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 » Student's buzzkill grandma gets school to stop giving kids Mountain Dew before tests [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » When you make a "run for the border" in your car, try not to do it at 2:00 a.m. when you're shiathammered drunk. That goes double if you're a Florida state representative [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » According to US News & World Report, seven of the best high schools in the nation are located in a state not exactly known for the intelligence of its residents [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Texas, where pig farms have better air-condition and temperature regulations than the state jails [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » The Texas fertilizer plant explosion that killed 14 people could have been prevented if the company hadn't stored the explosive material in combustible bins that were housed in a combustible building that lacked fire sprinklers [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » This article starts out discussing clickbait headlines. You won't believe what happens next [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Burning Man organizers to host 240 band rules-free, law-free festival across from Bundy ranch. Trolling Level is over 9000 [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Fark: In the previous calendar year there were 100 cases of MERS. FARK: In the last two weeks there have been 100. MERS kill rate is 33 %. Farkkkkk [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Reason 496 Why New Orleans is the greatest city in America: Crawfish Strudel [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Oh those nutty TSA agents and their harmless pranks [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » The First Earth Day in Boston, Philly, and NYC
In 1970, the first Earth Day was celebrated with a series of fairly mild protests focused on environmental issues. Here's what happened in three cities, according to CBS News. Boston The first Earth Day "Die-In" at Logan Airport was peaceful (if a bit bleak), but the state police broke it up anyway. Yikes: Philadelphia Let's see what kept the sun … [Link]
The Onion » American Voices: NASA Asks For Selfies To Celebrate Earth Day
As part of today’s Earth Day celebrations, NASA has asked people across the world to take a “selfie” in nature and post it on social media under the hashtag #globalselfie, which will then be used to create a mosaic of earth. 
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The Onion » Study: Home Rotisseries Only American Technological Field Still Advancing
PASADENA, CA—Citing such cutting-edge advancements as integrated timers with automatic shut-off features, adjustable rotation speeds, and exterior handles that remain cool to the touch throughout cooking, a report released Tuesday by researchers at … 
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The Onion » Your Horoscopes — Week Of April 22, 2014
LEO: Just as you've always suspected, it is in fact a felony to use your particular method of "getting girls."
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Mental Floss » The Missing Links: The Afterlife of Movie Sets
What Happens After "That's a Wrap"? Some of them live on as tourist attractions and others just sit and rot. * The Strange Tale of Pervert Dave When he passed away recently, the interesting moniker in his obituary sparked a lot of curiosity and attention. This guy’s story sounds like something out of a Johnny Cash song. * We All … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » But your honor…we were planning to steal the booze, then sell it to buy milk for the kids we left home alone….we swear [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » 9 Words Created by Spelling Other Words Backwards
“Semordnilap” is a word playfully coined by word-game lovers some time in the mid 20th century. A semordnilap (itself a semordnilap of “palindromes”) makes a completely different word when spelled backwards [Link]
Mental Floss » The Most Popular Girl Names in Each State Since 1960
A wonderful GIF showing the top girl names in each state created by Reuben Fischer-Baum. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this happy bride-to-be [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » 21 Things You Didn’t Know About 'Rushmore'
