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 » Attention Malaysia, Muslim clerics have now banned the following: Yoga, black metal, Halloween, Valentine's Day, Wagyu beef, botox, and drinking coffee made from beans pooped out by mammals [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Hypothetically, if Subby were to rob a store, I probably wouldn't choose the local GUN STORE [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Couple arrested for getting Lucky in the sack [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » British Boffins offer global warming deniers a charming bouquet of 368 native wildflowers. 368 species of flowers blooming on New Year's Day, that is, instead of 20 or 30 species 50 years ago. Still no signs anywhere of climate change [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » What's So Hot About Heated Cocktails?
Why heat a cocktail? Heating booze can caramelize sugars and burn off some of the alcohol vapor. Hot cocktails are also one of the most delicious ways to heat up on a cold winter’s day. With National Hot Toddy Day coming up on January 11, we wanted to focus on the science behind this drink—and other classic hot cocktails—to keep … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Scientists admit they "guessed wrong" about this year's flu vaccine. They totally nailed their guesses on the other vaccines, though, no worries [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Parents question a TX mall's policy of having the police escort out any teen accused of "excessive loitering" inasmuch as a) walking around aimlessly is kinda the POINT of shopping malls and B) it only seems to ever happen to BLACK teens
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FMyLife » sayhey22 says FML
Today, my boyfriend bought a new toaster. It not only pops up the bread when done, it also beeps loudly. It makes me scream in terror every single time. My boyfriend has now vowed to "Toast 'til the end of time." It's going to be a long year. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Profiles in Courage: FL. in the wake of the Paris terror attacks, FL Pastor Terry Jones, famous for threatening to stage Koran burnings at his church, has decided to remove his picture from a french fry shop he owns at a local mall [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Bill Boeing Jr., son of famous jet maker's founder, dies at age 92. Funeral to be held in Seattle but coffin will invariably be re-routed to Phoenix by mistake [Sad]
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Mental Floss » Pick the Ones That Came From Sweden
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Mental Floss » 10 Misconceptions About Driving
Elliott Morgan debunks some myths about driving. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The main reason I couldn't locate my 'arsehole cat' was that 'he has bright yellow eyes but happened to be dozing when I did a scan of the room' [Amusing]
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Futility Closet » Thanks
Many thanks, everyone, for all your messages in response to my 10-year anniversary post, in which I asked for your ideas as to how we might keep Futility Closet going. It generated such a huge number of responses that I fear I won’t be able to respond to everyone individually. I’m reading and carefully considering every idea, and then I … [Link]
Mental Floss » The Missing Links: 'Mythbusters' Visits Springfield
Mythbusters is taking on The Simpsons. This is going to be fantastic. * Check out the 20-minute long video created to sell the concept of Spinal Tap. * Liam Neeson has a particular set of prank phone calling skills. * Poker players will enjoy taking on this perfect Texas Hold ‘Em playing machine. * People in the offices of the … [Link]
The Onion » Mankind Tired Of Having To Remind Itself Of Good In World
PARIS—In the wake of this week’s terrorist attacks on French newspaper Charlie Hebdo and two ensuing armed standoffs that together left over a dozen innocent civilians dead, humankind admitted Friday that it is sick and tired of having …
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Fark.com RSS » US military commissaries overseas facing critical food shortages. Easy, just feed dependent wives, kids MREs. Problem solved [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » The Top-Viewed Wikipedia Pages for Every Day of 2014
Ever wonder which Wikipedia page people are visiting the most on a daily basis? Quartz crunched the numbers. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man jumping onto interstate from overpass during rush hour creates huge mess. There was an accident, too [Sick]
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Mental Floss » Learn These Gravity Defying Magic Tricks
If you ever wanted to see a super dramatic slinky video, this is it. These "magic" tricks will make it seem like you're bending time and space. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this ice tickler [Photoshop]
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The Onion » American Voices: Obama Proposes Free Community College For Those ‘Willing To Work’
As part of an effort to make college education as universal and accessible as high school and help students reduce debt, President Obama this week proposed a plan that would make the first two years of community college free for any student “willing…
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Fark.com RSS » Sometimes you just can't win: News Corp posts ad for an intern with a helpful photo of job duties and some people get all upset (SFW) [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Student credited with saving New York family from house fire, extra-credited for properly spelling Oneonta [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Best Korea developing missile-launching sub, which military analysts suggest could dramatically reduce the amount of time it takes their missiles to sink into the ocean [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Fogo: The Beautiful Remote Island You’ve Never Heard of
To get here, you’ll need to fly to Newfoundland and cross the Atlantic on a ferry. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » What do 40,000 pounds of exploding fireworks, 50 semis, 40 cars, burning hazardous waste, a three mile evacuation, at least one fatality, and busloads of refugees have in common? [Scary]
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The Onion » American Voices: Intel Pledges $300 Million To Increase Workplace Diversity
The CEO of Intel announced that the computer chip company, which is majority white and male, will pledge $300 million over five years toward efforts to hire more women and minorities.
