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 » Han solo he hit the ground [NewsFlash]
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FMyLife » cheshirealyce says FML
Today, my day began with a "Good morning, beautiful." and ended with a "Maybe someone would love you if you were pretty." FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Raul Lemesoff's Driveable Library
In honor of World Book Day earlier this week, artist Raul Lemesoff worked with soda company 7UP to make a "weapon of mass instruction." Less of a weapon, and more of a moving library, Lemesoff created a new way to spread information and ideas. The artist converted a 1979 Ford Falcon into a tank-like vehicle, complete with an upper chamber … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Something old, something new, something ISIS, and something … what the fark? [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Even the bears in Russia are alcoholic. Two bears from Sochi to enter rehab [Obvious]
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Overheard In The Office » You Know What’s Really Vintage? Beating Someone to Death With a Lead Pipe.
Middle management: Hey, I like your tie. It looks very vintage. Regular employee: “Vintage”…Yeah, hey I like that! That sounds great!Later, at lunch. Regular employee: Hey, guys, check this out! I just put cheese on my soup. Now that is vintage!Raleigh, North Carolina [Link]
FMyLife » Completely Innocent says FML
Today, a coworker told my manager that I and another girl were plotting to get her fired at the end of the month. She actually believed her. Now we're suspended without pay for two weeks for conspiracy. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 9 More Charities Looking for Yarn Crafters
A couple of days ago we posted 7 Charities Looking for Yarn Crafters, which sparked a lot of interest. There are so many people who would like to put their favorite hobby to use helping others! Here are nine more good causes that are recruiting yarn crafters, suggested by our readers. 1. Knit-A-Square Photograph from Knit-A-Square at Facebook. Knit-A-Square invites … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Police suspect the highway heist of an unmarked gold bar transport that was robbed immediately after pulling over at an unannounced stop might have been an inside job. Obvious tag impressed by fine police work [Followup]
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FMyLife » lulinator says FML
Today, during a family game of "Cards Against Humanity," I had to explain to my mom what queefing is. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Using LEGO Bricks to Get a Handle on Delicate Bugs
Insects and other tiny animals are delicate, and the scientists who study them have to be very careful with their specimens. This is even more true when the insect in question has been dead and sitting in a drawer for a century or three. The insects in museum natural history collections aren’t just dusty relics, but continue to be important … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » …Trust Me.
Exec: Your logic doesn't make sense. I could also try and get nine women to have one baby in a month, but I don't think that would work either.Port Washington, New York [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark Food Thread: Do you make your own pasta? How about the sauce to go with it? Share your perfect way to serve up a great pasta dish and keep 'em coming for more [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Shut up and take my money you damn, dirty ape [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh on Glasses, The Beatles, and Art
"It was the most incredible feeling when I saw what the roof of a house looked like." [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Police in Basildon are hunting a gang of men who attacked a woman with baseball bats and a knife while she was giving birth" [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » El Niño es tarde para el trabajo [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Study reveals that optimists live longer. Pessimists just end up getting proven right [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this peeper [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » The Missing Links: The Most Terrifying Spots
Steer clear of these, the 10 most terrifying places on Earth. * It’s almost hard to believe that these pictures of a 175-pound pit bull aren’t fake. * Before you go on a House of Cards season three bender, check out how binge watching TV shows has really changed our lives in some important ways. * Their kids may not … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Britain's security agencies should look to recruit more middle-aged women and mothers to be new spies and should target websites popular with parents to find them" [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » If you ever experienced the phenomena of forgetting or blanking on how to spell simple words like "the," "wheat," or "defenestrate," you've suffered from the common condition known as "Wordnesia" [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » It's not police riot squad training until some idiot sets himself on fire with a molotov cocktail [Dumbass]
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The Onion » American Voices: NYC To Give Students Muslim Holy Days Off From School
New York City mayor Bill de Blasio officially added two Muslim holy days, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, to the public school calendar, making it the nation’s largest school district to close schools in observance of Muslim sacred days.
