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.”

Mental Floss » The Most Famous Movie Set in Each State

Tuesday 18 November 23:57:23 UTC 2014

We've looked at the most famous book and TV show in each state. What about movies? [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Smartphone App Prevents Drunk Users From Posting On Social Media

Tuesday 18 November 23:57:00 UTC 2014

A new smartphone app called Drunk Message Blocker prevents inebriated users from posting messages to Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, and other social networks by allowing them to input, prior to drinking, how many hours they plan to be drunk and then cutting…
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Australia has one of the highest rates of asthma in the world, as Australians' lungs join the long list of things trying to kill them [Scary]

Tuesday 18 November 23:40:20 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [18 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 8 Phone Booths of The Future (Of the Past)

Tuesday 18 November 23:30:00 UTC 2014

New York phone booths, once ubiquitous across the city, will soon be no more. On Monday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced plans to replace every pay phone in NYC—there are around 8,400—with WiFi hotspots. Each of these slender kiosks will provide free Internet access for up to 250 devices, and will also allow users to make gratis domestic calls via … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » New risqué British film rated for innuendo, sex references, due to the wild cross-dressing escapades of . . . Paddington Bear? [Strange]

Tuesday 18 November 23:08:19 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » As if the comet landing wasn't awesome enough, they just announced that it found organic molecules on the comet's surface [Cool]

Tuesday 18 November 23:00:46 UTC 2014

Cool [link] [105 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Know Your Citrus

Tuesday 18 November 22:59:49 UTC 2014

As winter approaches, you might notice that peaches and plums are disappearing from the produce aisle, and berry prices are going through the roof. But look! The new citrus fruit is here to give us a taste of the tropics in time for the winter holidays. Citrus fruits all belong to the genus Citrus, and can be hybridized with each … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You're Pope Francis. People around the world give you gifts you find extravagant and completely unnecessary. What do you do with them? You hold a giant raffle and donate all of the proceeds to charity because you're the boss [Spiffy]

Tuesday 18 November 22:44:34 UTC 2014

Spiffy [link] [132 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Computers Can Now Perform Magic Tricks Thanks to Artificial Intelligence

Tuesday 18 November 22:30:00 UTC 2014

Add “magician” to the list of careers that may one day be overtaken by computers. Researchers at Queen Mary University of London successfully taught artificial intelligence to fool human onlookers with magic tricks. Specifically, a puzzle illusion and a “mind reading” trick. The researchers’ goal was to see how magic can be assisted when “human intelligence is replaced or assisted … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you're going to be an exhibitionist, inviting victims to your home probably isn't the smartest move [Stupid]

Tuesday 18 November 22:27:46 UTC 2014

Stupid [link] [32 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Three sinkholes leave Florida town on edge, of three sinkholes [Followup]

Tuesday 18 November 22:27:24 UTC 2014

Followup [link] [18 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » A Tour of the Internet in 1995: "Internet Power!"

Tuesday 18 November 22:25:00 UTC 2014

Internet Power! is one of many 90s-tastic videos about the Internet that Andy Baio has digitized from their VHS originals. In 2008, Baio wrote a detailed review of Internet Power!, annotating important moments and goofy moments alike. For instance, here are some quotes from Baio's annotated review: Shopping (13:20) "The Internet has thousands of sites for shopping and many of … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 'Frozen' no longer a cute Disney movie, it's every state in the bloody union [Asinine]

Tuesday 18 November 22:16:43 UTC 2014

Asinine [link] [110 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » blindsparrow says FML

Tuesday 18 November 22:01:02 UTC 2014

Today, I went out to get milk from the garage fridge for my mom. The moment I stepped out, my foot settled on the neighbor's boa, who likes to escape. After my mom finally opened the door to my frantic shouting, she spotted the snake, slammed the door, and locked both of us outside. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: The Animated Sadness Index

