John Gordon Ross

A Man for All Reasons

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Whittle It a Little, It’ll Fit

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 » Teacher fired for asking students to list slang names for genitalia on the left, inevitable thread full of unlikely responses on the right [Amusing]

Tuesday 15 April 23:55:57 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [153 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 13 Breathtakingly Beautiful Museums in Africa

Tuesday 15 April 23:36:29 UTC 2014

We’ve featured museums from Europe, North America, South America and Asia, so our exploration of the most stunning museums from around the world now takes us to Africa. Here are 13 absolutely lovely locations. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Police discover two unattended backpacks near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. This is not a repeat from last year [Scary]

Tuesday 15 April 23:31:25 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [149 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Tuesday 15 April 22:37:12 UTC 2014

Today, my boyfriend stayed over at my place for the first time. I left him in the bedroom for a couple of minutes while I used the toilet, and when I came back, he was holding my vibrator. He angrily asked me, "What the hell is this? You know this is cheating, right?" FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Dawwwhhh…. here is a gallery of the cutest spiders you are going to see all day [Interesting]

Tuesday 15 April 22:20:52 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [112 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Yesterday we mocked a US Airways employee for their X-rated tweet, today we mock US Airways social media manager who calls himself a 'web alchemist' and 'aggressive engineer of perception' on his LinkedIn profile [Dumbass]

Tuesday 15 April 22:16:17 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [96 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Chinese shoe factory workers walk [Interesting]

Tuesday 15 April 22:14:11 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » An Hour-Long Tour of the ISS

Tuesday 15 April 22:13:48 UTC 2014

The International Space Station is surprisingly big…and unsurprisingly full of Velcro. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » India has created a third sex for transgendered people. Fark has created no sex, for any people [Interesting]

Tuesday 15 April 22:13:16 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [90 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » In addition to wearing number 42 today, major league ballplayers might want to futher honor Jackie Robinson by saying "fark you" to the team bus driver [Hero]

Tuesday 15 April 22:11:07 UTC 2014

Hero [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Panda gets own amusement park because she's sad [Sappy]

Tuesday 15 April 22:08:49 UTC 2014

Sappy [link] [11 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Gun range with a liquor license? OK. What could possibly go wrong? [Stupid]

Tuesday 15 April 22:08:41 UTC 2014

Stupid [link] [85 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Small town fights sexting scandal with common sense, which makes it pretty hard to come up with a really good Fark headline [Cool]

Tuesday 15 April 22:05:44 UTC 2014

Cool [link] [29 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Ways Academics Say Comedians Make Us Laugh

Tuesday 15 April 22:00:00 UTC 2014

Hey, what’re you laughing at? Psychologists debate whether humor arises simply from absurdity and incongruity, from a need to relieve tension, or from a desire to feel superior. Academics have identified 41 humor techniques, 10 of which are listed below. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Ukrainian government decides to re-enact the movies, orders ~300 troops towards the Russian border – where 40K+ Russian troops await them [Scary]

Tuesday 15 April 21:56:47 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [123 comments] [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: KFC Selling Chicken Prom Corsages

Tuesday 15 April 21:30:00 UTC 2014

Fast food chain KFC has announced that for a limited time during prom season, it will sell corsages made from fried chicken drumsticks on a bed of baby’s breath, which will sell for $20 and include a $5 KFC gift card.
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Raging Bully: Why you don't make fun of disabled kids [Video]

Tuesday 15 April 21:22:48 UTC 2014

Video [link] [40 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » French Toast, let me introduce you to Grilled Cheese. You two would make such an melty, ooey, rich and gooey pair [Spiffy]

Tuesday 15 April 21:14:18 UTC 2014

Spiffy [link] [66 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hank Aaron receives racist hate mail. This is not a repeat from 1974 [Sad]

Tuesday 15 April 21:07:31 UTC 2014

Sad [link] [137 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Army looks to get in on some Pacific action and base attack helicopters on Navy ships. Marine Corps and Navy flipping coin to determine who tells them it's already been done [Interesting]

