June 27, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: 70 Lightning Strikes in One Shot

Picture of the Day: 70 Lightning Strikes in One Shot

70 Lightning Strikes in One Shot Photograph by CHRIS KOTSIOPOULOS Photographer’s Description: Fire in the sky! This is an image sequence containing 70 lightning shots, taken at Ikaria island during a severe thunderstorm. Taken with: Canon EOS 550D, 16/6/2011 1:17 – 2:40, Shutter Speed 20 sec x 70 shots, Aperture Value 7.1,…

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June 27, 2011 at 9:05 am

The Ultimate Wingsuit Flying Video

The Ultimate Wingsuit Flying Video

Photograph by FACE LEVEL INDUSTRIES I spent this past weekend compiling the best wingsuit clips I could find on YouTube and putting all of them into one sweet vid 🙂 There are some amazing talents in this video, including Jeb Corliss, Jokke Summer and Espin Fadnes. For the uninitiated, Wingsuit flying is the sport…

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June 26, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Temples of Bagan

Picture of the Day: The Temples of Bagan

THE TEMPLES OF BAGAN, MYANMAR Photograph by CYNTHIA DIAL Known for its thousands of temples in a 26-square-mile (67 sq km) space within a dusty, flat plain, the best times to experience the serenity and scope of Bagan are at dawn and dusk. After the earthquake in 1975, there are only 2,217…

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June 25, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Guilin Hills of China

Picture of the Day: The Guilin Hills of China

THE GUILIN HILLS OF CHINA Photograph via Reddit The Guilin Hills are rock formations made of limestone and they are situated along the Li River in China. The tree-covered limestone hills are one of China’s most storied natural wonders, known as Guilin after the local town. They appear in countless Chinese scroll…

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June 25, 2011 at 12:00 pm

In the Future Everything is Games [Comic Strip]

In the Future Everything is Games [Comic Strip]

COMIC BY ZACH WEINER @ SMBC-COMICS.COM

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June 24, 2011 at 9:05 am

The Friday Shirk Report – Volume 115

The Friday Shirk Report - Volume 115

Welcome to the Friday 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…

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June 23, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Best Seats in the House

Picture of the Day: Best Seats in the House

BEST SEATS IN THE HOUSE Photograph by CAPT. JOHN PELTIER USAF Lt. Col. Gabriel Green and Capt. Zachary Bartoe patrol the airspace in an F-15E Strike Eagle as the Space Shuttle Atlantis launches May 14, 2010, at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Colonel Green is the 333rd Fighter Squadron commander and Captain Bartoe…

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June 23, 2011 at 9:05 am

The 1939 Pontiac Plexiglass Ghost Car

The 1939 Pontiac Plexiglass Ghost Car

Photograph by AARON SUMMERFIELD for RM AUCTIONS Unveiled at the General Motors Highways and Horizons pavilion at the 1939-40 World’s Fair in New York, the Pontiac ‘Ghost Car’ was buit on the chassis of a 1939 Pontiac Deluxe Six. In collaboration with Rohm & Haas, a chemical company that had recently developed Plexiglass, the…

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June 22, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Canoeing in Canada

Picture of the Day: Canoeing in Canada

CANOEING IN CANADA Photograph by YANIK CHAUVIN Stunning shot from a canoe by Yanik Chauvin. The location? Gatineau, Quebec in the beautiful land of Canada. Yanikchauvin.com via Reddit

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June 22, 2011 at 9:05 am

This Day In History – June 22nd

This Day In History - June 22nd

DELTA KAPPA EPSILON FOUNDED – JUNE 22, 1844 Delta Kappa Epsilon (also pronounced D-K-E or “Deke”) is a fraternity founded at Yale College in 1844 by 15 men of the sophomore class who had not been invited to join the two existing societies (Alpha Delta Phi and Psi Upsilon). They therefore…

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