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 » What's worse than having somebody in your study group not pull his own weight when it comes to a class project? Having somebody in your study group willing to stab another guy in your study group for not pulling his own weight [Scary]
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Mental Floss » 10 Things China Has Banned
Green Eggs and Ham?? [Link]
Mental Floss » The Unintentionally Prophetic Youppi! Cartoon
When I first asked Terry Mosher, who works under the nom de plume Aislin—a variation of his eldest daughter's name—about his Youppi! cartoon, he asked me which one I meant. Not only has the provocative political cartoonist drawn over 10,000 cartoons during his illustrious career—syndicated in newspapers across Canada and internationally—but he has also made the former Expos mascot a … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man attempts to recreate the Exxon Valdez incident using his pool, a storm drain, and a not-quite-empty oil vacuum truck [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » The Lawrence, Indiana Police Department just acquired 48,000lb, 12-foot-high, mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle designed for the military to use in combat zones, but they promise they will only use it during a mass shooting or a bomb threat [Un
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Mental Floss » Monty Python is Back
Tonight, the surviving members of Monty Python reunite for a series of live shows at the O2 Arena in London. If you can't make it to London, they're broadcasting the closing show live to movie theaters as well. (Looks like my local theater is showing it at 11:30am on Sunday, July 20th. Yay!) Here's a teaser: Get excited, people! And … [Link]
The Oatmeal – Comics, Quizzes, & Stories » My relationship with fruit
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Fark.com RSS » What your grocery store shelves will look like when we kill off all the world's bee populations [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Besides safely carting your drunk ass home, have we really figured out what it is we want driverless cars to do? [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Argument over women's rights ends in the most Florida way possible, with a rabbit being punched [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » It took Triceratops a million years to get its horn. Don't wait that long; ask your doctor about Cialis [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Happy Canada Day you crazy, Canuckistani Farkers. For those of you who have no idea what a Canada Day is, here's a handy primer from Mental Floss [Spiffy]
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FMyLife » carebear1228 says FML
Today, my grandma got a new boyfriend. She dumped the old one because "His wife was taking too long to die." FML [Link]
Mental Floss » The Missing Links: The Booming Seinfeld Economy
The Seinfeld Economy The show about nothing has created its own bustling economy for its actors, creators and the products that it featured. * When You’re Lost in the Mojave Desert Hot, tired, thirsty, running out of energy, and hopelessly lost? Just look for the free pool and cool off. * Heady LOLs Do you get each of these intellectual … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » A Pew opinion poll says there needs to be more suicide bombings in countries that have lots of suicide bombings to lower the number of suicide bombings. Wait, what? [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » GOP consultant headed to prison for stealing $750,000 of former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg's money. Unclear if he merely rifled through one of Mayor Bloomberg's love seats to obtain the cash or a whole sectional [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » I don't know why people are freaking out. I mean, it's not like he'll hit anything [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Good news ladies, the so-called "cannibal cop" is available to have dinner with you after his conviction was overturned by a federal judge [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Fark's favorite state gives birth to bouncing baby Arthur, who will tour the eastern coast for the 4th of July holiday [Florida]
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Mental Floss » 10 Very Canadian Questions From the Canadian Citizenship Test
Some questions on the official Canadian Citizenship Test are somewhat guessable. Some others are definitely not. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this unusual gathering platform [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Cold case investigators identify Nancy Grace's 40 year old bones [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Rolf Harris convicted of having young girls tie his kangaroo down [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » From the Scientific Institute of Well Duhhhh, new study shows that if you keep eating the same amount of calories from the same sources, just adding fruits and veggies on top will not help you lose weight [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » 10 Things That Are Banned in China
“It’s outrageous and unfortunate,” Simon & Schuster president Jonathan Karp told Buzzfeed about Chinese publishers' refusal to purchase translation rights or distribute English-language copies of Hillary Clinton's new book, Hard Choices. “And it’s a pretty clear indication of the low level of intellectual freedom in China right now.” The New York Times bestseller details other examples of the Chinese government's … [Link]
The Onion » Infographic: Fireworks Safety Tips
Independence Day is quickly approaching, which means many friends and families are purchasing fireworks to set off in celebration. 