Tuesday 15 April 21:02:12 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [84 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » It Took 6 Cameras to Make this Awesome Video

Tuesday 15 April 21:00:00 UTC 2014

For two years, German journalist and photographer Jonas Ginter had wanted to make a 360 degree video—one that would make it look like he was hanging out on a tiny planet. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Calgary police chief calls 5-homicide stabbing spree "worst mass murder in city's history." Or as it's known in Detroit, "Tuesday morning" [Asinine]

Tuesday 15 April 20:35:02 UTC 2014

Asinine [link] [62 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Bob Ross By The Numbers

Tuesday 15 April 20:30:00 UTC 2014

Pretty Little Trees: A Statistical Analysis The 538 blog took a look at the math surrounding The Joy of Painting and its mellow, afroed host, Bob Ross. Also: Here are five happy little stories about Bob Ross. * That Old 🙂 The first smiling emoticon may have been typed out all the way back in 1648. Take a look at … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It's Passover, which is as good a time as any to remind you that YOU'RE CRACKING YOUR EGGS WRONG, DUMBASS [Dumbass]

Tuesday 15 April 20:22:07 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [96 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Product Names That Mean Unfortunate Things in Other Languages

Tuesday 15 April 20:11:51 UTC 2014

Here are some tragic, hilarious, and off-color examples of products that really exist—and don’t always mean what their manufacturers think. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » My whole grain bread has more whole grains in it than your whole grain bread, but of course you've probably never heard of it [Cool]

Tuesday 15 April 20:02:52 UTC 2014

Cool [link] [75 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » cricha4208 says FML

Tuesday 15 April 20:01:09 UTC 2014

Today, I got a Facebook message from a cute guy I used to work with. He admitted to liking me and when I asked why we never hung out he admitted that my dad, his boss at the time, threatened every guy I have ever worked with. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these fly chefs [Photoshop]

Tuesday 15 April 20:00:39 UTC 2014

Photoshop [link] [20 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Grave Sightings: Abraham Lincoln

Tuesday 15 April 20:00:00 UTC 2014

For years, every time we so much as touch a toe out of state, I’ve put cemeteries on our travel itinerary. From garden-like expanses to overgrown boot hills, whether they’re the final resting places of the well-known but not that important or the important but not that well-known, I love them all. After realizing that there are a lot of … [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Internet Memes Illustrated in Peeps

Tuesday 15 April 19:52:31 UTC 2014

Marshmallow Peeps are everywhere! The stores are full of them, and so are Easter baskets. Better stock up now if you use them as an art medium. Plenty of people do for the Peeps diorama competitions held each year. And every year I pick some of those best, centered around a theme for your entertainment. More and more of the … [Link]

The Onion » Group Of Fifth-Grade Boys Discover Pile Of Naked Ladies Discarded In Woods

Tuesday 15 April 19:45:00 UTC 2014

FREEPORT, ME—Excitedly pushing past each other as they gathered around the slightly soggy pile, a group of overjoyed local fifth-graders came across several perfectly good naked ladies lying right in the woods behind the baseball field, sources conf…
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Over 900 environmentalists have been slain in the last decade. DAMN YOU MOTHER NATURE *burns coal in spite* [Sad]

Tuesday 15 April 19:41:57 UTC 2014

Sad [link] [55 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Intramural Rugby Game Taking Up Field For Last 2 Fucking Hours

Tuesday 15 April 19:00:00 UTC 2014

PITTSBURGH—Voicing stunned disbelief that the game has somehow lasted this long, exasperated sources at the University of Pittsburgh campus confirmed Tuesday that an intramural rugby match has been occupying Charles L.
[Link]

Mental Floss » 14 Fun Pinterest Easter Alternatives

Tuesday 15 April 18:56:23 UTC 2014

Tired of giving your kids the same green plastic shreds and dead-eyed chocolate bunnies every Easter? Pinterest has some creative alternatives for you. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Plastic goes in this bin, paper in that one, garbage in the yellow bin, and don't forget to sort your tombstones [Asinine]

