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 » If you're pregnant and in Tennessee, you now officially have no rights over your own body [Scary]
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FMyLife » rachelhope says FML
Today, I was in a restaurant bathroom, when another girl walked in. I have anxiety issues, and couldn't leave my stall until the other person went first. She rushed into a stall and had violent diarrhea for a good 10 minutes. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fukushima 2 – Electric Boogaloo [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Old news: Trendy hipster chicks putting crown of flowers in their hair. New yuck: Trendy hipster dudes putting crown of flowers in their beards [Ironic]
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Fark.com RSS » Sometimes, your guardian angel appears in a halo of holy light. Other times, he breaks into your home wearing a purple robe and woman's bathing suit.and watches you sleep [Scary]
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The Onion » Two Dozen Restaurant Patrons Made Violently Ill From Marriage Proposal
ALEXANDRIA, VA—Complaining of intense abdominal cramping and diarrhea, more than two dozen patrons at La Bergerie reportedly fell violently ill Thursday night after witnessing a marriage proposal.
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Mental Floss » 11 Ways Big Cats Are Just Like Domestic Cats
Just how much do big cats have in common with the tabby in your home? We asked Susan Bass, director of publicity at Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, Florida—you know, the place that puts out all those awesome big cat videos—to walk us through what behaviors big cats share with their domestic counterparts. (And don’t worry—we’ve put in a request … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Are you arresting me for possession with intent to sell?" BINGO [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » What's worse than a tarantula that's loose in your neighborhood? A pregnant tarantula that's loose in your neighborhood [Scary]
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The Onion » Slideshow: 2014 World Cup Final Preview
2014 World Cup Final Preview
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Fark.com RSS » Ugly-ass lemur attacks ugly-ass baby. Bonus mmmyyyyy prrrreessssccciiioouusss pic [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » News: Guy steals $460,000. Fark: In quarters. Farked up: And he only has to pay back half of it [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » American tourist endears herself to residents of Scottish village by calling out full marine rescue response to nine-year-old shipwreck sitting in village's harbor [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Police find $50 million in cocaine hidden in shipment of bananas. Why that's just … if only there were a handy allegory involving some sort of tropical fruit to illustrate the absurdity of this situation [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » "Usually the first symptom of swimmer's itch is when you get out of the water and start to itch" [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » Watch Germany's Rout of Brazil (With the Brazilian Players Removed)
The Brazilian players have been mercifully scrubbed from the match footage. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Why Did Domino's Drop the Noid?
GiantBomb.com Why They Avoid the Noid Why did Domino’s drop their popular mascot? * The Friskies 50 These are the internet’s 50 most influential cats. How many of this month's top 10 do you know? * To Visit or Not to Visit These historical sites each have a tremendous amount of controversy swirling around them. * Pool Fool Any patch … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark Weird News Quiz. It's got electrolytes, which plants crave [Survey]
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Fark.com RSS » Slave gets his right hand chopped off with an axe as punishment for trying to escape. No, this isn't a repeat from the 1840s but happening right now in the world's largest democracy [Sick]
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Mental Floss » 11 Strange Soap Opera Cameos
When soap operas went just a little nuttier. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this enthusiasm [Photoshop]
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The Onion » American Voices: First Transgender Person Nominated For Emmy
Nominated in the “Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series” category for her role on the Netflix series Orange Is The New Black, Laverne Cox is the first transgender individual ever to be considered for an Emmy, a distinction tha…
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Fark.com RSS » For your inner ten-year-old: A map of vaguely rude place names of the world [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » Florida man caught feeding Florida bear in Florida neighborhood where Florida woman was mauled by a Florida bear. Of course, Florida [Florida]
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Mental Floss » What Was Your Best Moment of the Last Five Years?
On Fridays, we ask a bunch 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 » Unregistered sex offender names his illegal towing business "Whoops Towing" and promptly tows an undercover state police car [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Garth Brooks announces the "Chris Gaines Blew All My Money on Hookers and Blow" tour [Spiffy]
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The Onion » LeBron James Guarantees Cleveland Will Win Numerous Regular Season Games
CLEVELAND—Immediately following the highly-anticipated announcement that he will be returning to the Cavaliers, NBA superstar LeBron James boldly guaranteed that Cleveland will win numerous regular season games, sources confirmed Friday.
