Category: STORIES

January 14, 2015 at 10:51 am

Independent Dog Rides the Bus by Herself to the Park

Independent Dog Rides the Bus by Herself to the Park

Commuters in Seattle’s neighbourhood of Belltown have reported an unexpected rider in their midst, a 2-year old Black Labrador named Eclipse.

Read More »

January 13, 2015 at 12:15 pm

Side by Side Photos of Parents and their Kids at the Same Age

Side by Side Photos of Parents and their Kids at the Same Age

You can often find features and likenesses between parents and their children but sometimes the resemblance is so similar it’s downright uncanny. The Huffington Post recently asked members of their HuffPost Parents Facebook page to share side by side photos of them and their children. The call for photos drew hundreds of submissions and…

Read More »

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…

Read More »

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…

Read More »

December 31, 2014 at 10:37 am

The Sifter’s Most Popular Posts of 2014

The Sifter's Most Popular Posts of 2014

Thank you fellow sifters, without you there would be no website. I hope you have learned, laughed and been inspired. The world is an amazing place and the Sifter strives to provide a glimpse into the amazing people, places and animals that inhabit our beautiful planet. Here’s a look back at our 10 most…

Read More »

December 29, 2014 at 1:00 pm

The Top 100 ‘Pictures of the Day’ for 2014

The Top 100 'Pictures of the Day' for 2014

At the end of every quarter the Sifter highlights the top 25 ‘Pictures of the Day‘, culminating in an epic Top 100 at the end of the year (see last year’s top 100 here). It’s been an eventful year and I can’t wait to see what treasures next year will bring! Below you will…

Read More »

December 28, 2014 at 5:37 pm

Scenes from The Wire: Then and Now

Scenes from The Wire: Then and Now

In honor of HBO’s re-release of The Wire—completely remastered in 16×9 full-frame HD—Baltimore Sun crime reporter Justin Fenton has been taking requests from people on Twitter and taking photos of present-day locations from the critically acclaimed television show. https://twitter.com/justin_fenton/status/548503994906464256 All 60 episodes are currently being marathoned on HBO Signature and HBO Go…

Read More »

December 23, 2014 at 1:00 pm

This Guy Wore a Heart Rate Monitor During His Marriage Proposal and Graphed the Results

This Guy Wore a Heart Rate Monitor During His Marriage Proposal and Graphed the Results

Reddit user sesipikai proposed to his girlfriend earlier this year (she said yes!) while the couple were visiting Rome, Italy. After visiting the Colosseum the couple went to the Roman Forum where he popped the big question (after enjoying some delicious ice cream). Interested to chart his heart rate (bpm) during the marriage proposal…

Read More »

December 22, 2014 at 1:07 pm

Festive Baubles Turn Beards Into Christmas Trees

Festive Baubles Turn Beards Into Christmas Trees

Beard Baubles are festive ornaments for your beard. The idea is the brainchild of Mike Kennedy and Pauline Ashford from London ad agency Grey London. All proceeds from the sales of the baubles go towards Beard Season, an Australian charity dedicated to fighting melanoma. The original idea was for all of the…

Read More »

December 17, 2014 at 1:20 pm

The Winners of the 2014 National Geographic Photo Contest

The Winners of the 2014 National Geographic Photo Contest

More than 9,200 entries were submitted from over 150 countries, with professional photographers and amateur photo enthusiasts across the globe participating. Photographs were submitted in three categories: people, places and nature. The competition was judged on creativity and photographic quality by a panel of experts including National Geographic photographers John Stanmeyer and Erika Larsen,…

Read More »

Page 1702 of 1732