John Gordon Ross

A Man for All Reasons

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Whittle It a Little, It’ll Fit

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 » School kitchen manager fired for giving lunches to hungry children without money [Asinine]

Tuesday 2 June 23:57:49 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [336 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The infidels will bow in terror at the almighty power of Croutons [Amusing]

Tuesday 2 June 23:49:27 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [34 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Clickbait 'TV Guide' Covers From the '80s

Tuesday 2 June 23:30:00 UTC 2015

Before the advent of onscreen programming listings, the digest-sized TV Guide was read by over 17 million people. Subscribers often got more than just set reports from ALF and channel schedules in microscopic font: the magazine held a strong editorial viewpoint during the 1980s. Check out these 15 inflammatory covers that likely ruffled some public relations feathers. 1. Everyone is … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Being a negative nancy may have a downside [Obvious]

Tuesday 2 June 23:00:21 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [73 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Berlin Becomes First German City With A Rent Cap

Tuesday 2 June 23:00:00 UTC 2015

Between 2013 and 2014, the average cost of a home in Berlin rose nine percent—and now, to prevent rents from reaching unrealistic heights, the capital has become the first German city to cap potential rent costs. Since yesterday, landlords are now forbidden to raise rents more than 10 percent above local averages. This cap has already been applied to existing … [Link]

Mental Floss » Disney's Abandoned Island in Orlando

Tuesday 2 June 23:00:00 UTC 2015

The 11 acres that once housed Discovery Island is now pretty desolate. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bruce Jenner's transition into Caitlyn Jenner is a sin against God on par with molesting children according to — well, THIS is awkward — the pastor who runs the church that the Duggar family attends [Facepalm]

Tuesday 2 June 22:51:54 UTC 2015

Facepalm [link] [320 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Border agents seize 3,500 pounds of marijuana hidden in lettuce truck, but suspect it's just the tip of the iceberg [Fail]

Tuesday 2 June 22:51:04 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » There's no telling the shenanigans a terrorist would get up to if he had access to a Massachusetts CVS [Scary]

Tuesday 2 June 22:49:21 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Now we know how reindeer can fly [Amusing]

Tuesday 2 June 22:43:02 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [20 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Watch and Listen to Rare Footage of Sigmund Freud

Tuesday 2 June 22:30:00 UTC 2015

Take a moment to recall what you know about how Sigmund Freud sounded. You have a pretty clear idea, right? German accent, measured and a bit truncated, with maybe the slightest bit of uptalk? The strange thing is, we only have one audio recording of the man himself, in a message for the BBC in 1938. It was recorded a … [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Cities and Towns That Tried to Host the U.N.

Tuesday 2 June 22:00:00 UTC 2015

Back in the mid-1940s, over 200 American municipalities tried persuading the newly-formed United Nations to set up shop on or near their soil, including these 10. 1. Detroit Getty Images The Motor City’s backers painted Bell Isle as an ideal destination, pointing out that, because the landmass rests between two countries with a long history of mutual respect, its symbolic … [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Caitlyn Jenner Receives Praise From Obama Twitter Account

Tuesday 2 June 21:38:00 UTC 2015

After Olympic champion Caitlyn Jenner publicly appeared as a transgender woman for the first time on the cover of the new issue of Vanity Fair, President Obama’s Twitter account tweeted words of praise, saying “It takes courage to share your story” and “Your story matters in the fight for LGBT rights.” What do you think?
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Fark.com RSS » Fashion superpower unveils its Fall 2015 lineup. Verdict: Muted earth tones are in; velcro is out [Interesting]

Tuesday 2 June 21:35:11 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [50 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » What’s the Right Way to Make a Negroni?

Tuesday 2 June 21:30:00 UTC 2015

This week, bars all over the country are advertising and slinging their house Negroni variations for a good cause. Sponsored by Campari and Imbibe, Negroni Week participants donate a portion of the proceeds from this drink to the bar’s (or local bartenders guild’s) nonprofit of choice. Since its creation, Negroni Week has raised over $120,000 for charity. But the ruby … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Four injured by fawlty rollercoaster at Alton Towers [Scary]

Tuesday 2 June 21:09:19 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [51 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Another reason to pull your damn pants up [Fail]

Tuesday 2 June 21:04:33 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [43 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Step on a crack break your mother's back. Step on a NYC sidewalk grating.. fall 20 feet down a hole and seriously hurt yourself [Scary]

