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.”
Mental Floss » 12 Old Words to Spice Up Your Gossip and Common Complaints
According to a study [PDF] about gossiping from evolutionary psychologist Robin Dunbar and analyzed in "Have You Heard? Gossip's Actually Good and Useful," from The Atlantic, two thirds of conversations tend to be made up of "Social topics—personal relationships, likes and dislikes, anecdotes about social activities …" and from these dialogues, we pick up on social norms, and rules of … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » In today's bout of pearl clutching, finance gurus are once again flabbergasted as to why people aren't stashing 15% of their income into their 401Ks [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » "High school students not going to take bake sale ban lying down in sugar-induced haze" [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Sacramento is so LGBT friendly even the crosswalks are fabulous [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » The Nazi Plot to Blow Up Hoover Dam
In 1935, Hoover Dam (or Boulder Dam) was a brand-spanking-new feat of engineering, dedicated in a ceremony attended by Franklin D. Roosevelt in September of that year. Less than four years later, government officials feared it would all be demolished by Nazis. A number of suspicious activities were reported beginning in October 1939, including a German man who took large … [Link]
Mental Floss » Pick the Movie Released in 1997 by Three Members of Its Cast
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Mental Floss » What Lightning Storms on Earth Look Like From Space
The astronauts at the International Space Station had front-row seats for what may have been the greatest show above Earth this past weekend. As the crew hurtled across India at nearly 17,000 miles per hour, they got to see what a series of lightning storms in the country looked like from above—about 200 miles above, to be exact. NASA’s Terry … [Link]
The Onion » Sports News in Brief: Bears GM Confident Team Has Right Pieces In Place To Trade Jay Cutler
CHICAGO—Claiming that the franchise is now on the brink of finally achieving something truly great, Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace expressed his confidence Tuesday that the team has the right pieces in place to trade quarterback Jay Cutler. “We’ve been working toward this for a long time, and we’re finally in a position to make our shared goal of … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Several hurt when Houston-area school crashes into house" [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Police charge man with attempted murder after his wife's chute fails to open during a routine skydive and she plummets almost 4,000 feet to the ground. They can only charge him with "attempted murder" because, somehow, she survived the fa
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Fark.com RSS » Video reveals that at least one of the secret KFC's 11 herbs and spices turns out to be dirt [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Old and Busted: Drug sniffing police dogs. New Hotness: Fish sniffing police dogs. Your dog wants Sashimi [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » 8 Spiny Creatures You Don’t Want to Meet in the Wild
When you think about it, the human defense system is really lacking. Unlike other animals, we can’t shoot poison out of our body. We don’t have bony armor to hide behind. Our fingernails can’t even be fashioned into a decent claw. Formidable spikes are one of of these crazy, enviable ways animals have to defend themselves against potential predators. A … [Link]
FMyLife » lanaoftherey says FML
Today, I was being chased by the cops, not because I'm a criminal but because I thought the SUV with red and blue lights was an ambulance, not a police officer trying to pull me over. I kept weaving out of his way for 5 minutes before I finally figured it out, and got my first ever ticket. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Today's Fark-ready headline: Magaluf dwarf filmed spanking Brit stag dressed as woman as official party season gets underway [Weird]
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Mental Floss » When Feminists Confronted the Men In Charge of 'Ladies' Home Journal'
Image Credit: CoverArt.com John Mack Carter’s corner office on the fifth floor of the Curtis Publishing building had become something of a fire hazard. Meant to accommodate his desk and a few employees, it now held between 100 and 200 women. Many stood with signs, read from prepared statements, and heckled Carter; those that couldn't squeeze in trickled into the … [Link]
Mental Floss » Secret Menu Items from 12 Fast Food Restaurants
