John Gordon Ross

A Man for All Reasons

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Whittle It a Little, It’ll Fit

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 » NIH says those traveling from Ebola hot spots will be stuck with a thermostat at their entries and exits [Interesting]

Tuesday 7 October 23:55:58 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [33 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 18-year-old DC burglar goes on burglary spree. While the houses were occupied. By his relatives. While wearing an ankle monitoring bracelet [Strange]

Tuesday 7 October 23:20:59 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [19 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Tuesday 7 October 23:16:26 UTC 2014

Today, my little sister decided the best way to cheat on a test is to take someone else's test, scratch through their name in pencil, and write her name underneath. She starts high school next semester. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Waterfalls says FML

Tuesday 7 October 23:16:25 UTC 2014

Today, I stood up too quickly and got dizzy, so I sat on the edge of the bed to regain my balance. I started dozing off to sleep again, got confused, and peed down the side of my bed thinking I was on the toilet. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » 12 Works of Literature Recreated in LEGO

Tuesday 7 October 22:48:55 UTC 2014

Give a bibliophile a set of LEGO, and she'll think outside the box. These creations, inspired by library mainstays, prove that LEGO bricks are more than just child's play. 1. Harry Potter LEGO builder extraordinaire Alice Finch constructed a scale representation of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for BrickCon 2012 (BrickCon, an annual event for LEGO enthusiasts held at … [Link]

Mental Floss » The Illuminated Magic of International Pedestrian Crossing Signals

Tuesday 7 October 22:48:33 UTC 2014

The United States ranks 24th in the world in literacy, 54th in education expendature, and 31st in student proficiency in science, but we are worryingly falling behind where it really matters: pedestrian crossing traffic signals. Half a century ago, America pioneered the use of these lights and was at the forefront of ped-crossing technology. The future was exciting—or, at least, … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "I am sorry I am robbing your home, but try some of this smack" [Dumbass]

Tuesday 7 October 22:26:14 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [40 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Terminally ill woman on why she is choosing to end her life on her terms. Even the Sad tag needs a box of tissues for this one [Sad]

Tuesday 7 October 22:09:21 UTC 2014

Sad [link] [241 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » World-renowned epidemiologist Jesse Jackson arrives in Dallas to deal with Ebola threat [Amusing]

Tuesday 7 October 21:38:21 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [158 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A truck bearing the slogan "We Fit" tried to drive under a railroad bridge, obvious hilarity ensued [Ironic]

Tuesday 7 October 21:24:13 UTC 2014

Ironic [link] [47 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man learns the hard way that a tiger sanctuary is not a petting zoo [Florida]

Tuesday 7 October 21:08:25 UTC 2014

Florida [link] [51 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: How to Spot A Fake Video

Tuesday 7 October 21:00:00 UTC 2014

Science Explains: Fake Videos Some of those internet videos seem too crazy to be real. Here’s how you can tell when you’re watching a doctored clip. * Pick Up the Phone If you haven’t seen this new music video promoting the upcoming show Better Call Saul, you should treat yourself. * Ace Up Their Sleeve Read the fascinating tale of … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Police are searching for a woman who dressed like a ninja turtle and robbed a Super 8 motel in Utah overnight" [Strange]

Tuesday 7 October 20:47:39 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [27 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Just a heads up, if you're late with your car payment, maybe you should get the meth, the marijuana and the cash out. Also, maybe you should not point a gun at the repo man and maybe you shouldn't get your mother involved [Dumbass]

Tuesday 7 October 20:41:07 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [27 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Nothing to booze up your cracker like spreadable beer [Cool]

Tuesday 7 October 20:39:27 UTC 2014

Cool [link] [18 comments] [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: iPhone 6 Prototype Removed From eBay

