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've been struggling to find one very good reason not to eat an uneviscerated dried roach, you're in luck [PSA]
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Mental Floss » 10 Motherly Facts About Maiasaura
Maiasaura ’s name literally means “good mother lizard.” But was it really all that parental? Read on to find out. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Ever wonder why Hollywood is out of ideas? Apparently, they shipped all the weird ideas off to Bollywood [Strange]
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Futility Closet » First and Last
Image: Wikimedia Commons By coincidence, the first and last British soldiers to be killed in action during World War I lie in graves that face one another. British Army private John Parr was shot while on a reconnaissance patrol in Belgium on Aug. 21, 1914, 17 days after Britain declared war. Private George Edwin Ellison was killed on patrol on the … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Never forget to take the commemorative 9/11 shell casing out of your pocket. Here's why [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Man dies performing CPR on his wife. You're doing it wrong [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Woman left brain-dead after colliding with a brain dead moron who was barreling through Central Park on his $4,000 racing bike [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Ma'am I'm sorry that your 12-year-old daughter is suffering a seizure, but this damn bus has a schedule to keep [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » If you're a cyclist and encounter a wedding limo parked in the bike lane, you could just ride around it. Or you could create a scene that ends with you getting your ass kicked by the wedding party [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Some Islamic asshats beheaded a few people recently, so clearly you can see why people were outraged that Busch Gardens had the unmitigated gall to include severed heads in its Halloween display [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » And in Canada, the current score is Black Bears 1, Hunters 0 [Scary]
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FMyLife » jewelthewat says FML
Today, while on the bus, a friendly-looking guy smiled at me, so I smiled back. He then pointed at my teeth and said, "You gonna get those fixed, or just keep them as a conversation starter?" FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » When you're caught with a shrimp wheel and a pork loin in your jacket and the cop chasing you had to dodge the hotdogs being ejected from your pants, there is a good bet your appeal for lack of evidence to convict will get chuckled out of a court
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Fark.com RSS » Not News: Unpopular girl subjected to cruel "homecoming queen prank." Amazing: The real homecoming queen gives her crown away to the girl in front of everyone. Damn dusty here [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » 100-year-old woman training for her first, last 5k walk [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Taco Bell's parent company just opened a Vietnamese restaurant with a communist star logo. Well, five points for effort [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » In Russia, cats become fire-breathing dragons and dogs turn into cute four-legged bumblebees [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Man dubbed "Britain's most prolific shoplifter" jailed for 341st time. Note that he was not called "Britain's most proficient shoplifter" (pic) [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Great news: Obamacare website now mostly secure [Scary]
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Mental Floss » 4 Things We Learned from The Knick's Creators
Jack Amiel and Michael Begler co-created The Knick, a medical drama starring Clive Owen and directed by Steven Soderbergh. We have a lengthy interview with Amiel and Begler; here are four highlights. 1. Cable Dramas Don't Have to Be Wall-to-Wall Nudity I asked the guys about the restrained depiction of nudity and sex on the show. Here's part of their … [Link]
Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Doug the Pug
Dog Fashion Doug the pug is the snappiest dressed pug you will see today. * Arr, Matey! Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day! Here's the history of pirate speech. * Giddyup! A trap camera snapped a picture of an adorable genet getting a ride on a water buffalo. * Older than Sand The Sahara Desert is apparently way older than … [Link]
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Fark.com RSS » The Archbishop of Canterbury has doubts about the existence of God [Ironic]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this cliff path [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Preserving Lonesome George
After his death, the last Pinta Island Tortoise was preserved by taxidermists and is currently on display at the American Museum of Natural History. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you are a town official and are going to be filmed somewhere, make sure it is not a room full of Nazi stuff [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » This year: 'Save the cougars of L.A." Next year: 'Kill the murdering, mountain lions that ate my baby' [Interesting]
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The Onion » Report: More Children Being Raised With Religion Of Pushier Parent
WASHINGTON—According to a Pew Research Center study of American families published this week, more children in the United States are being raised with the religion of their pushier parent. 
