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 » The creator of the Snuggie is being accused by the FTC of deceptive practices. Apparently, they realized it was just an oversize bathrobe worn backwards [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » Committee at UC Irvine vote to ban flags in common student area. Social Ecology Representative who authored the bill accuses all flags, especially the American flag, of being "symbols of patriotism or weapons for nationalism" [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Showing initiative and going to work early? That's a jailin' [Interesting]
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Overheard In The Office » It'd Be Such a Relief to Unveil My Contempt
Program manager: What about follow-on funding?Scientist: Well, in my ideal world, we'd get the follow-on, and then I wouldn't have to do anything but sit in team meetings and spew hatred.Ypsilanti, Michigan [Link]
Fark.com RSS » What's the best advice when trying to do dental work on Walker the polar bear? Be very, very careful, and make sure the brute is drugged. Yes, and it will take 23 of you [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this ballsy stunt [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Russian investigators identify two patsies [Followup]
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FMyLife » farksh says FML
Today, I rolled up a newspaper and smashed a huge spider in my room. As I went to scoop it up with a tissue, it lurched away and fell near my bed. I can't find it, but I can sure as fuck sense the pure evil coming from it. Looks like I'll be sleeping on the couch tonight. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Action Park, looping water slide. We can rebuild it. We have the technology. We can make it better than it was. Better, stronger, faster [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Those "green" and "non-toxic" cleaning and personal care products you've been using? Not so much [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » Take me out to the ball game/ Take me out with the crowd/ Just buy me some dead rodents and expired food/ I don't care if it doesn't taste very good [Sick]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I tried shaving my bikini area for the first time. I ended up cutting myself several times. I now have impressive razor burn, and it's incredibly painful to even wear pants. FML [Link]
FMyLife » prewald92 says FML
Today, I didn't get the promotion I interviewed for at work. A guy who's worked here for only two months did. My supervisor's reason: she doesn't think I'm going to amount to anything. I work at Home Depot to pay my way for college. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I got a haircut. The guy quickly cut off most of the hair above my forehead. When I angrily asked him what he was doing, he said, "Quitting." FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Your tax dollars giving guys named Ferrari money for cops stealing Ferraris will probably be just enough for this guy to buy a brand new Ferrari. Ferrari [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » "The town of about 1,000 in Skamania County, which sits on the Columbia River about 40 miles northeast of Portland, is becoming the first government in the nation, and perhaps the world, to own its own recreational marijuana store" [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » 25 Awesome Australian Slang Terms
by Helena Hedegaard Holmgren Australian English is more than just an accent, and the Aussie vernacular can easily leave both English speakers and foreigners perplexed. Australian English is similar to British English, but many common words differ from American English—and there are many unique Aussie idiosyncrasies, slang terms, and expressions. The term for Aussie slang and pronunciation is strine, and … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Well, getting to be spring. Guess I'll put on this Miami Heat t-shirt and these snug athletic shorts, wander on down to the ol' Tar-jay and flop my weenie around at the ladies. I'm pretty sure they like it when I do that [Florida]
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Futility Closet » A Universal Language
The Swedish pop group Caramba has an odd claim to fame — their eponymous 1981 album consists entirely of nonsense lyrics. No one’s even sure who was in the band — the album sleeve lists 13 members, all using pseudonyms. It was produced by Michael B. Tretow, who engineered ABBA’s records, and singer Ted Gärdestad contributed some vocals, but these … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » So… what exactly does happen when the Queen of England dies? Holy shiat, really? [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Widerightville [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » Back in the good old days, Daylight Savings Time was illegal, plus kids did not like losing an hour of play [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » High school is a great place to meet new people and make life-long friends, especially true when one of those friends turns out to be your older sister who was kidnapped from the maternity ward upon her birth 17 years ago [Strange]
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Mental Floss » Welcome to College Weekend!
