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 » Missing art is always in the last place you look. Like in a condemned meth lab [Strange]
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Mental Floss » 10 Hearty Facts About Thescelosaurus
Wikimedia Commons Thescelosaurus means “wonderful lizard”—and by the end of this article, you'll know why. 1. The First-Known Specimen was Stuffed into Shipping Crates and Forgotten About for Over 20 Years. During the summer of 1891, a small skeleton belonging to this then-unidentified plant-eating dinosaur was found in Wyoming. The remains were carefully boxed up and arrived at what’s now … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » After whistleblowers expose stunning instances of prison abuse, Florida officials finally crack down . . . on whistleblowers [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » At least it isn't the entire State of Florida that's poisoning bald eagles. This can be traced to one specific county's animal shelter [Florida]
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Overheard In The Office » ‘Run for the Hills’ / Run for Your Life
Publisher: I like your Iron Maiden t-shirt.Intern: Thanks! I thought I’d dress it up today!600 Broad Street
Gadsden, AlabamaOverheard by: ListeningJournalist [Link]
Fark.com RSS » That Charming young Italian cop who so graciously offered to let young female travelers crash at his place on Couschsurfing.com ? Yeah you'll be shocked, SHOCKED to find out he may have drugged and raped "hundreds" of them [Obvious]
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Futility Closet » “Illustrated Verse”
slow, But if it breaks it comes down up goes elevator The so. — Yale Record, 1900-1919 [Link]
The Onion » American Voices: Harvard Bans Professors From Having Sex With Students
Harvard University recently revised its conduct policy to include a formal ban on sexual relationships between students and professors, which were “discouraged” before but not explicitly prohibited. 
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Fark.com RSS » Awright, we tased the ATM service guy and stole his car full of cash. Now we just gotta dump the car and make a clean get away. Wait, what's that thing on the dashboard? Ah, probly nothin' [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Small government champions celebrate as the war in Afghanistan has now been completely turned over to private contractors [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » The Most Common Job in Each State
This map comes from NPR's Planet Money, who used Census Bureau data. [Link]
The Onion » Resilient Tom Brady Critics Already Looking Ahead To Next Season
WASHINGTON—After the veteran New England Patriots quarterback secured his record-tying fourth Super Bowl championship and third Super Bowl MVP, scores of Tom Brady’s harshest critics across the nation announced Friday that they are already eag… 
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Fark.com RSS » Looks like that big fat rodent was right [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Good: Your state tax returns have already been filed. WTF: You haven't actually started on them yet [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Apparently Brian William's helicopter in Iraq wasn't hit by an RPG but some sort of powerful hallucinogenic weapon as the chopper's pilot who backed some parts of Williams story and debunked others is "questioning my memories" [St
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Fark.com RSS » If you rob a guy, leave your bus pass in your abandoned getaway car and then take lots of pictures of your stolen money with your phone at your house, you probably DO deserve the title "Britain's Dumbest Criminal" (pics) [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Florida Swamp Ape caught on video. With actual video of what may be a Florida Swamp Ape [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Lawyer jailed after calling in threat that Nazi spies were planning to attack the London Olympic opening ceremony with a stolen Russian nuclear bomb. Nazis? Dude, too soon [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » Vision Tricks You Need to See to Believe
This video shows you some helpful tricks to change how your vision works. One even takes its inspiration from the pirate's eye patch. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these old school hipsters [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Explaining This Octopus' Amazing Camouflage Skills
Life in the wild can be tough, and for many animals, the best way to survive is by hiding from predators in plain sight. One of nature’s most impressive masters of disguise is the octopus, which can change color and texture in less than a second, blending into its surroundings with incredible accuracy. Case in point: this octopus, which surfaced … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » As you read this article Yakety Sax will begin playing in your head [Amusing]
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The Onion » Infographic: Timeline: The Collapse Of RadioShack
Electronics retailer RadioShack filed for bankruptcy after 94 years in business, ultimately unable to keep up with consumers’ shift to the wireless and digital technologies of the internet age. 
