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 » NEWS: Drunken school bus driver runs off the road with 44 kids inside. FARK: Along Whiskey Bottom Road [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » Scientists Create Out-of-Body Illusion
Via YouTube Have you ever had an out-of-body experience, or felt like you were watching yourself from the sidelines? Neuroscientists at the Karolinksa Institutet in Sweden just replicated that feeling in the lab, giving 15 individuals the illusion of teleportation outside the body. In 2014, the Nobel Prize in Physiology of Medicine was awarded for the discovery of "GPS-like 'place … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Guy in panda mask enters convenience store, eats shoots and leaves [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Family buys a home in the country next to a working farm and is upset that farmers spray their fields with herbicides every now and again [Dumbass]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my dad got over his aversion to tight pants, giving everyone at the DMV a good look at his package in skin-tight blue jeans. FML [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Translation: Whatever You Do Will Have to Be Done Over
Project manager: We need to get the turnover rate for the past 12 months.Database admin: I have that. I can give you the turnover for the past year.Project manager: Great! We’ll also need it for the previous 12 months.Database admin: I’m confused — isn’t the past 12 months the previous 12 months?Project manager: Yes.1055 Lenox Park Boulevard
Atlanta, GeorgiaOverheard by: Iga [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The rent really is too damned high [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » 10 Hardy Facts About Euoplocephalus
Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 3.0 Life in tyrannosaurid country forced Euoplocephalus to develop some extreme safety features. (You know you’re dealing with one tough customer when armor-plated eyelids are involved.) Here are 10 more things you might not know about this fascinating herbivore. 1. Its Terrifying Tail Club was Supported by Bony Tendons. The far end of Euoplocephalus’ tail … [Link]
FMyLife » Forever alone says FML
Today, I told my friends I was kissed by a girl. They said "Yeah, probably by your mom." The sad thing is, they were right. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Nixon's plan to bury Watergate finally coming to fruition [Scary]
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Mental Floss » 17 Secrets From Bookstore Owners
For book lovers, there’s no more magical place than the local bookstore. Endless shelves of stories and characters, all at your eager fingertips. And while most of us have probably spent a significant amount of time wandering the aisles, few of us know what goes on behind the scenes. Here, some insights into the life of a bookstore, gleaned from … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » It's election time in Britain & they hate their political parties more than Marmite (a yeast-based breakfast spread that is pure black hatred, apparently) [Weird]
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Mental Floss » Why are Some Cocktails Made With Salt?
In the cocktail world, salt isn't just for margaritas anymore. Many bartenders know that, just like a dash of bitters, a tiny bit of salt can balance a cocktail in a heartbeat. Bitters and salt do two different things: adding a bitter ingredient to a cocktail can make it seem less sweet, while salt makes bitter drinks taste less bitter. … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Brazen bra burglars rob Victoria's Secret. Police evidence includes exhibits A, B , DD (w/video) [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Clever man not very [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Man deliberately crashes car into fire station, receives fastest rescue response time – and psych evaluation – ever (pics) [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » The UK election just got sexy – well, almost [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » Is This Yoda in a 14th Century Manuscript?