If you're bored with the same old fast food fare, try mixing it up with some of these secret menu options. Just don't tell anyone we told you. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Mayor vows to "go all Tiananman Square" against plans to extend a highway into his village. Get the tanks [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Sunny with a chance of concrete mixer [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Most people would rather lose a finger than their web connection, although it rarely comes down to such a stark choice [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » School bus driver of the year arrested for driving at .13 BAC with three dozen kids on board, even though a .15 is the minimum needed to make driving a school bus a bearable occupation [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Man demands explanation from the scientific community after his cat gives birth to a dog [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Thieves break into French zoo, steal 17 endangered monkeys. Isn't this how 28 Days Later started? [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » 94-year-old man finishes college after starting 75 years ago. He says he'll take a break before pursuing a master's degree [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » The more Facebook tries to put real news items in its American users' newsfeeds, the less its American users care. Because, you know, OMG PUPPIES [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Jewish cemetery survives inside GM plant, which is only fitting since GM itself is so close to the grave [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » After a 5 year absence, El Nino is back. Thanks, Obama [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this departure [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » (Almost) Everything We Know About the Orchid Mantis is Wrong
Luc Viatour, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 3.0 Orchid mantises, as the name suggests, look a lot like orchid flowers. The insects trade the drab colors and sharp angles of their cousins for bright floral shades and a rounder, softer shape, giving them an uncanny resemblance to delicate petals. When Western scientists first encountered them in Southeast Asia in the … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Used to be you could spot the tourist by their fanny packs. Now it's just their fannies [Strange]
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Mental Floss » Missing Links: Wes Anderson Minifigs
It's a shame these aren't real: characters from Wes Anderson’s films as LEGO minifigs. * Google's self-driving cars are better drivers than you. * These mesmerizing satellite images prove that birds have the best view. * Check out this map of Westeros in Google Maps aesthetic. The app would definitely help Stannis get to Winterfell faster. * Read up on … [Link]
Mental Floss » 4 Women Murderers (and Another Who Might Have Been)
Be warned that these stories of murderous women from history are disturbing. [Link]
The Onion » American Voices: Report: Professor Requires Students To Take Final Exam In The Nude
According to a local ABC news affiliate, a professor at UC San Diego requires students in the class Visual Arts 104A: Performing the Self to strip naked and enact a “performance of the self” in a dark room for the final exam, though the school responded that students can also perform the exam with clothes on. What do you think? … [Link]
Mental Floss » 4 of Earth's Most Alien Lands
Unless you’re lucky enough to get abducted by aliens, you won’t visit another planet in your lifetime. That’s probably just as well. If a 24-hour flight to Australia makes people squirm, imagine a trip to Mars. (Anyone who says the journey is more important than the destination has never been cooped up in a steel can for seven months drinking … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Sofa King sends one final message to all of the We Todds [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » CNN: "'Star Wars or ISIS: Which is more Islamic?" What? [Strange]
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Mental Floss » The First Year of 11 Major Music Festivals
These days, summer music festivals are massive cultural events and moneymakers, drawing millions to deserts, islands, farms, and any other place stages can be propped up and $5 can be charged for bottled water. But just a few decades ago, most of today’s biggest fests either didn’t exist or were barely recognizable compared to the cultural monoliths they are today. … [Link]
Futility Closet » City Life
$25 DOLLAR reward will be paid for the detection of the cowardly thief, who is in the habit of sneaking and creeping up to the door of No. 10, City Hall Place, and stealing the Sun newspaper from under the door. The above reward will be paid for the information left at the Sun office: and a regular roasting is … [Link]
The Onion » Photo Finish: Jimmy Garoppolo Informs Locker Room Attendants How He Likes Footballs
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Fark.com RSS » Here's a story that makes interesting dinner conversation – Woman gives birth to triplets … three years apart [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » New report details how many Russian soldiers have been dying in Ukraine. Report authors soon to discover they should have included themselves in the total [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » "The life and sex coach is infamous not only for her self-proclaimed 'legendary' vagina, but also for bringing the ancient art of vaginal kung fu to the masses" [Weird]
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Mental Floss » Step Inside a Van Gogh Painting With a Virtual Reality Tour
Virtual reality can put a whole new spin on art appreciation. Named after the painting of the same name, The Night Cafe is an immersive virtual reality experience that takes you into some of Vincent van Gogh’s most famous paintings, allowing you to see what might have been beyond their borders. The experience, submitted as part of Oculus’ Mobile VR … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Four words you never expected to hear together: Death by atomic wedgie [Followup]
