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.”
Overheard In The Office » Chicken on a Plane Was a Disappointing Sequel
Consultant on phone: No, Sandy*, you are not allowed to take your pet chicken on the domestic flights. Other line: [Muffled yelling.]Consultant: Sandy, I have already told you — even if it is in a cage, we do not allow pets in the cabin. Only guide dogs or police dogs. You will have to send it as cargo. [Other line hangs … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Car carrier smashes into low bridge and … oh my, I haven't seen a Ford product in such a mess since November 1963 [Scary]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, while camping, I was given the sex talk, along with visuals created with marshmallows and a roasting fork. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » The Most Popular Beer in the Country
Ever wonder what beers are filling your fellow Americans' fridges? VinePair.com did the legwork and discovered that, while craft beer is on the rise, light macro-brews are still king. It's no surprise that Bud Light is America's top beer, but did you know it is over $3 billion ahead of second place in annual sales? 
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Fark.com RSS » Chemical weapons banned since 1997 are finally being destroyed in the unstable third world dictatorship of Colorado. Bonus: Kentucky plans to get rid of theirs sometime in 2023 [Cool]
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Overheard In The Office » On the Plus Side, I Have a Place to Put My Bowl Of Cereal in the Mornings
Sales girl: We have a sale on sports bras!Largely endowed woman: I can't wear sports bras. They make me look like I have a uniboob.TexasOverheard by: silentinthecorner [Link]
Futility Closet » Human Relations
Satirists must make difficult masters. Jonathan Swift spent 28 years amassing grievances about his servants and published them in a sarcastic list in 1731: To save time and trouble, cut your apples and onions with the same knife, for well-bred gentry love the taste of an onion in everything they eat. Never send up a leg of a fowl at … [Link]
Mental Floss » A Brief History of the Magna Carta
To celebrate the 800th anniversary of the creation of the Magna Carta, the British Library has created two animations—narrated by Monty Python's Terry Jones—about the groundbreaking "Great Charter." The first, which you can watch above, explores the document's history. The second, below, outlines why the charter was created and what it says. The document has its roots in a conflict … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Upset at changes to a law that grants some autonomy to their region, Ukrainian separatists threaten to abandon the cease-fire agreement that up until now they have merely been ignoring [Interesting]
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FMyLife » Feronia says FML
Today, I sent my father a text asking when he was finally coming to meet his 4-month-old granddaughter. His response? "I forgot." He forgot he has a granddaughter. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Intrusive Federal regulations force closure of small family business, puts 34 out of work [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » I do not like it in this box. I made a thing with a lock and socks. I'll give you six or seven knocks. Now they'll watch me just like hawks [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Top Dictionary Words Searched at Colleges Across the Country
At Villanova they want to know about autonomy, and at Stanford they’re looking up blithe. This interactive map from Dictionary.com shows the most popular word lookups from a range of colleges across the country. Duke: Deacons South Carolina: Sociopath Kentucky: Academia UCLA: Egregious Wichita State: Serendipity Ohio State: Bold NYU: Courtesy Alabama: Maelstrom Michele Turner, CEO of Dictionary.com, explains that … [Link]
Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Toddlers Talking Brackets
When ESPN invited a group of toddlers on the air to make their NCAA tournament picks the results were every bit as entertaining as you’d expect. * If you’ve ever had a debate about whether toilet paper was meant to feed over or under the roll, this should solve that once and for all. The original patent has a picture … [Link]
Mental Floss » How To Find NYC's Loudest And Quietest Places—And Everywhere In Between
As a byproduct of human activity, noise is essentially garbage. We tend to treat it as such, in that we absentmindedly let it accumulate until it starts to make us sick, at which point we step back and wonder where it all came from. Take this map, which was made by the National Park Service. Because noise is harmful to … [Link]
Mental Floss » 51 Astounding Animal Facts
In this List Show episode, John Green lists some amazing facts about the animal kingdom. SEE ALSO… 23 Bad Business Moves
10 Food Misconceptions—Debunked!
90 Amazing Facts About the '90s Don't miss an episode of mental_floss on YouTube—subscribe here. [Images and footage provided by Shutterstock.] [Link]
The Onion » American Voices: Secret Service Asks For $8 Million To Build Fake White House For Training Agents
Following a series of embarrassing gaffes involving agents, the head of the Secret Service asked Congress for $8 million to construct a full-scale replica of the White House in Maryland to serve as a training ground for its agents. 
