October 4, 2011 at 9:05 am

15 Beautiful Libraries Around the World

15 Beautiful Libraries Around the World

Trinity College Library – University of Dublin | Photograph via Skylark Studio Following up from last year’s highly popular post ‘15 Incredible Libraries Around the World‘, the Sifter has compiled another collection of beautiful libraries from your comments and suggestions. Ultimately, it is the books within these buildings that make it special, but many…

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October 3, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Hamilton Pool Nature Preserve in Texas

Picture of the Day: The Hamilton Pool Nature Preserve in Texas

THE HAMILTON POOL NATURE PRESERVE IN TEXAS Photograph by DAVE WILSON PHOTOGRAPHY Located approximately 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Austin, Texas, the Hamilton Pool Preserve is a historic swimming hole which was designated a preserve by the Travis County Commissioner’s Court in 1990. Located 3/4 mile upstream from its confluence with…

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October 3, 2011 at 9:05 am

Your House Is Burning. What Do You Take?

Your House Is Burning. What Do You Take?

Photograph by BRETT ROGOWSKI The Burning House is a brilliant project that seeks to answer a simple question: If your house was burning, what would you take with you? It’s a conflict between what’s practical, valuable and sentimental. What you would take reflects your interests, background and priorities. Think of it as an interview…

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October 2, 2011 at 6:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Al Capone's Jail Cell At Eastern State Penitentiary

Picture of the Day: Al Capone's Jail Cell At Eastern State Penitentiary

AL CAPONE’S JAIL CELL AT EASTERN STATE PENITENTIARY Photograph by Thesab This is an inside, high-resolution picture of Al Capone’s cell as it exists today at Eastern State Penitentiary. One can imagine it must have looked even more impressive back in the day. The Eastern State Penitentiary is a former American prison…

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October 2, 2011 at 1:00 pm

Awesome Star Trek Quiet Book for Kids

Awesome Star Trek Quiet Book for Kids

Artwork and Photograph by JULIE BELL Artist Julie Bell has created something awesome. A Star Trek themed, felt ‘quiet book’ for kids that teaches them amazing things like the Vulcan salute, combat training with Warf, and how-to detach the saucer of the legendary Enterprise (NCC-1701-D). Even Locutus of Borg makes an appearance! Julie has…

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October 1, 2011 at 7:00 pm

Picture of the Day: 5000 Year Old Neolithic Stone Carving in Northumberland

Picture of the Day: 5000 Year Old Neolithic Stone Carving in Northumberland

5,000 Year Old Neolithic Stone Carving in Northumberland Photograph by B. KERR The image above shows an extraordinary neolithic stone carving dating back approximately 5,000 years. Located in Ketley Crag, Northumberland (North East England), the discovery was made by a team of specially trained volunteers working on a four-year English Heritage backed…

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October 1, 2011 at 3:00 pm

18 National Flags Made From Food

18 National Flags Made From Food

ITALY – Basil, pasta, tomatoes These delicious flags were designed for the Sydney International Food Festival by the advertising agency WHYBINTBWA. It’s a fantastic concept that creates a nation’s flag from the food associated with the country. Now many of you will likely disagree with some of the foods selected to symbolize a…

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October 1, 2011 at 9:00 am

The Lemonade Stand [Comic Strip]

The Lemonade Stand [Comic Strip]

COMIC BY DAN LONG @ EQCOMICS.COM

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September 30, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Claaaaaaaaw!

Picture of the Day: The Claaaaaaaaw!

THE CLAAAAAAAAAW! Photographer Unknown With great power comes great responsibili… ohhh a red dot! For those that are unfamiliar with the reference, it’s from Toy Story. Clip below 🙂 via Imgur SEE MORE ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’

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September 30, 2011 at 9:08 am

The Friday Shirk Report – Volume 129

The Friday Shirk Report - Volume 129

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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