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Fark.com RSS » Perpetual motion device unveiled at CES. Inventors immediately arrested for breaking the laws of thermodynamics [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » It's that 'the world has gotten so crazy, even Hezbollah is starting to make sense' time again [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Yellowstone deputies shoot a driver that was sort of coming right at them maybe [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Not news: Washington state weed growers grow more pot than people can buy. Fark: Ten times more [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » 5 Questions: League of Nations
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FMyLife » ohdearyme says FML
Today, I found out my boyfriend was on a dating website. He came up as an ideal match for my sister. FML [Link]
FMyLife » swimfaned says FML
Today, my girlfriend broke up with me because she's afraid of my ex-wife. This is the third one in a row to use that very reason. The judge still won't accept my pleas for a restraining order. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The work week is over, but you're not going anywhere until you finish the Fark Weird News Quiz. Also, take care of those TPS reports. Didn't you get the memo? [Survey]
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Mental Floss » Grave Sightings: Booth Tarkington
Every time we so much as touch a toe out of state, I’ve put cemeteries on our travel itinerary. From garden-like expanses to overgrown boot hills, whether they’re the final resting places of the well-known but not that important or the important but not that well-known, I love them all. After realizing that there are a lot of taphophiles out … [Link]
Mental Floss » The Weird Week in Review
Dog Abandoned at Train Station with His Suitcase Tuesday, a picture of dog in Scotland went viral. He had been tied to a railing at Ayr station, and was found with a small suitcase containing his belongings: a food dish, a pillow, a dog toy, and some dog food. The dog, a mixed breed resembling a shar-pei, was taken to … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Well, that's an awkward ad placement on news story about pet-snatching alligators [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Search for missing airline has not yet found the AirAisa black box, although it may have just found the machine that goes PING [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Here are 10 stupid winter driving myths that need to be dropped for good – especially #8 [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » Name Our New Tiny Conference Room
On Fridays, we ask a bunch of unrelated questions. Your answers help get us through the afternoon. Answer one, answer all, or ask your own question. On to this week's topics… [Link]
Fark.com RSS » New rules ban beer kegs at University of Virginia fraternity parties. Which is about as likely as asking the Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest to go vegetarian [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Couple caught having sex on seafront promenade avoid jail as judge calls them "disgusting" and yeah, you're gonna side with the judge on this one [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Next computer apocalypse scheduled for June 30, 2015 at 11:59:60 [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Indian employee fired after skipping work for 24 years. Submitter looking to apply for open position [Fail]
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FMyLife » pitytitty says FML
Today, I overheard my boyfriend bragging about me to his friends, telling them I have a great smile, cute hair, and very perky tits. This wouldn't be so bad if we weren't both men. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Indian government announces it will start cleaning its offices with cow piss, because the country has a LOT of cow piss. And a lot of government buildings [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » "What do I do if my Internet pipes freeze?" [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » 24 Things You Might Not Know About 'Goodfellas'
Martin Scorsese's mobster masterpiece is turning 25 this year. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Nineteen year old thinks his Dodge Charger is faster than a Ford Mustang, cops [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » Pod City: ‘Mom on Pop,’ ‘Song Exploder,’ and More of the Week's Best Podcasts
A new year is underway, and I have a feeling it’ll be chock full of exciting new podcasts. Below are some tidbits I picked up from recent shows; if you’re still missing Serial, check out my suggestions for related podcasts to try. PEZ DISPENSERS WERE ONCE INTENDED TO HELP PEOPLE STOP SMOKING. Mom on Pop, Jan. 5 episode In this … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The tale of the dog abandoned at the train station with a suitcase of his belongings just got sadder [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » You should be eating horsemeat because it's good for you and environmentally responsible, but the U.S. gummint won't let you [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Bill Cosby: "You should be careful drinking around me." Dude, too soon [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » Win Robot Salt and Pepper Shakers From Our Store
Please consult the following picture of a zebra leisurely sitting in the office's potted plant. [Link]
The Onion » CBS To Feature In-Studio Fan To Provide Partially Correct Explanations Of Refs’ Calls
NEW YORK—In an effort to provide additional insight into the league’s many complex rules and regulations, officials from CBS announced Friday that the network’s NFL coverage will now feature the analysis of an in-studio fan who will offe…
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Fark.com RSS » Rob Schneider appears to have fallen on hard times after stealing a woman's cell phone and uploading selfies to her iCloud account [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Corrupt cop jailed for failure to watch Superman III [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » Why Do Hitchhikers Say “[Destination]…Or Bust!”?