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Fark.com RSS » Fark Coloring Contest: Get our your virtual crayons and have at it [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » 20 Bands Named After Classic Literature
Sometimes musicians reach for inspiration from their bookshelves. Here are 20 bands named after classic literature. 1. Modest Mouse Issaquah, Washington's Modest Mouse named their band after a passage from the novel The Mark on the Wall by Virginia Woolf. “I chose the name when I was fifteen," explains lead singer Isaac Brock. "I wanted something that was completely ambiguous, … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Dear patients: in order to make your hospital stay more comfortable, we have recently added a killer robot to our staff" [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Lord, grant me the strength to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to Go Be Homeless Somewhere Else [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Road Closed: Salamanders [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Met Ayyub Faleh, a kindhearted, loving family man also known for wielding an axe and his battlefield pranks on ISIS [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » If you can see the hourglass in this comic book cover, there's actually something wrong with your brain [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Fark parents, if you've ever threatened to tie up your kid and haul them to school against their will, please note that following through on this will get you arrested [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Determined to put an end to their lawlessness, 25 French police carry out a raid on a Paris building known to be the headquarters of A) AL-Shabab? B) ISIS? or C) Uber? [Interesting]
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The Onion » U.S. Worried About Living Up To Netanyahu Campaign Promises
WASHINGTON—Saying the Likud Party leader had set Israeli citizens’ expectations extremely high in the run up to his reelection Tuesday, top-level sources expressed their worry Wednesday about whether the United States would actually be able to… 
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Fark.com RSS » Mom of the Year: Airport Edition [Dumbass]
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GraphJam » I'm Never Going to Get a Message Back From Batman
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Mental Floss » Answer These 30 General Knowledge Questions
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Fark.com RSS » How do you feel about having sex on the first date? Do you lose any respect for anybody involved? [Survey]
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The Onion » NFL Launches New Campaign Warning Players About Long-Term Risks Of Retirement
NEW YORK—Saying that many players assume they are somehow immune to the problems afflicting those who quit football, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced a broad new campaign Wednesday to warn all players about the long-term risks of retirement. 
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The Onion » Study Finds Majority Of Deaths Caused By Failure To Heed Omens
GENEVA—Explaining that simply identifying the phenomena can significantly reduce the risk of early mortality, the World Health Organization released a study Wednesday revealing that the vast majority of deaths worldwide are caused by a failure to he… 
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Fark.com RSS » I guess you could say… ***puts on sunglasses*** that we have a copycat on our hands… YEAAAHHH [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » They belong in a museum [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » You know that your drug problem is out of hand when you go around stealing the biohazard containers of used vials and syringes from a hospital and inject yourself with the contents [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Suspect in Mesa mass shooting has neck tattoo. No word if motive involved unemployability [News]
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Fark.com RSS » One weird trick to get 100 years of free heat [Scary]
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The Onion » Annoying, Well-Adjusted Friend Even Fucking Meditating Now
LOWELL, MA—Noting how he piled on yet another healthy practice to his perfectly goddamned balanced lifestyle, exasperated friends confirmed Wednesday that annoying, well-adjusted 32-year-old Ryan Miller is even fucking meditating now. 
