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 » If you come back from two kamikaze missions, it's obvious you're not even trying [Weird]
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Mental Floss » Fairy Penguins Take the Bronx Zoo by Storm
Fairy penguins, also known as little penguins, are the smallest birds in the penguin family. They only grow to be about 13 inches tall and weigh two to three pounds. If you're a New Yorker—or planning a visit—and have a strong desire to see these impossibly small birds in real life (as I do), you're in luck. Fairy penguins will … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Rand Paul is filibustering against the Patriot Act and NSA spying right now and no this has nothing to do with him trying to raise money for his presidential campaign [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » We've secretly replaced this NPR reporter with a computer and had it generate a story on the same topic we assigned him. Who did a better job? [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Approximately 1,000 weapons were found at the scene of the deadly Waco biker gang fight. So with 170 arrested and 9 killed, that's… *cranks handle of old-timey adding machine* … approximately 5.6 weapons per gang member [Followup]
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FMyLife » Paws_Cat says FML
Today, my grandmother yelled at me for driving erratically. I was "driving" in a video game. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, a new employee started at our office. She's about 18, barely does any work, chews gum loudly, has no manners, and happens to sit right next to me. She also threatens to report me for harassment whenever I politely ask her to not bash my chair with the back of her chair. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I went indoor rock climbing. After finally making it to the top, my pants ripped on my last move. I wasn't wearing any underwear. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Pick the 10 Largest Countries in Asia
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Mental Floss » Where NASA Tests Hardware Bound for Space
Photo courtesy of NASA. Click to enlarge. The environment outside Earth's atmosphere is unforgiving—humans could last maybe 3 minutes in the vacuum of space before expiring. (Luckily, they'd only be conscious for about 15 seconds of that.) But space isn't just tough for humans; it's also pretty rough on the equipment astronauts use there, so everything bound for space must … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Thousands of rush-hour drivers cry over spilled milk [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » The Most Popular Dog Breeds in Each State
An illustrated look at the American Kennel Club's numbers. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Police called in when someone spots Calvin pulling a Mitt Romney on Hobbes [Amusing]
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Weird Universe » Tax Per Mile
Oregon is running a voluntary per mile travel tax instead of the current per gallon standard. The volunteers do not have to pay the gas tax while participating in the study.
Does anyone really believe the gas tax will go away if the per mile tax is enacted? Does any tax ever go away once it is put in place? … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "911, please state your emergency." "Yes, we're at Costco, and there's a naked man walking around the parking lot and waving his machete at us." "Okay, we'll send police out right–wait, was that a euphemism?" [Sca
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Mental Floss » 10 Famous People Who Were Afraid They'd Be Buried Alive
The fear of being buried alive may be an ancient obsession—Pliny the Elder recorded cases among the Romans in his Natural History, written in 77 CE. But the golden age for this particular phobia was the Victorian era, when a sensationalist press met a public fascination with death (and some spotty science) to create a cottage industry of books and … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » How death metal cured my hatred for yoga, cookies [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Today in Texas' education system: "The worms were able to just slide down the throat, but I actually had to chew the frog" [Weird]
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The Onion » News in Brief: Toyota Recalls 1993 Camry Due To Fact That Owners Really Should Have Bought Something New By Now
TOKYO—Saying it was simply time for drivers to move on, Toyota Motor Corp. issued a recall of its entire 1993 Camry model line Wednesday due to the fact that its owners really should have bought something new by now. “We understand that the 1993 Camry was tremendously dependable, but, honestly, there’s just no excuse for driving a 22-year-old car at … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Truck carrying 28,000 liters of sulfuric acid overturns. "It smelt like jik and made me start coughing" [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » So setting your parachute on fire is a bad idea. Who knew? [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Bacons now with 25% more bacons [Cool]
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Mental Floss » America’s Largest Picasso Gets a New Home
For over 50 years, a 19-by-20-foot stage curtain painted by Pablo Picasso hung in the Mies van der Rohe Seagram Building in Midtown Manhattan. The strange thing is, the building owners didn’t own Le Tricorne (painted in 1919), nor did they necessarily even want it there. After a long dispute and subsequent journey, the curtain finally found a new home … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Parents being fined, and in some cases jailed, for sending their kids to school [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Create promotional materials for "Fark: The Movie" [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Weird One-Time Status Symbols
In this list io9 runs down the 10 weirdest things that people once used as status symbols. * Netflix-o-matic creates mini genres of film so that you can binge watch stuff with a really specific focus. * These parents take pictures that recreate famous TV shows and movies using only objects found around their home. The results are very entertaining. … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » It looks like there's a small chance of a possibility that things might, from a certain perspective, in some ways be thought of as sort of, kind of, falling apart in Iraq [Obvious]
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The Onion » Infographic: Pros And Cons Of Raising The Minimum Wage
As cities around the country, including Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and Seattle, pass or propose legislation to substantially increase the minimum wage for workers, debate has raged over the potential economic, social, and fiscal impact. Here are some of the pros and cons of raising the minimum wage: PROSLifts workers out of poverty to brink of poverty
One less thing … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » From the WTF files: Bin Laden was a 9/11 truther? [Ironic]
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Mental Floss » The Fabulously Eccentric Life of James Gordon Bennett, Jr.
