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 » Like being chased by a wrinkly monster that smells like lube and Vicks VapoRub? [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » "Actually, that report of a plane crash was simply a monster truck getting a bath" [Facepalm]
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Mental Floss » Scientists Find Blood Cells in 75-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Bones
The discovery of soft tissue in poorly preserved fossils suggests such materials might be more common than we thought. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Truckload of sharks crashes on interstate because Florida, that's why [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Error: device drivers for "engine" not found. Please reboot the aircraft and try again [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Make this Delicious-Looking Ice Cream in Just Two Steps
No cooking required. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » No, teacher, piercing a child's ear with a stapler is not a recommended discipline for unruly kindergarteners. Now off to the corner with you [Sick]
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Mental Floss » Meet the Woman Behind the Apollo Project
Margaret Hamilton's code made mankind's "giant leap" possible. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The Duggars had a showdown with DHS reps who were attempting to check on a minor that they were concerned about, and the police were called. This is not a repeat [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Caltrans discovers building SF's new Bay Bridge out of Chinese "Steel" was about as advisable as using "Sonya-sonic" batteries in a life support system [Facepalm]
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Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Riding Around the Old Stadium
Watch a BMX pro wheel his way around a dilapidated old stadium in Detroit. * A lot of people think New York City is nothing but a concrete jungle largely devoid of greenery. Most people don’t even realize that one of the world's largest rooftop gardens is right in the middle of the city. * Intriguing Headline of the Day: … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » There's a reason they're called fire ants, dumbass [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Traffic fines are not about revenue generation, they are to protect citizens [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » Arizona pastor prays for God to rip out Caitlyn Jenner's heart: "I hate him with a perfect hatred." Just like Jesus said [Sick]
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Mental Floss » There's Glass on Mars, and It Could Hold Ancient Life
Glass deposits detected on Mars could have preserved evidence of ancient life on the Red Planet. [Link]
The Onion » Article: Report: 87% Of Americans Unaware They Have Been Chosen In Later Rounds Of MLB Draft
IOWA CITY, IA—According to a report released Wednesday by the University of Iowa, 87 percent of Americans are currently unaware that they have been selected in the later rounds of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft. “Our survey indicates that over 270 million Americans are totally oblivious to the fact that they’ve been picked between the 20th and 40th rounds … [Link]
Mental Floss » Potholes in Panama City are Tweeting Complaints to the Local Government
Tired of trying to get the attention of your city government? Why not let the thing you planned to complain about do the work for you? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » In one small thrust for man and one giant leap for mankind, Pornhub is crowdfunding a space mission to shoot an adult film in low-Earth orbit [Giggity]
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The Onion » News: World Begins Another Day At Mercy Of 19-Year-Old Estonian Hacker
TALLINN, ESTONIA—With the private data of national governments and entire global industries at his fingertips, sources confirmed this morning that yet another day had begun with the whole world helplessly at the mercy of 19-year-old Estonian computer hacker Jüri Pevkur.According to reports, as trillions of dollars in financial transactions, thousands of classified military documents, and countless terabytes of personal data … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Vermont man shows up for jury duty wearing a prisoner costume. Comes very close to getting to use it for real [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » HRM Caesar Saint Augustine de Buonaparte Emperor of the United States of Turtle Island of the Absolute Dictator Party is running for president, still not as strange as Rick Santorum [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » The latest health tracking metric: Morning wood [Giggity]
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Fark.com RSS » How is babby formed? How girl get pragnent? They need to do way instain mother's frozen embryo from when she was 13 years old [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this Versailles orifice [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » 7 Ways Animals Behave Badly
If you like to romanticize the natural world and its creatures, you're in for a few unpleasant surprises. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Glasgow reduces homicide rate three-fold over 10 years by switching to plastic pint glasses [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » And on the sixth day, God created dinosaurs. Don't believe me? Go ahead and ask Google for yourself [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » New Sensor Turns Surfboards into Data Collectors
Monitoring the world's oceans isn't cheap. This new invention could revolutionize how scientists and researchers get data—and help surfers be smarter when hanging 10. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Tighten up that tinfoil and grease up your conspiracy theory blogs, the annual meeting of the Bilderberg Group is about to begin [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » To be fair, if a toothless old man drives up and offers you ten dollars and a kitten in a cooler, you might just hold out for a stranger with candy instead [Strange]
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The Onion » American Voices: Artificial Turf At Women’s World Cup Seen As Gender Discrimination
Organizers of the Women’s World Cup in Canada have come under fire for their decision to have games played on artificial turf, which critics say is a form of gender discrimination since men’s World Cup matches are on grass and turf is much harder to play on. What do you think?
