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.”
Overheard In The Office » Companies Get the Unions They Deserve, Dear Reader
Head honcho: We should get on a pooping schedule!Unidentified underling: (laughs nervously)Head honcho: It's time for you to poop!Altoona, PennsylvaniaOverheard by: What's My Pee Telling Me? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Heavy Metal causes premature aging say scientists. And you thought it was just the drugs and alcohol that made Ozzy look like that [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Toyota really, really, REALLY wants you to PLEASE buy its new hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle that, quite frankly, ain't too bad looking [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Sony upgrading the Walkman. Calm down, hipsters, they're just making it an iPod. Oh, and it costs $1,200 [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » University makes video gaming an official sport, will offer students gaming scholarships [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » 14-year-old girl discovers that if a deputy shows up to your home because of a dispute and leaves the keys in his patrol car, that does not mean you're free to take it for a ride [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » "Find My iPhone" works on trains, thieves learn [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » Peek Inside These Beautiful Basements
Photography by Gesche Würfel
Q&A by Kristy Puchko Manhattan’s skyline is an inspiration. Its sub-basements? Not so much. Those are the forgotten domain of superintendents, whose job it is to keep a building clean and its utilities humming. For many live-in supers, though, the basement is a place of their own: a room of responsibility, sure, but also for respite. … [Link]
Mental Floss » 18 Things You Might Not Know About 'Frasier'
The character of psychiatrist Frasier Crane was added to Cheers during the series’ third season as a temporary release for some of the Sam and Diane relationship tension. Dr. Crane was only supposed to be around for a few episodes, but thanks to a combination of good writing and Kelsey Grammer’s performance, Frasier became a series regular by Season Five. … [Link]
Mental Floss » Why Your Family Name Did Not Come From a Mistake at Ellis Island
When my great-grandfather Yuroslav Hieronymous O’Kagan vaan de Schulevitzberg arrived at Ellis Island in 1909 he didn’t speak much English. He was 17 and hoping to make his fortune quickly and bring the rest of his family over from the old country. He knew he would be asked a number of questions at arrival about his occupation, his health status, … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Well the first gray wolf seen in the Grand Canyon since 1939 was nice while she lasted. Thanks, coyote hunter [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Tweeter: "Think I hit a cyclist but I'm late for work so didn't stop lol." Employer: "You won't be late tomorrow because you're fired." Police: "We'd like a word as well." Twit: "It was only a joke"
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Mental Floss » The Missing Links: The Most Amazing Parties of All Time
Hope you got your invitation to these: the 10 most amazing parties of all time. * I came across this article explaining that my job might not exist in a decade. Then I came across this list of the 10 strangest jobs from the Victorian era and realized that sometimes change needs to happen. You just can’t find a good … [Link]
Mental Floss » 2015 Will Be One Second Longer Than Usual
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this lone man on the beach [Photoshop]
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The Onion » American Voices: Report: Congress More Religious Than General Public
According to the Pew Research Center, members of the 114th Congress are much more religious than the public they serve, with only one member describing herself as religiously unaffiliated compared with 20 percent of the general public. 
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Fark.com RSS » Axis of Evil… in… Space [Stupid]
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The Onion » Man Who Spent 300 Hours Playing Fantasy Football This Year Rewarded With $30 Second-Place Payout
ALBANY, NY—Having barely lost in the championship game against his former college roommate, local 28-year-old Tim Beaumont, a man who spent roughly 300 hours playing fantasy football this year, was reportedly rewarded for his efforts Tuesday with a … 
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Mental Floss » Is the Isaac Newton Apple/Gravity Story True?
The Royal Society presents the evidence. [Link]
The Onion » Infographic: The GOP’s Legislative Agenda
With the GOP formally taking control of Congress today following victories in November’s midterm elections, House and Senate Republicans are in a strong position to push their legislative agenda. 