Tuesday 7 October 20:30:00 UTC 2014

An eBay listing for an iPhone 6 prototype that was accidentally mailed to a customer in place of a regular iPhone 6 was taken down yesterday after bids had surpassed the $100,000 mark, leading many to suspect that Apple pressured eBay to cancel the online…
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » The largest study on "near-death experiences" found that consciousnesses continues for three minutes after you are brain dead. Hospitals: We can bill for that somehow [Cool]

Tuesday 7 October 20:25:48 UTC 2014

Cool [link] [148 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Further proof that our schools are failing us: "….was riding his 2010 Ducati motorcycle east on State Route 94 with six friends" [Unlikely]

Tuesday 7 October 20:19:58 UTC 2014

Unlikely [link] [66 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Girl who was shipped off to Siberia by her mother three years ago has escaped to Morocco, is having trouble adjusting to a diet that doesn't consist primarily of frozen reindeer meat [Followup]

Tuesday 7 October 20:16:11 UTC 2014

Followup [link] [58 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Pricipal . Caught sayof school that has stoped Handstandsing " See, told ya so" Is She dead or not. Boyfriend Says yes. Sacramento Sheriff Looking for drugs -OR- "hello, I am write heroin to meth and wait for cocaine again [Dumbass]

Tuesday 7 October 20:00:24 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [86 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these heroes on the job [Photoshop]

Tuesday 7 October 20:00:01 UTC 2014

Photoshop [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Putin depicted as a well-known demigod famous for killing Lesbians [Obvious]

Tuesday 7 October 19:51:28 UTC 2014

Obvious [link] [27 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Pastry chef fired by cruise line for posting video and pics of ship's kitchen to Facebook. Fark: Which were taken after captain neglected to inform everyone that they were about to encounter 90 knot winds. w/pics and vid [Scary]

Tuesday 7 October 19:49:47 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [54 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The world's most expensive burger: Canadian lobster, Kobe beef and black truffle brie in a gold leaf coated brioche bun. Also, coincidentally, the world's most disgusting burger [Dumbass]

Tuesday 7 October 19:46:43 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [67 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It's important to do things together as a family. Note: "Gunfights" don't count [Sick]

Tuesday 7 October 19:44:40 UTC 2014

Sick [link] [20 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 554 Couch Gags from "The Simpsons"

Tuesday 7 October 19:44:36 UTC 2014

Since its second episode, The Simpsons has featured a "couch gag," a short segment of the opening credits that changes from episode to episode (though there are repeats). The gag occurs when the family plops down on their couch to watch TV. Over the 26 seasons of the show, the couch gag has evolved into its own art form, testing … [Link]

Mental Floss » 8 Ways To Live a Really Long Time, According to The Oldest People Ever

Tuesday 7 October 19:44:35 UTC 2014

The world's oldest people might be hiding the most literal of life hacks—the secrets to living a really long time. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It's hard to put out a fire when your firetruck is also on fire [Scary]

Tuesday 7 October 19:44:32 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [24 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Michael Phelps Banned From Having Any Contact With Water For 6 Months

Tuesday 7 October 19:23:00 UTC 2014

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO—Calling the three-time Olympian’s recent arrest for driving under the influence a blatant violation of the organization’s code of conduct, USA Swimming reportedly banned Michael Phelps Monday from having any direct o…
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Autumn: Time for vintage Halloween costumes, made by loving parents who packed their kids off to Hell [Scary]

Tuesday 7 October 19:11:20 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [91 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Islamic State widens attack on Kobane, still hasn't done as much damage as Courtney Love [Scary]

Tuesday 7 October 19:09:36 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [75 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » How to talk dirty in sign language [Spiffy]

Tuesday 7 October 19:05:46 UTC 2014

Spiffy [link] [58 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Listening to Elvis Presley's Bizarre Album of Stage Banter

Tuesday 7 October 19:00:00 UTC 2014

In 1974, Elvis Presley released Having Fun With Elvis on Stage, an album consisting of over thirty minutes of haphazardly compiled banter from his concerts. It includes no songs and it is completely devoid of context. Save for maybe one brief section, there are no insights into Presley's life. What's included is so incoherent, you don't really get an idea … [Link]