Tuesday 18 November 22:00:00 UTC 2014

Where does your favorite animated film rate on the sadness index? My heart still breaks for Carl. * He’s the king of Saturday night. Here are some things you should know about SNL boss Lorne Michaels. * Sesame Street is a fantastic show. But I still might think twice before showing my kids these classic clips. * Can you fix … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Gay bull's fate a "sanctuary rather than a sandwich" [Hero]

Tuesday 18 November 21:35:59 UTC 2014

Hero [link] [74 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » As the sands through the hourglass, these are the DUI charges of our lives [Dumbass]

Tuesday 18 November 21:33:09 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » That time you had a clunker, sold it to the manufacturer, had them restore it and it is now on display in the front lobby of the North American headquarters [Cool]

Tuesday 18 November 21:30:35 UTC 2014

Cool [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 14 Things You May Not Have Known About 'SpongeBob SquarePants'

Tuesday 18 November 21:30:00 UTC 2014

Getting to the bottom of Bikini Bottom [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Issues, this human 'platypus' has them [Weird]

Tuesday 18 November 21:19:11 UTC 2014

Weird [link] [67 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bank patrons reminded to check ATMs for skimmers, cobras [Scary]

Tuesday 18 November 21:18:26 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [13 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Temporary 'vacation breasts' may be here by 2016, allowing many to enjoy that long motorboat cruise they've been waiting for [Interesting]

Tuesday 18 November 21:10:24 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [68 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The former interior minister jailed for corruption is now a prison librarian. It's not mentioned who he had to pay to get that job [Amusing]

Tuesday 18 November 21:04:22 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [11 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these babugeri [Photoshop]

Tuesday 18 November 21:00:01 UTC 2014

Photoshop [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 'Bumfights' creator accused of stealing preserved child body parts from a hospital, apparently having taken that 'have a heart' thing too literally [Sick]

Tuesday 18 November 20:56:14 UTC 2014

Sick [link] [24 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Man Scolded By Brother-In-Law For Not Taking Better Advantage Of Open Bar

Tuesday 18 November 20:49:00 UTC 2014

SACRAMENTO, CA—Noticing that he was still drinking the same bottle of Samuel Adams from 10 minutes ago, brother-in-law Todd Moore reportedly admonished local man Bryan Campos for not taking full advantage of the open bar at a family wedding Saturday…
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Your kid is 136 times more likely to be poisoned by diaper cream than by weed [PSA]

Tuesday 18 November 20:28:38 UTC 2014

PSA [link] [29 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » PETA caught on camera stealing dog from front yard and killing it. But it's all cool. They apologized with a fruit basket [Sick]

Tuesday 18 November 20:01:41 UTC 2014

Sick [link] [243 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Drunk shoots best friend, cuts his penis off and feeds it to his dog. That trifecta ain't gonna be topped anytime soon [Scary]

Tuesday 18 November 19:55:14 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [54 comments] [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Oxford Names ‘Vape’ Word Of The Year

Tuesday 18 November 19:42:00 UTC 2014

Lexicographers for Oxford Dictionaries have named the word “vape,” meaning to inhale and exhale vapor from an electronic cigarette, as their word of the year for 2014, explaining that it “has been a lightning rod for a lot of discussion …
[Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Benefits of Buying Handcrafted Products

Tuesday 18 November 19:38:37 UTC 2014

Handcrafted products can offer higher quality and more attention to detail – but they can give buyers some surprising side benefits as well. 1. Handcrafted Products Are Green. Work done by hand takes less energy than a mass production assembly line, which makes it more environmentally sustainable. This is particularly true if the commercial good is produced overseas and needs … [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: "Panther" Power

Tuesday 18 November 19:38:29 UTC 2014

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Mental Floss » 11 Ways Hard Cider Shaped American History

Tuesday 18 November 19:38:26 UTC 2014

Today is National Cider Day, so let’s celebrate the most authentically American drink, one that’s done everything from saving colonists’ lives to rescuing George Washington’s political career to swaying presidential elections. 1. Cider Apples Kept the Colonists Busy When English colonists first arrived in North America, they enthusiastically embraced the wide range of wild fruits they found growing, from grapes … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Former porn star strains to express her religious freedom [Amusing]

