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 » NJ man arrested for doing toe touches in a parking lot [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » If you want to propose to your college sweetheart by staging an elaborate fireworks display, make sure you don't actually burn down your school [Dumbass]
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Futility Closet » Montmort’s Theorem
Suppose n students are sitting at n desks in a classroom. They’re asked to stand, mill around at random, and then sit again. What is the probability that at least one student will find herself in her original seat? Intuition says that the probability ought to drop as the number of students increases, but in fact it remains about the … [Link]
Mental Floss » 8 Very Short-Lived TV Channels
Sometimes networks grow right in front of your eyes, filling you with pride as they start winning Emmy awards. Others disappear in the blink of an eye. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Antares rocket explodes seconds after liftoff. Link to livestream [NewsFlash]
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Fark.com RSS » Ivy League professor encourages students to Fark in class [Interesting]
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The Onion » LeBron James Relieved To Finish Filming NBA Season
CLEVELAND—Admitting that the grueling three-month-long shooting schedule takes a significant mental and physical toll on all 30 teams across the country, Cleveland Cavaliers power forward LeBron James expressed his relief Tuesday at having finally f… 
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Mental Floss » Is It Possible to Ride the Entire New York Subway System in a Single Day?
During a recent commute into work, I was staring at a transit map so as to avoid eye contact with my fellow passengers when a simple question popped into my head. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Mystery of who shot the deputy has been solved [Strange]
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Mental Floss » The Missing Links: The Most Influential Candy Bars of All Time
This list of the 13 most influential candy bars is dedicated to all the heroes handing out whole candy bars to kids for Halloween. * This is so cool— pun intended. Members of the Boston Bruins dressed as Frozen characters for a visit to Children’s Hospital. A couple of guys even dressed up as Anna and Elsa. * If you’ve … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » What's the least-appropriate song you could imagine strippers stripping to? [Survey]
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Fark.com RSS » Woman who had operation to receive a new knee hopes to put her best foot forward [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Scientists say the BP oil spill in 2010 left an oily "bathtub ring" on the sea floor that perists to this day that is one full standard Rhode Island in diameter [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » The world's funniest person is a guy from Finland who makes jokes about international monetary woes [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » There is no conflict between believing in God and accepting evolution and the Big Bang Theory as scientific fact according to some obscure theologian who calls himself "Pope Francis" [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » 11 Can't-Miss Stops on a Tour of America's Hidden Architecture Gems
The United States is packed with incredible skyscrapers, houses, bridges, and other architectural treasures. These might not have been on your radar, but if you’re searching for hidden gems, they’re worth a visit. 1. Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch — Brooklyn, New York Over the river from Manhattan and its more well-known architectural splendors is America’s answer to the Arc de … [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Old "-oke" Tree
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The Onion » American Voices: Rite Aid, CVS Block Apple Pay In Stores
A week after the release of the highly anticipated Apple Pay system, which allows iPhone owners to use their phones as credit cards, CVS and Rite Aid quietly blocked the service in their stores to make way for a rival payment system. 
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Fark.com RSS » Baby wipe recall issued. Turns out sriracha flavor was not all that popular [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this anxious Royals fan with nothing to say [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » RIHGT is wrong [Dumbass]
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The Onion » Report: 79% Of World’s Attics Remain Unexplored
ITHACA, NY—Describing the vast, undisturbed regions as one of the last true frontiers on the planet, a report published Tuesday by researchers at Cornell University has found that at least 79 percent of the world’s attic space remains unexplor… 
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Fark.com RSS » Mayor commissions second investigation into Tasmanian devil death. Bugs Bunny wanted for questioning [Sad]
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The Onion » Haunted Hayride Makes Extra-Spooky Turn Onto Interstate
Haunted Hayride Makes Extra-Spooky Turn Onto Interstate 
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Fark.com RSS » La-La goes out in search of a Po-Po platter, gets nabbed by Noo-Noo [Weird]
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Mental Floss » 14 Fascinating Facts About Foxes
Despite being all around us, they’re a bit of a mystery. Here’s more about this elusive animal. [Link]
The Onion » Infographic: The Cost Of Raising A Child
According to a new report by the USDA, the cost of raising a child until age 18 now exceeds $245,000, after which many parents will also have to foot the bill for college. 