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Mental Floss » The Weird Week in Review
Strange Creature Found in Tuna Can Zoe Butler of Arnold, Nottinghamshire, UK, opened a can of tuna and was confronted by a tiny creature staring at her. She said: "I opened the top of the lid and saw a purply thing, a gut sack or intestine – then I turned it round and pushed it with a fork and saw … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Pop quiz, hotshot…. No, seriously. It's a pop quiz. And I don't want to alarm you, but the results of the Fark Quiz will be reflected in your final grade this semester [Survey]
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Mental Floss » 11 Things You Can Borrow From Libraries Besides Books
Here are just a few unexpected items some libraries lend out. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » A naked Bill Cosby statue (with a tiny Fat Albert covering his genitals) sculpted by a high school freshman will be unveiled in Florida this month [Florida]
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The Onion » Health Experts Recommend Standing Up At Desk, Leaving Office, Never Coming Back
ROCHESTER, MN—In an effort to help working individuals improve their fitness and well-being, experts at the Mayo Clinic issued a new set of health guidelines Thursday recommending that Americans stand up at their desk, leave their office, and never … 
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Fark.com RSS » Today's criminal mastermind is this halfwit who stole a shower from a house under construction, then tried to sell it back to the crew building the place [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » The guy who edited Wikipedia 47,000 times to correct the same mistake is actually wrong. PEDANT FIGHT [Followup]
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Mental Floss » NYC's Subways Are Even Grosser Than You Thought
The 5.5 million people who use New York City's subway system every day don't need to be told that the subway is gross. But new research conducted by the Weill Cornell Medical College has revealed just how nasty subway stations are—and even New Yorkers might be surprised by what was found lurking there. Researchers spent 18 months swabbing subway stations … [Link]
The Onion » Report: Mom Has Plan For Tub Of Whipped Cream In Fridge
HARRISONBURG, VA—Saying there were plenty of other things to snack on, local mom Susan Weiss announced Friday that she has a plan for the tub of whipped cream in the refrigerator, so no one is allowed to eat it. 
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Mental Floss » Name the Missing Word From Each Beatles Song Title
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Fark.com RSS » Before donating books to Goodwill, always shake them first to check for old mail, discarded phone numbers, hidden guns [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Large-breasted cam girl who stripped in library gives first interview, presumably for 20 tokens per minute [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Senior vice president of Georgia Aquarium seen on video kicking dolphins. Enjoy the fish, you little ingrates [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Zombie foreclosures create problems for sellers, Rick Grimes [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Suddenly, nobody cares that Uber are litigious A-holes, BECAUSE KITTEN DELIVERY SERVICE [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » For one year, a college professor has been living inside a 33-square-foot dumpster–which is still bigger than the average dorm room [Strange]
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Mental Floss » 11 Fresh Ways to Up Your Valentine Card Game
Put down the box of grade-school valentines and back away slowly. This Valentine’s Day, skip the drug store stationery aisle and share your feelings with the one you love with a personalized message. Here are 11 simple ways to take your Valentine’s cards—and your romance—up a notch with smart tech. 1. Go Digital Take your romance (or secret crush) into … [Link]
Mental Floss » The Strange Tale of Texas’ All-Female Supreme Court
The lawyer approached the bench to be certified. A member of the state bar? Check. A practicing attorney for more than seven years? Check. Never participated in a duel? Check. Hortense Sparks Ward climbed the podium, sat in the center chair, and took her place as chief justice of the Supreme Court of Texas. The year was 1925, and it … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Boston mayor predicts 8 to 15 inches of snow by Tuesday. Also, the National Weather Service says the Bruins will bring home the Stanley Cup [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Tom Brokaw thinks NBC should fire the hotshot who stole his job [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Old & busted: Employee of the year bonus. New hotness: Employee of the year boner [Stupid]
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Mental Floss » What's Your Very Specific Dream Job?
