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 » You know it's going to be a very Good Friday when your church starts handing out free gasoline [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Azerbaijan is using the chaos with Russia to bypass them and build a new oil pipeline through Turkey. Wait, wasn't this the plot of a Bond movie? [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » So you want to go to Coachella but hate the idea of sharing a freeway with poor people? For a mere $1500 you can fly in comfort with other rich hipsters [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Homophobic mayor of South Carolina town fires lesbian police chief despite her impeccable 20-year work record; apparently he doesn't want to think about how she might go down in the line of duty [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Unhappy ending for two massage workers [Interesting]
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The Onion » Magazine: Our Tips For Getting Nauseated And Staying Nauseated
Our Tips For Getting Nauseated And Staying Nauseated 
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Mental Floss » 12 Directors Who Hated Their Own Movies
Just because a director works on a movie for years doesn’t mean they'll like the end product. [Link]
Mental Floss » Five Absinthe Myths, Debunked
Scared to meet the Green Fairy after a pour of absinthe? Don’t be. Though absinthe is the subject of many nicknames and stories, it’s essentially just an aromatic, high-proof alcohol that has been redistilled with plants and herbs including anise, common wormwood, and fennel. With a little help from research scientist and absinthe expert Ted Breaux, we’ve compiled the five … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Remember that cat that went on a rampage and forced a family to lock themselves in the bathroom? That cat is a pussy compared to this cat [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Hey dude far out, but ya know 100 bucks can buy a lot of burritos [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Edward Snowden: "I've decided that I no longer want to live in Russia…Wait Let me rephrase that–I no longer want to RESIDE in Russia" [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Government mole used to find corruption in Chicago real estate dealings arrested for corruption. Always say corruption twice when talking about Chicago [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Are you a resident of North Carolina, Louisiana, Oklahoma, or Kansas? Congratulations, you can get arrested for giving someone a blowjob unless they're dead [Sick]
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The Onion » American Voices: Chelsea Clinton Expecting First Child
Chelsea Clinton announced on Thursday that she's expecting her first child with husband Marc Mezvinsky later this fall. 
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Fark.com RSS » Lodger steals clothes from transgendered woman. She wants her corsets and knickers back- (with pictures) [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » A year ago today, a potentially unrelated shooting on MIT helped start a series of events that resulted in a shutdown of Boston. LGT original thread. It's a fascinating read [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Mama's tips for shoplifting beer: Conduct your beer runs on Mondays, steal Budweiser and Bud Light because they are the most popular beers for resale, and invite a friend to come along with you so more beer can be obtained [Strange]
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FMyLife » Fatass says FML
Today, I lied to the cashier at my local store, saying that I was "nominated to buy the candy for the party" when in actuality I went home and gorged on it alone. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these windswept women [Photoshop]
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The Onion » Man Attempting To Determine Whether Restaurant Closed Without Getting Too Close
BALTIMORE—As he squinted and craned his neck in an effort to peer through the establishment’s front windows from the sidewalk across the street, local man Shane Peterson confided to reporters Friday that he was attempting to ascertain whether … 
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Fark.com RSS » Obama's lily livered, weak ass pusillanimous approach to Iran has only emboldened the Mullahs in Tehran to….Wait, what? [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Activists protest slave labor in Alabama. This is not a repeat from 1860 [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » 87-year-long experiment in which nine things have happened has relatively exciting day [Cool]
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The Onion » Alabama Quietly Strikes Bo Bice Day From State Calendar
MONTGOMERY, AL—Conceding that there was no longer a need to formally acknowledge the accomplishments of American Idol fourth season runner-up and Alabama native Bo Bice, state officials Friday quietly moved to strike Bo Bice Day from the offi… 
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The Onion » Xylophonist Shredding It
Everyone in a bustling Chinese parade is attempting to elude pursuers, newly discovered cave paintings suggest early man was battling a lot of inner demons, and a xylophonist is shredding it. 