Tuesday 2 June 21:00:53 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [46 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » IrNatalie says FML

Tuesday 2 June 20:59:30 UTC 2015

Today, a customer yelled at me because the cherry pie he bought had cherries in it, and he wanted a refund. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Hey Now! 15 Things You Should Know About 'The Larry Sanders Show'

Tuesday 2 June 20:30:00 UTC 2015

In the late 1980s, comedian Garry Shandling was a recurring guest host on Johnny Carson’s The Tonight Show. His work didn’t get him Carson’s chair, but NBC was impressed enough with his hosting abilities to offer him David Letterman’s seat when Letterman left Late Night. Shandling decided against taking NBC’s reportedly $5 million a year offer, forcing the network to … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Midwest avian flu outbreak causing egg prices to eggsplode [Obvious]

Tuesday 2 June 20:22:20 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [72 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Don't Mess with Texas………..Geese [Amusing]

Tuesday 2 June 20:19:12 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [43 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Here are 100 eggcorns that pass mustard [Amusing]

Tuesday 2 June 20:18:40 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [100 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this engineering feat [Photoshop]

Tuesday 2 June 20:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 9 Scatterplots Good for a Laugh

Tuesday 2 June 19:58:45 UTC 2015

A scatterplot, or an XY chart, measures two different variables along the dimensions of the chart, and data points are plotted along those axes where they belong. Internet humorists love to sort, classify, and list things. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » ♫ Let's go fly a kite, up to the highest height. Let's go fly a kite and send it soaring. Up through the atmosphere, up where the air is clear, oh… Oh, OH HOLY CRAP [Scary]

Tuesday 2 June 19:47:33 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [42 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss »  What Will Tomorrow’s Wind Look Like? Check This Map

Tuesday 2 June 19:30:00 UTC 2015

This colorful, animated map streams live data of global weather. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Here, we see a newly discovered marsupial, known for suicidal, 14-hour-long sex sessions. And across the ridge, we find a standard Farker, who is winded after 3 minutes of sex [Weird]

Tuesday 2 June 19:27:48 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [82 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A couple whose rat-infested garden has been piled high with junk for five years have been branded the filthiest in Britain. Their response? WooHoo we're #1 [Sick]

Tuesday 2 June 19:10:13 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [54 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Graphic: 2015 Wedding Trends

Tuesday 2 June 19:09:00 UTC 2015

As the 2015 wedding season gets underway, couples across the country are spending more money than ever to make their ceremonies memorable and fun. Here are the most popular trends you can expect to see at weddings this year:Instead of getting married inside a church, many couples are choosing to spit in their parents’ faces
Receptions replacing traditional wedding band with …
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The Onion » News in Brief: TSA Agents To Now Simply Stand At Checkpoints And Remind Passengers That We All Die Someday

Tuesday 2 June 18:58:00 UTC 2015

ARLINGTON, VA— Following the release of a report indicating that the agency failed 95 percent of security tests, the Transportation Security Administration announced Tuesday that agents will now simply stand at airport checkpoints and remind all passengers that everybody will eventually die someday. “As part of our new security protocol, TSA agents at every checkpoint will carefully inform each passenger … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Protip: there's a difference between dental health and mental health. We're looking at you, mister dentist's office masturbator [Sick]

Tuesday 2 June 18:53:42 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [40 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Ever seen a pigeon's genitals? ISIS is worried that you might [Asinine]

Tuesday 2 June 18:49:25 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [115 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Mystery Woman Accidentally Recycles Apple I Computer

Tuesday 2 June 18:48:28 UTC 2015

That's like throwing away $200,000. [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Things You Might Not Know About Rembrandt’s 'The Night Watch'

Tuesday 2 June 18:48:27 UTC 2015

Completed in 1642, Rembrandt van Rijn's The Night Watch is not only a highlight of a career that spanned over 600 paintings, but also acclaimed as arguably the greatest portrait of the Dutch Baroque era. [Link]

Mental Floss » How to Make the Best Paper Airplane Ever (That Isn't Paper)

Tuesday 2 June 18:48:26 UTC 2015

Want to see a glider that flies forever? (Or at least until a tiny gust of wind comes along….) BEHOLD! [Link]

FMyLife » sorrystupid says FML

Tuesday 2 June 18:46:44 UTC 2015

Today, a man tried to mug me. I actually apologized to him for not having my wallet on me. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You can stop worrying about those mysterious aircraft flying over U.S. cities and spying on people. It's just the FBI [Scary]