Every now and again we hand over the keys to eager college students and take the weekend off. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Jesus Christ told me to steal an ambulance" [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » How booze helped build America. From drunken voters to soused sailors, U.S. history does not walk a straight line when it comes to the country's relationship with alcohol [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » The supermarket cashier rejects your fake-ass $100 bill? That's okay, there are some Girl Scouts selling cookies out front [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » If you can read this you must not be participating in the National Day of Unplugging 2015 [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » You can make fun of local television news all you want, but the city of Houston has filled more than 2,500 potholes since February 1st, right after one station launched the KHOU Pothole Patrol [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Police scramble to crack egg tossing case, and that's no yoke [Weird]
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FMyLife » Becca34 says FML
Today, my sister and I went to visit my grandma. She looked at my sister and said, "You are just so skinny! You need to eat more cookies!" She then turned to me and said, "You should lay off the cookies!" FML [Link]
FMyLife » Not Engaged says FML
Today, my long-term boyfriend said that if we ever finally get married, his ex-girlfriend will definitely have to be a bridesmaid. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Revolting ruthless reprobates ruin ruins, remain remorseless [Sick]
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Mental Floss » 8 of History's Greatest Cat Ladies
Dogs may be man’s best friend, but cats are a woman’s. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » High schoolers vote to have communism-themed prom, get high Marx for originality [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » That noise we're hearing from an Earth-like world called Gliese 581d is just some aliens asking if we deliver pizza after 2am. Friggin' hungry aliens [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Cop threatens to take four-year-old's bike. You couldn't make this up [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » How the Civil War Broke Up the Camel Corps
In 1855, Jefferson Davis successfully convinced Congress to fund the very first Camel Corps. [Link]
Mental Floss » Why Do We Only See One Side of the Moon?
It wasn't always this way…but it has been for a super-long time. [Link]
Weird Universe » Rev. Hansen’s Bible Birds
In 1940, Rev. Hansen started touring around the U.S. with his family, putting on a show in which he used trained birds to demonstrate lessons from the Bible. Newsweek (Dec. 10, 1951) offered this description of the act:
A typical show opens with a six-canary choir accompanying Mrs. Hansen (on the vibra-harp) in "The Star-Spangled Banner," while an oriole pulls … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this blaze of glory [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » When you ask for the Sharpie brows, don't raise an eyebrow when you get more than you bargained for [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » The Secret Pastimes of 7 Famous Philosophers
They're just like us! [Link]
Mental Floss » Weekend Links: Snacks of the World
Whether or not the way to a man's heart is truly through his stomach, one of the ways to understanding the cultures of the world is definitely through their different snack foods. * The recent eruption of a Chilean volcano caused the evacuation of thousands and, incidentally, made a striking scene for photographers who managed to capture the smoke and … [Link]
Mental Floss » What Is the Origin of the Word "Meme"?
By Jenna Scarbrough Certain fads, catchphrases, dances, and songs bombard our society – nowadays, almost all of these are either born on or popularized through the Internet. Grumpy Cat, Rickrolling, Left Shark, the optical illusion dress—all of these ubiquitous cultural sensations have this in common. Some of these stick for a while, some don’t. Those that stick are branded as … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » There are so many things you don't even know about the octopus including that it can regrow lost arms and is smarter than a bear [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Spiderman, Spiderman helps the homeless in Birmingham, food and drinks, any size, and now the homeless all have smiles, LOOK OUT, here comes the Spiderman (w/pics) [Hero]
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Overheard In The Office » Friend: Ummm, You Didn’t Hang Up?
