July 27, 2014 at 4:52 pm

Picture of the Day: This Paint Job Cost $383

Picture of the Day: This Paint Job Cost $383

Photographer Unknown via zimvi on reddit Seen here is a 1949 Cadillac covered in 38,295 pennies. According to the blog You Got to be Kidding, the pennies were affixed one by one using silicone. The project took six weeks to complete and added over 200 pounds to the car’s overall weight. If you enjoyed…

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July 27, 2014 at 4:22 pm

Amazing First-Person Perspective of Lifeguard Rescuing Boy Caught in Rip Current

Amazing First-Person Perspective of Lifeguard Rescuing Boy Caught in Rip Current

Incredible footage shows an RNLI lifeguard rescuing a boy who had been dragged away from Crooklets Beach in Bude, Cornwall, in a very strong rip current while bodyboarding. He was heard screaming for help so lifeguard Joby Wolfenden-Brown paddled out on a rescue board and grabbed the boy, who was exhausted and clearly in…

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July 27, 2014 at 3:41 pm

30 Country Timelapse Tour of Europe

30 Country Timelapse Tour of Europe

One family, 2 cameras, 30 countries, 60 flights, 1000+ timelapse videos, 200,000+ images and almost 20 terabytes of data. An amazing compilation of timelapse videos shot over the last two years by Stan Chang while travelling Europe with his wife and son. How many places did you recognize?

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July 27, 2014 at 12:40 pm

Visualizing WiFi Signals Through Color and Photography

Visualizing WiFi Signals Through Color and Photography

Luis Hernan uses long exposure photography and an instrument called a Kirlian Device to try and visualize the wifi signals all around us. On his project website Digital Ethereal, Hernan explains: The Kirlian Device is an instrument designed to reveal qualities of wireless networks. The device is named after Semyon Davidovich Kirlian, who discovered…

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July 26, 2014 at 1:38 pm

Picture of the Day: Crystal Clear Canoeing

Picture of the Day: Crystal Clear Canoeing

Photograph by Cristian Perrella In this fantastic GoPro capture by Cristian Perrella, we see the crystal clear Lago del Matese in Caserta in the south of Italy. What a beautiful landscape to canoe through! The image was selected as GoPro’s photo of the day earlier this year. Lago del Matese can be seen on…

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July 26, 2014 at 11:26 am

Game of Thrones: Season 4 Bloopers

Game of Thrones: Season 4 Bloopers

Further proof that Peter Dinklage is the best 🙂 Always love these blooper reels and Season 5 can’t come soon enough! The video was unveiled yesterday during Comic-Con in San Diego. The newest cast members were also announced and include: Alexander Siddig as Doran Martell; Enzo Cilenti as Yezzan; Toby Sebastian as Trystane Martell;…

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July 25, 2014 at 3:49 pm

Sharpest. U-Turn. Ever.

Sharpest. U-Turn. Ever.

Watch this fuel truck takes the sharpest U-turn ever. For those worried about the contents exploding, the tanker is empty as a truck with a full-load would certainly tip over before being able to make a turn like that. Got to love the ‘Safety First’ sign in the background!

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July 25, 2014 at 1:49 pm

How Playing an Instrument Creates Fireworks in Your Brain

How Playing an Instrument Creates Fireworks in Your Brain

When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. What’s going on? Anita Collins explains the fireworks that go off in musicians’ brains when they play, and examines some of the long-term positive…

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July 25, 2014 at 12:04 pm

Happy 15th Birthday Chandra X-Ray Observatory

Happy 15th Birthday Chandra X-Ray Observatory

Fifteen years ago, NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory was launched into space aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia. Since its deployment on July 23, 1999, Chandra has helped revolutionize our understanding of the universe through its unrivaled X-ray vision. Chandra, one of NASA’s current “Great Observatories,” along with the Hubble Space Telescope and Spitzer Space Telescope,…

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July 25, 2014 at 10:22 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 276

The Shirk Report - Volume 276

Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find the 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! |…

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