Hitchhikers used to scrawl it with Magic Marker on a piece of cardboard, and some oh-so-clever marketers emblazon phrases like “Daytona Beach or Bust” across the chests of their souvenir T-shirts. But the “bust” in the phrase has nothing to do with female anatomy; rather, it refers to the “risk everything and go for broke” definition of the word. Picture … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Dear Prudence: My son is in college, and he's struggling; his grades are poor, his classroom attendance is awful, and it seems he's spending too much time drinking, having sex, and being irresponsible. Should I yank my financial support? [Obv
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The Onion » Career-Driven Man Beginning To Worry Entire Identity No Longer Tied To Job
NEW YORK—In an alarming shift of mindset that is said to have occurred so gradually that he failed to notice it at first, Westport Data Systems senior manager and career-driven man Matthew Bowers expressed concern Friday that his identity was no lon…
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The Onion » Man Looks On Helplessly As Friend Tells Him Story He’s Already Heard
OMAHA, NE—Paralyzed with dread as he began to recognize the first few words of his acquaintance’s anecdote, local man Luke Grainger reportedly looked on helplessly Friday as friend Brent McKinnon relayed a story he’d already heard before…
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FMyLife » Crazy Cat Guy says FML
Today, I was sitting at my computer, petting one of my cats, who was sitting on my lap. My other cat got jealous and tried to climb onto my lap as well. They ended up fighting. I was wearing shorts. FML [Link]
The Onion » Condo Board Maintains Purity Of Bloodline Through Generations Of Intermarriage
BLOOMINGDALE, FL—Citing the need to safeguard their highborn pedigree, the board of directors at local condominium development Oakwood Terrace told reporters Friday they have successfully maintained the purity of their bloodline through generations …
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Weird Universe » The Hamburger Rebellion of 1964
College protests during the 1960s weren't all about war and civil rights. In 1964, students at California's Long Beach State started marching in protest after the school cafeteria raised the price of hamburgers five cents. It immediately became known in the press as the "Hamburger Rebellion." The students won a small victory, in that they managed to get the cafeteria … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The good news: Job growth is through the roof as employers go on a hiring spree. The bad news: they still aren't paying for shiat [Interesting]
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The Onion » 11% Of Lunch Eaten Off Sweatshirt
11% Of Lunch Eaten Off Sweatshirt
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The Onion » American Voices: New ‘Imaginary Meal’ Pill Tricks Body Into Losing Weight
Researchers are testing a pill in mice that triggers the body into releasing signals that are normally produced after eating, thereby acting as an “imaginary meal” that spurs metabolic activity and tricks the body into losing weight.
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Futility Closet » Ersatz English
The lyrics in Italian singer Adriano Celentano’s 1972 single “Prisencolinensinainciusol~ sound like American English, but they’re gibberish. “Ever since I started singing, I was very influenced by American music and everything Americans did,” he told NPR in 2014. “So at a certain point, because I like American slang — which, for a singer, is much easier to sing than Italian … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this humped bladderwort [Photoshop]
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Overheard In The Office » Are You Coming on to Me?