The Onion » Report: 43% Of Party Invitations Unprovoked

Tuesday 7 October 19:00:00 UTC 2014

TUCSON, AZ—Claiming that millions of unsuspecting recipients are caught off guard each year, a report released Tuesday by researchers at the University of Arizona found that 43 percent of all party invitations are entirely unprovoked.
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » There are singular cries for help in the wilderness, then there is "GPO Girl" [Sad]

Tuesday 7 October 18:59:15 UTC 2014

Sad [link] [34 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The Air Force often leaves harmful material behind at abandoned bases, like heavy metals, asbestos, or 2,700 live caribou [Strange]

Tuesday 7 October 18:44:12 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [30 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Study: Majority Of Americans Not Prepared For A Sucker Punch To The Gut

Tuesday 7 October 18:42:34 UTC 2014

WASHINGTON—Warning that millions of citizens across the country are currently at the highest level of risk, a study released Tuesday by the Department of Health and Human Services revealed that the vast majority of Americans are not adequately prepa…
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Good news: a large batch of au gratin is now available on I-84 [Misc]

Tuesday 7 October 18:36:34 UTC 2014

Misc [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » In today's episode of "Community Outreach," Police smash a minivan window to use a Taser on a man in front of his two kids for the heinous crime of not having his ID on him while riding in the passenger seat during a seat belt stop [Asini

Tuesday 7 October 18:26:03 UTC 2014

Asinine [link] [312 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Blood from crabs can save your life. Charlie Sheen rumored to be immortal [Interesting]

Tuesday 7 October 18:23:16 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » There is exactly one American newspaper that would use the phrase "hung like a cashew" in a headline [Obvious]

Tuesday 7 October 18:22:47 UTC 2014

Obvious [link] [44 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Government to ban Swedes from buying sex while on travel, working abroad as prostitution is illegal In Sweden. Sure hope Teabaggers don't get ahold of this idea [Asinine]

Tuesday 7 October 18:18:34 UTC 2014

Asinine [link] [36 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Teacher Picks Wrong Student To Believe In Every Fucking Year

Tuesday 7 October 18:15:00 UTC 2014

ROUND ROCK, TX—Frustrated at her repeated inability to steer a struggling young person in the right direction, McClintock High School English teacher Jan Broderic said Tuesday that she picks the wrong student to believe in every fucking year. Broder…
[Link]

Futility Closet » Observations

Tuesday 7 October 18:05:16 UTC 2014

Excerpts from the notebooks of English belletrist Geoffrey Madan (1895-1947): Sun sets on 5 May exactly behind the Arc de Triomphe. There is a social level at which intellect is superfluous; and an intellectual level at which rank is invisible. The odd fact that one sees Paddington as two such different places when arriving and when departing. [Elsewhere he says … [Link]

The Onion » Slideshow: Top 6 Happiest Countries In The World

Tuesday 7 October 18:00:00 UTC 2014

Top 6 Happiest Countries In The World
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » The "Bacon Boom" was a carefully orchestrated plot designed to convince everyone bacon was delicious and essential in everything from burgers to ice cream. And it worked [Followup]

Tuesday 7 October 17:53:01 UTC 2014

Followup [link] [95 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Drunk driving before dawn, still drunk for his arraignment in the afternoon, this guy really knows how to party [Dumbass]

Tuesday 7 October 17:44:30 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [15 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Canadian military's 50-year-old Sea King helicopters are so bad they don't go anywhere without a flatbed following them in case they have to be trucked back to their airfield after an emergency landing when they catch fire. As happened yester

Tuesday 7 October 17:43:54 UTC 2014

Sad [link] [39 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Snape outraged that Harry wasn't being monitored [Interesting]

