June 18, 2012 at 9:32 am

25 Really Creative Floor Sticker Ads

aerial overhead shot of floor sticker ad with a giant dog that makes people look like fleas and ticks

Below you will find a collection of creative, provocative and sometimes funny floor sticker ads that caught our eye. It’s fascinating to see the ideas ad agencies can come up with when they are not constrained by the restrictive borders of a magazine or billboard. If you know of any other really creative sidewalk,…

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June 17, 2012 at 9:56 pm

Picture of the Day: The Largest Waterfall in Europe

man standing next to Dettifoss waterfall in vatnajokull national park iceland the largest waterfall in europe

THE LARGEST WATERFALL IN EUROPE Photograph by Tim Bekaert Dettifoss is a waterfall in Vatnajokull National Park in Northeast Iceland, and is reputed to be the most powerful waterfall in Europe [Source]. It is situated on the Jokulsa a Fjollum river, which flows from the Vatnajokull glacier and collects water from a…

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June 17, 2012 at 5:21 pm

Giant George – The Tallest Dog in the World

giant george the tallest dog in the world sitting beside owner on couch

Weighing in at over 245 pounds (111 kg) and standing 43 inches tall (1.09 meters), Giant George is the Guinness World Record Holder for Tallest Living Dog & Tallest Dog Ever. When standing on his hind legs, George measures a staggering 7 feet three inches. George is 6 years old and was born November…

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June 17, 2012 at 12:34 pm

Beautiful Double Exposures by Andre De Freitas

Beautiful Double Exposures by Andre De Freitas

Andre De Freitas (aka Megatherium) is a photographer and illustrator from Lima, Peru. In his own words, Andre describes himself as follows: I studied in Full Sail University and got a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Animation. But oddly enough, the concept of stillness captured my imagination, and I focused more on illustration. Instead of…

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June 16, 2012 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Honeybee’s Final Sting

Picture of the Day: The Honeybee's Final Sting

THE HONEYBEE’S FINAL STING Photograph by Kathy Keatley Garvey If you’ve ever wondered why honeybees tend to die after stinging someone this picture says it all. In an incredible capture by Kathy Keatley Garvey, a UC Davis Communications Specialist in the Department of Enomology, we see a bee stinging a person’s arm…

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June 16, 2012 at 2:43 pm

Award-Winning Beach House Surrounded by Trees

Award-Winning Beach House Surrounded by Trees

Under Pohutukawa is an award-winning beach house designed by Herbst Architects. It was recently honoured as Home NZ Magazine’s Home of the Year, 2012. The design is a breathtaking open-concept living space with beautiful wood finishings throughout. The beach house is located in Piha North in New Zealand. Below you will find a gallery…

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June 16, 2012 at 11:03 am

Travel Posters for People Staying at Home

Travel Posters for People Staying at Home

Caldwell Tanner from College Humor put together this series of travel-themed posters for people that aren’t going anywhere but downstairs for food. Sure visiting a land of natural beauty like Iceland sounds great and seeing aurora borealis is probably a rewarding experience, but Tanner somehow manages to make surfing the Internet, watching an entire…

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June 15, 2012 at 5:04 pm

Picture of the Day: Japanese Tea Plantation Near Mount Fuji

rolling fields of a japanese tea field near mount fuji in shizuoka japan

JAPANESE TEA PLANTATION NEAR MOUNT FUJI Photograph via 94svtcobra on Reddit Unfortunately I am short on information about this lovely picture that shows a tea plantation in Shizuoka, Japan as Mount Fuji looms in the background. I tried a reverse image search on Google and Tineye but it did not lead to…

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June 15, 2012 at 12:53 pm

Artist Turns Street Signs and Boxes Into Transparent Objects

street sign that looks transparent, shows trees behind sign as if see through

Cayetano Ferrer is a Los Angeles-based video, photography and sculptural/installation artist. Cayetano received his BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and his MFA from the University of Southern California in 2010. With two exhibitions in L.A and one in Dusseldorf, Germany, his future is looking bright. In the gallery below…

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June 15, 2012 at 9:40 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 166

The Shirk Report - Volume 166

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. Most images found on Reddit; articles typically originate from Twitter, RSS and email; videos come from a variety of sources. Any suggestions? Send a note to…

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