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March 13, 2015 at 9:51 am

Iron Man Delivers a Real Bionic Arm to 7 Year-Old Alex

Iron Man Delivers a Real Bionic Arm to 7 Year-Old Alex

Robert Downey Jr. and Albert Manero, the founder of Limbitless, surprise a very special child with a new bionic 3D printed arm at no cost to the family.

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March 13, 2015 at 9:37 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 308

The Shirk Report - Volume 308

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 – does this work?…

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March 12, 2015 at 9:33 am

A Sanctuary for Orphaned Kangaroos Whose Mothers Have Been Hit by Cars

A Sanctuary for Orphaned Kangaroos Whose Mothers Have Been Hit by Cars

In 2005 Chris ‘Brolga’ Barns set up a baby kangaroo rescue centre in central Australia’s Alice Springs. The centre was created to raise and nurture orphaned kangaroos whose mothers had been struck and killed by vehicles in Australia. Often Chris would find the orphans at the side of the road still in their mother’s…

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March 12, 2015 at 1:00 am

Charles Eugster Runs 200m in Under a Minute. Charles Eugster is 95-Years-Old

Charles Eugster Runs 200m in Under a Minute. Charles Eugster is 95-Years-Old

Watch 95-year-old Dr. Charles Eugster set a new age-group World Record in the indoor 200m—his age-group is 95 years and over. His new record of 55.48″ knocked a massive 2.4″ off the previous record, set by American Orville Rogers in March 2013. To learn more about Eugster, visit http://www.silvergreysportsclub.com.

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March 11, 2015 at 10:28 am

Drone Captures Pod of Dolphins Surfing Waves Off Australian Coast

Drone Captures Pod of Dolphins Surfing Waves Off Australian Coast

A quadcopter captures a pod of bottlenose dolphins playing in the waves along the Esperance coastline in Western Australia. Amazing to see them leap out of the water like that!

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March 11, 2015 at 9:43 am

There’s a Canopy Walkway in Cape Town that Lets You Walk Above the Trees

There's a Canopy Walkway in Cape Town that Lets You Walk Above the Trees

Kirstenbosch Centenary Tree Canopy Walkway © Adam Harrower Set against the eastern slopes of Cape Town’s Table Mountain, Kirstenbosch is the first botanic garden in the world to be included within a natural World Heritage Site. Established in 1913 the 36 hectare garden is part of a larger 528 hectare nature reserve. To herald…

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March 10, 2015 at 8:10 pm

This Horse’s First Time in Water Could Not Have Gone Any Better

This Horse's First Time in Water Could Not Have Gone Any Better

He looks so happy, what a precious memory to capture on film! A moment neither of them will ever forget.

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March 10, 2015 at 1:09 pm

This Canadian Hot Spring has a Hair Freezing Contest Every Winter

This Canadian Hot Spring has a Hair Freezing Contest Every Winter

Every February the Takhini Hot Pools in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada host a Hair Freezing Contest. Visitors dunk their hair in the hot water (usually 40° Celsius/104° Fahrenheit) and then let it freeze in the chilly air above (temperatures in Feb. can easily dip below -30° Celsius/-22° Fahrenheit). Contestants are free to mold and style…

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March 10, 2015 at 11:35 am

10 Central European Landscapes Inspired by Grimm’s Fairy Tales

10 Central European Landscapes Inspired by Grimm's Fairy Tales

“Brothers Grimm’s Wanderings” by Kilian Schönberger is the second part of a photo project that started with Brothers Grimm’s Homeland. On Behance, Schönberger adds: “The photos are inspired by the old fairtytales written by the Brothers Grimm. Therefore I’m searching places throughout Central Europe that echo the mood of those old stories. I think…

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March 9, 2015 at 11:20 am

Chuck Jones’ 9 Golden Rules for the Coyote and the Road Runner

Chuck Jones' 9 Golden Rules for the Coyote and the Road Runner

Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner are a duo of characters from the Looney Tunes. The characters were created by Warner Bros., animation director Chuck Jones and they made their first appearance on September 17, 1949. To date, 48 cartoons have been made featuring these characters (including the three CGI shorts), the majority…

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