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Fark.com RSS » Town Mayor: Guys, our city looks butt-ugly. What's a good way to sound like we care? [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » A list of drugs that Americans want to legalize includes Marijuana, Cocaine, and whatever Huey Lewis was referring to in "Sports" [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » As the operator of an indoor pot grow-op, is your greatest fear a) nosy neighbors, b) cops, come and try to snatch your crops, or c) gangs of geeks with drones carrying infrared cameras? [Unlikely]
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Mental Floss » 18 Awesome Facts About Giant Isopods
Here are a few things we know about these Internet-beloved creatures. [Link]
Mental Floss » Some Birds Benefit From Having Parasites
Cuckoos are some of nature’s most practiced—and successful—con artists. Many species from this large family of birds are brood parasites. They lay their eggs in the nests of other birds and outsource the raising of their chicks to these foster parents, whose own babies are often murdered by the new arrivals. Even when the cuckoo doesn’t defenestrate its adoptive siblings, … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » It's now time for your favorite thing on Friday, the Fark Weird News Quiz. Okay, second favorite after the fact that it's Friday. Well, third thing after the fact that it's Friday and you're not wearing pants. I'll come in again [
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Mental Floss » Why Isn’t Fish Considered Meat During Lent?
The past six Fridays, Catholics observing Lent have skipped sirloin in favor of fish sticks. Why? [Link]
The Onion » Jaguars Surprised By String Of Prospects Openly Discussing Prior Drug Use, Criminal Activity During Interviews
JACKSONVILLE, FL—Claiming that the players completely squandered the opportunity to be selected third overall in this year’s NFL Draft, bewildered officials from the Jacksonville Jaguars front office confirmed Friday that a large number of top… 
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Fark.com RSS » The coolest shipwreck you'll see today is a Russian destroyer sunk and untouched since WWI [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » ICJ: Stop hunting whales. Japan: WHAT'S THAT? I CAN'T HEAR YOU OVER ALL THIS WHALE HUNTING [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Pimpin' [while eating Wendy's in front of Walgreen's with your junk hanging out] ain't easy [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » New UFO Hunters, team includes "former Air Force pilots, NASA spacecraft engineers, NASA rocket propulsion engineers, reporters, former military intelligence officers, teachers, professional photographers, real alien, bigfoot and a psychologist [
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Fark.com RSS » Wisconsin becomes the first state to adopt a "no backsies" law for people who adopt children in the state [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » "Answers in Genesis" co-founder is SO tired of people who mock "Young earth " creationists by asking how Noah could have fit a Brontosaurus or a T-Rex on the Ark when the answer is OBVIOUS: He took the baby ones, of course, DUH [Amusi
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Fark.com RSS » It's all fun and games till cockroaches rain down on people trying to enjoy their sushi [Sick]
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Futility Closet » Rubbing Elbows
Vienna’s Café Central was crowded with intellectuals at the turn of the 20th century, including Freud, Lenin, the Vienna Circle of logical positivists, and endless chessplayers. When Victor Adler made the argument that war would provoke a revolution in Russia, Leopold Berchtold replied, “And who will lead this revolution? Perhaps Mr. Bronstein sitting over there at the Café Central?” Mr. … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Tip for aides to NV's governor? You might want to run all official proclamations through a spell-checker, or at least not accidentally substitute an "n" for an "l" when praising employees for preserving NV's "cultural"
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Mental Floss » What Was Your Most Memorable Celebrity Encounter?
On Fridays, we ask a series of unrelated questions. Your answers help get us through the afternoon. Answer one, answer all, or ask your own question. On to this week's topics… [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Apparently the elusive Loch Ness Monster has been spotted again, this time by an iPhone using Apple's satellite map app [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » Let's set aside the normal "vaxxer vs. anti-vaxxer" nonsense for a moment and focus on the real issue: The vaccines don't really work as well as you think they do [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Ring of Fire continues its spring earthquake tour with a surprise 7.2 richter-scale visit to Guerrero, Mexico [News]
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The Onion » Catcher Keeps Signaling 'I Love You'
Catcher Keeps Signaling 'I Love You'
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Fark.com RSS » Man confuses meth for Ecstasy, winds up as another people of Walmart walking through store only wearing black shoes. Bonus: Gets interviewed by TV news [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » That's a big ass tour [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » If it seems to you that we have twice the bastards these days, you may be right [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » State department's new anti-terror strategy… internet trolling [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » Ghost Dog strikes again [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » If the name of your business is the "Up In Smoke Hippie Store", you really should be expecting something like this [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Michaels craft store confirms credit card breach, which means that hackers the world over now know you shop at Michaels, are laughing [Fail]
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Mental Floss » 22 Fun Facts About 'Clueless'
With loads of sass and style, 'Clueless'—which turns 20 years old today—became one of the most beloved coming-of-age comedies of all time. [Link]
Mental Floss » Brain Game: Woof!