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The Onion » Hockey Referee Comes Away From Faceoff Without Hand
Hockey Referee Comes Away From Faceoff Without Hand
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The Onion » Loyal Senator Still Lying Patiently In Spot Where Beloved Bill Died
WASHINGTON—In a scene that congressional staffers have called heartbreaking and difficult to witness, sources within the Capitol reported today that Sen.
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Fark.com RSS » Meet the man who can get drunk on … french fries? [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » "Nominations are now open for the annual Shed of the Year contest in which Britons each year show their eccentric affection for their garden refuges" [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » How to Weigh a Dinosaur
According to one new study, Stegosaurus youngsters were rather full-figured . The most complete skeleton known from this distinctive dino belongs to “Sophie,” a juvenile at London’s Natural History Museum. Despite her adolescence, she was an enormous animal, measuring 5.6 meters (18.3 feet) long from end to end. So how much did Sophie weigh? No less than a whopping 3530 … [Link]
The Onion » Justice Department Calls On Ferguson To Align Level Of Institutional Racism With Rest Of Country
WASHINGTON—Describing its policing practices as totally out of step with the nation as a whole, the U.S.
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Fark.com RSS » Man caught with 1,000 erectile dysfunction tablets won't face hard time [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Giant robots brought in to direct traffic in Kinshasa: "People don't respect the traffic police," said one Congolese taxi driver. "We should respect the robot" (pic) [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » High school chemistry teacher who tried to join ISIS jailed for six years. Shoulda stuck to making meth [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Field cameras catch deer eating birds. Wait, WHY ARE DEER EATING BIRDS? [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » The Daily Mail: Where online journalism rock bottom is the ceiling [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » * HIC * Here comes the science [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » If you're in the cult that's leaving decapitated animal heads all over Sacramento, the police would really like you to knock it off before you summon one of the Great Old Ones [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Not news: Two dead bodies found at funeral home. News: Hidden above ceiling tiles [Sad]
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Mental Floss » The History of wikiHow in 7 Fascinating wikiHow Articles
Spend enough time looking stuff up on the Internet, and you’ll eventually run into the weird, fascinating, addictive, and surprisingly poignant world known as wikiHow. Want to know How to Be Sophisticated, Become a Writer, Survive in Federal Prison, Make the Letters of the English Alphabet, Kiss, or Get Six Pack Abs? Here is a place where a wondrous amalgam … [Link]
FMyLife » jlol says FML
Today, my teacher reached over to hand me a paper. I thought it would be funny to flinch and say, "Dad, please don't hit me". Unfortunately, he didn't think it was a joke, so I got questioned by the on-campus officer. FML [Link]
FMyLife » therealkathl says FML
Today, my boyfriend convinced a girl at the club to break up with her boyfriend and go home with him. She did. Now I'm single too. FML [Link]
The Onion » People Apparently Been Using Rest Stop Barbecue Pit
GREENVILLE, SC—Scrutinizing the ashes of charcoal briquettes inside the weathered firebox, motorist Matt Palmeri reportedly deduced Thursday that people traveling southbound along Interstate 85 have apparently been using the rest stop’s barbec…
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Fark.com RSS » It's nice, but let me call my brother, he's an expert on cars crashing into pawn shops [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Chicken McNuggets will soon have less antibiotics. Unclear if they will have chicken [PSA]
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FMyLife » MrsRODixon says FML
Today, I received an urgent call from my son's nursery asking me to collect him, saying he was, "lethargic, complaining about being ill and crying". I get there and he's running around, playing and admits he just wanted to come home. They still made me take him home. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Scientists now believe that redheads may be genetically superior. Redheads have always believed this [Interesting]
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The Onion » Wedding Planner Suggests Replacing Unsightly Groom
NASHVILLE, TN—Saying that a lot of brides don’t give enough thought to such an important detail and end up regretting it later, local wedding planner Maureen Crompton suggested that her client Ali Peterson consider replacing the unsightly groo…
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Futility Closet » Lineup
A group of children are standing outside a room. Each wears a hat that’s either red or blue, and each child can see the other children’s hats but not her own. At a signal they enter the room one by one and arrange themselves in a line partitioned by hat color. How do they manage this without communicating? Click for … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Dog rescued after being shot and tied to tracks. Suspect is identified as wearing all black with a black hat, cape and a handlebar moustache [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Liberia: Proudly ebola-free for one day [Followup]
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The Onion » Courageous Man Overcomes Woman’s Body Language To Continue Hitting On Her
CHICAGO—Displaying the fortitude and mettle of only the most battle-hardened warriors, local man Cory Watts courageously overcame the body language of a woman at O’Houlihan’s Pub to continue hitting on her, sources confirmed Thursday.
