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The Shirk Report Volume 574

April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 NewsEditortop

Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find 20 funny images, 10 interesting articles and 5 entertaining videos from the last 7 days of sifting. Most images found on Reddit; articles from Digg, Kottke, WITI, Facebook, Twitter, and email; videos come from everywhere. Any suggestions? Send a note to submit@twistedsifter.com 20 IMAGES – Friday! – Isolation Week 5, things are going well – Families are dressing up like Dad and surprising them – Everything ok in there guys? – Even pigeons are going through it – Bubbles are cancelled…

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People Stuck at Home are Recreating Famous Paintings and Its Awesome

April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 NewsEditorart 2, art gallery, Challenge, museums, Paintings, recreate, remix, top

During this time of isolation, art lovers around the world have found a way to unite and stay creative: by recreating classic artworks using whatever they can find at home. Several social media ‘challenges’ have gone viral online by institutions like the Getty Museum, Rijksmuseum, and Tussen Kunst & Quarantaine on Instagram. I’ve compiled some of my personal favorites below. But you can find many more submission on Twitter, Instagram (here too), Facebook, and reddit! 1. Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci Recreation via Krlmhl on reddit 2. Arnolfini Wedding…

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The Shirk Report Volume 573

April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 NewsEditortop

Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find 20 funny images, 10 interesting articles and 5 entertaining videos from the last 7 days of sifting. Most images found on Reddit; articles from Digg, Kottke, WITI, Facebook, Twitter, and email; videos come from everywhere. Any suggestions? Send a note to submit@twistedsifter.com 20 IMAGES – Friday! – Me when I’m free to go outside again – Choose your quarantine character – Get ready player one! – Week 4, things are going well | Feeling more connected each day | Green?! –…

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Amazing Stuff Happens When You Seal a Jar of Pond Water and Leave It by the Window

April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 NewsEditoranimals 2, ecosystem, experiment, macro, Nature, science, top

Last week, YouTuber Atomic Shrimp scooped a jar of muddy water and weed out of a local pond, sealed it and placed it on his north facing window sill, in an experiment to create a sealed ecosphere. Here’s a look at some of the things he saw in there during the first week. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-1583941906523-0’); }); Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/guy-seals-jar-of-pond-water-and-leaves-by-window/

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This Dialogue Free Taiwanese Castella Cake Recipe is a Perfect 10 Minute Break

April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 NewsEditor4k, asmr, audio, cake, DIY, Explainer, Food, How To, top, YouTube

The spongiest cake you ever did see with ASMR-like audio to accompany the deliciousness. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-1583941906523-0’); }); Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/dialogue-free-taiwanese-castella-cake-recipe-is-perfect-10-minute-break/

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This Simple Demo with Water, Pepper and Soap Shows Toddlers Importance of Handwashing

April 18, 2020April 18, 2020 NewsEditorcoronavirus, covid 19, demonstration, Educational, experiment, Explainer, Lifehacks, pro tips, soap, top

While this doesn’t explain how soap actually works to fight viruses and germs, it’s a powerful visual for toddlers that might not grasp the critical importance of handwashing during this pandemic. If they are interested in learning how soap actually works and why it’s so effective, you can follow up with this video that gives a much more thorough and scientific explanation. Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/water-pepper-soap-experiment-for-toddlers/

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Dad Overcome with Pride as Daughter Delivers Perfect Dad Joke

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 NewsEditorawww, family, Parenting, perfect timing, tiktok, top, uplifting 2

This proud parenting moment is brought to you by Erika Spina ðŸ˜‚ googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-1583941906523-0’); }); Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/dad-overcome-with-pride-as-daughter-delivers-perfect-dad-joke/

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Dolphins Seen Swimming Near Cities with Ferries and Cruise Ships Halted

April 5, 2020April 5, 2020 NewsEditoranimals 2, coronavirus, covid 19, cruise ship, dolphins, encounter, rare, ship, shipping, top