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]
The Onion » Mathematical Skill Downplayed To Get Out Of Splitting Check
SAN JOSE, CA—Fearing that he would otherwise be stuck sorting through his friends’ wad of bills and credit cards, sources confirmed Thursday night that local man Derek Mixon downplayed his mathematical abilities to avoid the task of calculatin… 
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Fark.com RSS » Will Ferrell is dominating Boston's Tinder scene [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » The Butler did it, in the endzone, with the pick [Repeat]
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Fark.com RSS » Beer Pong rapist convicted of bouncing his balls into four young men [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Armed robber hides stolen money in his butt. Evidence presented to police after intensive money laundering [Strange]
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Mental Floss » 10 Future Stars Who Appeared on 'The Office'
Before they were famous faces, these actors popped up on The Office. 1. Amy Adams // "Katy" A few months before her Academy Award-nominated breakout performance in Junebug, Amy Adams appeared as Katy, a young purse saleswoman, in the season one finale episode "The Hot Girl." She also popped up in two season two episodes—"The Fire" and "Booze Cruise"—playing Jim … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Hot mugshot guy now starring in sexy men in prison production [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Get stood up on a date and don't know what to do? Date yourself [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » New Zealand city erects pricey new sculpture while taxpayers complain they've been given the shaft [Spiffy]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, after a day, I finally noticed that the toilet paper I'd been using to wipe my butt is actually a roll of paper towel cut in half. My dad thinks that it's a waste of money to buy proper paper. Guess who had to unclog the toilet twice. FML [Link]
FMyLife » fucked says FML
Today, in a desperate attempt to get fired, I sent a sexual love letter to my boss. We're going on our first date tomorrow. FML [Link]
FMyLife » ZAnon says FML
Today, my 97-pound pitbull wagged and chased his tail while I was being mugged. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » No need to run for your lives. WE'RE DOOMED [Scary]
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The Onion » Magazine: Our Accountant Said We Could Write Off This Dehumidifier If We Put It On The Cover
Our Accountant Said We Could Write Off This Dehumidifier If We Put It On The Cover 
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Fark.com RSS » Many Japanese see their two countrymen who were slain by ISIS as troublemakers. "In the old days, their parents would have had to commit hara-kiri to apologize" [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » Pod City: ‘The Heart,’ ‘Tobolowsky Files’ and More Notable Podcasts
It’s time for another roundup of podcasts that were well worth my time this week—and are worth yours, too! For more ear-tingling suggestions, peruse the archive. 1. ISAAC NEWTON CAME UP WITH THE “ROY G. BIV” COLOR SPECTRUM. Stuff You Should Know, Feb. 3 episode I always learn something from this show, and the latest episode about rainbows doesn’t disappoint. … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Just chute me now [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » And for the record, pigeons are not rat with wings. "Racing pigeons are the Ben Johnsons of the world and fancy pigeons are the Naomi Campbells of the world" [Cool]
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Mental Floss » 11 Incredible Ways Tech Helps You Stay In Shape
Almost everyone has some kind of fitness goal or aspiration; and while there’s no substitute for good old-fashioned effort, these apps, gadgets, and tech innovations will keep you motivated and help you stay on track. 1. It Tracks Your Results You could plot your own progress by hand every time you weigh yourself, or the Withings WiFi Body Scale can … [Link]
The Onion » American Voices: Superman Gets New Power, ‘Solar Flare’
In the climactic issue of the Superman comic storyline “Men Of Tomorrow,” Superman discovers that he has a new power called solar flare, which allows him to expel all the energy in his cells to create a powerful blast, but afterwards he… 
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Fark.com RSS » Not content with burning pilots and crucifying children, ISIS decides to do an outreach program to Christians and share some Exodus 21:7 with them [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Saskatchewan's photo radar system has a computer plus three levels of human review, none of which can tell the difference between a car going 23 km/h and a car going 106 km/h [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Amateur fisherman catches ultra-rare green sawfish. "When I finally reeled it in, I was like 'what the f**k is that?" [Strange]
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Mental Floss » Did Caligula Really Ban Goat Jokes?
