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 » Not news: Man confronts his neighbor about vandalism to his vehicle. News: Which escalates when he throws a cup of coffee at his neighbor. Fark: The neighbor comes back with a machete and slices off two of the man's fingers [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » So much fail: A 17 year old accused of stealing a car from a dealership and crashing said car, and claimed to be an FBI agent [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Police dismantle elderly cocaine trafficking ring after executing successful sting operation known as Operation Grumpy Old Men [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » President Obama declares Texas a disaster [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Man who mailed drug-laced letters to prison inmates will get to a chance to see how many people are willing to correspond with him via prison mail [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » French farmer who killed truffle thief shuffles off for the next eight years [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Sociopathic cokehead investment banker causes extensive damage to innocent SUV [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » 8.5 quake off coast of Japan, or Saturday as it's known locally [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Eight-legged hairy bunch of Nope crawls out of man's ear, back in [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » "I was walking my dog, and there was a very tall man, about 6 feet 1 inch tall, running aggressively behind me, and I was very scared, because I'm pregnant and knew I couldn't get away very fast. He was completely naked. All he had was sn
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Fark.com RSS » Michigan police got the dirt on diving excavator relocator [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » "Every drone that's sold in the United States, whether it's made here or abroad, can have built into the drone itself a mechanism that doesn't let it fly in certain places." stated the US Senator [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Female Butterflies Have A Second Stomach—Inside Their Vaginas
The animal kingdom is full of examples that illustrate just how tough the mating game can be. But there is perhaps no better example of this than the female butterfly, which has evolved an entirely distinct organ to protect her own interests—in response to a similarly selfish evolution by the males, naturally. Female butterflies have notoriously complex and convoluted reproductive … [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my crazy neighbor screamed at me from her porch for walking "too close" to her plants. I was on the sidewalk. She sprayed me with her hose anyway. FML [Link]
FMyLife » poophead says FML
Today, I went to a fancy beauty parlor to prepare for my sister's birthday party. The minute I stepped out of the salon, with my hair beautifully trimmed and curled, a bird decided to use it as a toilet. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 🎶..Cat Scratch Blindness..🎶 [Caturday]
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Fark.com RSS » "Urban Dictionary defines Michigander as 'A driver, usually from the state of Michigan, who drives in the left lane, refusing to move over.' And Michigan drivers have been notorious for doing this for 50 years" [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » This Gigantic Star is Called "Nasty"
Say hello to a big, weird star called Nasty. NaST1 is an aging, massive star much bigger than our sun, and it's located some 3000 light years away. 
Nasty is a Wolf-Rayet star, meaning it’s evolving rapidly and losing its outer layers of hydrogen in the process. Recently observed by the Hubble Space Telescope, Nasty is surrounded by a 2-trillion-mile-wide … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Judge quotes Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry in human rights rant at murder trial and it wasn't the quote you think it was [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Illinois police will make their victims pay for their body cameras [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » There are a lot of ways to show confidence in your product. Having somebody take a rifle and shoot you in the groin shouldn't be one of them [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Gosh golly, it's Hop-Con 3.0: The w00tstout Launch Festival in San Diego TODAY, July 8th [FarkParty]
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Fark.com RSS » Police in Queens seek help in finding brazen gang that keeps attacking their hangout [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Just like many elder Al Qaeda fighters were US trained because of the fight against the Soviets, many ISIS members are US trained because of the fight against terrorism [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » "Vancouverites are feeling defensive this week after being labeled by The Economist magazine as a mind-numbingly boring city that has become too safe and predictable" [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » 9 Shocking Facts About Electric Eels