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Weird Universe » Look- A Squirrel!
A drunken squirrel that is. Either that or he's half bunny. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Ecuador's radical grammar vigilantes are on a mission to correctly punctuate the country's graffiti" [Hero]
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The Onion » Report: Cavaliers Players Having Issues Gelling During Postgame Celebrations
CLEVELAND—Saying that they still appear disjointed and unsure of themselves, sources within the Cleveland Cavaliers organization revealed Thursday that players are having significant issues gelling during postgame celebrations.
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Mental Floss » Scientists Have Composed Music For Your Cats
If your cat has ever meowed along to your favorite pop song, it’s probably not because he liked it. That music was designed in pitches and tempos that humans enjoy, so your cat is, at best, likely indifferent to your tunes (and, at worst, maybe tortured by them). Now, two psychologists at University of Wisconsin and a composer at University … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Delta flight attempts to toboggan back to Atlanta from New York [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » It is not everyday you go hunting and you happen to stumble upon a 10,000-year-old baby rhino frozen along your path [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » 'Don't you turn my brown eyes (sizzle sizzle) blue' [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 12 English Words Derived from an Extinct Caribbean Language
Reconstruction of Taino village, via Michal Zalewski//CC BY-SA 3.0 When Columbus landed in the New World in 1492, the first humans he encountered were the Taino, an Arawak people, then the most numerous group in the Caribbean, inhabiting what are now Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. They were skilled navigators and farmers with … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Police sent to save distressed kid in gorge. Turns out to be wrong sort of kid [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Jodi Arias verdict livestream [News]
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The Onion » American Voices: Uber Launches Quarterly Print Magazine For Drivers
In what some say is an effort to make amends with drivers whose data was stolen and who have complained about working conditions, Uber has launched a new print magazine specifically for their drivers called Momentum, which will feature tips for sta…
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Fark.com RSS » Man smokes horse and weed, but not in that order [Repeat]
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Fark.com RSS » North Korea offers condolences over attack on U.S. Ambassador to Other Korea. Haha, just kidding, official state media calls it a "knife-attack shower of justice" [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » New York adds Islamic holidays to school calendar. Woohoo, more days off. Wait, what day was Mohammed born? And when was his crucifixion? [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Is this the Fark squirrel making the best of the winter storms? It's certainly drunk enough [Amusing]
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Overheard In The Office » 11AM Tetanus Shot
Interviewer: So, in this position, sometimes the clients with behavioral issues might hit you or bite you. Would you have an issue with this? Would you have trouble working with that client again?
Interviewee: Oh, no, my boyfriend bites me all the time. See? 1001 W. 124th Avenue
Westminster, Colorado Overheard by: A Sane Applicant [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Creativity? I’m an Engineer
Male coworker: I would take Beyoncé’s face, Beyoncé’s legs, Beyoncé’s arms, Beyoncé’s body, and Beyoncé’s ass and put them all together to make my dream woman… And I’d name her Beyoncé.4510 Maplecrest Road
Fort Wayne, IndianaOverheard by: Bk-Bitch [Link]
Overheard In The Office » 11AM Compile Mailers
Employee #1: You’re making a mess with the mail. Envelopes are all over the place. They’re calling me to come clean them up.
