Zaha Hadid’s Liquid Glacial Tables were first unveiled in 2012, a collection of coffee and dining tables that resembled rippling water—frozen in time—being funnelled into three water spouts which also served as the table’s legs. The collection was shortlisted by the Design Museum as one of the ‘Best Designs of 2012’. The limited edition…
Sir Ian McKellen channels his inner Gandalf to offer some sage advice to a group of students that gathered outside of the Chew Valley School library in Somerset, England.
Photograph by Gyorgy Csoka To protect itself from would-be predators, the Hornet Moth (Sesia apiformis) has evolved to mimic the look and mannerisms of a real hornet. The large bulky moth has a typical wingspan of 33-48 mm (adults) with yellow banding on its abdomen. Photograph by Ian Kimber The moth is…
A pod of sperm whales are observed sleeping vertically, floating in a state of suspended animation. The clip is from the nature series Big Blue (episode 4 of 7). Sperm whales are believed to only sleep for brief periods of 12 or so minutes.
Lock collector John Coulter shares his favourite lock and key combo with resident YouTube locksmith bosnianbill. The award-winning lock can’t be picked using traditional methods as it features a serpentine design and a floppy key that is ‘injected’ into the lock and removed like a hypodermic needle. So cool!
Photograph by CASEY COULTER Instagram | Tumblr In this creative capture by Casey Coulter, we see a sailboat just off the coast of Maine reflected in a broken piece of mirror. Although Casey posted the photo to his Instagram and Tumblr accounts months ago, the photo went viral after Casey posted the photo to…
Peter Sharp gave these commuters an unexpected surprise when he started dancing by himself, encouraging anyone that wanted to join to get up off their seat. Once a few people joined in on the fun it was only a matter of time before the whole train car was rocking. Songs played were: I Feel…
In the town of Takamori-machi, in the Kumamoto Prefecture of Japan, lies a forest shrine known as Kamishikimikumano. The beautiful Shinto shrine was setting for a popular one-shot, shōjo manga written by Yuki Midorikawa called Hotarubi no Mori e (Into the Forest of Fireflies’ Light). In the embedded Google Map below you can see…
Watch as this English bulldog (complete with adorable goggles) wave at passing motorists. She even sticks her tongue out!
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!!1! – Like…
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