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 » I Had No Idea Being Normal Would Be Hard
Part time girl: Isn't it illegal to work five days in a row?Coworker: That's what normal people do.Part time girl: Oh…that sucks.Sacramento, CaliforniaOverheard by: Nicole [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Extreme Animal Facts from the American Museum of Natural History's New Exhibition
There are some incredible animals on this planet, and many of them have evolved incredible specializations to find food, attract mates, survive, and thrive—some of which aren’t too far off from superpowers. You can learn all about these awesome adaptations—and get up close and personal with live nautiluses, mantis shrimp, and axolotls—at the American Museum of Natural History’s latest exhibition, … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Bad: Having to ride the bus. Worse: Your driver is reading a newspaper [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Officials determine that substantial number of signatures on forger's petition to be on the ballot might be forgeries [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » A child, who is home alone, foils burglars ransacking home. You know, this would a great premise for a movie [Scary]
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Overheard In The Office » Let Me See the Money First
Boy, at 2:30 am: Hi, can I have 240 nuggets?McDonald's
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Fark.com RSS » Camden cop says he played with his creamer at Starbucks because of PTSD [Misc]
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Fark.com RSS » Guns don't kill people. Cats, on the other hand [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Florida, home of that bastion of Christian purity known as Spring Break, decides maybe people living in sin don't have to go to jail [Florida]
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FMyLife » curseyousuperman says FML
Today, my self-esteem issues got me jealous of Superman's hair. FML [Link]
Overheard In The Office » But It's Not Friday Yet.
Waiter: There's a fly buzzing around. I kept him off your food.Manager: Ah, it doesn't matter. Nobody ever died from that.Waiter: Nobody ever died from licking my balls, either. You want to come over here and do that?Circle Centre Mall
Indianapolis, IndianaOverheard by: Shatmandu [Link]
Mental Floss » 9 of History’s Best Riddles
Step aside, pranks. April 1 is also Reading Is Funny Day, a holiday that the American Library Association notes is “a great time to show kids that reading is both fun and funny.” The day gives us an excuse to bask in the joys of joke books, funny stories and perhaps best of all, riddles. Here are nine of the … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Six things you didn't know about marshmallow Peeps [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Your dog may want steak, but your cat wants George Handel [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » In what is likely to be viewed as an April Fool's Day spoof, Greece reveals their master plan after exiting the Euro: Bitcoin [Unlikely]
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Mental Floss » The Most Popular Baseball Team by County
Yankee fans are everywhere. [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Where Do You Buy the Big Paper?
Algebra TA: Um, did anyone get this answer?Dude #1: Well, I did, but it was after many beers and a really big piece of paper.Dude #2: That’s the philosophy of math, isn’t it?University of Pittsburgh, 3990 5th Avenue
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaOverheard by: Didn’t get the same answer [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Wednesday: Two Ryanair planes collide while taxiing. Thursday: Ryanair introduces "Crash Experience Surcharge" [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » ISIS in Yarmouk near Damascus. Picard confused [Sad]
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The Onion » Infographic: Tips For Dealing With College Rejection
Colleges across the country have mailed out acceptance and rejection letters for next year’s incoming class of students, which means many high school seniors will have to confront being denied admission to their top schools and figure out how to … 
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The Onion » American Voices: Study: Kids Allowed To Sip Alcohol Drink More As Teens
According to a new study, kids who have sipped alcohol by the sixth grade are five times more likely to have had a full drink by high school and four times more likely to get drunk or binge drink as teens. 