shop assistant – is sparkling water real water? Other shop assitant – yes of course it's "water"shop assistant- yeh… But does it actually quench your thirst?Auckland [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Sorry, I Just Took a Side Trip to Fantasyland
Supervisor to manager: You know I’m leaving work early today, right?Manager: That’s right… For what, again?Supervisor: I’m getting my cat shaved.(pause)Supervisor: My cat… like, our pet cat. A feline.Ambassador East Hotel
Chicago, IllinoisOverheard by: laughing one cubicle over [Link]
Overheard In The Office » He Does Love His Wife’s Butt
Branch manager on phone: Hello? Ok, put him through. Hey, Matt*! Hold on, let me shut my office door… Yeah… Yeah… I do love my wife…Cubicle chick: Did he just say what I think he said? ‘I do love my wife’?Sales guy: Yes, but I think you missed a part. He said ‘I do love my wife, but…’Cubicle chick: It’s … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » 11AM Checking Gmail
Intern at computer, to self: I gotta get out of this relationship. She’s sending me pictures of jewelry. 3330 Founders Road
Indianapolis, Indiana [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Dude, That's Not What “Mail Merge” Means
Cubicle dweller on phone: If I didn't see gay sex when the server started, I'd be worried.Itasca, Illinois [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Mr. Hefner's Getting Married Again
Lab manager: Well, we'll just keep the one with biggest rack.Baltimore, Maryland [Link]
Overheard In The Office » When White South Africans Dream
Loud white lady: Seattle was so beautiful… Then I get back here and it's like being in Africa!Large black man It's not like Africa.Loud white lady: Well, minus all the black people…Scottsdale, ArizonaOverheard by: itstooearlyforthis [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Australians urged to donate tiny little mittens to Koalas with burned paws, even though they're not bears [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » Finally something Americans can truly be proud about is getting the global recognition it deserves. Let's hear it for the Buffalo chicken wing [Spiffy]
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Overheard In The Office » Drat and Deuteronomy!
Christian male cube dweller: I don't hear curse words for days at a time.Lapsed female Catholic cube dweller: What?! Sitting next to me?!Louisville, KentuckyOverheard by: Cube Monkey [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Not news: Dolphin swims 9 miles. News: Dolphins fullback Rob Konrad swims 9 miles to shore after falling out of his boat [Florida]
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FMyLife » notahero says FML
Today, my boss told me she had a nightmare where her life depended on me, and I let her die. Now I'm ridiculously paranoid that I'm going to get fired at any second. FML [Link]
Weird Universe » Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Sample episode of Skippy below.
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Overheard In The Office » 11AM Reading Reports
Co-worker: That’s it — I’m getting nose glasses. 2 Penn Plaza
New York, New York [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Pittsburgh restaurant bans tips, gives servers $35,000 a year, health care, paid vacation, and stock [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » Gouldian Finch Chicks Are Terrifying
Gouldian Finches are beautifully colorful birds native to the Australian coast. As adults, they're stunningly beautiful—but they don't start out that way. Gouldian finch babies are, in a word, horrifying. The hatchlings are born with reflective blue beads on their beaks that look like tiny, creepy pearls. The bright nodules help parents see and distinguish their babies in the dark; … [Link]
Mental Floss » League of Nations
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Fark.com RSS » What's better than forging a doctor's note to play hooky? A note from Pope Francis excusing you from Iraq [Spiffy]
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FMyLife » EvilBubbles says FML
Today, I signed into my online class, got bored, and took off my headphones to argue with my roommates about anal sex. At the end of the argument, I put my headphones back on to hear my professor asking if someone could call me to tell me to turn my damn mic off. FML [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Need to Impress Someone?
Coworker: Hey, does anyone have a dollar that I could borrow for an hour?Houston, Texas [Link]
Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Baby It’s Cold Outside
Plummeting temperatures in the U.S. have caused traffic delays, heating problems, a few fires, and at least two deaths. Meanwhile, Phoenix hit 80 degrees Wednesday.
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Here Are Photos of Frozen Fountains to Remind You How Cold It Is in the U.S. Except in Phoenix, of course.
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The 10 Goofiest “Viral” Marketing Campaigns in Movie History. None of them … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Manhunt in France has suspects surrounded. Update: 2 separate hostage situations now ongoing in Paris [NewsFlash]
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Mental Floss » How Otters' Unique Fur Keeps Them Warm in Frigid Waters
Otters have an internal temperature of around 100 degrees Fahrenheit—nearly double that of the chilly waters off the northern California coast, where they can often be found. Unlike whales and other aquatic mammals, otters don't have blubber to keep them warm. Instead, they rely on two distinct characteristics of their fur for insulation: Its density and its texture. Otters have … [Link]
FMyLife » don't get paid enough for this says FML
Today, one of my middle school students keyed a dick into my car because I said I wouldn't sleep with him. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Been to HuffPo recently? Enjoy your virus [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Even the penguins are saying WTF [Cool]
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Futility Closet » Unquote
“The success of most things depends upon knowing how long it will take to succeed.” — Montesquieu [Link]
FMyLife » loser says FML
Today, I asked the girl I sort of like as we were leaving class how her day was going so far. She said, 'Great. Don't ruin it.' FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Sunday is the 14th Annual No Pants Subway Ride
If you're heading out on Sunday and don't know what to wear, stop thinking. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Radical new gym design aimed at people who want to exercise [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Ebola claims another victim in Ohio [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Six of the most bizarre conspiracy theories about what's really behind plunging world oil prices. The crazy is strong in this one [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Student studying avalanches receives 1-on-1 education [Sad]
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Weird Universe » Fish Eyes
Veterinary staff at Vancouver Aquarium have provided posthetic eyes for a fish. This was done so other fish would not pick it to death because it did not have eyes. So, it seems that humans are not the only species that picks on those who are different. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Anti-police activist undergoes force on force training scenarios and comes away with "I didn't understand how important compliance was… people need to comply with the orders of law enforcement officers, for their own safety" [Cool]
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Overheard In The Office » And Apparently There’s Also This Other Thing? Called Panties?