1. Alexis Bledel is in the film. 
Getty Images Before she starred as Rory Gilmore on Gilmore Girls, actress Alexis Bledel was an uncredited extra—she played a Grover Cleveland High School student—in Rushmore. You can see her in the background in various scenes, including dancing with the character Magnus Buchan (Stephen McCole) at the end of the film. 2. Rushmore … [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Real Intersections With Unforgettable Names
If you lived in any of these places, no one would ever forget your address. You’d always be able to find someone to point you the right way home. But there’s an ever-present danger of your street signs being stolen. 1. Somewhere Drive and Where Else Lane 
Image from Google Street View. There seems to be a house for sale … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » New invention turns your cellphone into a microscope. This will really help the next time I need to send somebody a picture of my junk [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » County sheriff to hold Shotgun Shootout to raise funds for children's charities like free eye patches for kids [Florida]
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The Onion » Opinion: Like It Or Not, We All Die, Then Get Dug Up And Molested (by Karl Lundt)
By Karl Lundt 
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Futility Closet » The Dancing Plague
In July 1518, a woman named Frau Troffea stepped into a street in Strasbourg and began to dance. As onlookers gathered it became clear that she could not stop; after many hours of exertion she collapsed and slept briefly but then rose and again began the dance. After three exhausting days she was bundled into a wagon and taken to … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » OMG a gruesome MAGGOT crawled into one little pistachio out of millions and millions that are put into Tesco bags. That's just NUTS [Sick]
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The Onion » Autopsy Determines Total Loser’s Corpse Contained No Traces Of Drugs, Alcohol
SEATTLE—Suggesting that the victim’s death was likely the most interesting thing that had ever happened to him, Seattle city coroner Philip Grossman told reporters Wednesday that the 38-year-old local loser he was autopsying had nothing remote… 
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Mental Floss » Caught on Camera: An Amoeba Eating Human Cells Alive
New stomach-churning video shows a microscopic parasite killing human cells by ingesting them, bit by bit. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Adams presented numerous items which were set aside for sale to the customer service desk in hopes of convincing them he actually purchased the items and needed to return them without a receipt" [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » When walking the dog goes wrong: "Steele then grabbed a plastic sack and displayed it in a threatening manner, according to police" [Amusing]
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The Onion » Onion Poll: Should Illegal Immigrants Be Deported?
The Onion – America's Finest News Source 
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Fark.com RSS » It's all fun and games until you get arrested for stabbing a relative in the leg during an argument. And try and stay awake in your mug shot [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » I'm sorry the co-signer of your student loan died. So pay me. Right now. All of it [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Having crippled voting rights and campaign finance reform, SCOTUS now takes the axe to affirmative action [Obvious]
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The Onion » Obama Spends Another Night Searching Behind White House Paintings For Safes
WASHINGTON—Quietly tiptoeing between the East Room and the Lincoln Bedroom in the dead of night Monday, President Obama once again spent another evening peeking behind the scores of paintings located throughout the White House in hopes of locating a… 
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Fark.com RSS » Fairfax County school system in Virginia announces new, "sshh, it's OK, precious snowflakes, you can sleep in as late as you want" policy [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Antisemitic mayor, forced to resign over antisemitic comments, has a sad because people called him antisemitic [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » All these worlds are yours, except Europa. Attempt no landing there. Use them together. Use them in peace [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » The U.S. no longer leads the world for after-tax median income. Which country leads now? Just look a little bit north, eh? (w/enlightening infographic) [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Sherpas to Tourists: If you want to "Climb" Mt Everest this year, you gonna have to carry your own got-damn luggage, 'cause we OUT [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » The Signature Sneaker Quiz
Every basketball player still wants to be like Mike, and not just on the court. If you want to achieve a Jordan-esque cultural impact, you need your own signature shoes. How well do you know the sneakers that your favorite players laced up? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » How Americans Die, usually face down in a bowl of ranch dressing [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Woman attacks man with coffee cup, which is grounds for felony assault [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Getting arrested for wearing a red thong and no pants on a subway train after making love to a bench while smoking crack is no way to go through life, son [Fail]
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The Onion » Casinos Getting People To Play Longer By Telling Them Rest Of Civilization Destroyed
LAS VEGAS—Calling the practice a proven method for keeping players engaged, several Nevada casinos confirmed this week they often tell patrons that the rest of civilization has been obliterated in a worldwide catastrophic event and that the gambling… 
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The Onion » Visit Home Referred To As Vacation By Parents
PINE BLUFF, AR—Telling their son he should take it easy because he deserves it, the parents of 26-year-old Austin, TX resident Jason Gibney referred to the time he spent visiting his family in Arkansas over the Easter weekend as a vacation, househol… 
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Fark.com RSS » An iceberg that's twice the size of Atlanta has slipped into the ocean and IS HEADING RIGHT FOR US [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Kid who got his face kicked by a train conductor will be laughing all the way to the bank [Followup]
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Mental Floss » 20 Things You Might Not Know About Giraffes
You know they're tall—the tallest mammals in the world, in fact—but here are 20 other fun facts about these leggy herbivores. [Link]
Mental Floss » 6 Rare Analog Objects Resurrected by Digital Technology
New technology and innovative techniques have allowed researchers to breathe new digital life into long-lost analog artifacts. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "No one is perfectly wonderful or terrible. Guy Fieri advocates for children's charities, and James Patterson promotes literacy programs. We need dimension, after all. Bagging restaurant freebies is how I'm an asshole" [Asinine]
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The Onion » Infographic: The Case For And Against Circumcision
Here are the strongest arguments for and against circumcision 
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Fark.com RSS » Taking NSAIDs? You may want to stop because THEY'RE KILLING YOU [Scary]
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Mental Floss » 5 Drinking Games of Yore
Who knew drinking games had such a long and sozzled history? [Link]
The Onion » American Voices: ‘Polar Vortex’ To Be Replaced By ‘Pollen Vortex’
Allergists are warning that because this winter’s harsh “polar vortex” has delayed spring temperatures, many plants will release pollen simultaneously when warm weather finally breaks, creating a “pollen vortex” that could se… 
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Mental Floss » Who Originally Said "I'm Not A Doctor, But I Play One on TV"?
