John Gordon Ross

A Man for All Reasons

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Whittle It a Little, It’ll Fit

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 » Well Ms. Lohan Can Afford It

Tuesday 28 April 23:58:06 UTC 2015

Suit, about lady smoking crack on stoop: Isn’t she a little dressed up for a crackwhore?3008 Lincoln Boulevard
Santa Monica, CaliforniaOverheard by: Not smoking any [Link]

Mental Floss » 12 Bizarre Facts About The History of Birth Control

Tuesday 28 April 23:30:00 UTC 2015

Image Credit: Bryancalabro via Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 3.0 The quest to separate sex from baby-making is an ancient one. From drinking small amounts of poison to shoving dung, rock salt, or oil up the hoo-ha, ladies and gentlemen have been trying to get it on without the responsibility of bearing children for millennia. It’s only been in the … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Faced with more debt, more crowded cities, more crowded transit, more pollution, and fewer jobs, millennials are having fewer children. Experts stumped as to why [Obvious]

Tuesday 28 April 23:28:00 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [221 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Scalia: If gay marriages are so great, why didn't they have them in ancient Greece? The balls are in your court Libius Maximus [Asinine]

Tuesday 28 April 23:14:36 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [300 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » How Chewing Gum Prevents Songs From Getting Stuck in Your Head

Tuesday 28 April 23:00:00 UTC 2015

Researchers have come to the rescue with a scientifically backed earworm prevention weapon. [Link]

Mental Floss » The (Very Real) Science Behind 'The Avengers'

Tuesday 28 April 22:42:16 UTC 2015

The feats performed by Iron Man, Captain America, Black Widow, and the rest of the Avengers crew seem to defy all logic. Before he upgraded to gold titanium, Iron Man used to jet around in a suit made of, well, iron, while Captain America’s vibranium shield manages to remain unscathed—even after Thor strikes it with his hammer. As it turns … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man charged for driving without doors, windows, license plates, insurance and surprisingly not in Florida [Dumbass]

Tuesday 28 April 22:07:15 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [62 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Ray Bradbury's Lost Interview On Madmen, Writing, and Cars

Tuesday 28 April 21:41:19 UTC 2015

"You write to please yourself. You write for the joy of writing." [Link]

Mental Floss » 8 Fictional Places (That Sound Real)

Tuesday 28 April 21:36:07 UTC 2015

Tthere are fictional nations inserted into movies, TV, comics, and other pop culture media that are vaguely reminiscent of real places, but the name is fictional to avoid offense. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Annual feminist award will be presented to a man's hand inserted into a felt pig [Stupid]

Tuesday 28 April 21:08:05 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [118 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Things You Might Not Know About ‘The Alchemist’

Tuesday 28 April 20:59:18 UTC 2015

Paulo Coelho's allegorical novel has sold over 65 million copies. What made it such a blockbuster? [Link]

Fark.com RSS » This guy can solve Rubik's Cube in the time it takes to say "Rubik's Cube" five times [Cool]

Tuesday 28 April 20:58:32 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [52 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » China opens bridge to NOPE [Scary]

Tuesday 28 April 20:53:36 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [74 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Man Boldly Declares This Must-Win Game

Tuesday 28 April 20:48:00 UTC 2015

RIVERSIDE, CA—In an audacious and daring proclamation before Game 5 of the first-round playoff series between the Spurs and Clippers, local 31-year-old Doug Corrigan boldly declared Tuesday that it is a must-win game for Los Angeles, sources confirm…
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Fark.com RSS » Tornado leaves 1,000 Brazilian people homeless. Didn't they mean a trazillion people? Either way, that's a lot [Scary]

Tuesday 28 April 20:45:47 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: The Starbucks Name Generator

Tuesday 28 April 20:30:00 UTC 2015

Take it from me, Corin Picksie, this What’s My Starbucks Name generator is entertaining. * Have you ever heard the tale of, and seen, the supposed John Wilkes Booth mummy that toured America? * It’s not every day that you see a graffiti artist that specializes in spray painting male parts hailed as a “hero.” I’m not saying I agree, … [Link]

Mental Floss » These Words Aren't the Words You Think They Are

Tuesday 28 April 20:07:55 UTC 2015

It's possible you never wondered about these tricky words from common expressions. That's because they aren't the words you think they are. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Actual Headline: 'People need to wear pants and not set off fireworks,' say police after six Red Mile arrests [Amusing]

Tuesday 28 April 20:07:37 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [31 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this alien delicacy [Photoshop]

Tuesday 28 April 20:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » NASA's Plan for What to Do if an Astronaut Loses It in Space