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Fark.com RSS » In case you missed it, there's an Internet War going on right now between Washington, D.C. bikers and drivers. What have learned from this war? Mainly that they're all douchebags [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » 11 Female Health Products from the 1908 Sears Catalog
A woman’s health, hygiene, and beauty routines have never been simple. Below, courtesy of Sears, Roebuck & Co.’s 1908 catalogue, we offer an extremely rare glimpse into how ladies of the early 20th century dealt with some of their most private physical issues. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 'Spiciest burger in UK" puts two daring reporters in hospital when they try to eat one. "I was in so much pain I was telling people I was dying," reports one [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Want to get laid? Try this new vagina lipstick or these other stupid Internet beauty products (possibly not safe for work images in article) [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » The Early Life and Career of Babe Ruth, in His Own Words
100 years ago today, the most iconic baseball player who ever lived made his Major League debut. The 19-year-old pitcher got the win for Boston, giving up three runs — two earned — over six-plus innings against Cleveland. In that first game, he failed to display the sort of power at the plate for which he would become famous, going … [Link]
Futility Closet » Good Humor
J.B.S. Haldane retained his wit even while undergoing cancer treatments — he wrote this poem in a hospital in 1964: I wish I had the voice of Homer
To sing of rectal carcinoma,
Which kills a lot more chaps, in fact,
Than were bumped off when Troy was sacked. Yet, thanks to modern surgeon’s skills,
It can be killed before … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Taliban: So, ISIS, we need to talk about this whole "Caliphate" thing. I mean sure we're down with placing the whole world under the rule of the Holy Prophet's word and all, it's just…well.. we really didn't see YOU guys bei
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Fark.com RSS » If you drive on a parkway and park in a driveway, what do you call the spot you park on top of a homeless person? [Sad]
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The Onion » Study Finds Humans Only Animals Capable Of Recognizing Former Selves In Mirror
NEW YORK—A new study published Thursday in the journal Animal Cognition revealed that human beings are the only animals capable of recognizing the dim shadow of their former selves in the mirror.
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Fark.com RSS » So many people are being attacked in cases of "river rage" while punting along the canals of one British city that stab vests are now becoming mandatory for boaters (pics) [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » A man who failed in his attempt to set a Guinness world record for the "Fastest Time to Jump Through 10 Panes of Tempered Glass," is now attempting to break the record for the fastest time to file a lawsuit against truTV [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Belgian World Cup fan A) Lands in jail for public drunkenness B) Holds up racially charged sign causing international outrage C) Beats Brazil by 4 goals D) Lands modeling gig [Cool]
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Mental Floss » The Weird Week in Review
Humpty Dumpty Had a Great Fall A cement version of Humpty Dumpty, created by artist Roger Tofte, sat on a wall at Enchanted Forest theme park in Salem, Oregon, since 1970. Until Saturday, when two men climbed the wall. And Humpty Dumpty fell. Maybe the king’s men were unable, but Tofte, now 84 years old, said he would take a … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Cloud that looks like giant penis forms over highway. "My reaction was that it must be God – that couldn't happen by accident" (pics) [Unlikely]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, on the bus, a little boy gave me the dirtiest look, pointed at my pregnant stomach, and menacingly said, "I know what you did." FML [Link]
The Onion » Prodigal Asshole Returns
Prodigal Asshole Returns
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Mental Floss » 11 of the Most Extreme Junk Foods Ever Created
It should come as no surprise that National Junk Food Day is traditionally celebrated on July 21—smack in the middle of the dog days of summer, when the streets run thick with ice cream trucks and county fairs boast the kind of fried treats that can only be described as “awesome” (both in the modern sense and the more dated, … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Things to do to keep your heart healthy: ☑ Eat salmon for Omega-3 fatty acids, ☑ Add almonds and walnuts to your diet, ☑ 30 minutes of light-to-moderate exercise a day, ☐ Drink less alcohol (dammit) [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » I'll see your 'GOD' spelled out by seeds inside a sliced eggplant and raise with 'GOD' appearing in post-chemo hair curls [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » New study finds that bicycling doesn't cause male infertility, as long as you remember to make sure the seat is securely attached [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Woman can't decide whether she should take her baby suffering from pink eye shopping with her in Publix on a hot day or just leave the baby in the car where its cries won't disturb her or the shoppers. Guess what decision won out [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » How colostomy bags became sexy. *sigh* Not this shiat again [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » BC First Nations: "We want our land back". Canadian Government: "Okay" BC First Nations: "Um, okay then. Get the hell off our land and take your crap with you" [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » There is a company that makes baby food that is trying to trademark the word 'just' [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » 11 Memories From the Arabic Version of 'The Simpsons'
