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 » Wonder Woman Indulged Her Son at Mealtimes
Cantankerous old man: They don't have any regular sandwiches there. It's all pita-this and wrap-that. If it's not on wonder bread, I don't want it! Los Angeles, California [Link]
Mental Floss » 8 of History's Craziest Trains
From propellers to sails to magnets, history's inventors have come up with some excellent ways to ride the rails. 1. Propellertriebwagen Schienenzeppelin German engineer Franz Kruckenberg had an idea: why not build a train that worked like a blimp? It was the late 1920s and he was a zeppelin designer by training, but he’d recently turned his attention to the … [Link]
FMyLife » SleepIsForTheWeak says FML
Today, I had to work a double shift after my relief called in "sick" just so he could go to a party. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Father kicks out son's friends for smoking pot, friends summon club-wielding mob to mellow him harshly [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Human trafficking. It's what your nails are soaking in [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Thief who said he did not like committing burglaries jailed, is expected to like prison even less [Obvious]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I found out my upstairs neighbors filed a noise complaint against me for banging on the ceiling every night. They conveniently left out the part where they constantly stomp, shout, and do stuff that sounds like they're dropping bricks to the floor every night. FML [Link]
Futility Closet » End State
Starting in Delaware, you must tour the 48 contiguous United States, visiting each state exactly once. Where will you finish? Click for solution … The post End State appeared first on Futility Closet. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Turns out, "I'm too tired tonight, honey" is kind of a chicken-egg situation [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » EABOD – by mail (mildly not safe for work) [Repeat]
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Overheard In The Office » By the Three Year Mark I’ve Forgotten Everything but Hair Color
Poli-Sci professor: How was I supposed to remember her name? I had only lost my virginity to her five years earlier!College
Wooster, Ohio [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Never mind the half dozen other health code violations, Perkins manager wants you to know their roach infestation was "an isolated incident" [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Bad: Coming home from vacation and being fired. Fark: Coming home from vacation and being dead [Fail]
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Mental Floss » The Pooter: An Entomologist's Favorite Tool
Fritz Geller-Grimm, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 3.0 Entomologists everywhere are pooting for science. That’s not a euphemism—they’re using the scientific tools known as “pooters,” and they’re pooting up a storm. A pooter (named for its inventor, William Poos, for real) is also called an insect aspirator. It’s a low-tech device with a bug at one end, a scientist’s mouth … [Link]
FMyLife » david99021 says FML
Today, I told my mom I've been having sleep issues and asked if she could take me to the doctor. She decided I just need to read the Bible more. Needless to say, I still can't sleep. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The burger-stuffed onion ring has been invented, finally [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Fitchburg, Mass. Art Museum visitors "will be blown away" says marketing director in awkwardly-timed announcement [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » Fark Food Thread: Put down the American cheese slices and the block of cheddar. It's time for something with a lot more character. That's right, this thread is cheese-shaming you [Interesting]
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The Onion » Infographic: Controversial Corporate Responsibility Campaigns
Starbucks recently stirred up controversy with a new campaign aimed at starting a dialogue about race that many have called tone-deaf and insensitive. 
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Mental Floss » You Can Help Virtually Restore the Mosul Museum
Steven Zucker via Flickr // CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 In February, a gang of ISIS fighters destroyed a number of irreplaceable, ancient artifacts during their sack of the Mosul Museum in Iraq. It's hardly the worst atrocity committed by the group, and many of the artifacts typically housed in the museum had already been relocated to Baghdad for safekeeping—but still, this … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Exxon Mobil asks Russia to return about $160 million in taxes it believes it overpaid the Russian government. They can likely expect to see that check right after Bob Kraft gets his Superbowl ring back [Unlikely]
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FMyLife » MyPoorEyes says FML
Today, it was my first day working as a pharmacist. I quickly discovered that customers not only think that it makes me qualified to offer free medical advice, but they also have no qualms about showing me their various lumps, bumps, and vaginal leakages. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » IS 'may have committed genocide' according to UN. But they seemed like such nice young boys [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » White supremacist arrested for Wednesday's shooting spree in Arizona, facial tattoo crimes [Followup]
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The Onion » American Voices: Study: Breastfed Babies Earn More Money As Adults
According to a new study, babies who were breastfed end up having higher IQs and earning higher salaries as adults than those who weren’t. 
