September 7, 2014 at 12:50 pm

Picture of the Day: A Layer of Ice Off a Leaf

Picture of the Day: A Layer of Ice Off a Leaf

Photograph by SearonTrejorek on reddit After a day of freezing rain, reddit user SearonTrejorek peeled a perfect layer of ice off a Magnolia tree’s leaf. The photo was taken a couple of winters ago at Hardin Gardens on the campus of Winthrop University in South Carolina. In the comments he says it took a…

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September 7, 2014 at 11:43 am

Artist Takes Photos of Clouds and Draws What He Sees on Top of Them

Artist Takes Photos of Clouds and Draws What He Sees on Top of Them

In an ongoing series entitled Shaping Clouds, Argentinian artist Martín Feijoó takes photos of clouds and then draws what he sees on top of them. On his tumblr project page, Martin explains: When I was a child I was told that clouds’ shapes were created by expert balloon twister clowns who live in the…

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September 6, 2014 at 4:25 pm

Daughter Offers Dad Financial Freedom if He Can Nail Behind the Back Shot

Daughter Offers Dad Financial Freedom if He Can Nail Behind the Back Shot

“I will not make you pay one more dollar for anything I want” The terms were set, the bet was made and the video camera was rolling. The pressure was immense and the stakes couldn’t be higher. And then this happened…

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September 6, 2014 at 3:46 pm

Picture of the Day: Just a Baby Dwarf Hippo

Picture of the Day: Just a Baby Dwarf Hippo

Photograph by Parken Zoo on Facebook Meet Olivia, a rolly polly dwarf Hippo and newest addition to the Parken Zoo family in Eskilstuna, Sweden. Olivia was born 2 August 2014, weighing just under 6 kg (13 lbs). A small 5-picture album of the newborn was recently shared on Parken Zoo’s Facebook page. The species…

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September 6, 2014 at 11:34 am

Passing Boaters Capture Live Volcanic Eruption in Papua New Guinea

Passing Boaters Capture Live Volcanic Eruption in Papua New Guinea

Passengers onboard a boat in Papua New Guinea witness a volcanic eruption on Mount Tavurvur on 29 August 2014. Tavurvur is an active stratovolcano that lies near Rabaul, on the island of New Britain, in Papua New Guinea. It is a sub-vent of the Rabaul caldera and lies on the eastern rim of the…

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September 5, 2014 at 11:58 am

Astronauts in Space Give Video Geography Tour of Earth

Astronauts in Space Give Video Geography Tour of Earth

Watch Expedition 38 crew members Mike Hopkins and Rick Mastracchio give a brief geography lesson as they hurtle through space at 27,600 km/h (17,100 mph) onboard the International Space Station.

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September 5, 2014 at 10:52 am

Dog Wears Spider Costume at Night, Scares the Crap Out of Everyone

Dog Wears Spider Costume at Night, Scares the Crap Out of Everyone

Watch what happens when pranksters outfit an adorable dog with a spider costume.

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September 5, 2014 at 10:00 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 281

The Shirk Report - Volume 281

Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find the 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! –…

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September 4, 2014 at 8:01 pm

Picture of the Day: This 7ft Wide House in London Just Listed at $383K

Picture of the Day: This 7ft Wide House in London Just Listed at $383K

Photograph by McHugh & Co, London At a mere 84 inches wide, this house in north London has just been listed for £235,000 ($383,500 USD). According to the Guaridan, the two-bedroom home appears to be squeezed onto what was once a driveway between two more ‘conventionally sized’ homes. Pickings are slim in this particular…

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September 4, 2014 at 5:32 pm

18 Animated Gifs That Got The Michael Bay Treatment

18 Animated Gifs That Got The Michael Bay Treatment

This. Is. BAYHEM! When Michael Bay directs animated gifs, explosions happen. Lots of them. A recent reddit post by jerip123 entitled, Unecessary Explosions unearthed a subreddit called /r/michaelbaygifs, described as ‘gifs, Michael Bay style’. I’ve also embedded an excellent video by Tony Zhou that explores ‘Bayhem‘ — his style of camera movement, composition and…

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