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.”
Weird Universe » CRASH!!
This is why you should always have a spotter when you back up a work vehicle. But seriously, at least this was an accident and no one was hurt. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » How to stylishly wear a trench coat this spring, for ladies. For gentlemen, the style depends on how many teeth you have left after the SWAT team hurls you to the ground [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » 6 Reasons the Past Was a Really Smelly Place
The past was putrid. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Tehran mullahs begin campaign to obliterate fun from the internet. Iranian men banned from checking out women on "Face-hidden-by-burqa-Book" [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Villagers in Spain tell pilgrims that "Compostella" does not translate as "poop on my doorstep" [Amusing]
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FMyLife » gross says FML
Today, I got a bikini as a birthday present. I pulled the bikini bottom out of the box first, only to find a pubic hair stuck to the hygienic liner. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I got a 'Good Morning' text from my boyfriend. Since I hadn't gotten one of those in a while, I thought it was rather nice. That is, until I saw the picture that accompanied it. It was of him, sitting on the toilet and taking a shit. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Take a virtual tour of the Venice of New York, the Gowanus Canal from the safety of your computer desk chair (Will still need to hold your nose though) [Interesting]
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FMyLife » fedupson says FML
Today, I went driving for the first time with my mom. When she wasn't screaming, she gave great advice like, "Stop at the red light" and "Don't crash into cars". I need to drive 50 hours with her. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Sideways Stories From the Real Wayside School
When you were a kid, did you wish you were in Mrs. Jewls’s class on the 30th floor? Wonder what Mushroom Surprise really tasted like? Ponder getting a potato tattoo? If so, you weren’t alone. Every child who read Louis Sachar’s Wayside School surely thought Bebe Gunn, Benjamin Nushmutt, and the Three Erics were having way more fun at school … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Sabra recalling over 30,000 tubs of hummus after consumers fail to enjoy their new listeria-flavored release [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » Well, I'm EXTREMELY excited about this discovery [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Police are asking drivers stranded on a British expressway not to play soccer while they wait for help [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » Thanks to the tireless efforts of the TSA, only 268 drunks, mentally ill persons, or lazy people taking a shortcut have managed to get into major airports in the past decade [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Anti-Vaxxer rethinking her stance after all 7 kids get whooping cough [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Nanny state goes full wet-nurse on Alyssa Milano [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » 9 Adorable Facts About Hummingbirds
For speed, performance, and impressing the ladies, you just can’t beat a hummingbird. [Link]
The Onion » American Voices: Obama Supports Banning Gay ‘Conversion’ Therapies For Minors
Inspired to act in part by the suicide of transgender teen Leelah Alcorn, President Obama gave his support to banning practitioners of gay “conversion” or “reparative” therapy from performing it on minors. 