Employee #2: They’re calling you? What are they saying?
Employee #1: “Come clean me up. I’m strewn about the table.”
Employee #2: …Because evelopes have such a good vocabulary.
Employee #1: Of course they do. That’s why … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » These Are Just Two of My Favorite Things– C'mon, Sing With Me!
Male worker #1: Would you do coke off of Lindsay Lohan's ass?Male worker #2: What, like snort it out of her asshole? Yes.SoHo
New York City, New York [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Here's what happens when you ask homeless people if they just dropped some money. Their answers are probably more honest than yours would have been [Cool]
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The Onion » Frustrated Nation Calls For Updated Zip-Line Infrastructure
WASHINGTON—Offering vocal criticism of the aging transit network and its continued failure to meet their transportation needs, frustrated citizens nationwide are calling upon federal officials this week to at long last update the country’s obs…
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Overheard In The Office » Arthur Andersen’s Enduring Legacy
Senior accountant to auditors: Well, you see I am just not that good with numbers.Baltimore, MarylandOverheard by: Receptionist [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Ringling Brothers Circus agrees to stop featuring elephants due to allegations of abuse, elephants declare they will never forget [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » What's the Difference Between i.e.
What they mean and how to remember the difference. [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Famous Musical Duos and How They First Met
The chance encounters and secret marriages that led to some of history's most popular musical partnerships. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Teen who woke up paralyzed now suddenly walking and running again. Jesus Christ wanted for questioning [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's lawyer opens trial by admitting his client blew up Boston Marathon. Check back today for admission that his client caused global warming and Honey Boo Boo [Strange]
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FMyLife » lion2294 says FML
Today, my boss threatened to fire me if I didn't stop looking at my phone while working. I work in the back room, and there is no clock in there. I look at my phone to check the time. That way I know how long I have left in that hellhole. FML [Link]
GraphJam » Time for Bed
Graph by: StarsHallelujah Tagged: enjoyment , late night , Line Graph , talk shows Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » "F.U.N." Alone Is Better Than All Their Crappy Songs Combined!
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: crappy , f-u-n , nickelodeon , Pie Chart , singers , SpongeBob SquarePants Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Uses of an electronic stud finder
LoL by: Kalli Breda Tagged: christmas , graphjam , husband , situational humor Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Shut Up, Navi
Graph by: joemamaphat Tagged: games , Pie Chart , sidekicks , video games , zelda Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Everyone Else Is Nasty
Graph by: cheezlover93 Tagged: peetimes , Pie Chart , seat , toilet Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » It Must Be Both Cool and Inappropriate
Graph by: frostyman658 Tagged: user name , login , Pie Chart , online games Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam »
Graph by: Salinger78 Tagged: bathroom , Pie Chart , pink floyd , school , teacher , texting , water Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Husband Hearing Chart
Graph by: CJOdam Tagged: call , full , hearing , husband , Line Graph , love , mom , sex , trash Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Do You Think They Put Weird Stuff in There, Just to Mess With Us?
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: computers , legal , license agreement , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Yay US!
