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.”
FMyLife » need sleep says FML
Today, it's been three days since I started working 12-hour night shifts. My neighbors have now decided to renovate their house. They're focusing on the rooms sharing my wall. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Teen tests "honesty is the best policy" truism during drug bust, tells cop: "I'm in so much trouble…. There's a lot more in the trunk" [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » 28-year-old man assaults his 92-year-old girlfriend. No, not in Florida [Scary]
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FMyLife » cat-astrophic says FML
Today, after 3 years of studying to be a veterinarian, I found out I may not be able to continue. It's not because I'm failing my classes, but because my body has developed an allergy to cats. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Woman arrested for driving drunk with her young son in the car. On the way to have sex with 3 other people. Where a fight broke out [Fail]
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Mental Floss » Weird Writer Habits, Ranked
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Fark.com RSS » El Segundo, CA police are telling their residents that the suspicious looking man posing as a health inspector, is in a fact a health inspector… and not some con artist looking for his lost wallet the police originally warned their residents about
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The Onion » American Voices: Report: Jurors Who Saw ‘American Sniper’ Were Still Picked For Chris Kyle Murder Trial
Two jurors on the trial of the man found guilty of killing Chris Kyle, the late U.S. Navy SEAL regarded as the most lethal sniper in military history whose autobiography was adapted into the film American Sniper, told Good Morning America to… 
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Fark.com RSS » JA RLY [Scary]
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The Onion » American Voices: WWE Accused Of Paying Female Wrestlers Less
Inspired by Patricia Arquette’s speech at the Oscars about wage inequality, three-time WWE Divas champion A.J. 
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Mental Floss » 16th Century Spanish Ships Took Tropical Fire Ants Around the World
Before 16th century Spanish sailors set off on long voyages across the Pacific Ocean from the port city of Acapulco, Mexico, they filled the ballasts of their ships with dirt to keep the vessels steady in high winds and rough seas. When they reached their destinations in the Philippines, the sailors replaced the soil with cargo, leaving the dirt behind. … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Puppy rescued from garbage truck. Florida: Homeless couple also rescued from garbage truck [Florida]
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FMyLife » mags89 says FML
Today, my boss used Siri to settle a debate we were having in our team meeting. Siri responded by calling him "Daddy". FML [Link]
Mental Floss » How To Enjoy The Cold: Advice From An Arctic SCUBA Diver
For much of North America, this winter has felt never-ending and particularly cruel. The Paper Of Record has compared it to "hell," and while their frustration is understandable, a river of fire seems like it'd be pretty nice right about now. Even though it's late February, much of the Midwest and East Coast will have to endure a few more … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Protip: If you're going to torch the neighboring home that will be the future residence of a registered sex offender, try not to burn your own face in the process [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » When you're performing an exorcism on a drunk, at least you know the vomit is real [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this extension [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » The Missing Links: This Is Your New Post Office
Billy Hathorn, via Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 3.0 It's a question you never thought you'd hear. Is Waffle House going to replace your post office? Check out their odd plan. * A new Pee-wee Herman movie is officially coming to Netflix. * If you’ve seen any of the valuations given to tech companies recently, you might be wondering why … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Most places have tailgate parties. Florida has tailgate crime rings [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Scotland takes DUI to a new level with development of whiskey-based biofuel for automobiles [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Record demand for heat during record cold. The hell you say [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Firefighters used the jaws of life and worked with great caution on this delicate operation of removing the man's hand from his smart phone [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » KFC Brings Edible Coffee Cups to the UK
Now you can have your coffee, and eat it, too. Metro UK announced Wednesday morning that KFC is introducing the Scoffee, an allegedly delicious edible coffee cup, to celebrate the launch of KFC’s Seattle’s Best Coffee in its UK locations. The Scoffee is a magical bit of gastronomic engineering that uses a cookie shell (or, as the Brits call it, … [Link]
The Onion » Keystone Veto Buys Environment At Least 3 Or 4 More Hours
WASHINGTON—Emphasizing the numerous ecological benefits of blocking the proposed legislation, experts confirmed Wednesday that President Obama’s decision to veto the Keystone XL pipeline bill should buy the environment an additional three or f… 
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Fark.com RSS » So it turns out paranoid contrarians can be easily manipulated with falsehoods. I'll bet Obama's behind this [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Purina. Dog? Ciao [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » 'Regular Joe' from Illinois wins $127 million in lottery. Over/under for when he blows it all is four years [Spiffy]
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The Onion » ‘Miracle On Ice’ Players Wondering If They Can Reunite Somewhere Other Than Lake Placid
LAKE PLACID, NY—Telling reporters that they would be open to hundreds of other cities and towns across the country, members of the 1980 “Miracle On Ice” U.S. 