Tuesday 2 June 18:46:07 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [51 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Photo Finish: Sepp Blatter Resigns From FIFA With Generous Severance Bribe

Tuesday 2 June 18:45:00 UTC 2015


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Mental Floss » The Only Place You Can Still See a Dodo

Tuesday 2 June 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Here's where (and how) to see the world's last dodo specimen. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel: Bootlegger, gangster, builder of casinos, Nazi hunter … wait, what? [Interesting]

Tuesday 2 June 18:26:36 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [34 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » TSA calling in fake airline threats today to cover up for their embarrassing DHS review [Obvious]

Tuesday 2 June 18:07:50 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [56 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Wrap Your Mind Around These 10 Ginormous Numbers

Tuesday 2 June 18:00:00 UTC 2015

Between the highest number you can count to and infinity are many enormous numbers that are incomprehensible to the human mind. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Yeah, so one of our cops beat a dude up and now we're out a bunch of cash. Meaning that you, the taxpayer, are out a bunch of cash" [Asinine]

Tuesday 2 June 17:52:21 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [96 comments] [Link]

The Onion » News: Parents Worried Children Old Enough To Remember Family Vacation

Tuesday 2 June 17:35:00 UTC 2015

YOUNGSTOWN, OH—Fearing that their kids’ impressions of the experience could quite possibly remain with them for the rest of their lives, parents Joel and Bethany Weyandt told reporters Tuesday they are worried their children are old enough to remember the details of their recent family vacation.The husband and wife said their son, Michael, 6, and daughter, Nora, 5, have both … [Link]

Mental Floss » Incredible Time-Lapse of One World Trade Center Being Built

Tuesday 2 June 17:27:55 UTC 2015

11 years condensed into two short minutes [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Was I wrong to praise a police blotter?" [Silly]

Tuesday 2 June 17:16:01 UTC 2015

Silly [link] [55 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » FIFA evacuates its Blatter [NewsFlash]

Tuesday 2 June 17:04:53 UTC 2015

NewsFlash [link] [485 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Adorable Facts About Hamsters

Tuesday 2 June 17:00:00 UTC 2015

As far as pets go, hamsters are pretty beloved. But how much do you really know about these tiny furballs? 1. SYRIAN HAMSTERS CAN HOLD THEIR ALCOHOL. Syrian hamsters (also known as golden hamsters) live in dry habitats from southern Turkey to northern Syria. They store fruit in the summer and live off it during the winter months. The only … [Link]

Mental Floss » Watch the Dizzying World of NYC Transit in Real Time

Tuesday 2 June 16:30:00 UTC 2015

For anyone who’s ever wondered where the heck the train is, there’s now an easy way to find out. TRAVIC, or Transit Visualization Client, is a moving data map of NYC subways manifested as color-coded dots. The ever-shifting circles show you the big wide world of mass transportation as it’s happening, or rather, as it's supposed to be happening. The … [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Sounds You Probably Can't Hear

Tuesday 2 June 16:00:00 UTC 2015

Think you have perfect hearing? There are still plenty of sounds in the world that you can’t detect. [Link]

Mental Floss » General Knowledge Questions

Tuesday 2 June 16:00:00 UTC 2015

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Fark.com RSS » Governor Rick Scott hosts Republican presidential hopefuls at Walt Disney World, confusing election watchers who can't tell Sleepy from Dopey and think they're all Goofy [Strange]

Tuesday 2 June 15:58:56 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [148 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bad – you're being taken to the hospital in an ambulance. Worse – the ambulance hits a bus and flips several times [Sad]

Tuesday 2 June 15:44:59 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [53 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Time a Salvador Dali Painting Was Stolen From Rikers Island

Tuesday 2 June 15:30:00 UTC 2015

On February 26, 1965, Salvador Dali awoke feeling feverish. With the temperature outside the window of his New York City hotel plummeting and the wind howling, he canceled a big item on the day’s agenda: a visit to Rikers Island. Neither he, his wife Gala, or his pet ocelot Babou, who traveled with him everywhere, would take the boat to … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » After massive security failure, TSA tells its acting director to remove shoes, hat, all government ID [Followup]

Tuesday 2 June 15:15:47 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [171 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Tuesday 2 June 15:05:20 UTC 2015

Today, I received a beautiful, heart-felt text from my boyfriend detailing all the ways he loved me. He probably should have emphasized just how big his heart is though because he sent the text to three other women too. Thank you, group messaging. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » 12 Charming Facts About 'The Little Prince'