It's time for another open-ended Free-for-All Friday mentalfloss.com Brain Game challenge. Enjoy! Give ONE example of an English word
that contains the letter sequence "DOG."
EXAMPLES: DOGMA, BULLDOG, ENDOGENIC Please add your single entry to our
comment list below, and have a great weekend! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "I can't stand to see such [bullet hole] go unpunished" [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Man faces legal battlefield due to fallout from hearing the call of duty to suffocate his child so he could play his Xbox, will certainly not be getting a halo where he's going [Sick]
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FMyLife » Ow says FML
Today, due to my short temper, I punched myself in the nose because I wouldn't stop sneezing. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » The Weird Week in Review
Lost Child Found Inside Claw Machine A mother in Lincoln, Nebraska, called police on Monday evening frantic with worry when she could not find her three-year-old son in their home. Meanwhile, across the street, patrons at a bowling alley were surprised to see a little boy among the plush toys inside a claw machine. Management called the vendor, who came … [Link]
The Onion » Infographic: Planning The Perfect Easter Egg Hunt
From the White House lawn to the family yard, children across the nation will soon join in the popular holiday tradition of hunting for Easter eggs. 
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The Onion » American Voices: Online Wizarding University Opens For Harry Potter Fans
Die-hard fans of the Harry Potter series have opened Hogwarts Is Here, a free online university open to “all aspiring witches and wizards” where students enroll in nine-week courses based on classes Harry takes in the books. 
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Fark.com RSS » If you fail to impress your date on a first date within the first 12 minutes, you might as well go home… 'cause they're gone [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Dead body found during Easter egg hunt. Police waiting to see if it rises again in three days before beginning their investigation [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » If you threw a partially used artillery shell in a dumpster in Solvang, California, the police would REALLY like to have a word with you [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Life can be pretty funny. One day you're Miss Hong Kong and then the next thing you know you're selling fish balls to hungry crowds [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » "…Enter Shipadick.com, which is exactly what it sounds like: a website that allows you to ship a two-and-a-half-foot cardboard erect penis to anyone in the world" [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Good: City uses reverse-911 call to alert residents road has reopened after accident. Bad: Multiple calls are sent to the entire city at 2:30am. "Now if there is a tsunami, nuclear reactor meltdown or we are under attack from Godzilla, okay CALL
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Fark.com RSS » MIT finds a way to suspend Delta's charter [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop whatever the heck it is that's going on here [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » 7 Ways to Make Your Bedroom More Efficient
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Fark.com RSS » Dying four-year-old with inoperable brain tumour gets wish fulfilled to have Star Wars themed funeral [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Woman who stabbed her boyfriend to death rolls her eyes and laughs at the victims family. Judge shuts her down by sentencing her to life in prison and adds 'I hope you die in prison'. Tag is for the murderer [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Cop successfully shoots himself trying to kill an aggressive dog, and by aggressive I mean it was filmed playing with kids [Amusing]
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Weird Universe » Charcoal Cheese
Cheese mixed with charcoal. Looks strange, but apparently tastes pretty good. [Sleaford Target]
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Weird Universe » Follies of the Madmen #218
That's either a carnivorous plant, or some bigtime genetic engineering!
Original ad here. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Want to log all the different beers you've ever drank? There's an app for that. What's special on your list? [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » 10 are missing after an avalanche on Mount Everest. No word yeti on rescue efforts [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Pizza in the Wild
Hilarious Photos of Pizza in the Wild. Photographer Jonpaul Douglass has found a following with his strange series featuring our favorite food.
