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 » New Jersey went on pron binge during winter storm Juno [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » "Life like" polar bear roaming London would be mistaken for real bear, except it hasn't actually maimed or killed anyone [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 20 Legendary Athletes Who Finished Up With Another Team
All-time greats who spent almost their entire career with one franchise before retiring with another. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Fifth Marx Brother
The “fifth Marx brother” would be Zeppo if you’re going by birth order, or Gummo, in order of popularity (Gummo only did Vaudeville and did not appear in any of the movies). However, the title actually refers to actress Margaret Dumont. Dumont is best known, even by movie fans who don’t know her name, as the “straight woman” in seven … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Guy who has been to Best Korea 140 times and is totally not an agent for their government would like you to know its a wonderful, happy place with religious freedoms and everything [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » Baby too young to be vaccinated held in quarantine after outbreak of herd stupidity [Asinine]
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Futility Closet » Problem Solved
Auric and I played all that Satie had written for the piano; one of us would play with him what he composed for four hands. Once, after we had played Morceau en forme de poire, I asked our hero, whom we called mon bon Maître, why he gave such a title, Pieces in the shape of a pear, to this … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark Food Thread: When you're putting together a fancy, romantic meal for a special someone, what do you do to really make it wow your audience? Have specific recipes or presentation suggestions so we don't all end up lonely? Show us how it&#
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Fark.com RSS » The media are starting to realize people lie a lot on sex surveys with "shocking" findings that are blasted out as banner headlines and clickbait [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » How to Win at Rock-Paper-Scissors
Considered in a vacuum of perfect randomness, rock, paper and scissors are all equally viable and equally strong options when playing a good old fashioned game of Rock-Paper-Scissors. Therefore, if you were playing against a computer that approached each game with a fresh batch of absolutely no human emotions or expectations, your best bet would be to play each option … [Link]
Mental Floss » 14 Things You Might Not Know About Puppy Bowl
The puppies are coming! The puppies are coming! [Link]
Mental Floss » The Missing Links: The Sunny Side of the Black Death
That Black Death really has a PR problem. Turns out it wasn’t all bad after all. * A British animation studio will deliver Lego recreations of Super Bowl commercials right after you see them air. * Hello neighbor. If you’re in the neighborhood, why not stop in to see part of Mr. Rogers’ set? * Tax time is rapidly approaching. … [Link]
Mental Floss » Having a Starbucks Nearby Increases Your Home's Value
It's called the "Starbucks Effect." [Link]
Mental Floss » These Are the Potato Chip Flavors Americans Want to Eat
For the third year running, Frito-Lay is putting its "Do Us A Flavor" competition, when it asks Americans to come up with interesting potential potato chip flavors. And this year, the company has partnered with Google to create the "Flavorcast Heat Map." Participants are asked to enter their location along with their flavor of choice, and the top trending flavors … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this sledging slider [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Woman swallows several bags of marijuana at traffic stop, is freaking out, maaan [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Good: School schedules homophobic bullying workshop. Bad: School cancels homophobic bullying workshop. Fark: "Because both sides of argument should be represented" [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » 18 Hours of Massive Aquarium Footage
You can spend all your waking hours staring at 6.3 million gallons of fish. [Link]
The Onion » Statshot: Least Cited Scientific Journals
Least Cited Scientific Journals 
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Fark.com RSS » In their latest defiant stand on behalf of free speech, French police detain and interrogate an 8-year-old boy who is alleged to have said nice things about the Charlie Hebdo attackers [Asinine]
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The Onion » American Voices: Denver Airport Bans Marijuana-Themed Souvenirs
Denver International Airport has announced it will no longer sell marijuana-themed souvenirs and gifts because it doesn’t want people to just associate Colorado with pot tourism, saying, “There’s a lot more to our state than marijuana…. 