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this jump for joy [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » The Missing Links: How South Park Was Founded
If you are a fan of South Park, you’ll enjoy this oral history that Entertainment Weekly put together on how the series was born. * This is possibly the worst comic book movie ever. Just looking at the screenshot, you can tell it isn’t good. * Oh God! The website io9 runs down eight short-lived religious manias that we’re lucky … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Philosopher Kant attacked by Russian graffiti artist. He always was a bugger for the bottle [Sad]
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The Onion » Statshot: Least Popular Spring Break Packages
Least Popular Spring Break Packages 
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Fark.com RSS » Fish kill, dolphin stranding reported on Outer Banks beaches and it's not even training camp yet [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Artist collaborates with bees to create amazing honeycomb maps. Details to the left, Nicolas Cage jokes to the right [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Testing Memory By Drawing Milhouse Van Houten
Illustrator Kieran Gabriel loves The Simpsons, so he's asking friends, peers, and Internet strangers to draw Milhouse Van Houten from memory. Without the help of any reference, artists are expected to recreate the pop icon using only the image they see in their head. The results will appear in the new book, Milhouse From Memory. Submissions are still being accepted, … [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Other March Madness Tournaments 2015 (part two)
Tuesday, we gave you a roundup of March Madness tournaments that you can participate in online that have nothing to do with basketball. There are quite a few more that might be right up your alley. You can be a part of crowning a new king, queen, or thing through bracket elimination! 1. The Ultimate Action Movie Death Scene 
Vote … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 11-year-old aspiring taxidermist uses dead mice to recreate famous movie scenes [Ironic]
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Fark.com RSS » Truck carrying toilet paper wipes out [Strange]
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The Onion » World Wildlife Fund Announces New Breeding Program To Create Way More Squirrels Than Necessary
GLAND, SWITZERLAND—While fully acknowledging that the small rodents were in no danger of extinction whatsoever, the World Wildlife Fund announced an ambitious breeding program Wednesday to produce far more squirrels than necessary. 
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Mental Floss » 8 Odd Things You Can Do With a Potato
Potatoes are one of the world’s most common, and most beloved, vegetables—and they can be used for much more than just sustenance. 1. Wear them Potatoes come from a nightshade plant called Solanum tuberosum, which blooms with white, pink, red, blue, or purple flowers. In the late 1700s, in an effort to inspire their starving subjects to plant the newly … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Little boy breaks into tears upon meeting his heroes. Fark: Garbage men [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » Scientists now think those 2 bright spots on Ceres could be from something lurking under water [Followup]
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The Onion » New Speech Recognition Software Factors In User’s Mouth Always Being Full
SUNNYVALE, CA—Calling it a major breakthrough in interpreting natural linguistic patterns, technology company Voxil announced the release Thursday of a sophisticated new speech recognition program that factors in users’ mouths always being ful… 
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Fark.com RSS » Priest arrested for performing exorcism on anorexic girl, as police claim he should have recognized her medical condition when she couldn't keep down her split pea soup [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » The hunt is on for a shark that attacked a snorkeler from Kansas, with a helpful pic of what the creature might look like [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Man arrested for poaching deer. "That's not much of a crime." "On Staten Island?" "Kin-ky" [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » San Francisco cathedral figures out that hosing down the homeless is not what Jesus would do [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » UK placenta smoothie-maker investigated and temporarily shuts down. So does this mean British food is getting better? [Weird]
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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. Frankenstein Underground #1 By Mike Mignola, Ben Stenbeck and Dave Stewart
Dark Horse … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » There are good places to try to pass your counterfeit bills, and bad places. As an exercise for the reader, we will not state which category 'on television' falls into [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Beer that rehydrates you as you drink means you can keep drinking beer forever [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Washington DC ranks lowest nationwide in 'work engagement,' with 78% of workers following the Homer Simpson Half-Assed Approach to Work [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » British authorities sack three judges for drawing a hard line on the bench [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Cops responding to report of man with gun forget to turn on their new-fangled body cameras. You know what happens next [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » 5 Fascinating Facts About Girl Scout Cookie Names
Girl Scout Cookie Naming Lore: Would You Like Samoa? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Put down the laundry basket, guys – even if you fold better than the '03 Cubs, you're still not getting any [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Actual headline: Why Police Are So Good at Busting Pot Smokers and So Bad at Keeping Women from Getting Murdered? [Misc]
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Mental Floss » How to Make Play Dough (and Learn Some Chemistry!)