Tuesday 28 April 20:00:00 UTC 2015

Admit it: There’s something a little bit unnerving about the prospect of floating around in a teeny, tiny container as you hurtle into the infinite abyss. But despite the extremely close quarters—and the isolation, and the darkness—involved in space travel, there are no records of astronauts behaving violently, either towards themselves or their fellow crew members, while on a mission. … [Link]

Mental Floss » Pop Chart Lab Creates Awesome Harry Potter Poster for Pottermore

Tuesday 28 April 19:59:51 UTC 2015

When the wizards at Pottermore from J.K. Rowling wanted to create a digital poster of the top 10 magical objects from the Harry Potter universe—as chosen by the Pottermore fanbase—they turned to Pop Chart Lab, designers of awesome infographic posters on everything from the most striking hockey jerseys to delicious pies to the drink recipes of your favorite book and … [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Professor Fails Entire Class For Bad Behavior

Tuesday 28 April 19:46:00 UTC 2015

Saying that he reached his breaking point after students repeatedly threatened him, swore, and cheated on their assignments, a professor at Texas A&M Galveston reportedly failed an entire class by reprimanding them in a long letter, then quit his job.
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Mental Floss » Pick the Full Name Missing From Each Movie Title

Tuesday 28 April 19:30:00 UTC 2015

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Fark.com RSS » Military holds decontamination exercises in Battle Creek, Michigan. It's the biggest toxic cleansing in Battle Creek since Kellogg's introduced All-Bran [Interesting]

Tuesday 28 April 19:29:46 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [33 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Awesome Rick Baker-Created Movie Props You Can Buy

Tuesday 28 April 19:05:35 UTC 2015

Prop Store Have you ever wanted to own a Gremlin marionette from Gremlins 2: The New Batch? Or the head, hand, and foot skin of the titular sasquatch from Harry and the Hendersons? Or perhaps a replica of Michael Jackson’s hands, created for 1988’s Moonwalker? Now you can, thanks to special effects makeup artist Rick Baker. Baker—who, over his 30-plus-year … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Ukrainian forest fire headed for remnants of Chernobyl nuclear plant. PANIC [Scary]

Tuesday 28 April 18:57:42 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [74 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Because of global cooling, Lake Michigan is now so clear that shipwrecks can be seen from the air [Interesting]

Tuesday 28 April 18:47:46 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [131 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » What's the most inappropriate place to take a first date? [Advice]

Tuesday 28 April 18:43:40 UTC 2015

Advice [link] [1139 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Meet Russia's newest superhero-to-be, "Radioactive Girl" [Dumbass]

Tuesday 28 April 18:40:31 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [80 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Delusional Man Turning Off Laptop Like He’s Done With It For Night

Tuesday 28 April 18:33:00 UTC 2015

MINNEAPOLIS—Demonstrating how fully he had lost touch with reality, delusional man Jamie Farragut reportedly began turning off his laptop computer Tuesday at approximately 9:45 p.m.
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Mental Floss » The Science of a Perfect Soup Dumpling

Tuesday 28 April 18:30:00 UTC 2015

For 16 months, from December 2013 to April 2015, Christopher St. Cavish toted a digital scale, a caliper, and hair scissors to more than 50 eateries in Shanghai—all in the name of savory science. St. Cavish was on a mission to catalog and rank every Shanghai soup dumpling (or xiao long bao) with a method that was based on hard … [Link]

Mental Floss » Match the Two Parts of These Odd Facts

Tuesday 28 April 18:30:00 UTC 2015

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Fark.com RSS » Criminal masterminds steal five cases of frozen pizza, immediately call police station to see if officers want to buy any [Dumbass]

Tuesday 28 April 18:24:05 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [29 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Do you want to be the proud owner of one of the last two original Mk I Spitfires left in the world? For £2.5 million, you could be [Cool]

Tuesday 28 April 17:37:32 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [86 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Daesh leader Al Baghdadi has reportedly died. Difficulty: In an Israeli hospital [Weird]

Tuesday 28 April 17:26:13 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [74 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Comedian finds two-way mirror in bathroom before gig at bar. Bar owner: "I will burn this f*cking place to the ground before I get rid of that mirror. Do you know how much joy that mirror has brought to us?" [Weird]

Tuesday 28 April 17:17:06 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [303 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Most Common Craigslist 'Missed Connections' Per State

Tuesday 28 April 17:03:43 UTC 2015

So close. [Link]

Mental Floss » 7 Maddening Examples of Eminent Domain

Tuesday 28 April 17:00:00 UTC 2015

If there’s one guaranteed method to raise the collective blood pressure of a community, it’s invoking the controversial land grab practice known as eminent domain. The right of local government to seize private property if they argue it will benefit the greater good (with increased tax revenue or a better economy) has been debated for decades. Though property owners are … [Link]

