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All She Wanted Was a Birthday Party at Target and This Store Made It Happen

For 8-year-old Brayden Lawrence, she only wanted one thing for her birthday this year.. a birthday party at Target. According to her aunt, Rikki Jackson, Brayden is obsessed with Target, and when Rikki shared pics on twitter of the birthday celebration it went viral. Rikki said Target doesn’t actually do birthday parties so they asked Alberto Sanchez, the local manager of the Campcreek location near Atlanta and he granted Brayden special permission for her and 10 of her closest friends. The family got all the kids uniforms and walkie talkies…

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Before Trick Shots on the Internet Became a Thing, There was This Guy in 1950

‘Ambidextrous’ Andy Varipapa (March 31, 1891 – August 25, 1984) was a legendary bowler known for his incredible trick shots. Varipapa was considered to be “the greatest one-man bowling show on Earth”. Beyond his trick shot exhibitions, Varipapa was a solid professional bowler. In 1947, at the age of 56, he won the prestigious BPAA All-Star competition (predecessor to the U.S. Open) in a gruelling 100 game format, making him the oldest winner ever. He became the first to win two years in a row when he repeated in 1948.…

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Combing the Beach for Stones and Reorganizing Them Into Something Beautiful

Jon Foreman is a creator of various styles of land art, be it with stones or leaves, inland or on beaches. He has even created works in derelict environments using materials such as broken glass or ashes and general debris. The scale of his work varies massively; he may use stones or driftwood to make something small and minimal. Otherwise he may be seen drawing massive scale sand drawings up to 50 metres across. Most often the weather and immediate climate will make his work disappear (be blown down/washed away…

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Swinging a Wrecking Ball with a Helicopter to Remove Unstable Rock

In this informative clip, the Norwegian Public Road Administration clears a potential rockfall debris prior to establishing an additional rockfall barrier fence. This was done in order to protect highway 70 in Western Norway. The helicopter sledgehammer was preformed by the Airlift AS, and the fence wast built by Betongrenovering AS. Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/swinging-a-wrecking-ball-with-a-helicopter-to-remove-unstable-rock/

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A World Map of the Oldest Company in Every Country (Still in Business)

click map (or here) to see full size resolution Business Financing UK recently published this interesting map that shows the oldest company in (almost) every country that is still in business today. The oldest company on the list, KongÅ Gumi in Japan, has been operating since 578 AD! You can see the full resolution map here, as well as close-up maps of regions around the globe below. As for the methodology, Business Financing says: To create these maps, we started by reviewing various sources on the internet to locate the…

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Guy Hacks Google Maps With 99 Phones and a Little Red Wagon

Artist Simon Weckert transported 99 smartphones in a little red wagon to generate a virtual traffic jam in Google Maps. He was able to turn a virtual ‘green’ street ‘red’, which impacted the physical world by navigating cars using Google Maps on another route to avoid being ‘stuck’ in traffic. Check out the video below and scroll down to learn more about this project. The advent of Google’s Geo Tools began in 2005 with Maps and Earth, followed by Street View in 2007. They have since become enormously more technologically…

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Juvenile Striped Eel Catfish Moving as One for Protection While Feeding

In this clip taken in Jemeluk Bay, Bali, by the Abyss Diving Center, we see a school of juvenile striped eel catfish demonstrating a fascinating defensive behaviour. As striped eel catfish at the bottom forage and eat, the ones up top keep a lookout for predators and other dangers. The Diving Center explains: “These little guys tend to form a school as juveniles, up to a hundred individuals, to protect themselves from predators, and go about their lives on their own when they reach their sexual maturity. Fun fact, if…

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25 Jarring Photo Collages of People That Live Completely Different Lives

UÄŸur GallenkuÅŸ is a digital artist from Istanbul, Turkey that has amassed a huge following on Instagram for his jarring photo collages of people that live completely different lives. Much of his subject matter focuses on war zones, refugees, and poverty. In his work he is trying to start a conversation between two seemingly opposite scenes. To see more striking collages from Gallenkus, check out his work at the links below. UÄŸur GallenkuÅŸ Instagram | Prints 1. UÄŸur GallenkuÅŸ Instagram | Prints 2. UÄŸur GallenkuÅŸ Instagram | Prints 3. UÄŸur…

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Marble Pillows Chiseled by Hakon Anton Fageras

HÃ¥kon Anton FagerÃ¥s is a Norwegian sculptor currently based in Pietrasanta, Italy. Using a pneumatic hammer and other carving tools, FagerÃ¥s shapes blocks of marble into busts, figures, and even pillows. In this series of pillows sculpted in 2018, FagerÃ¥s manages to capture the subtle folds and wrinkles of an everyday pillow. Something that seems rather mundane, but when seen carved realistically from marble gives us pause. Born in 1975, the artist attended the Oslo National Academy of Fine Art and the National College of Arts and Crafts. He apprenticed…

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War Vet on Antiques Roadshow Collapses After Learning Value of his $345 Rolex

A Vietnam war veteran in the United States Air Force purchased this ‘Daytona’ Rolex Oyster Cosmograph for $345 in 1974. It’s an incredibly rare timepiece in what might be, the best condition in the world. When he decides to take his watch to Antiques Roadshow in West Fargo, North Dakota, he is floored when told the auction value of his watch. For a man who spent his time in service defusing mines and unexploded ordnance, this is awesome to see. Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/war-vet-on-antiques-roadshow-collapses-after-learning-value-of-his-345-rolex/

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In 2018, Kobe Bryant Won an Academy Award for this Animated Short Film

Dear Basketball is a 2017 American animated short film written and narrated by Kobe Bryant and directed and animated by Glen Keane, with music by John Williams. The film is based on a letter Kobe Bryant wrote to The Players’ Tribune on November 29, 2015 announcing his retirement from basketball. #MambaForever Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/kobe-bryant-animated-short-film-dear-basketball/

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This 1965 Live Version of Unchained Melody by the Righteous Brothers is Everything

Whenever this song comes on I get instant chills. “Unchained Melody” is a 1955 song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. North wrote the music as a theme for the little-known prison film Unchained (1955). Todd Duncan sang the vocals for the film soundtrack. It has since become a standard and one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century, most notably by the Righteous Brothers. According to the song’s publishing administrator, over 1,500 recordings of “Unchained Melody” have been made by more than 670…

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This Chart About Living In An Apartment Is Highly Accurate

Chart by Matt Shirley (@mattsurelee) Artist Matt Shirley tries to make a funny chart or graph daily, and this one about living in an apartment was recently trending on reddit. If this made you chuckle, be sure to check him out on Instagram where you can find 1000+ more of these gems! via Matt Shirley on reddit Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/2020/01/chart-about-living-in-an-apartment-by-matt-shirley/

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