October 4, 2014 at 3:15 pm

Eruption at Bardabunga. GoPro Melts but SD Card is Saved

Eruption at Bardabunga. GoPro Melts but SD Card is Saved

DJI’s Eric Cheng flew two Phantom quadcopters to capture a recent eruption at Iceland’s Bardabunga Volcano. Cheng got so close that the GoPro’s casing melted but the SD card was salvaged and the amazing footage captured can be seen above. For a longer version with narration by Eric and the journey to get to…

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October 4, 2014 at 1:12 pm

Why Today’s Youth is Obsessed with Snapchat

Why Today's Youth is Obsessed with Snapchat

There’s a reason Facebook tried to buy Snapchat for $3 billion and a potentially bigger reason why Snapchat turned them down. If you still think of Snapchat as just a service for sending inappropriate ‘sexts’ this primer by Casey Neistat is worth a watch. Perhaps in reaction to the permanence of what you say…

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October 3, 2014 at 2:20 pm

Photographers in Love Do the Same Embrace Wherever They Go

Photographers in Love Do the Same Embrace Wherever They Go

It all started in 2010 when commercial photography team Kendrick Brinson and David Walter Banks were at the Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada with friends. The couple, dating at the time, jumped into each other’s arms for an embrace and one of their friends captured the moment. The couple loved the pic…

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October 3, 2014 at 11:23 am

Danny MacAskill Rides the Infamous Ridge on the Isle of Skye

Danny MacAskill Rides the Infamous Ridge on the Isle of Skye

For the first time in one of his films, legendary trials cyclist Danny MacAskill climbs aboard a mountain bike and returns to his native home of the Isle of Skye in Scotland to take on a death-defying ride along the notorious Cuillin Ridgeline. ps. look out for that front flip at 6:10!

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October 3, 2014 at 11:08 am

Clever Dog Lures Unsuspecting Pedestrians Into Endless Game of Fetch

Clever Dog Lures Unsuspecting Pedestrians Into Endless Game of Fetch

This enterprising border collie has figured out how to lure passing pedestrians into an ongoing game of fetch. Sure you can walk away, but how do you say no to a face like that?

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October 3, 2014 at 10:01 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 285

The Shirk Report - Volume 285

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! – Take…

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October 2, 2014 at 7:01 pm

Picture of the Day: Sunset Beach Walk, Cape Town

Picture of the Day: Sunset Beach Walk, Cape Town

Photograph by Warren Goldswain In this beautiful sunset panorama, we see a tranquil beach near Cape Town, South Africa. In the distance you can make out the unmistakable flat-top of Table Mountain. Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa after Johannesburg and one of the most multicultural cities in the world.…

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October 2, 2014 at 6:39 pm

The Insane Theory That All Pixar Movies are Connected

The Insane Theory That All Pixar Movies are Connected

Sure it’s far-fetched; but it’s well narrated, fantastically edited and an undeniably fun way to remember just how amazing Pixar movies have been. If you’re a fan of Pixar, be sure to check out our previous post: Pixar’s 22 Golden Rules of Storytelling

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October 2, 2014 at 4:45 pm

Teacher Asks Students to Write Haikus, This Kid Wins

Teacher Asks Students to Write Haikus, This Kid Wins

I think this might be / Quite possibly the greatest / Haiku of all time When a class of schoolchildren were asked to write haikus, this sassy submission was the clear-cut winner. Step aside ‘haikus are easy / but sometimes they don’t make sense / refrigerator‘ a new champion has been crowned. A haiku…

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October 2, 2014 at 2:03 pm

This Was Made from Multiple Layers of Precision Cut Packing Tape

This Was Made from Multiple Layers of Precision Cut Packing Tape

Amsterdam-based artist Max Zorn places multiple layers of brown packing tape on acrylic glass sheets. The more layers of tape he uses, the darker the shades become. He then uses an X-Acto knife to cut and shape the various layers. However, it’s not until a light source (like a lamp, light box or sunlight)…

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