Tuesday 15 April 18:28:54 UTC 2014

Asinine [link] [31 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Crystal Cruises offering a Game of Thrones cruise. Skip the on-board wedding package [Misc]

Tuesday 15 April 18:27:56 UTC 2014

Misc [link] [105 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "REMEMBER (not to piss on) THE ALAMO" [Dumbass]

Tuesday 15 April 18:26:29 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [121 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Suspected thief forced to call 999 himself after falling from Gloucester hotel roof and breaking leg [Dumbass]

Tuesday 15 April 18:16:13 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [33 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Two suspected serial killers who were on parole shocked, shocked I say, that police could use their GPS monitors to tie them to the scene [Dumbass]

Tuesday 15 April 18:13:16 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Having a fight with the spouse? Eat a Snickers [Interesting]

Tuesday 15 April 18:13:11 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [38 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » Shop Talk

Tuesday 15 April 18:11:13 UTC 2014

From a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to his son Kermit, Oct. 2, 1903: There! You will think this a dreadfully preaching letter! I suppose I have a natural tendency to preach just at present because I am overwhelmed with my work. I enjoy being President, and I like to do the work and have my hand on the lever. But … [Link]

FMyLife » stupiddog says FML

Tuesday 15 April 18:08:14 UTC 2014

Today, my house was robbed. My two 70-pound German Shepherds obeyed me when I told them to attack. They also obeyed the robber when he said, "Sit". FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Instead of drinking that beer, what not use it to soak your feet, highlight your hair, or polish furniture? [Unlikely]

Tuesday 15 April 18:08:05 UTC 2014

Unlikely [link] [33 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Old & Busted: Going postal. New Hotness: USPS going postal [Strange]

Tuesday 15 April 18:03:17 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [72 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Don't like the way your day's going? Turn that frown upside-down. Don't like the way your crime stats are going? Turn that graph upside-down [Stupid]

Tuesday 15 April 18:02:14 UTC 2014

Stupid [link] [119 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You know its been a rough night when the police report contains the phrase "large quantity of fecal matter" [Sick]

Tuesday 15 April 17:56:08 UTC 2014

Sick [link] [45 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » White Supremacist who recently shot up two Jewish facilities killing 3 failed to actually kill any Jews [Followup]

Tuesday 15 April 17:53:21 UTC 2014

Followup [link] [128 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Unhappy that some college just rejected you because your SATs and high school grades weren't too good? There's actually a reason why these criteria are used [Obvious]

Tuesday 15 April 17:51:44 UTC 2014

Obvious [link] [67 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » This individual approached the vehicle and indicated he was in possession of pantyhose and a condom [Amusing]

Tuesday 15 April 17:49:30 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [10 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Male cop dressed as an Amish woman failed to catch serial flasher but did receive three marriage proposals and an offer to "churn some butter" [Amusing]

Tuesday 15 April 17:46:59 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [22 comments] [Link]

The Onion » FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States

Tuesday 15 April 17:45:00 UTC 2014

WASHINGTON—Putting the nation on alert against what it has described as a “highly credible terrorist threat,” the FBI announced today that it has uncovered a plot by members of al-Qaeda to sit back and enjoy themselves while the United S…
[Link]

The Onion » Doctor Recalls Average-Looking Sibling Who Inspired Him To Go Into Cosmetic Surgery

Tuesday 15 April 17:40:00 UTC 2014

MINNETONKA, MN—Saying he had witnessed up close the daily hardships endured by a young person impaired by a bland, unremarkable appearance, local doctor Daniel Barrett told reporters Wednesday how growing up with an average-looking brother inspired …
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man makes kids sell candy outside K-Mart, doesn't even invite them to go drinking afterward; Jerk [Dumbass]

Tuesday 15 April 17:36:27 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Walt Disney Made a Cartoon About Menstruation

Tuesday 15 April 17:30:35 UTC 2014

You know all about Disney's animated princesses, dwarves, and fairies. You might even know about his wartime propaganda cartoons. But there's one short animated short from 1946 that you might not have heard of. It's called "The Story of Menstruation," and no, this is not a joke. [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Report: Chances Of IRS Tax Audit Lowest Since The 1980s

