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 » "What are you talking about, cops? I don't have no marijuana." *UPS truck pulls up* "I've got your 4 lbs of marijuana. Sign here" [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Chris Roberts, please step up and claim your Hacker of the Year award for commandeering an airliner by taking control of its thrust management system, through its entertainment system, while a passenger on the plane [Scary]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I had to slowly explain to my brother that spooning has nothing to do with using a spoon to clean out a woman's vagina after sex. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I caught my ex trying to slash my car tires with a knife. She actually had the balls to claim she was testing my tire pressure, before power-walking off into the distance like nothing had happened. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » CVS pill barista refuses to fill prescription because he didn't like the neighborhood the CVS was in [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » Remembering Jim Henson
On May 16, 1990, Jim Henson passed away. In the months that followed, a pair of memorial services paid tribute to the man who changed the entertainment landscape. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Woman playing a game at an internet cafe gives birth to child, and goes back to playing. In related news, there are still internet cafes [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Weekend Links: Thomas Edison’s Nightmare Dolls
Over a century after Thomas Edison introduced the world's first talking dolls, their restored voice recordings sound like the stuff of nightmares. * When even the wait for Chinese takeout is too long, why not try the "Three Second Cooking" method of preparing gyoza? Warning: do not actually try at home. * When George F. Cram illustrated a sort of … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » There's being an obnoxious drunk and then there's being such an obnoxious drunk, that a judge bans you from every hospital in town [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Say hello to the newest micro-nation: Enclava which boasts 93 square metres of land is being billed as "the smallest country in Europe" [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » You can have an aircraft carrier or you can have a navy. Pick one, America [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » Vultures Surf on Humans’ Hot Air
It’s not just people that harness energy from power plants – birds also use them in their own way. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this shadow play [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Drunk woman launches Chevy Blazer into the air, rotating it one and a half times, hits billboard 30' in the air and finally lands on cars at auto dealership. Ta da [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » If you get arrested for road raging for the third time on your way to a union hearing to get your firefighting job back after you lost it for beating homeless people in a park, you might have some anger management issues [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Alabama foster parents arrested in Florida, after hotel employees call cops because they wouldn't let sunburned and dehydrated kid back into room. Why yes, alcohol was involved [Florida]
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FMyLife » pasha says FML
Today, my overly-clean mum decided to drop by and surprise me by cleaning my house while I was out jogging. She used half a bottle of bleach, and now it hurts to blink, let alone breathe. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my 14-year-old daughter told me she's pregnant and plans on dropping out of school to live a life on the road with her boyfriend. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 7 Tips for Better Barbecue from a BBQ Master
The days are getting longer, the weather’s getting warmer … time to fire up the grill! We asked Myron Mixon—a.k.a. the winningest man in barbeque, who started cooking with his dad when he was just 9 and has earned a staggering 1700 trophies in his career—for some tips to help you nail it this barbecue season. 1. DO YOUR RESEARCH. … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Couple arrested for selling golden tickets to heaven. "It was Jesus who give them to me behind the KFC and said to sell them so I could get me some money to go to outer space" [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Boston police pay about $3 million per year for civil rights violations, and by Boston police I mean Boston taxpayers [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » If it weren't for YouTube, the world would never know now to tie the perfect bow tie, cook Moroccan fish, or draw a cute puppy [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Sea weed [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » FDA: you wanted a GMO food label? Fine, here is your GMO food label. Happy now? [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Some people see a park fountain and envision hopes and dreams. Others see it as a free car wash [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » Peek Inside This Boarded-Up NYC Mansion
Wikimedia Commons The Germania Bank building in New York City is a bit of an enigma. Built in 1898, the six-story Renaissance Revival structure is now best known as the boarded up, graffiti-covered building simply called 190 Bowery. Nearly 50 years ago, photographer Jay Maisel (who is known for his shots of Marilyn Monroe, Miles Davis, and his chronicling of … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Lawsuit alleges Asians make up 6% of America but only 21% of Harvard's freshman class. Wait, what? [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » America today summed up in one strip mall sign [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Bald man gets hairpiece, vows there will be hell toupee [Silly]
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Mental Floss » 5 Wedding Tips From Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI
The historic wedding of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI took place on May 16, 1770 at the Palace of Versailles. While the subsequent marriage may not have been entirely carefree, the nuptials were a glorious, opulent affair from which any affianced twosome could glean some handy pointers. And before we go any further: no, there’s nothing herein about whether they … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Students at a West Virginia high school wanted their teacher to let them watch "50 Shades of Grey" as a reward for their hard work. Well sex education class isn't the most exciting class at times [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » Lawyers in shock jock case use sexy paralegal to trick opposing counsel into getting a DUI. Even in Florida, the bar association has a problem with this [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Ride a bicycle? That's an eviction [Asinine]
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The Onion » Photo Finish: American Pharoah’s Parents Seated In Separate Sections Of Preakness Crowd
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Fark.com RSS » Want to keep your job as assistant state attorney? Then maybe you should have filed those 116 county ordinance violations and 177 misdemeanor DUI cases [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Yeah it's Whisky Day again, not that you would notice since you probably haven't stopped from last year [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » U.S. Special Forces kill Mighty ISIS leader. Search for Jabberjaw, Speed Buggy goes on [NewsFlash]
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Weird Universe » Inhabited Turtle Shell
For for Frieze art fair in New York, performance artist Kris Lemsalu is lying very still for three-and-a-half hours beneath a giant fake turtle shell decorated with giant rhinestones. And that's it. She calls it an inhabited sculpture. [forbes.com]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop what is being magnified [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Community in uproar over adult bookstore's mural of a girl stuffing her beaver [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » Get bumped in the arm by a passing vehicle's mirror? Shooting off a warning shot seems like a reasonable reaction [Dumbass]
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GraphJam » The Real Reason Why Tyra Banks Does America's Next Top Model
The real reason why Tyra does what she does Graph by: lasloan Tagged: Americas Next Top Model , face , models , opinions , panel , Pie Chart , pose , reality tv , stupid , supermodels , talk , TV , Tyra Banks Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » They're Like Toys for Grown Ups
Graph by: (via Present and Correct) Tagged: happiness , Maps , stationery , supplies Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Baby, Baby, Baby, Oh
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: baby baby , justin bieber , lyrics , Music , Pie Chart , the biebs Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » What Rick Astley Will Do
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: anger , Music , pissed off , rick astley , singers Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Original Content Is a Myth
Graph by: Waterloo Tagged: content , internet , Pie Chart , reblogged , stolen Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » It's Just the House Settling… Or It's a Knife Wielding Maniac!
Graph by: tcostanzo Tagged: creepy , Line Graph , murder , psychology , sounds , terror Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » They Have to Learn Eventually
Graph by: susan.clouse Tagged: Awkward , inappropriate , kids , Pie Chart , swearing Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » 5 Burgers If You Agree!!!1!1
Graph by: Erazer Tagged: burgers , comments , jokes , oh-come-on-dont-vote-1-burger-out-o~ , Pie Chart , yes i am aware they are graphs and not burgers , youtube Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » The Diet of Chris Angel
Graph by: styrofoam_tuph Tagged: Chris Angel , fake celebrity , magic , over-rated , Pie Chart Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Real World Super Villains
Graph by: (via Pleated Jeans) Tagged: best of week , IRL , super heroes , super villains Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » What I remember from Inspector Gadget
Graph by: synsoul Tagged: 80s , cartoons , my childhood , nostalgia , Pie Chart Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Why Aren't the Brakes Working?!
Graph by: Yantilles Tagged: Bar Graph , driving , lessons , scary , speed Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Who Had the Pieces of Eden…
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: assassins creed , history , Pie Chart , school , truancy story Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Your normal field of vision Acceptable places to look while at urinal Men's Room Etiquitte
Graph by: pcore Tagged: acceptable , bathroom , field of vision , look , men , Mens Room , normal , toilet , urinal , vision Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Things I actually do when my parents aren't home
Graph by: meepmeeprawr Tagged: Home Alone , Pie Chart , teenagers , video games Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » The Weasleys Get Poorer
Graph by: biggestharrypotterfans Tagged: books , gingers-cant-have-nice-things-like-~ , Harry Potter , Hogwarts , movies , Pie Chart , sex , the weasleys , voldemort Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » They Actually Exist?
Graph by: Norwegia (via Game House) Tagged: best of week Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Five-year-olds think cats are…
LoL by: cattieloves Tagged: Cats , cute , kids , mine , pets , soft Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » BRB, Moving to Japan
Graph by: GuyWithAMoustache Tagged: according to , anime , Japan , Pie Chart Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Things my boyfriend writes meaningless crap on vs. their importance
LoL by: Unknown Tagged: boyfriend , relationships , stuff Share on Facebook
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Graph by: KamikazeKow Tagged: 2 , cursive , handwriting , Pie Chart , Q , school , signature , teachers , third grade Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Not to Mention What Tickle Me Elmo Taught Them
Graph by: kitty12678 Tagged: elmo , Pie Chart , Sesame Street , tickle , toy , TV Share on Facebook
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Fark.com RSS » British cat proudly sets new record for world's loudest purr at a thundering 67.8 decibels. It's Caturday, let's make some noise [Caturday]
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Weird Universe » Robert Baudin, Aerial Counterfeiter
Although he seems generally forgotten today, counterfeiter and pilot Robert Baudin was quite notorious while alive, and seems to have had quite a remarkable career, as detailed in the review of his autobiography Fake (see sidebar) quoted below.
