October 8, 2011 at 9:00 am

So Naive [Comic Strip]

So Naive [Comic Strip]

COMIC BY ALEX CULANG & RAYNATO CASTRO @ BUTTERSAFE.COM

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October 7, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Sailing to the Extreme!

Picture of the Day: Sailing to the Extreme!

SAILING TO THE EXTREME! Photograph by Oracle Racing USA-17 (formerly known as BMW Oracle Racing 90 or BOR90) is a 90 ft (27 m) LWL, 90 ft (27 m) beam, sloop rigged one-off racing sail trimaran built by the USA sailing team BMW Oracle Racing for use in a Deed of Gift…

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October 7, 2011 at 9:23 am

The Friday Shirk Report – Volume 130

The Friday Shirk Report - Volume 130

Welcome to the Friday Shirk Report where you will find the 20 funniest images, 10 most interesting articles, and 5 most viral videos from the previous week of sifting. Enjoy! *For those that prefer the links open in a new tab/window, try holding the CTRL key whilst clicking a link with your mouse Stay…

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October 6, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Wait For It…

Picture of the Day: Wait For It...

WAIT FOR IT… Huzzah! SEE MORE ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’

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October 6, 2011 at 9:05 am

20 Most Inspirational Quotes by Steve Jobs

20 Most Inspirational Quotes by Steve Jobs

The world lost a visionary yesterday. The outpouring of support and admiration has been remarkable. In the words of Seth Godin, ‘there’s too much to say, too many capable of saying it better than I ever could.’ So instead, the Sifter will remember these words of wisdom from Steve Jobs himself. Below are…

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October 5, 2011 at 5:06 pm

Picture of the Day: Imagining Van Gogh's Starry Night

Picture of the Day: Imagining Van Gogh's Starry Night

IMAGINING VAN GOGH’S STARRY NIGHT Artwork by ALEX RUIZ Artist’s Description: I’ve often wondered about how the night sky looked to Van Gogh when he painted ‘Starry Night.’ This is an homage to him, and to his painting, one of my all time favorites. We see him standing here, looking up at…

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October 5, 2011 at 9:05 am

This Day In History – October 5th

This Day In History - October 5th

6TH DEADLIEST EARTHQUAKE IN HISTORY – OCTOBER 5, 1948 Ashgabat Earthquake Memorial The 1948 Ashgabat earthquake, at a magnitude 7.3 Mw, occurred on October 5/6, 1948, near Ashgabat, in the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic. The earthquake is considered to be the 6th deadliest earthquake in the history of humankind. Due to…

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October 4, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Submerged Clock Tower of Lake Reschen

Picture of the Day: The Submerged Clock Tower of Lake Reschen

THE SUBMERGED CLOCK TOWER OF LAKE RESCHEN Photograph by MARKUS BERNET Photograph by SNOWDOG Photograph by FREDERIK SCHULZ Reschensee or Lake Reschen, is an artificial lake located in the western portion of South Tyrol, Italy, near the Reschen Pass, approximately 2 km (1 mi) from the Austrian border. With its…

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October 4, 2011 at 9:05 am

15 Beautiful Libraries Around the World

15 Beautiful Libraries Around the World

Trinity College Library – University of Dublin | Photograph via Skylark Studio Following up from last year’s highly popular post ‘15 Incredible Libraries Around the World‘, the Sifter has compiled another collection of beautiful libraries from your comments and suggestions. Ultimately, it is the books within these buildings that make it special, but many…

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October 3, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Hamilton Pool Nature Preserve in Texas

Picture of the Day: The Hamilton Pool Nature Preserve in Texas

THE HAMILTON POOL NATURE PRESERVE IN TEXAS Photograph by DAVE WILSON PHOTOGRAPHY Located approximately 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Austin, Texas, the Hamilton Pool Preserve is a historic swimming hole which was designated a preserve by the Travis County Commissioner’s Court in 1990. Located 3/4 mile upstream from its confluence with…

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