Tuesday 18 November 19:37:09 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [77 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Need a little pick-me-up to cure your low sex drive? Try a Peruvian frog smoothie [Sick]

Tuesday 18 November 19:35:00 UTC 2014

Sick [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The best way to throw police off your scent is to have several [Dumbass]

Tuesday 18 November 19:21:53 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [19 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » jessiejaybee says FML

Tuesday 18 November 19:11:44 UTC 2014

Today, while lying in bed cuddling with my cat after getting stood up, I found out that even 80-year-old Charles Manson is engaged to be married. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Deaf couple becomes first in UK to have their baby registered with a sign name [Strange]

Tuesday 18 November 19:08:29 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [98 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "You neutralize the device — and that's when the orgasm comes, the erotic moment," says the man who, if he chose, could lasso and bludgeon his foes with his bolas-like adamantium balls [Hero]

Tuesday 18 November 19:00:58 UTC 2014

Hero [link] [27 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » How Los Angeles Neighborhoods Got Their Names

Tuesday 18 November 19:00:00 UTC 2014

The divide between the different neighborhoods of Los Angeles can feel like one between cities, and in some cases—like West Hollywood, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, and Culver City—it literally is. But residents of L.A. really do place stock in the neighborhood they live in, whether it be on the Westside or Eastside, downtown or nestled in the hills. L.A. is … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » New Jersey man steals a bulldozer and levels a sign, three benches, two steel bollards, a tree, a drinking fountain, and fencing and construction materials. Hey, it's a start [Dumbass]

Tuesday 18 November 18:28:51 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » So what did people do in their parents' basements before Fark? Build darkrooms that look like space ships, apparently [Interesting]

Tuesday 18 November 18:28:11 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [28 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Infographic: Online Shopping vs. In-Store Shopping

Tuesday 18 November 18:14:00 UTC 2014

While brick-and-mortar stores like Walmart and Target are advertising door-buster deals to get consumers in their aisles on Black Friday, many Americans are opting to take advantage of the ease and product variety of online shopping.
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Post a picture of 30 Homeland Security SUVs in a parking lot near Ferguson? You're a terrorist, disservice to your country and fired Mr Navy Vet. In other news, there are 30 Homeland Security SUVs waiting in Ferguson [Asinine]

Tuesday 18 November 18:00:07 UTC 2014

Asinine [link] [390 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Can You Name All of Tom Hanks' Jobs?

Tuesday 18 November 18:00:00 UTC 2014

Take the quiz! [Link]

FMyLife » _RaeRae says FML

Tuesday 18 November 17:56:50 UTC 2014

Today, I told my mom that my boyfriend, who I've been living with for a year, and I were moving to another state at the end of the month. I told her in a restaurant, over lunch, where she then just got up and left me there without saying a word. FML [Link]

The Onion » Scientists Receive $10 Million Grant To Melt Stuff

Tuesday 18 November 17:55:00 UTC 2014

COLLEGE PARK, MD—Saying the money would help further researchers’ understanding of the awesome scientific phenomenon, representatives for the American Institute of Physics announced Tuesday that they had received a $10 million grant to melt st…
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Forty years of darkness. The dead, rising from the grave. Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together, temperatures at 30 degrees in Orlando. Mass hysteria [Scary]

Tuesday 18 November 17:49:05 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [74 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Attack at Israeli synagogue has absolutely *nothing* to do with the whole Palestinian bus driver lynching yesterday. I'm sure it was just an isolated incident. No connection whatsoever. Yessireebob [Followup]

Tuesday 18 November 17:35:10 UTC 2014

Followup [link] [106 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Apparently at T-Mobile, it takes a lot of convincing the service help to make them cancel your dead husband's phone plan if you have to show up with his ashes [Asinine]