FMyLife » WasNotAdopted says FML

Tuesday 28 April 16:54:51 UTC 2015

Today, my mom told me that if I wanted to commit suicide, I should make it seem like a car accident, and not do it in the house, because she would be too embarrassed if people thought she was a bad parent. FML [Link]

The Onion » Opinion: I Only Like Movies Where The Whole Cast Dances In A Little Box Next To The End Credits (by David T. Carlson)

Tuesday 28 April 16:51:00 UTC 2015

By David T. Carlson
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Fark.com RSS » "Of course, we would welcome extraterrestrial visitors to the Bronx" [Unlikely]

Tuesday 28 April 16:17:45 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [50 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Why Doesn't Glue Stick to the Inside of the Container?

Tuesday 28 April 16:03:53 UTC 2015

Craig answers this week's Big Question. [Link]

Mental Floss » The Incredible Gift that Allowed Harper Lee to Write 'Mockingbird'

Tuesday 28 April 16:03:52 UTC 2015

Happy Birthday to Harper Lee, who turns 89 today. She’s been in the news a lot lately thanks to the controversial Go Set a Watchman, the upcoming sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird. But neither one of those books would have existed had it not been for an extremely thoughtful Christmas gift from some friends. In 1956, Lee was working … [Link]

Mental Floss » What Is Ed Balls Day?

Tuesday 28 April 16:03:51 UTC 2015

Ever make a harmless mistake that gets blown out of proportion? British politician Ed Balls has, and that's why the Internet is celebrating "Ed Balls Day" today. On April 28, 2011, the Labour M.P. and Shadow Chancellor sent out this tweet, assumedly in a mix-up while trying to search for his own name: Ed Balls — Ed Balls (@edballsmp) April … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Forget the National Guard, send in the Moms [Hero]

Tuesday 28 April 16:03:39 UTC 2015

Hero [link] [602 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Groomzilla? says FML

Tuesday 28 April 15:54:31 UTC 2015

Today, less than a month from our wedding, my fiancé told me that he doesn't trust me and will be cancelling our wedding and new apartment lease if I don't give him all the names, numbers and addresses of my exes. All because I received a text from a wrong number that said, "Hey baby." FML [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Abercrombie & Fitch No Longer Placing Shirtless Models Outside Stores

Tuesday 28 April 15:45:00 UTC 2015

As part of its ongoing effort to revamp its image and modernize, clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch announced it will no longer place shirtless male models outside stores as greeters.
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Fark.com RSS » "This is 8.45 in the morning and you are running through the streets with no clothes on. I don't know why you would want a kebab at that time of day." Australia: it's Australian for Florida [Amusing]

Tuesday 28 April 15:34:46 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [49 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you think you're seeing double, that's because you are: High school graduates six sets of twins [Interesting]

Tuesday 28 April 15:31:37 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [57 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Whimsical Facts About ‘The Phantom Tollbooth’

Tuesday 28 April 15:30:00 UTC 2015

Norton Juster’s 1961 tale of a bored boy who travels to a magical land is more than it seems—as its plot enchants, The Phantom Tollbooth also manages to illustrate the joys of learning. The story behind the book's creation is just as fascinating, so we’ve compiled some fun facts for your next journey through the Kingdom of Wisdom. 1. The … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » SCOTUS live blog: Gay marriage decision down to who presents more impressive briefs [Cool]

Tuesday 28 April 15:26:55 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [266 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fark ready headline: "Bumble Bee charged in death of man cooked to death in tuna oven." That's more than meets the eye [Repeat]

Tuesday 28 April 15:25:49 UTC 2015

Repeat [link] [62 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Well it probably would not be the best idea in the world to name your hot dog menu item 'Bruce Jenner 2.0', is it now? [Followup]

Tuesday 28 April 15:21:10 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The Iranian navy has seized a U.S. cargo ship and taken it to Bandar Abbas, although details are a little sheiky [Scary]

Tuesday 28 April 15:11:53 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [93 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Woman forced to copyright her own breasts to fight revenge porn. "I thought, well no, this must be wrong … they're forcing me to disclose them further when that's what I was trying to prevent" [Asinine]

Tuesday 28 April 15:04:16 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [162 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Your Horoscopes — Week Of April 28, 2015

Tuesday 28 April 14:57:00 UTC 2015

ARIES: A shocking revelation will shake you to the core of your being this week, which is odd, because it's merely the fact that the Doobie Brothers aren't actual brothers.
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Fark.com RSS » What do MC Escher and House of Cards have to do with your network security? More than you'd think (Sponsored link) [Obvious]