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Mental Floss » James McIntyre: The World’s Cheesiest Poet
Once dubbed “The Worst Poet in History,” Scots-Canadian writer James McIntyre set a new standard for cheesy poetry. His dramatic verses celebrate the then-fledgling Canadian dairy industry, while also communicating his personal passion for fermented milk. (Even if you hate poetry—or, God forbid, cheese—it's hard not to be charmed by his enthusiasm.) Before he was a poet, McIntyre was a … [Link]
Mental Floss » The Stream Systems of the U.S. Visualized As Subway Maps
Before the 20th century, one of the easiest ways to get around was on the water. People took steamboats and ferries up, down, and across rivers as their normal mode of transportation. Rivers were the transit lines of an era in which transferring could mean hopping on a horse-drawn streetcar. Inspired by Harry Beck’s designs for London Underground transit maps … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man has sex with a Porsche and the rest of the headline becomes somewhat redundant [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » The poor guy who invented the digital camera is now getting blamed for selfies. "I get blamed for selfies, they do it just to get a rise out of me or something" [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Bobby Orr wants you to get off his lawn. No, really [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » America's changing religious landscape -or- Why Millennials are nothing to worry about [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » "Dear Prudence: My husband and I have what I thought was a perfect marriage. I went to use his computer and discovered he chats online to strangers about our sex lives. Is this a big issue for our marriage or am I overreacting?" WELCOME TO FA
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Mental Floss » 15 Heroic Facts About Florence Nightingale
Venerated as the "founder of modern nursing," Florence Nightingale left a revolutionary mark on sanitation, healthcare, and even statistics. Today, the 195th anniversary of her birth, is the perfect time to celebrate her extraordinary life—one that’s saved countless others. 1. Nightingale Was Fluent in English, French, German, and Italian. She also had a decent hold on both Latin and classical … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » This Scottish brewery just helicopter dropped taxidermy cats over London "to prove a point." Erm, ok [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » Vermont Bakery to Sell for $75, an Essay, and Your Best Cupcake Recipe
It's officially a trend. Writers will inherit the world—or, at least, certain business ventures and the property they occupy. Inspired by the bed and breakfast in Maine and the goat farm in Alabama a Vermont bakery is now on the market for the low price of $75, an essay (just 100 words this time!), and your very best cupcake recipe. … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "In every country in the world, male suicides outnumber female. The mystery is why? What is it about being male that leads to this? Why are middle-aged men most at risk? And why is it getting worse?" [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » See the World With a Free Copy of mental_floss Magazine!
The June issue of mental_floss magazine (on sale now!) is all about going places. We explored what we think are some of the coolest locations on earth—from floating villages and Day-Glo hot springs to skyscraper cemeteries and an entire museum devoted to elevators. You don’t have to be a world traveler to appreciate the fantastic places that dot our globe … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man sneezes out toy dart 44 years after he got it stuck in his nose [Strange]
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The Onion » News: NASA Announces Bold Plan To Still Exist By 2045
WASHINGTON—In what is being described as the most ambitious mission ever undertaken in the space agency’s history, NASA officials announced at a press conference Tuesday their bold new plan to still exist by 2045.NASA’s top directors, who presented a detailed, long-term timeline for the project, dubbed the Fortuna Program, told reporters that the plan would lay the groundwork for the … [Link]
FMyLife » Darryl says FML
Today, I decided to surprise my girlfriend at work. Because she was "bored and didn't feel like seeing me" she thought it would be funny to call security and claim that I was stalking her. There is now a picture of my face at her workplace, and anytime I "pester her again" the cops will show up. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Yes, you've got a seriously long tongue when it can touch your eye [Strange]
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Mental Floss » Name the US States That Contain Double Letters (The Same Letter Twice In A Row)
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Mental Floss » Giant LEGO Millennium Falcon Took 10,000 Pieces to Build
Although LEGO makes their own Millennium Falcon, the models are too small to comfortably fit a fleet of minifigs to man the machine. So Titans Creations went ahead and built a new model that's 40 percent bigger than the original. Using around 10,000 bricks, the impressive set features 24 LED lights, detailed machinery, and plenty of leg room. There's even … [Link]
Mental Floss » Who Exactly Was D.B. Cooper?
