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 » Foam parties are the BEST…unless you're the U.S. military and they're the fire suppression systems built to protect the million dollar aircraft and they keep going off [Facepalm]
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Mental Floss » 15 Facts about ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’
Ni! Ni! Ni! 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' turns the big 4-0. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Thanks to FOIA, we now know just how paranoid Texas residents were about 0bama using Jade Helm 15 as cover for forcibly relocating them to FEMA death camps [Facepalm]
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Overheard In The Office » Relax, Honey, You're Safe in Canada Now
“… Doctors are anti-vitamin, because it's prevention."184St, Edmonton AB [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Thousands have been forced to flee their homes in Alaska due to "explosive" wildfires. Dafuq do they make trees out of up there? Dynamite and gasoline? [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Google Wants to Automate Your Food Diary
By comparing your food photography to images in its database, Im2Calories figures out what—and how big a portion—you're eating. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » French postal service breaks USPS record for letter delivery [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » That Kroger coupon on Facebook? Yeah, that's fake [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Fired Fox anchor has a dream, that one day all people will be able to use the N-word equally [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Is that a sawed-off shotgun in your pants or are you …. Oh, okay, citizen, you're free to go [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Diphtheria requires boy to be hooked to three machines to stay alive, with heart and lung problems and kidney failure, but it's okay because Jenny McCarthy and autism [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Florida man tries to save house from foreclosure by blowing it up with a homemade bomb he made out of a bowling ball [Florida]
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Mental Floss » Name the Countries of North America
Can you name all 23 independent countries in North America? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Woman, 18, arrested for ruff sex [Florida]
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Mental Floss » Inside the Mysterious Hot Springs Found Deep Below the Gulf of California
The hot-water chimneys found in the Pescadero Basin are like any other hydrothermal vents in the northern hemisphere. [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Theirs All Goes for, Like, Essentials or Something
Bridezilla-to-be on cell in lounge: … Yeah, but, like, his family is just so different than ours, Mom! They’re lower class and aren’t used to spending a lot of money on stuff like that!Insurance company
Grand Rapids, Michigan [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Kirk Kerkorian dead at 98. He is survived by billions of dollars [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Concerned its academic reputation is too revered, Cambridge is hiring a Lego professor [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » First-Person View of a Rocket Falling From Space
Ever wonder what it would be like to be inside a rocket falling to Earth? Look no further than this video. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » One made a house out of straw and one made a house out of sticks and then third made a house out of bricks [Amusing]
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FMyLife » poorlyparented says FML
Today, my coworker decided to give me "the talk". I'm 21 and not a virgin, yet most of what she said was new to me. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Hauntingly Beautiful Photos of 10 Abandoned Amusement Parks
Photographer Seph Lawless—known for his work with abandoned malls—has now turned his lens on abandoned amusement parks [Link]
Fark.com RSS » NPR listeners shoot organic, gluten-free chai from their noses in rage over Kim Kardashian's appearance on "Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me" [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » Of the Earth's 37 primary aquifers, which store 35 percent of all water used by humans, 21 have reached the tipping point where they are no longer sustainable. So, better drink up and water that lawn while you still can [Scary]
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Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Recreating Psycho With Kittens
Here are two kittens reenacting the Psycho shower scene, because why not? * It’s not enough for us anymore to just have self-driving cars, we also want them to have these features. * Why was the plot of Die Hard hidden in the source code of a Presidential candidate’s website on Monday? * Science Explains: Why the return leg of … [Link]
The Onion » News in Brief: Less Popular Friend Proposes Combining Birthdays Into Single Party
LOUISVILLE, KY—Saying it would be fun to have everyone together in the same place, local man David Coughlin reportedly proposed combining his birthday party with that of his far more popular friend, sources confirmed Tuesday. “I know my birthday’s a couple weeks after yours, but maybe it’d be cool if we just threw one huge bash together,” said Coughlin, who, … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » All the cooking advice you'll ever need can be found on-wait, Pornhub? [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this projectile [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » This Range Rover Can Be Driven Remotely With an App
Its steering, brakes, and throttle can be controlled by your smartphone. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Scottish island hit by first crime since the '60s after beauty products, small sum of cash and six wooly hats taken. Cops hunting moisturized and exfoliated Vikings with cold heads [Strange]
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Mental Floss » After Losing a Limb, Jellyfish Reorganize Their Bodies for Symmetry
Jellyfish don't regrow limbs—they simply work with what they've got. [Link]
The Onion » News in Brief: Gap Closures To Leave Americans With Fewer Places To Buy Pants For Friend’s Wedding At Last Second
SAN FRANCISCO—Expressing regret for any inconvenience the move caused, clothing retailer Gap Inc. said Tuesday that its plan to close 175 locations nationwide would leave Americans with fewer options for buying a pair of pants for a friend’s wedding at the last second. “The Gap has always provided a convenient place for people attending an out-of-town wedding to hastily buy … [Link]
The Onion » Photo Finish: Rioting Blackhawks Fans Flip United Center
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The Onion » American Voices: Gap Closing 175 Locations In Favor Of Smaller, ‘More Vibrant’ Stores
Facing a decline in popularity among millennials who increasingly prefer online shopping to the mall, Gap announced that it plans to close 175 stores across the country in order to focus on “a smaller, more vibrant fleet of stores.” What do you think? 