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Mental Floss » 10 Eye-Opening Facts About Hibernation
You're not the only one who didn't want to wake up this morning… [Link]
Fark.com RSS » I am proposal a funds reduce in high educate [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » From the "must have been skimming hauls" files – two arrested for trafficking pot when they called 911 to report that undercover cops were possibly following them [Amusing]
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The Onion » Infographic: The Pros And Cons Of Fracking
Gas prices are plummeting across America thanks in part to the country doubling its daily oil exports, which is made possible by chemical fracturing technology that scientists have said wreaks havoc on the environment. 
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Fark.com RSS » Just when you were about to book that flight to Africa, too [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » "A stowaway who was trying to get to London after sneaking onto an empty plane was discovered after taking selfies in the cockpit" (pics) [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Inventor of the origami condom — which came in male, female, and anal versions — being forced to pay back $2.4 million in NIH grants because — big surprise here — origami condoms don't actually "work" [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » I don't know what the hell a Bieber is – but it just apologized for being such a Bieber for the last few years and promises to be less of a Bieber in the future. Let's not be Biebers and give it a chance – 'kay? [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Suitcase full of body parts found in San Francisco. Looks like someone left their heart there… And a spleen, a lung, a patella [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Scrambled Fighters: The American Jets Sent Off to Fight World War III
Wikimedia Commons The Cuban Missile Crisis began on October 14, 1962, when the United States obtained photographic evidence of a Soviet nuclear missile installation in Cuba. For nearly two weeks, the world was on the brink of nuclear war. The U.S. military went to high alert. Any action on either side of the conflict could have resulted in mutually assured … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Cure for cancer found…by little girl…over dinner [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Do not taunt the red colobus monkeys. Oh wait, you're one of the world's most elusive cats and this is the first time man has recorded you. Carry on then, we'll just film from over here [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » You're trying to kill a cockroach. Do you A) stomp it with your shoe, B) wrap it in tissue paper and crush it, C) set it on fire, D) throw it into a toilet containing cleaning chemicals, E) all of the above – resulting in a massive explosion [Sca
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Fark.com RSS » So do you want to hear the tale, the tale of the jail that turns criminals into hardcore radicals? [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Pro tip: If your reaction to weed is to run naked down 12 Mile trying "to go where the sun is at," please don't try acid [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Dances With Nazis (Warning: article contains not safe for work/graphic images) [Sad]
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FMyLife » vampyrate3562 says FML
Today, I had to run for the train, but because of my bad foot and limping they held the train, much to people's displeasure. No one let me sit down, so for the 20 minute journey, I stood. With a bad foot. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Crystal_da_thing says FML
Today, I got attacked by a monkey. My country isn't even supposed to have monkeys in it. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » I guess if you can crawl through the rubble of a collapsed store, then yoga pants might be what you need [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Army sergeant finds love with dwarf stripper, says they love reenacting the charge up San Juan Hill in the bedroom (Some possibly Not safe for work images in article) [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: The Real Story Behind Ship Your Enemies Glitter
The real story behind Ship Your Enemies Glitter. Part joke, part marketing stunt, but the existing orders will still be filled.
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Facebook Employees Reveal 22 Awful Things About Working At Facebook. Considering the pay, each one seems minor when compared to struggles at the average Joe job.
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It’s Very Hard Not To Laugh At This Sleeping Dog Whose … [Link]
The Onion » Pepperidge Factory Farm Under Fire For Inhumane Treatment Of Milanos
NORWALK, CT—Following the release of an investigative report earlier this week detailing the cramped and unsanitary conditions within its facilities, Pepperidge Factory Farm has come under considerable fire from snack rights groups for its inhumane … 
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The Onion » Man Figures He Has 2 More Bites Of Roommate’s Leftovers Before It Noticeable
BRIDGEPORT, CT—Examining the contents of a plastic takeout container while standing at the open refrigerator, 23-year-old Andrew Beyer reportedly estimated Wednesday that he could safely have two more bites of his roommate’s leftover chicken p… 
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Fark.com RSS » A look at workplace meetings, and whether they're really creating the synergy and out-of-the-box design thinking that right-sized teams can, moving forward, leverage into capacity-building, win-win success scenarios [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » One truck carrying coal and another hauling beer collide with each other, now Subby will be cold and sober tonight [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Today's Fark pro-tip: Don't propose to your fiance on the edge of a cliff. Pro-tip Bonus: Don't jump for joy on the edge of a cliff [Advice]
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Fark.com RSS » 40,000 people sign up for driver's privilege cards as undocumented drivers in Vermont. Surprisingly, at least 144 people in one city, didn't have a problem with that. The trouble is, was that city in VT or NY? [Fail]
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The Onion » How To Channel Your Road Rage Into Cold, Calculating Road Revenge
Defensive driving instructor Danny Preston says the best way to avoid conflict on the road is to execute long-term psychological torment on aggressive drivers. 
