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 » Cameroon jails people for drinking Baileys, arguing that only homosexuals enjoy Irish coffee [Strange]
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FMyLife » HiImAlfredo says FML
Today, I went deep-sea fishing with my friends. I told them my new phone case is waterproof, and I showed them by pouring a bit of water on it. My friend decided to throw it in the water for a better example. The case didn't float. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I got high for the first time. Apparently I called my vet and told him my goldfish was barking. I found out when he called me back later to make sure we were both okay. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Since they were erected on the I-595 in March, drivers have hit the new warning gates a total of 105 times." Perhaps the warning gates need warning gates [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Walter White she's not. High school chemistry teacher arrested for various date rape drug "recipes" as well as possession of meth, GHB, and other drugs. "She was really nice. I think she was a good teacher" [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Just what is it about the Islamic Jihad that attracts white female Midwesterners to the cause? [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » For their first mission, Al Qaeda's new branch office in India mistakenly stormed a Pakistani frigate thinking it was a U.S. aircraft carrier. In other news, Al Qaeda in India is looking for a new branch manager [Fail]
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FMyLife » jgboy says FML
Today, I took my girlfriend of a year out on a date, a nice fancy dinner and a movie. After dinner, I said that I was feeling sick and just wanted to go home. I didn't have the heart to tell her that dinner was so expensive that I didn't have money for the movie. FML [Link]
FMyLife » berryjones11024 says FML
Today, I found my son trying to comb his hair with scissors. He's the same kid who thought that if he ate toothpaste, he would never have to brush his teeth again. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » California nudist camp accused of stealing water. Police aren't saying how they carried it off [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Winner of World Garlic Eating Competition downs 33 raw cloves in 60 seconds. "He came to the contest alone, which is just as well" [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this overhead beach view [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Man-eating leopard targets drunks walking home; has killed 12 so far. "I'm sure you won't taste any better because you've consumed liquor," says an expert. Well, yeah — that's why they're called beer GOGGLES, not seasonin
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Fark.com RSS » When you run an after-hours club where 4 juveniles were shot less than a year ago, converting it to an illegal gambling den and adding a sign that advertises it as a thrift store is unlikely to avoid police scrutiny [Dumbass]
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FMyLife » NoConfusion says FML
Today, my girlfriend told me that the necklace I gave her wasn't a "unique enough gift." I spent two weeks making that necklace, link by link. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "We are winning the war against the giant snail invasion" [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » What can you do when police insist that the aspirin powder in your pocket is cocaine, arrest you, publish your mugshot, force you to pay for a defense attorney, then the DA quietly drops the charges? Nothing. You'll get over it (paywall added) [S
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Fark.com RSS » Someone in Britain has managed to steal an entire cricket ground: "The ground is described as about 450 x 550 feet in diameter, grass covered and possibly muddy" [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Did you know some students who go to vocational school want to learn rather than sit around all day doing nothing? The superintendent of Boston schools didn't [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » California man held in Pyongyang allegedly had the "wild ambition" of doing hard time in a North Korean prison so he could check out the human rights situation. For the next 6 years, North Korea will be happy to oblige [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Hurricane Odile headed for Baja California. What a croc [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » Django Unchained actress "detained" and cuffed for kissing husband while black. Fark: That is exactly what happened. Ultra-Fark: That is exactly what happened. Obvious: That is exactly what happened (Some Not safe for work content in article)
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Weird Universe » Great Literature for Free!
Paul has decided to embrace the new "work for free" business model of the 21st Century and is giving away one of his books. So get it while you can! It's available as a download either from Barnes and Noble or Amazon (and Amazon UK).