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Fark.com RSS » Virginia ex-governor given 2 year, all-expenses paid severance package [Followup]
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Mental Floss » Clico: The Story of Franz Taaibosch
In the heyday of the American freak show, some exhibitors tried to pass off certain acts as “educational,” because the people exhibited were from exotic, far-off lands. The educational content was virtually nil, however, as those exhibited were rarely what they were promoted as being. Such is the story of the man known as Clico, the Wild Dancing Bushman. The … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » AirAsia flight QZ8501 conspiracy theories, including: Illuminati-sponsored government KGB aliens hijacked it in the Bermuda triangle as part of a Zionist plot [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » More Americans dying of dysentery than ever before [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Slate blogger fires first shot in the "Why the Boston Bomber trial means more to me than it does to you, even though I wasn't affected, either" war of 2015 [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Fairfax county police officer who shot and killed a man 16 months ago wants you to know he just remembered the guy had a loaded gun nearby. Actually, multiple guns. Yeah, multiple guns and…and…he was like, all waving them around and stuff [Unlike
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Fark.com RSS » We're sorry, but the military base is now closed. If you would like to schedule a time to attack, please press 1 now, otherwise, our normal office hours are 8am to 530pm, have a nice day [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » County Council member Kirby Delauter forbids news outlets to print the name Kirby Delauter without the permission of Kirby Delauter [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » "I don't think they ate the badger" [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Kurdish troops seize Kobane from IS, finally giving them control over exports of Teen Spirit [Followup]
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Mental Floss » 10 Cool Citizen Science Projects
Channel your inner Bill Nye the Science Guy by participating in actual scientific research, either out and about or without even leaving your couch. These projects unleash the power of the public to be places that researchers can’t be and to spread the work load when data start piling up. They really can’t do it without you. 1. Catalog photos … [Link]
Mental Floss » The Ten Most Epic Pop Culture Comebacks
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Mental Floss » Modern Problems: Manners by the Forkful
Dear A.J., My 11-year-old son has the table manners of a carny. For instance, he refuses to hold a fork even remotely properly. How can I reform him? Or should I just throw in the napkin? – Ellen, St. Paul DEAR ELLEN, My advice? You should be happy your son uses a fork at all. When first introduced to Western … [Link]
Mental Floss » Monarch Butterflies May Become an Endangered Species in 2015
The once ubiquitous black and orange monarch butterfly’s population has so drastically dwindled in the past few years that it may now be nearing extinction. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, responding to a petition put forth by the Center for Biological Diversity, the Center for Food Safety, the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, and Dr. Lincoln Brower, announced in … [Link]
FMyLife » rimenrezon says FML
Today, someone tried to break into my dorm room while I was in class. Ramming the metal door with their shoulder just dented it, so they pissed on my welcome mat and left. FML [Link]
FMyLife » innocent says FML
Today, my father seems to be having an affair. A used condom was carelessly left on his nightstand and my mother found it. She refuses to believe that my boyfriend and I are not responsible. As punishment I am "no longer allowed to see him." We're both 22 and live together in our own apartment. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Store offers all the frozen yogurt that will fit in a cup for $5, college girls say "Challenge accepted" [Amusing]
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The Onion » Marvin Lewis Not Sure What He Should Be Learning From Playoff Losses At This Point
Marvin Lewis Not Sure What He Should Be Learning From Playoff Losses At This Point 
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Futility Closet » Black and White
By H.R. Agnel. White to mate in two moves. SelectClick for Answer 1. Bc8! Kg4 2. Re4# From Benjamin Glover Laws, The Two-Move Chess Problem, 1890. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Q: How do you stuff the corpse of the most famous tortoise in the world? A: Very slowly [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » National guardsman arrested for carjacking taxi, causing multiple accidents, and was said to be acting 'like a robot,' although apparently less of the Terminator type and more of the "Florida bot" [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Oh come on investors, this former Morgan Stanley employee says he's "extremely sorry" for stealing and posting 900 clients' data on the Internet [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » New Jersey sleeps a little easier today. The Garden State breast pump thief has been nipped in the bud [Followup]
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Mental Floss » 12 Movies Steven Spielberg Almost Made