Image via FBI.gov Just before Thanksgiving 1971, a man identifying himself as Dan Cooper bought a $20 one-way ticket on Northwest Airlines flight 305 from Portland to Seattle. He was said to be nondescript—just a businessman with a briefcase in his mid-40s who ordered a bourbon and soda and smoked a cigarette. Once in the air, Cooper passed the flight … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » And the award for mother of the year goes to [Fail]
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Overheard In The Office » Keeps Plums From Becoming Prunes
Manager to assistant: I cream myself twice a day, especially when I go to bed. If you don't do it at my age, you'll get all shriveled up.Assistant: Yeah.Delray Beach, Florida [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Because, Either Way, I'm Horny.
Boss on phone: Are you calling for a trumpet or are you trying to fix me up with someone?Miami, Florida [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Wow, You Must Be the Coolest Cracker in Arizona
Guy: I used to work in an inner city office.Girl: Really?Guy: Yeah, I learned lots of words from them. Like ‘booyah’. It means ‘good.’ Like, ‘That is booyah!’Tucson, ArizonaOverheard by: The Intern [Link]
Overheard In The Office » The Grown-Up Equivalent Of “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!”
Supervisor to worker: But why does it always have to be you!?Norristown, Pennsylvania [Link]
Fark.com RSS » NYPD looking for man who went clubbing with his hammer pants [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Woman takes 'crime spree' to whole new level by robbing three banks in 30 minutes [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Idiot attempting to set world DUI record can already scratch 'Jaguars' and 'mobility scooter' from his list [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » "An insurance cheat who claimed his 'chronic fatigue' prevented him from leading a normal life was caught out when he posted photos online of himself racing supercars" [Fail]
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Mental Floss » 20 Freaky Facts About the Giant Squid
Image credit: Fir0002/Flagstaffotos, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-NC Since ancient times, philosophers and naturalists have puzzled over this deep-sea enigma. There’s plenty we still don’t know about giant squid, but we’ve learned quite a lot—especially over the past 20 years. 1. Giant Squid Have Eyes the Size of Frisbees. 
Image credit: Smithsonian Institution, Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain A staggering … [Link]
The Onion » Commentary: A Woman As Beautiful And Intoxicated As Yourself Shouldn’t Be Drinking Alone, My Dear
Excuse me, miss, is this seat taken? Normally I wouldn’t be so forward, but I saw you from across the bar and couldn’t help but notice all your friends seem to have left. Allow me to buy you another round? Truly, it would be my pleasure. A woman as gorgeous and thoroughly intoxicated as you should never have to drink … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » They're All Over Me Lately
Coworker #1: Did you hear about that cat that predicts people's deaths?Coworker #2: Yep, scarrrry.Coworker #1: I love cats.London
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The Onion » American Voices: Whole Foods Launching Chain Of Cheaper Stores For Millennials
Officials for Whole Foods have announced that the chain of high-end grocery stores will soon launch a line of lower-priced stores with a “curated” selection of more simply designed foods for millennials and others who can’t afford Whole Foods’ prices. What do you think? 
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Weird Universe » News of the Weird / Plus, May 12, 2015
News of the Weird / Plus
May 12, 2015 (Part 2) [weird stuff that made me excited (frightened) (ROTFL) (appalled) last week, some of which will appear in News of the Weird soon] [Part 1 on Monday, Part 2 on Tuesday]
New Avenue for Perverts: In China’s Henan province, a cadre of female lifeguards has been met with “Save me, … [Link]
Mental Floss » What's the Point of Revolving Doors?