COVID-19 has brought entire industries to a standstill, as ferries and cruise ships around the world have been docked. With so many large ships no longer circulating, wildlife has returned to ports and other areas that are typically overrun with human-related traffic. These dolphins were spotted swimming by the port of Cagliari, which is the capital city of the Italian island of Sardinia. You can see the original tweet below. Video girato oggi nel porto di #Cagliari dai ragazzi di Luna Rossa. I traghetti non circolano piÃ¹ e questo Ã¨…

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A Straightforward Explanation on Exponential Growth and Epidemics

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 NewsEditorcoronavirus, Explainer, Health, Mathematics, medical, top, travel 2, YouTube

With Coronavirus at the forefront of global attention, this is a good time for a primer on exponential and logistic growth, which can often seem counterintuitive. An informative video by 3Blue1Brown Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/straightforward-explanation-on-exponential-growth-and-epidemics/

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Covering Yourself in Aerogel and Jumping Into a Pool Looks So Surreal

March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 NewsEditoraerogel, Chemistry, demonstration, experiment, Explainer, science, surreal, Tech, top, trippy, veritasium

Aerogel has extraordinary properties but it can be tough to work with. This video by Veritasium looks at modifying aerogels to take advantage of their unique characteristics. Aerogelâ€™s extraordinary properties are due in large part to its structure. Aerogel is a solid but on the nanoscale it has a mesh or sponge-like structure. The struts of this structure are nanoscale, as are the pores at around 20nm across. This makes silica aerogel incredibly light (it was once the lightest solid but has now been superseded by graphene aerogel), transparent and…

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The Shirk Report Volume 569

March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 NewsEditortop

Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find 20 funny images, 10 interesting articles and 5 entertaining videos from the last 7 days of sifting. Most images found on Reddit; articles from Digg, Kottke, WITI, Facebook, Twitter, and email; videos come from everywhere. Any suggestions? Send a note to submit@twistedsifter.com 20 IMAGES – Friday! – Not taking any chances – This guy on the other hand – YEAH WE ARE – It hasn’t even been a hundred days – Improvise. Adapt. Overcome. – Someone’s making a VR Jenga game…

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This Oil Painting on a Flat (but Not Rectangular) Panel is Bananas

March 20, 2020March 20, 2020 NewsEditor3d, hyper realistic, Oil, painting, top, trompe loeil

Dutch painter Rutger Hiemstra recently completed this hyperrealistc 3D painting of a banana in an aluminum container. This is an ongoing series for Hiemstra who has painted 8 various images of a banana in various lunch containers. In the video below you can see how his previous painting in the series (banana nr 7) came to life and also get a sense for how he achieved the 3D effect. To see more paintings by Hiemstra check out his website Artwork by Rutger Hiemstra Artwork by Rutger Hiemstra Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/2020/02/hyperrealistic-3d-banana-paintings-by-rutger-hiemstra/

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Gale Force Winds Just Turned These Lake Erie Houses Into Ice Castles

March 20, 2020March 20, 2020 NewsEditorice, lake erie, Nature, phenomena, storm, surreal, top, waves, weather, wind, winter

Photograph by Ed Mis Gale force winds and frigid temperatures have encased a few unlucky homes in ice along the shores of Lake Erie. Residents on Hoover Beach’s South Shore Drive in Hamburg, New York, saw their houses turned into ice castles as the winds created huge waves, driving lake water up on the shore, while the sub-zero temperatures turned the splash into ice. Resident Ed Mis told CNN his house was covered in several feet of ice while his backyard had about 12 feet of ice. Photograph by Ed…

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The Shirk Report Volume 567

March 20, 2020March 20, 2020 NewsEditortop

Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find 20 funny images, 10 interesting articles and 5 entertaining videos from the last 7 days of sifting. Most images found on Reddit; articles from Digg, Kottke, WITI, Facebook, Twitter, and email; videos come from everywhere. Any suggestions? Send a note to submit@twistedsifter.com 20 IMAGES – Friday! – When you can’t afford the dentist – HOW?! – He is the one – Animals with misleading names – Late night food missions – A place like no other – Mid-air refuelling – Like…

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This Contact Sword Routine is Absolutely Mesmerizing

March 14, 2020March 14, 2020 NewsEditorbalance, extreme, extreme sports, instagram, juggling, martial arts, Performance, swords, top

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