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Fark.com RSS » Because it's Friday, you're bored, and nobody is responding to that damn email you sent two hours ago: The Fark Weird News Quiz. The quiz more doctors recommend for their patients with unusual swelling [Survey]
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Fark.com RSS » Man takes 1d8 damage from short spear while attempting to burgle the home of a medieval weapons enthusiast [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Queens man posts pornographic photos in his windows, insists "I'm drying them out, they got damp last night" [Asinine]
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The Onion » Sportsgraphic: Fantasy Football Week 3: Start ’Em, Sit ’Em
Onion Sports has expert analysis on which players to keep and which players to drop from your fantasy football starting lineup this week 
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The Onion » iPhone 6 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy S5
iPhone 6 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy S5 
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Fark.com RSS » For some odd reason, parents want to know how a woman wielding a baseball bat got into their children's school unnoticed. The fact that she was wearing only underwear notwithstanding [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Suspect in PA state trooper shooting makes FBI most wanted list, claimed to have fought with Serbians in Africa. You remember when Serbia was at war in Africa, right? [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » France fires the first shots in war. This is not a repeat from Waterloo or Dien Bien Phu [Ironic]
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Fark.com RSS » Domestic dispute results in a bull getting kicked over a fence by an angry, pregnant buffalo [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Want to attend a public university? You may be forced to do a sex quiz, which is not nearly as fun as a Fark Quiz but is also less likely to result in a social disease [Stupid]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, in a rush to get out of my house to go to a doctor's appointment, I closed the door behind me without having my house or car keys on me. Sadly, it took me less than a minute to break into my own house. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Sometimes you just want to get away from it all when you want to have your drink… like way up on a giant ferris wheel [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » 12 British Legal Terms Explained
Although English courtroom dramas keep American fans riveted, some legal terms can be a bit of a muddle, leaving statesiders confused. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Weird Week in Review
Surgery for Pet Goldfish Last week, Dr. Tristan Rich at Lort Smith Animal Hospital in North Melbourne, Australia, performed surgery to remove a tumor from a goldfish. The hospital explained the procedure in a Facebook post. Dr Tristan Rich, head of Lort Smith’s exotic and wildlife vet team, set up three buckets – one with a knock out dose of … [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: And Still Underage
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Fark.com RSS » Smoke-filled passenger jet just barely escapes being the latest obsession of the Missing Plane Network [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Keanu Reeves discovers intruder sitting in his library, who told him she "just wanted to meet him." In other news, Keanu Reeves has a library [Ironic]
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Fark.com RSS » Canadian Navy announces plans to retire four aging and obsolete ships, bringing the size of its navy down to -4 [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Here are the fifteen toys your children will demand from Santa Claus or Hanukkah Harry this Christmas because the media tells them so [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » Parents persuaded by council not to name their newborn baby after a transport company [Weird]
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Weird Universe » Fat Cat
Maybe Chuck has deemed "animals inherit estate" stories NO LONGER WEIRD. But such was not the case in 1966.
Original article here. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you're going to start a family business and expand to eight locations, try to not have them all be in New Jersey. Also, try to not have them all be brothels. Just saying [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » Six Iranians sentenced to one year in prison and 91 lashes for dancing to Pharrell Williams' song Happy. I don't know about you but that sounds right to me [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Looks like citizens of Washington DC have been listening to a lot of Cypress Hill lately [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Kansas lawyer incompetently tries to convince Kansas Supreme Court that he is incompetent, succeeds anyway [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Average American waistline is now 39 inches, or more than a yard. Rear ends still as big as a house [Fail]
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The Onion » Ugly Custody Battle Over Ian McKellen Narrowly Avoided
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND—Following Scotland’s referendum Thursday rejecting independence from the United Kingdom, sources confirmed that a protracted and ugly custody battle over celebrated actor Sir Ian McKellen had been narrowly avoided. 
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Fark.com RSS » If you have already lost one leg, why not just lop off the other one so you can run faster? [Obvious]
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The Onion » American Voices: Survey: 10% Of Americans Have Gone To Work High
According to a new survey conducted for the website Mashable, nearly 10 percent of Americans have gone to work at least once under the influence of marijuana. 
