The 12th Annual Smithsonian Photo Contest Winners

The Best of the Web Sifted. Sorted. Summarized.   The 12th Annual Smithsonian Photo Contest Winners   Smithsonian has just announced the winners of their 12th Annual Photo Contest. The winners were selected from over 26,500 entries by photographers from 93 different countries. Pham Ty was awarded the grand prize for his photo of seamstresses sewing a fishing net in a small Vietnamese village. Six category winners were also selected along…   Read more »   Astronauts Capture Terrifying Photos of Super Typhoon Maysak from Space   After ravaging Micronesia a few days ago, Maysak has intensified into a super typhoon and is expected to threaten the Philippines this weekend. Earlier this week Super Typhoon Maysak intensified into the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of 160 mph (257 km/h). According to Weather.com, Maysak has killed at least…   Read more »   Picture of the Day: April Fools' Breakfast is Not What it Seems   Surprise! It’s yogurt, peach and apple slices :P   via dwimback on reddit       Read more »   An Entire Song Made from Random Tire Sounds   Watch musician Andrew Huang compose a catchy instrumental using a variety of sounds completely generated with wheels and related parts/tools.       Read more »   Harrier Jet Pilot Makes Incredible Landing Without Nose Gear   U.S. Marine Corps Capt. William Mahoney, AV-8B Harrier aircraft pilot, talks about his experience during a controlled landing after his front landing gear malfunctioned on the aircraft aboard the USS Bataan, at sea, June 7, 2014. Video by Sgt. Alisa Helin | 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit.       Read more »   Too many emails? Switch to our weekly newsletter!

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