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Mental Floss » 43 Words Invented by Authors
In this List Show episode, John Green runs through the literary origins of 43 words. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Great White Shark taking up residence along Washington coast. "There are no plans to do anything about it". With helpful pic of police SUV [Spiffy]
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The Onion » Long-Silent Facebook Friend Comes Out Of Woodwork With Post Asking About Insulating Windows
DULUTH, MN—Breaking a silence that had lasted for several years, a long-dormant Facebook friend of local resident Maureen Sussman reportedly came out of the woodwork Wednesday with a status update asking how to properly insulate windows. 
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Fark.com RSS » Someone created Nutella cereal–and shared the recipe. MY GOD IT'S GLORIOUS [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Connecticut discovers $60m error in its state budget; legislators vow that taxpayers will get their $30m back in the form of $5m worth of improved services – like $55m worth of home improvements for legislators [Fail]
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Mental Floss » A Few Good (Silent) Men
Remember the climactic court scene from A Few Good Men when Jack Nicholson yells, "You can't handle the truth!" Well, in the tradition of online film experiments, Ian Edgar has removed the dialogue from that scene, writing on YouTube, "You want the dialogue? You can't handle the dialogue." He has left in some foley sound effects and a touch of … [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Words With Meanings That Have Changed Drastically Over Time
People sometimes tell you you’re misusing a word and cite the Latin origin as proof. Don’t fall for the etymological fallacy. What a word means depends not on its origin, but on how speakers of a language understand it. Over time, words have a way of wandering, and meanings mutate. If you stuck with older meanings of the following words, … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Doctors should use astrology to treat patients. Non believers are just racists [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » A school bus aide has been charged with stealing lunch money and bagged lunches from preschoolers O'DOYLE RULES [Dumbass]
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The Onion » Onion Poll: Do You Believe The Parents Of Obese Children Should Be Fined?
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Fark.com RSS » How warring partners turned a fancy DC ice cream parlor into a war zone [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Best Selfie Ever (words that normally would be an oxymoron) [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » "Customs and Border Protection didn't name the squirrel, which is apparently a minor and hasn't been charged with any crime" [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » What you need to know at midnight tonight when the Nation's Capital becomes the District of Columbian [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » If you don't build it, they can't come [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » FAA okays Southwest Airlines to continue flying planes that missed inspection- All 128 of them. Have a nice flight [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Today in "Not a Mad Lib": Brooklyn maraschino-cherry kingpin commits suicide in company bathroom after being cornered in marijuana sting [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Man has sinkhole that all of a sudden turns into Lake WHERE the hell did all this water come from in 3… 2…1 [Weird]
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Futility Closet » Misc
Juneau, Alaska, is larger than Rhode Island. After reading Coleridge’s Biographia Literaria, Byron said, “I wish he would explain his explanation.” If A + B + C = 180°, then tan A + tan B + tan C = (tan A)(tan B)(tan C). Five counties meet in the middle of Lake Okeechobee. “Life resembles a novel more often than novels … [Link]
Mental Floss » Me, Myself and iPhone: Mobile Phone Separation Anxiety Messes With People’s Attention
If I leave the house without my cell phone, I feel a little bit naked—and I’m not alone. In a 2013 survey of residents in the UK, more than half of the people questioned said they experienced some form of “nomophobia” (short for no-mobile-phone phobia), including fear of losing signal, killing their battery, or losing sight of their phone. It … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » For rent: one Hungary village. Bonus: You get to be the deputy mayor of it [Cool]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I was telling my friends that I'd gotten a paid position to cover a worker's bereavement leave for the next three weeks. They then called me an insensitive bitch for 'profiting from someone else's misfortune'. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I got pulled over for speaking on my phone. I accepted the fine because I was too ashamed to tell the cute officer that I was actually trying to pop a huge pimple on my cheek. FML [Link]
The Onion » American Voices: Winston Churchill’s Blood Up For Auction
An auction house in Britain is reportedly auctioning off a vial of Winston Churchill’s blood that was taken by a student nurse who was caring for him after a hip fracture, and appraisers say it could fetch upwards of $900. 