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Fark.com RSS » India's "Needle Man" pins his hopes on Guinness world record [Strange]
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Mental Floss » 8 Complaints About the Prom From 60 Years Ago
Grievances from the days of yore. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Sometimes the Price is Wrong
The AV Club counts down six times The Price is Right was wrong. * “This is your Captain speaking. You now have permission to freak out.” Real pilots tell you when you should actually worry during a flight. * Check out this list of the 100 best books of the decade so far. How many have you read? * Jewel … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » How do you know when you've had enough to drink? The cop trying to take the can out of your hand at the scene of the crash might be a clue [Dumbass]
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The Onion » Man Reluctantly Deletes Video Of Friend Trying To Vault Mailbox To Clear Data Space For Child’s Birth
SANTA FE, NM—Sadly conceding that there ultimately wasn’t enough room for both on his smartphone, local man Brad Jacobsen made the difficult decision Thursday to delete video of his friend attempting to jump over a USPS mailbox in order to cle… 
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this adventurous paddleboarder [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » 11 Things You May Not Have Known About ‘The Outsiders’
S.E. Hinton’s 1967 coming-of-age-novel is a staple for young readers. Even if you’ve already delved into Ponyboy’s tumultuous adolescence, you can probably still learn something about the young adult classic. 1. Hinton wrote The Outsiders while she was still in high school. Susan Eloise Hinton was only 15 when she began writing the novel and was just 17 when it … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » When a road rage incident involves nunchucks, you know it's gotta be Florida [Florida]
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The Onion » Gay Conversion Therapists Claim Most Patients Fully Straight By The Time They Commit Suicide
MINFORD, OH—Boasting that they have cured hundreds of teens and young adults over the years, gay conversion therapists from the Redeeming Path Treatment Center told reporters Thursday that most of their patients are completely straight by the time t… 
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Fark.com RSS » First he took away our freedom to refuse baking gay cakes, now Obama is after our freedom to brainwash our gay children [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Prominent mouth breathing Republican stooge claims that vaccinations are the new holocaust. Wait, did I say Republican? [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Radon levels in 300,000 Pennsylvania homes are pretty frackin' high [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » "Oops." "W-what do you mean, oops?" "Some jerk put this the wrong way round." "Don't say 'oops'." "What do you say we try that again?" "Yes, yes. Yes. Without the 'oops'. Thataway" [
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The Onion » Infographic: The Pros And Cons Of Body Cameras For Police
Following several high-profile civilian deaths at the hands of police officers, many Americans have called for the mandatory use of body cameras by law enforcement as a means of curbing the excessive use of force and providing clear accounts of officer… 
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Fark.com RSS » "We had bought a DIY tattoo kit online and originally it was a well-intentioned exercise. Then when it didn't turn out right it dawned on me this was forever. If anyone is thinking of trying their own tattoos – I would just say, don't"
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Mental Floss » 15 Things You Didn't Know About 'The Persistence Of Memory'
Salvador Dali's The Persistence of Memory is the eccentric Spanish painter's most recognizable work. You have probably committed its melting clocks to memory, but you may not know all that went into its making and legacy. 1. The Persistence Of Memory was painted in the midst of a hallucination. Around the time of the painting’s 1931 creation, Dali perfected his … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Student uses Freedom of Information Act on his school to see exam papers in advance [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Is that $61,000 worth of heroin in your underpants or are you just happy to see me? [Dumbass]
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The Onion » Belt Looks Weird On Child
Belt Looks Weird On Child 
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Fark.com RSS » Well, don't that just rip your scrotum [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Let those among you who have never drunkenly stumbled across interstate freeway lanes to ask someone for jumper cables cast the first stone [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Only Missourians can prevent wildfires. Suck it, Kansas [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » "Some in the crowd, made up of mostly women in long dresses, even hurled chickens at the vehicle" [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » 115-year-old Detroit woman, newest world's oldest person, credits her longevity to diet, spirituality, natural instinct to duck gunfire [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Some jerk sneaks into farm, jacks $70,000 in bull semen while hired hand is away [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » “Courting” Dinosaurs Found in Mongolia?
iStock (hearts) / Wikimedia Commons (dinosaur) // CC BY 3.0 Stop the presses! A prehistoric power couple might have just been exposed. Fourteen years ago, paleontologists dug up the remains of two Mongolian dinosaurs who apparently died together some 75 million years BCE. This pair wasn’t given much thought until last week, when it began attracting global media attention. Why … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » One does not simply drive the M25 into Cobham [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » Reggie Watts Parodies TED Talks in His TED Talk
The content of this TED Talk has been left intentionally senseless. [Link]
The Onion » Phillies Concession Stand Offering Plastic Helmets For Fans To Vomit In
PHILADELPHIA—Calling it a fun new way to enhance the game-day experience, the Philadelphia Phillies announced Thursday that concession stands at Citizens Bank Park will now sell plastic helmets for fans to vomit in. 