Or rather, Yoda, this is? Not quite, but historians Damien Kempf and Maria L. Gilbert noted the uncanny resemblance in a recent post on the British Library's Medieval Manuscripts Blog. Curator Julian Harrison told NPR that the drawing comes from an illuminated manuscript known as the Smithfield Decretals. "I'd love to say that it really was Yoda, or was drawn … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Hi, is Franco there? It's Pope Francis." "Sure it is." *click* [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Frozen-ass photographers spend five days waiting for this ugly-ass polar bear cub to come out of his den for the first time, and it was totally worth it [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » In today's fried-food-on-a-stick news, Calgary Stampede to offer $100 hot dogs and a cockroach pizza this year [Sick]
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Overheard In The Office » Fly-Swatting Is Really More Of a Pastime for Me
Office director to peon: Look what she's taking!HR rep: I've decided to take your pink fly swatter!Peon: Yay! Are you taking it home or to your new office?HR rep: I think… home.Old manager: What are you going to do with that ugly thing?HR rep, grinning: Nothing work-related, I assure you!New manager on first day: Wow. Huh!Baton Rouge, LouisianaOverheard by: Peon [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Things You Might Not Know About 'A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte'
At first glance, Georges-Pierre Seurat's A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte seems a warm portrait of a sunny day in a lovely park. But a closer look at the Neo-Impressionist's most famous work reveals much more. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Because in some people's world, everyone is a superhero [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » A Japanese mega-submarine with a hanger large enough for three bombers has been detected off the coast of Hawaii (Some Not safe for work content on article page) [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this MC [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Letterman By the Numbers
Check out some impressive numbers on David Letterman—everyone’s favorite TV curmudgeon—who has spent 33 years on late night. * Speaking of 33, a recent study tells us you’ll stop listening to new music at that age. * Intriguing Headline of the Day: Andy Warhol Interviews Frank Zappa (Whom He Hated) Without Uttering A Word * You better save up if … [Link]
The Onion » American Voices: School District Served Meat From 2009, Hid Stench With Gravy
According to a report from a local ABC affiliate, a school district in Tennessee thawed out pork frozen since 2009 and served it to students, smothering it in gravy to mask its stench and “give it a better taste.” What do you think? 
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Fark.com RSS » "A week after one Oxford university newspaper won praise for publishing a rape victim's courageous open letter, another has sparked outrage after joking about donkey punches" [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Philippine government requests all refrigerators be unplugged before Mayweather/Pacquiao fight. Not cool [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Verizon warns unlimited data FiOS customer for using too much data [Fail]
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Mental Floss » The Boxing Match That Lasted 7 Hours
George Bellows via Wikimedia Commons Even after the Marquess of Queensberry introduced rules to help legitimize what was considered a disreputable sport, boxing had a hard time shaking its reputation of being a bloody spectacle. It hardly helped matters that in 1893, lightweights Jack Burke and Andy Bowen made headlines for fighting 110 grueling rounds—the longest gloved bout in recorded … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » It's a good day to slack off early. And so we've prepared this Fark Quiz for you so you can drop the pretense of working altogether [Survey]
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Fark.com RSS » Couple busted for having sex in a bathroom at a Wisconsin library. Wait. Wisconsin has libraries? [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Jeff Bezos launches rocket into space, hoping to start delivering Amazon products to Mars [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » National Guard in several states train to deal with civil unrest. Apparently they do this every year right around the time of the NBA Finals [Followup]
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Mental Floss » Looking to Shop Healthy? Eat an Apple Before You Go
There are plenty of rules for the ideal grocery shopping trip—you know, the kind where you buy more than just Pop-Tarts and Fritos. Don’t shop hungry. Make a list. And now? Eat an apple. A new study in the journal Psychology and Marketing by Cornell University’s Food and Brand Lab finds that eating an apple sample before grocery shopping encourages … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Oregon considers joining the 21st Century and allowing residents to pump their own gas [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Consider the demographic and avert your eyes. May 2nd is World Naked Gardening Day [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Survey finds that men prefer sex in the morning and women late at night. Next survey will include a box for "whatever her answer was" [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Dammit mainstream media, leave Sprinkles the FAT cat ALONE [Amusing]
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The Onion » Infographic: Top Prom Trends For 2015
Prom season is a time for high school students to plan elaborate proposals, shop for fashionable formalwear, and arrange blowout events in the effort to make prom a night to remember. Here are this year’s most popular prom trends 
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Fark.com RSS » Two-year-old girl "swears like a trooper" thanks to Peppa Pig game: "I accused her dad of teaching her to swear but it was only when I tried out the tablet that I found one of the activities says "F*ck you, odd one out'" [Amus