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The Onion » Restaurant Gives Totally Unwanted Twist To Mexican Cuisine
BERKELEY, CA—Claiming that the eatery was already generating a buzz among locals with its “East Meets Mex” flavors, owners of the Bento Burrito location on Shattuck Avenue explained to reporters Tuesday how their new restaurant offers a … 
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Fark.com RSS » How do senior citizens handle indoor skydiving? Depends [Cool]
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Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Walnuts
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Fark.com RSS » A casket was found in a creek, but nothing was in it. Instead it contained the makings of a backyard bar – and many shovels full of mud [Strange]
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The Onion » Opinion: If I End Up On Life Support, My Family Knows The Type Of Long, Protracted Legal Battle I Would Want (by Donald Reubens)
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Fark.com RSS » The Chicago PD says they weren't caught torturing anyone at Homan Square and their other shenanigans are mostly behind them, so what's the big deal? [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Welcome to Volusia County, home of the Daytona 500…where wheels and underwear aren't the only things that come off [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » This woman was drunk when she fired a gun inside her home, and her mugshot may also suggest that she was possessed as well [Dumbass]
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Overheard In The Office » He Was Way Too Generous with Those Loaves and Fishes
Office peon: Not that I believe Jesus was Jewish or anything.Silver Spring, Maryland [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Worst. HR Rep. Ever.
Cubicle rat to another: So you buried your grandmother? So are you, like, sad?Boston, Massachusetts [Link]
Overheard In The Office » A Chicago Blues Standard for Good Reason
Coworker #1: If being married is so bad, why are you still married?Coworker #2: It's cheaper to keep her!Chicago, IllinoisOverheard by: Althoff [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Depends If You Ask a Republican or a Democrat
Coworker #1 on time in ca: We used to hop over to tijuana and hang out there.Coworker #2: Oh, is that a neighborhood?Pensacola, FL [Link]
Overheard In The Office » We’ve Just Found Our Slogan!
Ad guy, discussing viability of a “dildo flask”: That way you have a business end and a party end.Ad gal: Both ends are the party end on a hoo-ha flask!Rio Salado Parkway
Tempe, ArizonaOverheard by: Jeff [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Georgia: "Okay Texas, we'll see your execution of a mentally disabled man and raise you a woman who didn't actually commit the murder. And for good measure, we'll parole the guy who did do it in 8 more years" [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » 747 coming out of the sky… wait that's not a plane, that's a palace [Cool]
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Mental Floss » 5 Animal Byproducts That Are Also Expensive Delicacies
When it comes to animal byproducts, one man’s trash truly is another man’s treasure. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Great news, commuters – the bathrooms at NYC's legendarily repulsive Port Authority Bus Terminal are now marginally less horrifying, with new fixtures, new lighting, and new shooting-up alcoves, all at the low, low cost of $812,000 per bathroom [
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Overheard In The Office » In Reality It’s Less Fun Than It Sounds
Project manager, looking at chart of Harvey Balls: You have to play with your balls.Hotel Room
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Fark.com RSS » While it looks like the FCC will be enforcing Net Neutrality, the vote isn't until tomorrow. There's still time to make your voice heard, and to ensure it, your message will go to the Jumbotron in front of the FCC. Here's the link [Follow
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Mental Floss » Why Is It “Woe Is Me” Instead Of “I Am Woe”?
