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 » Cross-eyed collie having trouble finding a home, deciding which crotch to sniff [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Ah, the natural apple: delicious, nutritious, and engineered to last [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » 72-year-old woman was known to have wielded a Samurai sword in past altercations, but it was the roundhouse kick at a police officer that got her tased [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Toys 'R' Us to open at 5:00 PM on Thanksgiving day so you can go buy stuff for your kids instead of spending a holiday with them [Sick]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my mum was in a bad mood, so I tried to cheer her up by telling her I love her, and giving her a hug. She slapped me hard enough to leave a red, hand-shaped mark on my face, and told me to fuck off with my "sarcasm". FML [Link]
FMyLife » all shat out says FML
Today, I got demonic gastric distress while taking my final college exam. I only got about 50% of it done, left the classroom 50% faster, and experienced both 50% dread and 50% relief. Now I have to repeat 50% of the class. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » How To Make Flavored Cocktail Syrups
With cocktails, even some of the simplest flavor combinations can be combined for a whole new effect. If you’re willing to put in the time and risk making a mess in the kitchen, you can create some syrups that will add pizzazz to your next signature cocktail. Flavor Saver Like with most cocktail-related things, there are quite a few different … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » How to de-jargonify health info online, from epistaxis to pyrexia. Not included: the true purpose of the machine that goes bing [Misc]
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Overheard In The Office » … Which Are Also a Delicacy in Mexico
Office guy #1: Does anyone know of, like, a Mexican dessert?Office guy #2: Why?Office guy #1: Oh, my wife is having a Mexican-themed party and I have to think of a dessert.Office guy #3: Flan? I think that is Mexican. I don’t know what it is, though…Office gal: Flan is nasty. It has a nasty texture. Flan is like the texture … [Link]
Futility Closet » Unquote
“The monuments of wit survive the monuments of power.” — Francis Bacon [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Seventy year-old man found dead inside his Mount Dora home. Police suspect a fox known as Swiper may be responsible [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Benjy the gay bull to be slaughtered after farmer finally admits Benjy is more interested in other bulls than in heifers. "The farmer thought he might have been a discreet chappie who didn't want to be doing the business in public" [Amusi
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Fark.com RSS » What's worse than a boatload of West Africans with fever landing on a beach? A boatload of West Africans with fever landing on a beach covered in old, fat, naked white guys (Not safe for work) [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Sheriff says he's never had any problems at the AX MURDER HOUSE before [Ironic]
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Fark.com RSS » Man rents entire movie theater and creates 12-minute short film to precede live marriage proposal to his girlfriend, who thought she was simply going out to see Lupin III with him. Works every time [Sappy]
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Mental Floss » 10 Misconceptions About Pregnancy
Elliott Morgan discusses some common pregnancy myths. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Real Tech or Star Trek Tech?
Can you tell the difference between science and science-fiction? Take this quiz and see if you can identify if each item is a real tech innovation or an object from Star Trek. * The toys are back in town! Woody, Buzz and the gang are coming back in 2017. * You’re able to sort fact from fiction when you receive … [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Tricks for Telling Authentic Articles from Fakes
When you open your wallet to make a purchase, you want to make sure you’re getting the genuine article rather than a knockoff. Here’s how you can ensure you’re getting the real deal instead of 11 commonly faked items. 1. Gold Jewelry First, examine the item closely to see if there’s any discoloration or wear and tear. If it’s a … [Link]
Mental Floss » Pod City: ‘Serial,’ ‘Food is the New Rock’ and More of This Week's Most Interesting Podcasts
Each Friday I round up a few nuggets of wisdom from the podcasting world. [Link]
The Onion » Sportsgraphic: Fantasy Football Week 10: 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: Start ’Em Colin Kaepernick (QB): Kaepernick’s ability to move around in the pocket … 
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The Onion » It Unclear Which Half Of Couple Settling
It Unclear Which Half Of Couple Settling 
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Fark.com RSS » Farker Meet-Up TONIGHT – Santa Monica (TRiP, 2101 Lincoln) – Beer Tasting & Live Music [FarkParty]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this pumpkin feeding [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Welcome back to the Fark Weird News Quiz, with 21% less nutritional value than the BBC News Quiz, but nearly double the ABV [Survey]
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Fark.com RSS » Louisville bar scores a year's worth of rare Pappy Van Winkle bourbon. Uses it all in slightly less rare Jell-O shots [Sad]
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Mental Floss » Name the Top 50 Lord of the Rings Characters by Number of Mentions
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Fark.com RSS » Behold, the first man in history able to say "Yeah, my space ship exploded, but I'm all right" [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Headline: Minimum Wage Workers Earn Less Money [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » 10 Egg-Cellent Facts About Oviraptor
Crested, cryptic, and named after a misunderstanding, Oviraptor’s sure to delight trivia buffs of all ages. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » You know how sometimes you pass out while driving a Porsche with a trunk full of cocaine and then your car ends up wedged behind a truck that then pulls you for six miles? This is exactly like that [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » A "SEAL source" tells the Daily Fail that the guy claiming to have compromised and put to a permanent end Osama bin Laden may, get this … be lying [Followup]
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The Onion » Infographic: Pet Adoption Tips
Animal shelters across the country are filled with dogs, cats, and other animals that need homes, though bringing a pet into your family can be both a rewarding and challenging experience. 