Tuesday 18 November 17:33:22 UTC 2014

Asinine [link] [59 comments] [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: McDonald’s Won’t Use GMO ‘Innate’ Potatoes

Tuesday 18 November 17:28:00 UTC 2014

McDonald’s has announced that even though the FDA approved a new genetically modified potato called the Innate potato, which has DNA that has been altered so it doesn’t naturally produce cancer-causing chemicals when cooked at high temperature…
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Fark.com RSS » "Dude, I've got your weed and I'll let you have it for a few bucks. Oh, and I'm totally not the cops" [Dumbass]

Tuesday 18 November 17:24:03 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Duck, duck, duck, duck, duck, FLU [Sick]

Tuesday 18 November 17:18:35 UTC 2014

Sick [link] [18 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » According to a tweet I saw on Facebook by a friend I haven't seen in 40 years, and which had a cool photo of a cat with it, people trust social media less than any other form of communication [Obvious]

Tuesday 18 November 17:09:45 UTC 2014

Obvious [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The obvious message is don't drive your plane down the street [Followup]

Tuesday 18 November 17:09:31 UTC 2014

Followup [link] [17 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Female college student discovers that broadcasting online sex shows in the university library is considered "inappropriate use" of the facility [Dumbass]

Tuesday 18 November 17:06:19 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [88 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Places Planes Can't Fly Over in the U.S.

Tuesday 18 November 17:00:00 UTC 2014

It may be only a week until huge numbers of people take to the skies to reunite with friends, family members, and that annoying crying baby in row 17, but no matter your origin or your final destination, we can say with certainty your flight path will not include any of these spots, which for one reason or another have … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Ever dream about ramming your car into anybody who gave you trouble? A Massachusetts woman has been living the dream [Dumbass]

Tuesday 18 November 16:57:41 UTC 2014

Dumbass [link] [36 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Opinion: Man, If I Only Knew Back In High School What I Still Have No Clue About (by Keith Berenson)

Tuesday 18 November 16:55:00 UTC 2014

By Keith Berenson
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Fark.com RSS » Man accused of bringing hatchet to high school found incompetent, may have been hopped up on Molly [Scary]

Tuesday 18 November 16:47:27 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year is Vape

Tuesday 18 November 16:43:12 UTC 2014

Every year, Oxford Dictionaries names a Word of the Year, chosen because it “is judged to reflect the ethos, mood, or preoccupations of that particular year and to have lasting potential as a word of cultural significance.” The candidates come from software that tracks word usage on the internet, and finalists are chosen by a team of editors and lexicographers. … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Woman wears 50 different mustaches. John Travolta still stuck with just one beard [Amusing]

Tuesday 18 November 16:41:14 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Poor Man’s Fallout Shelter

Tuesday 18 November 16:20:08 UTC 2014

Following up on my post last week about Dr. Willard Libby and his "nuclear detergent," here's Dr. Libby again, in 1961, promoting his "Poor Man's Fallout Shelter," which could also have been described as the "If you're stuck in this, you're screwed" shelter. Note that it was obligatory to wear a white tuxedo and bowtie while in the Poor Man's … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Italian police raid reveals evidence that Santa is a high ranking member of the Italian mob [Sad]

Tuesday 18 November 16:16:32 UTC 2014

Sad [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Good news: Young British kids are no longer staying out late smoking and drinking. Bad news: Because they'd rather stay at home on their computers [Interesting]

Tuesday 18 November 16:00:18 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [36 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Your Horoscopes — Week Of November 18, 2014

Tuesday 18 November 15:32:00 UTC 2014

ARIES: You'll show the world just how good an infant car seat can be once you cast aside petty concerns like cost and safety.
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Mental Floss » Why Are Our Brains Susceptible to Body Illusions?