Girl: Omigosh, I learned something today. Did you know that bras have an adjustable strap? Well, the one I’m wearing today was always loose and showing my boobies a little, but then I adjusted the strap, and whoa, let me tell ya, my boobs are like five feet higher in the air, and they are fully covered. Career Center
Winston-Salem, North … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » 4PM Research PDAs
Co-worker #1: If I sent the e-mail to [Duncan]’s BlueBerry, would he be able to open the attachment?
Co-worker #2: What’s a BlueBerry?
Co-worker #1: You know, a PDA. Everyone up there has them.
Co-worker #2: I thought those were BlackBerrys?
Co-worker #1: No, they are blue, the black ones are last seasons’s model. Look it up. 100 North 6th … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » 11AM Party Planning
Co-worker #1: Are you going to the Christmas party?
Co-worker #2: No.
Co-worker #1: Why not?
Co-worker #2: Because I am going to a funeral.
Co-Worker #1: I would rather go to a funeral than this Christmas party. 3001 West Big Beaver Road
Troy, Michigan [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Not What I Look for in a Pet Turtle, But No Matter
Punk chick on her cell: Which one did you pick? Oh, the one that can fuck? Ralph’s
Los Angeles, California [Link]
Overheard In The Office » You've Got Rush Limbaugh Poisoning, Dude
Grad student: Everything is unisex these days, even a vagina.Laboratory
Charleston, South Carolina [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Despite the Pediatrician's Best Efforts
Cashier speaking to customer: Well, I was brought up here, but I wasn't born here.Customer: Where was you born?Cashier: Well, my mama had me when she went on vacation in Louisiana.Customer: You was born in Louisiana?Cashier: Yes ma'am!Customer: Hm. So you like them crawdads, then?Cashier: Nah. I just didn't never develop a taste for 'em while I was down there.Little Rock, … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fox News anchor wonders how we can tell who the bad guys are if we can't see their skin and tell that they are attractive and successful African-Americans [Dumbass]
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FMyLife » anonymous says FML
Today, after getting into bed, I found a used condom under my covers. I asked my roommate about it. She freely admitted that since my bed was comfier than hers, she had sex with her boyfriend on it. FML [Link]
FMyLife » licensed_ginger says FML
Today, my boyfriend told me he didn't feel attractive. I tried to cheer him up by telling him that I find him very attractive, and so do my friends. He said that didn't matter, because my friends and I aren't attractive either. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » The Revolutionary E-Book That Never Got a Chance To Be Read
In 1972, two scientists excitedly announced the development of a new technology that, according to a New York Times page one story, caused a "sensation in…publishing circles." It was predicted to perhaps "revolutionize the publication of books," and an information-processing specialist for the Navy said it could "eliminate central files in large bureaucracies" and "'re-make' the information handling industry." The … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » 5PM That’s a Wrap
Boss on phone: I was thinking about trying one of those vibrating condoms…Yeah, i’ve heard they are really great…Yeah, reusable. At least I’d re-use them, I’m not paying $15 for one time!…Yeah, I know. I just need to find a guy. I was thinking of calling [Keith] to see what he’s doing on the weekend. 113 Wicks Road
North Ryde, … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Computerized poker player uses a "regretting" routine to optimize its play style, is now unbeatable. Subby's regretting subroutine has somewhat different outcomes [Interesting]
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FMyLife » exuberant_orange says FML
Today, a girl from class screamed at me in public for hugging the guy she likes. She threatened to take me out if I didn't "back off". That guy is my boyfriend. FML [Link]
Overheard In The Office » But If You Mean Hugh Hefner, I Agree.
Cubicle rat: He's losing control of his bowels all over the place, his toe nails are long, he stinks and he's getting old. I think I need to put him down.Cubicle neighbor: I hope you are talking about an animal.Lansing, Michigan [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Russia bans driving with an after-market stick shift [Sad]
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