The lying starts with their name. 1. Electric eels aren’t actually eels. They’re members of the knife fish family. 2. The critters are native to South American rivers, but they don’t spend all their time underwater. They have to come to the surface to breathe. 3. All of an electric eel’s vital organs are crammed into the front 20 percent … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you're going to drive around in a rental car you 'borrowed' from a friend, make sure a cop's stolen badge and a pile of electronics are not in it [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Woman arguing with relative inside Burger King pulls gun, is promptly shot by cop [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » "This is why you should never let yourself be distracted by your phone when you're in snake country" [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Casey Anthony is getting paid top dollar for her story [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » California's drought has just reached BLACKWATCH PLAID status [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Police "help" mentally ill man–pulling him out of jail at 3 AM and putting him on a bus to Florida with a one way ticket [Asinine]
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The Onion » Infographic: Candidate Profile: Martin O’Malley
Former Maryland governor and Baltimore mayor Martin O’Malley announced Saturday that he will enter the 2016 presidential race, becoming the third Democratic hopeful to officially declare his candidacy. Here are some key facts to know about O’Malley: Level Of Name Recognition: Slightly above yours Campaign Slogan: “A vote for me is a vote for Martin O’Malley”
Age: Able to portray anything … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » When you "start trying to oppress American citizens," people will fight back, says guy who seems confused why the American citizens he's trying to oppress are fighting back [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » More than two-thirds of US employees suffer from work overload. Present company excluded [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Etiquette tip: Even if you're really drunk at a party, it's not good manners to snort the host's dead mother's ashes [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » When at night stanley charlie went a'missin'/ They thought he'd gone to the river a'pissin'/ By the mangroves at night/ Said the crocodile 'just right'/ Left the good folks by Endeavour a'fearin' [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » In America we do not hunt for food with slingshots in city parks [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » "By doing this, Congress has handed over a sacred Native American site to a foreign-owned company for what may be the first time in our nation's history" [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Brazilians love new bible-based soap opera. It probably helps that you know which characters are going to come back from the dead in advance [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Not news: Cat gives birth to four kittens. News: In a bird's nest [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » What could you do with 26 million American Express points? Should you get 900 first class flights to Europe or maybe the 56 foot metal storm shelter? Eh, just ask this FIFA executive, he knows [Audio]
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Mental Floss » Weekend Links: High Fashion Feathers
Haute couture can't hold a candle to the natural plumage of certain birds, viewed up close in intricate detail. * Although the rules of competitive chess haven't changed in the past 150 years, the thinker's game has nonetheless evolved radically over the past century and a half. * There's a reason that Swiss cheese comes with its trademark holes, and … [Link]
Mental Floss » The Magical World of Massive Open Online Courses
It turns out there's more to the world wide web than just cat videos. Massive open online courses, called MOOCs for short, are classes available online to just about anyone. Dozens of websites have sprung up in recent years to offer an alternative way to educate yourself, and most of the websites are completely free to use. Some sites, such … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man rams his SUV into his mom's house and nearly killed her over a financial dispute. Like that is going to help him become her favorite son [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » 103-year-old twins find that they can't live apart for more than a few weeks [Sad]
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FMyLife » smartass says FML
Today, I realized that a classmate and I have the same glasses. To prove it, I tried bending his glasses, since mine are flexible and can bend. I snapped his glasses in half. FML [Link]
FMyLife » explosivepeach says FML
Today, on my second day as a lifeguard, I locked myself out of the pool. My angry guests and I had to wait for 45 minutes for my manager to arrive and unlock the gate. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Detroit police would like to thank an unknown individual torching abandoned buildings, see if there is anything they can do for him [Misc]
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Fark.com RSS » Armed bikers wearing "Fark Islam" t-shirts and holding cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed will protest religious terrorism at mosque [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Ware drug raid, ware? [Dumbass]
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Weird Universe » Flying Aircraft Carrier
Concept airplane from 1955. Jet fighters would land on top of it, then be lowered below on the ramp. It reminded me of the flying aircraft carrier (or "helicarrier") from the Avengers movies.
