 at 3:13 pm

Guy Makes Tron Car Using Reflective Vinyl Tape

Guy Makes Tron Car Using Reflective Vinyl Tape

Reddit user Swagpac_Shakur turned his 2014 Scion FR-S (also known as a Toyota 86 or Subaru BRZ) into a Tron-inspired vehicle using reflective vinyl tape on the car’s lines. The 20-year-old driver says a lot of people in his area of Queensland, Australia have the same car so he wanted to differentiate his from…

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January 8, 2015 at 12:17 pm

Artists Around the World Respond to the Charlie Hebdo Attack in the Best Way Possible

Artists Around the World Respond to the Charlie Hebdo Attack in the Best Way Possible

Artists from around the world have responded to the terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo with powerful and striking art that proves the pen(cil) is mightier than the sword. Can't sleep tonight, thoughts with my French cartooning colleagues, their families and loved ones #CharlieHebdo pic.twitter.com/LqIMRCHPgK — David Pope (@davpope) January 7, 2015 …

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January 7, 2015 at 7:33 pm

Picture of the Day: Not Afraid

Picture of the Day: Not Afraid

Photograph via Ian Bremmer on Twitter Thousands of demonstrators gathered at the Place de la Republique in Paris (and numerous locations around the country) to pay their respects for the victims of the terrorist attack earlier today. According to the BBC, three gunmen shot dead 12 people at the Paris office of the French…

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January 7, 2015 at 6:14 pm

If the World Were 100 People [Infographic]

If the World Were 100 People [Infographic]

London-based designer Jack Hagley has created an infographic based on the simple premise of: what the world would like if it were represented by 100 people. The statistics cover a broad range, including: gender, age, race and religion. You can find the original source of the data used here. Hagley specializes in infographics. To…

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January 7, 2015 at 3:11 pm

Artists Create a Bioluminescent Forest Using Projectors

Artists Create a Bioluminescent Forest Using Projectors

The projection mapping “bioluminescent forest” is made by artists Friedrich van Schoor and Tarek Mawad. The artists spent six weeks in the forest fascinated by the silence and natural occurrences in nature, especially the phenomenon “bioluminescence”. They personified the forest to accentuate the natural beauty by creating luring luminescent plants and glowing magical mushrooms…

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January 6, 2015 at 7:32 pm

Photographer Captures “Roads Less Traveled” Around the World

Photographer Captures "Roads Less Traveled" Around the World

In a series simply entitled, Roads, photographer Andy Lee presents a collection of beautiful roads around the world. On Behance, where I came across the project, Lee states, “getting lost is half the fun”. He continues, by quoting a snippet from Jack Kerouac’s famous novel, On the Road: “There was nowhere to go but…

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January 6, 2015 at 3:02 pm

Picture of the Day: Pillars of Creation Redux

Picture of the Day: Pillars of Creation Redux

Photograph by NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) Although NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has taken many breathtaking images of the universe, one snapshot stands out from the rest: the iconic view of the so-called “Pillars of Creation.” The jaw-dropping photo, taken in 1995, revealed never-before-seen details of three giant columns of cold…

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January 6, 2015 at 12:53 pm

This Stray Dog Joined a Racing Team and Crossed the Finish Line with Them

This Stray Dog Joined a Racing Team and Crossed the Finish Line with Them

It all started with a meatball. Arthur, a stray dog from Ecuador, caught sight of the adventure racing Team Peak Performance during their race through the Ecuadorian jungle at the Adventure Racing World Championships. After receiving a meatball, he never left them again. TEAM PEAK PERFORMANCE Website | Facebook | Instagram | Arthur…

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