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GraphJam » Aim For the Gutter
You can't miss. Graph by: jnicole.arabelo Tagged: aspirations , careers , future , life , venn diagram Share on Facebook
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Fark.com RSS » You stop at a gas station for lunch in New England. You get A) Pizza B) Sandwiches or C) Nepalese curry and choila [Strange]
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Mental Floss » 15 Things You Probably Didn't Know About HBO
With over 100 million subscribers worldwide, Home Box Office (HBO) has come a long way from the 365 Pennsylvania-area households it originally signed up during its debut in 1972. The channel’s reputation for innovative programming (Game of Thrones, The Sopranos, Oz, etc.) has helped raise expectations for quality content. Get dialed in for some facts about the small screen’s biggest … [Link]
The Onion » Statshot: What Are We Sugarcoating?
What Are We Sugarcoating? 
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Fark.com RSS » Fourth skydiving death in two years at Skydive DeLand suggests that DeLand may not be the only problem [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Swamp People, Pennsylvania Edition [Interesting]
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GraphJam » Lady Gaga Formula
Graph by: JerkyChid Tagged: costume , crazy , equation , formula , lady gaga , lyrics , Music , outfit , performance , song , Songs , Stage , techno , Video , whore Share on Facebook
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Fark.com RSS » Couple who lost everything in hurricane Sandy wins $255,000 lottery. If they thought Sandy took all they owned, wait until the IRS finds out they won a quarter million dollars [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Toronto mayor declares war on "raccoon nation." (With awwwww-inspiring video) [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Every UFO sighting on record since 1933 on one interactive map? Why, there's not enough tin foil on the planet for this [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Private investigator talks about being paid $10,000 a week to spy on cult leader David Miscavige's father, including the time he had a heart attack. "Let him die" [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » China may build rail tunnel under Everest, bar in the center of the Earth [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Thief steals convertible Indy 500 pace car…from showroom floor…through plate glass window. Police on the look out for white, shirtless male…probably covered in blood [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Grandmother gets suspended sentence after police find 1,337 stolen items of clothing and accessories in her home, in what is being described as the most elite case of gran larceny ever [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » Name the Presidents by One-Word Hints
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Mental Floss » The Science of Why You Shouldn't Eat at Your Desk
Step away from your keyboard. [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Or, As the French Call It, “Le Mall”
Manager #1: Are you writing “I hate you” in all the languages you know?Manager #2: Yes.Manager #1: So cultured.Manager #2: How many languages do you know?Manager #1: I took eight years of french.Manager #2: Oh, are you fluent?Manager #1: I can find the mall.Boston, MassachusettsOverheard by: in your office listening to your convos [Link]
Overheard In The Office » 10AM Call Repairman
Telecom guy: Hi, I’m here to fix [Barry]’s phone
[Larry]: It’s [Larry], actually.
Telecom guy: Whatever. International Broadcast Center
via Nizza
Torino, Italy Overheard by: jk [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Being a Disney World Princess Is Less Glamorous Than One Might Think
Coworker on cell: Hey, I'm just calling to see if you're knee-deep in roach turds.Orlando, FloridaOverheard by: Jen [Link]
Overheard In The Office » I've been wearing leather ones for ages
Supervisor on cell with husband: Yes, telling them that the bra in your closet came from someone in the wedding party was a good coverup. Everyone knows that isn't MY bra.Kinder, Louisiana [Link]
Overheard In The Office » On the Plus Side, I Can Fit Through Mail-Slots
Guy peon: Haven’t you seen the commercials?Lady peon: I don’t pay attention to them. I’m so one-dimensional.745 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts [Link]
FMyLife » jackzz says FML
Today, at the restaurant I work at, my own mom refused to give a tip and complained to my boss. FML [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Suspicious White Stuff, Anyway
Front desk girl to maintenance guy, about her empty water bottle: Yeah, there were no babies in it like last time.5055 International Boulevard
North Charleston, South Carolina [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you text two older drug dealers "You both will be dead within a week" and they are shot dead days later, don't be surprised when reporters call to ask you about that text [Dumbass]
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The Onion » PetSmart Manager Does Morning Sweep Of Enclosures For Dead Ones Before Opening Doors For Day
