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.”
Mental Floss » 10 Early Late Night TV Interviews You’d Never See Today
Late night hosts occasionally took on hard news and featured interviews with the serious intelligentsia of the day. We’ve rounded up 10 of the most interesting early late night interviews where the hosts serve more as cultural curators than comedians. [Link]
FMyLife » cyzn says FML
Today, I tried to impress my boyfriend by slowly backing up and biting my lip to get him to come closer and kiss me. I ended up smacking the back of my head against a brick wall. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Ob3nie says FML
Today, me and my boyfriend decided to have some fun in my room before my parents got home. My phone started vibrating half-way through, and when I saw my mom's picture, I reflexively answered. It wasn't a phone call. It was a face time. Busted. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I found out that my son has been trying to save enough of his earwax to make a candle. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Protip: Call the police BEFORE you trick the pedophile into coming over [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Some guy in Florida is going to be mad when he finds out the bomb squad blew up his chicken head in a ceramic bowl artwork [Florida]
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Mental Floss » Vantablack: A New Material So Dark, You Can't See It
If I were a supervillain, I’d want my name to be Vantablack. Unfortunately, that moniker is already taken, but not by a Hollywood bad guy. No, its owner is even more dark and mysterious: Vantablack is the darkest material ever made. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Tracy Morgan speaks to fans for first time since the wreck. He looks good. I want to take him behind a middle school and get him pregnant [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Really, how fast do you have to run to catch a snail? Even a giant one [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Study finds women intimidated by other women in red– likely due to all of their evil shadow babies [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Airbus cabin design team: "We feel the Dutch West India Company had the right idea" [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Aussies look in to charging commuters for every kilometer they drive. That's 2 1/2 miles to you yanks [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Russia: We have to invade now that a stray, definitely Ukrainian, artillery round magically found its way well inside Russia. Rebels: Mission accomplished [Followup]
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Mental Floss » 16 Fantastic Pixar Sand Sculptures
For most of us, making sand castles while playing at the beach is pure fun. But for professional sand sculptors, building art from sand is real work. These delightful Pixar-themed sand sculptures show just how elaborate these creations can get. [Link]
FMyLife » akaka says FML
Today, I was at the mall in the food court, when some guy asked for my number. I turned him down, but I was impressed with how ballsy he was. Without thinking, I said, "I like your balls!" Half the place instantly fell silent. FML [Link]
The Onion » American Voices: World Cup Draws Record US Television Ratings
The 2014 FIFA World Cup drew record TV ratings in America with 25 million viewers tuning in to the USA-Portugal match, reaching more people than either the NBA Finals or the MLB World Series, though some sports analysts have argued that Americans’ p… 
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The Onion » Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl Recaptured By Taliban After Wandering Off Texas Base
WASHINGTON—Just weeks after Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s release from captivity in Afghanistan, U.S. 