Tuesday 15 April 17:30:00 UTC 2014

According to a new report, budget cuts and overextended resources have significantly hampered the Internal Revenue Service’s ability to audit tax returns this year, giving Americans the lowest odds of getting audited since the 1980s.
[Link]

The Onion » Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton, Barbara Bush Hit D.C. Bar Scene For First Ladies Night Specials

Tuesday 15 April 17:30:00 UTC 2014

Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton, Barbara Bush Hit D.C. Bar Scene For First Ladies Night Specials
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » News: Bodies of two missing teenage girls found when their overturned car was spotted in a creek less than a mile from where they were last seen. Fark: 42 years later [Fail]

Tuesday 15 April 17:29:55 UTC 2014

Fail [link] [76 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » One sign that you hired the wrong hitman to murder your wife: she kills the hitman with a claw hammer [Fail]

Tuesday 15 April 17:26:02 UTC 2014

Fail [link] [81 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Opinion: It’s Been A While Since Someone Wrote A Hit Song About Twistin’ (by Al Branicki)

Tuesday 15 April 17:25:00 UTC 2014

By Al Branicki
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Congress wants to regulate Photoshopping. Farkers with guns and tanks mass at the Maryland border [Unlikely]

Tuesday 15 April 17:24:17 UTC 2014

Unlikely [link] [48 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Everyone In Bustling Chinese Parade Attempting To Elude Pursuers

Tuesday 15 April 17:05:00 UTC 2014

LOS ANGELES—Weaving through the crowd while occasionally pausing to hide behind gongs and elaborate bamboo fans, every single person involved in the Chinese parade currently winding down Broadway is attempting to avoid one or more pursuers, reports …
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » A good thing to know is when shooting a bear that's up in a tree with a tranquilizer gun, make sure there's enough drugs in it so when the bear falls on his head he won't wake up [Scary]

Tuesday 15 April 17:00:12 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [32 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » idontknowwhatiamdoing says FML

Tuesday 15 April 16:43:53 UTC 2014

Today, I handed in the answer sheet an hour into a 3-hour long exam because I couldn't answer most of the questions. Now, everyone thinks I'm genius because I "finished" quickly and they want me to tutor them. FML [Link]

FMyLife » heycutie says FML

Tuesday 15 April 16:43:52 UTC 2014

Today, while I was waiting for the bus, I was whistling. I saw a cute girl running and I looked at my phone so it didn't seem too awkward. I was still whistling as she passed by so it sounded like I whistled at her. She ran back to slap me. FML [Link]

The Onion » Man Trying To Get Out Of Executioner Duty

Tuesday 15 April 16:40:00 UTC 2014

AUGUSTA, GA—Saying that he is far too busy right now and can’t afford to miss any work, local financial compliance officer Bill Claremont told reporters that he is looking for any possible way to get out of executioner duty after receiving an …
[Link]

Mental Floss » 20 Things You Might Not Have Known About 'Freaks and Geeks'

Tuesday 15 April 16:30:00 UTC 2014

1. John Francis Daley (Sam Weir) was the only cast member playing a character his or her age. Daley was 14 in real life and on TV. Linda Cardellini, then 24, played his 16-year-old sister Lindsay. Samm Levine (Neal Schweiber), Martin Starr (Bill Haverchuck), and Seth Rogen (Ken Miller) were all 17. Jason Segel (Nick Andopolis) was 19. Busy Phillips … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Mother whose family had to be rescued from sea says "We will slowly delete the comments from the Internet armchair quarterbacks who know nothing about us, our life, our skills, or, I might add, sailing." Bonus: Plans to do it all again [Follo

Tuesday 15 April 16:13:29 UTC 2014

Followup [link] [378 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 14 Dining-Related Taboos from Around the World

Tuesday 15 April 16:10:35 UTC 2014

Here are some things to help you mind your manners wherever you're traveling next. [Link]

The Onion » Your Horoscopes — Week Of April 15, 2014

Tuesday 15 April 16:10:00 UTC 2014

Aries You will be torn between two equally worthy suitors, one who is kind, selfless, outgoing, supportive, and loving, and one who is attractive. Taurus While it is true that all-knowing God sees every sparrow that fall…
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Next stop for the Westboro Baptist Church: The Alaska Native Heritage Center. "There is nothing appealing or holy about the 'heritage' of the eleven 'distinct cultures' or 'diverse population' of Alaska" [Asinine]

Tuesday 15 April 15:37:40 UTC 2014

Asinine [link] [178 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Why Do Ostriches Stick Their Heads in the Sand?