Was Caligula mad, misunderstood, or a little bit of both? Historians have had a hard time separating fact from fiction. Supposedly, this reviled Emperor slept with his sisters, declared war on Neptune the sea god, and made his horse a high-ranking political official. But some modern scholars question these stories, suggesting that they may be nothing more than ancient hearsay … [Link]
Weird Universe » Impregnable U.S. Mint
Back in 1938, the new U.S. mint building in San Francisco was widely advertised as being impregnable and "invasion proof." But, of course, as two teenage boys quickly proved, all the fancy anti-robbery gadgets in the world are useless if you forget to close the windows.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Dec 30, 1938
The Record-Argus – Dec 31, 1938 [Link]
Futility Closet » A Holiday Puzzle
New Year’s Day normally falls one week after Christmas: If Christmas falls on a Thursday, then New Year’s Day will fall on a Thursday as well. What is the most recent year in which Christmas and New Year’s Day fell on different days of the week? Click for solution … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop Big Loo [Photoshop]
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Overheard In The Office » I’m Almost Sorry I’m Going to Have to Destroy You
Worker #1: Today is the longest day of sunshine.Worker #2: What if it rains?Worker #1: The sun doesn’t go down when it rains.Worker #2: But it’s not out.Worker #1: Yeah, but it doesn’t go down! … You are so pretty!Portland, TexasOverheard by: Kayte [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Those “Die. Die. Die.” E-mails Gave Us Some Clue.
Cube rat #1: Hey, come look at this! The way Firefox cuts off the wording on my tab spells out “web anal”!Cube rat #2: What? What are you talking about?Cube rat #1: Seriously. Instead of “web analytics,” it just says “web anal.” that cracks me up!Cube rat #3: Hey, I'm actually with him on this one. I'm looking up a recipe … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Just Change Your Mousepad and Get Back to Work
Woman to HR director: Can I get workers compensation for pulling my twat muscle?HR director: What’s a twat muscle?Dallas, Texas [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Curtis Discovers He Does Have Standards
Suit #1: Dude, I just looked at the girl from last night’s MySpace page. Tell me again why you didn’t fuck her?Suit #2: She has birds!Suit #1: Good enough.St. Paul, MinnesotaOverheard by: Jordan [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Can't Wait 'til the Official Language Of the U.S. Becomes Southern
Secretary on phone: How am I? I'm finer than a frog's hair split four ways.(pause) I *said* I'm… finer… than… a… frog's… hair… split… four… ways.(pause) It means I'm miserable!Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Here, Talk to the Baby
Caller: I’m having contractions!911 operator: Are you pregnant?201 Spring Street
Springdale, ArizonaOverheard by: push, push [Link]
Overheard In The Office » I Never Promised You a Real Word.
Employee #1: Give me an “h”! Give me an “o”! Give me an “n”! Give me an “o”! What does that spell?Employee #2: “Hono”?Employee #1: Yeah!Department Store
New ZealandOverheard by: Sars [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Well, It's Probably Okay If You Just Look
Coworker #2 Hey, Gary*, you're using your pants as a towel nowadays?Coworker #1: Stop staring at my ass, Mike.*Lyndale Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The first Norse temple in northern Europe in a thousand years is currently under construction in Iceland. Hammer of the gods [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Teacher of the year sleeps with 14 year old student, at least until he turns 19 and moves out of her house. Fark: actually named regional teacher of the year, 2012 [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » "If you dress like a lady you will be treated like a lady." Controversial Miss Vintage UK claims women should dress in 1950's attire if they want real respect from men (w/pics of how a lady should dress) [Interesting]
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Weird Universe » Sandrine Schaefer
Recently won a prize with an undisclosed sum of cash attached.
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Overheard In The Office » But I Won’t Let It Spoil My Peyote High
Manager: Your breath alcohol came back at point 09. We are going to have to term your contract, and you can get a taxi to go get your stuff out of your truck and find a way home.Driver: That’s a bummer.7238 Western Select Drive
Indianapolis, IndianaOverheard by: I’m Having a Good Day! [Link]
FMyLife » beurk says FML
Today, in the magazine section of a bookstore, an old dude asked me politely to grab something that he couldn't reach. I did so with a smile, touched by his "nice old guy" demeanour, only glancing at the item in question as I handed it to him. It was a porn mag. FML [Link]
FMyLife » anonymous says FML
Today, my boss brought his cat to the office. Despite our no pet policy, I still managed to get the blame when the crazy animal scratched 3 colleagues and peed on the floor after my boss left for bathroom. Apparently I was supposed to be "looking after it". FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » What do you do as winter caretaker of Glacier Park's great iconic lodge? Keep bighorn rams from butting through the windows, shovel snow out of the lobby all day, work on your novel, groom the hedge maze [Cool]
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Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Still "Amp"ed Up
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Overheard In The Office » I Prefer Just to Have Nuts in My Mouth, Thank You Very Much.