With 28 feature films under his belt, Steven Spielberg is one of the most prolific directors working in Hollywood today. While he's directed more than his fair share of classic films, there are still a few blockbusters that Spielberg could have made throughout his career but didn't for various reasons. Here are 12 movies the Academy Award-winning director almost made. … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Daimler's self-driving concept car turns into living room, which is kind of what everyone's worried about [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » "I am dog. Why is the train being delayed, I'm packed and ready to go?" [Sad]
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The Onion » Opinion: I Will Never Give Up If There’s Even A 40% Chance My Child Is Still Alive (by Sylvia Laroche)
By Sylvia Laroche 
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Fark.com RSS » Not many people get the chance to drink beer and roast marshmallows in an active volcano with temps up to 2000F, but this guy is living the dream [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » The 4th of July comes early this year as a fireworks factory explodes in Colombia. Oooooohh. Aaaaaaaah [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » ISIS police chief loses his head over recent policing efforts, and he was pretty pissed too [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » New Mexico DOT officials are frustrated because drivers keep messing up the paint on their new overpass. So stop crashing, please [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » Today in "Two words we did not ever need to see juxtaposed": Sharpton's Viagra [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » If you think it's awkward to shake somebody's hand when you meet them for the first time, just be glad you don't have to touch noses and inhale their breath [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » This is Happy Three Kings Day for Latinos. Just tell your boss that you're Latino when you call in this morning [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Man brings samurai sword to a stun gun fight [Strange]
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Mental Floss » If a Restaurant Critic Gets Food Poisoning, Can He or She Mention It In The Review?
Last year, a man in Orange County, California got sick, and he blamed it on something funky he ate. This happens to almost everyone sooner or later, and we spend the subsequent hours over the toilet, cursing the miscreant griddle or cutting board that we believe to be at fault. While most of us are mere mortals, the aforementioned man … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Like The Quicken Dance?
Coworker #1: Where were you all day? Coworker #2: Oh, I had to take an Excel class today. Coworker #1: Oh, do you do any other types of dance?Reading, Pennsylvania [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Like You Haven’t Wondered What Happened to Her?
Worker bee: Is that Phylicia Rashad on top of our tree?Fairfax, Virginia [Link]
Overheard In The Office » But Enough About My Relationship with My Interns…
Cube dweller: I can't discipline my children, they don't listen to me.Boss: Nothing better than spanking a wet, naked ass.Peabody, Massachusetts [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Why Don't You Ask the Octopus in Accounting?
Bipedal co-worker: I don't have enough legs for that!England [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Look Over There and Follow Bob and Janet's Shining Example
Employee: I just pulled up my information on the system and had a question.Manager: You can't pull up your own information, you can pull up Sophie's, but not your own.Employee: Oh, I didn't do anything on my file, I was just playing.Manager: You can play with each other, just not yourselves.Calgary
CanadiaOverheard by: Matt Bangsund [Link]
Overheard In The Office » 12PM Beta Testing (Cont’d)
Boss: By the way, I changed a lot of your code, so if it breaks, that’s why. 5720 Green Circle Drive
Minnetonka, Minnesota [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Franklin Put Himself Through College Dancing in a G-String
Coworker #1: I love Ben Franklin!Coworker #2: Me too. He's my favorite scientist!Coworker #1: You should have a poster of him, and it could say something like “Monsters of Science.” Boss: What? Coworker #2: Oh, Ben Franklin is our favorite scientist.Boss: Oh, I thought you were talking about some hunk.Collegeville, Pennsylvania [Link]
Fark.com RSS » China: 'Made in China' labels dropped to boost sales [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » 14 Florida counties implement a Scorched Earth policy to avoid marrying same-sex couples [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » What happens when your meme dies? Here comes the science [Sad]
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The Onion » Brutal Cold Does Not Factor Into Man's Decision To Stay Inside For Two Days Straight
Brutal Cold Does Not Factor Into Man's Decision To Stay Inside For Two Days Straight 
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Fark.com RSS » Irish anti-gay group launches "Sounds of Sodomy" campaign. Welsh chapter expected to alter the slogan to "Silence of the Lambs" [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » 5 Questions: "Epi"phany
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Mental Floss » If a Restaurant Critic Gets Food Poisoning, Can He Mention It In The Review?