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The Onion » American Voices: Baby Hippo Born To Mother On Birth Control
The Los Angeles Zoo was surprised this week when a 10-year-old hippo named Mara, who was on birth control, gave birth to the zoo’s first baby hippo in 26 years. 
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Fark.com RSS » Every family has its own traditions. Death by gunfire shouldn't be one of them [Sad]
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Mental Floss » The Weird Week in Review
Acme Foundry Wants to Thank Street Artist The Acme Foundry Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been in business over 100 years, but it was only this week that a graffiti artist gave them the appropriate art for their entryway. On Monday morning, employees arrived to find someone had mounted cardboard cutouts of Wile E. Coyote and the Roadrunner to the … [Link]
The Onion » CNN Holds Morning Meeting To Decide What Viewers Should Panic About For Rest Of Day
ATLANTA—Kicking around ideas ranging from an uptick in child kidnappings to a new link between laptops and cancer, senior CNN staffers held their regular daily meeting this morning to decide which topic viewers should panic about for the rest of the… 
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Fark.com RSS » Did you ever get the sneaking suspicion that the controller for your game console was designed by a Nazi? [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » How High-Pitch Tones Will Demolish Diets
As the old adage goes, you are what you eat. And, as it turns out, you hear what you eat too, at least according to a growing body of research that shows how sound affects our tastebuds. The upshot: Imagine a world in which we could sweeten food without sugar and reduce epidemics like diabetes and obesity (and, in turn, … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Texas is now certified Ebola free [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Denmark and the United States have become major suppliers of sperm to British women. Giggity [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » And the only US states to be hit by a hurricane this year will be North Carolina, Hawaii, … Arizona and … Alaska? Whaaa? [Unlikely]
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FMyLife » hellalegit says FML
Today, my neighbor's five-year-old rode his tricycle into a history diorama I had spent days slaving over. When I confronted him, he just said, "Vroom vroom muthafucka." FML [Link]
FMyLife » jj says FML
Today, I was sick and had soccer trials on the same day. At the soccer trials, the coach called me over and told me I was doing really good and to keep it up. I said thanks and vomited on him. FML [Link]
FMyLife » ozozl says FML
Today, I was in the middle of a shower, and downstairs I heard my 7 year old daughter screaming "Mom!! Help! I need you right now!" I panicked and ran downstairs, not giving myself enough time to put some clothing on. It was my neighbor at the door. FML [Link]
FMyLife » JD0622 says FML
Today, I paid my brother to put some dark tint on my car windows. Somehow he managed to put it on completely wrong. I cannot see out my windows, but strangers can see in. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » You may think the Islamic State is no threat to the world outside the Middle East, but now they have cyber-missiles. CYBER MISSILES [Stupid]
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The Onion » Presidential Castrato Brought Into Oval Office To Soothe Obama’s Nerves
WASHINGTON—As an exhausted President Obama worked his way through a long and stressful week marked by his political opponents’ resounding victory in the midterm elections, sources within the White House confirmed that the commander-in-chief su… 
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Fark.com RSS » Homeless woman builds herself a home. In a perfect world that would be a happy ending but in the real world the government seizes it and fines her $10k [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » "Plaintiff is … not black, gay, Christian or HIV positive and was unaware that defendant was creating websites that focused on such traits that would include his profile, thus indicating that he was all of these things and more" [Asinine]
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The Onion » Foster Home Gets New Shipment
Foster Home Gets New Shipment 