[Link]
Mental Floss » 9 Action Stars Who Have Also Directed Movies
Did you know Arnold Schwarzenegger directed a made-for-TV Christmas movie in 1992? No? That, friends, is why we are here. [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I asked my boss for a couple of days off to recover from a nasty ear infection which has left me hard of hearing. However, he didn't understand why that would affect my job and refused. I work in a telephone call centre. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Spa Catholic says FML
Today, I saw a woman being mugged. I ran up to help and pushed the guy off of her. She then punched me in the face and called the cops because she was, "just living out a fantasy" and I'm, "a lunatic for trying to help." FML [Link]
FMyLife » TheGolfGTI says FML
Today, I saw someone accidentally leave their headlights on downtown. Trying to be a helpful, I chased them down 2 blocks only to be informed that their headlights automatically turn off. FML [Link]
Futility Closet » Early Adopter
Mark Twain boasted both that “I was the first person in the world that ever had a telephone in his house” and that “I was the first person in the world to apply the type-machine to literature.” The latter may be true — Twain began experimenting with a Remington No. 2 typewriter in 1874. He reckoned that the book must … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The WHO has expert advice on how not to contract the MERS virus. Hint: It has something to do with not drinking camel urine [Awkward]
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Fark.com RSS » Now that the kids are in their thirties, Homer and Marge to finally split [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » This Water Bottle Glows When You Need to Drink More
HidrateMe reminds you to drink plenty of water. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "If you are racist, sexist, homophobic or an a***hole… don't come in" [Facepalm]
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The Onion » News in Brief: Listerine Introduces New Mouth Styling Gel
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Announcing that consumers no longer need to settle for plain, drab dental features, Johnson & Johnson unveiled its new line of Listerine mouth styling gels Wednesday. “With our new styling gels, consumers can finally get the look they truly want for their lips, gums, and tongue,” said company spokeswoman Colleen Winslow, adding that, by applying just a dime-sized … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Good news: Math professor determines the final fate of MH370. Bad news: Includes a bit of geometry, specifically a 90-degree angle [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Robber's checklist: Walk in to pharmacy with shotgun. Check. Take hostages and ask for drugs. Check. Ask for recliner if you start to get tired. Check. Take a quick power nap. Check. With bonus photograph of robber after his nap [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » So, you lost your campaign to force the high schoolers to keep calling themselves 'Redskins,' but you're still worried you might be mistaken for less than completely racist…whatever can you do? Raise your hand if you have a suggestion [
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Fark.com RSS » Protip: When turning yourself in to police for leaving your children locked in a hot car, don't leave your children locked in a hot car while you do it [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » 13 Things You Might Not Know About 'The Catcher in the Rye'
Since its publication in 1951, The Catcher in the Rye has spawned catchphrases, book-banning campaigns, unauthorized sequels, and untold millions of padded high school English class essays. Still, there might be some facts left that weren’t covered in said English class. 1. THE BOOK'S INITIAL PUBLISHER THOUGHT HOLDEN CAULFIELD WAS INSANE. Before writing Catcher in the Rye, author J.D. Salinger … [Link]
Mental Floss » Watch this Adventurer Age as He Spends a Year Walking Across China
From 2007 to 2008, Christoph Rehage walked a grand total of 4,500 kilometers. [Link]
Mental Floss » Choo-Chew Too
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Fark.com RSS » Woman finds iguana clogging her toilet, vows to put him on a low fiber diet [Strange]
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Mental Floss » Go to Work in a London Treehouse
A new park coworking space is opening up in London. [Link]
Mental Floss » Geography Trivia Questions of Escalating Difficulty
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Mental Floss » This Could Be The Last Video Footage Ever Taken Of Amelia Earhart
On a clear spring day in 1937, Amelia Earhart invited her personal photographer, Al Bresnik, to the Southern California airport where she and and her navigator, Fred Noonan, were preparing for their attempt to circumnavigate the globe. The pictures taken by Bresnik went on to become widely seen and known after Earhart's plane mysteriously disappeared over the Pacific ocean a … [Link]
Mental Floss » How a Bird in New Zealand Went from Hero to Public Enemy