Tuesday 7 October 17:33:19 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You would think hanging out for a week with a bunch of hippies in the outdoors while camping in your own personal hammock as part of something called a slackline would be relaxing. You would be wrong [Scary]

Tuesday 7 October 17:31:43 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "While many view the Daily Mail as a harmless, recreational newspaper, a newly published study definitively absolutely 100% proves it is actually highly addictive, causes mental judgement problems and damages health" [Amusing]

Tuesday 7 October 17:28:15 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [40 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » whywouldyoudothat says FML

Tuesday 7 October 17:06:27 UTC 2014

Today, while on vacation, my parents called to inform me that my best friend had died in a car accident. Why? To trick me into tearfully confessing my love for him. It worked. FML [Link]

FMyLife » thanks babe says FML

Tuesday 7 October 17:06:26 UTC 2014

Today, I told my boyfriend about how I was a test tube baby. He looked at me with confusion before asking, "But if scientists made you, surely you'd be really attractive and talented and stuff?" FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Tuesday 7 October 17:06:25 UTC 2014

Today, I was giving my boyfriend a massage. I guess I hit the spot, because he muttered, "Please marry me" into the pillow. Considering we've been going out for years and had spoken about marriage before, I stopped in my tracks. He stammered, "Oh, I mean… Not like that. Will you keep going?" FML [Link]

Mental Floss » 9 Fascinating Facts About Cephalopods From Monterey Bay Aquarium

Tuesday 7 October 17:00:30 UTC 2014

Senior Aquarist Chris Payne explained what makes these sea creatures so unique. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hello? Hello..? Hell—ARRGHHH [Scary]

Tuesday 7 October 16:56:40 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [84 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Dog rescued after falling off of 200 foot cliff, has reportedly learned its lesson about chasing flying squirrels [Interesting]

Tuesday 7 October 16:45:25 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [27 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 13 Things You Might Not Know About McDonald's Monopoly

Tuesday 7 October 16:26:44 UTC 2014

In 1995, a clerk at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital opened an envelope containing the $1 million prize piece. [Link]

Mental Floss » Brain Game: The Blondest Brain Game

Tuesday 7 October 16:26:43 UTC 2014

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 "BLONDEST" to the letter "O."
B L … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Australian chef makes his girlfriend dinner [Sick]

Tuesday 7 October 16:12:41 UTC 2014

Sick [link] [99 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Why Do Witches Ride Brooms?

Tuesday 7 October 16:00:21 UTC 2014

The popular image of a witch, which you can see everywhere right now in the form of Halloween costumes and decorations, is a woman with a pointy hat and warty nose stirring a cauldron or flying on a broom. How did that odd choice of transportation get tied to witches and locked into our collective imagination? One proposed explanation has … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Judge rules Ferguson police violated U.S. Constitution but upheld Newton's First Law of Motion [Interesting]

Tuesday 7 October 15:33:05 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [153 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » India and Pakistan clash over Kashmir, can't agree on whether it should be machine washed or dry-cleaned [Scary]

Tuesday 7 October 15:28:22 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [57 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » People with tattoos and piercings lobby Canadian government to make it illegal for employers not to hire someone just because they have a snake tattoo and eight pounds of metal in their face: "You can't just remove your tattoos for the day&#3

Tuesday 7 October 15:24:51 UTC 2014

Asinine [link] [264 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you go to your doctor complaining about an earache, sometimes the doctor will remove some earwax, other times they will pull out a giant, disgusting insect that's been living next to your brain for months. Guess what this one was? (graphic vid

Tuesday 7 October 15:06:58 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [79 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » ISIS makes $1 million a day. Here's how their insidious money-making plan works [Scary]

Tuesday 7 October 14:56:29 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [78 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Ebola killing robot developed in Texas." I can't improve on that headline [Cool]

Tuesday 7 October 14:47:43 UTC 2014

Cool [link] [59 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Man in a hydrobubble

