November 19, 2011 at 6:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Ultimate Self-Portrait

Picture of the Day: The Ultimate Self-Portrait

THE ULTIMATE SELF-PORTRAIT Photograph by NASA An incredible self-portrait of an astronaut in space with the Earth and ISS reflected in the helmet. Now that would make a proper profile pic! NASA via Reddit SEE MORE ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’

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November 19, 2011 at 12:30 pm

12 Nerdy Professions of Love

12 Nerdy Professions of Love

Artwork by Nicole Martinez – Limited Edition Prints | Posters Boston-based designer Nicole Martinez created this wonderful series of posters titled Nerdy Dirty. They’re playful, fun and available as limited edition prints and posters if any tickle your nerdy side. Enjoy! 1. Artwork by Nicole Martinez – Limited Edition Prints…

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November 18, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Biggest 3D Sidewalk Painting Ever

Picture of the Day: Biggest 3D Sidewalk Painting Ever

BIGGEST 3D SIDEWALK PAINTING EVER Photograph by Paul Hackett/Reuters Guiness World Records has proclaimed this the world’s largest 3D painting, located at the Canary Wharf in London. The piece was created by British artist Joe Hill of 3D Joe and Max as a promotion for Reebok Crossfit. The gigantic painting measures…

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November 18, 2011 at 9:17 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 136

The Shirk Report - Volume 136

Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find the 20 funniest images, 10 most interesting articles, and 5 most viral 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 Stay sifty…

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November 17, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Table Cape Tulip Farm from Above

Picture of the Day: The Table Cape Tulip Farm from Above

THE TABLE CAPE TULIP FARM FROM ABOVE Photograph by ANTHONY CREHAN for National Geographic Photograph by VAN DIEMEN QUALITY BULBS Photographer’s Description [Anthony Crehan]: Aerial view from a helicopter of the tulip field at the Table Cape Tulip Farm on Table Cape, near Wynyard, on the North West Coast of…

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November 17, 2011 at 9:00 am

The Biggest Little Apartment in the World

The Biggest Little Apartment in the World

Photograph by AMANDIO NETO At a mere 475 square feet (44 sq. meters), Closet House by Consexto utilizes an innovative moving wall to maximize living space in this small apartment in Matosinhos, Portugal. Fully equipped with a living room/dining area, kitchen, bathroom and bedroom; this elegant design takes advantage of every inch available.…

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November 16, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Inhabited Volcanic Island of Aogashima

Picture of the Day: The Inhabited Volcanic Island of Aogashima

THE INHABITED VOLCANIC ISLAND OF AOGASHIMA Photograph by MHARADA on Panoramio Aogashima is a volcanic Japanese island in the Philippine Sea, administered by Tokyo and located approximately 358 kilometres (222 mi) south of Tokyo and 64 kilometres (40 mi) south of Hachijojima. It is the southernmost and most isolated inhabited island of…

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November 16, 2011 at 1:00 pm

10 Funny Ben & Jerry’s Pop-Culture Ice Cream Flavors

10 Funny Ben & Jerry's Pop-Culture Ice Cream Flavors

Ben & Jerry’s recently announced their newest limited-batch flavor, Schweddy Balls, an ode to a classic Saturday Night Live sketch called ‘Delicious Dish’ starring Alec Baldwin. Boston-based artist and graphic designer John Defreest (aka Jonny etc) decided to have a little fun with Ben & Jerry’s goofy and popular ice cream flavors/labels to…

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November 16, 2011 at 9:10 am

This Day In History – November 16th

This Day In History - November 16th

LSD (ACID) FIRST SYNTHESIZED BY ALBERT HOFMANN – NOV. 16, 1938 Skeletal formula and ball-and-stick and space-filling models of the lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) molecule, C20H25N3O by Ben Mills Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) was first synthesized on November 16, 1938 by Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann at the Sandoz Laboratories in…

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November 15, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Great Grey Owl

Picture of the Day: The Great Grey Owl

THE GREAT GREY OWL Photograph by JARI PELTOMAKI on Google+ Photographer Jari Peltomaki’s Remarks: Great Grey Owl is my favourite bird species and I have done a lot of photography with them in Finland. I also arrange workshops to photograph them when there is a good situation to photograph them! The Great…

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