Tuesday 15 April 15:00:00 UTC 2014

The short answer to this question is: They don't. But since this is quite an embarrassing accusation for the ostrich —intentionally self-suffocating?!—let's take a minute to unpack this myth and clear the ostrich's name. First off, a note about the ostrich: Despite holding the title of the largest living birds—they stand 7 to 9 feet tall when fully grown—their heads … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The sext is a lie [Sad]

Tuesday 15 April 14:50:11 UTC 2014

Sad [link] [125 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It's been a year since the Boston Marathon bombing. Let's check in with Jeff Bauman, from the infamous picture #8 (warning: pic is graphic) [Sappy]

Tuesday 15 April 14:50:06 UTC 2014

Sappy [link] [48 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Ukrainian tanks on the move as "pro-Russian" gunmen dig in. The fecal matter has hit the whirling blades of doom, everyone [Followup]

Tuesday 15 April 14:30:03 UTC 2014

Followup [link] [268 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Has anyone seen those 2,300 vials containing the deadly SARS virus? We seem to have lost them [Fail]

Tuesday 15 April 14:29:13 UTC 2014

Fail [link] [29 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You know you're a bad shot when you go the murder-suicide route and neither of you are gravely wounded [Misc]

Tuesday 15 April 14:01:05 UTC 2014

Misc [link] [20 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » There was only one catch and that was Catch-22, which specified that a concern for getting to one's court appearance on time to avoid jail time was also grounds for jail time [Dumbass]

Tuesday 15 April 14:00:34 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Embarrassing: Trying to rob a hair salon. Really Embarrassing: Have the receptionist laugh in your face. Farking Embarrassing: Having to call your mom to come pick you up after the failed robbery attempt [Fail]

Tuesday 15 April 13:57:54 UTC 2014

Fail [link] [25 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Boy disguises his invitation to prom as a college rejection letter, ensures that his pants will be staying on for the entire evening [Amusing]

Tuesday 15 April 13:45:50 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [37 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Pep Boys 4Q only shows a profit for Manny and Moe [Fail]

Tuesday 15 April 13:45:24 UTC 2014

Fail [link] [24 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Boredom, drugs and low morale might be something you expect from millennials, but not really from the U.S. nuclear missile corps [Obvious]

Tuesday 15 April 13:44:52 UTC 2014

Obvious [link] [39 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Palestinians angry about university trip to Auschwitz because it did not feature a tutorial [Sad]

Tuesday 15 April 13:44:39 UTC 2014

Sad [link] [145 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Brain Game: On Rye

Tuesday 15 April 13:30:00 UTC 2014

Today's mentalfloss.com Tuesday Test Time Brain Game asks you to break down an eight-letter word, one letter at a time. Are you up to the challenge? By removing one letter from the mix at each step,
and rearranging the other letters as necessary to form new words,
reduce the word "PASTRAMI" to the letter "A."
P A S T R A … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Army veteran who was shot 11 times and had to endure 75 surgeries after returning from Afghanistan and had people thinking he would never walks again, proves them wrong by walking in to his new surprise home for the first time [Sappy]

Tuesday 15 April 13:22:58 UTC 2014

Sappy [link] [29 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Rabbit Pizza

Tuesday 15 April 13:18:17 UTC 2014

New Zealand's Hell Pizza is introducing rabbit pizza just in time for Easter. And they're advertising it with billboards covered in rabbit skins. To make the pizza, they combine the rabbit meat with spiced beetroot and horopito relish, and then add pine nuts and cream cheese as toppings. Hell Pizza says it's a "beautiful subtle flavor". [guardianlv.com]