It’s a silent movie staple. The heroine weeps in the pouring rain, having just discovered her first true love to be a scoundrel. She has lost everything. She turns her eyes heavenward with a tortured look and the title card appears: “Oh—woe is me!” It’s a phrase we still use, with a wink of melodramatic irony, but there’s something grammatically … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » PNG tops Google porn search; avi and mpeg take it hard [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Student makes Batman costume that's ready for cosplay. Batman trifecta in play [Unlikely]
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Overheard In The Office » We Stopped That Whole “Give Us Your Poor, Your Tired…” Thing Ages Ago
Receptionist: No, sir. No, I don't know where you heard that. (pause) No, our judges cannot issue you a new Green Card over the phone.Baltimore, Maryland [Link]
Mental Floss » The Board Game Trial of the Century
How a litigious Parker Brothers almost destroyed their Monopoly patent. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » My family's household income is $250,000 a year, but I promise you I am middle class. I live in a $2 million dollar house, but I promise you I am still middle class [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » The Alaskan town that unleashed the Palins into the world is now concerned about what kind of effect legal marijuana could have on the locals [Silly]
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FMyLife » ruthlessrobin says FML
Today, I was given my yearly evaluation as a cake decorator at Walmart. They said I "was easily the best decorator there" and "the bakery has definitely improved since I got there." In the same conversation they put "unsatisfactory" on my evaluation and denied my raise. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these cats feasting [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » UK teen pregnancies at lowest level since 69 [Obvious]
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Overheard In The Office » Only Women’s Toilets, Though
Coworker #1: So you ate the cookies?Coworker #2: Yeah, they had only been in the toilet for a second! Five second rule!Coworker #1: That’s still disgusting.Coworker #2: Well, hey, at least I didn’t lick my dirty foot.Coworker #1: That was once! You’ve eaten cookies out of the toilet loads of times!Atlanta, GeorgiaOverheard by: Melissa [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Pissing off both the 'Diabetes is punishment for being a glutton' and the 'taking vitamins is just pissing away your money' crowds, doctors find vitamin D deficiency correlates with development of type 2 Diabetes more closely than obe
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Weird Universe » Women in Algae
This scientific conference, being held in March, runs the risk of attracting the wrong kind of people. Because I'm sure there must be a fetish group out there aroused specifically by the combination it's advertising.
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Fark.com RSS » IBM survey finds that Millennials don't think everyone should get awards, want a fair shake, and worry more about being able to afford not having to move back in with mom and pop over saving the world [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Calls for safety shoveling snow off roofs after a teen falls through the skylight of Frugal Fannie's Fashion Warehouse, lands on metal coat rack that impaled his abdomen, severed his colon, damaged his appendix, and frugaled his fanny [PSA]
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FMyLife » Spike2013 says FML
Today, I T-boned a woman who pulled out of a parking lot right in front of me. According to her, the accident was my fault because she "didn't see" me. FML [Link]
Weird Universe » Sodaburst
A solution without a problem. So much easier than scooping a dollop of vanilla ice cream into a glass of root beer. Now with limited flavor choices! [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Spell Check Forces You to Be Humble
Social worker: Crap! I spelled “I am” wrong!Chicago, Illinois [Link]
Mental Floss » Walnuts
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Fark.com RSS » Doctors get a rare opportunity to witness the womb with a view [Unlikely]
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Mental Floss » Cinereous Mourner Chicks Pretend to Be Poisonous Caterpillars
Santiago David Rivera (left) // Wendy Valencia (right) This strange baby bird may look like pretty flashy, but its plumage keeps it safer than you would think. The jungle is a rough place for the young, and nestlings often fall victim to predators like snakes, birds, and mammals. Each animal needs a special way to stay out of harm's way, … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » She's really, really sorry for what she did and it really didn't hurt anyone, right? Other than the graffiti, loss of work, and being beaten [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » You're not going to believe this, but Bill O'Reilly wasn't there when a key figure from the JFK investigation shot himself [CSB]
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FMyLife » Sarah1330 says FML
Today, while trying to sleep, I heard what sounded like someone breaking into my house. I ran downstairs, only to find my cat had ripped down my blinds and was tangled up in them, thrashing around the floor like a fish. FML [Link]
FMyLife » whiteycan'tgetitrightey says FML
Today, I apologised to someone for my misuse of the word 'coloured' in a discussion about ethnic minority issues. They then got even more angry and said that to even quote the word in the context of an apology is evidence of my ignorance and inherent racism. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Like mother like daughter says FML
Today, I had a talk with my daughter about how I hope her first boyfriend is a special one because 'spending the night' with a boy is a big deal. She replied with a giggle, "Mom, I lost my virginity in a parking lot three years ago!" FML [Link]
FMyLife » xxruby says FML
Today, I worked my boyfriend's shift so he could stay home. I even brought him the free meal I got for helping out. Turns out he wanted to stay home so badly to cheat on me. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Sheldon76 says FML
Today, it was the day my catheter was to be removed. The nurse removing it deflated the balloon, and then tried pulling it out. After me screaming in extreme pain, she found out she hadn't actually deflated the balloon all the way. She was trying to pull a small balloon through my dick hole. FML [Link]
GraphJam » History Repleats Itself
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GraphJam » For Now
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GraphJam » Toys My Toddler Wants to Play With
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GraphJam » How Do You Fix a Broken Pizza?