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this timid testing [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Thanks For the Pet Rock
RIP: Gary Dahl, the great man who gave us the Pet Rock. Never forget this NSFW scene from Office Space. * Long-extinct species may someday be brought back to life on earth and when that happens, people may point to the recent news of wooly mammoth DNA being inserted into elephant cells as a landmark step in that effort. * … [Link]
The Onion » 60-Year-Old Corporate Executive Grotesquely Forms Word ‘Hashtag’
MINNEAPOLIS—Contorting his wrinkled mouth unnaturally in order to produce the vocalization, 60-year-old Vanderweigh Media CEO Robert Flynn reportedly employed his ancient organs of speech at a meeting Wednesday to grotesquely form the word “ha… 
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Fark.com RSS » Car lanes, check. Bike lanes, check. Swan lanes, check [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » "We never should have taught the pandas how to fly" [Strange]
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Mental Floss » Queen's Brian May Teaches You to Play His Hit Songs
Brian May, guitarist for Queen and astrophysicist, shows his guitar chops. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Phone scammers claiming to be IRS agents call a TV producer who's worked on stories about that same scam. Doh [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » How many laps does it cost when you get your baseball coach pulled over for kidnapping and net him a speeding ticket? [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » 6 Prank Days from Around the World
Playing practical jokes on your friends and colleagues is something that has universal appeal. Other countries might not call their nationally acknowledged day of pranks April Fool’s Day—or even celebrate it on April 1st—but the idea is still the same. Here are six hijinks-filled holidays from around the globe. 1. Poisson d’Avril // France
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Mental Floss » Answer These 30 General Knowledge Questions
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Mental Floss » Japanese Ad Agency Creates Amazingly Intricate Ice Cubes
If you find regular ice cubes pretty boring, check out these incredible frozen works of art created by advertising agency TBWAHakuhodo. Dubbed “3D on the Rocks,” the award winning project features amazingly intricate ice sculptures of everything from a glass slipper to Godzilla that fit in a glass. TBWAHakuhudo used Autodesk123 to capture 3D images of the objects, which were … [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Flatulent Facts About Whoopee Cushions
If elaborate pranks aren’t your style, you really can’t go wrong with a good old-fashioned whoopee cushion. But before planting one, why not sit down (on a perfectly harmless chair) and enjoy these breezy tidbits? 1. A Roman Emperor Enjoyed Using Primitive Ones In 218 CE, fourteen-year-old Marcus Aurelius Antonius, also known as “Elgabalus," became the youngest emperor Rome had … [Link]
The Onion » Walmart Vows To Defend Whichever Gays Buy Their Cheap Shit
BENTONVILLE, AR—Despite Governor Asa Hutchinson’s refusal to sign a controversial religious freedom bill that seemed to permit businesses to discriminate against homosexuals, officials from Arkansas-based retailer Walmart announced Wednesday t… 
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Fark.com RSS » Spokesman from Red Lobster would like to point out the sharp side pain was not caused by their delicious Cheddar Bay Biscuits™ but by a prior stabbing [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » If you drive 10 mph under the speed limit there's a 50% chance you're drunk. So hit the gas. For the children. For yourself. For society [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » Welcome to Bolivia's Road of Death. There's not enough money in the world to pay me to drive that route [Scary]
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Futility Closet » Unquote
“Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing that a tomato doesn’t belong in a fruit salad.” — Miles Kington The post Unquote appeared first on Futility Closet. [Link]
Mental Floss » A Brief History Of The Slam Dunk
In order to understand the first-ever slam dunk, you need to know how basketball courts were designed in the 1910s. Some hoops had backboards, and some simply jutted out from a pole. There wasn't always an out-of-bounds area, and the court would be hemmed by a net or a cage. It was in one of these caged courts where Jack … [Link]
The Onion » Woman Thinks She Can Just Waltz Back Into Work After Maternity Leave Without Bringing Baby To Office
KENWOOD, OH—Saying she has a lot of nerve to try and pull something like this, employees of insurance agency Boland & Sons told reporters Wednesday that coworker Emily Nelson seems to believe she can just waltz back into work after her maternity… 
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Fark.com RSS » Mayor uses a sander to remove floor wax from tile in the city bomb shelter. Mesothilarity ensues [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Early humans didn't grunt to communicate – it's only us that have worked out how to do that [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » You ought to know better than to bring a bra to a ceramic chicken fight [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Man has fathered 40 children by 20 women. Degree of difficulty: not an American professional athlete [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » 11 of the Greatest Pranks of All Time
For April Fools' Day in 1957, the BBC convinced its viewers that spaghetti grows on trees. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Tiny song bird can fly the Atlantic, finally explaining the presence of coconuts in Europe [Weird]
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The Onion » Aaron Hernandez’s Fiancée: ‘I Have No Idea What Incriminating Evidence Was In The Box I Threw Out’
FALL RIVER, MA—While testifying during the murder trial of fiancé and former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, Shayanna Jenkins told prosecutors Monday that she had absolutely no idea what incriminating evidence was in the box h… 
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Fark.com RSS » Teenager who received transplanted heart sadly did not receive any farks to give [Sick]
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The Onion » American Voices: NBC Announces Next Live Musical Will Be ‘The Wiz’
NBC has announced its next live holiday musical production will be The Wiz, a long-running musical theater version of The Wizard Of Oz starring a predominantly African-American cast, which was turned into a movie starring Michael Jackson in 1978. 