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Fark.com RSS » Airbag maker hid test results, presumably behind the wheel [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Parents-of-the-Year award goes to this couple, who went car shopping, bought pizza and took a nap while their young son lay dying [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Police pepper spray students during demonstration. Which makes sense when it's college students protesting, not so much when it's kindergarteners [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » With all the focus on giving marijuana candy to kids, it's nice to see a restaurant just serving kids alcohol [Dumbass]
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The Onion » Report: 45% Of All Randomly Paired Freshman Roommates Now At Breaking Point
EUGENE, OR—Stating that some are engaging in verbal altercations nearly every day while others had stopped speaking to one another weeks ago, a report released Friday by researchers at the University of Oregon has found that 45 percent of all random… 
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Mental Floss » 10 Early Films Made by Edison's Movie Company
In 1888, Thomas Edison wrote that "I am experimenting upon an instrument which does for the eye what the phonograph does for the ear, which is the recording and reproduction of things in motion." The system was comprised of the Kinetograph, a motion picture camera, and a Kinetoscope, a motion picture viewer, and was mostly created by Edison's assistant, William … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop contest: Fark's Facebook and Twitter pages need new cover/header images with the updated dimensions for both. Rules in thread [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Institute of Sexology (don't laugh, it's a real place) builds an Orgasmatron. And you can try it [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Some couples like to be alone on their wedding night, then there are the ones who just want a threesome with a teenager [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Latvian foreign minister proudly announces he is gay. Doom blames Richards for this [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » There's a scientific reason why you look so weird in all your selfies [Interesting]
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The Onion » Navy Forms Elite New SEAL Team To Write Best-Selling Tell-All Books
WASHINGTON—Describing the group as one of the most advanced and highly skilled special operations units in the world, sources within the Defense Department revealed Friday that the U.S. 
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Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Cocktail Hour
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Fark.com RSS » Dispatcher; "911, what's your emergency?" Caller: "Would you like to go out on a date? Oh, and are you into handcuffs?" [Florida]
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The Onion » Family Revels In Height Difference Between Mother And Tall Son
EDMOND, OK—Merrily describing the contrast in stature as “a giant next to a leprechaun,” members of the Copeland family Friday reportedly took the deepest delight in the nearly 9-inch height difference between Linda Copeland, 43, and her… 
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Fark.com RSS » Dictators, palaces, ebola, student debt and buying a better sports team. Oh my [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Woman finds intruder eating cookie dough, says this sort of thing can really take its toll on a house [Strange]
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Mental Floss » Who Had the First Jersey Number to Be Retired in Sports?
Look up at the rafters at any professional sports venue around the country and you're sure to see a handful of retired jerseys—rarefied air for only the most deserving of a team's players. It's a nice gesture, but where'd it come from? It originated in Canada—specifically with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ace Bailey. Bailey was a lightning-fast winger for … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » 3PM Research Competitors
Co-worker on phone: What is TFC? Is it like KFC? What are they doing?Chicken? 6000 Windward Parkway
Alpharetta, Georgia [Link]
Overheard In The Office » You Can Feel the Silent Pressure of Her Presence on the Line, Though
Supervisor: She always answers the phone. It’s just she forgets to talk.200 West Oak
Fort Collins, Colorado [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Plus, Who Would We Get to Clean Our Rain Gutters?
