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 » The son also rises as a suspect in the murders of a couple found on Heming Way [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Sick of ISIS, Ebola, the new Senate? Here are some people knitting sweaters for cold trees [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » 5 Places to Visit on Your Croatian Vacation
Ocean organs, secret airports, truffles—what's underground in this coastal country is captivating. Presented with Atlas Obscura. 1. The Museum of Broken Relationships 
Wikimedia Commons Visit: Ćirilometodska ulica 2, 10000, Zagreb When love turns sour, even the most mundane trinkets can spark pangs of heartbreak. That’s what happened when artists Olinka Vištica and Dražen Grubišic ́ broke up, so they did … [Link]
FMyLife » misfitunfit says FML
Today, I burned my hand while making breakfast. As I staggered around the kitchen in agony, looking for some burn cream, my cat figured he'd latch onto said hand and drag his claws through the burn. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 44-year-old mother of six shatters the beer mile world record. "I think learning how to get the burp out more before you get to that next beer would probably help" [Hero]
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Futility Closet » A Dark Day
On Oct. 21, 1966, an avalanche of mining debris descended into the Welsh mining village of Aberfan, filling the classrooms of a local junior school with mud and killing 144 people, 116 of them children. In response to a subsequent newspaper appeal, Shrewsbury psychiatrist J.C. Barker received 76 letters from people who claimed to have had precognition of the event. … [Link]
Mental Floss » Watch British Kids Prepare to Burn a Creepy Guy Fawkes Effigy in 1938
On November 5th, 1604, Guy Fawkes was arrested for his role in the Gunpowder Plot—an assassination attempt of King James I by means of explosives in order to restore a Catholic monarchy to England. Fawkes was found beneath the House of Lords guarding 36 barrels of gunpowder and armed with a match. He was arrested, tortured, tried, and hanged shortly … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » It turns out the reason that Iran "has no homosexuals" is because they are forced to get gender reassignment surgery [Sick]
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FMyLife » AAnonymous says FML
Today, my ex sent me a pack of beer to screw with me. I'm still going to AA, and I thought I was almost over it. Five bottles later, I realized I'm not. We didn't break up over my drinking, either; it was because after just 2 weeks of dating, she threatened to kill herself if I didn't marry her. … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The least offensive thing about these tweets is the mental image of Artie Lange masturbating [Dumbass]
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The Onion » Wrong Turn Finds Man On Poor Side Of Mall
NORTH ATTLEBORO, MA—Growing increasingly wary as he walked by several empty storefronts and a cluster of nonfunctional coin-operated rides, local insurance broker David Houghton reportedly had taken a wrong turn at Garden City Shopping Center Wednes… 
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The Onion » American Voices: McConnell Promises To ‘Restore Hope, Confidence, And Optimism’ In Senate Takeover
After yesterday’s midterms, in which he was reelected and the GOP picked up enough seats to gain control of the Senate, soon-to-be Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that his party will work to “restore hope, confidence, and optimism… 
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The Onion » Morbidly Curious Nation Wondering How Far Obama’s Appearance Will Deteriorate In 2 Years
WASHINGTON—Less than 24 hours after electoral victories across the nation firmly put Congress under Republican control, morbidly curious Americans reportedly wondered Wednesday just how much President Obama’s appearance will deteriorate during… 
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this rescue effort [Photoshop]
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The Onion » New Employee Has Never Known Decadent Pleasures Of Old Office
BOSTON—Noting that the recent hire was probably content with the firm’s current bland, cookie-cutter workspace, sources at advertising firm KGC Creative confirmed Wednesday that new employee Kyle Lawrence was never able to partake of the decad… 
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Mental Floss » Name All the Things Right Said Fred Was Too Sexy For
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Fark.com RSS » What kind of house will $750K buy you? In most of middle America, a mansion; in Detroit it might buy you the whole block. In San Francisco, it would be ALMOST enough to buy this 330-square foot, 100-year-old "earthquake shack" [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Cleveland's traffic cameras join river fires and Art Modell in the land of unpleasant memories [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Ok, but I'm still not drinking it with lime and salt [Interesting]