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Fark.com RSS » Wonder Woman's invisible jet is a feature display at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC. Today only [Cool]
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Mental Floss » Our Cheeseburgers Are Changing Ants’ Bodies
As human cities spread, ants learn to love junk food. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » This takes 'try before you buy' to a whole new level [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Second £1m lottery win for lucky Scoonthorpe couple [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » 8 Italian Travel Tips for Visiting America
If the world was high school, America would be the big, dumb jock—at least according to many of the travel sites that advise people of other nationalities what to do when they get stateside. So it’s nice to find a people, who, according to the travel advice they give their own countrymen, don’t seem bothered by American peculiarities. That nation … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Study: Giving kids alcohol could lead to early drinking [Obvious]
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The Onion » Disgusting Couple Always Interacting In Public
MINNEAPOLIS—Saying the pair was making everyone nearby feel uncomfortable, onlookers stated Wednesday they were disgusted by local couple Tyler Meacham and Caitlyn Ashford’s habit of interacting in public. 
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Mental Floss » 7 Easy April Fools' Pranks You Can Pull Off At Work
Jean-Philippe Daigle, Flickr // CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 It's noon on April Fools' Day: Have you played your prank yet? If you’re strapped for ideas, don’t worry: We’ve got you covered. 1. Give Your Friend’s Cubicle a New Theme This one is a little time consuming, and may require the help of multiple pranksters. While your victim is away, decide how … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Florida, where you take out your child's tooth with a Camaro [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Just in time for Aprilween, a new Strong Bad email [Amusing]
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FMyLife » Sam says FML
Today, my colleagues were excitedly talking about going for drinks after work. I heard one of them ask, Is Sam coming?' and shortly after leave without me. I'm Sam. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Dear Prudence: I have a promising career as a biomedical engineer, and I work with my brother, who is a janitor. I'm now being referred to as The Janitor's Sister by higher-ups. Should I pretend I don't know him for the sake of my ca
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Fark.com RSS » The teenage son of the Canadian Consul General learns diplomatic immunity doesn't work when you've killed someone over a drug deal [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Deadbeat dad who told reporter he 'died' in a car accident and couldn't pay child support sentenced to two months of purgatory [Asinine]
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FMyLife » zetuga says FML
Today, my girlfriend asked me to take my belt off as the buckle was hurting her leg. I didn't have a belt on. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Things You Might Not Know About 'Anne of Green Gables'
Lucy Maud (without an e, thanks) Montgomery’s classic bildungsroman, Anne of Green Gables, was published to massive—Harry Potter levels—success in 1908, spawning a whole series of sequels, a bustling tourism industry for the Canadian island where the books were set, and a worldwide enduring love affair with the feisty Anne “with an ‘e’” Shirley. Montgomery finished Anne in 1905, and … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » New Cannonball Run record: NYC to LA in 26 hours, 28 minutes. Multiple tags including Dumbass, Asinine, Cool, Hero, Sick, and Unlikely fight for the privilege of wearing astronaut diapers over enormous brass balls [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Booble street view [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Is The Pope a Catholic? [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » The Beer Hall Riot That Changed the World
Scuffles at bars and pubs are common. Even full-blown fights that involve most of the establishment’s patrons are known to happen. Beer hall riots that end up launching a World War—those are rare. In July 1921, a police spy and former WWI soldier named Adolf Hitler was elected as leader of the National German Socialist Workers’ Party, newly renamed the … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Patton Oswalt throws himself out of the running for future Daily Show hosting gigs [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Ꭾooǫlɘ'ƨ Aqɿil ᖷoolƨ Ⴑoʞɘ iƨ qɿɘƚƚy ʇunny [Amusing]
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The Onion » New Poll Finds 74% Of Americans Would Be Comfortable Blaming Female President For Problems
WASHINGTON—Indicating a major shift in public opinion from just a generation ago, a poll conducted by Gallup this week found that 74 percent of Americans would be comfortable blaming a female president for the problems facing the nation. 