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my maths class and I had to sit through a slideshow of photos of our teacher's cat. The cat's name is Mr Cat. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Meanwhile, in Japan: Burger King perfume [Weird]
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Mental Floss » Ants Make Little Toilets for their Nests
Lennart Tange via Wikimedia Commons // CC By 2.0 We might write bugs off as dumb, dirty little creatures, but social insects that live in large groups have come up with plenty of ways to keep their homes clean and sanitary. While ant nests and bee hives don’t have anything as impressive as indoor plumbing and trash compactors, the animals … [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: On the "Hunt"
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Fark.com RSS » St. Patrick's Day celebration in Minneapolis turns violent when hundreds of Irish teens arrive downtown via free bus and train rides and promplty begin brawling [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » Tongue Rolling and 5 Other Oversimplified Genetic Traits
Can you roll your tongue? If so, you’re part of the majority. Between 65 and 81 percent of people on Earth have this strange and seemingly arbitrary talent. But why can some do it while others can’t? The most common answer, the one often taught in elementary schools and museums, is that it’s all about genetics. The story goes that, … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The last thing you want to see on a romantic cruise down the river Zambezi is a poacher disappearing in a crocodile snatch [Scary]
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The Onion » Pete Rose Reinstatement Request Offers MLB Commissioner Lower Vig On Upcoming Emanuel Lopez-Carlos Padilla Fight
NEW YORK—As part of a formal appeal to lift his lifetime ban from baseball, sources confirmed Wednesday that former Cincinnati Reds star Pete Rose offered new MLB commissioner Rob Manfred a lower vig on an upcoming boxing match between Emanuel Lopez… 
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FMyLife » Speechless says FML
Today, during an exam, the guy next to me tried to cheat by looking at my test but was caught by the proctor. His defense was that no one would ever cheat off me. The proctor agreed and allowed him to finish the test. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Amputee to neighbor: "Please don't park in my handicapped spot" Neighbor to amputee: "Shove it, one-leg" [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » 55 Films' First and Last Shots
Let's play "name that film" using its first and last shots! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » St. Patricks day drunk eludes police, crashes into two occupied cars before his bursts into flames. Nobody seriously hurt. Ah the luck of the Irish [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Scientists believe fracking has reawakened dormant 300 million-year-old fault lines that crisscross Oklahoma and could trigger a string of devastating earthquakes. Everybody pan.. oh wait it's Oklahoma [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Fark-ready headline: 'Cross-dressing' priest who 'dealt high-grade crystal meth and owned a sex shop' asks for leniency [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » 77-year-old nude backyard sunbather takes plea deal after attorney files briefs on his behalf [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » "Elves make a compromise with the Icelandic road administration" [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » How Physicians Care for Patients in the Most Isolated Place on Earth
How physicians care for patients in the coldest, most isolated place on Earth [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Dear Prudence: My son was at a sleepover and all the boys spread peanut butter on their nipples and let a dog lick it off. Should I be worried about this? What if one of those kids had a peanut allergy?" [Dumbass]
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The Onion » Progressive Company Pays Both Men And Women 78% Of What They Should Be Earning
SEATTLE—Stressing the importance of treating all its staff members equally, progressive technology firm Northstar Solutions described to reporters Wednesday its strict policy of paying both male and female workers 78 percent of what they should be e… 
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Fark.com RSS » Woman charged with murdering husband while children were at home. Back in my day, Mom would make us go outside to play before murdering people [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » French lawmakers okay terminal sedation for end of life, plan to have Jerry Lewis in clown makeup lead patients to their deaths [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Tribble 2016 [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » 8 German Travel Tips for Visiting America
Advice the Germans give their own countrymen on how to handle the peculiarities of American culture. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fog kills five. Father Malone wonders if he'll be spared [Florida]
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The Onion » American Voices: SXSW Speaker: Silicon Valley Bubble Poised To Burst
At the South by Southwest festival in Austin this week, prominent investor Bill Gurley warned against the growing tech bubble and the “complete absence of fear” in Silicon Valley, stressing that venture capitalists shouldn’t invest in so… 
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FMyLife » non-baker says FML
Today, I baked a cake for when my mum came home. I did everything I needed to do and put it in the oven, set the timer and went to do some things around the house. When my mum came home, she asked why there was a uncooked cake mix sitting in the oven. I forgot to turn the oven … [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my dad spent 30 minutes incorrectly correcting me about our legal system. He thinks he knows more than me because he's been divorced twice. I'm a lawyer. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Scientists who have never seen a horror movie are hoping to incubate the lung disease found in the body of a young girl sacrificed to ancient Incas gods [Scary]
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GraphJam » No Pun Intended Make Me Laugh
Get it? …no? Gah, I hate puns. Graph by: Unknown Tagged: jokes , no pun intended , Pie Chart , pun Share on Facebook
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Mental Floss » Can Animals Recognize Their Reflections In Mirrors?