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Fark.com RSS » Disabled Chinese woman is writing a book with her toes, has already been accused of plagiarism for not including footnotes [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » FAA confirms plane crash was result of flight instructor's 'simulation' of an in-flight emergency [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Naked violinist sues after police arrest him for fiddling with himself [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » This week on Downton Abbey: in which the Dowager Countess gets high as balls down in the servants' quarters [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » The masking tape is mightier than the sovereign citizen [Amusing]
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Overheard In The Office » A Year After That We Added Strings and Made Her Into a Marionette!
Coworker #1: So after my cat died, we buried it in the backyard.Coworker #2: How sad. At least you gave her a proper burial.Coworker #1: A year later my husband dug it up and pieced the skeleton together. It's on our mantle.Riverhead, New York [Link]
Overheard In The Office » …All Over My Chin
Old lady: I like them when they're big and juicy like that.Older lady: Yeah, all dark and purpley, so good.Delran, New JerseyOverheard by: Bruce Banner [Link]
Overheard In The Office » I Keep a Potato on the Box and Everything
XYZ* interviewer: Thanks for your time. Do you have any questions for me about the company?Interviewee: I do — I have XYZ cable at home. How come it’s so terrible?1500 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaOverheard by: It’s Not That Bad [Link]
Overheard In The Office » How Ron Jeremy Got His Start
Office worker: That's so rude!Receptionist: I know, right? I'm just a receptionist, but I'm a good receptionist, so… Go blow yourself…Adelaide
Australia [Link]
Weird Universe » Bait And Switch
A South Dakota couple discovered a mountain lion in their trap that was meant for foxes. She, the mountain lion, was very unhappy and the man was very brave while letting her out. Video at the link. [Link]
Overheard In The Office » You Mean Luigi from Human Resources?
Coworker #1: Anyone want to go out to lunch with me? I'm so hungry.Coworker #2: I can't, I brought Indian for lunch today.Coworker #1: Man, I am so hungry I would eat an Indian right now.Coworker #2: Do you think they taste like curry?Coworker #1: What?Coworker #2: Curry. You know, because they eat so much of it. Wouldn't it be ironic … [Link]
The Onion » Man Old Enough To Know How Rest Of Life Pretty Much Plays Out
MINNEAPOLIS—Acknowledging it was unlikely that he would encounter any more big surprises at this point, local man Eric Gibson told reporters Thursday that he is now old enough to know pretty much how the rest of his life is going to play out. 
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The Onion » Patriots Really Embracing ‘Us Against The Rules’ Mentality
PHOENIX—Amid widespread criticism over using illegally under-inflated footballs in the AFC Championship Game, coaches and players from the New England Patriots revealed Thursday that they are fully embracing an “Us Against The Rules” men… 
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Fark.com RSS » Arkansas gun range that banned "Muslims" is suffering due to boycott. Just kidding, business has quadrupled. Obvious tag beats follow up this time [Obvious]
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The Onion » Consumption Of Buncha Crunch Reverently Paused During Unsettling Scenes Of ‘American Sniper’
EDINA, MN—Despite thoroughly enjoying the chocolate candy as she watched the film, local woman Jessica Kirby reverently paused from eating Buncha Crunch Thursday during an unsettling scene in American Sniper, sources confirmed. 
