Author: twistedsifter

January 9, 2014 at 6:34 pm

Picture of the Day: Frigid Falls

Picture of the Day: Frigid Falls

FRIGID FALLS Photograph by Shaheen Karolia In this beautiful capture we see the famous Niagara Falls on a frosty winter day. The photograph, by Shaheen Karolia, was taken on January 2nd, 2014. According to FriendlyForecast, the weather that day was between -10 and -15 degrees Celsius (14 – 5 degrees Fahrenheit). The…

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January 9, 2014 at 5:25 pm

21 Creative Photos of Everyday Objects

21 Creative Photos of Everyday Objects

Artist and Creative Director Brock Davis (featured previously) is back with a new crop of creative photos using everyday objects. The self-professed tinkerer is wildly popular on Instagram, where his playful diversions have garnered him nearly 110,000 followers. Based out of Minneapolis, Brock’s artworks spans a wide array of disciplines. From graphic design and…

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January 9, 2014 at 1:22 pm

The Vastness of Space, Miniaturized

The Vastness of Space, Miniaturized

Trying to comprehend the expanse of space is a daunting task. Just reading about the distance between Earth and the nearest star/planet/galaxy is enough to boggle most minds. So the thought of miniaturizing something so expansive as the Cosmos is both fascinating and counter-intuitive. Last month reddit user TheScienceLlama used the Tilt-Shift filter in…

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January 8, 2014 at 8:45 pm

Picture of the Day: San Francisco Fogginess

Picture of the Day: San Francisco Fogginess

SAN FRANCISCO FOGGINESS Photograph by Michael Bennett In this beautiful sunrise capture, we see the Golden Gate Bridge enshrouded in fog. Interestingly, fog is so prevalent in San Francisco the weather phenomenon even has its own Wikipedia entry! The article explains in detail how the combination of Pacific Ocean moisture, prevailing winds…

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January 8, 2014 at 12:12 pm

This is What Happens When Americans are Asked to Label Europe and Brits are Asked to Label the US

This is What Happens When Americans are Asked to Label Europe and Brits are Asked to Label the US

At the end of last year, the BuzzFeed team asked students and co-workers to label a map. Those in the UK were asked to label a map of the United States, while those in the US were tasked to label a map of Europe. Yes there is a difference between labelling states of one…

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January 7, 2014 at 6:28 pm

Picture of the Day: The Blue Poison Dart Frog

Picture of the Day: The Blue Poison Dart Frog

THE BLUE POISON DART FROG Photograph by Quartl on Wikimedia Commons “This thing just looks poisonous” – me The blue poison dart frog or blue poison arrow frog, Dendrobates “azureus”, is a poison dart frog found in the forests surrounded by the Sipaliwini savannah, which is located in southern Suriname and…

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January 7, 2014 at 4:52 pm

Etam Cru’s Best Building-Sized Murals of 2013

Etam Cru's Best Building-Sized Murals of 2013

Sainer and Bezt are two incredible street artists from Lodz, Poland. Together the duo are known as ETAM CRU and their building-sized murals are well-known in the street art community. Their artwork takes them around the world and they are kind enough to share their stuff online on their personal website as well as…

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January 7, 2014 at 1:08 pm

Toddler Directs Nanny in a Photo Shoot for the Ages

Toddler Directs Nanny in a Photo Shoot for the Ages

It all began when two-year-old Henry asked his nanny to take his photo. She obliged and Henry struck one of his many interesting poses. It didn’t end there though. Henry then asked if he could take a photo of her mimicking the exact same pose and #henrysconcepts was born. Luckily for us, Henry’s nanny,…

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January 6, 2014 at 10:42 pm

Picture of the Day: The Frost Forest

Picture of the Day: The Frost Forest

THE FROST FOREST Photograph by exploreroftheworld on reddit In this random capture by reddit user exploreroftheworld, we see frost on a window that looks like a miniature forest of evergreen trees. The image was taken from the user’s apartment in Montreal, Canada, with his iPhone. This frosty winter has certainly created its…

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January 6, 2014 at 4:30 pm

Artist Carves Entire Alphabet Into Set of Crayons

Artist Carves Entire Alphabet Into Set of Crayons

Artwork by DIEM CHAU diemchau.com | Facebook | Blog The Northwest Natives Alphabet Set by Diem Chau is an incredible collection of 52 individually carved crayons representing every letter of the alphabet along with an associated word starting with each letter. The artworks were completed for an exhibition last year at the G. Gibson…

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