Chick on cell: Uh-huh… Yeah. Okay. Call me later. [Snaps phone shut and turns to friend, loudly] So, oh my god, she has chlamydia and–Horrified retail guy: –Okay, I didn’t hear that…Chick on cell: I did not say it that loudly… right?Horrified friend: Yeah, you really did…Shop 13, 1100 Pacific Highway
CanadiaOverheard by: Not that loud… [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Unless “Invisible Men Anonymous” Is Using It Again
Worker bee: Is the meeting in room 1 finished?Peon: I don't know, is anyone in there?Worker bee: No, it's empty.Peon: Then the meeting's probably finished.Bristol
EnglandOverheard by: Stephanie [Link]
Overheard In The Office » And I Have to Explain It to Congress
Bank teller to customer at drive-through: Sorry, I can't wait on you. I must go home, I've messed myself.Madisonville, Kentucky [Link]
Overheard In The Office » So I Date a Lot of Seniors
Guy behind counter: I have a fetish for pre-creased items.Café Boulange
San Francisco, CaliforniaOverheard by: Ladle [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Our Ancestors Were Hunters, You Know
Male intern #1: Was she hot?Male intern #2: She had a huge rack.Female intern: (laughs)Male intern #1: What? Are boobs funny now?Female intern: No, he just didn't really answer the question.Male intern #2: Yeah, I did. He basically said “would you do her?” and I said “yeah.”Female intern: No, I mean, if you just saw her face, would you say she … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » 10AM Call an Ambulance
Receptionist: What happened to your light?
Worker: The switch broke off.
Receptionist: Well, how can you work in the dark? Are they going to fix it?
Worker: [Chris] went to shut off the fuse so that he can work on it.
Receptionist: Here, I’ll fix it.
Worker: Stop it, you’ll electrocute yourself! 11 Broadway
New York, NY [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Five of the most adorable tiny kittens you might ever see have been rescued after being dumped in a garbage can. They are now on the road to recovery, just in time for Caturday [Caturday]
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Fark.com RSS » While all the little kitties are experiencing Caturday with their crazy cat people today, lets sneak off and experience the beach for the first time ever with some puppies [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » Not this shiat again [News]
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Weird Universe » Storm Window Manufacturing
It's a rare child who has a hotline to a storm-window tycoon! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. So do smartphones [Obvious]
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Overheard In The Office » Or Time Management. Whatever.
Office manager: I’m going to Google time travel!Winnipeg, Manitoba
CanadiaOverheard by: The Office Bitch [Link]
Overheard In The Office » 11AM To Hear Your Messages
Voicemail: Hello, this is Joe* from engineering, I’m having a problem with my computer, and was told you could help me out. It appears that there is a problem with my fixed dick…er, ficked disk, fisk dick.
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FIXED DISK….. 4747 Harrison Avenue
Rockford, Illinois [Link]
FMyLife » single&alone says FML
Today, my boyfriend's little sister told me she hates me. I thought she was just a jealous, whiny tard like most kids are, until she calmly walked over to the wall and headbutted it hard. She burst into tears, ran out of the room, and told my boyfriend I hit her. He believed her. FML [Link]
FMyLife » f*ck says FML
Today, I saw my boss heading my way at work. He has a "no food in the office" policy, so I quickly scarfed down my pop-tart. I ended up choking on it so hard that I threw up. FML [Link]
GraphJam » How People Think
Graph by: TheUniverseInMyHead Tagged: facts , know , opinion , people , public , thinking Share on Facebook
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I had to sit and smile as a drunk lady ranted about how body hair on a woman is disgusting and unfeminine, then in the next breath say that only pedos like women who shave their vaginas. That's the last time I ever have dinner with my boyfriend's parents. FML [Link]
GraphJam » Reaction of Americans on me saying "I'm from Austria"
Graph by: BloodyBBQ Tagged: adolf hitler , Arnold Schwarzenegger , australia , austria , country , freud , mozart , Pie Chart Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » What really happens when you receive a chain mail
Graph by: EternoAprendiz Tagged: annoy , chain mail , crazy , flowchart , friends , nothing , people , send Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » What Are You Turning On?
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: dark , lights , Pie Chart , turn on , wall Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » What Teen Magazines Consist of
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: clothes , disney , information , magazines , Pie Chart , poor , quizzes , relationships , slutty , stars , teen , twilight , valuable Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » It's Worse if You Stand Next to Something Ruffly
Graph by: (via The High Definite) Tagged: boyfriend , girlfriend , Line Graph , lingerie , shopping , victorias secret Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Classic: It's a Trap!