Gilded Age New York had more than its fair share of outlandish rich people. But few could top James Gordon Bennett, Jr.—publisher, yachtsman, and owl lover. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Old ladies collapse on such a regular basis at bingo halls in England, the policy is just to carry on playing [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » "GraveTalk, a new resource to help get people talking about death and dying, includes 52 cards with questions like, "What would you like your legacy to be?'', "What does it mean to have a good death?" and "What does a road
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Fark.com RSS » Husband can't bear to be apart from dead wife so buys ice coffin to keep her body at home. True love never dies [Weird]
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Mental Floss » 7 Fierce Facts About Weasels
Weasels may look cute and cuddly, but trust us: you don't want to get too close to these little beasts. Here are seven things you might not know about the fierce furballs. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Colorado pot claims its fourth victim: "If he had not smoked marijuana that night he would still be here. He was extremely high" [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Man designs glow-in-the-dark toilet seat so you can see where you're going [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Well, here's a shocker. Wisconsin Gov. and Republican superhero Scott Walker is being investigated about a sketchy $500,000 loan [Obvious]
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The Onion » News: U.S. Dispatches Condolence Drones To Middle East Following Civilian Casualties
WASHINGTON—In an effort to limit the fallout from any unintended collateral damage, the Pentagon has dispatched a fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles to the Middle East specially designed to express condolences for the civilian casualties of U.S. drone airstrikes, sources confirmed Wednesday.The remotely piloted aircraft, known as the M2-Griever, have reportedly targeted bereaved individuals in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, and other … [Link]
Mental Floss » Human Ancestors Made Tools 3.3 Million Years Ago
Flints, hammers, anvils, and more found on the western edge of Lake Turkana in Kenya indicate that human relatives have been making and using tools for even longer than we thought. Tool use dates back to 3.3 million years ago, according to a new study in the journal Nature, moving the timeline for when human ancestors began using tools back … [Link]
The Onion » American Voices: Los Angeles Approves $15 Minimum Wage
The Los Angeles City Council has voted to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2020, making it the biggest city in the nation to do so in an effort to improve the lives of the poorest Americans. What do you think? 