OMAHA, NE—Calling the walkthrough among the cages and aquariums a key part of his morning routine, local PetSmart manager John Brubaker told reporters Thursday that he always does a quick sweep of the store’s enclosures for dead ones before op… 
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Fark.com RSS » "If all you boys and girls will clap real hard, Johnny can make bail" [Fail]
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The Onion » FDA Figures It Will Get Around To Regulating Supplements With Names Like Black Widow, Yellow Demon
WASHINGTON—Saying that keeping an eye on the billion-dollar industry probably couldn’t hurt, the Food and Drug Administration reportedly figured aloud Thursday that sooner or later it would get around to regulating supplements with names like … 
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Fark.com RSS » Koreans believe Spam is a "luxury treat" instead of canned pink slime that tastes like an unholy mix of fecal matter, pig anus, and dandruff [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » "Please uncuff me officer, I need to get high on "Molly" one more time before I sign this document and before I go to jail" [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » ♫ Here I am in in Tijuana eating barbequed chihuahua ♫ [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Dear Ms. Mecham, You were my favorite high school teacher when I graduated 38 years ago. Please accept this thank you note. And a $10,000 check [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » 14 Side Businesses of Hollywood Actors
From comic book shops to venture capital firms, plenty of Hollywood A-listers are using their time away from the set to indulge their personal passions and build successful businesses that aren’t measured in box office receipts. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Meet the mother who gave birth to her own brother and sister. Difficulty: not Arkansas [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Will We All Speak Emoji Language in a Couple Years?
Fred Benenson, Flickr // CC BY 2.0 These little pictures are all over the place: people tell relationship stories in them, moms use them, and the heart emoji ♥ was named the Global Language Monitor's word of the year. There's even a translation of Moby Dick into emoji. But are emoji actually a reasonable substitute for words? Let's take Emoji … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Well hell. Where are you supposed to leave the kids when you're homeless in a stolen vehicle and you want to smoke meth? Let them wander around alone in the park at night? [Dumbass]
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GraphJam »
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FMyLife » ifeelsoloved says FML
Today, I overheard a large group of my friends and acquaintances making spontaneous plans to go see a movie that afternoon. I was the only person not invited. Normally I would have believed their excuse that they thought I was "sick at home", except I was sitting a few feet away the entire time. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Well, that didn't take long. Iran "misunderstands" framework. No deal unless all sanctions are lifted immediately [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » State: This anti-overdose drug works so well, we'll give it to all law enforcement personnel. Manufacturer: Great: We'll just raise the price 62% [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » St. Petersburg Police Department is teaching a horse to paint. "It builds their confidence and that's key to what we do" [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop who (or what) these legs are attached to [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » 7 Surprisingly Huge Moments in the History of Baby Food
It took more than fruits and veggies to create that jar of apple-carrot puree—the development of baby food required a century and a half of innovation. Open up for the airplane! [Link]
Weird Universe » Poop Colors
A simple website on a narrowly focused topic. I assume its creator is making money via the link-based ads running on the site.
And I see that the URL peecolors.com is available for purchase. So if anyone wants to offer poopcolors.com some competition (or imitate its money-making strategy), now's your chance!
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Fark.com RSS » Headline: OMFG NET NEUTRALITY IS ADDING FEES TO INTERNET COSTS Article: It's the same Universal Service Fund you've been paying on phones since 1996 [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Chicago condo owner sues over having to share elevator with dogs [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Canadian jets attack ISIS bases in Syria, promptly apologize for doing so [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Some New Jersey trains smell like a barnyard; the rest don't even smell that good [Interesting]
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Overheard In The Office » 12PM Lunch
Assistant #1: Do you have any idea when the last time I threw up was?
Assistant #2: 1993? April?
Assistant #1: ’94, 12 years ago.