The story behind 'Al Shamshoon.' [Link]
Fark.com RSS » You probably knew that Nikola Tesla was a little eccentric but did you know he only ate milk, honey, bread and vegetable juices and enjoyed nursing injured pigeons back to health? [Weird]
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Mental Floss » Brain Game: BC
A word is all you need to participate in today's open-ended mentalfloss.com Brain Game Free-for-All Friday challenge. Enjoy: Give ONE example of an English word
that begins with the letter "B" and ends with the letter "C." EXAMPLES: BRANIAC, BIOTIC, BUREAUCRATIC Please add your single entry to our
comment list below, and have a great weekend! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Oh, and watch out for this pig that has been scaring our children when in the woods today" [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Singing "99 Bottles of Beer" will get you an $100 fine in Winnipeg [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » Remember how there are supposed to be plenty of jobs for STEM majors? Yeah, well about that [Sad]
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The Onion » Community A Wasteland Of Professional Athletes’ Failed Side Businesses
FORT MYERS, FL—With shuttered windows, empty parking lots, and clearance sale banners dotting nearly every block, the community of Fort Myers, Florida has in recent years become a veritable wasteland of professional athletes’ failed side busin…
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Fark.com RSS » North Korea goes to the UN to complain about Seth Rogen. Strongly worded letters all around [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » If you're drunk in Atlanta and climb onto a gate at an indoor rodeo, the biggest thing you need to worry about is the drunken mob who comes to rescue you [Weird]
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The Onion » American Voices: Study: 20% Of High School Seniors Smoke Hookahs
A study in the journal Pediatrics found that one in five high school seniors smoked a hookah in the previous year and that white males from higher-income families were most likely to have used the water pipe.
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Mental Floss » 11 Jokes From the World's Oldest Jokebook
To pilfer one of the oldest jokes in the book means dusting off the Philogelos (meaning "Laughter Lover"), a Greek anthology of more than 200 jokes from the fourth or fifth century. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » What is it with this state and idiots shining laser pointers at police helicopters? [Florida]
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Weird Universe » Magic Slacks with Removable Crotch
[Click to enlarge.]
"For personal daintiness."
Original ad here. (Page 51) [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Missouri man successfully demonstrates capabilities of copperhead snake to his son and daughter [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Judge rules Florida unconstitutional [Florida]
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FMyLife » Useless training says FML
Today, we finished a sit-up test at school. I had been training for the athletic tests, so I was proud of my score. When someone asked what I got and I shared, proud, they responded with, "I bet it helps that your fat bounces you back up." FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this cranberry creation [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » If you're going to steal somebody's rifle, don't hide it in the back seat of your car without telling your wife because …. wait, a second. What do the tattoos over his eyebrows say? [Strange]
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Weird Universe » No piano drop
Catherine Yass has been nominated for a Turner Prize, so this means that she's a serious artist. Nevertheless, her plan to drop a piano off the top of a 27-story building in London, as a way to allow the community to "explore how sound travels," has been vetoed by the local housing association. Locals apparently feared her plan was "dangerous … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Cheetah and dog celebrate first birthday at Dallas Zoo and… you already clicked the link for spotted cat and labrador cuteness [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » 20 misconceptions about sex: Subby is shocked to learn that his 10.5 inch long EEE wide penis doesn't correlate to his shoe size [Strange]
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Mental Floss » Bang
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FMyLife » look how totally not racist I am! says FML
Today, I was stuck on a campus tour with my subtly racist mother who, in an attempt to seem open-minded, deemed it appropriate to refer to our black tour guide as "Sistah". FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » San Francisco residents eager to shake their batons at Castro district's cocked and loaded cop [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Caption sad-face Rick Perry at Obama's Texas visit [Caption]
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Mental Floss » 11 Classy Insults With Classical Greek and Latin Roots
Do you ever go on such an epic internet rant you just feel you’ve run out of words with which to hammer your enemies? Do you want to up your game without resorting to the tired tropes of excretion and sexual metaphors? Next time pull out these fancy insults and really class up the joint while you twist the dagger. … [Link]
Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
All Reboots Are Not Created Equal. Or, why you should go see Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.