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GraphJam » When Squeezing Toothpaste
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GraphJam » Prepare Yourself for Star Wars Smell-O-Vision
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GraphJam » Practical Use of the Colon:
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GraphJam » I Liked Them Before People Liked Them Before They Were Mainstream
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GraphJam » Sorry, Your Friend's Not a Hacker
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GraphJam » Re: Fresh Cookies
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GraphJam » Edward Creeper
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GraphJam » People that should have to register as sex offenders
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GraphJam » Jokes Told
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GraphJam » What "Wii Sports" Results In
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GraphJam » The Lunatics Are in the Hall (of the White House)
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GraphJam » The Worst
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GraphJam » Time it takes to run a DNA analysis
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GraphJam » Small Town Walmart on a Sunday Night
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GraphJam » Your Baby Has a Terrible Laugh
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GraphJam » Replotted: Calling It 'Chicken' Is a Little Generous
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GraphJam » Aim for the Gutter; You Can't Miss
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GraphJam » They're All "Smell Your Pits"
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GraphJam » I Look Funny In All of Those
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Fark.com RSS » Do you get irritated about your friend's droning voice, or how your brother smacks his lips when he talks, or that constant thud of the neighbor's music? There's a name for that condition, probably soon to be followed by a drug for it [In
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Fark.com RSS » U.S. military combat vehicles deploy 300 yards from the Russian border [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » When billionaires divorce: "I need $14,000 a month for food" (autoplay video) [Followup]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Sci-Fi Movies of 2015
The Top 12 Must See Sci-Fi Movies of 2015. Star Wars, Max Max, The Avengers, and a whole lot more.
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How Libraries Are Adapting To Help the Homeless Find Jobs, Health Services. Quite a few employers and agencies will only deal with you online now.
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You know that recently discovered Sherlock Holmes story? It’s most likely fan fiction, … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Old and busted: Crack babies. New hotness: Pot pregnancies [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Not news: Marijuana is safer than alcohol. News: One-hundred-and-fourteen times safer [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » HR hates you [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » NYPD using clip from Patrick Swayze movie for training. (Hint: Not 'Red Dawn') [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » The feds now require more efficient water heaters that save you money but are probably too big to fit in the same spot as the original heater requiring you to shell out a pile of cash. You're welcome, citizen [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » The Complete 'Parks and Recreation' Infographic to Celebrate the Series Finale
Prior to last night's Parks and Recreation finale (shh, don't spoil it for those of us without cable who have to wait until tonight to find out how it all ends!), Vanity Fair embarked on the eminently worthwhile venture of rewatching the show's 125 episodes to catalog all the names, numbers, and guest stars for an awesomely comprehensive infographic that … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Sour lollipop burns hole in boy's tongue. SUCKER [Scary]
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Futility Closet » Vision
In short my dear Friend you and I have been indefatigable Labourers through our whole Lives for a Cause which will be thrown away in the next generation, upon the Vanity and Foppery of Persons of whom we do not now know the Names perhaps. — The War that is now breaking out will render our Country, whether she is … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » When the San Diego Police Department isn't stationing surplus military tanks in elementary schools, they're watching over 140 channels of satellite TV in the mayor's SUV [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » 11 Ways Making Friends Can Help You Land Your Dream Job
You can read all the business books and interview tips you want, but the surest way to score your dream job is to make friends. Here's why. 1. Referrals are the No. 1 source of hire. It's hard to argue with the numbers: Research shows that in recent years, referrals have been the top source of hiring volume and quality. … [Link]
Mental Floss » The Real Names of 18 Authors Known by Initials
Want to be an author? You should probably think about going by your first and middle initials. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Do you give your children an allowance? If so, chances are you're doing it wrong [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » Capitalism gets low marx in Germany where more than one-third of people polled think it is responsible for causing poverty and hunger in the world, and more than half believe that true democracy is impossible under the economic system [Interesting]
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Overheard In The Office » As the Brothers Will Explain
Emissions tests woman: Do you have the slip?Man, fumbling through his bag: I think so, the pink one?Emissions tests woman: I don't know what color it is, sir! It's a slip with a bar code on it.Boulder, Colorado [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Fortunately, the Lobotomy Expedited the Review Process
Partner: Call Greg* and have him look over these documents.Associate: Greg had surgery yesterday and is in the hospital. Do you want to call someone else to review them?Partner: No, Greg can do it. It’s not like he’s dead.Associate: Okay, I’ll call him in the morning.Partner: No, call him now. It’s not like he has anything better to do tonight.Law firm, … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » 11AM Error Message
Boss: I am sending emails like a wildman, I just can’t get them.