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Fark.com RSS » Geese in South Carolina subdivision facing firing squad get one-month reprieve as protesters argue gunning the honking shiatbags down like the huge winged vermin that they are might hurt the feelings of Canadians or some damn thing [Stupid]
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Mental Floss » Name the Events That Happened on Each Day in May
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Mental Floss » 17 "Bon" Figures of Speech from Louisiana French
It’s a long way from the French of France. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Russia just launched what it claims is the 'quietest submarine in the world', which will really come in handy next time one of them gets "lost" [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Oklahoma zoo tries out new "free range" tiger exhibit [Scary]
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FMyLife » why? says FML
Today, I was supposed to light candles at my aunt's wedding. I accidentally lit the groom on fire. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Judge: I find the defendant guilty, and sentence him to six months in jail. Lawyer: OK, but someone's going to have to dig him up [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » That's One Way to Get a Pothole Filled
An anonymous artist came up with a plan to force government officials to take action. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » In this town, crime DOES pay. Literally [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » "Welcome to Maine, where our criminals can be found hiding up a 50-foot tree" [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » Control Someone Else’s Movements Using Your Brain
Mind control is just a fantasy—or is it? This TED Talk, entitled “How to Control Someone Else’s Arm With Your Brain," may prove otherwise. Greg Gage is a neuroscientist and co-founder of an organization called “Backyard Brains,” which introduces the latest innovations in neuroscience to schools and the general public. The goal is to get kids interested in the complexities … [Link]
The Onion » Mothershould: Show Off Your Unique Mommy Style With A Handmade Wicker Car Seat
On Mothershould, Grace Manning-Devlin spotlights some trendy shabby chic car seats that put style first. 
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Mental Floss » What Was Your First Email Address?
On Fridays, we ask a bunch of unrelated questions. Your answers help get us through the afternoon. Answer one, answer all, or ask your own question. On to this week's topics… [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Feds to change ivory rule enforcement after bagpipes seized. Justice at last [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Don't be too proud of this technological communications infrastructure you've constructed. The ability to use a cell phone is insignificant next to the power of ham radio [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » China bars amateur meteorologists. Which in the United States would pretty much mean the end of The Weather Channel [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Graffiti artist uses drone to deface six-story tall NYC billboard (with video) [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Tony Stark… er, Elon Musk strikes again with Tesla Powerwall home batteries starting at $3k [Cool]
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The Onion » News in Brief: Archaeologists Discover First Hominid To Own Tools But Never Use Them
KANJERA, KENYA—In a groundbreaking find that provides new insight into early human behavior, a group of archaeologists from the Smithsonian Institute announced the discovery Friday of the first known hominid to own tools but never use them. 
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Fark.com RSS » Of course the natural thing to do when protesting Austrian political dysfunction is *spins wheel* bake a 9/11 cake complete with crashing airliners & smoke [Sick]
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Mental Floss » The Weird Week in Review
Mystery Vandals Brick Train Door A commuter train in Hamburg, Germany, picked up passengers for an hour Tuesday afternoon before the driver realized that someone had built a brick wall over the doors of one car! The vandalism rendered the train car totally unusable. A look at surveillance video showed that three suspects in masks approached the train, and then … [Link]
The Onion » News in Photos: Nation Offsets Carbon Footprint By Planting Single 300,000-Foot-Tall Tree
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Fark.com RSS » Art gallery told by police to cover up 'A Load Of Fuss About F*ck All' artwork. Owner: "Someone's complained to police about this and you think, 'where's your sense of humour?' This is what it says it is – a load of fuss a
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Fark.com RSS » The very first Air Force One is rotting away in the desert, abandoned and plundered by Jawas [Sad]
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Mental Floss » Pod City Crash Course: 19 Music Podcasts That’ll Make You Sing
Over the last few weeks, I’ve shared podcast “crash courses” in food, TV, cyborgs, what have you. Today I offer a handful of music podcasts that cover lots of ground—hip-hop, indie, classical, classic rock—but all of them enhance my musical knowledge while occasionally inspiring me play the air drums in my Honda. Enjoy, and holler if you think I missed … [Link]
Mental Floss » European Geography
How many can you get right without missing? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Nothing like a good stag party near Prague's Jewish quarter to bring out your inner Hitler [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » How to get the best insight into the mind of a pot smoker? Find a hand-written to-do list for the day ahead, of course [Interesting]
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The Onion » News in Brief: Parents Of Crying Child Must Not Be Any Good
WOODBURY, MN—Noting how the pair’s failure to promptly resolve the situation was a clear indication of their inability to raise or care for another human being, sources confirmed Friday that the parents of a crying infant must not be any good. 
