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 » 10 Awesomely '80s Electronic Prizes From 'Press Your Luck'
Put away that ginormous mobile phone and revel in the glory that was 1980s technology. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Wackos inundate California town after city council outlaws space-based weapons. Mayor Butt calls for calm [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Google and Levi's team up to create smart pants, ideal for covering up your dumb ass [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Visiting a quaint New England town for your friend's wedding? Locals don't cotton to your big city, pooping on the shelves at the Rite Aid, ways [Awkward]
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Fark.com RSS » Muslim woman denied can of soda on an United Airlines flight for fear she could go Mentos [Stupid]
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Mental Floss » Want to Be Less Biased? Take a Nap
Researchers reduced people's implicit racial and gender biases by having them undergo anti-bias training—and then take a nap. [Link]
Mental Floss » 14 Terrifying Terms to Know for the Return of 'Jaws'
Forty years ago today, Jaws da-dum'd its way into theaters, and will be making its return later this month. Most of us are familiar with the famous catch phrases (“You’re gonna need a bigger boat” and “That’s some bad hat, Harry”) but how about the shark, shipping, and other terminology? Here are 14 to sink your teeth into. 1. AMITY … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Either Godzilla's waking up, or there were just a bunch of earthquakes off the Oregon Coast. EVERYBODY PANIC [NewsFlash]
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Fark.com RSS » You had one job. ONE JOB [Fail]
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Mental Floss » A Brief History of CNN’s First Day on the Air, 35 Years Ago
The 24-hour news cycle may seem like an age-old concept. But it was popularized by CNN just 35 years ago. [Link]
FMyLife » thebiteof87 says FML
Today, I was having a panic attack so I went to my mum for support. She blocked her ears because my heavy breathing was annoying her. FML [Link]
FMyLife » somebody says FML
Today, the babysitter not only clogged the toilet, they tried to unclog it with our vacuum cleaner hose. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Woman riding her bike 4,600 miles starting in Denver, Colorado and ending in Anchorage, Alaska to raise money for the Colorado Nepal Alliance's Earthquake Relief Effort. "It seems more fun than riding across Kansas" [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » 7 of the World’s Most Fascinating and Beautiful Catacombs
Jerusalem is a coveted burial spot, but the ancient city is running out of space to bury the dead. In May, the Washington Post reported that the Jerusalem Jewish Community Burial Society had teamed with a construction group to bore beneath a mountain in the city’s largest cemetery, Har Hamenuchot, and create a massive underground necropolis that will house 22,000 … [Link]
Mental Floss » Take a Trippy Journey into an M.C. Escher Drawing
Image Credit: Exposición / Show: M.C. Escher, YouTube
M.C. Escher’s paintings are like mind games. The Dutch painter is known for his intricate drawings of warped landscapes, stairs morphing into hallways, and 3D objects turning into 2D sketches. Many of his pictures use “mise en abyme”—the art term used to describe when one object is repeated endlessly as if two … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Another parachutist injured at Skydive DeLand, as DeLanding continues to be the source of the problems [Followup]
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Mental Floss » 10 Pre-Sunscreen Methods for Dealing with the Sun
A quick look at the ways we protected ourselves from UV rays before the advent of modern sunscreen will make you thankful that all you need to stay safe is a friend to do your back. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Bionic Man
Les Baugh lost his arms at 17. Now he's testing bionic arms—and they really work. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » A new viral craze is sweeping across Korea; EVERYBODY PANIC [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Meditating 'energy healer' discovers that everything in the cosmos is interconnected, especially the lake and her Hyundai since she didn't set the parking brake while meditating [Stupid]
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Mental Floss » The Missing Links: The Greatest Film Sets Ever
Cat Burton, Flickr //CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 In this video Cinefix runs down the 10 best film sets ever built. * A recent donation at a recycling center contained an early Apple computer worth $200K. Now the center is trying to find the person that dropped it off in order to give them half the money they got for it. * … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Want to save water in the California drought? Put in a pool [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » Congressional intern arrested for exercising constitutionally-protected right [Facepalm]
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The Onion » News in Brief: FBI Releases List Of Criminals It In No Particular Rush To Track Down
WASHINGTON—Saying that the capture of these lawbreakers was desirable but honestly not the most urgent matter in the world, the FBI released a list of 10 criminals Monday that it is in no particular rush to track down. “We certainly hope to apprehend these individuals eventually, once we’ve got some of the really awful fugitives behind bars,” said FBI director … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Murder suspect claims he is innocent because he doesn't like pizza. Which is absurd. Who doesn't like pizza? [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Jesus Christ there's a lion in the car [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop Theme: Ancient cave paintings [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » 15 Facts About Frida Kahlo's 'Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird'
Surrealist painter Frida Kahlo has been called one of Mexico's greatest artists because of her brutal and revealing self-portraits. Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird is her most popular, and also one that contains many tokens of her life and work. 1. It is one of 55 self-portraits Kahlo painted in her lifetime. Though she'd go on to make 143 … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » I'll see your 'college students build free artificial arm' and raise you 'high school students build artificial arm.' [Hero]
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The Onion » American Voices: Stewardess Denies Muslim Woman Can Of Coke Over Violence Fears
A Muslim woman who recently flew on United Airlines wrote in a Facebook post that a flight attendant told her that she couldn’t have a can of Coke on the flight because she might use it as a weapon, which left her feeling humiliated and discriminated against. What do you think? 