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Mental Floss » Meet the Ribbon Worm, Nature's Most Bizarre Annelid
Gorgonorhynchus repens discharges a sticky proboscis in response to a perceived threat. Rachel Koning, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 4.0 If you aren’t one of the 5 million people who’ve watched a 9-second video of a bizarre purple worm vomit a milky living tree all over a random man’s hand (perhaps in Thailand, judging from the YouTube titles), you should … [Link]
Futility Closet » Ride Sharing
You and I have to travel from Startville to Endville, but we have only one bicycle between us. So we decide to leapfrog: We’ll leave Startville at the same time, you walking and I riding. I’ll ride for 1 mile, and then I’ll leave the bicycle at the side of the road and continue on foot. When you reach the … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Best Korea claims to be able to produce its own Fat Little Boy [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Gee why is this power substation made up of stones engraved in Hebrew? [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » How long would it take one person to eat 1000 eggs? [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Five of the world's largest banks, including Barclays, J.P. Morgan Chase, and Citigroup, will pay more than $5 billion in fines for illegal currency manipulation. Reports indicate that as many as 8 couch cushions had to be overturned to fund paym
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Fark.com RSS » Democratic Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders unveils plan for tuition-free college educations paid for by taxes on Wall Street, ensuring his campaign will be funded by exactly no one [Hero]
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The Onion » News in Brief: Vilsack Stays Up All Night With Sick Corn Plant
WASHINGTON—Gently applying a cool cloth to the plant’s kernels as he cradled its frail stalk in his arms, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack stayed up all night caring for a sick corn plant, sources close to the former Iowa governor confirmed Tuesday. “There, there—you’re going to be all right,” the fretful cabinet member said as he stroked the plant’s wilted leaves … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Maryland, which already lets drivers change lanes without using turn signals, wants to lock in "Worst Drivers in America" title by removing parallel parking requirement from drivers license test [Stupid]
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Mental Floss » 8 Interview Questions You Might Not Know Are Illegal
Sometimes, neither job seekers nor interviewers realize a line has been crossed. [Link]
FMyLife » boss_daughter says FML
Today, while we were at a work party, I noticed a drunk lady in the mix. I pointed out to my boss how dumb she looked. It was his daughter. FML [Link]
FMyLife » wtf bro says FML
Today, my brother babysat for me. He invited his girlfriend around without me knowing, and they were all playing hide and seek together. While he and his girl were hiding, they decided to have a quickie. My three year old found them and saw everything. She won't stop copying their sex noises. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » You are free to wear sunscreen – but keep in mind that wearing most of it is just as likely to kill you as not wearing it [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » 820 lb. mako shark caught off the coast of Cape May, New Jersey. Enjoy your swim [Scary]
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Mental Floss » 11 Smart Snacks to Nosh Before Your Flight
Flying can be exhausting, but the proper fuel goes a long way in keeping you happy, comfortable, and free from the guilt that impulse chocolate bar purchase leaves you with. [Link]
Mental Floss » 'Old Mother Hubbard' is Weirder Than You Thought
If Old Mother Hubbard had Instagram, her dog would be a social media star. Sarah Catherine Martin created the character of Old Mother Hubbard in 1805, modeling the old lady after the housekeeper of her sister, Mrs. Pollexfen Bastard. The rhyme depicts a highly accommodating woman who seeks to buy her dog everything he needs, only to find him to … [Link]
Mental Floss » The Most Interesting Comics of the Week
Every week I write about the most interesting new comics hitting comic shops, bookstores, digital, and the web. Feel free to comment below if there's a comic you've read recently that you want to talk about or an upcoming comic that you'd like me to consider highlighting. 1. A-Force #1 By G. Willow Wilson, Marguerite Bennett, Jorge Molina, Craig Yeung, … [Link]
Mental Floss » Watch Geologists Use Molten Lava To Grill Up Some Steaks
082114 Lava Steak from robert wysocki on Vimeo Molten lava reaches temperatures of at least 1300 degrees Fahrenheit, which makes it a solid heat source if you need to grill up some steaks in seconds. Recently, students and geologists from Syracuse did just that as part of their Lava Project, and the resulting video is incredibly intense. In under six … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "A salesperson who is purportedly with a Mickey Trump space criminal at the expense of a body on The Student, has to stop the internet manage for absolutely nothing" [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Reusing your water bottle could make you really, really ill [Scary]