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The Onion » Farmers’ Almanac Predicting Short Season For Primetime Dramas
LEWISTON, ME—Calling for a harsh autumn of shortened series orders and meager Nielsen ratings, this year’s edition of the Farmers’ Almanac has reportedly predicted an unusually short season for primetime dramas, sources confirmed … 
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The Onion » Man Tinkering With Anecdote Set List Before Next Date
PORTLAND, OR—Saying that he wants to provide a unique, enjoyable listening experience that draws from all periods of his life, area man Ian Watts told reporters Wednesday that he has been tinkering with his set list of anecdotes ahead of an upcoming… 
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Mental Floss » 7 Pictures of Dogs Loving the Open Road
Assuming you're not going to the vet, bringing your dog for a spin in the car can be a joyous occasion. Lara Jo Ragan snapped a whole slew of canines enjoying the open road in her book, Dogs in Cars. With the help of a special light that juts out over the roof of the car and a harness that … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The internet loses its collective mind over Benedict Cumberbatch's old school engagement announcement [Followup]
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Mental Floss » The Most Interesting Comics of the Week
This week's comics include silly Superman comic strips from the 1940s [Link]
Fark.com RSS » And now, a word on getting high, brought to you by BongBong [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » "We had been coming across references to 'Facebook Murder' in the media over the past few years but there had been no research. We wanted to see whether homicides in which Facebook was involved were any different to other homicides" [
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The Onion » Ovulation Calendar Just The Ticket For Rekindling Couple’s Lagging Sex Life
LOS GATOS, CA—Saying they felt like young lovers again, local husband and wife Jon and Sarah Nickoloff told reporters Wednesday that their use of an ovulation calendar in order to maximize the likelihood of conception has proven to be just the ticke… 
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Fark.com RSS » The parents of a 19-year-old boy are devastated after they say their son died unexpectedly after taking just one Marijuana [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » The Catchiest Songs (According to Science)
After a year-long study, researchers in the UK compiled a list of the catchiest songs of the last 75 years. [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Edgy
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Fark.com RSS » Not getting a flu shot? That's a firing [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Beautiful Nature: Pygmy Seahorses
I've been mildly obsessed with seahorses since I was a little kid. Growing up in southwest Florida, I found dried, shellacked seahorses in gift shops (I know, ick). Snorkeling in the Gulf of Mexico, I came across dwarf seahorses, little creatures that seemed impossibly elegant and awkward at the same time. I also learned how incredibly hard it was to … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If Jesus were a porn star, what would be some good names for the films he'd appear in? [Misc]
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The Onion » Vacationing Secretary Of Homeland Security Asks Neighbor To Keep Eye On Nation Over Weekend
WASHINGTON—Saying that he would feel a lot better if someone just “poked [their] head in” on the landmass and its population while he was away, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson 
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The Onion » American Voices: Clothing Company Releases Gender-Neutral Underwear
A New York-based underwear company has released what it describes as the first gender-neutral boxer-briefs and trunks, saying it decided to “take what’s great about what’s traditionally men’s underwear and make it so female-bodied … 
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Mental Floss » Brain Game: The Fruit Bowl II
Can you solve the Word Ladder in today's mentalfloss.com Brain Game Wednesday Wordplay challenge in five steps? Prove it! By changing one letter in each step to form English words, and leaving all other letters in their original positions, convert PLUM into PEAR in the fewest possible steps. P L U M
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Fark.com RSS » Portland Oregon is 150 square miles in size, and has about 4300 sex offenders. Reporters are shocked, shocked, after "investigative report" reveals that many of them live within one mile of a school bus stop. Math, how does it work? [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Don't wake up a sleeping drunk, he may attack everyone in his sight [Scary]
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Overheard In The Office » The “Big Jew” Coffee Mug Didn’t Tip You Off?