Step 1: Find a kid. Step 2: Find a kitchen. Step 3: Science Party! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Badgers slammed with spades in heartless attacks, hope to bridge the savagery by remaining tough as diamonds and deal with such a clubbing [Sick]
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Mental Floss » How a Brilliant Intelligence Officer Used 'Monopoly' to Free WWII POWs
Christopher Clayton Hutton image via // Monopoly game image via // Rebecca O'Connell What got Christopher Clayton Hutton his job as an intelligence officer at MI9 wasn’t anything on his professional resume. His career as a journalist, his work in Hollywood publicity departments, and his stint as a pilot in the Royal Air Force during the First World War mattered … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you were a victim of the Target data hack, then you could get upwards of $10,000 [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » "Yes, the ingredients to make meth in the Walmart bathroom were mine, but I wasn't going to cook it there" [Followup]
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GraphJam » But Is the Internet Indifferent About Neutrons?
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: Bar Graph , electrons , neutron , protons , science , whatdoestheinternetthink Share on Facebook
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The Onion » Man Returning From Vacation Settles On Single Concise Anecdote He’ll Tell Everyone Who Asks
ST. LOUIS—Carefully choosing the exact details and wording in order to maximize its impact in a very brief period of time, local man Kyle Perry settled on a single concise anecdote that he will tell every person who asks about his vacation to the Ba… 
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Overheard In The Office » But Unfortunately, I Can’t Cross the Street on My Own Yet
Bus boy #1: I went to the new hostess’s MySpace page.Bus boy #2: The little mousey girl?Bus boy #1: Turns out she’s bi. Got a picture on there of her getting nailed from behind by another chick with a strap-on.Bus boy #2: God, if my mom would let me, I would marry her!Circle Centre Mall
Indianapolis, IndianaOverheard by: Shatmandu [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Woulda Been a Lot Easier Just to Say, “Sure, No Prob”
Boss: Hey, can you make a calendar that looks like this? [Hands a paper to her.]Underling: Yeah. You know this is from [the other agency], right?Boss: Yeah, the client likes it. We have to go with that.Underling: But their calendar is a copy of the one I did for the client. The client just handed it to them, and they made … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Sometimes “Shhhh!” Just Isn't Enough
Obnoxious 20-something IT guy to another: Oh, look, here's another set with cats as the background, aren't they just adorable?Middle-aged librarian lady, overhearing: Da Vinci drew those cats. (pause) And they'll rip your fucking head off.Seattle, WashingtonOverheard by: marion the other librarian [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Are All Chiropractors Drama Queens? Discuss.
