Odds and sods I look at regularly, just because they amuse me. I hope they do the same for you. Incidentally, I found this page’s title on Greg Ross’s Futility Closet (it’s somewhere on this page) in a mini-article which also includes the delightful sentence in Icelandic: Barbara Ara bar Ara araba bara rabbabara. Ross points out that this, “besides being fun to say, is spelled with only three letters. It means “Barbara, daughter of Ari, brought only rhubarb to Ari the Arab.”
Fark.com RSS » Washington state lawmaker wants to build a bridge across Puget Sound made of decommissioned aircraft carriers [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » "At first I thought it was a joke," Dior told the Herald on Sunday. "Now I am having to spend thousands of dollars I can't afford on legal advice to prove I can use my own name. It is crazy" [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » If you drink bottled water, you're probably contributing to California's water shortage as much as any Californian is [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » If you ever get a $43 million tax bill, be aware the service fee will run you about a million bucks [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Flea market security guard stabbed while chasing suspect. In other news, flea markets have security guards [Florida]
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FMyLife » jamisbetter says FML
Today, I got headbutted for saying that Nutella is overrated. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Never bring a samurai sword to a gun fight [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » See, we warned you [Amusing]
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FMyLife » Crappy says FML
Today, I got trapped in my building's elevator for over an hour, with my dog who I had been rushing outside with because he had explosive diarrhea. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Stillo says FML
Today, my boss finally did something nice for me and bought me a coffee. By mistake I poured salt in it. To not be ungrateful, I drank it all in front of her. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop your pet into a movie [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » South Carolina police shooting victim will be laid to rest today [Sad]
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FMyLife » dukez81 says FML
Today, after getting a pay raise at work after 15 years and pulling a loan for a new house, I went back to work from a two-week paid vacation to find out that I had been fired two weeks ago for "no call, no show". My manager claims he doesn't recall ever signing a paper for my paid vacation. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Weekend Links: How to Send a Message in a Bottle
If ever you should be stranded out on the ocean and are forced to send a message in a bottle seeking help, do it the smart way. * Songwriter Don McLean has finally revealed the "meaning" of classic hit "American Pie"—the original lyrics sheet of which recently sold at auction for $1.2 million. * How well can you decode the … [Link]
Mental Floss » Watch a 1937 Film on the Future of Industry
In 1937, America was eight years into the Great Depression and in desperate need of some encouragement. The National Industrial Council teamed up with writer and broadcaster Lowell Thomas (the man who discovered Lawrence of Arabia) to make Frontiers of the Future, an audiovisual pep talk focusing on the promise of American industry. “As long as there is a problem … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Little countries will get together for royal doodads among other things in Anaheim. Also, these countries are fake [Misc]
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GraphJam » Times I have writer's block
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Fark.com RSS » Springtime in Montreal — 75,000 take to the streets to protest government austerity measures, tuition, healthcare… uh, public transport budgets, climate change… police brutality, milk prices [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » 9 Creative Alternatives to the Business Card
Lady Fortunes In a world with conventions, trade groups, and fierce competition for nearly every service imaginable, it's important for savvy businesses to have something extra to catch and keep a client's attention. And let's face it: The humble business card has become downright forgettable. Even putting your business' basic details on a little bit of swag isn't always enough. … [Link]
GraphJam » Doctor Which?