Tuesday 2 June 15:00:00 UTC 2015

Even if you know The Little Prince (or Le Petit Prince in its original French) by heart, there are probably a few things you may not know about the novella. [Link]

The Onion » Commentary: When You Drive A Taxi, You See All Kinds Of Fares

Tuesday 2 June 14:58:00 UTC 2015

I love being a cabbie. A lot of jobs are pretty much the same thing day in, day out, but in my line of work, every day brings something new. I’ve been in the business more than 20 years now, and I can tell you from experience that no two shifts are alike. What keeps it interesting? Well, when you … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hello, class of 2015. 2/3 of you are bad and you should feel bad [Facepalm]

Tuesday 2 June 14:55:11 UTC 2015

Facepalm [link] [109 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Wyoming Cities

Tuesday 2 June 14:33:29 UTC 2015

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Fark.com RSS » Police: Performing a sex act with a McChicken sandwich is gross and disturbing, but not necessarily illegal [Weird]

Tuesday 2 June 14:13:23 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [114 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Horoscope: Your Horoscopes — Week Of June 2, 2015

Tuesday 2 June 14:13:00 UTC 2015


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Fark.com RSS » Woman charged with driving under the influence … of whipped cream [Dumbass]

Tuesday 2 June 14:11:06 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [71 comments] [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: ‘FIFA 16’ To Add Female Soccer Players

Tuesday 2 June 14:07:00 UTC 2015

In a move that has been praised as a step forward in giving female athletes the same recognition as their male counterparts, the video game studio Electronic Arts announced that it will feature 12 women’s national soccer teams in FIFA 16, this year’s version of the popular soccer video game series. What do you think?
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The Onion » News in Brief: Hospital Gift Shop Figures It Can Soak ’Em For 30 On The ‘I’m Thinking Of You’ Teddy Bear

Tuesday 2 June 14:04:00 UTC 2015

SAN DIEGO—Noting that their store was the only game in town for the poor bastards stopping in, employees at the St. Margaret Hospital gift shop told reporters Tuesday they figured they could easily soak customers for 30 bucks a pop on the “I’m Thinking Of You” teddy bears. “Look, they’re going up to the trauma center, they’ve already paid for … [Link]

The Onion » News in Photos: Pigeon That Flew Down Into Subway Going To Need All His Wits To Get Out Of This One

Tuesday 2 June 14:02:00 UTC 2015


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Mental Floss » What's the Difference Between a Jaguar and a Leopard?

Tuesday 2 June 14:00:00 UTC 2015

Is that dangerously adorable big cat a leopard or a jaguar? (Hint: check out its spots.) They're both spotted, toothy, whiskered, and huge. How can you tell jaguars and leopards apart? Plenty of differences can tip you off, including anatomy, behavior, and geographic ranges. Let’s start with their gorgeous fur. Both felines are covered with large, flower-shaped blotches called rosettes. … [Link]

Weird Universe » News of the Weird / Plus, June 2, 2015

Tuesday 2 June 13:30:09 UTC 2015

News of the Weird / Plus
June 2, 2015 (Part 2) [weird stuff that made me excited (frightened) (ROTFL) (appalled) last week, some of which will appear in News of the Weird soon] [Part 1 on Monday, Part 2 on Tuesday]

Pointless: Not drawing much venture-capital interest: (1) a Canadian software engineer’s machine that unspools toilet paper exactly three squares … [Link]

Weird Universe » Coffin Bride

Tuesday 2 June 13:27:37 UTC 2015

This news story caught my eye since I posted recently about a cemetery that's also in the wedding business. When Jenny Buckleff and Christopher Lockett recently wed in Wales, Jenny showed up for the wedding lying in a black coffin painted with a grim reaper. She said she "wanted to do something a little bit different." And Chris, for his part, … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these divers [Photoshop]

Tuesday 2 June 13:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Giant Facts About 'Shrek'

Tuesday 2 June 12:30:00 UTC 2015

The Oscar-winning kid flick had a tumultuous journey from script to screen—the kind that might make you cry. Or hungry for waffles. [Link]

Overheard In The Office » If Their Mother Let Them Know Who I Was

Tuesday 2 June 12:24:45 UTC 2015

VP: Do you know I used the words “wiki” and “blog” in a speech yesterday? My kids would be so proud!Renton, Washington [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Yeah, But I Spent Years in Medical School Honing Those Skills

Tuesday 2 June 12:24:44 UTC 2015

Nurse to doctor: I mean, you've got to have something to live for.Doctor to nurse: Yeah, you at least gotta be able to fuck somebody or piss somebody off.Nurse to doctor: And from what I hear, you're great at both!Springfield, IllinoisOverheard by: SWARD [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Bioterrorism, for Instance.