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The Polar Vortex is returning -in the middle of the summer. You might even get to give your air conditioner a break.
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A Fashionable History of Wrestling Hillbillies. The audience always liked them big and dumb.
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Dashrath Manjhi spent … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Remember that family that took a sick baby on a sailboat voyage and had to be rescued by Coast Guard when baby's health took a downturn? They're back in the news, armed with a lawyer and suing the cell phone provider [Asinine]
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FMyLife » cassieono says FML
Today, I nearly had an anxiety attack trying to sneak up on my sister to silly-string her. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » America's military is so desperate for able-bodied men that it has begun mailing Selective Service notices to men born in '93. As in 1893 [Stupid]
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Futility Closet » Fuel and Fire
In 1941, New Jersey pacifist Theodore Kaufman self-published Germany Must Perish!, a 104-page booklet advocating the sterilization of the German people and the distribution of their lands. Kaufman was almost a complete nonentity — few shared his views, and the book received few sales or notices. But it made him a giant in Germany, where it became a mainstay of … [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Google Now Easter Eggs on Your Android Phone
Programmers and designers hid a number of goodies in Google Now. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Old and busted: Body identified by dental records. New hotness: Body identified by breast implant serial number records [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Man with pipe accused of damaging local post office, says he plans to continue his reign of terror until his bowl and his fiddlers three are returned to him [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 11 Incredible Photos of Cities Shrouded in Fog
Clouds and fog are not the same, but sometimes, when the fog is thick enough, it creates a fairy-tale illusion of a city built in the clouds. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » It's a small world, after all [Sick]
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FMyLife » dammit hearing aid says FML
Today, I was interviewing a woman for a job. She told me that she may need days off because of her artistic son. I jokingly replied, "Does he color on the walls or something?" She then stared at me with a weird look on her face. Autistic, her son is autistic. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » TSA: Sure, we missed a loaded gun and a knife on London bound flights, but we found 400 pairs of nail clippers [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » A Taiwanese is blind after doing what? A) Doing flaming eye-shots. B) Spraying cleaning solvent in her eyes on a Facebook dare. Or C) Not removing her contact lenses for 6 months causing a microscopic bug to eat her eyeballs [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » If you've ever wanted to start your own blitzkreig, here's your chance [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Oh hell no [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Breastfeeding mum kicked out of public swimming pool because she might taint the water with her breast milk [Misc]
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Mental Floss » 11 Grammar Lessons From the Leaked CIA Style Book
Strunk & White for Spies. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Scientists discover new threat from global warming: kidney stones [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Police abandon plans to photograph teen's medically induced erection in Virginia sexting case, admit they pulled a boner [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Chilean government: "Get Agent Mulder down here right away" [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » How to write 225 words per minute with a pen. Stay tuned for follow-up article on how to achieve maximum horsepower through buggy whip application [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » Using a series of almost indecipherable pictographs, Ikea tells a guy they have a no-weapons policy and he'll have to leave his gun outside. Oh, did we mention the guy was a local chief of police and he was in uniform? [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » "WARNING: Inhaler may become flying projectile if dropped into fire and may become lodged between your liver and diaphragm. You may feel a burning sensation and need to seek medical attention." Yes, it happened and yes, they want a warning la
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Fark.com RSS » Lake Mead (that bunch of water behind the Hoover Dam) to fall to historic low, after back-to-back driest years in a century [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Before Disney Cruise Lines, there was the jaw-dropping "S.S. Disney," possibly the most incredible floating theme park humanity has ever envisioned [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » If do right, horse no can defense [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » 10 Toothy Facts About Iguanodon
Perhaps more than any other dinosaur, Iguanodon reveals how dramatically our perception of these amazing creatures has evolved—while reminding us how much we’ve yet to learn. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this walking carpet [Photoshop]
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