[Link]

Fark.com RSS » "No officer, I don't have $276,000 taped to my genitals" [Fail]

Tuesday 15 April 13:04:18 UTC 2014

Fail [link] [32 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this abandoned amusement park ride [Photoshop]

Tuesday 15 April 13:00:39 UTC 2014

Photoshop [link] [17 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » British Farkers who click on this will likely experience a wet sensation in their groin area [Obvious]

Tuesday 15 April 12:12:07 UTC 2014

Obvious [link] [69 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Officials kill five random bears after last week's bear attack. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED [Florida]

Tuesday 15 April 12:11:32 UTC 2014

Florida [link] [66 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: "Cor" Blimey!

Tuesday 15 April 12:00:00 UTC 2014

[Link]

Weird Universe » Dr. Sanden’s Electric Stimulator

Tuesday 15 April 11:40:56 UTC 2014


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"Seminal weakness" indeed! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If your home catches on fire, firefighters will do their best to save your pets, your family photos, your rocket launcher, your… wait, what? [Strange]

Tuesday 15 April 11:35:34 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [24 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » This Is What the First 1040 Tax Forms Looked Like

Tuesday 15 April 11:30:00 UTC 2014

Nothing in life is certain except for death and taxes, but that wasn't always the case. (Well, the death part was, obviously.) The United States didn't impose a personal income tax until 1861 in an effort to help fund the Civil War. It was a flat tax of 3% on anyone making over $800 annually. This was repealed and replaced … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bundy Ranch 'militia' had strict women-first policy…in case of firefights with federal agency officers [Asinine]

Tuesday 15 April 11:19:01 UTC 2014

Asinine [link] [623 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Jose Montaño, a 12-year-old who was known for delivering toys to sick children and snacks to their parents while fighting his own battle with cancer has passed away. Wow, it's really dusty in here right now [Sad]

Tuesday 15 April 11:15:00 UTC 2014

Sad [link] [32 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fashion predictions from 1893 would look more appropriate in the land of Oz [Fail]

Tuesday 15 April 10:45:00 UTC 2014

Fail [link] [59 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Awesome Librarians

Tuesday 15 April 10:30:32 UTC 2014

In celebration of National Library Week, here are 10 Reasons Why Librarians Are Awesome. Number 11: my daughter is determined to be one someday.
*
One year after the Boston Marathon Bombing, an injured survivor tells us about her year of recovery. Headlines fade, but she is living with permanent damage.
*
Explore humanity’s next step. Transhumanism may extend our lives, … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Why do people willingly work in cubicles when the fabric boxes make them so miserable?" Well, probably because it was a better option than running a Walmart cash register [Obvious]

Tuesday 15 April 10:05:00 UTC 2014

Obvious [link] [166 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Asher Svidensky photographed several Kazakh children learning how to hunt with Golden Eagles. Here are his pictures of Ashol-Pan, a 13 year-old eagle huntress [Interesting]

Tuesday 15 April 9:30:00 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [59 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Part bus, part train, part… jet fighter? The Transformer that Hungary needed, but not the one they deserved [Interesting]

Tuesday 15 April 8:45:00 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [11 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » karley says FML

Tuesday 15 April 8:26:07 UTC 2014

Today, I was hanging out with my niece when I saw a jar of white powder on her shelf. Jokingly, I said, "Hey, so you're doing cocaine now?" To which she replied, "No, those are my Grandpa's ashes." FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Huh. Apparently teachers *can't* order older students to attack a 7th grader. Live and learn [Florida]

Tuesday 15 April 8:06:00 UTC 2014

Florida [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you had "withering Beijing smog" on your list of why the U.S. keeps getting its ass pounded with powerful storms, step up and collect your prize [Obvious]

Tuesday 15 April 7:44:00 UTC 2014

Obvious [link] [78 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "My chair sits up against that wall when I watch TV. So it could have been a lot worse," says the man who had an SUV that was being chased by police crash into his house [Scary]

