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February 28, 2015 at 4:02 pm

This Car Wash has 43 Employees, 35 of Them Have Autism

This Car Wash has 43 Employees, 35 of Them Have Autism

The Rising Tide car wash in Parkland, Florida has 43 employees, 35 of them are on the autism spectrum.

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February 27, 2015 at 9:31 am

Picture of the Day: Rice Terraces from Above

Picture of the Day: Rice Terraces from Above

Photograph by Jialiang Gao | http://www.peace-on-earth.org In this breathtaking aerial photograph by Jialiang Gao, we see the amazing terraced rice terraces of Yunnan, China. Yunnan’s Yuanyang County is a popular destination with photographers due to the vast areas of nearby mountains which have been cultivated into terraced rice paddies for at least the past…

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February 27, 2015 at 8:21 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 306

The Shirk Report - Volume 306

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! – Instant…

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February 26, 2015 at 3:03 am

Banksy’s First Art Project of 2015 was a Trip to Gaza

Banksy's First Art Project of 2015 was a Trip to Gaza

Street artist and provocateur Banksy has just released his first project of 2015. The artist recently shared some new artworks and a mock travel video from his recent trip to Gaza. This is not the first time Banksy has ventured to Palestine. In 2005, Banksy created nine images on the Israeli West Bank wall.…

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February 25, 2015 at 2:33 pm

21 Satellite Photos of Earth that Will Give you a Fresh Perspective

21 Satellite Photos of Earth that Will Give you a Fresh Perspective

The world looks different when seen from above. During spaceflight, astronauts and cosmonauts have reported a cognitive shift in awareness while viewing the Earth from orbit or from the lunar surface; this is known as the “Overview Effect“. This experience inspired Benjamin Grant to launch Daily Overview, an online project that attempts to, “fully…

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February 25, 2015 at 11:19 am

Bucharest Bookstore Opens in Beautifully Restored 19th Century Building

Bucharest Bookstore Opens in Beautifully Restored 19th Century Building

Carturesti Carusel (“Carousel of Light”) is a breathtaking new bookstore that opened earlier this month in the heart of Bucharest, Romania. Designed by Square One, the bookstore is located inside a beautifully restored 19th century building. The 1,000 sq. m (10,760 sq. ft) retail space is situated on six floors and features over 10,000…

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February 24, 2015 at 6:56 pm

Picture of the Day: Curiosity’s Latest Selfie from Mars

Picture of the Day: Curiosity's Latest Selfie from Mars

Photograph by NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS [NASA JPL Feb. 24, 2015] This self-portrait of NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle at the “Mojave” site, where its drill collected the mission’s second taste of Mount Sharp. The scene combines dozens of images taken during January 2015 by the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) camera at the end…

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February 24, 2015 at 5:07 pm

This Woman was Filming a Crab When an Octopus Leaped Out of the Water and Snatched It

This Woman was Filming a Crab When an Octopus Leaped Out of the Water and Snatched It

While hiking through Yallingup, Western Australia, this woman happened upon a crab and decided to film it. And that’s exactly when an octopus appeared out of nowhere to snatch it… off land no less! What a wild scene to capture on film.

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February 24, 2015 at 11:00 am

Artists Recreate the Flying Dutchman Ghost Ship with Water and Light

Artists Recreate the Flying Dutchman Ghost Ship with Water and Light

Romanian Art collective Visual Skin recreated the legendary Flying Dutchman ghost ship for the Amsterdam Light Festival which ended in January. The mythical ship originates from 17-century nautical folklore and the Flying Dutchman is said to never make port, doomed to sail the oceans forever. Anchored in front of the ARCAM Amsterdam Centre for…

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February 22, 2015 at 2:35 pm

CT Scan Reveals Buddha Statue is Actually a Tomb for a Mummified Monk

CT Scan Reveals Buddha Statue is Actually a Tomb for a Mummified Monk

A CT scan has recently revealed that a Buddha statue is actually a tomb, containing the mummified remains of what scholars believe is the body of Buddhist master Liuquan, a monk who lived in the 1100’s. The statue is currently on display at Drents Museum in Assen, Netherlands (exhibit info here). The exhibit marks…

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