If you make a point of minding your manners, revolving doors are a terror. Should a man go in first to get things rolling for his female companion? Or does the “ladies first” rule still hold? It’s no accident that this question comes up any time you approach a revolving door—revolving doors were actually invented to inspire this moment of … [Link]
The Onion » Mothershould: It’s A Mom’s Right To Decide Whether Her Kids Ride A Stranger’s Dog
On Mothershould, Grace Manning-Devlin takes a moment to vent about mom-haters and police officers who won’t let her kids climb onto strangers’ dogs. 
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The Onion » Horoscope: Your Horoscopes — Week Of May 12, 2015
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The Onion » News in Brief: Neighborhood Busybody Reports Sound Of Gunshots
INDIANAPOLIS—Once again sticking her nose where it doesn’t belong, neighborhood busybody Sally Christensen, 54, reportedly took it upon herself to report the sound of gunshots to law enforcement early Tuesday morning, sources confirmed. “As soon as that first burst of gunfire and screaming rang out, I’m sure Sally couldn’t get to the phone fast enough,” neighbor Glenn Maurer said after … [Link]
The Onion » News in Brief: Pantene Releases New Complicated 1-In-2 Shampoo
CINCINNATI—Touting it as its most challenging hair-care product to date, Procter & Gamble announced Monday a new complicated 1-in-2 version of its Pantene shampoo. “Our new Pro-V 1-in-2 line gives women the shiny, luxurious hair of the original Pantene but with a superfluous extra step added to the process,” spokeswoman Tiffany Piette said of the Pro-V 50-50 shampoo, which comes … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » In a sign of how unregulated our society is becoming, Oregon schoolchildren may be allowed to use and carry: (A) Firearms; (B) Marijuana; (C) Sunscreen [Scary]
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Overheard In The Office » 4PM I’m Done with This
Secretary: Oh, I thought that was [Jamie] coming in the elevator. It was you.
Boss: You must have really good ears if you could hear that. 141 South Willow Street
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Fark.com RSS » Residents evicted from Whitehorse drug den for riding the white horse. White horse [Obvious]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my new prescription medicine for my chronic acne did in fact work. It worked by inflaming the skin around my zits so that they blended in. FML [Link]
Weird Universe » Raymond Duncan
Raymond Duncan, brother of dancer Isadora Duncan, practiced a unique fashion philosophy. He spurned conventional attire and always wore a toga, from 1905 until his death in 1966. He said the toga allowed the body freer movement (though it must have been a bit drafty in cold weather, especially since he was living mostly in Paris, not somewhere warmer). And … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Bolt Bus blows bits by Boston [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Subway has developed a porny way of identifying robbers: as the robber exits the store, a mechanism sprays DNA all over him, which can later be identified by a black light [Interesting]
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FMyLife » batah says FML
Today, 2 years into our relationship, my boyfriend's parents still have no idea about me. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop 19-year-old Andre the Giant in Paris, 1966 [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Today's fake internet game children are allegedly playing: The Game of 72, which dares teens to disappear from and have absolutely no contact with their parents for 72 hours [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » Dogs will become too expensive in the future and we'll have to buy robo-pets instead. Blade Runner predicted this [Sad]
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Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Up in the Sky
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Weird Universe » Chris Burden, RIP
No, famous conceptual artist Chris Burden did not die by gunshot wound. [Link]
Mental Floss » Up in the Sky
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Mental Floss » Wes Anderson's New Cafe is Here and It Looks Exactly How You Would Expect
Whimsical auteur Wes Anderson is known for unique aesthetics—from retro color schemes to obsessive symmetry—so it's no surprise that his new restaurant in Milan is pleasing to the eye (and hopefully to the taste). Snuggled into the new art complex Fondazione Prada, the restaurant, called Bar Luce, just opened its doors over the weekend. As expected, it's absolutely charming. Meant … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Bangladesh blogger gets hacked, partitioned into several smaller pieces [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Sometimes it just feels good to punch a shark [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Britain could say goodbye to the EU for good in 2016 [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » New study says the type of glass you drink beer from affects how fast you drink it. Also if you're shaped like a beer keg, you should probably drink slower [Interesting]
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Overheard In The Office » Want One?