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The Onion » American Voices: Koch Brothers To Spend Historic $889 Million On 2016 Elections
Conservative industrialist billionaire brothers David and Charles Koch have announced that their network of political organizations will spend a total of $889 million to influence the outcome of the 2016 elections, on par with what the GOP and Democratic … 
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Fark.com RSS » Rather than waiting for the weather to warm up, Nebraska is going to use dynamite to break up an ice jam. What could go wrong? [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Deaf viewers complain automated live subtitling software is telling them to mambo dogface to the banana patch [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » "Negative Ghostrider, the Admiral's daughter is full" [Silly]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I got out of the shower and walked into my living room to see my sis' and her boyfriend sitting very closely on our family's fairly large couch. I laughed and said, "Look at the happy couple." Then her now ex-boyfriend burst into tears. Turns out they'd just broken up. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Sex den found where shameless humans first had sex with Neanderthals. You can probably hear the echos of the savage grunting that went on to this day [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » The Delicious Origins of 11 Fruitful Expressions
The fleshy, edible, seed-bearing parts of plants are a fruitful source of terms and phrases. We’ve picked eleven for you. [Link]
Mental Floss » Who Originated The Mug Shot in America?
Allan Pinkerton, a Scottish immigrant, had no formal training in legal matters but he had an inquiring mind and a devotion to law and order. He opened the Pinkerton National Detective Agency in Chicago in 1850. He and his employees specialized in covert, undercover work, and the company’s logo (an unblinking eye with the motto “We Never Sleep”) inspired the … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Lt. Uhura: I Confess, I’m an Android
Idiot employee: No, man! I’m telling you, there were no black people in Star Trek! They weren’t allowed to have jobs back then!Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FloridaOverheard by: book browser [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Hunt for MH370 ends. CNN to go dark [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Meal at Denny's turns into huge, greasy, life-threatening mess [Obvious]
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Futility Closet » Fascinating Rhythm
The theme music for the British television series Inspector Morse starts with a motif based on the Morse code for the word Morse: -- --- ·-· ··· · “It was just a little in-joke,” composer Barrington Pheloung told Essex Life & Countryside in 2001. “I put his name at the beginning and then it recurred all the way through.” Encouraged, … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » To Be Fair, So Does Kate Gosselin.
Employee #1, looking at picture of female customer contact: So she is going to be out for three months.Employee #2: Maybe she is pregnant?Employee #3: She if definitely not pregnant, she looks dark almost like the wicked witch of the west!Employee #1: No she doesn't!Employee #2: No, she looks completely impregnatable!Oakbrook, IllinoisOverheard by: Rick B [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these tough guys you should never mess with [Photoshop]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I met my boyfriend's parents for the first time. Turns out his dad is the asshole customer that I complain about all the time. He recognized me too and spent the entire dinner making passive-aggressive remarks about how bad of an employee I am. FML [Link]
Weird Universe » Electrocutes then drowns rodents
When it's not enough to kill a mouse just once. Source: Popular Electricity, Nov 1911.
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Overheard In The Office » Why Companies Monitor Customer Calls: Explained
Employee on phone: Hello, this is John*. (pause) No, I'm sorry, I can't help you with that. I kind of suck. (pause) Okay, thanks, bye!Melville, New York [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Very "Britt"le
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Weird Universe » Mt. Rainier Practical Joke
A most excellent prank.
Original article here. [Link]
Mental Floss » Jewelry For Architects
Peruvian artist Diego Delgado-Elias has created tiny but functional architecture tools to be worn as rings—perfect for elves taking over for sleeping architects. Some of the miniature tools include a level, protractor, and scale ruler. The artist worked in an architecture firm for ten years and drew inspiration from his experience. "I've always been interested in making jewelry but I … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Seattle Police Department apologizes for arresting 70-year-old black veteran for leaning on a golf club in public without carrying Starbucks coffee or hipster beard [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Dad releases balloons at son's grave every Christmas to spread word about his charity to save other children. Sniff. Farking hayfever [Sad]
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FMyLife » MrRen says FML
Today, a kid knocked on my door and said that he would clean the snow off of my car for $5. I agreed and checked up on him ten minutes later. Not only was he taking off the snow, he was taking off the paint with a scraper, trying to get rid of the ice. FML [Link]
Overheard In The Office » I’ve Voted for Them in Every Election Since 1992
Designer: How are you on vaccuum-packed sausage wieners? 312 Plum Street
Cincinnati, Ohio [Link]
Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Building an Igloo
How to Build an Igloo. Two Inuit experts show us how it’s done in a 1949 short film.