Last year, a man in Orange County, California got sick, and he blamed it on something funky he ate. This happens to almost everyone sooner or later, and we spend the subsequent hours over the toilet, cursing the miscreant griddle or cutting board that we believe to be at fault. While most of us are mere mortals, the aforementioned man … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Former acting director of cybersecurity at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for child pornography charges. Guess he wasn't very good at his job [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Turns out the Easter Island inhabitants didn't resort to cannibalism after cutting down all the trees. Instead Europeans gave them all syphilis. Don't know what's worse [Followup]
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The Onion » Government Admits It Was Only Behind Destruction Of North Tower
WASHINGTON—Saying they felt a duty to reveal what truly transpired on September 11, 2001, numerous high-ranking federal officials announced publicly Tuesday that the United States government was responsible for destroying just the North Tower of the… 
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The Onion » Sudden Burst Of Confidence Not Sure Where The Hell It Came From Either
SACRAMENTO, CA—Taken aback by the seemingly random nature of its appearance this afternoon, the sudden burst of confidence that overtook local office worker James Greenbaum told reporters that it was not sure where the hell it came from either. 
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The Onion » Infographic: How To Stave Off The Winter Blues
With fewer hours of sunlight and lower temperatures that make it harder to stay active, the winter months can be a strain on the body and mind. 
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Fark.com RSS » Bill Clinton's phone numbers come up 21 times in the little black book of Prince Andrew's alleged procurer of jailbait. This is bad news for Hillary, good news for Elizabeth Warren [Interesting]
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The Onion » Caller Enters Remote Backwaters Of 1-800 Automated Messaging System
GREENVILLE, DE—With the man having long since strayed from the familiar path of the toll-free number’s main menu, sources confirmed that local Comcast customer Michael Hadlow had entered the remote backwoods of the cable company’s automa… 
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The Onion » Report: Girlfriend Probably Reading Some Book Called ‘The Midwife’s Promise’
SYRACUSE, NY—Noting the considerable likelihood that she was currently deep into the story and enjoying it greatly, reports confirmed Tuesday that area girlfriend Melissa Leavitt, 31, is probably reading some book titled The Midwife’s Promise. 
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Fark.com RSS » New Mexico man told $500,000 winning lottery ticket is a misprint, so he gets nothing. Better call Saul [Fail]
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The Onion » American Voices: Study: Fast Food Lowers Kids’ Test Scores
A new study from researchers at Ohio State University found that children who eat fast food four to six times per week scored 20 percent lower on math, science, and reading tests than kids who don’t. 
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Overheard In The Office » … And Embellishing It
Employee written up for gossiping: I wasn’t gossiping! I was just repeating something that someone else had told me!Kansas [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop Theme: The innocuous time traveler [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Study shows that women who want to quit smoking should wait until right before their period to quit which should make for a fun week [Scary]
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The Onion » Your Horoscopes — Week Of January 6, 2015
ARIES: One of the worst moments of a person's life is when they finally realize that they're mortal and are going to die, especially when it's a person like you who only sees the cement truck at the last second. 
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FMyLife » FlabbyPants says FML
Today, I woke up with every muscle in my body hurting so bad I could hardly walk. Participation in a triathlon, or overdoing it at the gym? No, the results of a day spent cleaning the house. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » SpaceX Falcon 9 launch scrubbed again due to malfunction, trying again Friday. For bonus points, will attempt to land the first ever "reusable rocket" on an ocean platform [Cool]
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Weird Universe » Malfunction
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FMyLife » welpimdone says FML
Today, my boyfriend finally let me hear the song he's been working on for months. One memorable verse included: "Girl you bad, you mystical. Bitch you bad, you remind me of a testicle." He insists on putting the song on his CD with my name as the title. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » There are bad ideas. There are really bad ideas. And then there is this [Stupid]
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FMyLife » i_am_forever says FML
Today, my daughter was putting clothes in the drier when she yelled, "Mom!! The drier won't start!" I had to explain to her that the door needed to be shut. Her response, "Oh. I didn't know that mattered." She's 15. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Oleka: The Awareness of How Few Days Are Memorable
There are many common human experiences and feelings that we all have, but lack the words to express. Discovery Digital Network's YouTube channel TestTube aims to combat this, one word at a time, with the new series Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows. The series focuses on words that describe those quiet and sad sentiments that give us pause. Watch the video … [Link]
Mental Floss » "Epi"phany
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Fark.com RSS » Next time when stealing the Baby Jesus from a church make sure there's no surveillance camera recording you [Dumbass]
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Weird Universe » The Cuddle Jumper
In honor of National Cuddle Up Day (Jan 6).