Graph by: (via loled.net) Tagged: bad news , FAIL , infographic , us Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Things a five year old boy can get away with that I can't
Graph by: ten-eight-cious Tagged: adults , cry , drawing , food , friends , funny , grab , hit , kids , pants , pee , public , sandbags , throw , walls Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Smear Tactics
Graph by: publius Tagged: ads , commercials , Democrat , independent , Pie Chart , politics , republican Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » I Can't Put My Phone Down Long Enough to Fall Asleep
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: insomnia , internet , Pie Chart , teenagers Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam »
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: artists , CD , companies , downloads , flame wars , Music , Pie Chart , ripping , stealing Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » US Citizens' Interest in Obama
Graph by: polarbear75 Tagged: barack obama , citizens , democrats , election , Inauguration , interest , president , primaries , us Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » I'm On a Graph, Better Drink My Own Piss
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: bear grylls , better drink my own piss , Pie Chart , survival Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Likelihood of Finding Proper Grammar on the Internet
LoL by: pingpeppy Tagged: grammar , internet , men , spelling , technology , women Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » How To Make A Ke$ha
Graph by: yourfriendlyneighborhoodcheezburger Tagged: celeb , infographic , Music , take a shower Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Zombie Apocalypse Objects by Usefulness
Graph by: Deathmask Tagged: apocalypse , bait , Bar Graph , blade , help , objects , people , shotgun , slow , usefulness , water , weapon , zombie Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » You'll Be a Crazy Cat Lady in No Time!
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: Bar Graph , best of week , break up , crazy cat lady , relationships Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam »
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: acceptable , almost there , at home , five minutes , in the car , lies to tell your friends , on my way , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Spit and Response
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: Awkward , dentist , drill , Pie Chart , teeth Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » We Never Said It Was Pretty
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: games , infographic , perceptions , video games Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » It's Raining? No Way!
Graph by: winniefrinnie711 Tagged: facebook , Pie Chart , raining , status updates , storms Share on Facebook [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Russia is planning to build a new giant aircraft carrier, but it will never happen because Soviet aircraft carriers were built in Ukraine [Scary]
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Overheard In The Office » Blamestorming Is a Critical Part of the Planning Process
VP, jokingly: … And this is the part of the project where we’ll assign blame when we have to.
Marketing manager: We’re expecting blame?
VP: Oh, sure — blame is like water: it gets through any cracks and always works its way downwards. 105 Madison Avenue
New York, New York [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this fully unearthed Easter Island statue [Photoshop]
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Weird Universe » Come A Little Closer
One Berlin funeral service's strategy for drumming up new business.
According to advertolog.com, the subway billboard was "done by Jung Von Matt/Spree Berlin advertising agency for brand: Bergemann & Sohn in Germany. It was released in the Sep 2006."
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Weird Universe » Giant Ice Cube with Man Inside
This has been a rough winter here in the Northeast, but I don't think we've had an instance yet like this one from 1906.
Original article here. [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Here’s a Map of Where I Would Go
Girl: But I wouldn’t violate you in that way that would offend you, you know what I mean? Like, I just wouldn’t go that route.1 New York PlazaOverheard by: I would [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Chores and Tasks Technology Will Make Obsolete
With new gadgets and advances in technology being made every year, basic chores are becoming easier and easier. Pretty soon, you won’t have to worry about any of them. Here are 11 tasks we may not have to deal with in the near future. 1. Cooking Dinner Soon, dinner might be as easy to make as a cup of coffee. … [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Everybody is a "Star"
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Fark.com RSS » Investigation finds Ferguson police are driven by racism and profits. So… they're a typical cop shop? [Obvious]
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Overheard In The Office » If I Say Yes, Will It Get Me to the Front Of the Line?
Hair stylist lady, picking up next client name and looking around waiting area filled with middle-aged men: Okay, I have to ask this. (reads from sheet) Paris?(no response)Hair stylist lady, reading again, even more incredulously: Peaches?Supercuts
Boston, MassachusettsOverheard by: Captain Craptacular [Link]
Mental Floss » New Study Says Adults May Only Be Able to Get the Flu Twice a Decade
While it's tempting to blame your last sick day on influenza, chances are you're wrong. A new study from Imperial College London suggests that the virus is a lot less common in adults than previously thought; adults above the age of 30 only catch the flu about twice every 10 years. It's likely that the illness you thought to be … [Link]
Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Solar-Powered Cats
Sunflower Cat Window. A time-lapse video proving that cats are solar-powered.
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Peru’s Tombs of Sipán. The royal burial grounds were only discovered because looters were arguing over the riches.