Employee at microwave: You know those meatballs have meat in them?Microwaving employee: Right? Hence, meatballs.Employee at microwave: Don’t you know the day?Microwaving employee: Sure, it is Friday all day.Employee at microwave: Well, it’s Lent, too.Microwaving employee: You don’t say… Seeing as how I am a big Jew we don’t celebrate that.Tinley Park, Illinois [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Uses Perfect Grammar When Speaking to Himself
Employee, after hanging up with client: That was the most stupidest person I have ever spoke to.44th Street and Camelback Road
Phoenix, ArizonaOverheard by: Grammatically Offended Boss [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Raise Your Hand If You'd Pay to See This Reality Show
Guy auditor to gal auditor: If I solve your dating problems will you then complete my audits for me?Burlington, MassachusettsOverheard by: How Do I Get That Deal [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Realistic About How Dumb and Slutty Women Are
Male Debt Collector #1: …I’m pretty sexist.Male Debt Collector #2: I’m not sexist, I’m just realistic.Magill
South Australia
AustraliaOverheard by: Ilse [Link]
Overheard In The Office » I Can Now Imagine Nothing Else
Coworker #1: I wasn't that drunk by that point. I mean, I was sober enough to realize that they were branding each other's asses with Christmas cookie cutters.Boss: Sure…Coworker #1: No, legit. Sticking the cookie cutters in the fire and branding each other's asses.Coworker #2: Can you imagine shacking up with someone with an inverted Christmas pointing right to your pooper?Hicksville, … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Mary and Joseph Really Had Their Hands Full
Mom listening to garbled announcement over PA: Did he just ask God to collect his son at the front desk?Daughter: Are you senile?Whole Foods
Seattle, Washington [Link]
The Onion » Life-Changing Epiphany Wears Off On Ride Home
ALBUQUERQUE, NM—Despite being overcome by a profound realization just minutes earlier that challenged his long-held beliefs and promised to forever alter his daily existence, sources confirmed that 42-year-old Thomas Wilson’s epiphany had full… 
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Fark.com RSS » So using a photo of one of the 9/11 masterminds in my advert isn't a good move then? [Dumbass]
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The Onion » Philadelphia-Area Sports Psychologist Already Clearing Schedule For Mark Sanchez
PHILADELPHIA—Admitting that he will likely receive a call any day now from either the team or the player himself, local sports psychologist Nathan Finley told reporters Wednesday that he is preemptively clearing his schedule for Philadelphia Eagles … 
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Fark.com RSS » People might say that 4chan is a wretched hive of scum and villainy, but at least they weren't killing people. Until now [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Why Does My Cat Bring Home Dead Animals?
Cats are adorable, and sometimes aloof. Occasionally, they can be allergic to you, and half of them have no reaction whatsoever to catnip. They’re also hunting machines: A recent study estimated that cats kill between 1.4 billion and 3.7 billion birds and between 6.9 billion and 20.7 billion small mammals a year in the United States alone. And, as any … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Tom Brokaw's "red alert" ringtone goes off on air (with video) [Amusing]
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Overheard In The Office » Damn Health Code
Little boy looking at stuffed animal: Look, Mommy, it’s the monkey that comes out of your butt!Mother: Yes, it’s the monkey that flies out of your ass. That’s why we’re not going back to Chuck E. Cheese’s.Learning Express
Exton, Pennsylvania [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Caption this pointed moment [Caption]
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Weird Universe » Streakers Unmasked
A rare case of an exciting, full-contact economics class. Rita Balaban, a senior lecturer in economics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, knew there was a school tradition of classes being disrupted by masked streakers. So when it happened to her — three masked streakers rushing into her classroom — she was "mentally prepared." She said, "To me, … [Link]
Futility Closet » Five of a Kind
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this microscopic mystery [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » 10 Facts About 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'
A look back at one of the most loved—and most banned—books in American history. [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Smells Like Victory Over Death
Old lady to husband as she walks out of doctor's office: Oh, I love to smell that alcohol!Longwood Ave
Boston, MassachusettsOverheard by: smellslikemartinis [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man clearly not trying to impress a date or on a low-carb diet eats 95 meals at Olive Garden in 6 weeks using $100 'Pasta Pass' "He has received $1,510 worth of food so far" [Followup]
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Weird Universe » The Atomiscope
Did this actually have radium inside it? How many cancers did this cause, carried about in Dennis the Menace's pockets?