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Overheard In The Office » Meet the Poster Boy for Conservative America
Man on phone: Now, is this something that if I open it at home, it'll explode? Oh, right, in case a group of nuns is taking a tour. Well, thank you uncle Eugene! I hope you shoot something this weekend!Scranton, PennsylvaniaOverheard by: Who exactly is this Uncle Eugene? [Link]
Overheard In The Office » God, I Love Doing That to Her
Manager: So, we should totally take a consensuous on that with the entire team.Employee: Consensus.Manager: What?Employee: Consensus.Manager, laughing: I should totally carry around a thesaurius with me! [Employee walks away.]Seattle, WashingtonOverheard by: BeeMonstre [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Damnit– It Was a Carriage Seat Five Minutes Ago
Security guard in lobby: Ma'am, you need to take the baby out of the pumpkin seat before you put the pumpkin seat through the x-ray machine.Indianapolis, IndianaOverheard by: Girl Friday [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Better Write “Lesbian Breast Milk”
Pregnant coworker: Do you see this? I’m writing my name on the milk container so she won’t drink out of it! I should probably label it “breast milk”.Male coworker: That might not stop her.Huntington, New York [Link]
Mental Floss » How L'Oréal Is Working to Destroy Animal Testing
Image Credit: Youtube, Organovo, Inc. Testing cosmetic products on animals is still legal in the United States, but thanks to 3D printing, the harmful practice could soon become obsolete. L’Oréal USA, the largest subsidiary of the number one cosmetics group in the world, has partnered with bioprinting company Organovo Holdings, Inc. to combine its advancements in skin engineering with Ogranovo’s … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "I'm simply following my vocation to be a pain in the ass" says nun who Vatican thinks is a pain in the ass [Hero]
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The Onion » News in Brief: Executive On Hot Streak With 2 Straight Logical Decisions
CHICAGO—Saying the impressive display of business sense came entirely out of nowhere, employees of public relations agency Davidson Communications confirmed Wednesday that CEO Donald Marshall was on an absolute hot streak after making two straight logical decisions. “The first time he showed sound judgment on a pressing company matter and made a rational, well-thought-out choice we thought it was a … [Link]
Mental Floss » But Wait, There’s More: 15 Classic 'As Seen On TV' Products
Insomniacs with credit cards have inspired some of the most improbable, and impractical, products ever hawked on late-night television. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » A three month inspection of 7,571 gas station pumps yielded 103 credit card skimmers ready to pluck your data [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » In a move that's sure to please everyone, Oregon is getting ready to test a pay-per-mile program meant to replace gasoline taxes [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Homophobic married reverend who regularly ranted against homosexuals and all things rainbow has been caught cruising for bottoms on Grindr [Obvious]
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Overheard In The Office » I Got This Idea from an Afterschool Special…
Office girl #1: Man, I’m really bored. I know what we should do… [Looks around] Aw, we don’t have any glue, do we?Office girl #2, confused and horrified: Um…610 SW Broadway
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Mental Floss » The David Letterman Show No One Watched
As Late Show with David Letterman winds down today with one final broadcast from New York, fans of the 68-year-old broadcaster are curious if he’ll ever consider another hosting gig. (Answer: possibly a podcast, but maybe not, because he’s not sure anyone listens to them.) Whatever he decides, it’s unlikely Letterman would consider a return to one of his earliest … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Student takes senior prank to a whole new level, places entire school for sale on Craigslist. "50 rooms, 10 bathrooms, 3 gyms, fully stocked library" [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » The Story of the World's First Speeding Ticket
The next time you get pulled over for speeding, take a moment to reflect on cab driver Jacob German. In 1899, German was making his living as a taxi driver, using a car invented by the Electric Vehicle Co. Though horse-powered cabs were still more common, at least 60 EVs were known to carry passengers throughout New York City at … [Link]
The Onion » News in Brief: Woman Already Off To Bad Start As Mother After Requesting Epidural
COLUMBIA, MD—In a purely self-interested move that is certain to set the tone for the next 18 years, sources confirmed Wednesday that local woman Rebecca McBride is already off to a bad start as a mother after requesting an epidural during the delivery of her first child. According to accounts, McBride took the easy way out by asking doctors to … [Link]
The Onion » American Voices: Study: Kids Perform Better When Schools Ban Cell Phones
According to a new study from the London School of Economics, kids attending schools that ban cell phones during the day scored 6 percent better on tests than peers at schools that let kids have phones with them. What do you think? 
