Odds and sods I look at regularly, just because they amuse me. I hope they do the same for you. Incidentally, I found this page’s title on Greg Ross’s Futility Closet (it’s somewhere on this page) in a mini-article which also includes the delightful sentence in Icelandic: Barbara Ara bar Ara araba bara rabbabara. Ross points out that this, “besides being fun to say, is spelled with only three letters. It means “Barbara, daughter of Ari, brought only rhubarb to Ari the Arab.”
Fark.com RSS » Some people are outraged that a pizza that has 90 slices of jalapeño-infused pepperoni topped with diced jalapeño peppers is being called "La Chingona" or translated most politely as "badass." I'd be more worried what it
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Fark.com RSS » That Boston guy that lost his legs? He's better. Stronger. Faster. And knocking up his fiancee [Cool]
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Weird Universe » News of the Weird (March 23, 2014)
News of the Weird
Weirdnuz.M363, March 23, 2014
Copyright 2014 by Chuck Shepherd
Lead Story
San Francisco’s Number-One Problem: The ecology-conscious city (having recently encouraged routine composting of dinner leftovers) is now considering environment-friendly public urinals such as the “PPlanter” created by engineer Brent Bucknum. Users urinate into a ceramic basin and flush the waste with run-off hand-washing water, through … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Everything's bigger in space [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » If you're suing your ASHLEY MADISON for disability after you typed 1000 fake female profiles, should you… a) update your Facebook everyday, b) email all your friends, c) go to the beach and ride your jet ski? [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » What medieval Europe did with its teenagers [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Ukraine's top commander in Crimea disappears during the evacuation and his whereabouts are unknown. Subby's not an expert, but perhaps they should check the basement of a FBS prison in Siberia [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Snohomish Rescue workers searching for 18 missing bodies in tragic mudslide that sent trees, rocks and homes into the Stillaquamish on Saturday. Sasquatch seen donning proper attire and joining efforts [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » NSA steals technology info from Chinese company that was stolen by Chinese hackers from US companies [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » What would happen if the Colorado River in Mexico had water in it? Starting today, we find out [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Vatican now allowing the use of condoms in certain situations [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this moment of wisdom being shared [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Ex-Pres Carter: I'm pretty sure our government is spying on me [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Former Texas deputy constable who claimed he was forced to 'motorboat' his female boss has been awarded $567,000 by Galveston County jury. That seems like a lot of money, until you see her pic (w/pics) [Interesting]
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FMyLife » BustedEgo says FML
Today, my boyfriend told me he doesn't know what it's like to be turned on. Apparently, I've been doing something wrong for the past two years. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I learned that most teenagers would rather grab free candy from the broken vending machine than help the guy stuck underneath it get free. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Doctor who can "cure" gays by analysing the colour choices patients use when colouring a drawing of a brain defends himself against critics who point out he is colourblind by saying "I was born this way" [Ironic]
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Fark.com RSS » If you live in southwestern Colorado, your tap water has a little something extra in it today [Followup]
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Futility Closet » Moments of Inspiration
James Watt perfects the steam engine, 1765: I had gone to take a walk on a fine Sunday afternoon. I had entered the Green and had passed the old washing house. I was thinking up on the engine at the time and had got as far as the herd’s house, when the idea came into my mind that as steam … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "The time has come to legalize fireworks in Iowa" [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » 12 Chinese Travel Tips for Visiting America
Advice the Chinese give their own countrymen on how to handle the peculiarities of American culture. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » It was snowing the night mom went missing. But when he went looking in his pick up truck, he got run over by a damned old train [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » California DMV goes full Target [Fail]
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Mental Floss » Weekend Links: Manhole Cover Art
In Japan, catching a glimpse of a work of art can be as simple as looking down. * It takes a creative eye and clever composition to avoid taking a photo of a famous landmark that looks just like everyone else’s, but these alternative vacation viewpoints should help to put the Statue of Liberty, Stonehenge, the Pyramids, and more celebrated … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » You know it's spring when weekend gun violence in Chicago hits the double-digits [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Do you know how hard it is to make ends meet while having to make payments on your million dollar yacht? Look, that's what "public assistance" is for, right? [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Turkey shoot [News]
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Fark.com RSS » "Free speech is not hassle-free" [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Man says he has mental problems, needs help, thought people were chasing him, needed a disguise, and that's why he tried to steal Australia-themed costumes from a Vegas show at gunpoint. Sounds legit [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Six months after orphan boy gets viral online and captures the heart of the world, no one yet has adopted him [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Cover band caused "great and incalculable damage" according to BMI [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Giant birthday cake baked for Nevada's 150th anniversary. To fully encapsulate the flavor of the state, the cake was designed to taste like hookers, mobsters, and shattered dreams [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » The Governor's Mansion in Colorado just got a whole lot more awesome [Misc]
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Weird Universe » Toilet Seat Cozy
For sale on etsy. Only $5! But it's a little unhygienic perhaps?