Tuesday 2 June 12:24:43 UTC 2015

High school senior #1: I am thinking about taking pre-med, I just hope it's not hard. I kind of like science.
High school senior #2: Why not study business?
High school senior #1: Because in my thoughts business always fails, but science is always, like… good. Fresno, California [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Hip Hop Leaves a Funky Residue in Caucasian Speech

Tuesday 2 June 12:24:41 UTC 2015

Whitest white girl talking to black store manager: You will see me at your store, fo' sho'… Er… for sure.Hawthorne, New York [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Kidnappers Have to Earn a Living, Too.

Tuesday 2 June 12:24:39 UTC 2015

PR exec #1: I just heard he's coming to the meeting tomorrow, after all.PR exec #2: So he's sick of the person from his basement, then?London
Ontario
Canadia [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 12PM Troubleshooting Meeting

Tuesday 2 June 12:24:38 UTC 2015

Consultant: That is correct, we’ve found that problem in the past to be…well…problematic. 111 East 71st Street
Indianapolis, Indiana [Link]

Overheard In The Office » …But Never Sleep with Him.

Tuesday 2 June 12:24:36 UTC 2015

New supervisor: I'm not sure how to code one of my employees. She's been out for over a week with a medical condition.HR assistant: You should talk to Dave*. He's the STD expert.New supervisor: It's not that kind of a condition…HR assistant: I meant “Short Term Disability.”Santa Fe, New MexicoOverheard by: Jeannie [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Negative, Maverickski, the pattern is full [Interesting]

Tuesday 2 June 12:21:05 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [81 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hamas basically admits that they refuse to rebuild parts of Gaza and deliberately keep the residents there poor as an open air zoo for the world media, governments and leftist groups [Obvious]

Tuesday 2 June 12:17:08 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [370 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Sometimes the only way to stop your drunk mom from driving everyone to the store to get outfits for the sixth-grade graduation is to punch her in the face [Florida]

Tuesday 2 June 12:05:30 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [29 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Don't you just hate when you're on a driving lesson and your car gets run over by a tank? [Fail]

Tuesday 2 June 11:58:50 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [76 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Gene Vincent: WHY DON’T YOU PEOPLE LEARN TO DRIVE?

Tuesday 2 June 11:54:56 UTC 2015

As relevant now as then. [Link]

FMyLife » thankyouforcalling says FML

Tuesday 2 June 11:46:23 UTC 2015

Today, the phone lines at work have been cutting out in the middle of calls. I'm a receptionist at an animal hospital. I now have less than two minutes to figure out what's wrong with a client's pet and how best to schedule them before I become "That rude bitch who hung up on me." FML [Link]

FMyLife » pheonixxe says FML

Tuesday 2 June 11:45:06 UTC 2015

Today, frustrated with my very energetic kids, I told them that if they dug a hole deep enough in the backyard, they'd find China. What they really found was the previous owner's dog. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you're in prison and decide to be your own attorney during your murder trial, don't whine to the judge that your incarceration has presented obstacles in gathering and reviewing evidence you need to prepare your defense [Obvious]

Tuesday 2 June 11:38:37 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [34 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » He’s Had the Crisis Penciled in for Years

Tuesday 2 June 11:29:12 UTC 2015

Bar patron #1: You gonna have another drink?Bar patron #2: No, I gotta get home before mid-life.36th Avenue and Arctic Boulevard
Anchorage, AlaskaOverheard by: thinking it was already too late [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: The Abandoned Wax Museum

Tuesday 2 June 11:23:54 UTC 2015

This Creepy Abandoned Wax Museum Will Make You Feel Like You’re in a Horror Film. The location is undisclosed, but you’ll never get a better look than through these images.
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Justice League: Mortal – A Closer Look at George Miller's DC Superhero Movie. The film was poised to be huge until the bottom dropped out.
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Caitlyn Jenner just beat President … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Today's unfounded freakout for preppers: Obama's taking away our wood-burning stoves [Stupid]