Tuesday 7 October 14:44:18 UTC 2014

Reza Baluchi decided to challenge himself by running the entire route of the Bermuda Triangle — from Florida to Bermuda to Puerto Rico and back to Florida, a total distance of about 3000 miles. He would run on top of the water, inside a "hydrobubble," which is a kind of plastic, floating hamster wheel. And it would be for a good … [Link]

The Onion » Nation’s Cuckolded Husbands Gear Up For First Day Of Hunting Season With Wives’ Lovers

Tuesday 7 October 14:22:44 UTC 2014

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO—Packing up their shotguns and donning brightly colored orange jackets, the nation’s cuckolded husbands set out Tuesday for the first day of hunting season with their wives’ secret lovers.
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » You have to go to extremes to get into the headlines these days. Primary school teacher grooms boy for sex. Teacher gets boy's name tattoed on her chest. Boy is 10 [Fail]

Tuesday 7 October 14:20:43 UTC 2014

Fail [link] [95 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Your Horoscopes — Week Of October 7, 2014

Tuesday 7 October 14:20:00 UTC 2014

ARIES: Sleep will elude you as you wrestle all night with existential questions of mortality and meaning as well as a couple of random wrestlers. 
[Link]

The Onion » American Voices: People Eat Less Healthy With Overweight Dining Companions

Tuesday 7 October 13:51:00 UTC 2014

A recently published Cornell University study suggests that people are more likely to eat unhealthy foods when dining with an overweight individual, with researchers observing that test subjects served themselves larger portions of pasta and smaller porti…
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hey CDC: "You have one job. Try doing it." (Ebola Edition) [Fail]

Tuesday 7 October 13:17:22 UTC 2014

Fail [link] [333 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this hairy professional [Photoshop]

Tuesday 7 October 13:00:01 UTC 2014

Photoshop [link] [18 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 28 Fun Facts About 'The Wonder Years'

Tuesday 7 October 12:01:08 UTC 2014

Some things you might not have known about the award-winning—and much-beloved—1960s-set coming-of-age tale. [Link]

Mental Floss » He's in a Can

Tuesday 7 October 12:01:07 UTC 2014

[Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Nobel Prize Week

Tuesday 7 October 12:01:04 UTC 2014

As the Nobel Prizes are announced this week, you can keep up with each discipline’s honoree at the World Science Festival. Read about the Medicine prize, and check in for Physics today and Chemistry Wednesday.
*
On Monday, the Supreme Court rejected appeals of same-sex marriage rulings covering eleven states. That means that same-sex marriage is now legal in 30 … [Link]

Mental Floss » The Hydra, An Animal that Can (Theoretically) Live Forever

Tuesday 7 October 12:00:21 UTC 2014

You might think that immortality is reserved for sparkly vampires and Greek gods, the stuff of fairy tales and fiction—but you would be wrong. In this video, Radiolab's Robert Krulwich and NPR's Adam Cole (who co-wrote, drew, scored, and edited the short) tell the story of the Hydra, a simple freshwater animal that doesn't age and, theoretically, can never die. … [Link]

Weird Universe » Vandora, the Supervan

Tuesday 7 October 11:38:35 UTC 2014

Watch for louche poet Charles Bukowski at 1:22.

You get the theme song in the next clip. Whole film can be streamed at Amazon. IMDB entry here.

[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Dudley Castle Grey Lady ghost caught on camera for first time. I want to bereave [Scary]

Tuesday 7 October 11:35:12 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [107 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If aliens wanted us to think their presence was really just a cheap hoax, this is exactly the kind of video they'd come up with to throw UFO hunters off the scent [Strange]

Tuesday 7 October 11:05:18 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [81 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Honey, will you marry me? And then will you throw a rope to that surfer so he can pull our hot-air balloon back to shore? [Amusing]

Tuesday 7 October 10:25:38 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [5 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » thenewgirl says FML