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Mental Floss » "Puff, The Magic Dragon" Restaurant Chain is in the Works
If the company that created the Rainforest Cafe has its way, you could soon be eating in a "Puff, The Magic Dragon"-themed restaurant. [Link]
The Onion » Infographic: Candidate Profile: Lindsey Graham
South Carolina senator and retired Air Force colonel Lindsey Graham officially announced Monday that he will run in the 2016 presidential race, adding his name to the increasingly crowded Republican field. Here are some key facts to know about Graham: Marital Status: Single, but on the prowl
Distinction Among Other GOP Candidates: Most recent
Voter Appeal: Popular with voters who … [Link]
The Onion » News in Brief: Frustrated NSA Now Forced To Rely On Mass Surveillance Programs That Haven’t Come To Light Yet
FORT MEADE, MD—Expressing frustration over Congress’ decision to let the provisions allowing the bulk collection of phone data expire, annoyed National Security Agency officials reported Monday that the organization would now be forced to rely exclusively on mass surveillance programs that have yet to come to light. “Unfortunately, lawmakers chose to limit our intelligence-gathering capabilities by discontinuing key sections of … [Link]
Mental Floss » Name the First 5-Letter Thing You Can Think of in Each Category
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Mental Floss » 15 Things You Might Not Know About 'Total Recall'
We may be eager to forget its lackluster 2012 remake, but the 1990 blockbuster 'Total Recall'—which was released 25 years ago today—will live forever as a benchmark of gloriously silly science fiction. [Link]
The Onion » Editorial Cartoon: Exploding On The Scene
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Mental Floss » The Deluxe Line Dance, McDonald's' Attempt at an Arch Deluxe Dance Craze
In 1996, McDonald’s introduced a new line of sandwiches in an effort to capitalize on an untapped market: urbane, culinary sophisticates. The Arch Deluxe, “the burger with the grown-up taste™,” featured fancier ingredients (“bakery-style roll!”) and a beefed-up price tag. It was an immediate and infamous failure, and the entire line was discontinued shortly after its disastrous and expensive rollout. … [Link]
Futility Closet » Thanks!