Peon #1: Stop making faces behind my back!Peon #2: I am making them in front of you!New York City, New York [Link]
Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: The Skunk Ape Expert
The Man Behind Florida's Favorite Cryptid, The Skunk Ape. Dave Shealy runs the Skunk Ape Research Headquarters in Ochopee, Florida.
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“We Are Not Amused.” Some things were simply not done in genteel Victorian society.
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See 10 Great Artists With Their (Also Great) Cats. A slideshow that combines two of our favorite distractions.
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Customers have complained for years about … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » For nearly 200 years London was terrorized by a gang of female criminals known as the Forty Elephants [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » At least 7 victims found in Connecticut serial killer probe. Obviously they're pushing the probe in the right place [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Just because you don't like mountain bikers doesn't mean you can booby trap popular mountain biking trails with boulders [Stupid]
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Overheard In The Office » We Just Put It in the Trunk; We'll Bury It Later
Coworker #1, walking down hallway: What's so wrong with beating dead whores?Coworker #2: I don't really know what to say right now.Coworker #1: See! In this morning's meeting nobody else said anything about it either. I was just saying that we need to stop talking about the budget because it's like beating dead whores. Like that saying goes. But the conversation … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Italy's olive gardens are being threatened by climate change, too much salt [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Family in the middle of a Red Lobster brawl left feeling all crabby, pinched [Strange]
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FMyLife » wow says FML
Today, I was banned from my girlfriend's house for being an "insurance liability". FML [Link]
GraphJam » Why Choose One When You Can Be Both?
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GraphJam » Just Don't Go Wandering Off in the Tall Grass
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GraphJam » Time spent playing with a yo-yo
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GraphJam » History Channel Programing Guide is it Christmas/Easter week? yes JESUS!! (also other bible stuff) no no after 11 pm? yes yes Sex in ____ summer? AMERICAN HISTORY no HITLER!!!!!! no yes daytime? Reality Shows that have no relivance to "history&q
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GraphJam » How Battles Work… in 80's Cartoons
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GraphJam » There Is no Try
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GraphJam » Pad and Tampon Commercials
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GraphJam » I Guess I'm Agnostic
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GraphJam » Snow Day Cycle
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GraphJam » Classic: I Work Well With Deadlines
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GraphJam » Is the Answer 'Homework'?
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GraphJam » Brown: Cereal I Actually Want
Honestly, who likes non-chocolatey kind? For more fun with food, head over to My Food Looks Funny Graph by: TheNalrayes Tagged: cereal , food , IRL , Pie Chart Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Yeah, I Totally Made that Chain on Purpose
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GraphJam » Work It, Pikachu
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GraphJam » Television Volume
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GraphJam » Monstrous Graph of Monsters
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GraphJam » But They're Called Funbags For a Reason
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Mental Floss » Find the First Mention of Words or Links on Twitter
Find out who really came up with that over-saturated joke from Twitter with Who Tweeted It First, a site that digs through billions (500 million a day!) of tweets to find the very first mention of a word, phrase, or link. It's a super-simple, intuitive interface that gets the job done and lets us say: Thank you, Becky Haycox, for … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Landowner: "On these recordings you will hear evidence of my senior pipeline representative offering me not once, not twice, but three times the sexual services of a woman," Tweedy said, "the last time being a $1200 teenage prostitute"
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Fark.com RSS » It might have been a slick move for a Burger King employee to dump oil down a storm drain but he may end up on a slippery slope [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Nepal just can't shake it off [NewsFlash]
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Fark.com RSS » Judge says to a man convicted of beating and strangling his girlfriend "Don't worry, son, you'll get over her" [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Old guy in assisted living facility loses his housing subsidy after he's caught hiding a prostitute under his bed. Fark: Whom he paid for by selling booze to fellow residents [Sad]
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Mental Floss » William Shakespeare’s Father: Official Ale-Taster of Stratford-upon-Avon