Assistant: Maybe your email box is full. Wait, no, you delete everything
Boss: Well, it could be full. I have 1,100 emails.
Assistant: Gah!
Boss: I’m not getting anything but this error message
Assistant: Wait, you’re getting an error message? That could be helpful; what does it … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Weren't We All, Alan? Weren't We All?
Polish coworker: I was in the communist boy scouts as a boy…The Woodlands, TexasOverheard by: Jeremy [Link]
Overheard In The Office » What Every Day Is Like at Ghostbusters Headquarters
Guy behind counter, looking at something on the floor: I don't know what it is, but it's gooey…Cambridge, MassachusettsOverheard by: Chris Who Isn't Dead [Link]
Fark.com RSS » To brew and serve proper British-style 'cuppa,' you need more science and physics knowledge than the combined team responsible for launching a Mars mission [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » A man mistaking hipsters for flesh-eating zombies destroys an artisan mini-mall in Williamsburg [Obvious]
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Overheard In The Office » Seriously, I Thought You Were Turning Into a Rhino or Something
Coworker: I just heard you're seven months pregnant! Wow, and here I thought you were just gaining a lot of weight.Pregnant chick: Thanks? (laughs)Coworker: Really! I just figured you were gaining weight!Pregnant chick: Right. Gotcha. Thanks.Bethesda, Maryland [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Italian soldiers used to drink this before every successful battle, which explains why they haven't made it in 1500 years [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Girl wakes from coma following abduction to find herself pregnant and suffering from recurrent amnesia. TV movie in 3… 2… 1 [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » Well wasn't that convenient to land in the path of a rescue team after falling 600ft from a killer mountain, Mr. Groom-to-be? [Scary]
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Mental Floss » WWI Centennial: Churchill Convenes Tank Committee
militaryimages.net The First World War was an unprecedented catastrophe that shaped our modern world. Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 170th installment in the series. February 24, 1915: Churchill Convenes Tank Committee The backbone of modern conventional armies, tanks may seem like an obvious idea—and indeed the model … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Dominion gets new shield, which could alter the balance of power in the Alpha Quadrant [Misc]
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FMyLife » toastynippies says FML
Today, my mom sent me a pic of a blank paper, saying it was a drawing of all the people who wanted to date me. FML [Link]
FMyLife » hamboneghost says FML
Today, I greeted my girlfriend with a spinning hug. She got motion sickness and threw up all over me. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Massachusetts man sold out of his 6-lb. packages which went for $89 apiece, so now he's going to sell 10-lb. packages for $119 each. Fark: he's selling mail-order snow [Stupid]
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Overheard In The Office » And Type with the Other Hand
Female manager to male manager as screensaver turns on during presentation: You need to jiggle your thing.New York, New YorkOverheard by: i LOVE my job [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Well so much for the all the culture, philosophy, Arab history and hundreds of manuscripts in the central library of the Iraqi city of Mosul. Easy come, easy go. Thanks, Islamic State militants [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Well, well, well… what do we have here? [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » German publisher to begin re-printing Mein Kampf. You know who else liked….oh [Asinine]
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Overheard In The Office » 2PM “Meeting”
Office worker: Is this the meeting or the meeting about the meeting? 8687 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, California [Link]
Mental Floss » Mummy Discovered Inside an Ancient Buddha Statue
In 1996, an anonymous man in Holland bought what he thought was just a golden Buddha statue. But the following year, experts working on restoration discovered something inside that made his buy a lot more interesting: a mummified skeleton. In 2013, researchers at Mannheim University Hospital in Germany performed a CT scan on the statue, and, following a seven-month exhibition … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Theme: Dear Leader's new haircut [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Police confuse '21' birthday balloons for Islamic State initials, panic accordingly [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Ambulance involved in collision with car in New Jersey. Paramedics immediately on the scene [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » In the old days, orphans could be thrown in a mental hospital for months for almost any reason. Did I say old days? [Asinine]
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Overheard In The Office » Now Put Your Father On– I Have Additional Dinner Instructions
Director mom on phone with teenage son: Are you going to shower at home? (pause, then lowers voice a little) I want you to go home and get in the hot shower and blow your nose into the hot water because I don't want to be embarrassed at Hanukkah dinner tonight.Rochelle Park, New JerseyOverheard by: Sits and Waits [Link]
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