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Fark.com RSS » Cheever? O'Connor? O'Henry? Poe? Chekhov? Yeah, you guys wrote some good words, and I'ma let you finish, but Rudyard Kipling wrote the greatest short story OF ALL TIME [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » It's a Kodak Moment and tongues are wagging in this week's Mugshot Roundup [Fail]
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Mental Floss » When Johnny Cash Met Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon was hoping for a light-hearted, impromptu concert at the White House, but the Man in Black delivered a full-frontal musical attack on the president's policies. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this angry chick [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Behind the Scenes at 'Seinfeld'
Behind the Scenes of Nothing If you are a fan of Seinfeld you’ll enjoy these behind-the-scenes pictures from the set. * I Scream, You Scream, The Founding Fathers Scream This summer, enjoy some of Thomas Jefferson’s ice cream. * Mind Blowing Movies We’ve all seen that part in Scanners where the guy’s head explodes. Here's the story behind that scene. … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Despite what you might have seen online, the President did not issue a letter making today a public holiday [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Fifty percent of the world prefers instant coffee to the kind that actually has taste. You know, maybe it is time for extinction [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Remember the kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls we were gonna save with hashtags? Well, it has been more than 90 days, and yes, they are still kidnapped [Followup]
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The Onion » Study Finds People On Dates Know Within 30 Seconds If Other Person Is Newt Gingrich
AUSTIN, TX—Examining the importance of first impressions when meeting potential romantic partners, a study released Monday by the University of Texas found that individuals on first dates are able to tell within just 30 seconds whether the other per… 
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Fark.com RSS » Citibank becomes the latest financial behemoth to buy its way out of criminal liability for the mortgage meltdown by cutting a 10-digit check to the DOJ [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Hey all – collecting "things you never thought you'd say to another person before you became a parent" examples for a kids book I'm working on with Len Peralta DIT – Drew [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » 11 Remnants of the Bastille You Can Still See Today
On July 14, 1789, the French Revolution began with the storming of the Bastille prison. The Bastille has become such an important historical symbol that visitors to Paris seeking to get a look inside the fortress are often surprised to discover that it’s no longer there—it was demolished soon after its fall. But there are still a few places where … [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 of Abe Lincoln’s Favorite Stories
“That reminds me…” When Lincoln uttered those three simple words, you knew it was time to get comfy. Honest Abe had an endless supply of jokes, tall tales, and anecdotes, including these folksy classics. [Link]
The Onion » Messi: ‘I’m Sorry I Let Down The People Of Barcelona’
RIO DE JANEIRO—After suffering a crushing defeat to Germany in Sunday’s World Cup final, visibly emotional Argentina star Lionel Messi offered a heartfelt apology to all of his fellow compatriots in Barcelona. 
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Mental Floss » Holy Throwback! Photos From the Set of 'Batman'
Today, Adam West is the mayor of a fictional town in Rhode Island, but back in the 60s, he was Batman. Unlike modern takes, this caped crusader was approachable, campy, and downright silly. He fought alongside Burt Ward as Robin, the sidekick with his own Wikipedia Page of catchphrases. Fight scenes included sound effects written on the scene just like … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Siberian Mammoth calves yield trove of insights, validating subby's maxim that you can tell a lot about a woman from her calves [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Adorable Primate Does an Impressive Impression of a Cobra
In the early 1900s, John Still was sitting on his veranda and reading when he heard a strange noise coming from inside his house. It was a heavy breathing, interrupted by an occasional hiss. He recognized it as the sound of a cobra preparing to strike. Still kept a pet loris, which was not in its cage at the time. … [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my wooden floor gave me a splinter on the bottom of my foot. I don't have the flexibility nor the eyesight to find it. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Winds from New Jersey prompt evacuations in Pennsylvania [Scary]
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The Onion » World Cup Inspires Whole New Generation Of Foreign Players To Someday Play For U.S.
BRASILIA, BRAZIL—Following the country’s successful run to the World Cup round of 16 in Brazil, sources confirmed Friday that the tournament has already inspired an entirely new generation of young foreign players to someday play for the U.S. 
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FMyLife » photoman says FML
Today, I was informed by a laughing friend, that my phone must be taking and uploading photos to Google+. Among numerous black shots, there is a particularly nice one of me while I'm sitting on the toilet. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fifty of the Internet's most influential cats. Grumpy Cat hopes they all get feline leukemia [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » If you turned a futon into an onomatopoeia in the middle of the street last night, Burlington Police would like a word with you [Strange]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, the couple who had written the offer we had accepted for our house withdrew it because apparently when they came by for the home inspection, my next door neighbor's teenage son tried to sell them heroin. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 26,000 British children ages 5 to 9 have been hospitalized in the past year for a) rotten teeth b) seriously, it really is rotten teeth c) fark's sake, these kids' teeth make Shane MacGowan look like an Osmond [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » This just in: Nickel back sucks [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » The food you eat while stressed will either make you feel better or worse. It's amazing what studies scientists spend money on [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Surprise only 15 percent of this Florida town's police force were also members of the KKK [Florida]
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The Onion » Editorial Cartoon: Time Of The Seasoned
Time Of The Seasoned 
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Fark.com RSS » "I've never been gored at my own rodeo" [Weird]
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Mental Floss » What Do Players Get for Winning the World Cup?