1955 Concept "Flying Airfield" — Source: Life – Sep 26, 1955
Avengers' Helicarrier [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Lil' Bunny Sue Roux, a two-legged 'bunny cat' becomes Instagram's latest feline sensation. Have a hopping good Caturday [Caturday]
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Weird Universe » Muskogee Stomp Dance
The level of ritual fervor seems decidedly low here. Also, lack of vintage garb is rather incongruous. All in all, I suspect, a pale shadow of what once was a vital artform. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Possible sniper on the loose: Two random shootings in Northern Colorado are linked by ballistic evidence. FBI offers $10,000 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of person or persons responsible: "The public needs to be vigilan
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Fark.com RSS » The Pentagon: Yeah, about that live anthrax we sent out… turns out we sent them out to more laboratories then we first thought. But there is no need to panic, this was our bad and we will investigate until we know how it happened [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Sex offender with 28 previous offenses scores number 29 after grinding against a subway passenger. And while his next offense will earn him free representation, his mother claims that he is just looking for a wife [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » You know those scary looking bills that some fish have? Turns out that yes, they can kill you with them [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Man who tried to kill George Zimmerman will try the "Stand Your Ground" defense [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Today's Fark-ready headline: Animal control officers called to protect neighborhood from stuffed tiger [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » Look I realize kids are trying, but if you can't wait until you get home to shoot up heroin, you have no business being a teacher's aide [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » WV Man sues Dept of Ed, claiming teaching of evolution is preventing his daughter's dream of becoming a veterinarian [Murica]
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Fark.com RSS » If you have one bucket that holds two gallons and another bucket that holds five gallons, how many buckets do you have? [Fail]
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FMyLife » not a kiddy fiddler really says FML
Today, at my daughter's wedding celebration, I was doing a Michael Jackson act with a few buddies. It went well until I did the crotch-grab. I yanked my balls too hard and fell to the floor, writhing in agony in front of nearly 70 guests. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I had to explain to my little sister that not all guitars are supposed to have a hole in them, that when I was talking about "breaking it in" I didn't mean I'd smash a hole in it, and that she shouldn't have taken a hammer to my expensive new guitar. FML [Link]
FMyLife » probably single says FML
Today, my girlfriend bought two tickets for a cruise to the Bahamas. Too bad the second ticket isn't for me. I guess her ex-boyfriend will have a wonderful time with her. FML [Link]
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Fark.com RSS » In a stunning reversal, a Hooter's waitress wants to put HER organ into a male customer [Hero]
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Futility Closet » The Masked Marauders
In 1969, as a joke, Rolling Stone published a review of a nonexistent album by a nonexistent band, a supposed “supergroup” made up of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, and Bob Dylan. Editor Greil Marcus had intended this as a self-evident parody of groups like Blind Faith and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, but readers began clamoring for the … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » A group of students are shocked, SHOCKED that California history textbooks only portray the things they want you to know about [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Feds reveal what it was like to be a 'Realfella' for the infamous 1978 Lufthansa cargo hanger robbery after disclosure of their most detailed evidence to date [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » A New Exhibition Goes Behind the Scenes of ‘Saturday Night Live’
Live from New York… it's a brand-new exhibition that traces 40 years of 'SNL' history. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » World's most expensive house now being built. Estimated cost is $500 million, not including cable [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » New Volcanic Island to Show Scientists How Life Develops
The “new” Nishinoshima island—once called Niijima—sits about 620 miles off the coast of Tokyo and has only been above water since November 2013. In the short period of time it has existed, the active volcanic island has seen significant growth, even managing to engulf the land once known as Nishinoshima. The island is currently just under one square mile of … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » MassDOT's $90 toll for crossing the Tobin Bridge was too greedy even by government standards [PSA]
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Mental Floss » IBM's Supercomputer Watson Knows the Secret to Happiness
Supercomputer Watson can give medical advice and dominate on Jeopardy! Now, bolstering its resume, Watson has answers to some of humankind’s biggest existential questions, thanks to IBM’s new partnership with TED. After sorting through and organizing around 2000 TED talks, Watson is able to spit out responses to deep queries such as “What is the secret to happiness?” via relevant … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » So long, Little Buddy [Sad]
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Mental Floss » 10 Wonderful Facts About Miragaia
Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 3.0 When people use the term long-necked dinosaurs, they’re almost always talking about sauropods, a group of gigantic vegetarians which included Brontosaurus. But sauropods weren't the only dinosaurs with generous necks. Over time, vastly different herbivores have also rocked this helpful feature—including Portugal’s Miragaia longicollum. 1. Miragaia Was a Pretty Advanced Stegosaur. Stegosaurus itself needs … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Wine expert hails wine and weed pairings. Hurrah [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these wall-walkers [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Exam Season: Now With Piglets!
This spring, Nottingham Trent University is looking to make exam season a little less painful—and a lot more adorable—for its students. Members of NTU's student union have decided to create a piglet room for their fellow students to use to de-stress. Students are allowed to spend a few minutes interacting with the tiny swine, as well as goats, chickens, and … [Link]
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