Tuesday 28 April 14:54:03 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [18 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Man Proud Of Food He Ordered

Tuesday 28 April 14:49:25 UTC 2015

DEDHAM, MA—Noting how the man grinned with satisfaction after his Buffalo Chicken Ranch sandwich with a side of spiced panko onion rings arrived at his table, sources at Chili’s Grill & Bar confirmed Tuesday that local diner Matt Schoesse …
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Fark.com RSS » Man finds his wife Facebook messaging an old friend, so he made his way to the man's house, punched him, and shot him in the leg. Clearly, she had reason to want to find someone else [Florida]

Tuesday 28 April 14:43:21 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [25 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Don't drink the Kool-Aid. Don't touch it either. Even if it is coming out of the tap [Scary]

Tuesday 28 April 14:39:31 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [33 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Smileys make kids eat more healthy food" No word on whatever happened to "Mr. Yuk" [Unlikely]

Tuesday 28 April 14:32:45 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Waddle, Waddle, Quack

Tuesday 28 April 14:32:34 UTC 2015

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Mental Floss » Can Your Tonsils Grow Back?

Tuesday 28 April 14:30:00 UTC 2015

I used to think of my tonsillectomy as a one-off procedure I’d had when I was in kindergarten, looking back fondly on the days recovering and sipping Slurpees. A decade later, I was taken by surprise when my doctor did the routine tongue-depressor look at my throat and remarked that my tonsils looked a bit inflamed. It turns out, even … [Link]

FMyLife » vomitgirl says FML

Tuesday 28 April 14:23:43 UTC 2015

Today, during my shift at work, I started to feel really sick and started throwing up. While I had my head in a bag, I had several customers ask me for directions and another customer abuse me for my lack of service. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hawaii to become the first state to raise the smoking age to 21, hope to improve the state's health since they also lead the nation in daily consumption of Spam [Spiffy]

Tuesday 28 April 14:20:14 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [75 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Having Snookie As a Co-worker Is No Piece Of Cake

Tuesday 28 April 14:02:16 UTC 2015

Female HR manager: I got so drunk last night, I slept in just my socks!Disinterested female coworker: Ummm, good for you?Female HR manager: It's one of my levels of drunkenness. It means I'm really drunk.Disinterested female coworker: Okay.Female HR manager: You know why I picked this long dress to wear today?Disinterested female coworker: Ummm, no, why?Female HR manager, proudly: Because I … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » His Hats Are Supremely Unfashionable.

Tuesday 28 April 14:02:15 UTC 2015

Council worker to another as they return to work after lunch: He said he's got a problem. Just like Al Qaeda.London
EnglandOverheard by: Sophie [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Somebody’s Just Asking for a Circular Reference

Tuesday 28 April 14:02:14 UTC 2015

Office peon #1: Gah, if I could just tell Excel what I want, it’d be so easy. ‘Do this!’ I’d say, and it would be like, ‘Sure!’ and life would be simpler.Office peon #2: Or it wouldn’t listen, and you’d put on some leather straps with nipple rings and it’d say, ‘Hit me again. Let me see you get reeeal angry.’University … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Or Worse

Tuesday 28 April 14:02:08 UTC 2015

Secretary: Now the plant's by me, I can make sure none of you are over-watering it!Random office peon: Or urinating in it when no-one's looking.Wellington
New ZealandOverheard by: pretty sure that happened [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Baby with Plastic Bag on Head: I’m Slowly Asphyxiating, Moms

Tuesday 28 April 14:02:07 UTC 2015

Nurse: Yeah, and she came in with a bandanna rotting inside her. Her brilliant boyfriend used it as a condom.Girl #1: Dude! Sperm will soak right through that shit! He should have used a plastic bag or something. Maybe some Saran Wrap and a rubber band.Girl #2: Seriously! What if she got pregnant?Girl #1: The baby will come out with a … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Who said "if booze makes your husband gay for one night and he accidentally bangs some guy it's really not a big deal"? Was it C) Pat Roberson? What the? [Weird]

Tuesday 28 April 13:21:58 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [187 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Anti-science hysteria triumphs as Chipotle removes GMO ingredients. Let's hear it for the forces of backwardness, everybody [Sad]

Tuesday 28 April 13:21:28 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [653 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 2PM Christmas Party

Tuesday 28 April 13:04:56 UTC 2015

Co-worker #1: Can you make those changes I requested?
Co-worker #2: Did you ever email me the information?
Co-worker #1: No. I’ll have it to you in 10 minutes.
Co-worker #2: Sorry, party starts in 4 minutes. 1932 Highland Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this blame game [Photoshop]

Tuesday 28 April 13:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 18 Celebrities Who Appeared on 'The Twilight Zone'

Tuesday 28 April 13:00:00 UTC 2015

Rod Serling's groundbreaking anthology series introduced some enduring science-fiction themes and one of the most iconic title sequences in TV history—not to mention a slew of famous guest stars. [Link]

Weird Universe » Starbucks Gift Card Redux

Tuesday 28 April 12:35:20 UTC 2015

Back in 2013, I posted about a Starbucks gift card that cost $450 to buy, but only got you $400 in store credit.