It’s been six months since my New Year’s post about the future of Futility Closet. The site takes an enormous amount of time to research and administer, and I’ve been working hard to find a way to keep it going. I’d like to thank everyone who has offered their help and advice — you’ve been wonderfully supportive, and that’s encouraged … [Link]
The Onion » News in Brief: Disgruntled Bandmates Worried Rivers Cuomo’s Wife Becoming The Fifth Weezer
LOS ANGELES—Noting that she’s always present for recording sessions and has been increasingly vocal about the group’s musical direction, disgruntled bandmates of Rivers Cuomo privately complained this week that the singer’s wife, Kyoko Ito, is becoming the fifth Weezer. “There are only four Weezers—the Weezers in this band—and the last time I checked, Kyoko is not a Weezer,” complained longtime … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Two million new people have moved to Florida in the ten years since a hurricane last made landfall in 2005. Some people think this will not end well [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » What's scarier, finding some drunk stranger in your bed when you get home or knowing that there are people out there that would take a selfie anywhere? [Weird]
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Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Gimme a "Belt"
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Mental Floss » 10 Noble Facts About German Shepherds
Intelligent, agile, and spirited, the German Shepherd is the ultimate service dog. There’s a lot underneath that thick coat of fur you might not know. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Solar plane grounded by clouds [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Getting totally wasted on a plane, stripping naked and urinating on Dolph Lundgren is no way to go through life, son [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Loud noise linked to weight gain, according to a recent study at Buffalo Wild Wings on Super Bowl Sunday [Strange]
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Mental Floss » Explaining the "Ship Floating on Nothing" Experiment
This might seem like a magic trick, but it's actually simple science: Sulfur hexafluoride, a gas that's six times heavier than air, is placed in a covered tank to ensure that any random breezes don’t come along and sweep it away. Once you take the cover off the tank, an aluminum boat or something similar will float on the layers … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan: "Hey opposition, if you can find my golden toilet seat I will resign" [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » 14 One-Click Facts About Amazon
Image Credit: Michael Radtke, Flickr // CC BY-ND 2.0 With over 244 million regular customers buying everything from books to socks to uranium ore, Amazon.com has achieved founder Jeff Bezos’ goal of becoming "the everything store." Take a look at some lesser-known facts about the company that has unprecedented access to your wallet. 1. They Got in Trouble For Selling … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Eva Braun's underwear may have been found in a Ohio thrift shop [Weird]
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The Onion » News in Brief: Transgender Community Caught Slightly Off Guard By Baskin-Robbins’ Enthusiastic Support
CANTON, MA—Saying they were appreciative of the effort but at no point did they ever see something like this coming, members of the transgender community admitted to reporters Monday they were caught slightly off guard by ice cream chain Baskin-Robbins’ enthusiastic support for them and their cause. “We’re definitely pleased with Baskin-Robbins’ new trans-friendly initiative—it’s just, you know, where did … [Link]
Mental Floss » Why We Stalk Our Exes on Facebook
Are you a Facebook stalker? Nearly everyone has indulged in the secret satisfaction that comes with spying on a life that no longer has you in it. In fact, a study out of The University of Western Ontario shows that 88 percent of Facebook users fessed up to spending time creeping on someone else’s profile. The motivations behind the practice … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Help! Subbing for AP Honors Law teacher today, they are working on Moot Court Oral Arguments I'm up shiat creek because I'm a choir teacher [Advice]
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FMyLife » supfam says FML
Today, my Dad got a new car. When we were driving, I decided to see how far the seat went down when my OCD kicked causing me to move it up and down 7 times before it jamming. Now my dad's passenger seat is stuck at the the lowest it can go. FML [Link]
The Onion » American Voices: Report: Girls Seek Sisterhood When Joining ISIS
A new report has found that many Western women who travel to the Middle East to join the Islamic State do so not only because they want to marry a jihadist and become “jihadi brides,” as some have speculated, but also to find a sense of sisterhood with other women who have joined. What do you think? 
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Mental Floss » 16 of the Coolest Playgrounds in the World
The modern playground is, to be honest, sort of boring. The bright-colored, safety-engineered plastic of cookie-cutter prefabricated jungle gyms can’t make up for the thrilling fun of admittedly rickety seesaws, slick metal slides that burned on sunny days, and super-fast merry-go-rounds. And that’s terrible for kids. Scientists have found that playing is integral to developing a healthy brain and body. … [Link]
Mental Floss » Disney Trivia of Escalating Difficulty
How many can you get right without missing? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark NotNewsletter: Fark your earholes with FarkCast [FarkBlog]
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Mental Floss » The World’s Oldest Broken Bone Gives a Peek at Early Life on Land
If you’ve ever been embarrassed after face-planting in public, a primitive animal called Ossinodus pueri knows how you feel. A few hundred million years ago, one of these guys had an awkward fall that scientists are still talking about today. In what’s now Queensland, Australia, an Ossinodus—which kind of looks like a big salamander—was crawling around and apparently stumbled, breaking … [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my girlfriend is angry with me. We had an argument on how to properly eat an Oreo. FML [Link]
FMyLife » fffemaleee says FML
Today, my phone got stolen at church. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Family accuses Petco of turning their Golden Retriever into a Dachshund dog because of groomer error [Sad]
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Weird Universe » News of the Weird / Plus, June 1, 2015
