April 4, 2015 at 1:37 pm

This Series of Japanese Businessmen Jumping Beside their Daughters is Perfect

This Series of Japanese Businessmen Jumping Beside their Daughters is Perfect

Photographer Yuki Aoyama recently published her series of Japanese businessmen jumping beside their daughters into a 109-page photo book now available on Amazon Japan. According to Spoon & Tamago, the younger generation slyly refer to these ‘salarymen’ as Ossan aka boring old men. In a series of creative portraits, Aoyama challenges the notion, with…

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April 4, 2015 at 10:20 am

This Marilyn Monroe, Albert Einstein Vision Test Can Quickly Tell If you Need Glasses

This Marilyn Monroe, Albert Einstein Vision Test Can Quickly Tell If you Need Glasses

Who do you see? MIT researcher and scientist Aude Oliva created this hybrid image made from the high spatial frequency components of a picture of Albert Einstein and the low spatial frequency components of a picture of Marilyn Monroe. From close up, Albert Einstein should be seen. At a greater distance or smaller size,…

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April 3, 2015 at 4:48 pm

Artist Paints 62 Awesome Egg Characters for Easter

Artist Paints 62 Awesome Egg Characters for Easter

To celebrate Easter, artist Barak Hardley painted 62 different characters and celebrities onto eggs. Be sure to check out the video above by Awe Me where you can see up close shots of many of the amazing egg paintings. You can also see all of the painted eggs in the images below. To see…

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April 3, 2015 at 2:02 pm

Math Teacher’s April Fools Video Prank Goes Viral

Math Teacher's April Fools Video Prank Goes Viral

Nobody gets hurt or scared, just some laughs and fun. All April Fool’s pranks should be like this!

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April 3, 2015 at 1:18 pm

David Irvine Can’t Stop Painting Random Characters Into Old Thrift Store Paintings

David Irvine Can't Stop Painting Random Characters Into Old Thrift Store Paintings

When we first profiled Irvine’s ‘re-directed paintings’ last July we had no idea it would become one of our most viewed articles of 2014. We recently caught up with David to see what he’s been up to and learned that he’s busy working on commissions (contact him here) and displaying his latest artworks at…

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April 3, 2015 at 10:37 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 311

The Shirk Report - Volume 311

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! – The…

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April 2, 2015 at 4:31 pm

Picture of the Day: Diving Into the Abyss

Picture of the Day: Diving Into the Abyss

© Dean Treml/Red Bull Cliff Diving Seven divers perform a mass dive from 19 metres (62 ft) after the second training session of the seventh and final stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series at the famous Ik Kil cenote in Yucatan, Mexico, on October 16th 2014. A cenote is a natural…

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April 2, 2015 at 3:45 pm

Ceramics Artist Recreates an 18th Century Puzzle Jug

Ceramics Artist Recreates an 18th Century Puzzle Jug

In this video Michelle Erickson recreates an 18th century puzzle jug from the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

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April 2, 2015 at 2:37 pm

Street Art That Only Appears When It Rains

Street Art That Only Appears When It Rains

“It’s going to rain anyway. Why not do something fun with it?” This simple thought by Peregrine Church has led to “rainworks”, street art that only appears when it rains. The Seattle-based artist uses a product called Always Dry (the Wood & Stone formula), a superhydrophobic coating that protects surfaces from water and…

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April 2, 2015 at 11:23 am

Harrier Jet Pilot Makes Incredible Landing Without Nose Gear

Harrier Jet Pilot Makes Incredible Landing Without Nose Gear

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. William Mahoney, AV-8B Harrier aircraft pilot, talks about his experience during a controlled landing after his front landing gear malfunctioned on the aircraft aboard the USS Bataan, at sea, June 7, 2014. Video by Sgt. Alisa Helin | 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit.

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