Assistant #2: Yeah, you told me already. I marked it in my calendar so I can put ipecac syrup in your coffee that day.
Assistant #1: I told my therapist that and he was floored … [Link]
Weird Universe » The Dripping Bloody Hawk-Mummy of War
Original article here.
In 1930 we learn, from no less an authority than the founder of the Boy Scouts, about this macabre prescient bird corpse.
A followup article the same year explains more, and gives the owner's name.
Then after four years, the hawk crops up again.
Original article here.
Since then, nothing. I wonder what ever became of this … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Personal encryption: The Second Amendment of the Internet [Hero]
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Mental Floss » 5 Questions: More Legalese
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Fark.com RSS » IS/ISIL/ISIS/DAESH takes out TV5Monde, replaces it with NPR and PBS and Telemundo in France [Scary]
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Mental Floss » This App Takes the Guesswork Out of Making Playlists
If, like me, you have a bunch of stubborn music snobs for friends, figuring out the party playlist is a serious chore. Everyone wants to hear their own music, so how can a host possibly make everyone happy? Luckily, there’s an app for that. Brazilian spirit-makers Cachaça 51 created DJ-51 to help solve the ever-present party playlist debacle. The app … [Link]
Mental Floss » More Legalese
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Fark.com RSS » China has made it easier for organs to be harvested for "donation" by letting your boss, co-worker, or even your drinking buddy give the okay [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Bea Arthur's Lego movie cameo can now be yours [Spiffy]
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FMyLife » Insanity says FML
Today, I managed to get my 4-year-old son to agree that, "cigarettes are poop." I was a lot less proud of myself when he pointed at a 6-foot bodybuilder-type dude in the subway and yelled, "That man smells of pooooooop." FML [Link]
FMyLife » Notre_Dame_714 says FML
Today, I went to the gun range for a birthday and got shot in the foot by my mom. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you really want to conserve water, you'll water your flowers with old pasta water, you'll rinse your produce in the bathtub, and you'll collect the cold water in your shower while waiting for the water to get warm [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » Torn, I say TORN, son, from the Front Page of the Bangor — you're not listening' to me, boy — I say, the Bangor Daily News: Hungry bobcat, raccoon captured at chicken coop. Together they're about as sharp as a bowling ball [Scary]
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FMyLife » Heart-Broken says FML
Today, I was paired up with my long-term crush for a project. She introduced herself to me and asked if I was new this year. We've gone to the same school since kindergarten. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Priest who 'indulged in sexual role play where he made men pretend to be Judas Iscariot atoning for betraying Jesus during gay orgies' is fired [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Vegetable Cakes
14 Traitorous Cakes Pretending To Be Vegetables. Which is better than vegetables pretending to be cake, wouldn’t you say?
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Can you count how many police cars are involved in this chase? What are they chasing- a donut truck?