Secretary: "my doctor told me that if I crack my neck I'll go blind."Superintendant: "how are you still alive?"West Chester, Pennsylvania [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Not the Worst Wedding Toast Ever…
Boss: It’s been a great week, except for the rash.Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Buy phone. Get fake ID. Become CFO. Profit (Sponsored link) [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Loneliness may be the next big public health issue. Hello Kitty pillow makers brace themselves for increased demand [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 11 Unforgettable Television Cliffhangers
35 years ago, the entire world wanted to know “Who shot J.R.?” [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Triplets involved in shooting. Triplets involved in shooting. Triplets involved in shooting [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Skipper jailed over diver's death. Professor wanted as accessory after coconut glue on bamboo air pipes dissolves [Sad]
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Futility Closet » Orthography
One afternoon, in mood très gai
Because of paying the gourmet
(I’d taken wine with déjeuner —
A light and lilting Beaujolais —
Plus biscuits, cheese, and pousse-café),
I dared a blazing sun, à pied,
To pay a little visit chez
Miss Janet, who said “You OK?
You may have had a coup de soleil.” Said I, “I’ve writ a … [Link]
The Onion » Infographic: Making The Most Of Your College Tour
Here are some tips for making the most of your college tour 
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The Onion » Sportsgraphic: Teams To Watch In The 2015 NCAA Tournament
March Madness has finally returned, with the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament set to tip off on Thursday. 
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Fark.com RSS » You know a fight is going to be good when chainsaws are involved [Scary]
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Overheard In The Office » Wait, If I Just Lock Him in an Empty Room with Some Dog Food in a Bag, I Could Get That New ‘Vette!
Mom, pointing to friend’s child: Say ‘Hello’ to Aidan*.Shy child hiding face in mom’s leg: ‘Lo.Mom: If you can’t look at him and ‘Hello’ properly then you can’t have swimming lessons. There, I just saved a hundred and fifty dollars!145 Harlow Street
Bangor, MaineOverheard by: Kelly [Link]
The Onion » Michael Dukakis Still Drives Old Tank Everywhere
Michael Dukakis Still Drives Old Tank Everywhere 
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The Onion » American Voices: Workers: McDonald’s Told Us To Put Mustard On Burns
In a series of health and safety complaints filed against the company, employees at McDonald’s alleged that their supervisors told them to put condiments on severe burns they got on the job instead of administering first-aid cream or seeking other c… 
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Mental Floss » Name the Largest U.S. Cities by Time Zone: Central
See Also: Name the Largest U.S. Cities by Time Zone: Eastern, Pacific, and Mountain [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Old & busted: Al-Shabab. New hotness: Al-Kebab [Amusing]
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Overheard In The Office » 9AM What Will It Be Today?
Co-worker #1: I was a temp there for 2 years before I realized it wasn’t a temp job.
Co-worker #2: … 352 7th Avenue
New York, NY [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Those high-priced views in Texas aren't all they're cracked up to be [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Woman who allegedly removed her victim's baby with a knife, then brought it to the hospital claiming she had a miscarriage "may be mentally ill" according to police. Sick tag takes over while Obvious tag sits in the corner rocking back an
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these modern Romans [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Judge gives female rapist prison time commensurate with male rapist [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » Alcoholic Beverage Control police, previously known for pulling guns on a UVA student after mistaking bottled water for alcohol, now under investigation for severely beating a student after mistaking his real ID for a fake [Scary]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, after a 16-hour work day, I came home to my husband. I talked to him for about 10 minutes, then realized that he wasn't answering me but had his headset on and was talking on Xbox live. Not even playing a game, just talking. FML [Link]
GraphJam » 1, 2, 3, Show!
Graph by: (via SMBC) Share on Facebook
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Weird Universe » Scratch-n-Sniff Banana Wallpaper
You can get a roll of it for $470. And it really will smell like bananas if you scratch it.
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FMyLife » copycat says FML
Today, I turned in my homework. Too bad I accidentally handed in the printed answer sheet I found online to copy from. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I was pulled over by a police officer because he thought I was skipping school. I'm 24 and we graduated high school together. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » While you're at work, your smart fridge might be making extra money at home by sending out spam emails [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Meet Chad, the baby pelican that looks like something out of John Carpenter's "The Thing" and barks like a dog [Strange]
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Overheard In The Office » And How Much for Illumination?