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Fark.com RSS » "Howard Stern's penis" is now legal in New York City [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » News: Man calls 911 twice to report location of fleeing criminal. Genius: Caller WAS the criminal, actually heading the other way [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Oh, bother [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » As if poisoning children with Visine isn't frightening enough, this mugshot certainly is [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Welcome to St. Louis traffic court. If you bring your kids in, you'll be arrested. If you have somebody watch your kids outside, you'll be arrested. Would you like to plead guilty or guilty? [Scary]
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Futility Closet » The Just World Phenomenon
In 1966 University of Kentucky social psychologist Melvin Lerner asked 72 undergraduate women to observe a peer working on a learning task. When the learner made an error she appeared to receive a painful electric shock. In describing her suffering, the observers tended to reject and devalue her when they thought they would continue to see her suffer in a … [Link]
Mental Floss » A Brief History of Poutine
Walk down a street after a hard night of drinking in Montréal and you’d be hard-pressed not seeing someone gorging themselves on poutine, a high-calorie classic staple of Québécois casse-croûtes—or “greasy spoon”—cuisine. [Link]
The Onion » Obama Narrowly Misses Quarterly Performance Bonus
WASHINGTON—Explaining that he failed to hit his national growth goals for the April-June period, the White House’s Office of Personnel Management confirmed Tuesday that President Barack Obama fell just short of earning a quarterly performance … 
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Fark.com RSS » SCOTUS rules against 40 year old NorCal Oyster Farm: "Remember that private beach in California granted to some Indian Immigrant VC under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? Well you forgot the check in your cute letter to Senator Feinstein, so GTFO
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Fark.com RSS » So apparently, Russia has infected computers controlling our power grid with a Stuxnet-type of virus, and can shut things down at their whim. That's nice [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Ever wonder why your two year old won't stop talking, can't sit still, won't go to sleep, and constantly scratches herself? It's not science, it's grandma down from Oregon with her meth infused tea [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » 100 years ago today, the US Navy finally figured out what to do with a drunken sailor. They took away his alcohol [Interesting]
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The Onion » Meat Prices Skyrocket After Cow Smashing Machine Gets All Beefed Up
The price of meat in the U.S. hit a record high this week after the big machine that takes all the cows and smashes them got real clogged up with beef. 
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Fark.com RSS » KY ruled legal for use in KY [Cool]
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Mental Floss » What to Eat for Canada Day
Today is Canada Day! We in the U.S. like to celebrate everyone else’s holidays, so we may as well join in the fun. We already know what to drink, so let’s take a look at Canadian cuisine. Some of these dishes stand out for their Canadian origins, whether it’s a native crop or a home-grown company. Others are just favorites, … [Link]
FMyLife » NosChersVoisins says FML
Today, it's my birthday. My next-door neighbours gave me a stool and some rope. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, after losing his job, I reassured my boyfriend by telling him I'd rather be with him living in a cardboard box than to be without him. He responded by telling me he'd rather be dead. FML [Link]
FMyLife » where do they come from says FML
Today, I had to explain what "cashback" was to a customer. She called me a liar and wanted to talk to a manager because she felt I made up the concept. I'm the manager. She wouldn't believe me and waited in the store for an hour. Apparently this is what a Masters degree gets me. FML [Link]
FMyLife » dillon says FML
Today, I watched a Youtube video about artists who ripped off other artist's songs. All of the bands that were accused of stealing were all bands that I really enjoy. FML [Link]
The Onion » Infographic: Little-Known Facts About The Founding Fathers
On the Fourth of July, citizens across the country will gather with friends and family to celebrate the United States of America and the Founding Fathers who established our democracy. 
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The Onion » Cracks In Facade Visible As Teen Enters Third Day Vacationing With Friend’s Family
LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, NH—As she entered her third day vacationing with the family of friend and classmate Jessica Matthieson, 15-year-old Kayla Phelps confided to reporters Tuesday that cracks had begun to emerge in the facade of domestic harmony that… 
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Fark.com RSS » Finally, science confirms what we have always believed: cows are emotionally complex [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Remember when that man chewed that homeless guy's face off in Miami? Well, now you can buy the drug he was on at the time in nightclubs [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Delta Airline employee embezzles $22 Million, or about one day's worth of checked bag fees [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » CNN takes a break from its 24/7 hunt for Flight 370 to devote time to hard-hitting investigative journalism, asking the probing questions no other media outlet is brave enough to tackle: "Does Oscar Pistorius scream like a girl?" [Stupid]
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Mental Floss » Brain Game: Giving Up
Today's mentalfloss.com Tuesday Test Time Brain Game asks you to break down an eight-letter word, one letter at a time, forming new words along the way. Are you up to the challenge? By removing one letter from the mix at each step,
and rearranging the remaining letters to form new words,
reduce the word "FORFEITS" to the letter "O." F O … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Florida attorney fighting hard to legalize weed in the state, while rich guy from Vegas and Governor Skeletor fight against it, thus ensuring the perpetuity of the Florida tag [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Former Tinder executive suing the company for sexual harassment [Ironic]
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Fark.com RSS » "Hey, didn't we just leave this party?" ask U.S. troops being deployed to Iraq by Obama [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Common Core Language Comprehension Test: Mark Wahlberg went to jail and then starred in a ___ movie. Shia LaBeouf starred in a ___ movie and then went to jail [Amusing]
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The Onion » Your Horoscopes — Week Of July 1, 2014
Aries Your plans for an exciting weekend will be spoiled when a busybody scientist decides he just has to ask you why you want all that plutonium. 
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Mental Floss » Cartoon All-Stars To The Rescue: The Biggest Anti-Drug PSA Ever
Somehow, Cartoon All-Stars To The Rescue did not single-handedly win the War on Drugs. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Finally, you can put that lipstick away, they have bred a cat that can't jump up on your kitchen counters [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » The Soviet future that never was: concept vehicles that may be found in Proletariat Batman's Redcave [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Newest excuse from work: You caught a case of the stress [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » Atlanta is motherfarkin' sick and tired of all these motherfarkin' snakes in its motherfarkin' city. So…I know…why don't they release more snakes? [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » "Mexican Butthurt now boarding Gate 13" [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » Why Do Optometrists Blow Puffs of Air Into Your Eye?