Employee to another who just sprayed hand sanitizer: Gah, you just sprayed your thing and it got in my mouth. (continues eating bag of nuts)Lawton, OklahomaOverheard by: Jonathan [Link]
Fark.com RSS » ← This says Amazon. You will wish it said The Onion [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Hurry and Buy Your Own Left Shark Costume
If you don't have any costume parties on the calendar, you may want to start planning one: Left Shark costumes are about to become a reality. An initiative on Indiegogo has already crushed its $5000 goal, and suits of the dancing shark that took the Super Bowl by storm will be sent out (hopefully) in May. But you'll need to … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Woman blames obesity on fecal transplant, doctors suspect she's full of shiat [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » The most common job in every state. There sure are a lot of truck drivers [Strange]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul Is the Prequel Breaking Bad Deserves. Read a review of the show that premieres this Sunday night.
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6 Things You Didn't Know About Rosa Parks. A few tidbits from the new book Our Auntie Rosa.
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How To Keep Your Pets Safe And Warm During Cold Weather. Keep an eye out for your neighbor’s pets, too. … [Link]
FMyLife » Milked Richard says FML
Today, I woke up with my penis taped inside a milk bottle. Yes, I'm as baffled as you are. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Half the DNA on the New York Subway matches no known organism. Enjoy your evening commute [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Dressing like Hitler and posting a photo where Jewish people gather as a "great bombing time" on Facebook, is not a hate crime, as long as your father is a state trooper sergeant [PSA]
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Mental Floss » Study Claims To Show Cockroaches Have Distinct Personalities
If you've ever encountered a cockroach—in your apartment, say, right before you squash it with a shoe—you probably didn't consider whether or not the insects have individual personalities. But researchers at Université libre de Bruxelles did. In fact, they wanted to know if these potential personalities were affecting the collective decision-making of groups of cockroaches. Nineteen groups of cockroaches with … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Possessed" man steals police car and taunts officers over radio while driving around city. Sergeant says "it has happened before" [Strange]
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FMyLife » gumchuck says FML
Today, in an effort to avoid my school's strict no-gum policy as my teacher made a b-line to me, I swallowed it. By the time the teacher reached me, the gum was on my desk, as well as my breakfast, thanks to my overactive gag reflex. FML [Link]
FMyLife » m33p says FML
Today, I took a nice relaxing dump at school, in my pants, in the middle of class. FML [Link]
Futility Closet » Versatile
Utica College mathematician Hossein Behforooz devised this “permutation-free” magic square in 2007: 
Each row, column, and long diagonal totals 2775, and this remains true if the digits within all 25 cells are permuted in the same way — for example, if we exchange the first two digits of each number, changing 231 to 321, etc., the square retains its magic … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Clearly unaware of how the internet works, Coca Cola set up a Twitter bot that took "negative tweets" and converted them into "happy tweets" as part of its Super Bowl marketing. It ended up causing quite a fuhrer [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Turns out your Mom was right, inhaling helium to make your voice sound funny can leave you in a coma [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Derailment spills ethanol into already-polluted Iowa river. Locals say it goes down smoother than Jack Daniels and hurts less coming up [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Harvard officially bans professor student relationships, bursar's office still able to screw everything that moves [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Husband who pretended he was putting up a shed builds a brick cathedral as a present for his wife. Who didn't notice this goddamn cathedral, with a steeple, buttresses and seating for 12 going up in the back yard for three years (pics) [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » Detroit woman charged with murder after beating friend to death with crockpot. Police say the two were arguing politics when it uncovered a long-simmering beef [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Robert Mugabe orders the Internet to delete images of him falling over at event and the Internet responds as only the Internet can….with these hilarious memes (some not safe for work images) [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » It was just a matter of time before the anti-vaccination movement went to the dogs [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » This 6-year-old is "too nice" to people, so his mom and grandma arrange for a fake kidnapping to scare the crap out of him [Stupid]
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Mental Floss » Read George R.R. Martin's Original 'Game of Thrones' Outline
George R.R. Martin's initial plan for his A Song of Ice and Fire books was very different from the story we've come to love in print and on TV—as you can see from the original outline he sent to his publisher. According to WinterIsComing.net, the three-page outline was posted on Twitter from the account of British bookseller Waterstones. Though the … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Denver set to open new drive-in theater whose screen will be visible from orbit. Astronauts order a Soyuz full of popcorn [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Police search river after human limbs are seen floating by. Authorities do not know at this point whether they came from a male or female, but are confident the victim is unarmed [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » "Dr. 90210" claims he can now enlarge breasts without implants using stem cells. Still no cure for cancer (not safe for work pic) [Interesting]
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Overheard In The Office » Hook Her on Baby Animals in Hilarious Scenarios!