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Mars is No Place for a Flat Tire
The Mars Curiosity rover’s wheels are displaying severe damage due to the rough Martian rocks. Emily Lakdawalla found out exactly what’s happening to the wheels and how it will affect Curiosity’s mission.
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Marvel had a Star Wars comic book series running between the release of the original trilogy movies, but they didn’t know what would happen in the sequels. … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Caption this begging coach and dismissive referee [Caption]
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FMyLife » zacharynedley says FML
Today, I got fired from my job because my boss thinks that me doing everything he says makes me untrustworthy. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my mom called me into the living room to say that she had something important to tell me. She then explained how she and my dad had "talked things over" and wanted me to know that they accept me and love me no matter what. Apparently my mom thinks I'm lesbian. I'm not. FML [Link]
FMyLife » anon says FML
Today, I spent hours cooking an amazing dinner for my family, who had just gotten home from a trip, so we could spend some time together because I'd started to miss everyone. When they got home, they saw it all laid out and just took plates to their room, without even telling me they were home. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Free beer in Denver. It might be a little warm though [Sad]
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FMyLife » ivegotapackage says FML
Today, I got a notice on my apartment door that I'd received a package when no one was home, and it was left at the backdoor. I don't have a backdoor. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Doe, a deer, a wounded deer; Ray, a hunter with a bow; Me, the guy who found the link; Far, the distance to a doc; So, now karma got its wish; Laugh, I hope you will with me; Tee-he-e-e-e-e-e; Dad, the one who was attacked; which brings us back to DO
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Mental Floss » Archaeologists Discover Tomb of Previously Unknown Egyptian Queen
Czech Institute of Egyptology Over the weekend, Egyptian officials announced that Czech Institute of Egyptology archaeologists had unearthed a previously-unknown tomb within the funeral complex of Pharaoh Neferefre—who ruled for just a few years during the Fifth Dynasty 4500 years ago—located in Abu-Sir, southwest of Cairo. Because of the tomb's location in relation to the Pharaoh, it is believed to … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Sorry about the weather, Midwest. Three-minute escape to the left. "Warm" suggestions to the right [Cool]
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FMyLife » Synonymous_Rex says FML
Today, I went to gather the laundry out of the dryer. My daughter had seen my wife put bleach in the washer, so she decided that honey in the dryer would make the clothes smell sweet. She wasn't wrong, but now I have a giant ball of sticky socks and underwear. FML [Link]
Futility Closet » The Edinburgh Fairy Coffins
Image: Wikimedia Commons In early July 1836, three boys searching for rabbits’ burrows near Edinburgh came upon some thin sheets of slate set into the side of a cliff. On removing them, they discovered the entrance to a little cave, where they found 17 tiny coffins containing miniature wooden figures. According to the Scotsman‘s account later that month, each of the … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Girl Scouts reveal new cookie flavors for 2015 [Hero]
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Mental Floss » Food-Related Science Experiments That Look Like Magic
Who said you shouldn't play with your food? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The most effective way to avoid attending DUI class is to not drive drunk. I don't know the second best, but it's probably not by stabbing another attendee [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » King Abdullah abdicates throne [News]
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Fark.com RSS » If you've been hoping to find a job as a giant monkey impersonator protecting Indian politicians, I have some bad news for you [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » A Minnesota man who collected $168,000 in food stamps and other public assistance, while living on his $1.2 million yacht, has been sentenced for fraud [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » Introducing 2015's New Girl Scout Cookie Varieties
The Girl Scouts are going gluten-free for 2015. The Girl Scouts announced on Good Morning America Monday that they have added three new cookies to the 2015 lineup—two of which boast the latest culinary trend. Without further ado, let’s meet the rookie cookies. 1. Trios 
According to GirlScouts.org, “Millions of Americans have problems eating food with gluten—and now there is … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Father-of-five becomes "a social outcast and unable to get a job" after getting DIY facial tattoo using printer ink while drunk. I would say cry me a river, but it appears he already is [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » "Give me a break Give me a break Break me off a piece of that Red Bean Sandwich-flavored Kit Kat bar" [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Cyclist has bike stolen. Fark: from police station lobby when he was reporting a stolen iPhone [Ironic]
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Fark.com RSS » "Fat but fit" really is a thing, as long as by "thing" you mean "eventually kills you" [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » That woman who failed to get out of an unlocked closet over the holidays had successfully escaped a mental-health facility and the police in her recent past (w/ before and now photos) [Followup]
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Overheard In The Office » 3PM Pee Party
Manager #1: I was looking for you.