Kirkus review.
More details of his life here.
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Fark.com RSS » More cyclists using cameras to document reckless driving, document how many points they are worth after flipping off drivers [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Great white shark Mary Lee, after finding nothing of value to eat in the Jersey Shore/NYC area heads towards Massachusetts for some Chowda [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » If the vaccines, fluoridated water, wind turbines and GMOs don't get you, WiFi will [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » They aren't saying it was aliens, but they ARE saying it was possibly a UFO [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Behold the power of this fully functional Social Network to shame a "creepy" dad taking picture in public of… himself? [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » It was as if tens of thousands of 30-something basement dwellers cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Frank Zappa warned us this day would come. Amusing tag battles with many others [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Morsi sentenced to death. Johnny Marr unavailable for comment [News]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I came home to find my dad drinking. Trying to be cheerful, I greeted him with a "Hi, dad!" He sighed, shook his head, and said "It hurts me when you call me that." FML [Link]
FMyLife » that was mine says FML
Today, my mom cleaned out my bank account, saying my "no-good dad" owes her child support and that she'll get it one way or another. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Goodbye to our world of toys. FAO Schwartz is closing its flagship store [Sad]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, at work, I was about to close a big sale, when a coworker rushed over and said there was a call for me in the office. He heavily implied my mom had died, and I rushed out. After I figured out there was no call and that my mom was fine, he'd already stolen my sale and the commission. … [Link]
Futility Closet » Rehearsal
In 1940, just before the release of her film They Knew What They Wanted, Carole Lombard’s press agent, Russell Birdwell, approached the filmmakers with a novel publicity scheme. Lombard would be scheduled to fly to New York for the opening, but they would arrange for the plane to “go down” en route and remain missing for 12 hours. “And in … [Link]
FMyLife » hedayk says FML
Today, I woke up so hungover that when I went to the bathroom and caught sight of myself in the mirror, I screamed, slipped backwards, and smashed my head against the rim of my bathtub. FML [Link]
FMyLife » nazirah4shizzle says FML
Today, my drunk boyfriend decided to wake me up by fingering me. Let's just say going to the ER to get your tampon dug out isn't fun. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Luxembourg's prime minister becomes the first openly gay national leader to marry his partner. Cool tag sits in for Fabulous tag [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Lobstah Donuts. That is all [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Dairy Queen drops soft drinks from kids' menus. Because when you've just downed two Blizzards and some soft serve, that sugary soda is just a bit too much [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » News: Arrest Made in Zimmerman Shooting. Fark: Not Zimmerman [Followup]
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Mental Floss » WWI Centennial: Second Battle of Artois
The First World War was an unprecedented catastrophe that shaped our modern world. Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 182nd installment in the series. May 9-15, 1915: Second Battle of Artois, Aubers Ridge and Festubert The Second Battle of Artois, which took place from May 9-June 18, 1915, … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Yellowstone park ranger answers the important questions, like who would win in a fight between a grizzly bear and a gorilla [Interesting]
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FMyLife » Rocky209 says FML
Today, I woke up to the sound of my little sister knocking on my door. Today's my birthday, so I thought she'd surprise me with something. Instead, she just asked me, "How's it feel to be a year older and still alone?" I just turned 20. The truth hurts. FML [Link]
FMyLife » hendrixisgod86 says FML
Today, some genius shot through a red light, hitting my car and nearly killing me. When I went to ask if he was okay, the first words out of his mouth were "I hope you have insurance". FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Write on Any Surface with This Smart Pen
OTM Technologies, Kickstarter Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night with a great idea but no paper in sight? Phree, a fully backed Kickstarter campaign from OTM Technologies, is a pen without ink that can write on any surface (like your pillow), allowing you to take notes on the fly, add comments to digital documents, and … [Link]
Mental Floss » Sunset on Mars Is Blue
In contrast to the red and yellow hues that fill the sky during a sunset on Earth, watching the sun go down on Mars is a much bluer experience. Curiosity, NASA’s Mars rover, observed the sunset above in April, snapping an image with its Mast Camera. This is the first Martian sunset Curiosity has observed in color. Because of the … [Link]
Weird Universe » Nudist Lost In Woods
A man staying at a nudist camp in the Poconos got lost in the woods. He was missing from some time Monday to Wednesday evening. Three days. Nude. In the woods. Bet it wasn't the vacation he planned. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Ma'am, I know that your suicidal husband just texted you saying he's about to kill himself, but we've just finished our pre-takeoff cabin check and you're going to need to have your phone in airplane mode now, mmkay? [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop what this knight in shining armor should be holding [Photoshop]
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