August 3, 2014 at 3:58 pm

Two Friends Try to Make Their Fanciest Dish Using Only a Big Mac Combo

Two Friends Try to Make Their Fanciest Dish Using Only a Big Mac Combo

Reddit user MarkHayes and his friend came up with a fun challenge: who could make the fanciest meal using only ingredients from a McDonald’s Big Mac Combo? My personal vote goes to Mark’s friend but you can decide for yourself below. Captions and info via the Imgur gallery and original post on reddit. …

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August 3, 2014 at 1:40 pm

Picture of the Day: The First Space Selfie, 1966

Picture of the Day: The First Space Selfie, 1966

Photograph by Buzz Aldrin In a tweet last month, astronaut Buzz Aldrin informed the world that he was responsible for taking the first ever selfie in space during the Gemini 12 mission in 1966. The mission took place from November 11-15 lasting 3 days, 22 hours and 34 minutes. The two-man crew included Aldrin…

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August 1, 2014 at 4:33 pm

Adding Superheroes and Crime Fighters to Neighborhood Watch Signs

Adding Superheroes and Crime Fighters to Neighborhood Watch Signs

If you live in downtown Toronto, Canada there’s a chance you’ve come across Andrew Lamb‘s handiwork. Since 2012 the artist has been wheat-pasting images of superheroes and crime fighters onto Neighbourhood Watch signs in Toronto. The 30-year-old artist and fabricator, who makes his living creating puppets, estimates he has put up about 70 such…

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August 1, 2014 at 11:58 am

Hidden Patterns and the Straight-Lined Circle Illusion

Hidden Patterns and the Straight-Lined Circle Illusion

The circular motion in this video is not what it seems… Just another example of hidden patterns in plain sight! A great illusion from YouTube mind-melter brusspup. Credit for original creation of this illusion goes to: Arthur Shapiro and Alex Rose-Henig of American University, USA

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August 1, 2014 at 10:54 am

The Science Behind a Tattoo’s Permanence

The Science Behind a Tattoo's Permanence

The earliest recorded tattoo was found on a Peruvian mummy in 6,000 BC. And considering humans lose roughly 40,000 skin cells per hour, how do these markings last? Claudia Aguirre details the different methods, machines and macrophages that go into making tattoos stand the test of time. Lesson by Claudia Aguirre, animation by TOGETHER.…

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August 1, 2014 at 9:38 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 277

The Shirk Report - Volume 277

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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July 31, 2014 at 4:44 pm

Picture of the Day: Fluffiest Tail Ever

Picture of the Day: Fluffiest Tail Ever

Photograph by Rona Dennis Seen here is the rare and elusive tufted ground squirrel (Rheithrosciurus macrotis). Scientist Erik Meijaard along with his wife Rona Dennis and daughter Emily Mae Meijaard, analyzed a series photos taken with motion-controlled cameras to deduce that the 35-centimeter-long rodent has the bushiest/fluffiest tail of any mammal compared to its…

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July 31, 2014 at 3:11 pm

Here’s an Interesting Sentence

Here's an Interesting Sentence

I do not know where family doctors acquired illegibly perplexing handwriting; nevertheless, extraordinary pharmaceutical intellectuality counterbalancing indecipherability transcendentalizes intercommunication’s incomprehensibleness. Here we see a twenty-word sentence where each successive word increases in length by a single letter until we arrive at incomprehensibleness. A literary gem! If you enjoyed this post,…

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July 31, 2014 at 12:01 pm

This Guy Jumped from One Roof to Another and Then Took It One Step Further

This Guy Jumped from One Roof to Another and Then Took It One Step Further

Please do not try this at home. This stunt was performed by Ethan Swanson, a professional stunt man. Crazy!

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July 31, 2014 at 11:01 am

The Winners of the 2014 Nat Geo Traveler Photo Contest

The Winners of the 2014 Nat Geo Traveler Photo Contest

Selected from more than 18,000 entries, a photograph of a dramatic storm cloud, taken by Marko Korošec of Sezana, Slovenia, has been chosen as the grand-prize winner of the 2014 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest. Korošec has won an eight-day National Geographic Expedition to Alaska’s Inside Passage for two aboard the National Geographic Sea…

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