Manager: How’s your mother?Employee: She’s coming home tonight. They wanted to put her in a nursing home, but I said, ‘No way.’ Not at Christmas.Manager: Doesn’t she need that level of care?Employee: Not at Christmas, she doesn’t.Rochelle Park, New JerseyOverheard by: Cubicle Right Outside [Link]
Overheard In The Office » And Fourth, If You Ever Incorrectly Cite That Movie Again, You’re Fired
Guy in jeans and flip flops walks into office at 11 a.m. and high-fives two employees on the way.Newbie in suit: Dude, he’s totally pulling an Office Space. We better watch him — he might set the building on fire. Or start gutting fish at his desk.Cube dweller: Okay, first of all, that was Milton who set the building on fire, … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » How a Lot Of People Feel About Ann Coulter
Coworker: Well, I told you that one I wanted to buy that chick a vibrator so she would shut the heck up!Indianapolis, Indiana [Link]
Overheard In The Office » It's Hard to Eat Just One
Female employee to boss: I think those are spider monkeys! My friend had two…Washington, DCOverheard by: Creative Bunny [Link]
Fark.com RSS » After breaking into a business, two burglars had the perfect getaway vehicle ready: a boat. Firing shots from the vessel, they began their escape. One little problem. The boat was on a trailer. With bonus mugshots of The Pirates of Jefferson County [
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Fark.com RSS » UFO over Reyðarfjörður? Ĭt's mØrƎ lȈĶỀĻỸ ṰḦẪƝ ỸǬỪ ŤĤÎṊǨ [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » "I am sorry to inform you that my client does not hire Irish people due to the alcoholism nature of your kind" [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » University decides that the best way to curb sexual assaults on campus is to make all fraternities co-ed [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » PUA forced to POQ [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » US Army decides to just go with "y'all" [Followup]
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Overheard In The Office » …But, on the Plus Side, the Buffets Are Awesome!
Customer: I have seven sisters.Pharmacist: Seven?Customer: But I only have one left, they're dropping like flies. I'm getting tired of wearing black.Charleston, West Virginia [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Your car doesn't start. Do you: a) check the car battery, b) check the fuel, or c) smash it up with a pickaxe? [Stupid]
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Mental Floss » 50 Old British Dialect Words to Incorporate into Conversation
In 1905, the Oxford University Press published the sixth and final volume of The English Dialect Dictionary, a compilation of local British words and phrases dating from the 18th and 19th centuries. The EDD set out to record all those words used too sparsely and too locally to make the cut in the Oxford English Dictionary, and by 1905, more … [Link]
Futility Closet » Bug Hunt
Frustrated in catching insects in 1904, Max Terletzky hit on this rather alarming solution. A basket with an open mouth is attached to the business end of a feathered arrow; the prospective bug hunter props open the basket’s mouth, stalks his prey, and fires at it using a bow. The arrow is attached to a cord in the archer’s hand, … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this leftward looking jet jock [Photoshop]
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Weird Universe » Beer Mile World Record
Runners World reports that Chris Kimbrough, a 44-year old mother of six, has "shattered the women's beer mile world record." She did this by running four laps, and drinking four beers, in 6:28.6, beating the previous record by 13 seconds. In a previous age, I suppose, this might have qualified her as "beer honorable."
I find her achievement quite inspirational. … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Add "buffalo" to the list of airplane hazards [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » News: Woman is forced into a car and abducted. Good news: She's found alive soon afterward. Fark: Because her kidnapper forgot he had a GPS tracking device in his car. "We called the dealership and within five minutes they had the location
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Overheard In The Office » Meet the Author Of The Confederate Cookie Book
Boss: These cookies are good. Tastes like there's Ex-lax in 'em. Charleston, South Carolina Republished by Blog Post Promoter [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The Beatles never existed and Obama can control the weather: the internet's craziest conspiracy theories (deslidefied for your convenience) [Stupid]
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Mental Floss » Cocktail Hour
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Fark.com RSS » Mark Wahlberg to star in "Six Billion Dollar Man." They couldn't use the original title because these days six million only buys a backup infielder for the Mets [Asinine]
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Weird Universe » Stuffed Gators
Original article here.
Apparently, back in the early part of the 20th century, it was common to have a stuffed alligator as an umbrella stand. I searched the web for an image of such a thing, but could not find one. Maybe one of our clever WU-vies can.
But I did find the great feat of taxidermy seen below. I'm … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Tonight’s Movie: “Jiggling Mousie Dung,” an R-Rated Film from China
Male grunt: If my mouse stops working, I’m going to go home. Female grunt: Well, did you try jiggling it? Male grunt: Yeah, I jiggled the shit out of it. [Female grunt giggles.]Foggy Bottom
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Fark.com RSS » Some of the best photos from Bonfire Night in the UK, including a burning effigy of Vladimir Putin in a mankini. If any bonfire could spark WWIII, it's this one [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Ask a Forensic Artist
Ask a Forensic Artist. Lisa Bailey shares the process of facial approximation from an unidentified skull.