Acclimatization societies imported the yellowhammer to get rid of pests—and then it became a pest itself. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Ten women arrested in strip club sex sting after undercover cops discovered the prostitution offers first hand [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » DC area morning commute downgraded to potato [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » The Patron Saint of Fark Headline writers everywhere has passed [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Clear thinking, rational mother finally decides on the perfect birthday present for her seven-year-old daughter: plastic surgery vouchers [Dumbass]
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The Onion » News in Brief: New Law Determines Bullets No Longer Responsibility Of Owner Once Fired From Gun
PHOENIX—In an attempt to clarify the rights and obligations of those possessing firearms, the Arizona State Legislature approved a new law Wednesday declaring that a gun owner ceases to be responsible for a bullet once it has been fired from a weapon. “It simply makes no sense to hold people accountable for a round of ammunition that is no longer … [Link]
Mental Floss » The 12 Most Recognizable Scents (of 1982)
Ahhh, cigarette butts. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » ♪♫ The driver of the bus says, I am lost ♪♫ I am late ♪♫ Just get off ♪♫ [Amusing]
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FMyLife » UkuleleTime says FML
Today, I worked in a shoe store. As I was removing the shoes off an older man I felt a squish, and pulled back my hand to see brown and yellow. The man then looked at me and said, "Looks like I missed a spot." Dog crap. FML [Link]
FMyLife » hmdge1 says FML
Today, I found out that my boss of 2 years not only doesn't know my name, but calls me "Jew hair" behind my back because of my natural ringlets. This man determines all of my career progression. FML [Link]
FMyLife » storyofmylife says FML
Today, my boyfriend and I were hanging out when he suddenly said, "Do you know who I think is the most beautiful girl in the world?" I prepared myself for a cute compliment, until he showed me a picture of another girl. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Why Are Shirt Buttons On Different Sides For Men and Women?
The seemingly arbitrary gendering of buttons on men’s and women’s clothing probably isn’t something you’ve considered unless, like me, you’ve taken the perfect gingham shirt into the dressing room at a thrift store, only to be completely confused upon trying to button up. The history behind this peculiarity is somewhat shrouded in mystery, but it’s generally considered to be a … [Link]
The Onion » American Voices: Seattle Installing Ping-Pong Tables In Public Parks To Deter Crime
The city of Seattle has pledged to install family-friendly ping-pong tables in public spaces to combat the perception that parks are unsafe and to reduce criminal acts like drug dealing, theft, and prostitution. What do you think?
[Link]
FMyLife » Really says FML
Today, my professor let a guy into my philosophy class 30 minutes late because his excuse was, "Time is just an illusion." This is the same professor that kicked me out of the classroom for being 2 minutes late. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Metaphorically speaking, I hope there is a special place in hell reserved for that horrible public official on whom I am entitled to comment, purely as hyperbole, on a matter of public concern under my First Amendment rights to free speech"
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Fark.com RSS » 93 year old woman who parachuted into occupied France ahead of D-Day, scouted German positions, and sent coded messages back to the Allies finally gets her medal. Peggy Carter approves [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Do not try to suck rattlesnake poison from your son's foot, even if you've seen them do that on Bonanza [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » Good news everybody. If you've been on the fence about updating your luggage collection, the airlines are about to help make the decision easy for you [Stupid]
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The Onion » News in Photos: Single Document Engulfed In Coworker’s 50-Page Printout
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Fark.com RSS » EPA finally caves to tinfoil hat lobby and admits dangers of chemtrails [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » 15 Things You Might Not Know About 'Pocahontas'
The world premiere for Disney’s Pocahontas was a big deal. Held on June 10, 1995 on the Great Lawn in Central Park, four 80-foot high screens screened the movie to an estimated 100,000 people, making it the biggest premiere in movie history. Here are 15 other things you might not know about the Oscar-winning film. 1. THE IDEA FOR THE … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these animals not in the wild [Photoshop]
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Weird Universe » Film critic who got it wrong
In the New York magazine">Nov 7, 1977 issue of New York magazine, Bill Flanagan reviewed Close Encounters of the Third Kind. He hated it, and he was certain that everyone else was going to hate it too, predicting it would be "a colossal flop" and almost gleefully forecasting financial disaster for Columbia Pictures as a result, since they had bet … [Link]
Mental Floss » Choo-Chew Too
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Weird Universe » Johnson Smith Catalog Item #34
[Click to enlarge.]
Very egalitarian to have the female version too.