Tuesday 7 October 9:41:31 UTC 2014

Today, my boyfriend and I were wondering whose extra spare key was on the counter when we came home. Turns out it's his ex's and she returned it, while neither of us were home. We're still taking inventory to see what's missing. FML [Link]

FMyLife » SaintGoobers says FML

Tuesday 7 October 9:41:30 UTC 2014

Today, my loving five-year-old daughter started singing Christmas carols again. Ones that she made up herself, of course. Including "Walking in a fucking wonderland" and "Rudolph the red nosed asshole". FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Road signs on the only U.S continuous highway that is entirely in the metric system to soon convert to miles. "When I'm driving, I definitely can't do that math" [Asinine]

Tuesday 7 October 9:06:00 UTC 2014

Asinine [link] [337 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Native American boy spots Bigfoot, snaps three photos: "He came halfway across the river, then he went back and he saw me, then he went straight back that way" (w/pics) [Weird]

Tuesday 7 October 8:35:00 UTC 2014

Weird [link] [111 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Delaware mother arrested after her 4 year-old brings 200 bags of heroin with her to daycare [Fail]

Tuesday 7 October 7:44:00 UTC 2014

Fail [link] [38 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Interviewer says FML

Tuesday 7 October 7:20:07 UTC 2014

Today, I interviewed a 17-year-old for a job opening. All was going well until I asked who his inspiration was. He said, "Adolf Hitler" with a straight face. He was serious. FML [Link]

Futility Closet » “De Sancta Cruce”

Tuesday 7 October 6:27:22 UTC 2014

The English scholar Alcuin devised this remarkable acrostic poem in the ninth century. The text can be read in conventional lines of Latin, and additional phrases are embedded in a symmetrical arrangement of lines that represent the cross inscribed upon the world: Horizontal, top and bottom: Crux decus es mundi Iessu de sanguine sancta (“Cross, you are the glory of … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bagheera the black collie can't find a home because of her devil eyes [Sad]

Tuesday 7 October 6:02:00 UTC 2014

Sad [link] [88 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » DEA: "We can take pictures off your phone and create a phony social media account in your name" [Scary]

Tuesday 7 October 5:52:00 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [102 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Ebola in Liberia is being contained by…The Firestone Tire Company? [Hero]

Tuesday 7 October 5:22:00 UTC 2014

Hero [link] [63 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Al-Shabaab now Shish-Kabob [Interesting]

Tuesday 7 October 3:17:21 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [38 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Virginia announces new plans to ease rush hour traffic congestion on I-66. Bottom line: Better hope you never break down on the shoulder, 'cause you gonna die [Stupid]

Tuesday 7 October 2:54:36 UTC 2014

Stupid [link] [61 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Things You Might Not Know About New Jersey

Tuesday 7 October 2:45:06 UTC 2014

1. Napoleon had an older brother who lived in New Jersey. After running into trouble during his stint as King of Spain, Joseph Bonaparte came to America and eventually settled in Bordentown, New Jersey. 2. When his Bordentown mansion ("Point Breeze") caught fire in 1820, his neighbors rushed in to help save his art collection and other valuables. Bonaparte later … [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Things You Might Not Know About Utah

Tuesday 7 October 2:45:00 UTC 2014

1. Utah gets its name from the Ute Native American tribe; it means “people of the mountain.” 2. Sixty percent of the residents of Utah belong to the Mormon Church. 3. The Great Salt Lake is the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere; it’s the remnant of a much larger prehistoric lake called Lake Bonneville. The lake originally stretched … [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Things You Might Not Know About Wisconsin

Tuesday 7 October 2:44:59 UTC 2014

1. The first European to step foot in Wisconsin was probably a French explorer named Jean Nicolet. He canoed through the Great Lakes and came ashore by Green Bay. 2. Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, is the troll capital of the world. The city takes this theme to heart; you can find trolls everywhere from street signs to gift shops. Large carved … [Link]