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Fark.com RSS » MPAA: When we fine you $10,000 for a single download, we're actually doing it to protect you from malware [Unlikely]
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Mental Floss » 10 Things You Might Not Know About J.R.R. Tolkien
There are plenty of things even the most ardent fans don't know about John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » World Bank pleads for volunteers to help combat Ebola in Africa. They promise no pay, horrific working conditions, and a guarantee that you'll be treated like the bastard child of Typhoid Mary and an entire leper colony when you return [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » Mississippi residents find baby strollers a more convenient way to carry their guns than a burdensome shoulder holster. "What could possibly go wrong?" seems so inadequate for this story [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » Painting with Fire
Artist Steve Spazuk paints using fire. Well, technically it's actually soot he's using. Spazuk applies flame to a board, then works with the soot—scratching, smudging, and shaping it—to create an image. In the three-minute video below, you don't see much at first…then you get the "oh wow" moment around 50 seconds in. It just gets crazier from there. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Lava flows in Hawaii moving towards homes at a brisk pace of 10 yards, or one Raiders offensive drive, per hour [Scary]
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FMyLife » bottombarrel says FML
Today, I was getting a pedicure to cheer myself up. I've been so lonely, I got overly excited when someone sat next to me, because I got to pretend I had a friend. FML [Link]
FMyLife » anonymous says FML
Today, I hit a new low point in my life when I stole batteries from a toy at the daycare I work at, and put them in my vibrator. FML [Link]
FMyLife » fleta9 says FML
Today, I reprimanded three students for sleeping, five for not having books, and kicked three out for texting in class. One student yelled at me for a bad grade, and another stormed out for a failing exam score. I teach at a four-year university. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man huffing gold paint somehow survives being hit by a train. Go Warriors [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » There's ordinary dumb, and then there's "steal the license plates off an unmarked police car" dumb. Guess who we've got here? [Fail]
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The Onion » Opinion: I Don’t Support Feminism If It Means Murdering All Men (by Katherine Adams)
By Katherine Adams 
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FMyLife » thewrittenrebel says FML
Today, my boss asked about the mass of deep scratches on my arm. I lied and told him it happened while I was trying to save my cat from a tree. Truth is, my cat is a sadistic asshole who stalks me and mauls me whenever he can. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Eerie abandoned Cold War missile silo in Chico, California, raises the number of things to do in Chico to one [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » In one of the few auto recalls described as "terrifying," Toyota says it needs to replace the front airbags of eight million vehicles that "go off like a shotgun" [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Man rigs up his fridge's ice maker so that it only dispenses candy and diabetes [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Soccer team uses high-powered lights seized by police from cannabis grow ops to grow grass [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Google decides to use its doodle to inoculate the population against misinformation about vaccination [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » News anchor unwittingly tells colleague to go be fat somewhere else while live on air [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Not to alarm anyone, but at this very moment pigeon-eating catfish, giant spiders, and termites are all plotting to take over the world [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Neighbors fed up with moth balls. No word on how they get their little legs open [Florida]
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Mental Floss » 17 Spooky Photos of Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary
Philadelphia’s Eastern State Penitentiary is super spooky, even before it transforms itself from a crumbling historical landmark to a downright creepy haunted house. We took a tour earlier this fall; here are a few photos we snapped of the prison, and some things we learned. 1. IT WAS SUPPORTED BY SOME OF PHILADELPHIA’S MOST FAMOUS CITIZENS. 
Cellblock one. Photo by … [Link]
The Onion » American Voices: Town Selling Police Badges For $1,200
According to a report in the online news website Vocativ, the police department in the small town of Oakley, MI is allowing residents to become “reserve police officers” for $1,200, giving them a badge, bulletproof vest, and gun. 