Tuesday 15 April 6:49:00 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [9 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » Corner Market

Tuesday 15 April 6:38:27 UTC 2014

From Martin Gardner, via Michael Stueben: Obtain a slab of gold measuring 10″ x 11″ x 1″. Divide it diagonally and then cut a triangular notch in two corners as shown. Remove these notches as profit, and slide the remaining halves together to produce a new 10″ x 11″ x 1″ slab. The process can be repeated to yield any … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Twenty-two frightening common phrases that should be reviled and scorned because they are overused and often make no sense. But the list does not contain the worst phrase of them all: "It is what it is" [Fail]

Tuesday 15 April 6:09:00 UTC 2014

Fail [link] [202 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » stupidcunt says FML

Tuesday 15 April 5:13:16 UTC 2014

Today, I was looking at the map on my phone whilst walking down a street. I heard the sound of a bike behind me so I moved to let the cyclist past. He snatched the phone out of my hand and sped off. FML [Link]

FMyLife » all by myself says FML

Tuesday 15 April 5:04:43 UTC 2014

Today, I decided to go to a therapy group to help with my anxiety and to meet people who felt similar. I joked with my friend that no one would turn up as people might feel anxious about going. I was right. I was the only one there. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » News: Pa Kettle elected mayor of town. Fark: He's a dog. Ultra Fark: He beat out a cat, a wolf, a hedgehog, a horse and several other dogs [Strange]

Tuesday 15 April 5:04:00 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [29 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Don't mess with these Amazon jungle villagers for it will be death by a million fire ants if you're going to be thieving [Weird]

Tuesday 15 April 3:50:41 UTC 2014

Weird [link] [60 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Finland just released new gay bondage stamp collection. Your move, Japan [Weird]

Tuesday 15 April 3:43:27 UTC 2014

Weird [link] [58 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » heartmytrucker says FML

Tuesday 15 April 3:28:36 UTC 2014

Today, my boyfriend turned down a job that would have more than doubled his income because he didn't want to upset his current boss by quitting. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 17-year-old Irish boy suffers heart attack after friend squeezes his testicles, and not gingerly [Sick]

Tuesday 15 April 2:55:47 UTC 2014

Sick [link] [64 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Man Appalled At Date Who Lied Slightly More Than Him On Online Dating Profile

Tuesday 15 April 2:50:28 UTC 2014

SAN FRANCISCO—Frustrated by the exaggeration of her interest in the outdoors as well as her clear lack of knowledge of photography, classic movies, and several other of her listed hobbies, local 32-year-old Joshua Mulville expressed his dismay to re…
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Mental Floss » 9 Bizarre Bird Mating Rituals

Tuesday 15 April 2:39:23 UTC 2014

Bees do it, and birds definitely do it—in all kinds of crazy ways. Here are nine birds and their mating rituals. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The most challenged book in school libraries is: A) To Kill a Mockingbird; B) Fifty Shades of Grey; C) Captain Underpants [Fail]

Tuesday 15 April 2:03:02 UTC 2014

Fail [link] [100 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » There's a blood moon tonight. What does it mean? WHAT DOES IT MEAN??? Seriously, I have no farking idea here [Scary]

Tuesday 15 April 1:42:46 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [367 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Life gets better and better for most men – until you turn 70 [Interesting]

Tuesday 15 April 1:42:36 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [48 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 12 Awesome Pop-Culture Tours

Tuesday 15 April 1:00:00 UTC 2014

Sometimes, it’s not enough to watch your favorite TV show or listen to a legendary band’s music; you also want to immerse yourself in the experience. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Dear Prudence, my boyfriend gave me one of his recently extracted wisdom teeth for our eighth anniversary, do you think he's a keeper? [Dumbass]

Tuesday 15 April 0:49:33 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [102 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The rent is too damn high…and not just in NYC [Sad]

Tuesday 15 April 0:33:29 UTC 2014

Sad [link] [112 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these three amigos [Photoshop]

Tuesday 15 April 0:30:39 UTC 2014

Photoshop [link] [18 comments] [Link]

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