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Blank Page. George R.R. Martin sings about all the ways he can kill off your favorite characters to the tune of Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space.”
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Adam Levine Handled a Fan’s … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Geez, You Lose a Lot Of Cars That Way.
Tired and defeated public relations director: So, yeah, I'm heading up that project. (sighs)Equally tired and defeated public relations manager: Let me know if I can help with that.Tired and defeated public relations director: You can help me by putting my car in neutral and pushing it off the top of the parking garage.Salt Lake City, UtahOverheard by: Manda [Link]
Fark.com RSS » You can now blame your low SAT score, work place injuries, and heart attacks on daylight saving time [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Woman who caused an accident that killed her daughter and her two nieces was busy chatting on Facebook while driving, claim prosecutors. Like this post? [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » To all the Jewish Farkers; Happy Purim. To all the Gentile Farkers, Purim is the Jewish Holiday that is a cross between St. Patrick's day, Halloween, Mardi Gras, Thanksgiving, April Fools, and the Jewish tradition of tons of good food [Misc]
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Fark.com RSS » 3 words: PEEPS FLAVORED MILK [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » That awkward moment when the lab octopus you're taking pictures of snatches the camera out of your hands and starts taking pictures of you [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » DC Fox affiliate's perky blonde gun advocate/reporter may have exaggerated a *teeny-tiny* bit when she talked about fending off a home invader and 15 of his druggy, thuggy friends while unarmed [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Council advertises general hand job, you up for it? [Fail]
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Mental Floss » Draftback Lets You Replay Your Every Keystroke When Writing
Could you learn to write—or learn to write better—by watching an A.O. Scott article develop, keystroke by keystroke, edit by edit? James Somers, a developer for Genius, thinks so. To that end, in November—after years of ruminating on the idea and pursuing various technical solutions—he developed Draftback, a Google Chrome extension that plays back the writing process. The extension takes … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » It turns out companies who advertise cheap divorces over the internet might be as trustworthy as your no-good-for-nothing ex-husband [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Private schools do more harm than good; ergo, we should send children to public schools because at least they teach viable sexual education classes [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » "Hey pal get your own bridge to suicide on, I'm here first" [Sad]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my neighbor at my apartment building told me water from my sink was leaking into his apartment. He told me to call maintenance to fix it, but they won't help unless he calls. He refuses to, and I can't do my dishes without feeling like an asshole. FML [Link]
FMyLife » neverforgetyourphone says FML
Today, I got into an accident. As I was talking to a police officer about what happened, the tow truck driver managed to take my car and drive away, leaving me with no phone or wallet. I just spent an hour walking home in a hail storm. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Like a Good Neighbor, State Farm is There [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Man arrested for simple battery after going up to random people, grabbing them and slapping them because…well, he doesn't need a reason other than Florida [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Mother's Day would not be the same if you didn't shop for gifts on Groupon. Please think of your Mom [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Albert Einstein: "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe" [Dumbass]
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Futility Closet » Dry Humor
Jokes from the Dust Bowl: The drought was so bad that when one man was hit on the head with a rain drop, he was so overcome that two buckets of sand had to be thrown in his face to revive him. Housewives supposedly scoured pans clean by holding them up to a keyhole for sandblasting, and sportsmen allegedly shot … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Hi, this is Microsoft tech support. Your computer has been infected with a virus, and if you don't let me in to fix it, I'm going to send assassins from Canada to fix you [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » Chuck Jones’ Rules for Writing Road Runner Cartoons
"No outside force can harm the Coyote—only his own ineptitude or the failure of the Acme products." [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Theme of Farktography Contest No. 513: "Wallpaper This II" Details and rules in first post. LGT next week's theme [Farktography]
