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January 9, 2015 at 6:06 pm

Picture of the Day: Meanwhile in Canada

Picture of the Day: Meanwhile in Canada

Photograph by Parks Canada So apparently there’s a little bit of snow in western Canada! This photo was taken in Glacier National Park in the province of British Columbia and shows a train rumbling through snow banks as high as the train itself! Glacier National Park is one of seven national parks in British…

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January 9, 2015 at 12:17 pm

Deep Zoom Into Andromeda: Exploring the Largest Hubble Image Ever Taken

Deep Zoom Into Andromeda: Exploring the Largest Hubble Image Ever Taken

It’s like photographing a beach and resolving individual grains of sand. NASA recently released the largest Hubble Space Telescope image ever assembled, displaying sweeping views of a portion of the Andromeda galaxy (M31). Though the galaxy is over 2 million light-years away, the Hubble telescope is powerful enough to resolve individual stars in a…

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January 9, 2015 at 10:08 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 299

The Shirk Report - Volume 299

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! – Serious…

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January 8, 2015 at 12:17 pm

Artists Around the World Respond to the Charlie Hebdo Attack in the Best Way Possible

Artists Around the World Respond to the Charlie Hebdo Attack in the Best Way Possible

Artists from around the world have responded to the terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo with powerful and striking art that proves the pen(cil) is mightier than the sword. https://twitter.com/davpope/status/552844593046097920 https://twitter.com/LucilleClerc/status/552961721959473152 https://twitter.com/oleismos/status/552829704785633280 https://twitter.com/RLOppenheimer/status/552848047089405952 https://twitter.com/MonsieurDream/status/552831150134415360 https://twitter.com/Tommydessine/status/552831294217134080 Artwork by Matt @ The Telegraph Artwork by Luis Quiles…

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January 7, 2015 at 7:33 pm

Picture of the Day: Not Afraid

Picture of the Day: Not Afraid

Photograph via Ian Bremmer on Twitter Thousands of demonstrators gathered at the Place de la Republique in Paris (and numerous locations around the country) to pay their respects for the victims of the terrorist attack earlier today. According to the BBC, three gunmen shot dead 12 people at the Paris office of the French…

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January 7, 2015 at 6:14 pm

If the World Were 100 People [Infographic]

If the World Were 100 People [Infographic]

London-based designer Jack Hagley has created an infographic based on the simple premise of: what the world would like if it were represented by 100 people. The statistics cover a broad range, including: gender, age, race and religion. You can find the original source of the data used here. Hagley specializes in infographics. To…

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January 6, 2015 at 7:32 pm

Photographer Captures “Roads Less Traveled” Around the World

Photographer Captures "Roads Less Traveled" Around the World

In a series simply entitled, Roads, photographer Andy Lee presents a collection of beautiful roads around the world. On Behance, where I came across the project, Lee states, “getting lost is half the fun”. He continues, by quoting a snippet from Jack Kerouac’s famous novel, On the Road: “There was nowhere to go but…

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January 6, 2015 at 12:53 pm

This Stray Dog Joined a Racing Team and Crossed the Finish Line with Them

This Stray Dog Joined a Racing Team and Crossed the Finish Line with Them

It all started with a meatball. Arthur, a stray dog from Ecuador, caught sight of the adventure racing Team Peak Performance during their race through the Ecuadorian jungle at the Adventure Racing World Championships. After receiving a meatball, he never left them again. TEAM PEAK PERFORMANCE Website | Facebook | Instagram | Arthur…

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January 5, 2015 at 12:37 pm

These Artworks Come to Life When You Place a Mirror On It

These Artworks Come to Life When You Place a Mirror On It

István Orosz is a Hungarian artist best known for his fantastic anamorphic art. The distorted pieces come to life when a cylindrical mirror is placed atop the artwork; seemingly abstract imagery transforms into detailed and realistic figures and faces. Orosz graduated from the University of Arts and Design in Budapest in 1975. After graduation…

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January 4, 2015 at 3:56 pm

LEGO Birds by Tom Poulsom

LEGO Birds by Tom Poulsom

Nature lover and LEGO enthusiast Tom Poulsom has designed various species of birds using existing LEGO pieces. An arborist by trade, Poulsom has successfully built life-sized versions of a: robin, puffin, kingfisher, woodpecker, blue tit, goldfinch, blue jay and hummingbird. On the designs, Poulsom remarks: “The birds are a big challenge to build, building…

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