Manager #2: All right. Well I gotta go to the bathroom so give me a minute.
Manager #1: I do too; I’ll just come with you.
Worker: Hey guys, can I come too?
Manager #2: Sure, everyone can come. Come on everyone, we’re having a pee party! 1700 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Like Pippi Longstocking and That Giant Cake
Male coworker: The last place I danced was at a strip club!Female coworker: I didn’t think there was a place to dance at a strip club except that one little stage, and I didn’t think they let boys up there.Male coworker: Well, somehow I ended up there… They won’t let me in the Dells anymore!Female coworker: Why not?Male coworker: I had … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » 1PM Lunch and Learn
Worker #1: The “Lunch And Learn” is today, right?
Worker #2: Yep.
Worker #1: Can we take our lunch in? 699 Walnut Street
Des Moines, Iowa [Link]
Overheard In The Office » And All My Good Silverware Was Missing
Male coworker to another: I woke up this morning and you weren't there.7th St
Cincinnati, OhioOverheard by: Phone Slave [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Take Part in This Quick Survey and We Can End This Charade
University phone solicitor: So, did you hear that the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences has a new dean?!Guy being solicited: I don’t really care.University phone solicitor: Me neither.Jefferson and McClintock Avenue
Los Angeles, California [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Well, Some of the Time, Anyway
Office manager: We kinda have a policy we sorta have to follow.5757 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Haresh Will Be Doubly Confused When an Earthquake Hits DC
Middle management guy: What's shaking?Indian tech guy: What is shaking? You want me to stop something from shaking?Middle management guy: No, I…Indian tech guy: Are you having a technology crisis? Is your desktop vibrating?Middle management guy: No! How's it going? How are you, is what I'm asking.Indian tech guy: Oh, I see. I am fine. Is your desktop alright, though?Middle management … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop the future of warfare [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Consumer Electronics Shows of Yesteryear
A century ago, long before companies brought their wares to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES)—which debuted in 1967 and is currently underway in Las Vegas—futuristic gadgets were unveiled in similarly glitzy fashion at electrical shows held around the country. The largest exhibitions were held in Chicago and New York. When Chicago’s first annual show—which featured “wireless” messages from President Teddy … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Tonight’s Movie: Sideways
Colleague #1: Hey, that girl — does she have those underwear on the wrong way?Colleague #2: Yeah. Funny, huh?Terrell, TexasOverheard by: HR Rep [Link]
FMyLife » help says FML
Today, I finally got a restraining order against my violent ex. My mom now keeps finding ways to tell me how shitty I am for breaking the "poor boy's" heart and how I didn't deserve him anyway. FML [Link]
FMyLife » midwify says FML
Today, I gave birth to our first child at home. What was supposed to be a beautiful moment of us peacefully greeting our newborn, ended up with the cops knocking on our door. Apparently me giving birth sounds like a domestic dispute. FML [Link]
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