I’m basically blind without my contacts, so every year I dutifully schlep to the optometrist to get my eyes tested and outfitted for a new prescription. And every year, I dread it—not just because of the pressure to read the tiniest lines without squinting (just me?), but because of the part of the exam where the doctor has me sit … [Link]
Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Online Dating for Geniuses
Facebook explains why it experimented on us. No harm done, unless you count the trust of users who don’t know if they were among those manipulated.
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Online Dating for Geniuses Only. Match.com and Mensa are collaborating on a way for those with high IQs and high expectations to meet each other.
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Buddy the dog gives a baby lessons in … [Link]
Weird Universe » RIP Washboard
The company Washboard launched just recently. The concept was that it was a subscription service for quarters. If you paid them $15 every month, they'd send you $10 in quarters in return. Most people, they assumed, would use the quarters at laundromats.
The company lasted less than two weeks before calling it quits. They ran into problems with their payment … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » France surrenders to Titan's Penis. Ohh myyyy [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this volcanic escape [Photoshop]
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FMyLife » too cool says FML
Today, at my grandparent's funeral, we were waiting for the pastor. He was fashionably late because he couldn't find his sunglasses and had gone to buy new ones. FML [Link]
FMyLife » mymumdidntloveme says FML
Today, I told my husband that I didn't feel like he loved me. He looked away and replied, "Fair enough". FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Wilford Brimley is selling his 276 acre ranch in Montana for $1.25M. DIABEETUS [Interesting]
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Weird Universe » They Don’t Make Titles Like That Anymore
Read the whole book here. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » When adopting your last pet, did you choose a light colored one over a black one? According to this study, you're a damned dirty racist [Stupid]
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FMyLife » outoflove says FML
Today, my husband came clean to having an affair with my sister. I later found out my other sister encouraged the affair because she thought they'd be a cute couple. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Whoopsie says FML
Today, I woke up loudly screaming from a "night" terror. I say "night"; I was actually at my desk at work, in the middle of the day, surrounded by dozens of co-workers in their cubicles. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Plenty of "Lenny"
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Facebook Users as Guinea Pigs
Facebook explains why it experimented on us. No harm done, unless you count the trust of users who don’t know if they were among those manipulated.
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Online Dating for Geniuses Only. Match.com and Mensa are collaborating on a way for those with high IQs and high expectations to meet each other.
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Buddy the dog gives a baby lessons in … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » NASA's OCO-2 is set to launch at 5:56 a.m. ET (launch attempt #2). Link goes to live feed [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Ben Franklin was even more awesome than you thought [Hero]
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FMyLife » BaWanda says FML
Today, I smacked my kid on top of the head for spinning the display rack while I was looking at greeting cards. It wasn't until he dramatically screamed and dropped to the floor wailing that I realized he wasn't my daughter. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Latin is making a comeback in schools everywhere [Strange]
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Futility Closet » Seeing Double
In 1944, as the Allies were preparing to invade France, British Intelligence sought a way to confuse the Germans as to their plans. They hired Meyrick Clifton James (right), an Australian-born lieutenant in the Army Pay Corps who bore a striking resemblance to Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, who would be commanding the Allied ground troops during the invasion. David Niven, … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Jealous of ISIS taking over Iraq and the Israelis bombing Gaza getting all of the headlines, Ukraine ends cease fire agreement with pro-Russian rebels [Scary]
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Mental Floss » What Exactly Is Canada Day?
Here's how to celebrate. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Your weekly 'These Foods Are Gonna Kill you' list, making one wonder just what, by now, is actually safe to eat. Like bacon? Too bad for you [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » DiGiorno launches "Design A Pizza" Web app, immediately regrets it [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Old and busted: DUI checkpoints. New hotness: Mandatory bloodletting during traffic stops [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Exotic Dunkin' Donuts from around the world that you won't see in America [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Toronto's Pride parade couldn't have ended on a more fabulous note [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Don't look so surprised: it's time for another Mugshot Roundup [Fail]
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Mental Floss » How the Canadian Provinces and Territories Got Their Names
When Canada's Northwest Territories considered changing its name in the 1990s, one option that gained support was "Bob." [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Remember when NOAA said that July 2012 was the hottest month ever recorded in the US? Yeah, about that [Followup]
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Mental Floss » 10 Products for a Smarter Summer
Going somewhere this summer? Put some historical beach reads on your e-reader, stock up on the products below, and hit the road knowing you’re doing this vacation thing right. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Don't throw a lit cigarette out of a moving car [PSA]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my towel was stolen at the swimming pool. I quickly found the culprit, and to avoid a conflict, I just swiped it back when he wasn't looking. I felt pretty good about everything, until I got back home and realized it wasn't actually my towel after all. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this trench-coated young man [Photoshop]
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