Author: twistedsifter

August 26, 2014 at 4:12 pm

The 27 Tiniest Paintings You Will Ever See

The 27 Tiniest Paintings You Will Ever See

Microartist Hasan Kale creates impossibly small paintings you have to see to believe, using everyday objects as his canvas. The artist has been painting since childhood, starting his career drawing miniatures in Istanbul, Turkey. Kale considers these micro­works a turning point for his career. On his website he explains, “things we usually see can…

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August 26, 2014 at 11:07 am

The Clearest Lake in the World is in New Zealand

The Clearest Lake in the World is in New Zealand

Located in Nelson Lakes National Park, Blue Lake—also known as Rotomairewhenua—holds the title of the world’s clearest lake. Scientific tests carried out in 2011 by New Zealand’s National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) showed Blue Lake to be the clearest natural body of fresh water known to man. According to the NIWA…

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August 25, 2014 at 5:54 pm

Picture of the Day: A Snowplow for Train Tracks

Picture of the Day: A Snowplow for Train Tracks

Photograph by Freekee on Wikimedia Commons Seen here is a rotary snowplow which is used for clearing train tracks after heavy snowfalls. The machine’s precursor was the wedge snowplow. The one seen above was built in 1899, retired in 1964 and later restored in 1995, getting occasional use on the White Pass and Yukon…

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August 25, 2014 at 3:27 pm

This Windowless Plane Wants to Bring the Outside World In

This Windowless Plane Wants to Bring the Outside World In

The IXION Windowless Jet Concept was created specifically for the 2013 NBAA Business Aviation Show. Created by Technicon Design, it was also a recent winner at the 2014 International Yacht & Aviation Awards in the Exterior Design category. The idea is to remove all windows, instead turning the interior cabin into a giant screen,…

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August 25, 2014 at 11:19 am

15 Reasons Why You Will Never Regret Sleeping in a Tent

15 Reasons Why You Will Never Regret Sleeping in a Tent

“I’ve never crawled out through a tent door and not had an incredible day.” Those were the words of Cort Muller who took the first photo seen below. Sure it can rain, the ground can be hard and the temperature can drop, but when you wake up to views like these, it makes…

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August 24, 2014 at 9:57 am

Picture of the Day: A Day at the Beach, 1905

Picture of the Day: A Day at the Beach, 1905

Colorized by SANNA DULLAWAY Website | Facebook | Prints available In this colorized photo by Sanna Dullaway, we see beach goers in Atlantic City, New Jersey circa 1905. Check out the swimming attire where people had to be covered and wear navy blue. Can you imagine being a woman and swimming in the water…

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August 22, 2014 at 4:17 pm

Picture of the Day: When Skydivers Meet

Picture of the Day: When Skydivers Meet

Photograph by Dom Daher / Red Bull Content Pool Soul Flyers Fred Fugen and Vincent Reffet perform during training in Austria for The Ultimate Skydiving Combo, skydiving from 33,000 feet (10 km) above Austria on May 13th, 2014. Love the curvature of Earth in this shot! What an epic location for a handshake! …

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August 22, 2014 at 2:13 pm

If You Keep Your Butter in the Fridge You Need this Knife

If You Keep Your Butter in the Fridge You Need this Knife

Equipped with a built-in grater, the Stupendous Splendiferous ButterUp turns cold, hard butter into easy to spread ribbons of dairy goodness. If you keep your butter in the fridge you need this knife. The product is developed by Sydney-based firm Design Momentum. The team launched their project on Kickstarter seeking $38,000 in…

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August 22, 2014 at 10:33 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 279

The Shirk Report - Volume 279

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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August 21, 2014 at 4:10 pm

Picture of the Day: Railroad Sheet Music

Picture of the Day: Railroad Sheet Music

Artwork by Artur Bordalo Street artist Artur Bordalo aka Bordalo II, recently completed a series of artworks that incorporated railroad tracks. You can see the complete series on his Facebook page. In this particular version, Bordalo turned the tracks into a giant version of sheet music. The pieces were done on railroad tracks in…

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