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January 18, 2015 at 5:00 pm

Handler Shares Her Amazing Images With Birds of Prey

Handler Shares Her Amazing Images With Birds of Prey

Imgur user wolfgirl2345 recently posted an amazing gallery of images of birds of prey (aka raptors, birds that hunt and feed on other animals). She works at Gauntlet Birds of Prey Eagle and Vulture Park in Knutsford, Cheshire. The bird park houses over 120 birds from 46 different species. Established in 1996, Gauntlet is…

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January 18, 2015 at 5:50 am

3D Printed Fibonacci Zoetrope Sculptures by John Edmark

3D Printed Fibonacci Zoetrope Sculptures by John Edmark

John Edmark, an inventor/designer/artist that teaches design at Stanford, has created a series of 3D printed “Fibonacci Zoetrope” sculptures that come to life when spun under a strobe light or are captured by a video camera with a very fast shutter speed. In the hypnotic video above, the 3D printed sculptures are spinning at…

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January 17, 2015 at 12:41 pm

This 200-Pound Stuntman Can Jump Through Anything

This 200-Pound Stuntman Can Jump Through Anything

Check out stuntman Dominik Sky’s impressive “Window Jumps” 2014 showreel. I like that he included the outtakes so you can see that there is a lot of pain and miscues that goes into this.

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January 16, 2015 at 1:53 pm

The Coordinated Beauty of Thousands of Birds Moving In Sync

The Coordinated Beauty of Thousands of Birds Moving In Sync

Seen here is a huge flock of starlings (known as a murmuration), soaring above the skies of Utrecht in the Netherlands. While the science behind their uncanny coordination is not fully understood, what is known is at the individual level, when a neighbour moves, so do you. The hypnotic movements were captured earlier this…

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January 16, 2015 at 10:56 am

What It’s Like to Descend a Mountain as One of the World’s Best Skiers

What It's Like to Descend a Mountain as One of the World's Best Skiers

Check out this insane first-person POV of Candide Thovex going down a mountain and doing some unbelievable tricks on the way. Although the clips are edited together to make it feel like one seamless run, it just doesn’t matter, the end result is too fantastic.

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January 16, 2015 at 9:36 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 300

The Shirk Report - Volume 300

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!!! – This…

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January 15, 2015 at 5:06 pm

Wall Street Banker Quits to Open $1 Pizza Joint, Customers Pay It Forward to Feed Homeless

Wall Street Banker Quits to Open $1 Pizza Joint, Customers Pay It Forward to Feed Homeless

Meet Mason Wartman. In 2013, Wartman left his job on Wall Street to open up Rosa’s Fresh Pizza, a shop that sells slices of pizza for only $1 (tax included). The concept is popular in New York City and Wartman wanted to bring the idea to his home town of Philadelphia. One day a…

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January 15, 2015 at 1:31 pm

Artist Imagines 14 Celebrities as Real-Life Disney Characters

Artist Imagines 14 Celebrities as Real-Life Disney Characters

In an ongoing series, artist Thomas Kurniawan imagines which celebrities might play some of your favorite Disney characters in real-life versions of the animated classics. Kurniawan takes the concept one step further, using actual images of the celebrities and photoshopping them into realistic looking movie posters. On his blog Kurniawan also provides the source…

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January 14, 2015 at 2:05 pm

40 Thought-Provoking Quotes to Get You Motivated

40 Thought-Provoking Quotes to Get You Motivated

We could all use a little motivation every now and then. Get inspired with these 40 thought-provoking quotes on life, goals and failure. For more inspiration be sure to check out the r/GetMotivated subreddit. You can also find plenty of motivational quotes and tips on Tumblr, Pinterest and Instagram. 1. 2. …

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January 14, 2015 at 10:51 am

Independent Dog Rides the Bus by Herself to the Park

Independent Dog Rides the Bus by Herself to the Park

Commuters in Seattle’s neighbourhood of Belltown have reported an unexpected rider in their midst, a 2-year old Black Labrador named Eclipse.

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