Tuesday 2 June 11:21:00 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [169 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Yeah so we're sorry that we didn't get a hold of you over the last 10 years to let you know that your daughter is in our foster care system. It's awesome that you reached out. There's just the small matter of a $7,800 bill. So yeah [A

Tuesday 2 June 11:12:21 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [93 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Belgium asks, "Who the fark still uses a payphone?" [Obvious]

Tuesday 2 June 11:08:47 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Woman ordered to serve two weeks behind bars for having outrageously loud sex: "Gemma started screaming and shouting whilst having sex, which woke us up. This lasted ten minutes" (w/pic of Gemma) [Giggity]

Tuesday 2 June 10:55:08 UTC 2015

Giggity [link] [131 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Family forced to flee from house when can of deodorant explodes and sets kitchen on fire. Investigators ask them all to raise their hands if they're sure [Scary]

Tuesday 2 June 10:48:18 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [15 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Wyoming Cities

Tuesday 2 June 10:31:00 UTC 2015

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Mental Floss » Lifelike Balloon Animals That You Won't Find at a Child's Birthday Party

Tuesday 2 June 10:30:00 UTC 2015

Japanese artist Masayoshi Matsumoto sees your balloon sword and raises you one intricate, glowing jellyfish. Using only balloons, Matsymoto is able to create incredibly detailed sculptures without the aid of markers, tape, or paint (his glow in the dark pieces are made with neon balloons and a black light). He has two Tumblr blogs to show off his creations: one … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Colorado high school principal stops valedictorian from speaking, outs him to parents [Fail]

Tuesday 2 June 10:26:27 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [166 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Why did London's last wild colony of hedgehogs cross the road? They never did, and that's why they're still live hedgies [Interesting]

Tuesday 2 June 10:02:00 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [25 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Thirty-year-old support worker loses half her body weight after giving up 1,095 candy bars per year habit, starting the Cambridge Weight Plan: "I'm saving up money I would have spent on chocolate to see my dad in Florida later this year"

Tuesday 2 June 9:18:40 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [55 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » How an $85 traffic fine will cost you $499, even if you pay it on time [Interesting]

Tuesday 2 June 9:10:16 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [47 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hey FEMA: Not to tell you how to do your job, but if you schedule a meeting with homeowners about the massive flood damage to their homes, it helps if you actually show up for the meeting [Asinine]

Tuesday 2 June 8:52:04 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Happy hours may soon again be legal in Illinois [Giggity]

Tuesday 2 June 8:48:00 UTC 2015

Giggity [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Instrumented Seals Collect Data from the Polar Oceans

Tuesday 2 June 7:30:00 UTC 2015

For over a decade now, seals have been (unwittingly) collecting information about the oceans they swim in and virtually reporting back to researchers at the University of St. Andrews. As part of the Marine Mammals Exploring the Oceans Pole to Pole (MEOP), scientists have developed special sensors—which are non-invasive and fall off when the seals molt—that automatically transmit information about … [Link]

GraphJam » 

Tuesday 2 June 7:27:22 UTC 2015

Bar Graph commercials embarassing predicaments late night TV paranoia symptoms - 3938390784 Graph by: Madigan17 Tagged: Bar Graph , commercials , embarassing predicaments , late night TV , paranoia , symptoms Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » 

Tuesday 2 June 7:27:21 UTC 2015

Graph by: midnightrose105 Tagged: bad timing , Bar Graph , meh , motivation , procrastination Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Probability of breaking a string of your guitar

Tuesday 2 June 7:27:20 UTC 2015

gig,guitar,instrument,Music,string LoL by: trsilva Tagged: gig , guitar , instrument , Music , string Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » 

Tuesday 2 June 7:27:18 UTC 2015

Cats chart art dogs evil sleep Graph by: s2dav Tagged: Cats , chart art , dogs , evil , sleep Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Either Way I Want Some

Tuesday 2 June 7:27:13 UTC 2015

Graph by: Jeremy5003 Tagged: currency , india , misconceptions , Pie Chart , rubies , rupees , zelda Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » what you do when your mechanical pencil runs out

Tuesday 2 June 7:27:12 UTC 2015

keep trying out of lead pencil Pie Chart school - 3822776576 Graph by: hahadrum72684 Tagged: keep trying , out of lead , pencil , Pie Chart , school Share on Facebook [Link]

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Tuesday 2 June 7:27:09 UTC 2015

burnout Line Graph racing games rage video games - 3935716864 Graph by: martindurin Tagged: burnout , Line Graph , racing games , rage , video games Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » zelda