Much like “I’ve fallen, and I can’t get up!”, “I’m not a _________, but I play one on TV” became a catchphrase that outshone the original product it was designed to promote. Sure, most of us remember hearing the “I’m not a doctor” line, but how many of us remember who the actor was who played said physician, or even … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man dies from gunshot wounds…22 years after he was shot [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Parents chicken out on naming their baby what would be the greatest name ever [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Preacher wishes people would stop dressing so badly for church, because while Jesus may love you, he hates that coat, and those shoes… jeez [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » After living with the unfortunate town name for nearly 400 years, the residents of the Spanish town "Kill Jews" think that they have solved the mystery of their abysmal tourism industry [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » If you were planning on using powdered alcohol to celebrate this summer, the ATF has some bad news. Oh, and never, never snort this stuff- we mean that, don't snort it. Don't even know where you got the idea from, you can't snort this stu
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Fark.com RSS » 70 years ago 65,000 tonnes of Germany's chemical weapons were dumped into the Baltic Sea and now there is a ticking time bomb of an environmental disaster waiting to happen that people did Nazi coming [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Man sends 1,000 ducklings to his boss' apartment over wage dispute, hopes that he enjoys the bills [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » U.S. Supreme Court: ExxonMobil owes one minute of its profits to NYC for polluting its ground water [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Police spend $1.2 million on a 33-tonne steel water cannon, damage it by throwing eggs [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Showing that it isn't just a stereotype, "ambulance" chasers show up at site of lost jumbo jet [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Thousands Finish Boston Marathon A Year After Bombing. Man, that's gotta be one long course [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Celebrity comes out as gay. Celebrity drowns in sea of homophobic online abuse. Artist uses homophobic online abuse to create portrait of celebrity [Cool]
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Weird Universe » Fumble Parties
Back in the early 1950s, fumble parties became all the rage, according to Life magazine (July 14, 1952), which offered this description of them:
A person is chosen 'it' by drawing the high card from a deck. 'It' goes to another room while the other players add and subtract clothes, put on masks or disguise themselves in other ways.
When … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop This Odd Home [Photoshop]
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Weird Universe » Mike Gilhooley, Champ Stowaway
It's one thing to repeatedly slip across the Mexico-USA border. Dangerous, but in wide-open spaces. It's quite another to stowaway five times across the Atlantic on a confined ship. (Of course, stowing away in a jetliner's wheel well is another matter entirely.)
Original article here.
Little Mike found a sponsor for his immigrant desires, but eventually wore out his welcome. … [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Bittersweet Lessons From Some Extra Sweet Cereals
Snap! Crackle! Flop! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Toddler alerts her mother to the fact that their house broken into the house, but only after the burglar turned off the child's favorite TV show. This is why dogs are better than children [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Your parents spend $35,000 a year to send you to a top preppie high school where you can make all the right connections to help you later in life when you become a… pot dealer? [Dumbass]
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FMyLife » orangemango says FML
Today, my 808 area code phone number has yet again been mistaken for a 1-800 number. I've been getting phone calls at three in the morning from people on the east coast who are trying to return their shoes. They want to speak to my supervisor because I "don't sound professional enough." FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Finally somebody created a multi-user desk for both a human and a cat. "Catitecture is evidently the term for architecture designed for cats [Cool]
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FMyLife » Tomatoe Face says FML
Today, I used a facial mask for super sensitive skin, recommended by several friends with similar skin issues. Apparently, when the warning says, "May cause some slight redness for thirty minutes", it really means, "Your face will have hives and swell to twice its normal size for several hours." FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Clutch your pearls and move your drinks from a monocle splash radius, but there are six people are still using AOL, and they report their accounts are being hacked [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Explore Westeros
This interactive Game Of Thrones map has everything. You can even set a slider to avoid spoilers in the books or the TV show.