News of the Weird / Plus
June 1, 2015 (Part 1) [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]
Brilliant! Researchers contrived a test that showed that caterpillars avoid becoming prey for birds by contorting themselves into shapes … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Who's addicted to what and from where? No, Hentai is not a category and your mom's basement is not a region [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 25 Facts About 'Jaws' for Its 40th Anniversary
Don't go in the water! At least not without learning these 25 fascinating facts about 'Jaws,' which is turning 40 years old. [Link]
The Onion » Slideshow: The Week In Pictures – Week Of June 1, 2015
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Fark.com RSS » During a tour stop in Israel, the Backstreet Boys decided to get baptized in the Dead Sea because they're as important as Jesus [Facepalm]
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The Onion » News in Brief: Family Spends Relaxing Weekend Destroying Outdoors
ATLANTA—Feeling refreshed after three days of camping in Georgia’s Oconee National Forest, members of the Prendergast family confirmed Monday they had spent a relaxing weekend destroying the great outdoors. “It’s nice every now and then to escape from the city, get outside, and take some time to really trash nature,” said father of two Dan Prendergast, 49, remarking that the … [Link]
Mental Floss » Gimme a "Belt"
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Mental Floss » Did Alan Turing Inspire the Apple Logo?
Getty // Public Domain In 1954, computer scientist and brilliant mathematician Alan Turing died after biting into an apple laced with cyanide—a real-life version of Snow White and the poison apple. It’s long been assumed that it was suicide, perhaps because he was frustrated and overwhelmed by the chemical castration the British government forced upon him after he admitted to … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The Patriot Act has officially expired and NSA phone spying is dead at least for a couple days. Who are you going to call on Phone Freedom Day? [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » An end to a touching story at Neverland Ranch, FIFA doesn't have enough pressure on Blatter to go, and Hooters waitress wants to put her organ into a male customer for a change: a few of Fark's favorite Headlines of the Week for 5/24 – 5/30 [
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Fark.com RSS » "Smash and grab" jewelry thieves lead police on a merry chase through a shopping mall. And yes, there's video [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this train rider [Photoshop]
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Futility Closet » Podcast Episode 60: The Day They Hanged an Elephant
In 1916 an American circus elephant named Mary was hanged before a crowd of 3,000 onlookers. In this week’s podcast we’ll review the sad series of events that led Mary to a Tennessee railroad crane. We’ll also get an update on a very inventive bank robbery and puzzle over the escalators in London’s Tube stations. Our feature on Mary, the … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Blogger mom is outraged that police won't allow her children to swim in a polluted creek filled with sharp rocks in the middle of a nature preserve. "What business does the state have telling responsible parents how to do their job?" [Sil
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Weird Universe » Doing the Charleston
1927: 10-year-old Mildred Unger dances the Charleston on the wing of an airplane, while it's flying in the air.
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FMyLife » Sleepy says FML
Today, the phone kept ringing so I picked it up and answered. When there was no response, it took a minute to realize that I was still in bed and talking to my hand. FML [Link]
FMyLife » bonsai_girl says FML
Today, cops showed up at my house looking for an ex neighbor. It would be all cool if before knocking they didn't politely wait in front of my window listening me and my boyfriend having sex for half an hour. FML [Link]
Weird Universe » USPS Forecasts Its Own Future
From a 1968 issue of NEW YORK MAGAZINE. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Police say a teen stabbed a man in the chest and arm before leaving him to die after an argument over what? A) Money. B) Drugs. Or C) A cellphone [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » The Big Book of British Smiles has a new centerfold [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Send a quart of cow manure in the mail to a neighbor in response to a lawsuit over your barking dog? That's a misdemeanor charge of third-degree harassment, a possible 30 days in jail and a $625 fine [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » CATS schedule changes take effect Monday. Instead of sleeping for 5 hours and getting up to eat before taking another nap they will now nap 6 hours and play for a bit and maybe get some lovin' after eating [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » 22-year-old Alabama man bludgeons mother to death after an argument about grades. Police have no information on which high school the man attends [Murica]
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Fark.com RSS » Carrion luggage found at Tokyo train station [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » "They were my heroes today" Lee said. "They were able to get one right away and then after a lot of creative thinking they got three more" [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » College says Dennis Hastert's name is no longer associated with its Center for Economics, Government, and Public Policy [Wheaton]
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Fark.com RSS » Vermont becomes the third state to ban philosophical exemptions to vaccinations, joining West Virginia and Mississippi in the 21st century [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Man cuts his daughter, stabs self in the neck at McDonald's. Probably after finding out what really goes in to those burgers and chicken nuggets [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » The French conservative party UMP, whose members are apparently are just about as bright as American conservatives, officially change their party's name to "The Republicans" [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Dognapping in UK up 20 percent as thieves steal unattended pooches for easy money. Your dog wants stakes [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Dedicated Scientist Sits on Whale Carcass to Get the Perfect Shot of a Great White Shark