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Fark.com RSS » How State Police detect drugged drivers: Weaving. Stupid human tricks. Cheek swabs [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Chris Christie defends mugs, pugs, thugs, nitwits, halfwits, dimwits, vipers, snipers, con men, Indian agents, Mexican bandits, muggers, buggerers, bushwhackers, hornswogglers, bull dykes, bank robbers, ass-kickers, shiat-kickers, and Methodists [Dum
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Fark.com RSS » Mary_and ma_h _eacher _ins one mi_ _ion do_ _ars on _hee_ of For_une [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » TV news anchor who was fired after referring to Chinese President Xi Jinping as 'Eleven' Jinping, is told to reapply for his job in VIII years [Fail]
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The Onion » Report: Many U.S. Schools Can’t Afford Mannequins, Human Urine For Art Classes
WASHINGTON—Faced with increasingly tight budgets, a growing number of U.S. schools no longer have the resources necessary to provide art classes with enough mannequins and human urine for each student, a report from the Education Policy Research Ins… 
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Fark.com RSS » If the police are willing to cut you some slack and call your mom to come pick up your drunk, sorry ass, just get in the car [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » A LA attorney faces a possible six-month suspension for posting more than 50 photoshopped pics on her firm's website that portray her mingling with big-time celebrities. Subby's seen quite a few shops. I can tell by the pixels that they'r
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Fark.com RSS » Reasons to conduct a SWAT raid: 1) Hostage situation with armed, delusional man, 2) Drug processing warehouse filled with armed criminals, 3) To make sure the local barbers all have their licenses up-to-date [Florida]
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Mental Floss » 9 Female Pirates You Should Know
When you think of pirates, you're likely picturing bearded buccaneers or peg-legged scalawags with names like Blackbeard, Barbarossa, and Calico Jack. While most pirates were men, there were women in these ranks of raiders who were just as merciless, notorious, and feared. Spanning the globe and centuries, we introduce you to the infamous she-pirates of the seven seas. 1. Anne … [Link]
Mental Floss » What's the Best Interview Question You've Been Asked?
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 » Old and busted: Bigfoot caught on camera. New hotness: Dwarf Bigfoot with Predator's cloaking-like ability caught on camera (w/video) [Weird]
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Futility Closet » User Friendly
Ook! is a programming language designed to be understood by orangutans. According to the design specification, the language has only three syntax elements (“Ook.” “Ook?” “Ook!”), and it “has no need of comments. The code itself serves perfectly well to describe in detail what it does and how it does it. Provided you are an orang-utan.” This example prints the … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Are older women really better in bed? Smoking hot Sexpert Tracey Cox says YES, YES, YES [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Former babysitter of the year candidate who was sentenced to 15 years in prison for leaving a 9-month-old boy in the bathtub unsupervised for an hour while she checked Facebook is demanding a new trial because she's deaf [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Men fear to tread the Korean Demilitarized Zone, which makes it one of the safest locations for wildlife anywhere in the world [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » Did Pirates Really Make People Walk the Plank?
Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day, mateys! Abstain from this nautical celebration and you’ll likely be told to “Go walk the plank” by some eye patch-wearing devotees. It’s a form of punishment storytellers have been waxing about for centuries. Treasure Island , Robert Louis Stevenson’s adventuresome magnum opus, mentions plank-walking on several occasions. Movie-makers publicized the practice still further, as … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Because sex [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Man's stolen Jaguar miraculously found … after 46 years [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » So apparently it's illegal to spank Miley Cyrus with a Mexican flag [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » People who were spanked as children say the punishment made them better people in a vain attempt to justify being abusive assholes [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » When your son comes to you to talk about having suicidal thoughts there are many ways to handle it. Handing him your .45 caliber gun and telling him "Do it. Kill yourself. I don't really care" is not one of those ways [Florida]
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Weird Universe » Innovative Projects in Canada
Canadian tax dollars at work! Back in 1984 (source: Montreal Gazette – Oct 17, 1984), the Canada Council gave the following grants to fund Canadian artists who had "innovative" projects:
• Jim Freedman got $4,885 to write a book on "professional wrestling as it relates to small towns, offering reasons for its decline in popularity."