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Mental Floss » The Real People Behind 9 Characters You Thought Were Fictional
IMAGE CREDIT: WARNER BROS. 1. SEVERUS SNAPE Harry Potter’s antagonistic, unkempt, and ultimately loyal potions master was inspired by J.K. Rowling’s severe high school chemistry teacher, John Nettleship. “I knew I was a strict teacher,” he told a reporter, “but I didn’t think I was that bad.” 2. WONDER WOMAN 
ALAMY Psychologist William Moulton Marston was a man of many … [Link]
Mental Floss » What's the Purpose of the Dots on a Basketball?
To reveal just why and how those little speckles made their way to your basketball, we’ll need to take a trip back to the early days of the sport, dapple in a little bit of physics, and swing on over to the leather company which makes those dots possible. Physics and the Early Anatomy of a Basketball Ever tried to … [Link]
The Onion » New App Lets You Work For Your Company Even While You Sleep
Overtime+ keeps you trapped in a half-awake, half-dream state so your thoughts never stray from the burdensome work tasks ahead of you. 
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Overheard In The Office » 12PM Fax Info
Supervisor: I need you to fax this enrollment form to the dental insurance company right away.
Peon: Shouldn’t I make a copy first? 9111 Duke Boulevard
Mason, Ohio [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Suddenly I Feel All Funny in My Bad Place
Executive admin, about 10-K report: It's double sided, and so thick! I don't remember it being so thick! And double-sided!Baltimore, Maryland [Link]
Overheard In The Office » What Do You Think You're Eating?
Girl: I had a duck!Group: (silence)Girl: It died once.Group: (silence)Boy: Only once?Girl: Yeah… Only once.Bellingham, Washington [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Tom Colicchio Uses That in His Food All the Time.
Office lady, about Victoria Beckham: She used to be a Spice Girl. I don't remember which one. Snobby Spice?Thibodaux, Louisiana [Link]
Overheard In The Office » My Name’s Trevor and I’m an Engineer. Hi, Trevor!
Woman on phone: He gave me a book of his own poetry that he’d had published and everything! But he’s not a total fairy, though… He used to be an engineer.Westmead
Sydney
AustraliaOverheard by: every3rdthought [Link]
Overheard In The Office » The Dishwasher’s Just Where I Hide Out When I Get Busy
Young female worker: Oh! Just the lady I wanted to see!Mature female worker: Hang on! I have to do something and then I’ll be in my usual cupboard if you want to see me!Freshwater Place, Southbank
Melbourne
AustraliaOverheard by: Nose E Parker [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 People Who Built Your Computer
Untold thousands of people are responsible for the myriad components and software elements that make up your computer. Here are a few of them. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » University of North Dakota needs a new nickname, Farkers need something to do besides work. This seems like a no-brainer [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » World's second oldest person moves up to number one [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » You're a rotten parent if you lie to your children by telling them there is an Easter Bunny, but instead of putting sweets in their Easter baskets you fill them with non-candy alternatives [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this inside job [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Ranking the Superman Movies
Ranking the Superman Movies. Of the seven on this list, which is your favorite?
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Here's the college essay that got a high school senior into all 8 Ivy League schools. It could have used a bit of humor.
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6 Fairy Tales That Need A Shakeup. The passive princess who relies on her looks could be an interesting character with … [Link]
Mental Floss » 16 Offbeat Holidays You Can Celebrate in April
There's plenty to celebrate this month, even if you don't like jelly beans or pranks. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » May seventy-six trombones welcome the Church of Gay to Indiana [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » U.S. mercenary syndicate Blackwater: Screwing missions up and taxpayers over since 1997 [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Please do not defecate on the bike path. Use the grassy areas on either side [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Chips and Salsa. Serious Business [Scary]
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Weird Universe » Nerve Man
The giant man of nerves was part of the "Conquest of Pain" exhibit held at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry in 1955. If I had seen this thing as a kid, it definitely would have given me nightmares.
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Weird Universe » Pink Panther Punk
More info here.
