March 31, 2013 at 2:46 pm

Meet Ali, the World’s Most Dapper 83-Year-Old

Meet Ali, the World’s Most Dapper 83-Year-Old

Meet Ali. An 83-year-old from Turkey that has been living in Berlin, Germany, for the last 44 years. Ali used to be a doctor but now works as a tailor. He has 18 children and a fantastic wardrobe. On his daily commute he happens to walk by a cafe that photographer Zoe Spawton works…

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March 30, 2013 at 1:42 pm

Picture of the Day: A Horizon Rainbow in Paris

Picture of the Day: A Horizon Rainbow in Paris

A Horizon Rainbow in Paris Photograph by Bertrand Kulik Have you ever seen a horizon rainbow before? This fascinating phenomenon was recently captured by photographer Bertrand Kulik in Paris, France. According to Robert Nemiroff and Jerry Bonnell of NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD): “What is pictured above is actually just…

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March 30, 2013 at 12:11 pm

Game of Thrones Houses: The Internet Edition

Game of Thrones Houses: The Internet Edition

Caldwell Tanner is the editorial illustrator at CollegeHumor. He’s well-known for his hilarious artworks often found at the intersection of pop culture and Internet culture. In this series, Tanner imagines what the Game of Thrones inspired House Sigils for the Internet would look like. You can find the original post on CollegeHumor. And for…

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March 29, 2013 at 4:45 pm

Picture of the Day: Orcas in Alaska

Picture of the Day: Orcas in Alaska

ORCAS IN ALASKA Photograph by Rennett Stowe In this beautiful capture by Rennett Stowe we see two Orcas surfacing as they make their way through a fjord in Alaska. In the distance a massive glacier can be seen. The killer whale (Orcinus orca), also referred to as the orca whale or orca,…

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March 29, 2013 at 11:09 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 207

The Shirk Report - Volume 207

Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find the 25 funniest images, 10 most interesting articles, and 5 most viral videos from the previous week of sifting. Most images found on Reddit; articles typically originate from Twitter, RSS and email; videos come from a variety of sources. Any suggestions? Send a note to…

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March 28, 2013 at 6:08 am

Picture of the Day: Kamchatka Ice Cave, Russia

Picture of the Day: Kamchatka Ice Cave, Russia

KAMCHATKA ICE CAVE, RUSSIA Photograph by Marc Szeglat @ vulkane.net In the incredible photo by Marc Szeglat (taken Sept. 12, 2012), we see a surreal-looking ice cave on the Kamchatka Peninsula of Russia. It was formed by a stream flowing from the hot springs associated with the Mutnovsky Volcano. This stream flows…

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March 28, 2013 at 5:35 am

The Outdoor Living Garden Table

The Outdoor Living Garden Table

Future Feast is an outdoor living garden table designed by Suzanne Biaggi for the 2009 Late Show Gardens festival in Sonoma County, California. The table and surrounding gardens took Biaggi over six months to design. The installation was built in collaboration with Patrick Picard of Equinox Landscape. The Future Feast table rests on local…

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March 27, 2013 at 1:22 pm

Picture of the Day: World’s Coolest Subway Entrance

Picture of the Day: World's Coolest Subway Entrance

World’s Coolest Subway Entrance Photograph by Andra Moclinda-Bucuţa (Andra MB on Flickr) Photograph by Abigail Gawith (alg24 on Flickr) Located in the city center of Frankfurt, Germany is the subway entrance to Bockenheimer Warte, one of the four major stations with interchanges on the Frankfurt Metro. The station was originally…

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March 27, 2013 at 12:48 pm

Photos of Planes Flying Directly Overhead

Photos of Planes Flying Directly Overhead

Standing at the end of a runway, Jeffrey Milstein captures images of aircraft moments before landing. Carefully positioned and using a high-resolution digital camera, he photographs them from below as they streak past at speeds up to 175 miles per hour (281 km/h). Milstein’s favorite spot for photographing aircraft is runway 24R at Los…

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March 26, 2013 at 1:48 pm

Picture of the Day: The Tsunami Cloud

Picture of the Day: The Tsunami Cloud

THE TSUNAMI CLOUD Photograph by GARY BRINK (photofrenzy2000 on Flickr) This incredible photograph was taken by Gary Brink (1/800, ƒ/9, ISO 200, 135 mm) on May 29, 2011, at the Holland State Park in Michigan, USA. The incredible cloud formation formed on Lake Michigan just off the beach. In his Flickr description,…

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