Today William Shakespeare’s life is discussed and debated almost as much as his plays and poems are—so much so, in fact, that a handful of his biographical tidbits (like the fact he left his wife their “second best bed”) have long since become general knowledge. But the lives of all the other members of Shakespeare’s family remain relatively little known—including … [Link]
FMyLife » Basically_ says FML
Today, I went to work at my job as a CNA at a long-term care facility. I'm also on a medication that has a side effect of confusion. I had 3 residents with Alzheimer's tell me to 'get my shit together.' FML [Link]
FMyLife » Becky says FML
Today, I stood up in front of the class and dropped my pen. As I bent over to pick it up, a boy in the front row loudly broke wind. I will forever be known as "that teacher who farted". FML [Link]
Futility Closet » Second Thoughts
Image: Wikimedia Commons We’re told that we can’t change the past, but what about the case of retroactive pronouncements? On July 23, 2000, Lance Armstrong was declared the winner of the Tour de France — he completed the race with the lowest overall time, and his win was certified by the Union du Cyclisme Internationale. If on Christmas Day 2002 a … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Chinese choir drill [Scary]
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FMyLife » birchbeer says FML
Today, I learned I'm claustrophobic by having a raging oh-god-I'm-gonna-fucking-die panic attack while I was stuck inside an MRI scanner. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Picasso brings $179 million at auction, which may sound like a lot for art until you consider Hulu paid $180 million for the Seinfeld rights [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 6 Things We Learned from David Hasselhoff’s AMA
“If you wanna Hassle the Hoff, the time is now.” [Link]
Mental Floss » The Dog of the Future is a Robot
Dogs have been man’s best friend for tens of thousands of years. But our relationship with our furry companions may soon change in a very big way. According to a research paper from the University of Melbourne, the dogs of the future aren’t dogs at all. They’re robots. "It might sound surreal for us to have robotic or virtual pets, … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Cruise ship arrives in Vancouver, BC carrying one more bloated carcass than usual [Sad]
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Mental Floss » Eisenhower's Final Correspondence
On March 24, 1969, Dwight D. Eisenhower was sequestered at Walter Reed Hospital, dying of congestive heart failure. Against his doctor’s wishes, Eisenhower used some of his final moments to dictate his last correspondence. The letter wasn’t to a family member or political ally, but to a man who had been a constant in Eisenhower’s career since his days as … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Olive Garden will offer breadstick sandwiches this summer. No word on whether it will come with unlimited breadsticks, creating a massive recursive breadstick singularity from which no dough can escape [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » If you live in Toronto and thought your morning coffee tasted more corpse-y than usual, there's a reason for that [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Wait a minute, so you're saying drinking lots of Belgian beer can give you a svelte beer belly? Subby can drink to that [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » A triumph for DeBlasio environmental policy, as muggers are successfully re-introduced to their native habitat of Central Park [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » STR8SXI, STR8FAN and SEXYQT are all perfectly acceptable Oklahoma license plates. But don't you dare request LGBTALY, because that would be sexual in nature [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » 18 Mouthwatering Facts About In-N-Out Burger
There's more to the beloved Californian burger chain than Double-Doubles and their secret and not-so-secret menus. We'll bet even you regulars and superfans don't know some of these. 1. IN-N-OUT WAS CREATED BY A COUPLE OF NEWLYWEDS. Our founders, Harry and Esther Snyder with their sons, Guy and Rich. A photo posted by In-N-Out Burger (@innout) on Oct 11, 2013 … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Case of pregnant 10-year-old divides Paraguay." Hopefully between the folks who want to lynch the stepfather who raped her, and the ones who think hangin's too good for him [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Fark ready headline: Swedish group uses gay naked sailor to repel Russian navy [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » "Police were able to identify the girls after locating their mother, who told them that her daughters occasionally spent weekends at Miller's home." Well, no red flags there; the dude didn't look sketchy at all [Sick]
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Mental Floss » Look! Tehran Just Replaced All Its Billboards with Art
Instead of ads for washing machines and flat screens, Iranians are getting an eyeful of modern art. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Don't want to run our app that tracks your movements 24/7, even when you're not working? That's a firing [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this yellow train [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Uber wealthy people up in arms as new helicopter rules limit access their access to the Hamptons [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Reminder: Goodwill still doesn't want your gently used hand grenades [PSA]
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