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Mental Floss » 15 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About 'From Dusk Till Dawn'
Before settling in for one hell of a night with Quentin Tarantino, George Clooney, and a bunch of vampires in Robert Rodriguez’s horror comedy, check out these fascinating facts about the making of the film. 1. EARL MCGRAW DIES, BUT LIVES ON ELSEWHERE The character Sheriff Earl McGraw, played by Michael Parks, is killed in the film’s opening. But he … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » You can now buy ammo in vending machines in one state. Fark: Not Texas [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » What happens when a fighter pilot has diarrhea in the cockpit? Hint: It's a crappy day [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » Fall of the South: “With Malice Toward None”
Wikimedia Commons For the next few months, we'll be covering the final days of the Civil War exactly 150 years later. This is the third installment of the series. March 2-4, 1865: “With Malice Toward None” As March 1865 began the final outcome of the Civil War was all but certain, as the South faced overwhelming Northern numbers and firepower, … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Well, They Are Still behind Your Shirt, If That’s What You Mean
Woman on way to meeting: Are my boobs sticking out enough?1515 Broadway
New York, New York [Link]
Overheard In The Office » When It’s Done, the Spine Will Be Tingling
VP: The publishing of the book will take a long time because it requires a hand job.Bethesda, Maryland [Link]
Overheard In The Office » By Wiping It on the Coffee Area?
Convenience store worker #1: This coffee area is a mess.Convenience store worker #2, at cash register: I just cleaned my butt off on Sunday.Grand Rapids, MichiganOverheard by: Rob W [Link]
Overheard In The Office » The Remake Of Hamlet Left a Lot to Be Desired
(cute FedEx guy with hat on leaves office after dropping package off)
Female agent: Firecrotch or no firecrotch? I couldn't really tell. Aspen, Colorado [Link]
Overheard In The Office » By the Way, I'd Avoid Statements Like That on Your Date.
Nerdy barista #1, excitedly: Yeah, she said she wanted to hang out later!Nerdy barista #2: Your life is like Tetris; all the pieces are falling into place.Durham, North CarolinaOverheard by: nes [Link]
Fark.com RSS » England will be hotter than Athens, Corfu and Istanbul this weekend as global warming continues to not occur [Interesting]
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Weird Universe » Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
Just like the song soon laser surgery will make your brown eyes blue. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » How does tech whiz Elon Musk's company Solar City make money? The old fashioned way – using prison labor at 93 cents an hour. That and government subsidies [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop Theme: If flying cars were real [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » The Most Interesting Comics of the Week
Every week I write about the most interesting new comics hitting comic shops, bookstores, digital, 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. All New Hawkeye #1 By Jeff Lemire, Ramon Perez and Ian Herring … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Father of Jihadi John states that his son Jihadi John is not Jihadi John [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Make-A-Wish agrees to help build a playhouse for 6-year-old girl with cancer. HOA: Not so fast [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Quoting a politician in your second language Israeli difficult [Dumbass]
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Overheard In The Office » So… Yes
Spanish teacher, in Spanish: Margarita, what are you doing today?Margarita: [Mutters something in Spanish.]Student: Did you just say, ‘I’m planning to attend the party where it is raining babies’?Margarita: Baby shower. I’m going to a baby shower!Community college
Tucson, ArizonaOverheard by: oh my [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I had my first concert and was really anxious about screwing up my performance. Good news: I played fine. Bad news: as I walked off the stage, I tripped over my own feet, face-planted the floor, and busted my nose open. FML [Link]
GraphJam » High School Perception of College
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: booze , college , exams , high school , parties , perception , sex , stress , studying , university , years Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam »
Graph by: Tagged: college , hipsters , irony , mainstream , Pie Chart , snuggie Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Your Wireless Internet Signal Strength
Graph by: (via Eat Liver) Tagged: best of week , internet , Maps , signal , strength , wireless connection Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Likelihood of Encountering a Screaming Child
Graph by: radioactivekittens Tagged: child , doctors , grocery store , headache , migraine , movies , Office , restaurant , screaming Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » When my cat wants attention
LoL by: Unknown Tagged: attention , bathroom , cat , food , pet Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » But Mom!