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The Onion » News in Brief: ‘Avengers’ Sequel Picks Up Where First Film’s Profits Left Off
Promising that the sequel would continue to follow the impressive feats of an incredible group of revenue streams, executives at Marvel Studios confirmed Friday that Avengers: Age Of Ultron picks up right where the first film’s profits left off. 
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The Onion » American Voices: Typography Expert: Times New Roman Bad Choice For Résumé
According to a typography expert interviewed by Bloomberg Business, the classic serif typeface Times New Roman is a poor choice for résumés because it’s a default font that may be considered unthoughtful. What do you think? 
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The Onion » Mothershould: Where Do You Rank On The Overall Mom Leaderboard?
On Mothershould, Grace Manning-Devlin just jumped ahead to #276 on the Mom Leaderboard, and she gives viewers some tips on how they can move ahead in the standings themselves. 
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Fark.com RSS » Amazingly enough, smacked Baltimore rioting teen tells interviewers exactly what his Mom would want him to [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » "I couldn't afford to pay rent, so I secretly lived in my office for 500 days" [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Special needs school bus drives through shooting that leaves bullet holes in the bus and students cowering on the floor. Naturally the school waits till the next day to notify parents [Asinine]
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The Onion » Sports News in Brief: Draft Pick Hugs Family That Will Bleed Him Dry Over Next 5 Years
CHICAGO—Upon hearing his name announced by commissioner Roger Goodell during the first round of the NFL draft Thursday, wide receiver Anthony Parker immediately began embracing the family members who will slowly bleed him dry over the next five years, sources confirmed. 
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Mental Floss » Melted Plastic Army Men Make an Excellent Fruit Bowl
The fourth installment of the Toy Story franchise is reportedly going to be a rom-com. But just in case Pixar decides to switch it up and make a horror film, here’s an idea for them: melt down the plastic army men and turn their lifeless bodies into a stylish fruit bowl! This creative decorating tip is brought to us by … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » So I Married A Kayaks Murderer [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Charges filed [NewsFlash]
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Fark.com RSS » Wearing high heels to bed can be sexy, but not if you're six months old [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » Apparently the Aaron's difference is the spyware they load on your rental computer and the photos taken of you and your partner having sexy time [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Yours for $23 million: "A house of outstanding mathematical beauty" [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » 12 Wild Facts About Hyenas
Hyenas are more than the carrion-eating villains of 'The Lion King.' While you may not fall in love with these cunning animals, it’s hard not to respect them. [Link]
FMyLife » holly_24135 says FML
Today, my mum told me the reason she always let boys in my room without supervision was because I'm "too ugly to be kissed." FML [Link]
FMyLife » PharmSlave says FML
Today, my boss told me I ask too many questions and that's why they cut my hours in half. Officially, I'm a "Pharmacy Technician in Training", which means I'm trying to teach myself how to do the job without killing someone. All from on the job experience and an outdated textbook. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Crombinator says FML
Today, my roommate was making a waterproof iPhone case and decided to use my phone to test it out. It didn't work. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Are Incomplete Sentences the New Thing Or…?