Tuesday 18 November 15:30:00 UTC 2014

Are you bored with your body? Is bilateral symmetry feeling a little stale? You’re in luck. You don’t need cyborg technology to give yourself an upgrade. Just grab a buddy, a towel, and a rubber hand. Line up your real hands and the fake hand on a table. Drape the towel over one arm and the rubber wrist so that … [Link]

The Onion » EPA Unveils Plan To Add 500 Million Squirts Of Lemon To U.S. Water Supply

Tuesday 18 November 15:25:00 UTC 2014

WASHINGTON—In an effort to improve quality and refreshment levels, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday that municipalities around the country will begin adding a combined 500 million squirts of fresh lemon to the U.S.
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fairway plane gets a home in one [Scary]

Tuesday 18 November 15:23:47 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [27 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Frat bro shocked to discover urine won't put out an electrical fire [Obvious]

Tuesday 18 November 15:17:48 UTC 2014

Obvious [link] [51 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » Noted

Tuesday 18 November 14:49:11 UTC 2014

Further excerpts from the notebooks of English belletrist Geoffrey Madan (1895-1947): Two psychiatrists meeting: “You’re pretty well, how am I?” Children: unable to understand the concept of uncertainty. 1. Every subject of the Crown is entitled to make pickles.
2. Every man must bear the name of his father. — Sir John Markham, Chief Justice, 1465 Pedantry is greater accuracy … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Do you know why I pulled you over, son?"… zzzzip [Sick]

Tuesday 18 November 14:27:20 UTC 2014

Sick [link] [177 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this, uh, thing [Photoshop]

Tuesday 18 November 14:00:01 UTC 2014

Photoshop [link] [24 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Turkey Myths, Debunked

Tuesday 18 November 14:00:00 UTC 2014

Let's talk turkey—specifically, turkey myths. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » How having the right surname can set you up for life and determine how much money you'll make [Strange]

Tuesday 18 November 13:59:48 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [91 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » California is complaining that letting nonviolent prisoners out of jail is going to deplete its slave labor pool. OH BOOHOO [Fail]

Tuesday 18 November 12:50:42 UTC 2014

Fail [link] [138 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » The Martian Writing of Hélène Smith

Tuesday 18 November 12:50:08 UTC 2014

A self-styled medium, Ms Smith was not content to talk to distant or dead Earth people only, but also had a hotline to Mars. Here is her portrait of a typical Martian, and their language.

Wikipedia entry here.

Long article here.

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Fark.com RSS » "I'm a hunter. I want to be intimately involved with a black rhino" [Asinine]

Tuesday 18 November 12:47:24 UTC 2014

Asinine [link] [186 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You can tell how rich an elderly person is by counting the number of their teeth [Interesting]

Tuesday 18 November 12:47:23 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [40 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » HereToLaughAtU says FML

Tuesday 18 November 12:46:05 UTC 2014

Today, a customer said the pants she was buying rang up more than advertised. I quietly told her plus-sizes were not on sale. The customer yelled in front of a whole line of people, "So I'm fat and can't read! Any other insults you'd like to throw at me?" and stormed out of the store. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » What's that, Lassie? An escaped sex offender fell down a well? [Interesting]

Tuesday 18 November 12:14:33 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [20 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Watch 'Starry Night' Emerge From Falling Dominoes

Tuesday 18 November 12:01:00 UTC 2014

Knocking over dominoes can be a very therapeutic experience. Even more enjoyable is watching 7000 dominoes fall to create Vincent van Gogh's Starry Night. The entire process took about 11 hours (as seen by the clock whizzing by). Stick around until the end to see outtakes and other views, and for more domino masterpieces, check out this rendition of Mona … [Link]

Mental Floss » "Panther" Power

Tuesday 18 November 11:56:00 UTC 2014

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Fark.com RSS » Twenty-seven-year-old Australian woman astonishes doctors by recovering from MS: "I know it sounds dramatic but I wanted to take a more active role in this and not be stuck with a death sentence" (pics) [Hero]