Spoiler Alert! If you're like me and have just started watching Doctor Who, you might not want to read this too closely. But if you're eagerly awaiting the finale, here's a look back at the Doctor's history. –Amemeda Graph by: Zappy Tagged: doctor who , infographic , sonic screwdriver , tardis Share on Facebook
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I found out that my family and friends all laugh and compare me to Spongebob behind my back. Why? Because I'm 37 and still can't pass my driver's test. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Even prostitutes can be very happy with their work. "We're doing things we're good at" [Obvious]
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GraphJam » When People Announce That They're Deleting People From Their Facebook
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: social networking , attention seeking , friends , facebook , deleting Share on Facebook
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Mental Floss » Name the Cities From Huey Lewis's "Heart of Rock 'n' Roll"
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Fark.com RSS » Mother up in arms because her precious snowflake was frightened that school bus was going to hold tornado drill. Fark: In Oklahoma town where tornado went through two weeks earlier [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Mayor sued after he blows budget on Transformer statue. His response? "Respect the robot" [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » L.A. to control all of the city's street lights from a single laptop. How long before a couple of hackers with a drone turn the whole city into a giant game of Tetris? [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Old and busted: People in Florida hunting invasive pythons. New reptilian bounty hunters: People in Florida hunting invasive monitor lizards. "Several people reported a mysterious decline of the feral cat population" [Florida]
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GraphJam » When I should start dating according to:
Graph by: WalRoss Tagged: dating , disney , friends , neighbor , parents Share on Facebook
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Mental Floss » 11 Dapper Facts About the Masters’ Green Jacket
They may not be the height of fashion, but the green jacket Augusta National awards to the winner of the Masters tournament is one of sports’ most revered prizes. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Suspicious package *KCHUNK* at Sheriff's office *KCHUNK* turns out to be *KCHUNK* an 8 Track pla*KCHUNK*yer [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Happy Barbershop Quartet Day everyone. Let's all be sharp out there [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Former soldier hopes his "22 push ups challenge" becomes as popular as the ice bucket challenge, forgetting that push ups are more painful to most Americans than a bucket of ice water [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Apparently batshiat insanity doesn't age all that well [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Today 7-11 invites you to bring your own coconut cup, fishbowl, trophy, or any other container to fill up with a Slurpee [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Medieval tome reveals doctors treated kidney stones with a salve of honey and pigeon droppings, prescribed sticklewort to cure impotency, and treated mental illness by whipping the patient with a cord made of dolphin skin. Still better than Obamacare
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Fark.com RSS » Court takes away man's gun collection following feud with neighbor. Which was promptly followed by the sound of the NRA's collective heads exploding [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » SWAT team called to supermarket for woman who stole $8.50 in food. Onlookers were surprised. They wanted to know where you could get out of a supermarket while spending only $8.50 [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » How to torpedo a career, with an A-10 Warthog [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » This Sunday: 'Silicon Valley,' Season 2
Tragedy, comedy, money troubles, and more female characters. Tune in Sunday night. [Link]
GraphJam » Location of Taco Contents
Graph by: kodama7 Tagged: contents , dogs , floor , food , Pie Chart , plate , scattered , shell , stomach , table , taco Share on Facebook
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FMyLife » uglybrother says FML
Today, I got grounded because my mom found a condom in the bathroom trashcan and assumed it was mine. I took the blame because I was too embarrassed to admit that it must have belonged to my 13-year-old brother, since I'm still a virgin at 19. FML [Link]
FMyLife » pukeytimes says FML
Today, I decided to do a good bit of spring cleaning. When my apartment was finally spotless I went to lie down. I woke up later to find my drunk flatmate passed out in a puddle of her own puke on the living room's carpet. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this misplay [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Don't you hate when you finally wake up from a coma and the doctor congratulates you on having just given birth? [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Now who would want to steal an escalator? [Strange]
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Overheard In The Office » …Uh, Hypothetically.
Drone #1: I don't think these rules are fair. What if something happens to me and I can't comply?Drone #2: Nobody's going to hold you to these rules if they find you naked in a basement after three weeks.Irvine, California [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Spencer's Is Not for the Faint Of Heart
Middle aged woman going to sorority reunion: Isn't Spencer's like a five and dime store?Friend: No! It's a nasty, nasty, dirty store. I can hardly stand to go in there.Middle aged woman: Well, what did you go there for?Friend: I had to get a blow-up doll. They didn't have any.Airport
Birmingham, Alabama [Link]
Overheard In The Office » …So I Can Find Out What I'll Be Suing You For.