In case you missed this in 2008: The Discovery Channel aired this clip of a scientist's unusual method for getting closer to great whites. Perched on top of a dead whale and surrounded by sharks, a scientist snapped some close-up pictures of the deadly fish. After the whale washed up on the beach in South Africa, it was towed back … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Josh Dugger is "tormented by seamen" [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Good thing that woman sentenced to walk 30 miles for taxi fraud wasn't a Royal Marine. Wrecked 'er? It'd killer [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Bargain Homes in Detroit
What It’s Actually Like To Buy A $500 House In Detroit. You have to have a plan and resources to make it work.
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Revealing Behind-the-Scenes Photos from Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. The action looks different when you can see the director guiding it.
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If men had periods, they’d treat it as a challenge, to be faced with manly courage … [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, a guy hit on me. It's such a rare occurrence that I didn't know how to react, so I panicked and said "Sorry, I have to go!" Then I remembered we were on a bus, and just turned around and awkwardly pretended he wasn't there. FML [Link]
FMyLife » disgusting says FML
Today, I uploaded a photo of myself at the beach on Facebook. The first comment it got was "Wow!! If I was 20 yrs younger, oh boy ;)". Yeah, thanks for that, grandpa. FML [Link]
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GraphJam » The Shortest Review of Prometheus You Will See
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GraphJam » Well, This Should Be Interesting
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GraphJam » Accuracy of Adult Male
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GraphJam » Unless You Just Copy/Paste From Wikipedia
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GraphJam » Big Ideas
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GraphJam » American Idol Flow Chart
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GraphJam » Good Thing I've Got Netflix
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GraphJam » Why the Mayan Calander ends in 2012
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GraphJam » Typical Villain
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GraphJam » How much you want to play your video game
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GraphJam » Just Don't Ask It to Gain Self-Awareness
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GraphJam » I Regret Nothing!
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GraphJam » Airplane seating
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Fark.com RSS » Volusia county lifeguards had to rescue 32 people who thought they could swim on Saturday [Florida]
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Mental Floss » Nightmare-Inducing Headless Cheetah Robot Learns To Jump
In case just being a headless cheetah robot wasn't scary enough, a group of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have now given their robot the ability to autonomously detect oncoming objects and jump over them. This is no easy feat. The robot doesn't just hop, it relies on a visual system that maps terrain using reflections from … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » When an article opens with the words "Are these the world's most embarrassing tattoos?" you know somebody's needled (mildly not safe for work) [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » 'Guat hunting' the latest craze right where you'd expect it [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Beijing public smoking ban begins; is immediately broken four billion times [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » J-walk in front of a bicyclist? That's a stabbing [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » News: Michigan cops legally rob "every belonging" from attractive medical marijuana patient/caregiver's home. Fark: They even take her vibrator. "Why take my vibrator?" [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » "There's no way that we have been able to come up with to prevent idiots from riding around in cars with high-powered weapons shooting indiscriminately into homes and not caring where the bullets go" [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » The most Texas possible response to the flooding: a genuine old-fashioned cattle drive [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Texas Governor Greg Abbott will sign the bill legalizing cannabis oil for epilepsy patients [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Human remains wash up in Oklahoma flood waters… 1000 year old ancient Indian remains. Paging Mr Spielberg and Mr Hooper [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 15 Things You May Not Know About ‘Tomb Raider’
For almost 20 years, the Countess of Abbingdon—better known as Lara Croft—has been in hot pursuit of cultural relics around the world, and hasn’t let anything get in her way. Even if you’ve been behind her since 1996’s Tomb Raider, there are a few things about the hit game and its unstoppable heroine that you might’ve missed in the hunt … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Thirty years later, STILL the weirdest true-crime story you've ever heard of (Some graphic images/content) [Creepy]
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Fark.com RSS » Woman steals headstones from veterans' graves to surround her fire pit. Let's just hope her husband doesn't get mad that she was arrested [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Because sometimes you just have to get nude while at the park, yell and babble to yourself [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » New Zealand midwives will be held accountable if they spread anti-vax propaganda, measles [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Congress has officially adjourned with no vote on the Patriot Act extension. As of midnight EST, feel free to resume sending your dick pics [NewsFlash]
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Overheard In The Office » The Goats Don’t Care for It, Though
Lab guy on cell: What did you just say to me? Oh, goat porn! Yeah, I like goat porn, too.Science center
Long Island, New York [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Certainly Cheaper Than Making the Office Handicap Accessible
Female coworker: If we put a bit of vaseline on it he probably could have slid right in!Manhattan, New YorkOverheard by: David [Link]
Overheard In The Office » So If You’re So Smart, How Do They Put Out the Fires, Then?