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Fark.com RSS » 100-year-old notebook from Robert Falcon Scott's last Antarctic expedition found frozen in ice at south pole. Scribbled on the last page is a cryptic note: "Man, those Samoans are a surly bunch" [Weird]
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FMyLife » Discipl says FML
Today, I strained so hard while on the toilet that I gave myself a nosebleed. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Lack of toilets and water leads to entire US town being auctioned off for $800,000 [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Eight times in recorded history has a dog interrupted a major sporting event on live television [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » IRS: We're seizing your assets. Businesses: On what grounds? IRS: You'll find that listed under "because fark you, we're the IRS" [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » World's fastest school bus has a 42,000hp fighter jet engine under the hood and a top speed of 367mph. Go ahead and pass when the lights are flashing – we dare you (pics) [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Some people take a double-decker bus trip through London to enjoy the sights. This guy just took the bus [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Man tries to kill his wife with a stun gun. "I thought it would work" [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Nude rambler: "Help, help, I'm being repressed." European Court: "No, you're not, you're just offensive. STFU and put some clothes on already" [Strange]
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The Onion » Pathetic, Washed-Up Rock Star On Fifth Decade Of Doing Exactly What He Always Wanted
DETROIT—Peter Wolf, a pitiful, has-been rock musician who hasn’t had a platinum record since 1981, has now spent more than 40 happy years doing exactly what he always wanted, reports confirmed this week. 
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Fark.com RSS » Chicken Noodle News now reporting this ebola/zombie outbreak can be traced back to a two year old in Guinea. HOWEVER THEY CANNOT CONFIRM OR DENY IF HE WAS ON FLIGHT MH 370….DETAILS DEVELOPING…PLEASE, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, STAY TUNED [Followup]
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Futility Closet » Romance Denied
James Bosworth survived the Charge of the Light Brigade in 1854 and went on to become a railway stationmaster in Southampton, England, where he died in an accident at age 70. His epitaph reads: Though shot and shell flew around fast,
On Balaclava’s plain,
Unscathed he passed, to fall at last,
Run over by a train. (Thanks, Doug.) [Link]
The Onion » Your Horoscopes — Week Of October 28, 2014
Aries You’ll be pleasantly surprised by how many of your life’s problems can be temporarily solved by just not paying attention. Taurus Do not doubt for one second that love is real. However, your cutesy, sac… 
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Mental Floss » Why Do Different Drinks Require Different Kinds of Glassware?
Perhaps a cordial, engaging server adds to the overall cocktail-drinking experience for some of us. But a large part of properly enjoying an alcoholic beverage is the glassware. Ever notice the variety of glasses behind the bar at your favorite watering hole? There’s actually a method to that stemware madness. There are of course exceptions, but most drinks call for … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Former British spymaster curtly dismisses idea that Britain is routinely spying on its citizens: "The people who work at GCHQ would sooner walk out the door than be involved in anything remotely resembling 'mass surveillance'" [Hero]
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The Onion » Job Applicant Blows Away Interviewer With Intimate Knowledge Of Company’s ‘About Us’ Page
SEATTLE—Following an interview this morning during which job applicant Joshua Meyer described his admiration for the way Incite Analytics integrates a creative mindset with a business-minded approach, sources within the local marketing firm said the… 
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Fark.com RSS » How many cops does it take to enforce an $80,000 zoning violation fine from a nonviolent 75 year old man? A) 2, B) 4, or C) 24…plus an armored vehicle [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Tesco, still in charge of Fukushima, would like to continue removing the explosive spent fuel rods but is going to try to freeze the ground first [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Four-year-old cries after learning George Washington is dead. Her parents are expecting hysterics when she learns about William Henry Harrison's fate [Silly]
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Weird Universe » Okee the Painting Otter
A forgotten giant of the art world. Source: The Santa Cruz Sentinel – Apr 7, 1965.
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Fark.com RSS » Hunters in Maine are baiting black bears with donuts. Mmmmm … bear donuts [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Walmart: On second thought, let's not call the larger women's Halloween costumes "Fat Girl Costumes" [Fail]
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Mental Floss » A Day in the Life of a Pizza Guru
Scott Wiener loves pizza, so he decided to make it a career. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this printemps painting [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Chris Christie "won't move an inch" on the Ebola quarantine. Because physically, he can't [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Because we know you've been wondering: "What would happen if I peed into a particle accelerator?" And the answer is, quite a lot, and all of it bad [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » The next time your frat brothers want to do shots of Jim Beam or Jose Cuervo, challenge their world-notions and suggest doing shots of Cachaça or Feni [Spiffy]
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Weird Universe » One of These Things Is Not Like the Others
You recall perhaps the full-size rubber mask of the mystery half-wit? Well, here he is again, as a hand-puppet, inexplicably consorting with legit Disney characters. The manufacturers must have loved that design.