Immortality is nice and all, but it doesn't keep strudel on the table. [Link]
The Onion » Slideshow: The Week In Pictures – Week Of July 14, 2014
The Week In Pictures – Week Of July 14, 2014 
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Fark.com RSS » Japan military uses 20-year-old J-pop singer (ranked No. 7 in popularity among all 296 AKB48 members) to lure new recruits. "Working for the Self-Defense Forces presents boundless dreams – like the earth, ocean and the sea" [Weird]
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Mental Floss » 8 Foods on the Actual Paleo Diet
What did our Ice Age ancestors eat? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Vatican denies Pope said 1 in 50 priests are pedophiles, says there is no way he would lowball the number that much [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Penal institution graduates pushing to have the question "Have you ever been convicted of a crime?" dropped from job applications because they fear it immediately blacklists them. No word what will happen when they learn of background checks
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Mental Floss » The Most Iconic Soft Drink in Each State
What's your state's signature soft drink? [Link]
Mental Floss » Brain Game: Math Square #224
Welcome to today's mentalfloss.com Brain Game challenge, Monday Math Square #224. Good luck: Place the digits 1 through 9 in the white blanks so that the mathematical equations work both across and down. Each digit 1 through 9 should appear only once in the main grid (the red square). 
Here is the SOLUTION. [Link]
The Onion » American Voices: ‘Hunger Games’ Name Among Most Popular Of 2014
According to the baby names site Nameberry, “Katniss,” a name created for the sci-fi Hunger Games trilogy and the films based on those works, is one of the most frequently searched-for names on the site’s database. 
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Mental Floss » How Does One Actually Read Tea Leaves?
Sportswriters are often maligned for their over-reliance on clichés (amongst other things; Hunter S. Thompson famously wrote that the only things a sports reporter needs are "a Roget's Thesaurus, in order to avoid using the same verbs and adjectives twice in the same paragraph," and "a blind willingness to believe anything you're told"). But, to be fair, they have to … [Link]
Weird Universe » Munchers: A Fable
Teeth who themselves have mouths (and, presumably, teeth within those mouths) are blowing my mind. As is everything else about this video. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Oldest case of Down Syndrome discovered in France, with the remains estimated to be about 1,500 years old [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Fifty years ago, a Florida town was founded to be a tax- and regulation-free "model community." Let's see how it's doing today [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Israel's attacks in Gaza are legal and follow all requirements under International Law says…A) Israel's Prime Minister, B) Israel's military, or C) the Palestinian envoy to the UN Human Rights Council [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » In China the elderly men go to IKEA to prowl the aisles and pick up chicks, but the young adults go there for the slumber parties [Weird]
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Weird Universe » Carpool DeVille
A hot tub built into a 1969 Cadillac Coupe DeVille — both fully functioning. Its creators are taking it to the Bonneville Salt Flats next month to get it officially recognized as the world's fastest hot tub. More info here.