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Fark.com RSS » Again gangstas, keep your finger OFF the trigger until you get it out of your pants [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » That's not a pot roast. THIS is a pot roast [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Anne Frank determined to have died earlier than previously thought from typhus, likely from the water…water…water [Interesting]
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FMyLife » Anon says FML
Today, my brother mentioned my dad's birthday party. I said, "What party?" He said, "Shit, forgot I wasn't supposed to tell you." My own father doesn't want me at his party. FML [Link]
FMyLife » ip7 says FML
Today, I was siting in a library when a cute boy approached me, so I grabbed the nearest book. When he asked me what I was reading, I said I was revising for an English test. He laughed and pointed out that my book was in French. FML [Link]
Overheard In The Office » This Is Just Like That Erin Brockovich Incident
Intern: I wish I could remember Matt Damon's name in Good Will Hunting…Santa Fe Building
Denver, Colorado [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 April Fools' Day Jokes From Google
Don't believe everything you read on April Fools' Day—especially if it's coming from Google. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » '70s Rock star passes, we'll take it for granite they'll barium in a sedimental ceremony [Sad]
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FMyLife » IDontGetPaidEnoughForThisShit says FML
Today, on my day off, I received a call from my boss asking why I wasn't at work yet. After getting dressed and an hour-long train ride later, I got there only to find out that it was an April Fool's prank. I had to take the train back home. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 6 of Ben Franklin's Greatest Hoaxes and Pranks
As the story goes, the Continental Congress tasked Thomas Jefferson with writing the first draft of the Declaration of Independence… because they feared Ben Franklin would sneak in jokes. And with a history of pranks like these, who can blame them? 1. Silence Dogood Ben Franklin knew all about faking it 'til you make it. At the age of 16, … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » UberX is just the same as Uber, except the driver will burgle your house after dropping you off at the airport [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » 9 Things Lawyers Look for When Picking a Jury
At some point in your adult life, chances are good you’ll be called to serve jury duty. But the odds that you’ll actually sit on a trial are much lower. What, exactly, makes an ideal juror? What are lawyers on both sides of a case looking for in a lineup of random people? The answer, of course, depends on the … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Religious people are actually preventing innovation after all. Suck it, atheists [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » It's getting to the point where cops can't even Taser a suspect without it blowing up in their faces (warning: graphic) [Scary]
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Mental Floss » The History of the White House Easter Egg Roll
On April 6, most of us will be filling our lunch bags with egg salad sandwiches and wondering if Cadbury eggs count as a healthy breakfast. The folks who call the White House home, however, will still be celebrating Easter with 35,000 of their closest friends. [Link]
Mental Floss » 16 Famous Authors’ Tips for Writing Better Poetry
The elusive art of poetry isn’t so hard to master if you know how to set the stage. Here are a few handy rituals from some of history’s greatest poets. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Police in Alabama have turned into the Cobra Kai Dojo [Scary]
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Mental Floss » 14 Things You Didn’t Know About the 'Mona Lisa'
Her tricky smile and timeless allure have inspired academic study and artistic emulation for more than five centuries. But the story of this perplexing portrait is even richer than it looks. [Link]
Mental Floss » This Fun Chart Breaks Down All the Ben
Ever feel overwhelmed by all the Ben & Jerry's flavors? If you're looking for some organization, designer Jishai Evers whipped up this fun ice-cream themed chart for Dadaviz. It breaks down all the different flavors by their various ingredients. This is a great guide when you're looking for just the right combination of "stuff." Personally, I'm hungrily eyeing all the … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Someone did DNA testing of what the "protein" in the most popular US pet foods is: "The major finding of the DNA analysis was the abundance of proteins from 'unspecified animal species' – or 'mystery meat' – in 14 of the 1
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FMyLife » DrunkParents says FML
Today, a really drunk couple staggered into the store I work at. One of them yelled at me, "Hey you! Kid! Tell us where the booze is at!" This would have been funny if these people weren't my parents. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Things You Might Not Know About 'The Legend of Zelda'
Even if you spent hours with the iconic gold cartridge loaded into your NES, you can probably still learn a few things about Link’s epic adventure. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » County Attorney in Arizona to a Vietnam veteran after learning the man is a recreational user of marijuana: "You're violating the law and I have no respect for you as someone who would try to claim that you served this country and took an oat
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Mental Floss » How Houston's Neighborhoods Got Their Names