Tuesday 2 June 7:27:07 UTC 2015

creeper,fear,frustration,heart pieces,minecraft,Pie Chart,spreadsheet,tetris,zelda Graph by: andiRhapsody Tagged: creeper , fear , frustration , heart pieces , minecraft , Pie Chart , spreadsheet , tetris , zelda Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » The Sad Reality

Tuesday 2 June 7:27:04 UTC 2015

brain,crying,Pie Chart,reality,screaming,television Graph by: screaminggryphon Tagged: brain , crying , Pie Chart , reality , screaming , television Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » And Yet He Knows the Names of at Least Four Moves

Tuesday 2 June 7:27:03 UTC 2015

dialogue,Pie Chart,pikachu,Pokémon,show,speech Pokémemes: Gotta Catch 'Em LOL Graph by: icebatfrenzy Tagged: dialogue , Pie Chart , pikachu , Pokémon , show , speech Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Things a guy does when he meets a hot girl

Tuesday 2 June 7:26:59 UTC 2015

Graph by: ranger2009 Tagged: ask , Bar Graph , current , flirt , girl , girlfriend , guy , hot , ignore , meet , number , talk , text Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Why I Don't Own a Blacklight

Tuesday 2 June 7:26:56 UTC 2015

blacklight,csi,ladyfunbags,p33n,Pie Chart,secret onion rings,semen,the box Graph by: jurassicparkfun Tagged: blacklight , csi , ladyfunbags , p33n , Pie Chart , secret onion rings , semen , the box Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Different Enviromental Groups in Order of Coolness

Tuesday 2 June 7:26:52 UTC 2015

captain planet coolness environmental greenpeace peta wars whales LoL by: thegriffin88 Tagged: captain planet , coolness , environmental , greenpeace , peta , wars , whales Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Write Funny Title Here Later

Tuesday 2 June 7:26:51 UTC 2015

incomplete Pie Chart procrastinating Graph by: Unknown Tagged: incomplete , Pie Chart , procrastinating Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Replotted: Sooo Much More Pain

Tuesday 2 June 7:26:49 UTC 2015

pain,replotted,stepping on a lego Graph by: Pinguful Tagged: pain , replotted , stepping on a lego Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Not Pictured: Getting Grossed Out By the Spit Suction

Tuesday 2 June 7:26:48 UTC 2015

dentist gross hygiene Pie Chart - 5178732800 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: dentist , gross , hygiene , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Replotted: Drink, Pee, Drink Pee, Repeat

Tuesday 2 June 7:26:47 UTC 2015

Graph by: Mikey Tagged: bear grylls , better drink my own piss , pee Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Simple Math Pumpkin Circumference Pumpkin Diameter Pumpkin

Tuesday 2 June 7:26:46 UTC 2015

Graph by: Potato_Monster Tagged: circumference , diameter , math , pi , pumpkins , pumpkin pie Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Importance of Shoes

Tuesday 2 June 7:26:44 UTC 2015

Graph by: Unknown Tagged: Bar Graph , desk , importance , McDonald's , school , shoes , summer , work Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Thanks, Microsoft!

Tuesday 2 June 7:26:42 UTC 2015

computers,internet,microsoft,Pie Chart,programs,windows Graph by: katiema Tagged: computers , internet , microsoft , Pie Chart , programs , windows Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » How people know who Chuck Norris is

Tuesday 2 June 7:26:41 UTC 2015

chuck norris infomercial jokes kung fu movies Pie Chart TV walker texas ranger - 2554239744 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: chuck norris , infomercial , jokes , kung fu , movies , Pie Chart , TV , walker texas ranger Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » 15 Ridiculous Law

Tuesday 2 June 7:26:39 UTC 2015

Graph by: (via Prism Casino) Tagged: laws , ridiculous , weird Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » That's Not Natural

Tuesday 2 June 7:26:37 UTC 2015

arm creepy disgusting Pie Chart twist - 4983489024 Graph by: airchyld Tagged: arm , creepy , disgusting , Pie Chart , twist Share on Facebook [Link]

FMyLife » kash says FML

Tuesday 2 June 7:14:13 UTC 2015

Today, I was walking home with my boyfriend, when a guy pulled a knife and told us to hand over our money. My boyfriend blurted "I don't have shit, dude! She has tons of cash!" The moment the mugger turned to me, my boyfriend ran away at top speed. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Science Explains Why You're Not a “Morning Person”

