Dec 2, 2009
THE STELVIO PASS, ITALY Photography by Damian Morys The Passo dello Stelvio, located in Italy, at 2757 m (9045 feet) is the highest paved mountain pass in the Eastern Alps. It was picked by the British automotive show Top Gear as its choice for the “greatest driving road in the world”, although their search was…
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Dec 1, 2009
Fair and Balanced Idiocy. You Stay Classy Fox News via Fox News Every day at 5 pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day
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Nov 30, 2009
Photograph by Vasilij Rumyantsev ( Crimean Astrophysical Obsevatory) If you took a picture of the Sun at the same time each day, would it remain in the same position? The answer is no, and the shape traced out by the Sun over the course of a year is called an analemma. The Sun’s apparent shift…
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Nov 29, 2009
George: It can’t be done Herbert! Herbert: Oh wheelie George? via Bits and Pieces
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Nov 28, 2009
In response to some recent feedback from my good friend Will, the Sifter will be posting a picture every day at 5pm. A link at the bottom of each post will give credit to the original source (if available). Hope you enjoy! Photograph by Jürgen Berger / Mahendra Sonawan The Zebrafish, or Zebra Danio, is…
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