The folks at Starbucks were probably wondering how they could possibly top that deal. But they managed!

For Mother's Day, they're now offering a gift card that costs $200, and comes generously pre-loaded with a full $50 … [Link]

Weird Universe » Follies of the Madmen #247

Tuesday 28 April 12:14:05 UTC 2015

Original ad here.

An elegant motto for a useless product. [Link]

FMyLife » Jennandco says FML

Tuesday 28 April 12:04:17 UTC 2015

Today, my fiancé called me 'thick' for not realising he'd been sleeping with his ex earlier. FML [Link]

Overheard In The Office » The English Don’t Think So

Tuesday 28 April 11:46:38 UTC 2015

Suit #1: He’s from England, from some place called Portsmouth. I think it’s spelled P-O-R-T-S-M-I-T-H, but it’s pronounced like Ports Mouth.Suit #2: Wait. Is it Ports Mouth, or Ports Smith?Suit #1: I don’t know. It’s some place in Europe, I think.Hotel
Kowloon, Hong Kong
ChinaOverheard by: Embarrassed American [Link]

Mental Floss » Waddle, Waddle, Quack

Tuesday 28 April 11:45:00 UTC 2015

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Mental Floss » An Extensive Guide to Growing Vegetables

Tuesday 28 April 11:00:00 UTC 2015

Fixr.com created this helpful infographic that helps fledging gardeners learn the basics. It provides options for every type of gardener and every kind of space. With this guide, everyone can have a green thumb in no time. Click here for a larger view. [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: B-Movie Monsters

Tuesday 28 April 10:00:37 UTC 2015

The 20 Most Hilariously Cheap-Looking Monsters From Vintage B-Movies. They were once terrifying; now they are comedies.
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Cookie Monster leads the 'Aveggies' in this Sesame Street Age of Ultron parody. Each Avenger is a vegetable and must save the world from a madman who wants to turns vegetables into desserts!
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Rush Hour 4: Face/Off 2 with Sean Combs and … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » For only $5 per month you can receive college credit in current affairs, sports medicine, economics, computer science, theater, political science, and filmmaking [Silly]

Tuesday 28 April 9:42:56 UTC 2015

Silly [link] [37 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Even Fox News shows majority of Americans now support recreational marijuana: "The poll marks the first time the news organization has found majority support for the issue since it began asking the question" [Spiffy]

Tuesday 28 April 9:17:52 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [180 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you still don't believe that humans evolved from primates, I have three words for you: Lower back pain [Interesting]

Tuesday 28 April 9:10:40 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [102 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Amazing Facts About Thunder…Thunder…'ThunderCats'!

Tuesday 28 April 8:31:42 UTC 2015

Thirty years ago, millions of children (and more than a few adults) became obsessed with ThunderCats, that quintessential ‘80s cartoon about a race of sword-wielding cat people who arrive on Third Earth to protect its inhabitants from the evil Mumm-Ra. Created by Tobin Wolf—a World War II veteran who also invented the first portable record player for teens—and produced by … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » RIP HHH [Sad]

Tuesday 28 April 8:25:15 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [69 comments] [Link]

GraphJam » Hours of Your Life You Will Never Get Back

Tuesday 28 April 7:56:03 UTC 2015

Things I regret Graph by: Unknown Tagged: best of week , Farmville , Pie Chart , regret Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » People who are diagnosed with ADD

Tuesday 28 April 7:56:02 UTC 2015

add adhd aspergers emo mental illness Graph by: Lake.Bodom91 Tagged: add , adhd , aspergers , emo , mental illness Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Not Again!