How is language evolving on the internet? In this series on internet linguistics, Gretchen McCulloch breaks down the latest innovations in online communication. Sometimes a sentence doesn't end where you'd expect, but. And yet somehow, you still know what the writer intended, so. This may be something you do all the time, or. (I could go on like this, but.) … [Link]
Mental Floss » 27 Groovy Facts About 'Austin Powers'
An oldies song and some debated other inspirations led to a James Bond-like, decade-skewing comedy franchise. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this apparent mishandling [Photoshop]
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Overheard In The Office » I Don’t Need a Gel Mousepad — I’ve Got Breast Implants
Male paralegal : No one’s gonna use it but me. I’ll hide it.Female secretary: What?Male paralegal: But I’ll let you feel it.8133 Leesburg Pike
Vienna, VirginiaOverheard by: WTF is he talking about [Link]
Overheard In The Office » 2PM Call About Car
Old man: My car was stolen this morning. It’s been a terrible day. I had my son come all the way out to drive me over to see you, because you’re my agent.
Insurance Agent: What would you like me to do about it? 37383 6 Mile Road
Livonia, Michigan Overheard by: Next-door Nancy [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Many Computer Users Are Like Cargo Cultists
Old female boss, struggling with computer: My– What’s wrong with my– Does anyone know what’s the problem with my–Worker: –What’s the question?!Old female boss: My mouse doesn’t work.Worker: So how long were you going to sit there moving it around on your desk?Old female boss: Well, it’s not working! [Worker sighs loudly, turns back to his computer.]Colorado Springs, ColoradoOverheard by: TK … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » … Which, Here at the Haagen-Dazs Quality-Control Division, We View As an Asset
Woman on phone: Yes, thank you — she has an excessive licking problem.East Sprague
Spokane, Washington [Link]
Overheard In The Office » 5PM That’s a Wrap
Secretary: Bye, guys. See you tomorrow.
Worker #1: Who the fuck was that?
Worker #2: The new sales secretary; she took [Carrie]’s place.
Worker #1: Who the fuck is [Carrie]?
Worker #2: She took over for [Gretchen].
Worker #1: Oh, hell. I don’t care about chicks’ names. I only care if I’m sleeping with them. And then sometimes I have … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Which Is What Taxes Actually Smell Like
Coworker #1: It smells like old people in here.Coworker #2: What do old people smell like?Coworker #3: Death and feces.San Rafael, California [Link]
Weird Universe » Hairware
Control your phone by stroking your hair. It's a technology invented by Katia Vega of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, who explains: "we add new functionalities to hair extensions, turning them into a seamless device that recognizes auto-contact behaviors concealed to outside observers."
This is obviously a technology invented by someone who has lots of hair. Useless … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » No Wait, Sorry, That’s This Week’s General Hospital
Woman #1: Is Aaron* coming to your house during the holiday?Woman #2: No, he’s going to Connecticut to spend the money his mother stole from his father.Woman #1: Well, that’s not all bad.Clothing store
Woodcliff Lake, New JerseyOverheard by: Cashier [Link]
Fark.com RSS » How Western media would cover the events in Baltimore, if Baltimore was in a foreign country [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » If you really want to be taken seriously as a home cook then you need funnels, twine, and rubber mallets [Obvious]
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The Onion » Sportsgraphic: Greatest Boxing Matches Of All Time
With Floyd Mayweather Jr. facing Manny Pacquiao this Saturday in what many have dubbed the “Fight of the Century,” Onion Sports looks back at the greatest bouts in boxing history 
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The Onion » News in Brief: Report: Many Americans Not Watching Enough Television To Make Worthwhile Contribution To Small Talk
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The Onion » Mothershould: The Key To Getting Pregnant Is Letting Everyone Know You’re Trying
Having trouble getting pregnant? On Mothershould, Grace Manning-Devlin shares this helpful tip for starting a family: constantly tell your friends and acquaintances that you’re having sex. 