If you've ever placed a mirror in front of your dog, you've probably wondered what she thinks she's seeing (besides a good dog!). [Link]
Futility Closet » Black and White
By Sam Loyd. White to mate in two moves. Click for solution … The post Black and White appeared first on Futility Closet. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Drinkers' paradise found at Tokyo restaurant: 100 types of sake, all-you-can-drink, no time limit [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » New Jersey mayor discovers that his town is in fact not a part of North Korea [Followup]
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The Onion » Study: Support For Bill Of Rights Highest While Attempting To Talk Way Out Of Drunk Driving Arrest
PRINCETON, NJ—According to a study published Wednesday by researchers at Princeton University, Americans’ support for the Bill of Rights is never stronger or more vocal than when attempting to talk their way out of a drunk driving arrest. 
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The Onion » Onion Poll: Should We Abolish The SAT Exam?
The Onion – America's Finest News Source 
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Fark.com RSS » Nevada bill would allow sick pets to use medical marijuana. Your dog wants Funyuns and an Adventure Time marathon [Interesting]
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Overheard In The Office » 12PM Meeting at ASPCA
Attendant: Is the cat male or female?
Animal Cop: Female.
Attendant: So you checked?
Animal Cop: No, I didn’t check the plumbing, if that’s what you mean.
Attendant: So how do you know it’s a female?
Animal Cop: Because the cat was feisty. Kind of like my wife. 326 110th Street
New York, NY Overheard by: M.L. Liu [Link]
Overheard In The Office » From the Ancient Canadian Folk Tale ‘Chickens Are from Hell, Eh?’
Teen #1: I swear, those chickens were from hell.Teen #2: All chickens are from hell.Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
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Overheard In The Office » At Least They Didn't Give You Mayo
Black office worker after getting lunch: Teriyaki sauce? Sweet and sour sauce? No BBQ sauce? How am I supposed to eat my chicken nuggets, don't they know I'm black?New York City, New YorkOverheard by: Jesus Jon [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Now That We’ve Bathed and Bedded You
Cashier, handing customer a receipt: And here’s a memento of our time together.Bed, Bath, and Beyond
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Overheard In The Office » Even Though, to You, It Might Seem Like a Trivial Pursuit.
Office girl: And that game of Pictionary nearly broke up our family.Scarborough
Ontario
CanadiaOverheard by: C.note [Link]
Overheard In The Office » 2PM Get Mail
Secretary: The mailman was supposed to come back today, but I haven’t seen him yet.
Agent: Which mailman was it? The old guy, or the nerdy guy with the glasses?
Secretary: No, it was an Asian guy.
Agent: Oh. He’s probably having lunch again. 1610 SE Bybee Boulevard
Portland, Orgeon [Link]
Overheard In The Office » I Was Shocked, but Not Surprised
Admin #1: Oooh, there’s cheesecake in the fridge!Admin #2: I don’t really like cheesecake.Admin #1: There’s pecan pie, too.Admin #2: I only like pecan pie if I make it.Admin #1: What?!Admin #2: I said, I only like pecan pie if I make it.Admin #1: Oh! I thought you said ‘if I’m naked’!619 Dolley Madison Road
Greensboro, North CarolinaOverheard by: Not the receptionist … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Presbyterian Church formally recognizes gay marriages. Presleyterians say they've never cared if you put your banana in peanut butter [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Your income determines how much you drink [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Principals reprimanded for texting about "vaginas on fire." Obviously they were just trying to plan a vagina fire drill [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this bubble [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Even the finalists for the first one-way voyage to Mars are talking about how hopelessly flawed the plan is [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Obama is going to meet with an inbred simpleton and a horse [Interesting]
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Overheard In The Office » A Rip in the Space-Time Continuum? Very Bad.