Houston is a city that prides itself on having no official zoning, and Houston neighborhoods have a decidedly freewheelin' feel. Management districts butt up against municipalities and unincorporated areas, which overlap with wards, which are part of super-neighborhoods, which are often referenced by other names. Looking at the origins of those names gives a glimpse at the movers and shakers … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Words you don't want to have in a news story about your death – "wounds to the rectal area" [Sad]
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Mental Floss » 15 Things You Didn’t Know About 'The Godfather'
Leave the gun, take these facts about Francis Ford Coppola’s masterpiece adaptation of Mario Puzo’s gangster novel. [Link]
Futility Closet » Boom Town
In the summer of 1903, the United States Cartridge Company of Tewksbury, Mass., noticed a stain on the floor of its gunpowder magazine. Apparently the dynamite magazine next door had been leaking nitroglycerine. The company asked the dynamite’s owner, American Powder Mills, to attend to the matter, and on July 29 Cartridge’s powder was loaded onto three wagons and moved … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Ugly-ass baby owl shows up on woman's doorstep. Complete with awwwwww-inducing video [Cool]
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Mental Floss » 15 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Tabasco Sauce
The little glass bottle is a staple on restaurant tables, but how much do you really know about the ubiquitous pepper sauce? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Your dad was a great man. And he died doing what he loved. Being naked and lying in the middle of a golf course [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Navajo Nation to impose first junk food tax in country [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Scientists have isolated the bacteria that makes your armpits smell [Spiffy]
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Overheard In The Office » Guess Who Wrote “Average” on the Feedback Sheet
Female coworker: So, how was it?Male coworker: Oh my god. We put the phone on mute and talked amongst ourselves. The other two people left the room, I don't know where they are.Female coworker: Painful, right?Male coworker: St. Patrick used that presentation to drive the snakes out of Ireland. He played it and after an hour the snakes had enough.Female coworker: … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » She Prefers Movies About Superheros…Made by Jewish People
Customer: What movie starts next?
Box office girl: That would be Keeping up with the Steins, at 11:55.
Customer: And what’s that about?
Box office girl: I believe family problems around the time of the kid’s bar mitzvah.
Manager [under her breath]: It’s about Jewish people, duh.
Customer: Two for X-Men, please. 510 North Orlando Avenue
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Overheard In The Office » My Taste Buds Are Resurrected
Excited graduate assistant: Cadbury cream eggs are like the Jesus of Easter!Faculty passerby: Wait, what?Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The world's largest sperm bank has relocated next to a college campus in order to give their target donor base easier access [Florida]
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Overheard In The Office » I Thought She Loved Me ’til I Got This Gift Card
Cashier: Okay, your total is $9.63, and can I have you first name for the order?Customer: McKnight. Cashier: McKnight? Customer: Yes. Cashier: That’s your first name? Customer: Yes. Cashier: Your mother didn’t like you very much, did she?Panera Bread
Evans, GeorgiaOverheard by: Phil [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Couple takes RV cross country on a slow news day [Interesting]
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Overheard In The Office » It's an Excellent E-mail, Excellent E-mail
Coworker: This e-mail is giving me autism!Madison, WisconsinOverheard by: Kate [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Pop-quiz, hotshot: Kidnappers take you and a friend to a remote location. There you're given the choice to either kill your friend or be killed yourself. What do you do? WHAT DO YOU DO? [Sad]
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Mental Floss » Raise a Glass to Pure Water
Brought to you by Finlandia Water is a part of our lives in many ways that we often don't think about. Without pure water we would not have playgrounds for surfing, wakeboarding, or snowboarding. These activities rely on clean water sources now, and for future generations. The relationship with water runs deep with Finlandia vodka. To support pure water projects, … [Link]
Mental Floss » Could General Mills Have Trademarked Circular Cereal?
If you go to any supermarket and take a stroll through the cereal aisle, you’ll see a bounty of O-shaped options. There’s generic supermarket brand O’s, Trader Joe’s O’s, Kosher for Passover Crunch-i O’s, 365 Organic Morning O’s, and of course the road-paver of them all, Cheerios. With all of these iterations of the original General Mills cereal, you would … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Disarm NYPD movement seeks to create "no cop zones" throughout the city. Didn't John Carpenter do a movie about this 30 something years ago? [Stupid]
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Overheard In The Office » On the Other Hand, I'd Love to Be on Top of Old Smoky
Cube dweller #1: I heard Obama smokes! I wouldn't want someone who smokes in the White House!Cube dweller #2: But you smoke!Cube dweller #1: It's just so irresponsible!Bellevue, WashingtonOverheard by: just a temp [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this big-mouthed photo bomber [Photoshop]
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