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The Onion » Sports News in Brief: Raiders Considering Taking Chance On Prospect With Zero Off-Field Incidents
CHICAGO—Noting that it would be a swift departure from the organization’s past draft strategy, sources within the Oakland Raiders front office confirmed Thursday that the team is considering taking a chance on an NFL prospect with no off-field… 
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The Onion » Sports News in Brief: Mel Kiper Seeks Blind Oracle’s Prophecy Of Browns’ First-Round Pick
HINDU KUSH MOUNTAINS—Venturing thousands of miles to reach the remote mountain village where the ancient soothsayer was rumored to be found, ESPN analyst Mel Kiper sought out the sage counsel of blind oracle Jayashri in hopes of determining the Clev… 
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The Onion » American Voices: McDonald’s Axes 7 Sandwiches In ‘Menu Simplification’
McDonald’s has announced it will undergo “menu simplification” by dropping seven sandwiches, as well as honey mustard and chipotle barbecue snack wraps, from its menu in an effort to speed up service and streamline ordering. 
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The Onion » News in Photos: Man Frantically Returns To Website That Just Crashed His Browser
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The Onion » Infographic: Who Is Bernie Sanders?
Independent Vermont senator and self-proclaimed “democratic socialist” Bernie Sanders officially declared his candidacy in the 2016 election Thursday. 
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The Onion » Video: Onion Film Standard: The Onion Reviews 'Avengers: Age Of Ultron'
The Onion's movie critic Peter K. Rosenthal reviews 'Avengers: Age Of Ultron' in this week's Film Standard. 
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The Onion » News: Aerospace Engineers Warn First-Grader’s Design For Spaceship Completely Unsafe
MONROEVILLE, PA—Listing off a litany of structural and technological flaws, the nation’s leading aerospace engineers issued a stern warning Thursday that local 6-year-old Bradley Koenig’s design for a spaceship is entirely unsafe. Expert… 
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The Onion » News in Brief: Study Finds Majority Of Urban Households Located In Roller Rink Deserts
ITHACA, NY—Confirming that most inner-city residents have gone their entire lives without sufficient access to blacklight skating or Skate-’N’-Celebrate birthday parties, an alarming study published this week by Cornell University reveal… 
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The Onion » American Voices: Report: U.S. Zoos Letting Elephants Die Out
According to a report from the Associated Press, zoos across the country are opting to let their elephant populations die off instead of replacing them, in part because it’s hard to provide enough space and in part because new national guidelines ma… 
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Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Suited Up for Baseball
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Mental Floss » A Basement Dedicated to Extreme LEGO Building
After he and his husband moved into a house in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, architect and avid LEGO builder Jeffrey Pelletier decided to combine his interests by creating a "LEGO Lair" in the basement of his new home. The architect renovated the house, which was built in 1902, but kept the original structure in place. “You get the floor plan … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Dynamite left on old plane at LAX for four days after police training exercise. Sorry about that, Chief [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » There's a scientific reason why you feel this year's allergies are worse than last year's allergies [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Dear White America [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » Drunk man assaults passersby with…white mice. "The motives behind the 37-year-old man's attacks are unclear." Subby goes out on a limb here and suggests that alcohol might have been a factor [Weird]
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Weird Universe » Montreal Madness of 1892
People acted weird in familiar NOTW fashion even over a century ago, as this Montreal newspaper reveals. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » With the seafloor level dropping more than two meters, temperatures rising and a sudden spike of 8,000 earthquakes scientists think a volcano may be erupting off the Oregon coast [Scary]
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FMyLife » nerderer says FML
Today, after frantically searching my house and office and calling every place I'd visited in the last 24 hours, I finally found my phone in my fridge. FML [Link]
GraphJam » Replotted: I'm Just That Manly
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GraphJam » Content of an average public swimming pool.
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GraphJam » Today On Fox News
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GraphJam » Mythbusters seriousness.
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GraphJam » Getting Creative
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GraphJam » Yoda, It Is
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GraphJam » OMG Say Something Hot!