Suit #1: Hey, Jeff*, has there ever been a Friday-the-13th on a Monday?Suit #2: Uh…Suit #1: Man, that would be the worst day ever.Toronto, Ontario
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Weird Universe » Violet Rays
Good thing they clarified that this was NOT a vibrator. Otherwise someone might have gotten hurt.
Source: Illustrated World, March 1920.
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Weird Universe » Follies of the Madmen #244
"Oral bad breath" as opposed to what other orifice? [Link]
Mental Floss » Watch the Mesmerizing Work of a Bubble Artist
Su Chung Tai is known globally as a “Bubble Performance Master." He tours across Asia and puts on jaw-droppingly elaborate theater events as part of his Be Fantasy Show tours. According to his website, Su has broken three Guinness World Records in just three years. This video by Kuma Films captures the fleeting beauty of his work by filming the … [Link]
FMyLife » scared says FML
Today, I finally went to the doctor's about my severe anxiety. I am so used to putting on a happy performance around people that she didn't believe anything was wrong with me. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, at 2:00 am, my neighbor discovered "What Does The Fox Say?" He loves it. FML [Link]
FMyLife » ohno says FML
Today, for the second time, I had an argument with my mother about whether William Shakespeare was a real person or not. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Oh the huge manatee populations [Florida]
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Mental Floss » On the "Hunt"
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Fark.com RSS » If you were wondering where you could get a farkload of chicken, have we got news for you [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Odd Cretaceous Animals
10 Cretaceous Animals That Weren’t Dinosaurs. Prehistoric insects, mammals, fish, and crustaceans were just as weird and interesting.
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Kraft Foods is pulling its Macaroni & Cheese dinners off shelves because of metal fragments. You might want to check the dates and codes on the boxes in your cupboard.
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Overheard In The Office » He Took the Short Bus to Management School
Coworker: Actually, there are some plants that are flame retardant.Manager: Ha! You said ‘retard.’1212 South Rangeline Road
IndianaOverheard by: Just Listening [Link]
Fark.com RSS » You don't change the property tax laws just to benefit one person. Except in Arizona [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » You can blame politicians overreacting in the 1970s for the reason you can't include student loan debt for when you inevitably declare bankruptcy [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Science proves men are just better at letting things go [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Back in my day we didn't call it manspreading. We called it space hogging. And young men often were leg pests, which was in style at the time. And nobody rode the subway. It was known as an Astro-Trolley [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Oregon State Police close major Oregon state highway as they deal with a man who has barricaded himself inside his cabin after shooting at random people [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Investigators Find Possible Remains of Cervantes
When Don Quixote author Miguel de Cervantes died in 1616, he was buried at the Convent of the Discalced Trinitarians in Madrid, which he had specifically requested. Although the convent was known, the exact location of his tomb was lost after a renovation in the late 17th century. Investigators have been searching the crypt and its alcoves for almost a … [Link]
FMyLife » Idigrespectfulattire says FML
Today, my brother wore a T-shirt to my birthday party that said "I dig skinny chicks". I'm a recovering anorexic and told him that I didn't really like his shirt. His response? "Don't let the liberal media brainwash you into thinking it's OK to be fat." FML [Link]
Futility Closet » In a Word
abbey-lubber
n. a monk living in idleness and self-indulgence The post In a Word appeared first on Futility Closet. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Nose in or nose out? What your parking says about your likelihood of achieving success [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Two new species of NOPE NOPE NOPE discovered in Indonesia [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Name the U.S. Cities in Geographical Order