From the 1950s catalog. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Napoleon once considered fleeing to New Jersey for asylum. A cross-ocean voyage to Newark, smuggled in a brandy barrel, to live as a farmer? Ah, fuhgeddaboutit, imprisonment in St. Helena is better [Murica]
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Mental Floss » Two Service Dogs Make Appearance in High School Yearbook
Two adorable service dogs show up ready to work each day at a Minnesota high school, including picture day. Dakota and Caramel are two service dogs that work at Blaine High School in Blaine, Minn. Dakota works with Rebecca Thomas, a hearing-impaired teacher, and Caramel works with Vicky Camacho, a paraprofessional who works in special education. Both service dogs are … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Scientists record chimpanzees in the wild enjoying alcohol made from fermented sap, thus confirming the legend of the Missing Drink [Sappy]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: The Effects in 'Jurassic Park'
Jurassic Park: Still the Best Use of CGI in a Movie. We know, because it’s been on TV a dozen times already this week.
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Queen Victoria wrote a children’s book when she was only ten years old. Almost 200 years later, it’s finally being published.
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Calvin And Hobbes embodied the voice of the lonely child. Calvin’s fantasy world was … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Newest field of growth for architects: Converting somebody's childhood bedroom into an adult bedroom they can use when they have to move back in with mom and dad [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » This may be France's Waterloo [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Man sees face of Jesus at IKEA but can't find curtain tie-backs [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Arizona bar apologizes to transgender woman for mistaking her for a hooker, says she's welcome back any time, as long as she has a green card [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Tacoma police officers buck national trend, shoot hoops with kids instead of just shooting them [Spiffy]
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FMyLife » I-love-my-tea says FML
Today, I had to show my ID to prove I was over 18. I was buying teaspoons. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my housemate got back at me for asking for her share of a bill by losing her virginity to the guy I like, very loudly. FML [Link]
FMyLife » feels like an asshole says FML
Today, I took new sleeping meds. One of the side effects was sleepwalking. I had a dream my girlfriend wanted me to pee on her. Apparently, while sleepwalking, I pissed all over our dog. FML [Link]
GraphJam » Happy Single's Awareness Day
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: forever alone , Pie Chart , singles awareness , Valentines day Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » We're Not so Different After All
Graph by: (via Dorkly) Tagged: goths , high school , jocks , nerds , stereotypes , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » wat
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GraphJam » It's Scary Out There
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GraphJam » Oh, It's I'm Awesome on the Dot
Graph by: Lordsunflash Tagged: awesome , Pie Chart , pocketwatch , show-offs , time , watch Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » It's a Very Masculine Name for All Those Manly Shows
Graph by: ktbbb5 Tagged: discovery channel , mike , mike rowe , names , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Contents of Sportscenter
Graph by: snaked Tagged: conversational , lebron james , news , Pie Chart , sports , sportscenter , teams , the yankees , Tiger Woods , TV Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » You'd Better Sit Down…
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GraphJam » Email In Eight Easy Steps!
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GraphJam » Are There Really Any Other Options?
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GraphJam » Come On Sugar
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Fark.com RSS » Three men injured when a jet ski explodes at a Kawasaki dealership. Michael Bay in negotiations to direct the movie [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Finally, proof that allowing gay marriage will ruin traditional marriages [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Idiot jurors are going to ruin the Aurora Theater shooting trial [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » The Reason Mold Is So Colorful
Biologist Nicholas Money is exploring the full range of the fungi rainbow. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Life and Times of Isaac Newton's Apple Tree
Graphic by Chloe Effron [Link]
Fark.com RSS » When is dumpster diving considered OK? When you're looking for your £1,000,000 lottery ticket that you threw out thinking it wasn't a winner [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » 11 Things You Didn’t Know About CIA Operations in the Soviet Union
In his engrossing new book, The Billion Dollar Spy, David E. Hoffman takes readers into the CIA’s Moscow station during the Cold War, telling the astonishing story of how spies recruited agents, and what happened when things went wrong. [Link]
Futility Closet » In a Word
grandinous
adj. full of hail Please support Futility Closet on Patreon! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Pepsico hints that Crystal Pepsi may return [Sappy]
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Mental Floss » WWI Centennial: Bryan Resigns Amid Neutrality Controversy
New York Times The First World War was an unprecedented catastrophe that shaped our modern world. Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 186th installment in the series. June 9, 1915: Bryan Resigns Amid Neutrality Controversy As the first year of the war drew to a close, political casualties … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » HOA works to improve the image of HOAs nationwide by threatening the family of a beloved local pastor who had a well-made ramp installed after suffering a stroke and multiple brain surgeries [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » If you happen to encounter a man with a 48 inch cock please inform El Jimadores Restaurant [Silly]
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Overheard In The Office » All that Remains Since We Can No Longer Surf for Porn on the Job
Employee to boss: Hey I know it’s the end of the day on Friday, but I’m really bored, do you have anything for me to do?Boss: Oh! Here have some bubblewrap!137 4th Ave
Edmonton Alabama [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Wow, You Really Get Me!