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GraphJam » It's Not Normally This Lame, I Swear
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GraphJam » % of People who hate Michael Jackson, according to date
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GraphJam » Zombie Survival Skills
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GraphJam » And Not a Single Graph Was Given That Day
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GraphJam » Somewhere in Narnia
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GraphJam » World Cup Mistakes
World Cup Mistakes Graph by: blarghblargh Tagged: acting , defenders , flops , goalkeepers , injuries , instant reply , referees , soccer , sports , world cup Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » The Sixties
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GraphJam » Oh Hey…You
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GraphJam » I'm Paying How Much For This?
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GraphJam » There's a Fine Line Between Thrilling and Deadly
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GraphJam » Replotted: But What Happens When Chuck Norris Roundhouse Kicks a Nokia?
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GraphJam » Eeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrr
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GraphJam » DESIRABILITY OF SOCKS AS A GIFT
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GraphJam » Cell Phone Features
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Fark.com RSS » Walking in the woods is good for your health. Unless you're Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, or the Sheriff of Nottingham [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Laughably Bad Movies
27 Unintentionally Hilarious Movies That Are So Bad They’re Great. Based on suggestions by readers.
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10 Scientific Breakthroughs We Literally Couldn't Live Without. It says “literally,” so your iPhone isn’t here.
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An Amazing Photo Series Reveals What Aging Superheroes Would Look Like In Retirement. Photographer Martin Beck imagines them old, unemployed, and sometimes completely broke.
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The Evolution … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Thanks to a mysterious hole, Oregon's Lost Lake is nearly lost once again [Ironic]
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Overheard In The Office » Like Lady Godiva
Peon: When she gets drunk, she gets up on her high Christian horse.Mississauga
Ontario
Canadia [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you love bread but hate all the bread carbs, just eat naan, lavash, or crumpets [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Florida man spots reptilian alien driving a Kia Spectra, manages to take a few pics, Florida man (w/pics) [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » He's the goddamn Baltimore Batman [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Instead of spending all that money on an expensive necklace, this Mother's Day why don't you give her what she really wants: Some personal space [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » 15 Offbeat Holidays You Can Celebrate in May
Spring is in full bloom, it's National Vidalia Onion Month, and there are plenty of holidays to celebrate: Happy May! 1. May 1: Mother Goose Day Founded in 1987 by Gloria T. Delamar in conjunction with the publication of her book, Mother Goose: From Nursery to Literature, this is a day to "re-appreciate" the old nursery rhymes. 2. May 3: … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Marijuana's magic bean men: The outlaw botanists who designed the marijuana Americans smoke and the money they didn't make doing it [Interesting]
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FMyLife » sianydiddle says FML
Today, at my house party, I caught my boyfriend having sex with my best friend. His excuse? He wanted to be better in bed for me. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Bertha Benz and the First-Ever Road Trip
Bertha Benz changed automotive history by packing her two teenage sons into a car and driving to her mother’s house. It doesn’t exactly sound impressive, but the year was 1888. A 65-mile road trip by car had never been attempted before—certainly not by a lone woman toting her children. 
Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain Bertha was married to Karl Benz. … [Link]
Futility Closet » Sound Rhymes
Peculiarly English limericks: There was a young lady named Wemyss,
Who, it semyss, was troubled with dremyss.
She would wake in the night,
And, in terrible fright,
Shake the bemyss of the house with her scremyss. A pretty school-mistress named Beauchamp,
Said, “These awful boys, how shall I teauchamp?
