November 15, 2014 at 12:10 pm

Angry Ram Destroys Punching Bag

Angry Ram Destroys Punching Bag

Remember the angry ram that took down the motorcyclist last year? His name is Rambro and he’s back! This time he takes on his toughest challenger yet, a punching bag. You can see the original angry ram vs motorcyclist videos here and here.

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November 14, 2014 at 3:48 pm

Japanese Discount Store Shirts with Random English Words

Japanese Discount Store Shirts with Random English Words

Reddit user k-popstar recently moved to Japan to teach English. Over the last few months he has been wandering into various discount stores and taking photos of shirts with random English words on them. I have to admit, that potato one is pretty sweet! You can find the entire album on Imgur. [via k-popstar]…

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November 14, 2014 at 11:25 am

The Best Cup and Balls Routine You’ll See Today

The Best Cup and Balls Routine You'll See Today

Watch French magician Yann Frisch perform his signature cup and ball routine on the television show Vivement Dimanche. The segment originally aired on 22 December 2013. For those interested in studying the sleight of hand and misdirection techniques seen in this video, press the little ‘gear’ button and watch it a slower speed! …

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November 14, 2014 at 9:50 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 291

The Shirk Report - Volume 291

Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find 25 funny images, 10 interesting articles and 5 entertaining videos from the last 7 days of sifting. Most images found on Reddit; articles from Twitter, RSS and email; videos come from everywhere. Any suggestions? Send a note to submit@twistedsifter.com 25 IMAGES – FRIDAY! – He…

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November 13, 2014 at 7:19 pm

Picture of the Day: The Long Walk

Picture of the Day: The Long Walk

Photograph by Ben Rodford The Long Walk is a 4.26 km (2.65 mi) path that runs from Windsor Castle (seen in the distance) to the top of Snow Hill (where this photo was taken), which is located in Windsor Great Park. Windsor Great Park is a large deer park of 5,000 acres (20 km2),…

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November 13, 2014 at 6:25 pm

This Bird Talks Like R2D2

This Bird Talks Like R2D2

Watch Bluey the Budgie talk exactly like R2D2! The talented bird was taught by Carli Jeffrey’s 7-year-old daughter who hand-raised him. Carli remarks: “He has always been a curious bird, he was really intrigued by our voices and the cockatoos we have in our garden – he even copied the noise the crested pigeons…

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November 13, 2014 at 5:49 pm

This Might Be the World’s First Book on Color Palettes

This Might Be the World's First Book on Color Palettes

At Bibliothèque Méjanes in Aix-en-Provence, France you will find an 894-page book from 1692 dedicated entirely to color. One A. Boogert is credited as the author to this fascinating manual written in Dutch. According to Erik Kwakkel, Boogert describes how to make watercolor paints; explaining how to mix colors and change their tone by…

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November 13, 2014 at 12:41 pm

Guy Builds Epic Backyard BBQ Steam Engine Smoker

Guy Builds Epic Backyard BBQ Steam Engine Smoker

Steve, a retired iron worker from Illinois, built this awesome backyard BBQ steam engine smoker over the course of three years. According to his son, “the fire box is from an old farm house wood stove and the wheel rims are from cut up fence posts. He built the water tank and whistles himself…

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November 13, 2014 at 11:33 am

26 HQ Photos by Rosetta and Philae

26 HQ Photos by Rosetta and Philae

On 12 November 2014, the ESA’s Rosetta mission landed its Philae probe on a comet, the first time in history that such a feat has been achieved. Rosetta was launched on 2 March 2004 and travelled 6.4 billion kilometres through the Solar System before arriving at the comet on 6 August 2014. [source] The…

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November 13, 2014 at 12:45 am

Deaf Since Birth, a 15-Year-Old has His First Conversation

Deaf Since Birth, a 15-Year-Old has His First Conversation

Patrick Otema, 15, was born profoundly deaf. In the remote area of Uganda where he lives there are no schools for deaf children, and he has never had a conversation. Raymond Okkelo, a sign language teacher, hopes to change all this and offer Patrick a way out of the fearful silence he has known…

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