PR Male: Why are you sending the reporter these pictures?PR Female: I'm just trying to hook her.PR Male: What?Wilmington, Delaware [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Make Her Come up with a Better Slogan Than ‘Can You Hear Me Now?’
Young ad executive #1: Anybody want a Jamba Juice? Sam the intern is going to make a run.Young ad executive #2: Yeah, but why are you getting a Jamba Juice? You just ate lunch.Young ad executive #1: I don’t really want one, I just feel bad the intern has nothing to do.7th Avenue and 23rd Street
New York, New YorkOverheard by: Corn … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » 3PM Bathroom Break
Supervisor: Where the hell have you been for the last 15 minutes?
Employee: I had to use the restroom.
Supervisor: What–all the way in the main building?
Employee: That’s the one.
Supervisor: Why not use the one over here? You just like to waste time, don’t you?
Employee: Actually, I like the soap better. 4708 Lacey Boulevard SE
Lacey, Washington … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » A Little Accident with the Stove… Why?
9 to 5-er: I’ve smelled burnt human, and it doesn’t smell like chicken.Austin, Texas [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Often to a Scary Degree
Office lady, from cubicle: White! (pause) Did you like my answer when I said white? Sometimes it's purple.Marlborough, Massachusetts [Link]
Overheard In The Office » 11AM Brainstorming Session
Co-worker #1: I’ve got a great idea for our new slogan: “Ask me how to get trim!”
Co-worker #2: Uh…I am just going to say that I am not comfortable with that. 4849 South Austin Avenue
Chicago, Illinois [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Hey, Artie, Do We Take Money?
Cashier: And what form of payment will you be using today?Customer: Money.Robb Drive
Reno, Nevada [Link]
FMyLife » thenewgirl29 says FML
Today, the guy I've been seeing for a few months told me he couldn't stay overnight because his mom would yell at him for not coming home. We're both 30 and I didn't know he still lived at home. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I walked into my bathroom, only to find no toilet paper and a piece of shitty wallpaper in the bowl. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this bad day [Photoshop]
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Overheard In The Office » When Your Job Is Over Hard
Waitress: Can I ask you something? This customer wants two eggs. But he wants them fried. Do we even do that here?Manager: Um, yes. Actually most eggs are fried. There’s over easy, sunny side up, over hard…Waitress: Oh, really? OK. Whatever.30th & Walnut Streets
Boulder, ColoradoOverheard by: Just having oatmeal [Link]
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Mental Floss » Does Your Local Park Have a Tree That Has Orbited The Moon?
On February 5, 1971, crew members of NASA's Apollo 14 mission became the third set of astronauts to set foot on the moon. This mission is perhaps most famous for Alan Shepard's extraterrestrial golf outing—Shepard snuck a makeshift six iron into the capsule and hit two balls out of the biggest (and lowest-gravity) sand trap in history. But Apollo 14's … [Link]
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