Tuesday 18 November 11:49:55 UTC 2014

Hero [link] [82 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » ohgosh… says FML

Tuesday 18 November 11:40:52 UTC 2014

Today, after realizing my flashcards had fallen out of my binder, I asked my teacher if I could quickly go to my locker to get them. She said no and told me to go sit down. As soon as class ended, I went to my locker and brought them to her. Her response? "Why didn't you ask me to get … [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: A Pinball Piano

Tuesday 18 November 11:00:04 UTC 2014

Here’s the Tetris theme played on a custom built arcade piano. It’s got a pinball machine inside it!
*
Italian chef Pasquale Sciarappa speaks English much better than I speak Italian, but his struggle with the pronunciation of Worcestershire sauce is priceless. I hear he has no trouble at all making a perfect marinara.
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A Mummy Hoax Might Be … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Vape" named Oxford Dictionary's "Word of the Year." Its closest competitors? "Normcore" and "Bae." The English language as we know it is doomed [Sick]

Tuesday 18 November 10:07:00 UTC 2014

Sick [link] [153 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » phonebaby says FML

Tuesday 18 November 9:34:33 UTC 2014

Today, my friend asked me to order take out for him because he gets nervous on phones. I called a chinese restaurant, only to get nervous and hang up. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Tuesday 18 November 7:51:30 UTC 2014

Today, my girlfriend of two years broke up with me because of the scratch marks on my back. I didn't have the nerve to tell her I tried to shower with the cat. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "It's so clear, it's so concise, it looks like Jesus. I'm not saying it's Jesus. It's definitely a bearded man" [Amusing]

Tuesday 18 November 7:31:00 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [58 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Tuesday 18 November 7:00:52 UTC 2014

Today, I had a dream that I kicked the moon like a soccer ball. It started swearing in my boyfriend's voice. That part wasn't a dream. FML [Link]

Futility Closet » Full Circle

Tuesday 18 November 6:47:18 UTC 2014

Image: Wikimedia Commons For 88 years the Memorial Bridge carried traffic across the Piscataqua River between Portsmouth, N.H., and Kittery, Maine. At its opening in 1923, 5-year-old Eileen Foley cut the ribbon. In 2011, Foley, now 93, tied a ribbon at the closing ceremony. In the interval she had served several terms as mayor of Portsmouth. “Thank you very much for … [Link]

Mental Floss » Dramatic Images of a Mysterious Frozen Crater

Tuesday 18 November 6:00:00 UTC 2014

Vladimir Pushkarev/Russian Centre of Arctic Exploration via the Siberian Times Last week, a team of scientists led by Vladimir Pushkarev, director of the Russian Centre of Arctic Exploration, rappelled down into a mysterious crater that appeared earlier this year in the Yamal Peninsula of northern Siberia. Ever since three such craters were discovered in July, theories have abounded as to … [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Crunchy Facts for Peanut Butter Lover’s Month

Tuesday 18 November 5:51:16 UTC 2014

November is Peanut Butter Lover’s Month, so let’s find out everything we need to know about jelly’s best friend. 1. There is some debate over who invented peanut butter, but the first American patent for the lunchbox staple went to John Harvey Kellogg in 1895. Canadian Marcellus Gilmore Edson had patented a proto-peanut paste the year before, which doesn’t sound … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » New dating app attempts to make matching less of a chore for women by assigning letter grade to male users, banning them if they grade out as an F. "Just like you can fail school, you can fail dating" [Obvious]

Tuesday 18 November 5:42:00 UTC 2014

Obvious [link] [517 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You can be smart enough to make ricin, and yet still dumb enough to brag about it to your co-workers [Scary]

Tuesday 18 November 4:36:50 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Does your soap contain Triclosan? Well, if so, say goodbye to your liver [PSA]

Tuesday 18 November 4:33:34 UTC 2014

PSA [link] [102 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hay, how long is this traffic jam going to last? [Amusing]