Unfortunately, I've lost the source of this ad. Can anyone help? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » When ordering wine at a restaurant, make sure the waiter understands you want the $37.50 bottle, not the $3,750 bottle [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Thanks to the crappy economy, you can have a roommate when you're in your 40s and nobody thinks it's odd [Obvious]
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Overheard In The Office » There's a Fucker Born Every Minute
Office drone #1: Yeah, I was totally born only five minutes after midnight.Office drone #2: That's so much better than me, in the afternoon. Afternoon is boring. Hey boss, what time you were born?Manager: Probably when angels started crying? How the fuck should I know? I wasn't born with a watch and cognitive thinking.Columbus, Ohio [Link]
Mental Floss » Edgy
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Fark.com RSS » Ramen lasagna, struggle food of choice for broke food bloggers [Ironic]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Chappie the Robot
Watch the trailer for Neill Blomkamp’s new robot film Chappie. It seems like a touching modern combination of Pinocchio and Short Circuit.
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10 Tips for Avoiding Identity Theft. Learn them, because this is a crime you cannot afford.
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This Is What A Perfect Dog Adoption Looks Like. I bet you can’t read Gunnar’s story without smiling at least … [Link]
FMyLife » crazybird525 says FML
Today, I found out what a loser I am when I realized I know the map in my video game better than I know my own neighborhood. FML [Link]
FMyLife » kismet_fire says FML
Today, a customer yelled at me because I gave her a wrinkled bag. I work in retail, and the bags are all cheap plastic. She wouldn't stop, even when I gave her 3 different bags. FML [Link]
FMyLife » The Selfie Parent says FML
Today, I looked at my twelve-year-old daughter's test. One of the question was, "When is a good time to worry about your parents?" Her answer was, "When they take selfies, because selfies aren't made for old people." FML [Link]
FMyLife » single pringle says FML
Today, my boyfriend came home from college for the first time in weeks just to visit me. I was so excited that I spent two hours getting ready. Turns out he was only coming back to dump me. Now I'm single and out of foundation. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Texas teacher and part-time peace officer attacks school bullying problem by telling students that shooters are roaming the halls to hunt and kill bullies first. "If y'all have ever bullied somebody else, you're going to be the first ones
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Fark.com RSS » New book describes Great Escape that never made Hollywood: Allied POWs who "after repeated failures with tunnels" jumped over the Nazi fence using ladders cleverly disguised as bookshelves [Hero]
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Mental Floss » 10 Elections Decided by One Vote (Or Less)
In these elections, every vote really did count. [Link]
Futility Closet » New Perspectives
A changeable sculpture by Swiss artist Markus Raetz: A change of heart: A similar idea in French: The Dali Museum in Spain contains a room based on his 1934 painting “Mae West (Face of Mae West Which Can Be Used as an Apartment)”: See Figure and Ground. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Air in China is so polluted that they recently had a fashion show featuring couture face masks [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » It's a dangerous hard job to do but someone has to do it. Sooooo… who wants to be a kitten cuddler in Newcastle? [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » Fort Lauderdale cops clean streets from dangerous criminal elements…like 90-year-old volunteer workers giving out food to homeless people [Florida]
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Overheard In The Office » Nebraska? Agreed.
Woman in cubicle, after chatting for half an hour: Wow. What a waste of time and resources.Nebraska [Link]
Overheard In The Office » I’d Hate to See a “Biggie”
Driver: I need to go home. There’s been an emergency.Dispatcher: Oh! What happened?Driver: Oh, my dad croaked, and I need to get maintenance on my truck. No biggie.Dispatcher: Uh, okay.7253 Western Select Drive
Indianapolis, Indiana [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Mind the Generation Gap.