Doctor: What the hell is that? I've never heard of it.Receptionist: Uh, the rep just wanted me to tell you it's free.Doctor: Well–sign me up, then find out what it's all about.Springhill
Brisbane
AustraliaOverheard by: PsychKat [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Sesame Street Poisoning Is All Too Common in the Midwest
Manager to employee: Your head looks like a perfect number seven.Aurora, IllinoisOverheard by: Ace [Link]
Overheard In The Office » The Best Part Is, This Is a Veterinary Office.
Office assistant to patient: Well duh, you can tell the difference between a frog leg and a chicken leg… Frog legs don't have bones.Patient: Uhh… Yeah they do!Gridley, California [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Wasn't That Already a Reality Show?
Coworker, about inappropriate supervisor: It's like working in the geriatric Jersey Shore.College
Massachusetts [Link]
Overheard In The Office » …or a Pair Of Handcuffs
Girl to friends: Whoa, it looks like I underestimated my boobs this morning. Does anyone have a safety pin? Bloomfield, Connecticut [Link]
Overheard In The Office » And Does It Have Anything to Do with Cookie Monster's Eyes?
New admin asst: Where can I find this address?Office manager: I usually just google the company name and get it from their website.New admin asst: You what? Office manager: I look it up on google.New admin asst: What's google?Santa Anita Arcadia, California [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Police admit that new-fangled body camera their officer forgot to turn on until after shooting someone actually keeps the 30-seconds of footage prior to being turned on and captured the shooting after all. Wait, what? [Strange]
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Weird Universe » Vincent Price as a polar bear
1985 ad for Sun Country Wine Coolers. But why is Vincent Price dressed as a polar bear?
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Weird Universe » Susanne Wenger, White Yoruban Priestess
Interview with Susanne Wenger from Jeremy Weate on Vimeo.
You know all those campy old films where explorers find a leopardskin-clad white woman ruling an African tribe? Well, while not quite the same, here's the story of Susanne Wenger, who gave up European life for Yoruban culture.
And given that Wenger was once quite a looker, maybe the Hollywood version … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » His Royal Roundness, Japanese celebricat Maru goes shopping for high fashion, gets delivered to Caturday in a shopping bag [Caturday]
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Overheard In The Office » No, Just Lilies
Supervisor #1: Did one of you guys grab my obituary off the printer?Employee: You’re dead?Supervisor #2: Let’s go see if she has anything good on her desk.19th Street and Douglas Street
IowaOverheard by: Lloyd [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Justice Department warns workers it's against policy to hire hookers, which should have been obvious since it's also illegal [Obvious]
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GraphJam » Unless There's Free Food In the Office
Graph by: (via This Isn't Happiness) Tagged: call in sick , flow chart , sick , work , yes Share on Facebook
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Fark.com RSS » An urn containing ashes, a headstone, a 42 inch TV, a satellite dish, large paintings and a toilet and cistern = One hell of an inappropriate party or a list of items left at Dublin Airport [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Only the Japanese can take having a good soak in the tub and totally fark it up [Weird]
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GraphJam » Planets in our Solar System vs. How much they are made fun of
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FMyLife » dickhead says FML
Today, I bought a garden gnome to spice up my lawn. Tonight, someone threw it right through my living room window. Not only will the repairs cost a ton, my neighbor keeps saying stupid shit to me, like "You must be shattered" and "Looks like you ain't got a window gnome… more." FML [Link]
FMyLife » undanya__four says FML
Today, my boyfriend told me he's prepared to commit to marriage, but only if I buy my own ring and tell everyone he surprised me with it. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, a guy tried to carjack me. Good news: I drive a stick shift, and the idiot apparently couldn't, so I still have my car. Bad news: he was so angry, he beat the shit out of me. I had to get stitches, and now I look like I went on a date with Chris Brown. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Visitors at the New Zealand Sea Life Aquarium can pay $2 to have a portrait taken–by Rambo, the aquarium's octopus. Suckers [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » News employees mock angry woman calling in to point out error in "thier" paper (w/audio) [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » The 1000-Mile Hike That Shaped the National Park Service
When an accident robbed John Muir of his sight, he gained a vision that shaped the National Park Service. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Finally, a reason to move to Canada: Tim Horton's is getting Nutella doughnuts [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Pro-wrestler takes his number 1 fan, a high school girl with Autism, to her junior prom. It's still real to her [Sappy]