Mental Floss »  15 Things You Might Not Know About Wyoming

Tuesday 7 October 2:44:58 UTC 2014

1. In 1872, Yellowstone, the majority of which lies in Wyoming, was designated as the first National Park in the nation. 2. Another first for the state is Devil’s Tower, the monolithic rock protrusion in the Black Hills mountain chain, which was declared the first-ever United States National Monument on September 24, 1906, by President Theodore Roosevelt. 3. … [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Things You Might Not Know About Oregon

Tuesday 7 October 2:44:53 UTC 2014

1. You might think that a crack team of high-paid designers came up with Nike’s renowned “swoosh” logo. In fact, it was Portland State University student and Oregon native Carly Davidson who thought up the design in 1971. She sold it to Nike’s co-founder (Phil Knight, another Oregon native and an accounting professor at the college) for only $35. 2. … [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Things You Might Not Know About West Virginia

Tuesday 7 October 2:30:00 UTC 2014

1. West Virginia became a state in 1863, but about a century earlier, a group led by Benjamin Franklin wanted to make the area a colony called Vandalia. They chose this name because Queen Charlotte, the wife of King George III, was descended from the ancient Vandal tribe. The group hoped that flattering the Queen might persuade the King to … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Dad arrested for demonstrating tackling techniques to his son's middle school football team [Dumbass]

Tuesday 7 October 2:25:27 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [62 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Who had the bright idea to show a huge picture of a 15-year-old schoolgirl in a bikini from her Facebook page in front of her whole school assembly to illustrate the dangers of social networking? [Asinine]

Tuesday 7 October 2:23:32 UTC 2014

Asinine [link] [144 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Machete wielding man wearing Darth Vader mask taunts gas company workers [Amusing]

Tuesday 7 October 2:19:25 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man exposing himself takes swing at cop, trips over pants [Amusing]

Tuesday 7 October 1:40:41 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [20 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Since schools already observe 'snow days' why not also have 'tornado days?' [Strange]

Tuesday 7 October 1:34:04 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [31 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Things You Might Not Know About Washington

Tuesday 7 October 1:30:00 UTC 2014

1. Washington is the number one exporter of apples in the country—100 million boxes (each weighing 40 pounds) are harvested each year. The state's dry weather and cold winters make for the perfect growing environment. 2. The state is also responsible for producing the majority of the country’s hops and mint. 3. Spokane, Washington, is the smallest city to ever … [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Things You Might Not Know About Virginia

Tuesday 7 October 0:30:40 UTC 2014

1. On Tangier Island, Virginia, many folks speak a dialect that closely resembles the language used in Restoration England, a period just slightly after Shakespeare's time. Television and the advancement of mass communication devices have caused the accent to deteriorate but, for generations, inhabitants sounded much like early English settlers. Huzzah! 2. Half the population of the United States lives … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Epidemiologists recommend we SHUT. DOWN. EVERYTHING [Unlikely]

Tuesday 7 October 0:24:09 UTC 2014

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FMyLife » kittenfish8903 says FML

Tuesday 7 October 0:23:17 UTC 2014

Today, while cuddling in bed with my drunk boyfriend, he kissed me softly then told me under no circumstances would he ever marry me. Then kissed me again. FML [Link]

FMyLife » eh says FML

Tuesday 7 October 0:23:16 UTC 2014

Today, my laziness reached a whole new level when I caught myself skipping the longer FML stories to read the shorter ones. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Things You Might Not Know About South Dakota

Tuesday 7 October 0:00:08 UTC 2014

1. Since 1991, Clark, South Dakota has hosted an annual celebration of the potato. Regular festivities in the late August tradition include recipe competitions, potato decorating contests, potato car races, and (the main attraction) mashed potato wrestling matches. 2. Beneath the grounds of Custer County, South Dakota, lies the second largest cave system in the United States, and third largest … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this victory from above [Photoshop]

Tuesday 7 October 0:00:01 UTC 2014

Photoshop [link] [15 comments] [Link]

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