Sales guy on phone with admin: Is the printer still down? Mm-hmmm. Well, if I needed something printed today, could you, like, hand-print it or something? Mm-hmmm. I see. Okay, thanks.8220 England Street
Charlotte, North Carolina [Link]
Weird Universe » Beatnik Beauty
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Mental Floss » 11 Clever Ways Tech Can Make Parenting a Little Easier
Parenting is a huge responsibility. But with the right know-how, a bit of trial and error, and a little help from some handy gadgets, you can overcome any parenting challenge. Here are 11 ways technology can help you take care of your bundle of joy. 1. Determine Why Your Baby Is Crying 
There’s no escaping some sleepless nights with your … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Can't wait for July 4th? How about settling for the Texas Police Department detonating 20,000 pounds of seized fireworks? [Cool]
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Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Come Blow Your Horn
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Fark.com RSS » How do you take your coffee? I take mine milk, four sugars, no stabbing [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » If you're going to try to assault your wife's friend, perhaps you should just call for an ambulance yourself when she tries to bite your penis off if you really want one [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Teen girls hit Detroit-area Dairy Queen's "Free Cone Day," steal tip jar, brag about crime on Snapchat [Fail]
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Overheard In The Office » You're Like a Priest– Your Advice Is No Help
Guy from server management, analyzing coworker's love life: You're like a lion cub…you don't want to bite yet.IBM ArgentinaOverheard by: Sullivan [Link]
Mental Floss » Get the Party Started With This LED Vest For Your Dog
Wearable technology is everywhere, and now your dog can get in on it too. Party NYC is trying to create fun LED dog vests that will be controlled by your smartphone. The cool outfit comes with a variety of animations, including sparkle, stripes, firefly, and alarm. Users can also type out their own message to broadcast on their dogs' vests; … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Hi i wud lIk 2 apply 4 d job @ ur firm pls wb asap LOL [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » If you need immediate help, call 911 – and by "immediate" we mean immediately after lunch [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » The modern parent's dilemma: I want my child to experience unbridled joy in nature, but I also don't want him squishing caterpillars and stepping on delicate plants [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » It's the end of Medical Marijuana as we know it (And I feel fine) [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » He chose Rong [Weird]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Gleaming Siberian Ice
Incredible Turquoise Ice Gleams Like Gemstones On Lake Baikal. Siberian photographer Alexey Trofimov captured the extraordinary scenes.
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Free with Purchase: The Age of Trading Stamps. Do you remember collecting S&H Green Stamps?
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Even a Mars One finalist thinks the mission is deeply flawed. Selecting mission participants shouldn’t be the first step, and where is the money coming from, … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Meet nine-year-old Jeep (real name) who loves chickens (yep), gives them wacky names (of course), and writes poems about them (naturally) [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Alaskan army unit allowed to use racial slurs on "Racial Thursdays." Unit also braced for discovery of "Homophobic Mondays,""Sexism Sundays," and "Silly Hat Fridays" [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » If a drunk falls out of a tree and is fatally impaled on a fence, does he make a sound? [Fail]
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Mental Floss » Art Museum that Encourages Selfies Opens in the Philippines
If you're liable to grumble about kids these days with their iPhones and their selfie sticks, the Art in Island museum that just opened in the Philippines is not for you. Art In Island features originals as well as models of iconic art—like Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa and Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night—that are altered to encouraged photo-friendly interaction. … [Link]
FMyLife » mafille says FML
Today, when I dropped my 6-year-old daughter off at school, a little boy ran up to her so I asked his name. My daughter explained: "Oh, don't pay any attention to him, he's my slave. He's come to carry my bag. See you later, mom!" FML [Link]
Futility Closet » Last Words