For they will not behave,
Although I look grave
And with … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Cinnabon thrives in era of "healthy eating," to no surprise of Cinnabon president. "There's no hummus chain sweeping the nation right now…. Moreover, the Chipotles and Five Guys of the world – these are some of the hottest concepts
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Fark.com RSS » UK teen befriends elderly man he met at the grocery store; gets all the popsicles [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » "At the time I was like, 'I'm just happy to be alive. I got run over by a jet.' You don't think – there are people who get hit by cars and that's it. I got hit by a plane" [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 16 Fun Facts About 'The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy'
Why 16 things? Because 42 things would have been far too long. [Link]
Mental Floss » 7 Things We Learned About ‘Breaking Bad’ From Vince Gilligan’s AMA
The 'Breaking Bad' creator shed some light on life behind the scenes of the beloved series—and whether Huell is okay. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Burglar breaks into home, realizes it belongs to a den of identity thieves, does the right thing and alerts the cops [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Someone get SyFy on the line, we've pit bulls causing plague [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Do NOT mess with this woman's parking space [Scary]
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Mental Floss » An Illustrated Field Guide to 5 of the Oldest Living Things on the Planet
Your next birthday might have you feeling old, but it’s nothing compared compared to these senior citizens. [Link]
FMyLife » Iwtumn says FML
Today, a guy asked me for my number. Now I deeply regret giving it to him, because he won't stop sending me Bible quotes and pictures of Jesus. FML [Link]
FMyLife » henrylikestreats says FML
Today, I realized that my new haircut makes me look like a movie star. Not Scarlett Johansson, no. I look like Lord Farquaad. FML [Link]
Overheard In The Office » I Think I Know What We’ll Be Serving at Your Farewell Party
Manager: You going to an interview or something?Sales dude: Yeah. Like my tie?Manager: It looks like whipped cream on a turd. Good luck.1 Thomas Drive
Westbrook, Maine [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Memo: Coed Naked Butter Wrestling No Longer Offered at Company Retreats
Heard in staff meeting: Grease up and let it slide off!Support Building
Green Bay, WisconsinOverheard by: AMuseIng [Link]
Overheard In The Office » When Excel Just Isn’t Enough
Accountant: Be right back. I have to go buy an ax.East Lancaster Avenue
Downingtown, PennsylvaniaOverheard by: marianoelle [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Like, Why Are They in Cornrows?
Coworker to boss: I hope he doesn't go because his protruding nose hairs are very distracting.Los Angeles, California [Link]
Fark.com RSS » That's the most disgusting school lunch story ev… is that 'genuine frontier gibberish'? [Sick]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, someone at work took my delicate medication out of the fridge to make room for their lunch. Now my medication has expired. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » For Some Animals, Baby's First Meal is Its Mother
Franco Andreone, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 2.5 There are many animal moms that go above and beyond to give their children a leg (or wing or fin or tentacle) up in the world. A few mothers take that devotion to their family to a grisly extreme and allow themselves to become baby food. Among these are the caecilians, a … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Synthetic drug Flakka cause of increasingly interesting Fark headlines [Obvious]
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Overheard In The Office » In Tribute to What God Did on the Eighth Day
Worship leader: So, we’re gonna drop the last verse of ‘Awesome God.’ I think it sounds better that way.Pastor: Okay, anything else?Young worship musician: Well, I gotta blow outta here pretty soon.Pastor: So, let me get this straight — he’s dropping and you’re blowing?Charlotte, North Carolina [Link]
Mental Floss » The 6 Cleanest Metropolitan Areas in the United States
BrendelSignature via Wikipedia Commons // CC BY 3.0 If you want to breathe clean air, don’t go to Fresno-Madera, California. Or Los Angeles. Or any of the other most polluted cities in the United States. The American Lung Association has released their “State of the Air 2015” report card, a comprehensive guide to the cleanest and dirtiest air in the … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "I'm in a metal tube at 35,000 feet and I think I can get away with taking the flight attendant's iPad," says no one ever. Well, except this woman [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Royal Canadian Air Force evacuates their citizens from earthquake-ravaged Nepal and lets Americans hitch a lift. What are neighbours for? [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » The recent major earthquake in Nepal just made it a bit easier to get to the top of Everest [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these misfits [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Why Rock and Roll Pioneer Alan Freed Won't Stay Buried
As one of the first famous disc jockey personalities and the so-called “father of rock ‘n’ roll,” Alan Freed has a big place in music history. Freed actually coined the term “rock ‘n’ roll," and hosted the first major rock concert in 1952. He also ignored the segregation prevalent in pop culture at the time, becoming the first white deejay … [Link]
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