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Fark.com RSS » Word of advice: when sending a cyanide-laced letter to the White House, don't include your return address [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » "No, Luke. I am your robber" [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » You might want to take a look at your life if you are carrying your drugs around in a Beavis and Butt-Head lunch box [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » Ad for Spirit Air's $69 fare: "Our favorite number, ever since we found that magazine under our brother's bed. Use your mouth to spread the word: Spirit is in an even better position to get you where you're going. We're popping an
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Mental Floss » 10 Movie Dedications to Lost Stars
Though many stars have passed away before the release of what would end up being their final film, few have been memorialized in the credits. [Link]
Overheard In The Office » IT: It’s Amazing How Often That Works
Worker on phone: Hi, Amy*, this is Emily* in editorial. Are you new back there?IT chick: Yeah.Worker: Okay, well, I’m having a problem with my phone. I just got a new phone with a caller ID screen on it, but when I get calls the screen is blank. Is there some button I have to push, or…?IT chick: Well, why don’t … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Good Thing That's Second in Importance to WoW
Nerd #1: You need to stop playing that damn game. It's horrible. Look at yourself!Nerd #2: Look. You can get on me all you want about World of Warcraft, but at least it's not Scientology!Nerd #1 (looking nonplussed ): You mean to tell me that's your excuse for why World of Warcraft is acceptable!? Are you kidding me?Nerd #2: Hmmmm, I … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » But I Came to Portland for the Buggery!
Woman on phone: Sir, you may have cleaned your apartment very well, but unfortunately you didn't take all your cockroaches with you.Portland, OregonOverheard by: jasmine [Link]
Overheard In The Office » The First-Ever Suggestion That College Leads to Sobriety
Woman: Man, I got so shitfaced last night. Major hangover. I’m not gonna get anything done.Lackey: Well, good thing you’re a VP. You can get away with that kind of thing.Woman: I know, right? And I don’t even have a college education!Lackey: Guess I wasted those four years and workday sobriety for nothing. And all this time I could have … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Or an LCD Screen Television?
Confused coworker: So should I look for a baby girl, or another wife?Dupont, WashingtonOverheard by: Richard [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Shamrock Shake Facts for St. Patrick's Day
Back in the early ‘80s, a fairly offensive character named Uncle O’Grimacey was used to promote the seasonal shake. [Link]
Overheard In The Office » 5PM Hell, Take All Weekend
Sales: [Diana] is freaking out. What should I tell her?
Consultant: Just tell her to chill.
Sales: Well, how long should I tell her to chill?
Consultant: Until the next episode. 2135 Rimrock Road
Madison, Wisconsin [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Kraft macaroni and cheese – now with more iron [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Say Goodbye to the Internet Explorer Brand
Internet Explorer—the browser popular amongst new computer users and senior citizens—is finally being retired to make way for a new Microsoft browser, temporarily dubbed Project Spartan. "We’re now researching what the new brand, or the new name, for our browser should be in Windows 10," Microsoft's marketing chief Chris Capossela said at the Microsoft Convergence. According to the Verge, Internet … [Link]
FMyLife » Iwtumn says FML
Today, I came home from a crazy costume party and took a hot shower. When I opened my eyes and saw the water running from my head was bloody, I freaked out and called my friend for help. She had to remind me that for the party, I'd coloured my hair red with washable hair dye. FML [Link]
Overheard In The Office » 1PM Lunch
Director: I feel like she’s staring into my soul.
Producer: It’s a good feeling, isn’t it? 35 West 4th Street
New York, NY Overheard by: jen d. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Pub trivia in NYC [FarkParty]
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Fark.com RSS » 71-year-old mom arrested on deploying "I Brought You Into This World" Rule on son [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Challenge: find another use for this staple gun [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » The World’s Scariest Mannequin Lives at the Bottom of the Ocean
If you ever find yourself at the Endeavour Hydrothermal Vents, a cluster of fissures in the ocean floor off the coast of Canada’s Vancouver Island, you might get the eerie feeling that you’re not alone. And you'd be right: The vents are an oasis for life in the desert of the deep sea, and host an odd assortment of creatures. … [Link]
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