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The True Stories Behind Classic Fairy Tales. Gruesome events became gruesome tales, not meant for children.
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How could a laser pointer take down a plane? Planes are pretty tough; pilots, not so much.
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A lot of pick-up lines are bad. You … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » DHS quietly announces that we're totally hosed [Scary]
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Overheard In The Office » …Just Like It Says on Our Company Letterhead.
New hire: Can't we maybe be more optimistic about the sales projections?Boss: Optimism? Optimism? Optimism is just lack of information.Washington, DC [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Things Vermont Does Better Than Any Other State
Other states have their selling points, but when it comes to these 11 products and activities, the Green Mountain State is king. 1. Maple Syrup Vermont is the United States’ undisputed maple syrup champion. The state produces 5.5 percent of the global supply of the sweet stuff, making it the country’s leading producer. It even has its own quality grading … [Link]
FMyLife » dwood08 says FML
Today, my wife told me she had a surprise for me when I came home. Surprise to me means sex, not a new puppy. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Jet fuel prices are falling precipitously, just in time for holiday travelers to pay top-dollar for airfare, because fark you, that's why [Obvious]
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FMyLife » really says FML
Today, while cuddling with my boyfriend, he got up and said he needed to go home because he was tired and just wanted to relax and watch TV. That's what we were doing. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man develops a bullet that fires without destroying a plastic 3D printed gun, proving that American ingenuity will stop at absolutely nothing to shoot things dead [Obvious]
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Futility Closet » A Puzzling Exit
Canadian doctor Samuel Bean created a curious tombstone for his first two wives, Henrietta and Susanna, who died in succession in the 1860s and are buried side by side in Rushes Cemetery near Crosshill, Wellesley Township, Ontario. The original stone weathered badly and was replaced with this durable granite replica in 1982. What does it say? Click for solution … … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » NYC subway performers collaborate to form first "Wi-Fi Orchestra," complete with Theremin and electric saw … and it's pretty awesome [Cool]
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FMyLife » Anonymou$ says FML
Today, I spent over $2,000 on a big flatscreen TV. My dad insisted I let him mount it on the wall instead of paying someone to do it. All seemed fine, until the TV came loose and smashed onto the floor. My dad refuses to accept responsibility, and says I should've had a professional install it instead. FML [Link]
FMyLife » ShenaniganNinja says FML
Today, I threw out my back while trying to put together my new ergonomic chair, which was supposed to help my bad back. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Wearing a shirt that says you love meth when you get busted for trafficking meth makes you look really guilty [PSA]
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FMyLife » notsofriendly says FML
Today, a character in the video game I was playing called my character a slut. My boyfriend ripped the controller from my hands, shot him dead, then fired the rest of my ammo into his corpse while yelling "FUCK YOU, BUDDY!" Good to know I'm dating a total lunatic. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » The View From the End of the Great Wall of China
Everyone has seen pictures of China's Great Wall before, but most of those images come from a handful of viewpoints just outside of Beijing, where all the tourists tend to visit. Given that the wall stretches for over 5,500 miles, there's quite a bit more that you almost never see.While the tourist areas are well-maintained and often renovated, much of … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Tired of boring holiday cruises? Increase in Muslim extremist jihadis boarding Turkey-bound cruise liners should make idle conversations on lido deck quite a bit more interesting [Strange]
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Overheard In The Office » Like I Said — Motherplumber
Salesman #1: So, you put your hand in?Salesman #2: Yeah, well, I tried. At first I could only get my fingers in there, and there’s water and this black shit drippin’ out.Salesman #1: Gross… Totally gross.Salesman #2: It was… And she’s yelling at me that I’m doing it wrong, but I’m just trying to work my whole hand in there and … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » 1PM Lunch
Finance: The pills the pharmacy gave me for my back looked funny. They were supposed to be oval and yellow but they are more long and white.
VP: So did you find out what the problem was?
