April 12, 2014 at 1:36 pm

The Art of Buugeng – The Visual Kaleidoscope

The Art of Buugeng – The Visual Kaleidoscope

Buugengs are ‘S-shaped’ objects that are spun and manipulated using a series of techniques to create an optical illusion known as the “visual kaleidoscope”. In this beautifully shot video entitled Flow, we see Buugeng performer Gustavo Ollitta manipulating a pair of buugengs with great skill and control. You can learn more about buugeng including…

Read More »

April 11, 2014 at 3:37 pm

These Portraits Were Drawn with Just a Pencil

These Portraits Were Drawn with Just a Pencil

Artist Diego Fazio (better known online as DiegoKoi and previously featured here) can do some incredible things with a pencil. His hyperrealistic portraits are so lifelike, many may confuse his drawings for black and white photographs. Born in 1989 in Lamezia, Italy, the emerging talent is self-taught; starting his career as a tattoo artist.…

Read More »

April 11, 2014 at 10:46 am

The Happiest Roller Coaster Ride Ever

The Happiest Roller Coaster Ride Ever

This is Ria. She’s 78-years-old and having the time of her life 🙂

Read More »

April 11, 2014 at 9:58 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 261

The Shirk Report - Volume 261

Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find the 25 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 submit@twistedsifter.com!…

Read More »

April 10, 2014 at 6:13 pm

Picture of the Day: The Himalayan Dog Wanderer

Picture of the Day: The Himalayan Dog Wanderer

Photograph by SEBASTIAN WAHLHUETTER Website | Facebook | Twitter | 500px | Prints Available During a trek through the Himalayan outback, photographer Sebastian Wahlhuetter noticed a dog that had started following his group. As he recalls in a blog post: “This dog just appeared out of nowhere and followed us for an entire week…

Read More »

April 10, 2014 at 3:30 pm

27 Tips from the World’s Smartest Duck

27 Tips from the World's Smartest Duck

Actual Advice Mallard is a popular online ‘advice animal‘ best known for doling out straightforward advice that is helpful, useful and informative. The image macro super duck provides a mashup of life hacks, pro tips and otherworldly advice to help you with your day-to-day life. Below is a ‘best of’ from the world’s smartest…

Read More »

April 10, 2014 at 12:41 pm

This 3000 Year Old Amulet Kind of Looks Like a Gummy Bear

This 3000 Year Old Amulet Kind of Looks Like a Gummy Bear

Photographer Unknown via innuendoPL The story goes that this amber bear amulet was found in 1887 in a peat bog near Slupsk, a city in northern Poland. The amber bear is believed to be from the Neolithic period and was dated between 1700 and 650 BC. Until 1945 the ‘amber bear of happiness‘ was…

Read More »

April 10, 2014 at 2:12 am

Baby’s First Car Wash

Baby's First Car Wash

This young lad is about to experience his very first car wash. When you’re that young there are so many first-time experiences! And in this age of smartphones, all parents are equipped to capture these special moments. Even the slightly scary ones 🙂

Read More »

April 9, 2014 at 5:44 pm

Picture of the Day: A Volcanic Eruption Seen from a Space Shuttle

Picture of the Day: A Volcanic Eruption Seen from a Space Shuttle

A VOLCANIC ERUPTION SEEN FROM A SPACE SHUTTLE Photograph by NASA In this incredible capture taken on 30 September 1994, we see a major eruption of Klyuchevskaya Sopka as seen by the astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour (mission: STS-68). The eruption cloud reached 60,000 feet above sea level and the winds…

Read More »

April 9, 2014 at 4:46 pm

Standing on the Bulbous Bow of the World’s Largest Ocean Liner

Standing on the Bulbous Bow of the World's Largest Ocean Liner

Photograph by James Morgan / Cunard Line Cunard recently captured dramatic photographs of Captain Kevin Oprey, Master of Queen Mary 2, standing on the ship’s bulbous bow a mile off the coast of Bali during the ship’s World Cruise in her 10th anniversary year. A bulbous bow is a protruding bulb at the bow…

Read More »

Page 4915 of 5254