June 7, 2016 at 7:59 am

This Then and Now Photo of Omaha Beach, Normandy Gave Me Chills

This Then and Now Photo of Omaha Beach, Normandy Gave Me Chills

On D-Day, June 6, 1944, the largest seaborne invasion in history took place on the coast of Normandy, France

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June 6, 2016 at 8:46 pm

If Wasps Find Colored Paper They’ll Make Rainbow-Colored Nests

If Wasps Find Colored Paper They'll Make Rainbow-Colored Nests

In an interesting experiment, biology student Mattia Menchetti gives colored construction paper to wasps and photographs the results

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June 6, 2016 at 6:25 pm

Twice a Week, this Doctor Dances in the Streets of Boston for Charity

Twice a Week, this Doctor Dances in the Streets of Boston for Charity

Dr. Adnan Khera is an anesthesiologist at Boston’s Tufts Medical Center. Twice a week he takes to the streets to dance, encouraging others to join and/or donate

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June 6, 2016 at 2:40 pm

Guy Adopts Abandoned Grizzly Bear Cub and Watching them Play is Heartwarming

Guy Adopts Abandoned Grizzly Bear Cub and Watching them Play is Heartwarming

Meet Bella, a Grizzly Bear rescued by Casey Anderson. In this clip we see Anderson teaching the female cub about space and boundaries

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June 3, 2016 at 4:08 pm

Picture of the Day: The Day Sweden Switched to the Other Side of the Road

Picture of the Day: The Day Sweden Switched to the Other Side of the Road

On 3 Sept. 1967, all traffic in Sweden switch from driving on the left-hand side of the road to the right. It was known as ‘Dagen H’ (H day)

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June 3, 2016 at 1:14 pm

This First-Person View of a Rocket Launch to Space is Incredible

This First-Person View of a Rocket Launch to Space is Incredible

“And I think it’s gonna be a long long time…”

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June 3, 2016 at 12:18 pm

The Shirk Report – Volume 372

The Shirk Report – Volume 372

Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find 20 funny images, 10 interesting articles and 5 entertaining videos from the last 7 days of sifting

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June 2, 2016 at 6:58 pm

Your Brain is Two and What Makes You, You

Your Brain is Two and What Makes You, You

CGP Grey and Kurzgesagt collaborate on a two-part video series about our brain(s) and what we’re ‘made’ of

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June 2, 2016 at 5:51 pm

Scientists Confirm King Tut’s 3300-year-Old Dagger Forged from Meteorite

Scientists Confirm King Tut's 3300-year-Old Dagger Forged from Meteorite

The finding is published in a new paper in the Journal of Meteoritics and Planetary Science

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June 2, 2016 at 3:03 pm

Picture of the Day: Street Heart

Picture of the Day: Street Heart

Street artist Lonac cleverly incorporates the building’s pipes as part of the mural

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