July 1, 2014 at 1:12 pm

A Mystical Forest in Spain

A Mystical Forest in Spain

Gorbea Natural Park is a protected area located between the provinces of Alava and Vizcaya in the Basque Country of northern Spain. Gorbea takes its name from its highest peak, the Gorbea (or Gorbeia) at 1,482 metres (4,862 ft) above sea level. The natural park is located near a number of nearby cities and…

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June 30, 2014 at 4:33 pm

Picture of the Day: This is What Triumph Looks Like

Picture of the Day: This is What Triumph Looks Like

THIS IS WHAT TRIUMPH LOOKS LIKE Photograph by BRANDON STANTON/HUMANS OF NEW YORK Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Buy the book Humans of New York (featured previously here and here), one of the Sifter’s favourite photo projects/Facebook page published an incredible story/portrait earlier today on Facebook and the photo…

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June 30, 2014 at 3:31 pm

Surreal Double Exposures of Faces Blended Into Plumes of Ink in Water

Surreal Double Exposures of Faces Blended Into Plumes of Ink in Water

Inspired by the work of Albert Seveso, South African artist Chris Slabber blends faces with high-speed photographs of ink dropped into water. The double-exposure like digital artworks were recently exhibited at the Art Karoo art gallery for KKNK 2014. The project was recently featured on Behance where Chris explains: “The idea behind this series was…

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June 30, 2014 at 12:38 pm

Cookie Monsters and Other Baked Nightmares

Cookie Monsters and Other Baked Nightmares

Artist, photographer and baker extraordinaire Christine McConnell served up this delicious series of baked nightmares; from alien waffle cones to cookie monsters and the most metal cake you will ever see. The fantastic creations were posted by the multi-talented McConnell to reddit, where it was promptly eaten up, reaching the top spot on the…

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June 30, 2014 at 11:03 am

How To Put On Pants Without Using Your Hands

How To Put On Pants Without Using Your Hands

Should you find yourself in a situation where you need to put on your pants and do not have access to your upper extremities (i.e., your arms), this video will demonstrate the way to do it with style and grace 🙂

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June 29, 2014 at 3:16 am

This Cat Has the World’s Most Interesting Face

This Cat Has the World's Most Interesting Face

Meet Venus the fascinating feline with the world’s most interesting face. The five-year old tortoiseshell not only has two different colored eyes (known as heterochromia), but she also has two starkly different fur colors split exactly down the middle of her face. Venus’ rare appearance has earned her the nickname Chimera cat (a single…

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June 28, 2014 at 11:46 am

Watch this Horse Whisperer Chat with a Colt

Watch this Horse Whisperer Chat with a Colt

A real life horse whisperer! Voice actor Rudo Rok can mimic horse sounds so well they actually come over and see who’s talking to them.

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June 27, 2014 at 2:28 pm

Picture of the Day: Hover Boats in Menorca, Spain

Picture of the Day: Hover Boats in Menorca, Spain

Photographer Unknown via tburns1469 on reddit Menorca (or Minorca) is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to Spain. Its name derives from its size, contrasting it with nearby Majorca. According to the Lonely Planet: Menorca (population 92,000) is the least overrun and most tranquil of the Balearic Islands. In…

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June 27, 2014 at 12:49 pm

The Most Important Person You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

The Most Important Person You've Probably Never Heard Of

It was the change that no-one saw coming: the idea that we could take a book, a painting or a song and send it through cables and wires and even thin air to the other end of the world – and it would be identical on the other side. But this idea underpins everything…

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June 27, 2014 at 11:37 am

World’s Largest Underground Trampoline Set to Open in July

World's Largest Underground Trampoline Set to Open in July

Bounce Below is the world’s largest underground trampoline, bounce and slide facility; set to open to the general pubic on 4 July 2014. A set of three enormous trampolines within the Llechwedd caverns in Wales brings trampolining to a whole new terrain. The old mining cavern is twice the size of St. Paul’s Cathedral.…

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