Amelia Earhart left behind what she called “popping off letters,” to be opened in the event of her death. This one, discovered by her husband and biographer, George Putnam, was addressed to her father: May 20, 1928 Dearest Dad: Hooray for the last grand adventure! I wish I had won, but it was worth while anyway. You know that. I … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » So, apparently, Governor Scott has not only hired the Umbrella Corporation to do standardized testing, but now he's hired Carol from The Walking Dead to write the instructions for them [Florida]
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FMyLife » brokeforever says FML
Today, I found out how much those tiny dogs cost when my German Shepherd ate one. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Stressed Mother says FML
Today, after months of job hunting, I finally got a phone call. They were impressed with me. That's when my son decided to throw a tantrum asking for food. After some silence, the caller told me they were looking for someone who wasn't juggling little kids at home and hung up. My son is 20. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Kurt Vonnegut's Letter Grades For His Own Books
Here, via Letters Of Note, are his evaluations. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Dog slobber prevents asthma and allergies, so put down the Benadryl and open that peanut butter jar from Costco [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Theme of Farktography Contest No. 515: "Chocolate" Details and rules in first post. LGT next week's theme [Farktography]
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Overheard In The Office » 3PM On-the-Job Training
Assistant: Hey, I couldn’t figure out how to put it into Word from Excel. So here you go. Boss: You just cut and paste it. Assistant: But you can’t do that from Excel to Word, it won’t let you. Boss: Yes, you can, just right-click and copy and paste it. Assistant: Trust me, I just spent the whole morning trying … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Both Equally Likely During Our Staff Meetings
Colleague #1: I wish it had been killer badgers.Colleague #2: It's always badgers with you, isn't it? Badgers, or sex.Digbeth
Birmingham
EnglandOverheard by: editorialgirl [Link]
Overheard In The Office » I'm Working Towards My Master's in Evacuation
Nurse: How have your bowel movements been?Elderly man: Oh, very good, thank you! Would you like to see?Hospital
New York City, New YorkOverheard by: Molly [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Meet the freterosexuals: is manxiety London's latest epidemic?" Wow, two made-up words in the same headline, it's probably really scienterrific [Stupid]
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Overheard In The Office » What's More Disturbing Than Time-Travel Pedophilia?
Male coworker to another: I'd love to see pictures of you as a child. Or, better yet, video.New Haven, ConnecticutOverheard by: Derek [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Ann Arbor district schools plans to ban weapons on district property. And yes, some people have a problem with this [Followup]
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Mental Floss » WWI Centennial: Disaster at the Dardanelles
Wikimedia Commons 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 174th installment in the series. March 18, 1915: Disaster at the Dardanelles The Allied naval campaign to force the Turkish straits and conquer Constantinople received a huge … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » It wouldn't be Wednesday in the Keys without a man trying to sell three live, duct-taped iguanas hanging on his handlebars to woman for dinner [Florida]
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Overheard In The Office » Self-Test: Are You More Pathetic at Work or at Home?
Coworker #1: And I still had this stomach bug, but I'd just drank all this fruit punch, and my mom was calling me, and I made into the hallway before I puked fruit punch all over the wall, and I was like “I'm coming, mom!”Coworker #2: Oh, god, how old were you?Coworker #1: This was like six months ago.Columbia, Missouri [Link]
Overheard In The Office » I Totally Respect the Fact That We'll Never Speak Again
Female coworker #1: I just don't trust people who are openly trying to tear me down.Female coworker #2: Probably a good instinct.Big Beaver
Troy, Michigan [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Great Kids Comics for Early Readers
When a child is just learning to read, comics can be a great supplement to help foster love and enjoyment for books. As detailed in this wonderful handout, “Raising a Reader,” from the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, comics have a lot to offer young readers. For that crucial first stage of early reading (ages 5-8, grades K-2), though, it … [Link]
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FMyLife » fuck says FML
Today, I went to the store to buy some condoms. I couldn't find them anywhere, so I nervously asked a staff member for help. She scowled, pointed at the shelf directly behind me, and told me to "Get a life. Or better pickup lines." I'll never live down the snickers from the other customers. FML [Link]
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