Tuesday 28 April 7:56:01 UTC 2015

Graph by: Roxythegoldfish Tagged: not again , Pie Chart , smart phones , toilet Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Or Your Mother Sings Along

Tuesday 28 April 7:56:00 UTC 2015

car moms Music Pie Chart radio Songs - 4309881344 Graph by: love2laugh385 Tagged: car , moms , Music , Pie Chart , radio , Songs Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Thou Shalt 'Like' Thy Friend's Stupid Status Updates

Tuesday 28 April 7:55:59 UTC 2015

commandments facebook god heaven hell Pie Chart status update Graph by: Unknown Tagged: commandments , facebook , god , heaven , hell , Pie Chart , status update Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » I Know Kung Fu

Tuesday 28 April 7:55:57 UTC 2015

keanu reeves movies Pie Chart the matrix - 4695184128 Graph by: jepmatt Tagged: keanu reeves , movies , Pie Chart , the matrix Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » I Don't Want to See the Little Poo Factory

Tuesday 28 April 7:55:56 UTC 2015

Graph by: MapleVeins Tagged: baby , caring , friends , photos , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » 

Tuesday 28 April 7:55:54 UTC 2015

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GraphJam » On Second Thought, Dora Is Always Creepy

Tuesday 28 April 7:55:53 UTC 2015

creepy dora the explorer halloween halloween costume - 5355569920 Graph by: James Ged Tagged: creepy , dora the explorer , halloween , halloween costume Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Accidental Time Capsule

Tuesday 28 April 7:55:52 UTC 2015

bandaids,bathroom,Pie Chart,time capsule,toilet,trash Graph by: Jugs_McCoy Tagged: bandaids , bathroom , Pie Chart , time capsule , toilet , trash Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Who Do You Want to Be?

Tuesday 28 April 7:55:49 UTC 2015

Graph by: Unknown Tagged: 4chan , anonymity , facebook , infographic , social network , transparency Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » 

Tuesday 28 April 7:55:48 UTC 2015

are you okay beverages choking food Pie Chart saliva - 4220011264 Graph by: Yabbadabadu Tagged: are you okay , beverages , choking , food , Pie Chart , saliva Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Untitled

Tuesday 28 April 7:55:47 UTC 2015

Artist: Jason Powers http://powdesigns.com/ Graph by: Unknown Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Confused for a Barber Pole

Tuesday 28 April 7:55:46 UTC 2015

barber candy cane Pie Chart red and white shirts stripes waldo wally - 4410279936 Graph by: SonicTehHedgehog Tagged: barber , candy cane , Pie Chart , red and white , shirts , stripes , waldo , wally Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » The Glorified Loading Screen

Tuesday 28 April 7:55:45 UTC 2015

elevator loading mass effect Pie Chart video games - 5991838720 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: elevator , loading , mass effect , Pie Chart , video games Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Food in College

Tuesday 28 April 7:55:42 UTC 2015

cheap,college,convenient,easy,expensive,fast food,food,ramen noodles,stomach,venn diagram Graph by: anotherfunnyword Tagged: cheap , college , convenient , easy , expensive , fast food , food , ramen noodles , stomach , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Where my cat sits expecting to be pet Where I can reach My cat and me Me

Tuesday 28 April 7:55:41 UTC 2015

cat couch kitteh lazy stretch venn diagram - 3818017536 Graph by: lalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalal~ Tagged: cat , couch , kitteh , lazy , stretch , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » When my mom decides to vacuum

Tuesday 28 April 7:55:34 UTC 2015

carpet,dirty,favorite,mom,Pie Chart,show,TV,vacuum,when Graph by: dethbypie Tagged: carpet , dirty , favorite , mom , Pie Chart , show , TV , vacuum , when Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Reasons For Not Sleeping in Your Bed Tonight

Tuesday 28 April 7:55:33 UTC 2015

all nighter bed cheat drunk fell asleep napping pain pass out Pillow reason school sleep spider spouse tonight work - 3357815808 Graph by: TermsOfService Tagged: all nighter , bed , cheat , drunk , fell asleep , napping , pain , pass out , Pillow , reason , school , sleep , spider , spouse , tonight , work Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Hearing Things

Tuesday 28 April 7:55:32 UTC 2015

Graph by: iluv2lolz Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Braveheart the Kleptomaniac

Tuesday 28 April 7:55:30 UTC 2015

Braveheart,coveting,free,freeeeeedooooommmm,life,Pie Chart Graph by: Unknown Tagged: Braveheart , coveting , free , freeeeeedooooommmm , life , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Never Pee In the Amazon

Tuesday 28 April 7:55:28 UTC 2015

animals nature Pie Chart scary Graph by: Donotquestionme Tagged: animals , nature , Pie Chart , scary Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » I Would Very Much Like to Hold It Again

Tuesday 28 April 7:55:24 UTC 2015

Bar Graph bilbo Lord of the Rings nightmares - 4743951616 Graph by: H3nQ Tagged: Bar Graph , bilbo , Lord of the Rings , nightmares Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » What Happen to Clothes I Got as Gifts that I Want to Return

Tuesday 28 April 7:55:23 UTC 2015

clothes gifts huge lazy lost mysterious receipt return stain - 3025853696 Graph by: gmoney19 Tagged: clothes , gifts , huge , lazy , lost , mysterious , receipt , return , stain Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Blue Shell, Every Time