Original ad here. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man mysteriously disappears at Broncos game [Strange]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: The Most Magnificent Beard
Madison Rowley has the most magnificent beard in the world. That’s not just my opinion- he won the World Beard and Mustache Championships over the weekend.
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What Is America's Spookiest Sound? Vote in Funny or Die’s tournament to determine what you least want to hear alone in the dark.
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OK Go’s new music video features motorized unicycles, synchronized umbrellas, … [Link]
Mental Floss » Old "-oke" Tree
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Fark.com RSS » Remember that mom who was crying in her mugshot after she left her kids in a car while she went on a job interview? She's back in the news again and you'll never guess why [Followup]
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Mental Floss » 11 Surviving Drive-In Theaters That Are Worth a Road Trip
You can still find an iconic drive-in if you know where to look. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » News: Nurse at an Australian hospital gets caught red handed stealing $20 from a new father's wallet. Fark: By a man in Greece [Interesting]
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FMyLife » lady parts says FML
Today, I was being interviewed for a grant over the phone. When asked why I wanted to go to school to be an OB nursing assistant, I panicked and yelled, "BECAUSE VAGINAS ARE FASCINATING!" into the receiver. FML [Link]
FMyLife » broke says FML
Today, I found out that a check I'd deposited had bounced, causing a cascading series of fees and overdrafts in my checking account. The bad check was from my grandma, for my birthday. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Construction worker who is 'too busy to shave' ends up winning Sweden's best beard contest; forced to stay home from work to deal with new celebrity status [Obvious]
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Futility Closet » A Plea in Disguise
In March 1928, the British steamer City of Eastbourne picked up an SOS from the tanker British Hussar in the Pacific but could not locate her position. Japanese authorities reported that several of their own ships and stations had picked up the SOS but could not understand the geographical information given. In comparing the reports, they estimated that the British … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Tesco's new packaging design for its buttermilk carton is all c*ck and balls [Amusing]
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FMyLife » TukTuk says FML
Today, I spent an hour painstakingly disassembling my antique mirror after discovering a stack of papers behind the back board. I finally got hold of one corner, and pulled out – a newspaper from 2007 and instructions for an IKEA bed. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Inventor of the game "Operation" now needs an operation himself. Wants a specialist, but can only afford twitchy, giggling kids [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Scheduled PTSD counseling sessions for vets canceled due to Mental Illness Awareness Week. Good thing it wasn't National Suicide Prevention Day [Ironic]
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Fark.com RSS » Chocolate may help you remember things, like where you left your butt plug, or why that gnome is holding a dildo [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Why Don't Spiders Stick to Their Own Webs?
Craig Benzine shares the leading theories. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Toronto votes out crack smoking mayor Ford, elects generic conservative [NewsFlash]
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Fark.com RSS » "Wild pigs are running so wild in one Brevard County neighborhood that Halloween trick-or-treating is being threatened" [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » If you're immature enough to name your wi-fi hotspot "Al-Quida," make sure you disable it when the flight attendant instructs you [Dumbass]
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The Onion » Jon Gruden Shares Weird Childhood Story About Spying On Naked Brother
DALLAS—Midway through tonight’s Monday Night Football game between the Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys, ESPN commentator Jon Gruden reportedly shared a bizarre and totally unprompted two-minute-long story about secretly watching … 
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Fark.com RSS » *ding* "Fries are down" [Fail]
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Mental Floss » 12 Cool Experiments Done on the International Space Station
As an orbiting laboratory, the International Space Station (ISS) offers researchers around the world the unique opportunity to perform experiments in microgravity and under the rigors of the space environment. Scientists have used the station for everything from testing technology for future space exploration to studying human health. Sometimes their work involves some pretty unusual experiments. Here are 12 cool … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Japanese scientists warn that volcano near a nuclear power plant is ready to erupt. EVERYBODY VOLCANIC [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Pourquoi cet air si sérieux? [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Windowless planes could be more likely than you think in the near future [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop Theme: Design a "Get Well Soon" card for a conspiracy theorist [Photoshop]
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