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this golden opportunity [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » WWI Centennial: “A Leap In The Dark”
The First World War was an unprecedented catastrophe that shaped our modern world. Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 129th installment in the series. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Epcot monorail evacuated after lightning strikes a transformer. Department spokesman Lyle Lanley insists the craft was safe, even though monorails in Brockway, Ogdenville, and North Haverbrook suffered similar accidents [Florida]
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Futility Closet » Podcast: Episode 18
In 1942 Navy lieutenant Ernest Cody and ensign Charles Adams piloted a blimp out of San Francisco into the Pacific, looking for Japanese subs. A few hours later the blimp drifted back to land, empty. The parachutes and life raft were in their proper places and the radio was in working order, but there was no trace of Cody or … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man burns at Burning Man. I thought that was the point [Scary]
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FMyLife » dogggg says FML
Today, I caught my dog drinking from the toilet. After yelling at him, his apology was licking my face. FML [Link]
FMyLife » guriak says FML
Today, I decided to try something new with my boyfriend, and sexted him. My text ended up sounding so stupid that I panicked and quickly sent another saying "SORRY WRONG PERSON". FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Turns out the Ya'll Qaeda won't be defending our border against those little kids after all. But they're all in for the post-game ribs, potato salad, beer, burgers, pudding, beer, mac & cheese and beer [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » WATCH THIS: "Going Deep With David Rees"
A new TV series debuts tonight on the National Geographic Channel. And it's totally bananas. Going Deep With David Rees reveals the hidden complexity of topics you thought were simple, like "How to Make an Ice Cube" (the premiere episode), or "How to Tie Your Shoes" (also airing tonight). The joy of the show comes from Rees's ability to embrace … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Salvage crews to begin raising the Concordia this week. Admiral Tolwyn hopes to finish the operation before the Kilrathi can attack again [Followup]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: The World's Deepest Cave
Take a journey into the deepest cave in the world. Krubera Cave goes 7,208 feet toward the center of the earth.
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We Finally Have Actual Plot Details For Better Call Saul. And a cast list that will make your mouth water.
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In Defense Of Killing Off Main Characters. Sometimes it’s necessary, and fiction should never be more predictable … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Police believe the naked man who attacked them, jumped on cars, broke windows, tried to go in to a random house and had to be tased to be subdued might have been having a narcotic-induced reaction.That's some fine police work there [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Burglar dives out first floor window after run in with Texas homeowner. "I have a tattoo of the grim reaper, my hair is sticking up all crazy and I'm naked. I'm not sure if he was more afraid of me or the gun" [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Argentina soccer fans channeling their inner Vancouver [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Police chase a drunken man around Legoland for more than an hour, finally subduing him with a Taser [Florida]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my boyfriend and I were about to make love for the first time. The moment my bra came off, he started hyperventilating to the point of blacking out. So much for that. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Have you ever wanted to own a Bavarian-style castle? Well if you don't mind Missouri and have the money, this 7,000-square-foot estate includes hand-painted ceilings, wood-carved staircases and three fireplaces massive enough to roast a hog [Inte
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Mental Floss » Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Wax (But Were Afraid to Ask)
What do sperm whales, lipstick, and gummy bears have in common? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "The greatest example of human stupidity that I have ever seen" [Dumbass]
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FMyLife » justthinkofyourhand says FML
Today, after five years of dating, my boyfriend finally proposed to me. The words "just think of the tax breaks" were uttered. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Cute: Nine-year old puts up signs announcing a piano concert on his front porch. Spiffy: Neighbor creates a Facebook page for the concert. Awesome: 200 people show up in the rain to watch [Cool]
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FMyLife » all puked out says FML
Today, I saw a drunk woman drop her purse in the street. I picked it up and went to give it to her, only for her to scream at me for being a thief. Then she started crying, apologized and hugged me, then got angry again, and finally threw up on me. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » I need 'decorations' for my bare cubicle walls. Post your funny, work appropriate stuff so I can quit being the only one in my area with nothing in my cube. (I work in IT) [Amusing]
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Weird Universe » Bedtime Story
Here's a lovely bedtime story narrated by Morgan Freeman. WARNING: EXTREMELY NSFW!!! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "If print media dies, what will happen to the crossword puzzle?" asks columnist who has never heard of digital crosswords [Dumbass]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I had my third date with a lovely guy. After I got home, I figured I'd try to see if I could find his Facebook profile. I did. His pictures were nice; lovely wedding photos for sure, and his newborn baby is adorable. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I was singing in the shower, not realising the window was open. When I got out, the neighbours were at the front door, loudly arguing with my mother. They were complaining about my awful singing. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop Challenge: Finish this unfinished oil painting [Photoshop]
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