Graph by: dmbostonboy Tagged: Bar Graph , mom , Pokémon , video game Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Replotted: Where's the Butter Gone
Submitted by: k3ntag3nt Tagged: butter , international , Memes , norway butter crisis Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » What Students Do After Taking A One Year Break From College
Graph by: robstennett3 Tagged: break , college , degree , die , direct , hate , math , off , package post , perform , Pie Chart , poverty , smart , students , teach , teaching , theater , theatre , time , uncomfortable , waiting Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Overlapping Oversleeping
Graph by: noseonarug17 Tagged: body , math , school , sleep , time , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Why Doesn't His Van Have Windows?
Graph by: Link5X Tagged: creeper , old man , pedo , Pie Chart , school Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Like, Duh
Graph by: CharlesTheFanOfQuestionsIII Tagged: annoying , like , Pie Chart , speech Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Discover How Much Worse Your Job Could Be!
Graph by: stoopid1 Tagged: Pie Chart , science , television , the discovery channel Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » RIP Hedwig
Graph by: shadowofemirates Tagged: deaths , Harry Potter , hp 7 , jk rowling , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Adorable and Delicious
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: coffee , cute , stereotypes Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » How people use the 'crouch' on first person shooters
Graph by: lolzmasta Tagged: crouch , first-person shooters , hide , melee , teabagging , video games Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Well, Looks Like I'm Not Going to School Today
Graph by: afcicco132 Tagged: alarm , late , Pie Chart , school Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » why people watch hockey
Graph by: Purple-Grrl Tagged: cold , fighting , games , hockey , ice , skill , sports , TV , watch Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Shower Temperature Over Time
Graph by: CommanderPanda Tagged: cold , hot , ideal , Line Graph , shower , temperature , time , warm , water Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Rocket Boost!
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: being followed , cars , downtown , driving , james bond , Pie Chart , rockets Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » So Like, Modeling My Life After Paris Hilton Was, Like, a Bad Thing?
Graph by: kelleysbreakroom Tagged: arrogance , like , paris hilton Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam »
Graph by: PHUNNEMAN Tagged: cleaning , hiding , Pie Chart , room , wrapping paper Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Forever Negative
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: Bar Graph , forever alone , negative , whatdoestheinternetthink Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Usage of the ruler on my desk
Graph by: Allotria Tagged: back , desk , drawing , measuring , ruler , scratch Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Mmmm, Pie….
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: cherry , custard , nom , pie , super realistic , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » "Who Let the Dogs Out?" lyrics
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: alcohol , annoying , badger song , baha men , chipmunks , justin bieber , kesha , lady gaga , laugh , lyrics , Music , package post , Pie Chart , repetitive , sex , Songs , venn diagram , voice , who let the dogs out Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » U.S. Economy History
LoL by: TheNegotiator Tagged: economy , history , peace , war Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » The Artist Chart
I'm a Microsoft Painter, and darn proud of it. Graph by: john boy (via infothreads.blogspot.com) Tagged: artists , best of week , flow chart , painter , poor Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Either Way, We Can Enjoy a First Lady Cat Fight!
Graph by: captain_kitten (via thegamedesigner.blogspot.com) Tagged: First Lady , Mitt Romney , mormon , newt gingrich Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » What people say when I tell them I want to be a Medical Illustrator
What people say when I tell them I want to be a Medical Illustrator Graph by: xADayWellWastedx Tagged: art , biology , drawing , jobs , lady flowers , medical illustrator Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » You Can't Even Sell It For Food
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: bachelors degree , best of week , college , degree , jobs , Pie Chart , unemployment Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Universal Experience
via complicated shoes http://complicatedshoes.tumblr.com/ Graph by: Unknown Tagged: ice machine , Line Graph , overload , rage , technology Share on Facebook [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fox News given new life: SEOULGHAZI [News]
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