Mental patient #1: I like oxygen.Mental patient #2: Me too.Mental patient #1: Do you have any M&Ms?Mental patient #2: No, do you?Mental patient #1: No. I just thought I'd ask.Wichita Falls, TexasOverheard by: I love my job [Link]
Overheard In The Office » 9AM Back to Work
Office Manager: He handed her a paper or something. No, not a paper. It was something concrete, like a pen. 9130 South Dadeland Boulevard
Miami, Florida Overheard by: Lady Luscious [Link]
Overheard In The Office » In 20 Years, Security Checks and Retinal Scans Will Be Prerequisites for French-Kissing
CSR: I’ll need your credit card information before I can let you in at my lady parts.1745 West Jefferson Avenue
Detroit, MichiganOverheard by: looking for my credit card [Link]
Overheard In The Office » If You Could Cut Them Up Into Rolling Paper, That Would Be Great.
CPA: This pile here is a bunch of bad deals I made when I was taking drugs…New Jersey [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Canada: We will be free of fossil fuel within the next 85 years [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » New Jersey approves breast milk banks. New mothers pumped [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » "We're sorry that we're total douches" [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Facts about poRn all you jack-offs should know [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » 6 Amazing Mosasaur Facts to Prepare You For 'Jurassic World'
In 'Jurassic World,' mosasaurs finally get a little long-deserved attention. Learn about these fascinating creatures. [Link]
Mental Floss » 8 Classic Internet Links You Should Know
If you’ve not encountered these old stories, posts, and websites before, you are in for a treat. [Link]
Mental Floss » Inside a Clown's Insurance Policy
In September 2008, a user named PosadaClown had what he claimed was “the worst night of my clowning career” on the message board Clown-Forum.com. During a performance at a Northumberland, UK club—attended by his whole family, as well as his “gorgeous new wife, who herself likes to don the red nose and baggy trousers from time to time”—the clown “did … [Link]
Mental Floss » 12 Things to Know About Merriam-Webster Lexicographer Kory Stamper
It includes both death threats and marriage proposals. [Link]
Mental Floss » 47 Years of American Parents' Daily Routines
In 2012, the average mother spent 131 minutes a day cooking, cleaning, and doing laundry—122 minutes less than mothers spent doing the same activities in 1965. However, the amount of time a modern mother spends taking care of her children has increased from 77 minutes in 1965 to 117 minutes in 2012. While the time spent on daily child care … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Good news, everyone who wishes X-Files/My Little Pony fanfiction existed but is too lazy to write it: somebody else totally did [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » How Cities Design the Letter 'M' in 77 Metro Signs Across the World
M is for mass transportation. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » This woman is probably not horrified enough about the unexplained appearance of 107 garden gnomes in her yard overnight [Strange]
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Mental Floss » A Dome that Gives Fish a Change of Scenery
It will help them feel like they're part of your world. [Link]
Overheard In The Office » That’s Why I’m the Fire Warden
Office chick #1: I want a small desk lamp for ambient lighting. A candle would rock… but I know most companies frown upon flammable things.Office chick #2: Well, we have a flammable toaster oven, so I don’t see how a small candle would be any different.Cherry Hill, New Jersey [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Eric Casebolt, also known as Officer Barrelroll, has resigned [Followup]
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Mental Floss » 11 Things You Might Not Know About She-Ra, Princess of Power
Barbie the Barbarian. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this standing swimmer [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Robo-Teddy Comes To The Aid of Sick Children
Boston Children’s Hospital and M.I.T. have recently collaborated to create a robotic teddy bear capable of revolutionizing the face of children’s toys and pediatric care. It's called "Huggable," a “high-tech puppet” capable of interacting with sick children through play and speech with a simple remote control. Huggable is currently part of a developing program with 90 children at Boston Children’s … [Link]
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