January 7, 2011 at 9:05 am

The Friday Shirk Report – January 7, 2011 | Volume 91

The Friday Shirk Report - January 7, 2011 | Volume 91

Welcome to the Friday Shirk Report where you will find 20 images, 10 articles and 5 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 20 IMAGES – This is MY sled. –…

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January 5, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The ISS and Solar Eclipse! | Jan. 5, 2011

Picture of the Day: The ISS and Solar Eclipse! | Jan. 5, 2011

THE ISS AND SOLAR ECLIPSE! Photograph by Thierry Legault See that spec in the upper left quadrant? The one that looks like a TIE fighter from Star Wars? That’s the International Space Station spotted during yesterday night’s partial solar eclipse! Photographer’s description: Image of the solar transit of the International Space Station (ISS), taken from…

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January 4, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Fighter Jet Up Close and Personal | Jan. 4, 2011

Picture of the Day: Fighter Jet Up Close and Personal | Jan. 4, 2011

UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL Photograph by Niels Boswinkel This Dassault Rafale—a 4.5 generation twin-engined delta-wing jet fighter—was flying over Sion Air Base, Switzerland, when Niels Boswinkel captured it with his Canon 500D. What an incredible shot! via Gizmodo Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO…

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January 4, 2011 at 9:05 am

The Ultimate Getaway: Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island

The Ultimate Getaway: Sir Richard Branson's Necker Island

If the Sifter ever wins the lottery (or the World Series of Poker), Necker Island is where I’d take my 28 closest friends. Created by Sir Richard Branson, Necker Island is one of the jewels of the British Virgin Islands. For a modest sum of $53,000 USD a night, this private oasis can be yours…

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January 3, 2011 at 9:05 am

Incredible Street Art of LUDO: Nature’s Revenge pt. 2 [28 pics]

Incredible Street Art of LUDO: Nature's Revenge pt. 2 [28 pics]

Back in December of ’09 the Sifter posted a series entitled ‘Nature’s Revenge‘ by a French street artist named Ludo. Just over a year later, I checked back on his Flickr page to find plenty more photographs of his awesome artwork. Below you will find his most recent work as he continues to dominate Paris…

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December 28, 2010 at 11:00 am

The Sifter’s Top 10 Homes of 2010

The Sifter's Top 10 Homes of 2010

If you’re a regular reader of the Sifter you’re familiar with my real estate fascination. I love posting all types of homes. From the unique and interesting to the grand and opulent. Below you will find a collection of the Sifter’s Top 10 Homes from 2010. Click any picture or link to be…

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December 27, 2010 at 9:05 am

The Flickr Color Exploration Series: RED

The Flickr Color Exploration Series: RED

Welcome to the first in a series of color explorations by the Sifter. Tapping into the wonderful photography community at Flickr, a search as simple as the color “RED” generates over 11 million results! Below you will find 20 photographs that caught my eye along with some fascinating facts about this primary color. 1. Red…

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December 25, 2010 at 11:00 am

‘Let It Dough!’ A Christmas Tale by Christoph Niemann

'Let It Dough!' A Christmas Tale by Christoph Niemann

LET IT DOUGH! BY CHRISTOPH NIEMANN If you enjoyed this post, the Sifter highly recommends: 20 BURNING QUESTIONS WITH THE FAMOUS PHILOSORAPTOR

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December 23, 2010 at 9:05 am

25 Funniest ‘Hover Hand’ Pictures

25 Funniest 'Hover Hand' Pictures

The ‘Hover Hand’ is a scientific marvel. Pundits claim the photographic evidence is proof of an invisible force field that surrounds ‘special beings’. Skeptics think the theory is preposterous and clearly magnets are at play… but nobody knows how those work. I present to you 25 exhibits of this strange phenomena for you to…

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December 21, 2010 at 9:05 am

25 Stunning Photographs of Bora Bora

25 Stunning Photographs of Bora Bora

Bora Bora is perhaps the closest we’ll get to Heaven on Earth. Located about 260 kilometers (160 miles) northwest of Tahiti, Bora Bora is part of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France claimed in 1843. With a land area of 44 sq km (16.9 sq miles) and a population under…

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