Tuesday 28 April 7:55:21 UTC 2015

Bar Graph frustrations Mario Kart video games - 4665426944 Graph by: jajabinkss Tagged: Bar Graph , frustrations , Mario Kart , video games Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Blind Goggles

Tuesday 28 April 7:55:20 UTC 2015

attraction,blind,drunk,old,Pie Chart,unattractive Graph by: Unknown Tagged: attraction , blind , drunk , old , Pie Chart , unattractive Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » I'm Looking at You, Uber Frosh

Tuesday 28 April 7:55:19 UTC 2015

annoying,bob marley,Music,Pie Chart Graph by: Unknown Tagged: annoying , bob marley , Music , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » When newborns puke

Tuesday 28 April 7:55:16 UTC 2015

au natural Babies bathtub church clothing dressed shirt stranger vomit LoL by: izfunneh Tagged: au natural , Babies , bathtub , church , clothing , dressed , shirt , stranger , vomit Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Appeal of Twilight in relation to age of girl.

Tuesday 28 April 7:55:15 UTC 2015

Graph by: EliCarro Tagged: age , appeal , fangirl , girl , Line Graph , mom , mother , scary , twilight Share on Facebook [Link]

Mental Floss » The Final Chapter For the So-Called 'Up' House

Tuesday 28 April 7:30:00 UTC 2015

According to a spokesman for Disney’s Pixar Animation Studios, the charming yellow home that lifts off thanks to a bevy of balloons to set in motion the 2009 film Up is not based on any real residence. But this hasn't stopped people from calling an unassuming bungalow in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle the "Up House." Well, unassuming in all … [Link]

Futility Closet » Two in One

Tuesday 28 April 6:45:43 UTC 2015

Look at this image closely and you’ll see the features of Albert Einstein. But look at it from across a room and you’ll see Marilyn Monroe. It’s a “hybrid image,” created using a technique developed by Aude Oliva of MIT and Philippe Schyns of the University of Glasgow. The image combines the low spatial frequencies of one picture with the … [Link]

Mental Floss » Behold, the Mystery of Cornhenge

Tuesday 28 April 6:30:00 UTC 2015

OK, It’s not really a henge. And it’s not really a mystery. But it is something to behold. Welcome to Cornhenge, 109 concrete ears of corn, each standing 6 feet 3 inches high, in Dublin, Ohio. Though its official name is Field of Corn (with Osage Oranges), the art installation received its nickname from locals who weren’t thrilled about using … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Phoenix's light rail will not accept 'sexually explicit' ads from a consignment store like 'one night stand,' or 'buy a bigger chest.' Heavens to Murgatroid, somebody fetch me my vapors and fainting couch [Stupid]

Tuesday 28 April 6:11:00 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [65 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The man covered in blood shouted "I slayed the beast" then proceeded to stab himself. Surprisingly not Florida [Scary]

Tuesday 28 April 5:41:00 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [31 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Nowadays canned tuna is dolphin safe. Worker safe, not so much [Followup]

Tuesday 28 April 5:11:00 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [53 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Search for a Photo of the Man Behind the 'Sultana' Disaster

Tuesday 28 April 4:00:00 UTC 2015

Wikimedia Commons A few decades ago, a group of history sleuths started piecing together the long-lost tale of America’s worst maritime disaster. On April 27, 1865, the Sultana steamboat carrying an estimated 2400 passengers—mostly former Union prisoners of war—blew up and sank in the Mississippi River just north of Memphis. The event received scant national attention, and no exhaustive, historical … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A guide to determining whether the pagan witch's coven you're about to join is on the up-and-up or, you know, one of those bad ones that's only full of weirdos [Obvious]

Tuesday 28 April 3:23:43 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [85 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Just an FYI, when you check into a Motel 6 they send your info directly to the police [PSA]

Tuesday 28 April 3:12:37 UTC 2015

PSA [link] [156 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Haircut: $5. Includes free piercings [Scary]

Tuesday 28 April 2:31:39 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [17 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » How 50 Texas Cities Got Their Names

Tuesday 28 April 2:30:00 UTC 2015

Everything really is bigger in Texas—including the stories of how each city got its name. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Consumer group finds women put an average of 168 "probably safe" chemicals on their skin each day [Scary]

Tuesday 28 April 2:23:35 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [50 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Nazi flag? That's fine. Noisy flag? That's a fine [Asinine]

Tuesday 28 April 1:33:14 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [44 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Bizarre New Dinosaur Discovered in Chile

Tuesday 28 April 1:30:00 UTC 2015

Gabriel Lio / University of Birmingham via Discovery.com From the club-tailed Ankylosaurus to the long-necked Brachiosaurus, dinosaurs came in countless shapes and sizes. An especially diverse suborder is called the “theropoda.” The phrase “meat-eating dinosaur” usually refers to some sort of theropod, such as T. rex or Velociraptor. And yet, not all of these guys were built to dine on … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » I've Never Been Pregnant, Sir.