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: best of week , double speak , girls , Pie Chart , woman Share on Facebook
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GraphJam »
Graph by: meangirl492 Tagged: i dont even , justin bieber , Kidz Bop , venn diagram Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Hipster Kitty's Guide to Life
How to be less conformist. Submitted by: Unknown Tagged: conformist , flow chart , guide , Hipster Kitty , life Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » These Boots Were Made for Bumping
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: boots , furniture , Pie Chart , protecting , shins Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Purposes of people in mascot suits
Graph by: TheCapm Tagged: children , cry , mascots , pep , sports , teams Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » I Know That Fez, Bro
Graph by: lollerderby Tagged: best of week , FEZ , hats , Pie Chart , tassels Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » The King of Cool
Graph by: fbastage Tagged: movies , Pie Chart , quotes , Samuel L Jackson Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Yeah, Totally!
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: annoying , hang out , i lied , Pie Chart Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » It's Nice to Dream
Graph by: Mhauke88 Tagged: arts and crafts , interwebs , pinterest , venn diagram Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Online comments
LoL by: goomb Tagged: comments , forums , gay , internet , numbers , posts , relevance , websites , youtube Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Crunch
Graph by: (via Ponder Something) Tagged: chips , crunchy , loud , venn diagram Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » That's Why I Only Eat the Marshmallows
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: cereal , dog food , lucky charms , Pie Chart Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » A Brief History of Computing Platforms
Submitted by: Unknown Tagged: computing , history , mac , PC , platforms , Video Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Supersonic Is Super Effective!
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: beeping , faint , health , Pie Chart , Pokémon , supersonic , zubat Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » It's Really More of a Chortle
Graph by: hannah_ Tagged: Awkward , giggle , laughing , Pie Chart Share on Facebook
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Graph by: slappadabass Tagged: answer , equation , foil , hell to the no , math is fun , question Share on Facebook
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Graph by: frendug Tagged: baby , banging , food , noise , Pie Chart , taste , thoughts Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Interest in American Idol
LoL by: DanaDescartes Tagged: American Idol , graphjam , Music , reality tv , TV Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » I Was Creating Flowcharts Before it Was Cool
Graph by: (via The Sunny Nihilist ) Tagged: best of week , flow chart , hipster , ironic Share on Facebook
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Fark.com RSS » One small step for man, one giant leap for Pennsylvania's beer laws [Spiffy]
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Overheard In The Office » That Flogger Really Brings Out Your Eyes
Teacher: If you wish to have a discussion, raise your hand and I will call on you if you are worthy enough.Student: I love you?140 Brandies Road
Newton, Massachusetts [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Are You Wearing Your Eight-Hour Diaper Suit?