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Fark.com RSS » A drunk Walt Disney World guest crashed through a golf cart window and then jumped into a lake after hearing "It's a Small World" for the 5,000th time in 48 hours [Florida]
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Overheard In The Office » 10AM Staff Meeting
VP: We learn much faster when there is a gun to our head. 910 Lousiana Street
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Mental Floss » Nintendo Just Hired a Guy Named Bowser
In a bold move, Nintendo of America announced today that they’ve reached a strategic truce with Bowser: Doug Bowser, who was named Vice President of Sales. Bowser was formerly with Electronic Arts and Proctor & Gamble. At Nintendo, he’ll be responsible for maintaining retailer relationships while enduring good-natured prodding about sharing a name with Mario’s nemesis before it eventually gets … [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Things You Might Not Know About 'Brave New World'
Aldous Huxley’s 1932 classic Brave New World is arguably one of the most inventive novels published in the 20th century. In case you haven’t taken a trip to Huxley’s World State in quite some time, here are a few interesting facts about the novel’s inspiration and the legacy it spawned. 1. IT STARTED OUT AS A PARODY. Before creating his … [Link]
The Onion » News in Brief: Child Unaware Just How Many Of His Toys Intended To Steer Him Away From Homosexuality
HUDSON, WI—Making engine noises with his mouth as he guided a model bulldozer toward a Hot Wheels racetrack play set, local 5-year-old Dylan Walde was reportedly unaware Wednesday just how many of his toys have been purchased to steer him away from one day adopting a homosexual lifestyle. “Vroom, vroom,” said Walde, completely oblivious to the fact that throughout his … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you borrowed a Rembrandt selfie from Boston Public Library last year, officials want you to return it now that they finally noticed [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Anyone in the mood for adventure and certain death? Iraq is looking for volunteers to take back Ramadi [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » American intelligence sources note that North Korea appears to have been a little photoshoppy with their submarine missile launch photos. You don't say. It's almost like they finally started reading Fark [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Someone developed a a brutally honest food pyramid for every stage of adulthood. They aren't nutritious, but they reflect what is really consumed (except subby apparently is still only 30) [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Why Did the Hollywood Sign Originally Say "Hollywoodland"?
The Hollywood sign—America’s favorite collection of 45-foot-tall letters that spell out “Hollywood”—has gone through its fair share of changes since it was first erected on Mount Lee in Los Angeles in 1923. It was almost lost forever in the ‘70s as environmental wear and tear and vandalism took their toll, but the sign was rescued and restored to its original … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The latest hipster fad that you aren't cool enough to know about is the "bee beard." And if for some unknown reason you actually want to grow one, never let it be said Fark wasn't here to help you [Strange]
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The Onion » News in Brief: Heartless Monster Walks Out Of Local Small Business Without Buying Anything
TOPEKA, KS—Expressing dismay at his shockingly coldblooded behavior, sources confirmed that local man and heartless monster Ethan McKenzie, 34, walked out of local small business Hearthstone Artisan Goods on Tuesday without purchasing anything. According to reports, the unrepentantly cruel individual was observed browsing the shop for nearly 20 minutes, yet was unable to find room within his shriveled, blackened heart … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Two men plead guilty to selling synthetic marijuana at convenience stores. Police say they only had to tell one he had the right to remain silent [Stupid]
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Overheard In The Office » 5PM That’s a Wrap
Suit: Your last name is Smith. Are you related to a Nelson Smith?
Clerk: No, Smith is my marriage name. That reminds me; I need to file for divorce. 3 2nd Street
Jersey City, New Jersey Overheard by: Hobo Whisperer [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Government ask public to design new national flag. Government surprised when public design flag with national bird shooting lasers out of its eyes. No really [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these food squares [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » If you're going to steal from the Boy Scout store, always be prepared. To hire a good lawyer [Obvious]
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Weird Universe » Air Jordan Review
One of the unwritten rules of weird news is that if you're trying to be weird, then you're not really weird. Instead, you're a comedian. And I suspect that this reviewer of Air Jordans is probably trying to be weird. Then again, maybe he really is a slightly awkward super-fan of Air Jordans. This is one of three videos he's … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "In today's traffic report, watch out for that emu on the highway as it is jamming up traffic there" [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » The freeway you're driving on today could be transformed into a giant aerial public garden tomorrow [Cool]
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FMyLife » KittKatt says FML
Today, my brother changed my Google+ name without asking. He has done this before and I fixed it by just changing it back. Turns out Google has a 3-time limit per year for how many times you can change your name. Now I'm stuck with "Poop" for my YouTube name for a year. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Repeat from 1969: Coastline wasted again, but not from an oil platform this time. From a broken pipe [Sad]
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Overheard In The Office » 5PM Pick Up Kids
Teacher on phone: But [Matt], it’s just the sound of a gun. The audience won’t even see it!…Not even the sound effect?…Are you kidding me?…So, what, we’re not allowed to do Hamlet now because somebody has to die in the end?…I know they don’t use real swords; we aren’t using a real gun!…How is anyone supposed to die? 2155 Napier … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Eats shoots and starves [Sappy]
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Weird Universe » Hippie Wisdom from Donald Sutherland and Rod McKuen
Mad Men is over. But you can still savor that era with lots of videos such as these two.