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Fark.com RSS » Challenge: Add a little color to this monochromatic home [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Latest possible Flight 370 debris satellite imagery surrendered by France [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Church members beat man, because they claim he was using magic bluetooth device to have supernatural sex with women during service (link updated) [Unlikely]
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Weird Universe » Manhog
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I have no explanation for this micro-video. It might be the work of this fellow. But whatever the source, whatever the intention, it sure is weird.
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Fark.com RSS » Sunday SUNDAY SUUUUNDAY … pachyderms PACHYDERMS PAAAACHYDERMS [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Caption these Galapagos sharks [Caption]
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Fark.com RSS » Mother rushes to her special needs sons school to comfort him after he has a panic attack. Resulting in a lockdown and the mother arrested because? A) She had drugs on her, B) A teacher has a restraining order against her, or C) She didn't sign i
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my dad decided to shave his beard. I told him I wanted him to keep it, so he took the shavings, put them in a jar, and left it in my room. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Smoking hot surgery-obsessed transsexual spends £60,000 to look like a blowup sex doll and subby has the weirdest boner right now (w/pics) [Spiffy]
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Futility Closet » “A Magic-Ridden People”
Excerpts from “Body Ritual Among the Nacirema,” a paper published by Horace Miner in the June 1956 edition of American Anthropologist: “They are a North American group living in the territory between the Canadian Cree, the Yaqui and Tarahumare of Mexico, and the Carib and Arawak of the Antilles. Little is known of their origin, although tradition states that they … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Damn, it's Saturday already. One more notch on the bedpost for Livingston Stapler Company Presents, 2 hours of music hosted live by a farker in Juneau, Alaska. LGT stream [Cool]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, the guy I've been dating told me with a wink that before he'll go on any more dates, he'd require me to take a series of "oral exams" to prove I'm right for him. I think he actually expected that to work. NEXT. FML [Link]
FMyLife » campus pussy says FML
Today, I woke up, ate breakfast, and left my dorm room, only to see about half a dozen people and my roommate shuffling around in the hall. Their zombie outfits and limping were so realistic that I freaked out and ran back inside, screaming. They think it was the greatest prank ever. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you offer a bank teller $50 to have her spank you, don't be surprised if she has a very low rate of interest [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » "Yeah…we know you're staying here in case your loved ones come back from that missing plane but…we need this hotel because we have a race coming up so, do you mind…leaving?" – Ferrari's Formula One Team [Followup]
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Mental Floss » Two More Casualties of World War I in Belgium
The Great War never really ended, in the sense that there are probably hundreds if not thousands of tons of unexploded munitions buried across Europe. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Study: Men find women more attractive with less makeup, except for your mom, of course [Interesting]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, at a family gathering, it emerged that my now ex-fiancé has been sleeping with his brother's girlfriend for some time now. A fight broke out, the police were called, and more than one of his relatives are blaming me for him cheating with her. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » DWI attorney, and publisher of "DWI checkpoints" Facebook page, arrested "after exiting the passenger side of his vehicle while intoxicated and informing his driver of her right to refuse a sobriety test" [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » New Orleans cop charged with speeding, no license plate, expired driver's license, battery on an officer, speeding, aggravated flight from an officer, disregarding a stop sign, disregarding a red light and reckless operation of a vehicle [Dumbass
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Fark.com RSS » Not news: Driver charged with DUI. Reason Fark has a Florida tag: Bicyclist charged with DUI [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this adjustment [Photoshop]
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