Tuesday 18 November 3:13:01 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [17 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Math teacher pulls knife on middle school student during math quiz, illustrating why everybody hates word problems [Asinine]

Tuesday 18 November 3:12:00 UTC 2014

Asinine [link] [51 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About 'Jaws'

Tuesday 18 November 2:56:12 UTC 2014

Steven Spielberg’s monster fish tale became an instant classic following its 1975 release—and the story of its creation is just as interesting as the film itself. Savor Jaws even more knowing these 15 fascinating tidbits. 1. The film is adapted from author Peter Benchley’s bestselling novel of the same name. Benchley based his thriller on a series of shark … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Charles Manson to start another family [Strange]

Tuesday 18 November 2:34:42 UTC 2014

Strange [link] [96 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » NPR reviews the new Papa John's Frito Chili Pizza. Their FB page says "It's a standard cheese pizza topped with all the leftover food from your last Super Bowl party." The surprise is that it got a thumbs up from everyone [Interesting

Tuesday 18 November 2:27:04 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [80 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Red Bull gives you wings… also heart attacks and seizures [Followup]

Tuesday 18 November 2:21:59 UTC 2014

Followup [link] [45 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Why we de-ice aircraft before takeoff. Short answer: SO THEY DON'T farkING CRASH [Obvious]

Tuesday 18 November 2:02:58 UTC 2014

Obvious [link] [34 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » How a Deaf Couple Had Their Baby Officially Registered with a Sign Name

Tuesday 18 November 2:00:00 UTC 2014

Parents tend to give their children names in their own languages. What could be more natural? When Tomato Lichy and Paula Garfield, a British couple who are both Deaf (the capital “D” indicates that Deaf is a cultural identity), were about to have their second child, they began to look into whether it was possible to give their baby, legally, … [Link]

FMyLife » fatty says FML

Tuesday 18 November 1:38:02 UTC 2014

Today, my parents gave me fat burner pills for my birthday. FML [Link]

FMyLife » not crazy enough says FML

Tuesday 18 November 1:38:01 UTC 2014

Today, at work, a crazy customer forced me to promise to take a holiday greeting picture of my cat and myself for her. She says she'll be back and expects one. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Tuesday 18 November 1:38:00 UTC 2014

Today, after driving hundreds of miles to sign the paperwork for my new job, I found out the guy who hired me recently quit, and HR has no idea who I am. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this entree [Photoshop]

Tuesday 18 November 1:00:01 UTC 2014

Photoshop [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Anytime you hear the phrase 'flying manhole cover' you know the story doesn't end well [Scary]

Tuesday 18 November 0:54:59 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » In order to raise money for renovations to their palace, Monaco's royal family sell some old bric-a-brac they had collecting dust, like some old French guy's hat for $2.4 million [Interesting]

Tuesday 18 November 0:45:09 UTC 2014

Interesting [link] [24 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Kettle Chips that taste like cranberry, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy and "I SWEAR THAT'S A COOKIE" [Amusing]

Tuesday 18 November 0:26:44 UTC 2014

Amusing [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » New report finds 36 million people live in modern slavery worldwide. So go ahead and top off that latte, your student loans are due [Sad]

Tuesday 18 November 0:15:45 UTC 2014

Sad [link] [67 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Distinguished colleagues, it is in the opinion of this physician that the patient's needs would best be served by an ass beating" [Scary]

Tuesday 18 November 0:06:03 UTC 2014

Scary [link] [40 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Guy makes $1 million a year playing 'Call of Duty,' worries somehow that it's not real [Spiffy]

Tuesday 18 November 0:04:40 UTC 2014

Spiffy [link] [68 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Seal On Penguin Lovin’

Tuesday 18 November 0:02:59 UTC 2014


On some islands in the sub-Antarctic fur seals have been observed having sex with penguins. That is how researchers describe it but it sounds more like rape, especially considering that in some cases the seal then eats the penguin. Penguins must love those guys that club seals for their fur.
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