Tuesday 28 April 1:25:21 UTC 2015

Security guard: I don't remember you ever not being pregnant.Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaOverheard by: ZB [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Shopping at Tautology

Tuesday 28 April 1:25:20 UTC 2015

Girl: Excuse me, do you carry tonic water?Stock boy: Yeah, I think so. I mean, if we have it, it’s probably somewhere in the store.Girl: Uh, thanks.Schnooks
Memphis, Tennessee [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 5PM That’s a WWWrap

Tuesday 28 April 1:25:19 UTC 2015

Sales: What was the the address again? WW..?
Manager: …W?
Sales: Yeah that’s it, that sounds right. WWW. 160 McClaren Road
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Some Fortune Cookies Get Lost in Translation

Tuesday 28 April 1:25:18 UTC 2015

Intern: Today is not your year.3250 Mary Street
Miami, FloridaOverheard by: my today wasn’t so bad [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Under Citizenship, Just Put ‘Good’

Tuesday 28 April 1:25:17 UTC 2015

Auditioning guy: So, what should I put down for ‘Citizenship’?Casting intern #1: Were you born in the United States?Auditioning guy: Yes.Casting intern #1: Then put down that you’re a U.S. citizen.Auditioning guy: Does it matter that I moved to Oregon for eight months?Casting intern #1: Did you really just–Casting intern #2, cutting him off: –No, it doesn’t matter.MTV dating show auditions … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Presenting: the Case for Indentured Servitude

Tuesday 28 April 1:25:16 UTC 2015

Mail room employee: Where's Jane*? I haven't seen her in two weeks.Lawyer: We let her go on vacation and she won't come back.Dallas, TexasOverheard by: law lady [Link]

Overheard In The Office » …Minimum

Tuesday 28 April 1:25:13 UTC 2015

Nine-year-old girl in child psychology office, talking a mile a minute: And, mom, the teacher was really upset that we didn't know how long a century is! Yeah, she was really upset cause none of us knew!Mom: Do you know how long a century is?Nine-year-old girl: No! I didn't know either! I don't know how long a century is!Mom, incredulous: You … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » I’ve Been Waiting All Day to Say That

Tuesday 28 April 1:25:12 UTC 2015

Coworker #1: What are you doing this weekend?Coworker #2: Maybe a movie.Coworker #3: Man, it’s a lot harder to have sex downtown than I thought it would be.Coworkers #1 and #2: [stunned silence].Vernon Hills, IllinoisOverheard by: This Guy [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Supermodel Elle Macpherson believes in bodily humours or some such nonsense [Asinine]

Tuesday 28 April 1:23:31 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [69 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Let's Be Grateful There's Still a Middle Class for Us to Join

Tuesday 28 April 0:56:54 UTC 2015

Underling to another: As someone who owns not one but two pairs of Dale Earnhardt pajama pants, I am in no position to criticize you for growing up in a trailer park.Washington, DC [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Oh God. Oh God. Oh GAWD. No, seriously, oh god. Oh God (not safe for work) [Repeat]

Tuesday 28 April 0:43:51 UTC 2015

Repeat [link] [68 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » See All 9 Breathtaking Winners from This Year's Audubon Photography Awards

Tuesday 28 April 0:30:00 UTC 2015

They say a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, and a picture is worth 1,000 words—so it's safe to say the winning shots from the 2015 Audubon Photography Awards are worth a heck of a lot. Six judges—all of them bird experts or renowned nature photographers—critiqued the 9,000 images they received on their technical quality, originality, … [Link]

Mental Floss » Map Shows How Big New York Is Compared To Other Cities

Tuesday 28 April 0:30:00 UTC 2015

I am woefully bad at geography. Without any innate sense of how cities compare, I found this series of maps, produced by the self-storage company SpareFoot using MAPfrappe, endlessly fascinating and surprising. But even if you already knew that New York City boasts a full 10 times the population of San Francisco (10 times!), these comparisons are a great visual. … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Food technology teacher ate all the food, kept beer in the fridge and let students play knife games. What's his Fark handle? [Dumbass]

Tuesday 28 April 0:27:37 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hogan flexes his muscles, brother [News]

Tuesday 28 April 0:20:39 UTC 2015

News [link] [1220 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this firing squad [Photoshop]

Tuesday 28 April 0:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [18 comments] [Link]

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