Author: twistedsifter

August 24, 2011 at 9:23 am

This Day In History – August 24th

This Day In History - August 24th

PRESIDENT VARGAS OF BRAZIL COMMITS SUICIDE – AUGUST 24, 1954 Getúlio Vargas (center) and his followers pictured by Claro Jansson during their short stay in São Paulo on the way to Rio de Janeiro after the successful Brazilian Revolution of 1930 Getúlio Vargas (April 19, 1882–August 24, 1954) served as President…

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August 23, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Vintage Street Gang from 1916

Picture of the Day: Vintage Street Gang from 1916

VINTAGE STREET GANG FROM 1916 Photograph by LEWIS WICKES HINE June 27, 1916. Springfield, Massachusetts. “Street gang, corner Margaret and Water streets — 4:30 p.m.” Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine. via SHORPY.COM – Always Something Interesting

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August 23, 2011 at 9:05 am

Anderson Mobile Estates: Luxury Trailers to the Stars

Anderson Mobile Estates: Luxury Trailers to the Stars

Photograph by AndersonMobileEstates.com For Hollywood’s elite, not any trailer will do. When a mobile home is not enough, an estate is required. Since 1987, that service has been provided by Anderson Mobile Estates, the industry leader and mobile outfitter to the stars. Anderson’s most recent client is social-media darling and new face of the…

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August 22, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The End is Nigh

Picture of the Day: The End is Nigh

THE END IS NIGH Photographs by AP Photo/ALEXANDRE MENEGHINI People celebrate the capture in Tripoli of Muammar Qaddafi’s son and one-time heir apparent, Seif al-Islam, at the rebel-held town of Benghazi, Libya, early Monday, on August 22, 2011. Libyan rebels raced into Tripoli in a lightning advance Sunday that met little resistance…

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August 22, 2011 at 9:04 am

The Birth of a Meta-Picture

The Birth of a Meta-Picture

So last year on Reddit, a member asked a simple question: Hey Reddit, what tattoos do you have? Amongst the hundreds of replies was a seemingly innocent photograph by a user named Saend (pictured above) who added: Please don’t ask me how I managed to take this picture… Of course, being the upstanding online…

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August 21, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Igloo Village Resort in Finland

Picture of the Day: The Igloo Village Resort in Finland

THE IGLOO VILLAGE RESORT IN FINLAND Photographs courtesy of HOTEL KAKSLAUTTANEN Located in the Arctic Circle of Finalnd, Hotel Kakslauttanen can be found in the Saariselkä fell area amidst beautiful Lapland scenery in the vicinity of the Urho Kekkonen National Park. In the winter, the Igloo Village of Kakslauttaner offers a variety…

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August 20, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: A Picture of a picture of a picture

Picture of the Day: A Picture of a picture of a picture

A PICTURE OF A PICTURE OF A PICTURE Photograph by ZE LITTLE MAN -= I N C E P T I O N =- via Reddit

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August 20, 2011 at 11:00 am

The Thinker of Tender Thoughts [Comic Strip]

The Thinker of Tender Thoughts [Comic Strip]

COMIC BY SHEL SILVERSTEIN @ SHELSILVERSTEIN.COM

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August 19, 2011 at 9:05 am

The Friday Shirk Report – Volume 123

The Friday Shirk Report - Volume 123

Welcome to the Friday Shirk Report where you will find the 20 funniest images, 10 most interesting articles, and 5 most viral videos from the previous week of sifting. Enjoy! *For those that prefer the links open in a new tab/window, try holding the CTRL key whilst clicking a link with your mouse Stay…

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August 18, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Blue Milk Mushroom

Picture of the Day: The Blue Milk Mushroom

THE BLUE MILK MUSHROOM Photograph by DAN MOLTER Lactarius indigo, commonly known as the indigo milk cap, the indigo (or blue) Lactarius, or the blue milk mushroom, is a species of fungus in the Russulaceae family of mushrooms. A widely distributed species, it grows naturally in eastern North America, East Asia, and…

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