Finance: Well, I called the pharmacy and they said that they had mistakenly given me anti-psychotics instead of my back medicine. 666 11th … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » It's Like I'm a Virgin Again!
30-something coworker, happily: So they tell me it's herpes in my eye. I know! They've given me Zovirax for it.ProRail
Utrecht
BelgiumOverheard by: Thomas van Alphen [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Have to Wonder How She Got a Teaching Certificate
Assistant: I just talked to the stupidest woman ever. It was an honor. At first it was frustrating before I was overcome by the joy.141 River’s Edge Drive
Traverse City, MichiganOverheard by: Heather [Link]
Overheard In The Office » They Make You Dig Through Manure for It
Boss on phone: The Farmers’ market? Oh right. They have food there.Center City
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaOverheard by: DyingMentally [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Milton Waddams: At Least You Got Cake!
Coworker: Happy birthday! I hope you like the cake, we got it from your neighbor, you know, the the one who makes cakes.Annoying coworker: No way! You got it from her, I can't believe you did that!(a few minutes later)Annoying coworker: Why is my piece so big? Stop cutting the pieces so big! I want to take some home! It's my … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Things Have Been Tense Since the Horse Porn Conversation
Manager: Did you make a new folder for the nursery division?Accountant: Did I?Manager: Yes, did you?Accountant: Would I?(manager stares blankly)Freehold, New JerseyOverheard by: Max [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Linguist claims use of metaphors like "battle" or "fight" with cancer harmful for some patients. Article doesn't say whether he prefers "playdate" or "prom-night" with cancer [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » Teen claims he was pulled into a fantasy world to fight goblins, resulting in foster brother's death. David Bowie held for questioning [Unlikely]
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Overheard In The Office » Fighter Pilots Often Have Difficulty Adjusting to the Civilian World
PA walking down corridor and pushing trolley: Danger is my business! (grins manically at passing colleagues)Ultimo
Australia [Link]
Mental Floss » 8 Close, But Not Quite Cats
In the taxonomic nomenclature, which has changed a lot since I learned the system, there is a level wedged between order and family called either “suborder” or “superfamily.” The order of Carnivore has two suborders; Caniformia is one, which means “dog-like." It includes dogs, of course, but also bears, skunks, raccoons, seals, and walruses. The other is Feliformia, which mean … [Link]
Mental Floss » Expert Advice: How to Find Your Way Without a Compass
Even if you’re not the outdoorsy type, outfitting yourself with some basic (and non-compass-reliant) navigation skills is a good idea, and it can also be kind of fun (no, really, we promise). [Link]
Fark.com RSS » U.S. Army decides to go retro in what they call certain personnel [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Ay-up blokes, hold my pint and watch this [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Intruder at large. Suspected of taking a shower and feeding children. Believed to be in Pebble Beach [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Jogging is good for your health and for the environment. Unless you jog in front of a bus, although since you stop consuming natural resources for good and the bus has to stop for a while, I guess it's still good for the environment [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Three people shot in one week by toddlers armed with guns. Clearly, we need tough new laws to deal with the toddler threat [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this angry whatever [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Seattle man finally finds use for all those annoying political flyers [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Why the FCC should drop its new Net Neutrality plan. Read before Comcast/Time Warner make loading the site impossible [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Roommate ate my good bread and replaced it with crap so I drank all his good beer and replaced it with Natural Light [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Convenience store employee tries to stop intoxicated man from driving, shoots him dead, saves him from a horrible death on the road [Fail]
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Overheard In The Office » Foxworthy?
Girl hanging up phone: Jeff just called and said to tell you he found it.Aspen, Colorado [Link]
Mental Floss » 17 Years After a Spill Into the Ocean, LEGO Pieces Still Wash Ashore
On February 13, 1997, 20 miles off the coast of Cornwall, UK, the container ship Tokio Express was hit with a massive wave. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Quadruple-amputee sought in murder of parents, considered "armed and dangerous." Seriously, they said that [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Pot may not be legal yet in New York City, but the NYPD will no longer try to sell it to you [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Body of film executive Gavin Smith has been found in Angeles National Forest. Police sources believe foul play involved, have not yet ruled out his role in Flicka 2 as a possible motive [Followup]
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