Tuesday 2 June 6:30:00 UTC 2015

Can't get out of bed in the morning? Allow science to tell you why—and whether or not you can change that. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » As the Western drought continues, whitewater rafting companies are adapting to lower water levels. The new model seems to be an inner tube with a beer cooler tied to it [Obvious]

Tuesday 2 June 5:43:34 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [39 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 13 Creatures that Could Show Up in ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’

Tuesday 2 June 5:30:00 UTC 2015

Thanks to a book version of 'Fantastic Beasts,' with Rowling writing as Scamander, we can get a glimpse at some of the creatures that might make cameos in the new film. Here are a few that seem particularly cinematic. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You're all alone at the funeral home saying goodbye to the last of your loved ones and you're all alone in the world now except for Lulu the comfort dog who's there by your side in case you need her [Sappy]

Tuesday 2 June 5:28:00 UTC 2015

Sappy [link] [19 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » ephram17 says FML

Tuesday 2 June 5:21:55 UTC 2015

Today, I accidentally hit my husband in the face. Not 2 minutes later, while laying in bed and trying to apologize, I accidentally kneed him in the balls. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Your cat is infecting your body with parasites while you sleep. "I don't think we can take it for granted anymore that these parasites are sitting in our heads for the rest of our lives doing nothing" [Scary]

Tuesday 2 June 4:45:00 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [95 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The latest product to be delivered by bicycle in NYC? Mattresses. Seriously, no springs attached [Strange]

Tuesday 2 June 3:57:36 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Project a Movie Through a Pizza Box

Tuesday 2 June 3:30:00 UTC 2015

Image Credit: Ogilvy & Mather HK, Vimeo Pizza Hut may have just revolutionized the concept of dinner and a movie. The chain restaurant's Hong Kong locations are now delivering pizza in the Blockbuster Box, a cardboard box that easily converts into a movie projector. Created in partnership with ad agency Ogilvy & Mather HK, the box comes with a lens … [Link]

Mental Floss » You Can Be Taught Perfect Pitch—Even as an Adult

Tuesday 2 June 2:30:00 UTC 2015

Nonmusical adults can be taught to identify notes—especially if they have good memories. [Link]

Mental Floss » 13th Century Gambling Relics Discovered in Utah Cave

Tuesday 2 June 2:00:00 UTC 2015

Long before Las Vegas became the gambling metropolis of the Western U.S., there was a cave. Researchers recently discovered hundreds of gaming artifacts from around the 1200s in a cave on the shore of Utah’s Great Salt Lake. Among the items are dice, hoops, and canes, and it’s possible that as many as 10,000 pieces of these prehistoric board game … [Link]

FMyLife » iGagged says FML

Tuesday 2 June 1:40:44 UTC 2015

Today, a customer complained that his earphones stopped properly functioning even though he bought them less than a month ago. After checking them, I realised that there was so much earwax caked into them that it affected the sound quality. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » 12 Things You Might Not Know About 'The Screwtape Letters'

Tuesday 2 June 1:30:00 UTC 2015

C.S. Lewis’s most popular non-Narnia novel is a delicious, perceptive treatise on the weaknesses of human nature. Here are 12 little-known facts about The Screwtape Letters, its development, and its enduring impact. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » And America's most atheist city is also its most anti-homeless. Gentlemen, raise your colanders to Seattle [Cool]

Tuesday 2 June 1:11:31 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [194 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 'Dementor' Wasps Turn Their Victims Into Zombies

Tuesday 2 June 1:00:00 UTC 2015

The venom of Ampulex dementor causes cockroaches to lose control of their bodies. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » I'm stuck to my bike. I'm so very scared. Help (not safe for work) [Amusing]

Tuesday 2 June 0:46:56 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 12 Offbeat Holidays You Can Celebrate in June

Tuesday 2 June 0:30:00 UTC 2015

The days are getting longer—the summer solstice is the 21st of this month—which means there's plenty of time to celebrate each of these quirky holidays. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this view [Photoshop]

Tuesday 2 June 0:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [33 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Henry Doorly Zoo, Where Prairie Dogs Run Wild

Tuesday 2 June 0:00:00 UTC 2015

Anyone who wants to see some cute prairie dogs up close should head to the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in Omaha, Nebr., which was recently ranked the top zoo in the world by TravelAdvisor. It features a sizable aquarium, a huge desert dome, and a dozen other exhibits. One of its quirkier features, though, isn’t a habitat or an … [Link]

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