January 23, 2015 at 10:42 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 301

The Shirk Report – Volume 301

Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find 25 funny images, 10 interesting articles and 5 entertaining videos from the last 7 days of sifting. Most images found on Reddit; articles from Twitter, RSS and email; videos come from everywhere. Any suggestions? Send a note to submit@twistedsifter.com 25 IMAGES – Friday! – A…

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January 22, 2015 at 6:04 pm

Picture of the Day: The Tokyo Metropolis from Above

Picture of the Day: The Tokyo Metropolis from Above

Photograph by Panic_Switch Flickr | Picsurge | Reddit Seen here is the sprawling metropolis of Tokyo. One of the 47 prefectures of Japan, Tokyo is the country’s capital and the Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world; home to nearly 37 million people. The photo was taken by reddit…

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January 22, 2015 at 4:32 pm

16 Vintage Movie Theatre Etiquette Posters from 1912

16 Vintage Movie Theatre Etiquette Posters from 1912

The Library of Congress has a fascinating series of vintage movie theatre “etiquette” posters from 1912. At the time, films were silent as movies with sound didn’t become prevalent until the late 1920s. Sadly, a September 2013 report by the United States Library of Congress announced that a total of 70% of American silent…

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January 22, 2015 at 1:52 pm

This is Why Kids are the Best Audience for Magic Tricks

This is Why Kids are the Best Audience for Magic Tricks

A father makes a toy insect disappear and reappear, much to the astonishment of his baffled daughter. This is why kids are the best audience for magic tricks! Although dogs are pretty entertaining too 🙂

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January 22, 2015 at 9:56 am

Swimming with Giant Manta Rays in Ecuador

Swimming with Giant Manta Rays in Ecuador

Watch these divers swim with Giant Manta Rays off the coast of Ayangue, Ecuador. What an unforgettable experience this would be!

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January 21, 2015 at 4:28 pm

Picture of the Day: Inside Baltimore’s George Peabody Library

Picture of the Day: Inside Baltimore's George Peabody Library

Photograph by MATTHEW PETROFF The George Peabody Library is the 19th century research library of The Johns Hopkins University. It is located on the Peabody campus at Mount Vernon Place in Baltimore, Maryland. The collections are available for use by the general public, in keeping with the philanthropist George Peabody’s goal to create a…

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January 21, 2015 at 4:01 pm

Microsoft Just Unveiled their Vision of Holographic Computing and It’s Kind of Cool

Microsoft Just Unveiled their Vision of Holographic Computing and It's Kind of Cool

For the first time ever, Microsoft HoloLens seamlessly blends high-definition holograms with your real world. Microsoft believes holograms will improve the way you do things every day, and enable you to do things you’ve never done before. You can learn all about the new HoloLens at the official site here.

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January 21, 2015 at 3:27 pm

Want Kids to Eat More Fruits and Veggies? Make Recess Before Lunch

Want Kids to Eat More Fruits and Veggies? Make Recess Before Lunch

Photograph by another sergio on Flickr A new study has shown a simple, no-cost trick to increasing fruit and vegetable consumption by as much as 54%—switching recess to before lunch in elementary schools. Photograph by USDA on Flickr Joseph Price, an economics professor at Brigham Young University, collaborated with Corenell’s David Just…

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January 21, 2015 at 1:40 pm

Repairing a $12 Million Monet After It Has Been Punched

Repairing a $12 Million Monet After It Has Been Punched

Photograph via @MetroUK on Twitter On 29 June 2012, Andrew Shannon entered the National Gallery of Ireland and punched a hole through a Monet painting from 1874, valued at nearly $12 million. While Shannon was recently sentenced to 5 years in prison, the painstaking process of restoring the prized artwork took an arduous 18…

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January 21, 2015 at 10:16 am

If Dominoes Fall, then Stick Bombs Explode. Here’s 13,654 of Them

If Dominoes Fall, then Stick Bombs Explode. Here's 13,654 of Them

Watch a 13,654-piece stick bomb “explode” in this amazing setup by TheDominoKing0197. In the description he says the setup included “cobra weave” but that it consisted mostly of “ortho weave” due to a lack of space.

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