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The real story behind Ship Your Enemies Glitter. Part joke, part marketing stunt, but the existing orders will still be filled.
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Facebook Employees Reveal 22 Awful Things About Working At Facebook. Considering the pay, each one seems minor when compared … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you keep telling everyone on social media you partied with Kate Upton in a hot tub while Slash serenaded you from a nearby gazebo as shooting stars soared overhead, you're going to damage your mental health [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Johnson & Johnson contractor arrested for spying on Johnson's Johnson [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Lawyer arrested for "resisting arrest" when she tells cop he doesn't need to take pics of her client [Asinine]
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FMyLife » amyhyett says FML
Today, I walked into a door on my way in to an interview, in front of the interviewer and a group of people waiting to be interviewed. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » You can't truly call yourself an American until you've tasted geoduck, reindeer hotdogs, and deep-fried Coca-Cola [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Good news stalkers. In Australia "It looks romantic in the movies" is a legitimate defense [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Jewish leader arrested while trying to escape from Auschwitz [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » Injection that removes extra chins will soon be available in America, although the rest of your body will still be a pale, fat, doughy mess [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Having a Starbucks Nearby Increases Your Home Value
It's called the "Starbucks Effect." [Link]
Fark.com RSS » For those of you playing War on Terror Bingo,Taliban captures ISIS fighter released from Gitmo by Bush [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » "Sorry, kids. No recess today. Drop your pants and bend over. It's poop inspection time" [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » You're probably poorer than your parents were 30 years ago. But you've got a smartphone so it all evens out [Sad]
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Futility Closet » e-mergence
1!, 22!, 23!, and 24! contain 1, 22, 23, and 24 digits, respectively. 266!, 267!, and 268! contain 2 × 266, 2 × 267, and 2 × 268 digits, respectively. 2,712! and 2,713! contain 3 × 2,712 and 3 × 2,713 digits, respectively. 27,175! and 27,176! contain 4 × 27,175 and 4 × 27,176 digits, respectively. 271,819!, 271,820!, and 271,821! … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Woman invites her boyfriend to a birthday party for her daughter at Chuck E. Cheese but demands he bring his gun, because she wanted him to shoot her daughter's father. Showbiz Pizza never had these kinds of trashy problems [Dumbass]
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FMyLife » lolcat97 says FML
Today, instead of taking down the Christmas tree, my sister covered it with Valentine's Day decorations. FML [Link]
FMyLife » WildShortstop13 says FML
Today, I fell asleep curling my bangs. I now look like Mrs. Potato head. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Comcast: "Dear A$$hole, here's your bill" [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Theme of Farktography Contest No. 508: "Round and Round We Go" Details and rules in first post. LGT next week's theme [Farktography]
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Fark.com RSS » The first rule in tracking lions: No running. Second rule: JESUS CHRIST, GET IN THE CAR [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » FTC throttles wireless carrier's bank account for lying about its unlimited data advertising [Hero]
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Overheard In The Office » 3PM Smoke Break
Preacher: What’s that beeping sound?
Secretary: It’s the battery getting low on the smoke detector.
Preacher: Well you don’t need that if you would quit smoking, do
you? 801 7th Street South
Clanton, Alabama [Link]
Overheard In The Office » My Lawyers Said I Needed to Add That.