Is that the actress's real voice? [Link]
Mental Floss » Can't Be Better
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Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Can't Be Better
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Fark.com RSS » So, about that biker fight in Waco? It's starting to appear that a parking lot bar fight led to police shooting into the crowd, killing all 9 of the deceased. Conveniently, all 170 witnesses are incarcerated with $1 million bonds [Scary]
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Weird Universe » Hamster Tartare
Teacher, a different one, in South Korea became upset with the kids mistreating hamsters in the classroom. He decided to teach them a lesson about the sanctity of life. So he ate a live hamster in front of them. To think some people are horrified by stories of how kids used to swallow goldfish. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » With a sting so painful it can push a grown man to the brink of insanity, your mother-in-law and this Australian plant have a lot more in common than you might think [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Photographer Puts LEGO Minifigs in Amusing Situations
French photographer Samsofy Pardugato once focused on sports, but has recently turned his camera on a smaller subject—LEGO minifigs. Pardugato drops his characters into new settings and makes them interact with their environments. His photographs portray a secret miniature world taking place within our own. In one shot, Bart Simpson skateboards through the city; in another, chefs drop a delivery … [Link]
Weird Universe » Sex Ed.
Teacher arranged for middle school students to use a storage room for sex. At least he bought condoms for them. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » British warship the Lord Clive, sunk by Spanish cannons in 1763, could hold "treasure worth millions," including thousands of liters of 250-year-old rum. YO-HOHO-LO [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Bring a foam Nerf gun bullet to school in New Jersey? That's a suspendin' [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Nothing says "I hate my teaching job and I'd rather be in jail" quite like encouraging students to have sex in your classroom [Sick]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Goodbye, Dave
David Letterman, my hero. Raam Wong shares his memories of the TV host whose final show is tonight.
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Ridiculously Cute Clouded Leopard Quadruplets Born At Tacoma Zoo. They got their first portraits taken at one week old.
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What if you traveled faster than the speed of light? It could get ugly.
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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night & … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Federal agents shoot man outside furniture store in order to avoid giving chaise [Florida]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I spent half-an-hour trapped inside my dog's crate. The door locked behind me as I squeezed myself inside to stroke her. After bellowing at my family in the garden for what felt like an eternity, they came through just to laugh and take pictures. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Yo dawg, I heard you like censorship [Ironic]
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Fark.com RSS » You would think a bi-partisan sexual abuse education and prevention bill would have no trouble passing in Alaska. Until a social conservative from Wasilla steps in [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Philadelphia decriminalizes possession of pot, saves $1 million dollars: "It should be no surprise that decriminalization has saved the city money and freed up police time and resources" [Spiffy]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, after taking my crush to the train station late at night, I sat in a local park alone with my thoughts for a while. Two cops appeared out of nowhere and started searching me for drugs and weapons, asking me questions for a good 30 minutes. Not the kind of action I expected tonight. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, in my film class, we were watching Schindler's List. At least, we tried. The moron next to me kept interrupting the most intense scenes with a very loud, "I don't get it." Not only did she break the focus of the class, but we had to keep stopping the movie to explain it to her. FML [Link]
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I don't really like hot dogs much, but maybe that's because I live in New York where, judging by this chart by Food Republic, our hot dog selection is pretty uninspired. Perhaps I'd feel differently about these rubbery tubesteaks if I'd first tried one in Brazil or France or Amsterdam (or really anywhere that covers it with cheese or fries). … [Link]
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Mental Floss » The Truth About 'The Phantom of the Opera'
Whether you prefer the 1925 movie featuring Lon Chaney, the original Broadway production, or the 2004 Gerard Butler remake, there’s no question that the chandelier crash scene is one of the most iconic moments in The Phantom of the Opera. In fact, if you want to see all of the chandeliers crashing in every Phantom movie from 1925-2004, there's a … [Link]
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Futility Closet » Love Walks In
Personal ads from the New York Herald in the 1860s: IF THE LADY WHO, FROM AN OMNIBUS, SMILED on a gentleman with a bunch of bananas in his hand, as he crossed Wall street, corner of Broadway, will address X., box 6,735 Post office, she will confer a favor. (March 21, 1866) ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON A LADY WITH black silk … [Link]
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