You can read more details about the book and exactly why he's giving it away … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Liverpool hospital emergency rooms swamped with hundreds of Brits suffering strange bites from exotic and feared insects known as "mosquitoes" [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » School prohibits student from wearing pro-abstinence shirt to school because not having sex isn't in line with the school's views. Welcome to Slut High USA [Fail]
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Mental Floss » What School Computers Looked Like in 1991
In 1991, Computer Chronicles looked at computers in schools. If your school had computers in the 90s (especially Macs, as they're featured heavily in this episode), this will bring back powerful memories. Behold: Around the 7-minute mark is a demo of the then-brand-new Kid Pix! And at 9:45, there's vintage computerized audio recording and playback. Awesome. [Link]
Mental Floss » Weekend Links: Literary Getaways
Why stay in a run-of-the-mill hotel room when John Steinbeck's cottage and Aldous Huxley's cabin are just two of the literary locations available for bookish tourists to rent? * A surprising number of people engage in an arguably pretty gross bathroom/shower habit. * There are some surprises on the list of richest cities in each state. * 13 years ago, … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Caption this street crosser [Caption]
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Fark.com RSS » Cops fish four vehicles out of Utah reservoir and leave a fifth for next weekend (with pictures) [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Onion-theft story has a sweet ending as donations bloom [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Comfort foods are a myth. Turns out, the feeling of euphoria you get from eating that hot fudge sundae is as empty as the calories [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Community concerned because train tracks could eventually carry trains [Obvious]
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Weird Universe » An actual case for beer
A few days ago, Paul posted a short film from the 1960s titled "A case for beer." That was using the word 'case' in the sense of an argument or set of facts. But what we have here is an actual case for beer. Available for $50 at perpetualkid.com.
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this low…ride…er… ♪ ♫ ♬ [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Man upset because neighbor is stockpiling old tires in his backyard. Sounds like he's not having a good year [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » We interrupt this week to bring you a freak snowstorm in Wyoming, South Dakota, Montana and Colorado. We now return you to your regularly scheduled September [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Remember Vancouver's hard rockin' devil statue? It could be coming back for an encore (sorta kinda not safe for work, eh) [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Do not want? No, Want [Amusing]
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Weird Universe » Mystery Gadget 23
Take your best guess!
The answer is here.
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FMyLife » new dog says FML
Today, I realized that my dog is a pro at pooping directly in shoes. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Apple: Anyone can screw up a map of Canada, all tucked away down there [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Woman's home invaded by mysterious blue lights: "They are not reflections, they move unrelated to the camera, they move when the camera is still. They move faster than the camera, though many seem to be straight, they're not all straight&
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Fark.com RSS » Bats begin exacting their vengeance on musicians. Thanks a lot, Ozzy [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Zima ztill being zold–moztly to Japaneze schoolgirlz [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Navy suspends search for missing F-18 pilot in western Pacific, CNN vows to keep speculating [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » This little piggy went to market, This little piggy stayed home, This little piggy had roast beef, This little piggy had none, And these five little piggies stayed at the Colorado jail while their owner went home [Sad]
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Futility Closet » Vital Signs
In 1921 someone began stealing money, jewelry, and clothing from a girls’ dormitory at the University of California. When the residents themselves were unable to identify the culprit, student Margaret Taylor made a formal complaint to the police. The police elected to try something new. One of their number, 23-year-old John A. Larson, had been experimenting with a lie-detecting device … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » This just in, Ben & Jerry's to begin airlifting ice cream to western Africa [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » When it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight (not valid if our driver crushes himself) [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » You may not believe this, but it appears that whole Ebola thing may be having an adverse effect on Africa tourism [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » What Happens to Your Body During a Breakup?
Here's a quick primer on the science behind a broken heart. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man allegedly feeds ex-girlfriend's dog to her. Scott Tenorman feels her pain [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Microsoft co-founder donates $9,000,000 to prevent the spread of Ebola to Seattle [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Teachers hate standardized tests too [Ironic]
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Fark.com RSS » Ballot initiative to create six Californias fails, because frankly, even one California is too many [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Q: Do mobile phones cause cancer? A: Maybe, if it's an iPhone 6 [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » So, we're genetically engineering mosquitoes to spread cures now. This should end well [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Pope Francis says the globe is embroiled in a piecemeal World War III. And he's right [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Fabulous news, everyone: Study finds religious groups now more accepting of homosexuality [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » ISIS turns the rare triple-header play [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Yes. Goodbye [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » Farker is having a bloody mary competition tomorrow — give me your best recipe, what do you put on the rim of the glass, and what are your favorite additions? [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Ex-soldier gets six-figure sum after army gives him the cold shoulder treatment [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this flying skateboarder [Photoshop]
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