Man #1: No, you’re not fucking listening here. There are no fire hydrants in the ocean.Man #2: But we could…Man #1: Oh my God. No fire hydrants! Are you hearing me? There are no fire hydrants in the ocean!Insurance office
Woodbury, New York [Link]
Overheard In The Office » And What’s a ‘Document’?
Employee: Hey, Bertha*, can you help me send a fax? It’s been so long since I’ve had to use this.Bertha: Okay, well, put your document face up here, and then enter the number here, and press “start.”Employee: What number?Bertha: The fax number you’re sending to?Employee: Oh, am I supposed to know that?208 Raleigh Street
Chapel Hill, North CarolinaOverheard by: snoopdude [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Really? Baghdad?
Woman: Oh, I love that place!Man: Wait, which place?Woman: I don’t know, whatever place you were just talking about.Laurel Street
Fort Collins, Colorado [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Oliver Twist scenarios" are taking place on Britain's streets as children are tasked with pickpocketing, shoplifting and begging the question for Americans as to who this Oliver Twist is [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Actual headline: Polish painter covers home in aluminum foil, calls it art [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Toronto suburb should have paid the $5/week Bear Patrol tax [Awkward]
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Fark.com RSS » "The world's elderly are on a crime spree" [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Because everyone deserves to drive, even people who take SIXTEEN times to pass their driving test [Scary]
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Overheard In The Office » We All Had Appetites, but You Rectum
Postal employee: I'm about ready to eat the butthole of a cow.Post Office
Michigan [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Running garden hose allows responsible parties to dodge blame for landslide [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Elderly woman beats off carjacker, then things get weird [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » If you're driving a busload of passengers down an interstate and drop your water bottle, just let it go, man, 'cause it's gone (at least until you can pull over) [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » China is developing an ATM with facial recognition technology [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Zoo employee in critical condition after being bitten by a dragon [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Man gored to death by future steak [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Half of us tell funny stories we've heard as though they happened to us. That reminds me of a hilarious thing that happened to me when I was inventing Fark in 1999 [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » While you were complaining how you couldn't find your TV remote, meet the 92-year-old woman who just ran a full marathon today [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Where traffic cops aren't men or women. Or, well, both, at the same time [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » Someone walked into the Macon County, Missouri jail to bail out some other loser and got themselves arrested on drug charges. This is not a repeat from last week [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Giant Rubber Duck Invades Philadelphia [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » If you're hot today in Midtown Manhattan, there's free air conditioning on the street at 38th and Madison courtesy of the crane that dropped it from 30 stories up [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Here's your 2015 Hurricane Guide, just in case you want to know when to bend over and kiss your ass goodbye [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » German police alerted anonymously to unruly mob activity swarm area, only to find asparagus pickers [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » Classy mum of the day asked couple if they wanted a threesome before telling another woman she was "too fat" to join [Awkward]
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Fark.com RSS » NASA: Whoever smelt it, dealt it [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » Being that Shiba Inus are really humans in disguise, they certainly know how to chill out and have a good time like us [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these tough guys doing tough things [Photoshop]
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