Coworker on phone: Just because you're Egyptian doesn't mean everyone is out to kill you. (pause) It's just me, and it has nothing to do with the fact that you're Egyptian.Westboro, MassachusettsOverheard by: I work with a serial killer [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Crazy Idealists Do Incalculable Damage in the Workplace
Newly appointed head of county school superintendent's office: We need to teach out children why they need to know trigometry. (pause) With cooperation from sheriff's real CSI, kids will learn how trigometry is used to solve crimes.Apple Valley, CaliforniaOverheard by: Kittytrix [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Warm? Salty? On Your Chin?
Male office worker: So, what kind of nuts do you like?Austin, TexasOverheard by: Sean [Link]
Overheard In The Office » I'm Not Falling Into This Trap Again
Black coworker to white coworker: I mean, some times you have to call a spade a spade and a monkey a monkey, right?White coworker: Ah, I guess.Fort Myers, Florida [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Your Editors Are Really Curious About the Hand Signals
CSR: No, you aren't going to find Jesus until you stop being gay. Just remember to do your affirmations every day, and Jesus will appear to you (signals with hand) and let you know when to stop doing them.Tulsa, OklahomaOverheard by: VINCENT B. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » SCOTUS sentences three Oklahoma death-row inmates to a fate worse than death: They're still alive, and in Oklahoma [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » While some places are still shoveling themselves out from a big snowstorm, this Russian town may have to wait 'til spring [Amusing]
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Overheard In The Office » And Thailand Laughed So Hard a Roll Came Out
Coworker #1: So, what is a Thai roll?
Coworker #2: Well, Thailand is a country…
Coworker #3, laughing: Oops, I just farted…I laughed so hard a fart came out. Bethpage, New York Overheard by: Gette [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Things You Didn’t Know About 'Burn After Reading'
Joel and Ethan Coen’s 2008 black comedy is filled with references and inside jokes. Laugh a little bit harder at Burn After Reading knowing these 15 fascinating facts. 1. Joel and Ethan Coen wrote the screenplay for Burn After Reading at the same time they were writing their adaptation of No Country for Old Men. No Country would go on … [Link]
Mental Floss » What You'd Have to Make to Be in the Top 1% in Each State
Click to enlarge Today's map comes from the Economic Policy Institute. At one end of the spectrum, the 1% in Connecticut earns at least $677,608 per year. In Arkansas, the 1% threshold is $228,298. See Also: 25 Maps That Describe America The Afternoon Map is a semi-regular feature in which we post maps and infographics. In the afternoon. Semi-regularly. Thanks … [Link]
Weird Universe » Old Ink
Tattoos go back a long way. This is evidenced by an archaeological find from 1991 in the Italian Alps. Scientist have been cataloging the mummified corpse's tattoos since it was found. The current count is 61 on the 5,300 year old ice man. That's some really old ink. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » In order to really feel the power of meditation one must last 200 years in the same position [Strange]
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Overheard In The Office » And Sober Now, Thank God
Peon: I’ve seen her before at bars, but now she’s just different… She’s more cold now.Intern: It’s just sobriety. It changes people.Peon: Good point. Wait, aren’t you, like, 19?Intern, offended: I’m 20.F Street
Washington, DC [Link]
Mental Floss » The Most Interesting Comics of the Week
Every Wednesday, I write about the most interesting new comics hitting comic shops, bookstores, digital, Kickstarter, and the web. Feel free to comment below if there's a comic you've read recently that you want to talk about or an upcoming comic that you'd like me to consider highlighting. 1. Casanova: Acedia #1 By Matt Fraction and Fábio Moon; Backup story … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Hostage that was kidnapped, had lower limbs cut off, and held prisoner as part of religious ritual, commits suicide to exact revenge in last desperate act of defiance [Repeat]
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Fark.com RSS » If Farkistan had a candidate in the Miss Universe contest, what would her "national dress" costume look like? Link goes to examples [Photoshop]
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Overheard In The Office » Still, I’d Prefer to Vote Democratic
Designer: It wouldn’t have to be like kissing your mom or anything. It could be like chopping your finger off.860 Broadway
New York, New YorkOverheard by: Confabulation Nation [Link]
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