Upper manager: Thomas* should be in, so maybe you'll be able to take a bathroom break before then.Middle manager: Gosh, how generous of you!Upper manager: Hey, I care about our employees (three seconds pause) and the floors in our stands.Hershey, PennsylvaniaOverheard by: GottaGo [Link]
Fark.com RSS » HOA to family whose daughter is fighting cancer: Sorry we were such dicks. Go ahead and build her playhouse [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Protip from the TSA: Always check your luggage that you want to check in at the airport twice when packing, you'll never know when your Chihuahua will slip itself in unnoticed [Weird]
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Overheard In The Office » I'm Losing Interest in This Conversation
Yuppie #1 : Yeah, so my buddy is a trader at RBC.Yuppie #2 : Royal Bank of Scotland?Manhattan, New YorkOverheard by: Jack [Link]
Overheard In The Office » I Do the Checking-out Here, Sir
Older gentleman with thick Slavic accent, leaning over counter towards male cashier: Oh, those are niiice pants.Cashier, cheeks reddening: Um, excuse me?Older gentleman: I don't speak English so good. I am European. Your trousers, they are good. How much?Wal-Mart
Mountain View, CaliforniaOverheard by: lith [Link]
Overheard In The Office » After the Fourth or Fifth Time, It Starts to Get Redundant
Front desk guy at staff meeting: Ah, yes… I'll shoot that one out to all of you by Friday.Male office director: Oh, Michael, I love it when you talk dirty!Female secretary: Erm… I'm not putting that in the minutes.Boston, MassachusettsOverheard by: taking notes [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Don't use 11 words in your headline when the first 5 will suffice [Obvious]
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Futility Closet » Time and Distance
A puzzle from Martin Gardner’s column in Math Horizons, November 1995: Driving along the highway, Mr. Smith notices that signs for Flatz beer appear to be spaced at regular intervals along the roadway. He counts the number of signs he passes in one minute and finds that this number multiplied by 10 gives the car’s speed in miles per hour. … [Link]
Mental Floss » How Musicians Put Hidden Images in Their Songs
by Madeline Mechem Have you ever listened to a song and felt like the music was painting a picture in your mind, or sending you a secret message? Oddly enough, that might not have been your brain playing tricks on you. Artists often include things like Morse code or manipulated sound bites in their music, adding interesting extra layers and … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » I Got My Last Four Dates There
Coworker #1: I feel like going down to Grand Central and hanging out.Coworker #2: There is a name for people like that.Coworker #1: What’s that.Coworker #2: “Hooker.”Port Chester, New York [Link]
Fark.com RSS » I don't know much about architecture, but this just seems like a bad idea [Obvious]
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Overheard In The Office » Life Hasn't Been the Same Since We Started Watching Porn at Work
Office girl: Are you looking for something to unscrew?Guy holding drill: No, the reverse.Rocklin, California [Link]
Overheard In The Office » I’m Also a Little Unclear on This ‘Hat’ Concept
Woman: My boyfriend wants the Florida Marlins hat with the swordfish through the ‘F.’ Man: You mean the marlin through the ‘F’?Woman: What’s a marlin?Charlestown, MassachusettsOverheard by: Taylor [Link]
Mental Floss » WWI Centennial: Italy Moves Towards War
LifeinItaly 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 172nd installment in the series. March 6, 1915: Italy Moves Towards War In the confused, chaotic days of July 1914, when Austria-Hungary set in motion the events that … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Wouldn't It Be Easier Just to SuperPoke Each Other?
Seven-year-old coworker's daughter: You're a loser!28-year-old office worker: Well, you're Barack Obama!Seven-year-old coworker's daughter: You're John McCain!28-year-old office worker: You're Sarah Palin! Seven-year-old coworker's daughter: Well…you're Ashley Tisdale!!Los Angeles, CaliforniaOverheard by: three_eyed_fish [Link]
Fark.com RSS » High school student invites a Las Vegas showgirl to his junior prom and she says yes. Naturally, the school has a slight problem with this [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Guy busted with 10 pounds of WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO HIS EAR? [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » "You can't run from the cops here, this is a crime scene" [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this inspection [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Four Common Household Mysteries Explained
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Fark.com RSS » Man to attorney: I need your help. I pistol-whipped someone. Atty: Who did you hit? Man: Not sure, but the body's in the back of my pickup in your parking lot [Florida]
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Mental Floss » 9 Awesome Items from the AMNH-Etsy Collaboration
Yesterday, the American Museum of Natural History and Etsy debuted a new collection inspired by the museum’s collections. Some of the Etsy artisans had participated in a behind-the-scenes tour, meeting scientists and peeking into drawers of AMNH’s departments to get inspiration for the products, which were to debut just a month and a half after the tour. “Everyone was just … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Accident leaves three completely crushed cars littering the highway. But to be fair, they were already completely crushed [Misc]
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Fark.com RSS » 61-year-old man writes to an 11-year-old girl, thus beginning an 18-year relationship that, despite the math, does not add up to "creepy" [Sappy]
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