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Futility Closet » Three Chess Puzzles
1. By A.F. Rockwell. White to mate in two moves. (Solutions are below.) 2. In 1866 Sam Loyd asked: Suppose you’re playing White against an opponent who’s required to mirror every move you make — if you play 1. Nf3 he must play 1. … Nf6, and so on. Can you design a game in which your eighth move forces … [Link]
Mental Floss » Get Your Honey From a Tap
With over a week of fundraising time left, a new beekeeping technology called the “Flow Hive” is already the most successful Indiegogo campaign in history. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » A bizarre slow-mo LA car chase with the perp getting high-fives from bystanders just ended by … SWAT TEAM? [Strange]
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Mental Floss » Lurid Lucy and Other Statues from Movies and TV
The bronze statue of Lucille Ball in her hometown is in the news this week. It's not the only municipal statue with a story behind it. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Forget water shortages in California or endangered turtles in the Everglades. You may want to sit down for this, but the United States is now running out of bourbon [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Hero captain saves airplane full of passengers just seconds before Hal 9000 the autopilot tries to crash them into the sea [Scary]
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Weird Universe » Yet Another Reason To Legalize
Marijuana has long been known to be an effective glaucoma treatment. It also helps cancer and AIDS patients by increasing appetite and decreasing nausea. Now a recent study indicates pot may be useful in treating some brain tumors. Unfortunately, some people wouldn't be in favor of legalization even if it cured cancer, and now it just might. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you've been wondering whether the Air Force Academy could get through a month without someone being sexually assaulted, the answer is no [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » All you need to do to have no one complain about your 'manspreading' is a recliner to enjoy your daily commute on the subway [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » Oil Paintings Have a Case of the Blues
Art is getting more blue—literally. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » France: Hi Vatican, can you approve our new ambassador? BTW he's gay. Vatican: …. *tumbleweed* [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Pat Robertson says he'll change his stance on gay marriage if anal sex researchers produce a baby [Dumbass]
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Overheard In The Office » James Often Regrets Going to Work for Donner Party Supplies
Coworker: You're pissed at me because Dave* wants to eat you!?Alpharetta, Georgia [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Seriously, Though, Here's a Napkin.
Male coworker, on phone: The ball is in your court, son! Don't double dribble.Raleigh, North Carolina [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Snack Time: Act II
Dingbat CSR, answering phone while eating at desk: Mmmmfff… I apologize, sir, I have nuts in my mouth.Castle Rock, ColoradoOverheard by: Sparky [Link]
Overheard In The Office » The Next Six Months Should Be Fun
Manager: Because your job can be done more efficiently and less expensively overseas, you are being laid off. However, your particular layoff will be delayed for five months because the work you do on your contract cannot be done overseas. Your projected end date will be 10/31.Employee: Um, please repeat that, and think about it while you do so. Manager (after … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » You’re Not Going to Start Moaning Again, Are You?
Birthday cake passer outer: Hey, don’t you want a fork?Old, creepy IT guy: No, I’ll just finger it.Highwoods Parkway
Glen Allen, VirginiaOverheard by: Not even surprised [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 of the Nicest and Nastiest Superman Analogues
Superman is the oldest superhero, and he’s been featured in thousands of stories since 1938. He's also inspired a slew of analogues—Superman-like characters that other companies (and sometimes even Superman's home, DC Comics) created to comment on Superman or superheroes in general. These characters also allow stories that could never be done with the real thing, like Superman going berserk … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Noted criminal and forensic expert Geraldo wants you to know that the recently released dashcam footage should totally clear the officer in the Walter Scott case [Unlikely]
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Overheard In The Office » Did It Rob a Convenience Store?
Cute chick holding up water bottle: Has this water gone bad?Toronto
CanadiaOverheard by: only cause i peed in it [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop former Victoria's Secret model Doutzen Kroes losing her balance [Photoshop]
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