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Learning To Play Settlers Of Catan Is Horrifying. … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » A world leader and a pop star are neck-and-neck in the Time Reader's Poll for most important person of the year. Neither one is who you think it is [Interesting]
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FMyLife » righthook says FML
Today, I was having sex with my boyfriend. He was about to make me come so I lifted my arm above my head with pleasure. I accidently punched him in the eye, hard enough that he had to stop for a while because he said he felt dizzy. FML [Link]
FMyLife » losing the plot says FML
Today, after locking myself out of my house, I let myself into my car to wait on someone with a spare key. It took me 15 minutes to realise the house and car key share the same ring. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Hyperrealistic Body Paint Looks Like a Real Life Chameleon
Italian-born artist Johannes Stötter does stunning work with people's bodies as his canvas. He paints incredibly vibrant scenes that pop against black backgrounds, like this one which took second place in the bodypainting division at the Swiss International Arts Festival: 
He also does intensely elaborate camouflage in which the models all but disappear against the backdrop: 
Lately he's been making … [Link]
Futility Closet » Summing Up
Artist Thomas Cole took up a grand theme in 1833 — The Course of Empire, a series of five paintings that depict the rise and fall of a civilization. The Savage State shows a prehistoric wilderness in which the only artificial note is a circle of teepees: 
The Arcadian or Pastoral State shows the beginning of agriculture, with a primitive … [Link]
Mental Floss » How a Burger Joint Almost Ruined Richard Nixon
Orange County Archives, Flickr // CC BY 2.0 A lot of presidents seem to have “that” brother. Jimmy Carter had Billy, and Bill Clinton has Roger. Then there’s Don Nixon. Back in the ‘50s, Dick’s younger brother, Don, ran a chain of drive-in burger joints in California. Customers could enjoy fish sticks and fries for just 40 cents, a banana … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Terminally ill man set to be first to undergo the world's first full HEAD transplant [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » 10 Aspects of Old Telephones That Might Confuse Younger Readers
What other aspects of old-school telephony would stump younger readers? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » GoFundMe rejects fundraiser for South Carolina police officer charged with murder [Followup]
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Mental Floss » Researchers Say Mold Might Make You See Ghosts
Shane Rogers will spend this summer touring some of New York’s most haunted buildings. But it’s not ghosts he’s looking for. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » No wonder so many teenagers in the '90s were screwed up, just look at what kind of sex education they had [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Theme of Farktography Contest No. 518: "Spring Has Sprung" Details and rules in first post. LGT next week's theme [Farktography]
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Mental Floss » WWI Centennial: Armenian Persecution Mounts
Imprescriptible.fr 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 177th installment in the series. April 8, 1915: Armenian Persecution Mounts Although many historians date the beginning of the Armenian Genocide to April 24, 1915, when 250 prominent … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "A leading facial surgeon repeatedly punched a patient in the face to try and correct a fracture, a medical tribunal has heard. The doctor later wrote that the patient's face had been 'digitally manipulated'" [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » New map tells British residents if their house was ever bombed by the Luftwaffe [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 15 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About 'Animal House'
Toga! Toga! Toga! Here are some fun facts about Animal House that’ll bring you right back to your college days. 1. The movie was originally about Charles Manson. The first draft of the screenplay by Harold Ramis and Douglas Kenney was entitled Laser Orgy Girls, and was about the cult leader and murderer in high school. The script was immediately … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » America, explained in one headline: "Nearly one in ten U.S. adults have impulsive anger issues and access to guns" [Scary]
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Overheard In The Office » So We’ll Know Who to Replace You With
Office manager: I mean, when we interview warehouse employees, why are we asking them if they have Excel experience?Warehouse supervisor: What the hell is ‘Excel’?England Street
Charlotte, North Carolina [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Or Mighty Mouse
Sales guy: The best place to call for help is Support.301 Rockrimmon Boulevard
Colorado Springs, ColoradoOverheard by: Mystified [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Not Even a Mint on the Seat?
Manager leaving toilet stall, to next person in line: Don’t worry — I didn’t leave anything in there.473 Ridge Road
Dayton, New JerseyOverheard by: office peon [Link]
Overheard In The Office » 5PM Time for Happy Hour
Co-worker #1: Not only am I supposed to be meeting this hot guy at the bar tonight, but we’re celebrating [Darren] passing his bar exam! It’s going to be wild.
Co-worker #2: Well, if you’re smiling tomorrow morning we’ll know how it all went.
Co-worker #1: Hell, if the night goes as expected, I won’t even be walking straight tomorrow … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » That’s Too Hard — I’m Just Gonna Buy My Own
Photo coordinator looking for staples: Why are there paper clips in this box?Photo editor: What?Photo coordinator: See — it says ‘staples,’ but there are paper clips in here.Photo editor: Dude, it’s from Staples. You need the box that says ‘staples’ twice.Prudential Plaza
Chicago, Illinois [Link]
Overheard In The Office » In Many Ways, Eve Was Just As Annoying As the Serpent.
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