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The ultimate guide to Game of Thrones conspiracy theories. Everyone’s got it figured out -in many different ways.
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12 Things You Probably Don’t Know About Field Of Dreams On Its 25th Anniversary. Would there … [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: "Ash" at the Beginning
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Fark.com RSS » It's all fun and games 'til you find out the man you've been married to for 4 years is a murderer who has been on the run for 33 years [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » You'd think "evidence collection" would beat "organ harvesting" on the priority list when a kid is killed. You'd be wrong [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Man crowdfunds penis surgery for his pet tortoise so he can come out of his shell [Strange]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, after years of marriage and my lazy husband letting himself go, I can now finish a bottle of wine and still be sober. This means I've built immunity to the last thing that can make me want to have sex with him. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Obituary for 'Pervert Dave' getting widespread attention, but there's much more to the story [Florida]
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Futility Closet » Working Afield
Dutch author Leo Lionni devoted most of his career to children’s books, but in 1977 he undertook a weird experiment. Parallel Botany is a catalog of made-up plants, whose made-up features are described by made-up botanists and illustrated by Lionni’s pencil drawings. Sigurya barbulata, at left, is distinguished by its crowning “cephalocarpus”; a specimen discovered in a Mexican pyramid was … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Last week: Priest cleared of sexual abuse allegations. This week: New sexual abuse allegations [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Scientists pinpoint where the first chili crop ever was grown. THAT'S HOT [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Best news EVAR? [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Ever get the craving for vegetable and tomato ice cream? Well, Haagen-Dazs wants to help [Strange]
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FMyLife » banana_tree says FML
Today, I joked to a client that every time I see his name, I start singing the song 'Dr Jones' by Aqua. He looked blankly at me, so I broke into song, 'Dr Jones, Dr Jones, calling Dr Jones… ' He still looked blankly, but now also utterly horrified, as were the rest of the waiting room. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 78-year-old man's wife gets sick, so he calls 911. Does this story end with a.) everyone living happily ever after, b.) sunshine and rainbows or c.) the man looking like he went 12 rounds with Floyd Mayweather? [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Men save 90-year-old woman from dog attack with six-pack of beer. That's using your head [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » A blogger walks into a bar and is served by a journalist. Sort of. Who do YOU trust: blogger or journo? And which ones need that drink more? [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » The Snake That Ate Itself
The idiom “you are what you eat” takes on a whole new meaning when your own tail is what’s on the menu. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Looks like somebody hasn't seen Poltergeist I, II or III… OK, nobody actually saw Poltergeist III, but the point still stands [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Child saves up money for PS4, instead buys smoke detectors for neighbors [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » Police arrest two parents who beat up a bus driver because he didn't let their kids off fast enough. A third suspect is still at large [Florida]
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Mental Floss » The Most Famous Brand From Every State
Today's map shows the corporation or brand that best represents each state, according to designer Steve Lovelace. [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Things You Might Not Know About Wine
Between the vine and the liquor store, plenty of secrets are submerged in your favorite bottle of vino. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The answer to "how many people you can squeeze into a Ford Focus when using it as a getaway car in a high speed chase" is 10, but six of them need to be children [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Remember those thousands of farmers who committed mass-suicide over failed GMO crops? Yeah, about that [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » So you're out fishing and catch an 800-pound shark that's too big for your pickup truck. What do you do? Difficulty: Florida [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Cuba condom shortage leads to selling expired condoms. THANKS, CASTRO [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » There was a time when every culture on earth thought that women wanted sex more than men. That time? Only a few centuries ago [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop This Sunset [Photoshop]
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