• Richard Lyle Hills received … [Link]
The Onion » Johnson & Johnson Hoping Brand Won’t Be Tarnished If They Dip Into Lethal Injection Game
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Saying that the company could cash in big time on the opportunity, Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky expressed his hope to reporters Friday that the pharmaceutical manufacturer’s family-friendly image would not be tarnish… 
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Fark.com RSS » Today is Talk Like a Pirate Day. Once again, it's time to practice your "Arrr"s [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this steak-lover [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » CNN puts 110% into their election reporting [Fail]
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Mental Floss » 27 Actors Who Started Out on 'ER'
Plenty of now-famous faces appeared on ER in minor roles. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Kim Jong Un in poor health as his weight has ballooned thanks to an obsession with cheese [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Back in the day when a father caught their son smoking cigarettes they would force them to smoke the whole pack to teach them a lesson. Apparently that is frowned upon now, especially if it's vodka instead of cigarettes [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » The first Australian in Perth to buy an iPhone 6 promptly becomes the first person in Perth to drop the iPhone 6. Bonus: On live TV [Amusing]
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FMyLife » clairebear104 says FML
Today, I went on a blind date. My date would respond to me by saying "retweet" and "favorite" when she thought something was relatable. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Lexi801 says FML
Today, I had a volleyball game, and we were down by 13 points. I looked up at the crowd, and my mom was shaking her head in disappointment. When it was my turn to serve, I aced them, and tied the score. When I looked up she was gone. She'd left. When I got home, I heard how I sucked … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 'Three Cups of Tea' guy plans 'reluctant' return to public speaking circuit, hopes people have gotten over the whole 'Your books on Afghanistan were a complete lie and you stole from the charity you set up" stuff by now [Dumba
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Fark.com RSS » Are you a Debbie downer, negative Nancy or pessimistic Pete? Well look at the bright side, it's all about a chemical imbalance in a small part of your brain that doesn't think you will do anything meaningful with your life, unlike your sister
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Fark.com RSS » Crossing guard fails to look both ways before running across the street. If only there was a crossing guard for the crossing guard. (W/video) [Florida]
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Mental Floss » And Still Underage
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: The Speed of Lava
How do you measure the speed of lava? You have to get up close to it, and watch your step!
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32 Wedding Day Tips from Married People. You learn from your mistakes, but it’s easier to learn from other people’s mistakes.
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10 Abandoned International Airports. Read why they were abandoned, and what became of them.
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Hey, Hey, We're the Monkees! … [Link]
FMyLife » badprofessor says FML
Today, I got an Economics test back from my professor. I got a 17/20. I looked it over and noticed one of the questions was completely right. I checked the textbook he made and the answer was the same. I asked him why it was wrong, and he responded with, "I guess I changed my mind." FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » British Airways: Where our pilots are barely old enough to get a drink at the lounge when they land at JFK [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » World's biggest onion brings tears of joy to its gardener [Strange]
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Futility Closet » Unquote
“Men, who are rogues individually, are in the mass very honorable people.” — Montesquieu [Link]
FMyLife » immature says FML
Today, in astronomy class, a kid used Uranus in a hilarious innuendo. I was the only one who laughed. I also happen to be the teacher. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Bartender writes an epic rant in response to hedge-fund douchebag who groped her [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Thai prime minister apologizes for implying that criminals do not murder ugly women [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » First Scottish Referendum results are coming out. UPDATE: It's official. Scotland votes NAE [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » School administrators use 14 year old girl as rape bait in sting. Then forget to show up to stop the crime [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » If you're confused about the Scottish independence referendum, let Fark's favorite animators explain it to you. Even if it doesn't clear the issues up for you, it will make you giggle [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Villagers attack and kidnap Guinea's Ebola health team. You are not helping [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Tired of its image as a store full of shirtless, unshaven, butt-cracked, back-titted, mullet-topped shoppers, Walmart looks to boost its image by hosting cockfighting in the store [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Apparently falling off a 100ft cliff can really make you hungry [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » He who lives by the flamethrower shall . . . crap, I'm on fire [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Botto Bistro has one goal: To become the most hated restaurant on Yelp [Strange]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I'm so broke that I had to call in sick to work because I couldn't afford to pay my bus fare. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my girlfriend visited my restaurant with some guy I'd never seen before. She introduced him to me as her "new boyfriend". She was always a cold bitch, but I never saw this coming. I had to serve their food while choking back tears, and I couldn't work up the nerve to spit in it. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Proving that not all teens are beer-drinking hellraisers, a high school senior is raising funds for protective K9 vests [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Sky Harbor Airport closed as gunman is on the loose. What a pisser [News]
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Fark.com RSS » Time to reset the mass shooting clock again [News]
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Fark.com RSS » Grey Is The New Orange: elderly prison population confused by modern world upon parole [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Thousands respond after car thief in L.A. police chase runs down Gordo The Dog on live tv [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » Archeologists discover 14 beer caves outside of Cedar Rapids described as "impossibly dangerous" to explore [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these children at a water fountain [Photoshop]
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