Manager: Would you like to buy a Lab?Subordinate: Like, a meth lab?Manager: Umm, no. Like, a dog.Little Rock, Arkansas [Link]
Overheard In The Office » After Which, He Bought Me Dinner
Southern sales dude: You don't think I can eat? I can eat pal, you should have seen me go down on this poor boy the other night.Chicago, Illinois [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Preferably HTMLager
Programmer: I can't work in these conditions… I need beer.Manhattan, New York [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Now That We’ve Put the Lime in the Coconut
Nurse: Why can’t we just put the hair on the pancreas?Medical office
Jacksonville, FloridaOverheard by: So Glad I Work Here [Link]
Overheard In The Office » 12PM Hire Receptionist
Co-worker #1 on intercom: [Renee], you have a call on line one.
Co-worker #2 on intercom: [Brenda], there is a call on line 3 for you.
Boss on intercom: All right, people. We have to stop using this all-over-the-building page thing for no good reason. 1710 Roy Acuff Place
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Fark.com RSS » If you try to vote in Florida, child molesters will kidnap your kids [Florida]
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Mental Floss » The 10 Best Rest Stops in the U.S.
Nothing ruins a road trip like dingy rest stop that makes everyone itch for a shower. Inversely, could a great rest stop save a road trip? These are 10 of the best rest stops and truck stops that can be found in the U.S. 1. The Iowa 80 Truck Stop The world’s largest truck stop can be found off of … [Link]
Mental Floss » Minute Math (Addition)
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Fark.com RSS » Forget happy feet. This baby penguin has happy wheels. Vroom vroom [Amusing]
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Overheard In The Office » Female Conspiracy Theorists Are Truly a Unique Breed
Pregnant coworker: Our workplace discriminates against women, because it sets the air conditioning too cold!Sydney
Australia [Link]
Fark.com RSS » AP and other press outlets decide that not reporting suspected Ebola cases is the best way to keep the public infor .. uh … calm. You can't handle the truth [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » You're already making a political statement by voting. You don't need to enhance it by bringing a gun along to the polls [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Keeper of America's master clock: "But what time really is, is a question that I can't answer for you" [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Without central heating during winter, Japanese houses feature increased CPD (cat population density) in front of space heaters [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » The wonderful thing about Tiggers, is Tiggers are wonderful things. Their Tops are made of rubber, their bottoms are made out of OH GOD OH GOD DON'T STOP OH GOD [Strange]
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Overheard In The Office » Plus It's Entertainment for the Whole Office
Coworker, about his BlackBerry: Hey, that helped! That really helped my ball. Blowing on it really helps!Asheville, North CarolinaOverheard by: Blake [Link]
Mental Floss » 18 Timeless Will Rogers Quotes for his 135th Birthday
William Penn Adair Rogers—who was born on November 4, 1879—ranks among the finest performers, comedians, and social commentators in American history. So today, let’s all celebrate by finding an excuse to recite some of his best remarks. 1. “Everything is funny, as long as it’s happening to somebody else.” — From Illiterate Digest 2. “Why don’t they pass a constitutional … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The wealthy in Maine have asked firefighters not to use that cheap, dirty water if their house catches fire [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this lonely cricketer [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » London's first cereal cafe will serve more than 100 types from around the world [Spiffy]
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Overheard In The Office » What Isn't It?
Caller: Does your search allow for a wild card?Presenter: Sure … Um … What, exactly, is a wild card?San Francisco, CaliforniaOverheard by: dailin dailer [Link]
The Onion » Republicans Poised To Retain Control Of Senate
WASHINGTON—With precincts reporting GOP victories in key midterm election races nationwide, Beltway sources confirmed Tuesday that the Republican Party is poised to retain its complete control of the U.S. 
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, while in a hospital waiting room, a man started talking to me. After a few minutes, he asked me what I did for a living, and I said I'm a stay-at-home mom. He looked me up and down and said, "Huh. No life ambitions, huh?" FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, army recruiters came to my school and set up some punching bags to attract potential recruits. I gave it a shot, managing to set the highest score at my school and fracture my wrist at the same time. FML [Link]
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