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The Wonderfully Wacky Artwork Of Kurt Vonnegut. A new book collects and sort of explains his drawings.
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20 Things You Might Not Know About Kill Bill: Vol. 1 & 2. You won’t believe the amount of fake … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Finally a pizza for someone who thought deep dish wasn't deep enough [Misc]
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Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Va-"Moose"
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Fark.com RSS » Gotta calm those kids down after the Easter egg hunt SOMEhow, right? [Sick]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my parents made a game out of deliberately walking in when I'm trying to masturbate. They even turn on all the hot water taps when I'm trying to do it in the shower. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Old and busted: Energy drink that gives you wings. New hotness: Energy drink that gives you boners [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » San Francisco's latest outrage: Condo owners who are constantly renting out their units to a revolving door of tourists. "We've heard of cases where people get off the elevator and ask 'Where's the bellhop?' " [Silly]
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FMyLife » mommy says FML
Today, my ex-husband came to pick up our two kids for his weekend with them. Seeing his new girlfriend was in the car, and desperate for conversation, I asked her name. My kids unhesitatingly blurted out, "Mom". FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Stone Brewing continues to prove just how classy they are, raising $100,000 for favorite charities of employee that passed away [Sappy]
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FMyLife » belljars says FML
Today, my boyfriend and I were having sex and in the heat of the moment I cried out for him to go harder. He had an exasperated expression on his face, and in an adamantly offended tone he said, "Don't tell me what to do." Then he stopped and left the room. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "The animated Easter Bunny clip features over a dozen unbleeped 'f-words;' depictions of dozens of fornicating rabbits; more than a dozen instances of a vulgar slang term for ejaculation; a depiction of a male character eating rabbit fece
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Fark.com RSS » Today's appropriate t-shirt worn by a criminal is brought to you by a bank robber in Hayward, California and the words 'I have issues' [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Boy sits on wooden bench at school, gets splinter in butt. Does he A) go to the school nurse to have it removed, B) ask to be excused early to go home to have it removed, C) receive over $4,600 when his family sues the school [Asinine]
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Futility Closet » Black and White
By John Griswold White. White to mate in two moves. Click for solution … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Woman arrested for running an unlicensed botox clinic out of her garage [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Eight-year-old girl gets surprise package from Amazon in the mail. Fark: It contains two boxes of condoms and Amazon won't tell her parents who the anonymous sender is, unless they get a a subpoena. Cops: It "might" be considered harassme
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Mental Floss » 10 Near-Trades That Would've Changed NBA History
In an alternate dimension there's a Bulls team with Kobe, Bird was a Pacer, and Jordan revived the Clippers. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Unauthorized Biography of the Easter Bunny
The Easter Bunny is a beloved springtime character, but look deeper and you’ll realize nobody gives away that much chocolate unless they’re hiding something. [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, after ten years, our sewing machine broke. My mom tried to return it back to the store she bought it from. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » So why don't television lesbians look like real lesbians? [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Scientists pledge to spread their seed around the world [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » 5 of Chemistry's Most Talented Elements
Kitchen pranks, bathroom alchemy, and the trick to killing Godzilla. Here are chemistry’s most talented elements. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Go home trees, you're drunk [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Kansas City Highway Shooter suspect in custody [News]
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Fark.com RSS » Gabriel Garcia Marquez begins his first one hundred years of solitude [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » High school students get into argument over basketball game, decide to settle things on the court. Just kidding; one stabbed the other and is now charged with attempted murder [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » The worst infographic of 2014, brought to you by NBC News. Remember, someone got paid to think this was clever [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Rain or shine, snow or sleet, we deliver your mail. And sometimes we even help catch burglars [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this unhappy handbag [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Chinese army invades Indianapolis. EVERYBODY PANIC [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Have you ever played FarmVille for a long time and noticed the chickens act just like Don Knotts and the rabbits look like Natalie Portman? [Strange]
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