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Fark.com RSS » We all know driving abroad can be a nailbiting experience, but you might want to stop biting those nails round about now [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » Are you being as productive as you could be with the last 10 minutes of your workday? Here's 14 ways to improve. No, pressing F5 on the Fark queue to see if your submitted link went green isn't there, but we all know it damn well should be [I
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Mental Floss » 10 Howling Good Facts About Beagles
These lovable hounds are happy, playful companions. Find out more about why they make perfect pets. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Crack (krak) – noun : a potent form of cocaine that is obtained by treating the hydrochloride of cocaine with sodium bicarbonate to create small chips used illicitly for smoking -called also crack cocaine [Dumbass]
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The Onion » News: Man Pretty Cocky Since Beating Cancer
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL—Whether he’s bragging about his newfound appreciation for life or arrogantly refusing to take anything for granted, local man Daniel Oretsky, 38, has been acting insufferably cocky since winning his two-year battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, sources confirmed Tuesday.Oretsky, who can’t even go five minutes without rubbing everyone’s face in his gratitude for being alive, has reportedly taken every … [Link]
Mental Floss » Cold Hard Cash May Be More Than a Metaphor
Does handling money actually make you feel physically colder? New research claims it does. [Link]
Mental Floss » Spectacular Footage of an Erupting Chilean Volcano
A German crew just so happened to be filming at the right place at the right time. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Bowe Bergdahl apparently didn't desert. It's more like "dessert" [Awkward]
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Mental Floss » The Missing Person Who Joined Her Own Search Party
Over 50 people went looking for a tourist on a tour of Iceland. Turns out the missing tourist was, unwittingly, joining in the search… [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Bad: Entering wrong card game that you've never played before. Bit better: Winning $81k [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Botched hernia surgery leaves toddler with penile gangrene. You just went full turtle [Scary]
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Futility Closet » Thanks
Many thanks to everyone who has contributed so far to the Patreon campaign to keep the site going. I’m very grateful for every contribution, of any size, but unfortunately the total so far is not enough to justify the many hours a week it takes to run the site. Ad revenue is now so low that I’m going to have … [Link]
The Onion » Infographic: Candidate Profile: Donald Trump
Billionaire real estate mogul and television personality Donald Trump announced Tuesday plans to run in the 2016 presidential election, marking the first time he will formally seek the Republican nomination after floating the idea in several previous election cycles. Here are some key facts to know about Trump: Wife: Unsatisfied
Net Worth: 3-4 presidential elections
Claim To Fame: First to … [Link]
Mental Floss » Help Solve the Mystery of This 54-Year-Old Letter
The Reddit hive mind is at work to solve a new mystery and may need your help. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Supreme Court issues ruling legalizing same-sex marriage in all states (in Mexico) [News]
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Fark.com RSS » Author and speaker Tim Ferriss: "I have reminders of Drew in a number of places in my house. I have a pantry that is full of Woodford Reserve." It's this week's Farkcast [Audio]
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Fark.com RSS » Police find large amount of crack in man's buttocks [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » 5 Questions: The "-urst" We Can Do
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Mental Floss » 17 Forgotten Dating Shows
Remember when Monica Lewinksy hosted a dating show? No? You're not alone. [Link]
The Onion » News in Brief: Police Headquarters Completes New Addition To Accommodate Officers On Desk Duty For Misconduct
CHICAGO—In an effort to expand its congested facilities to better meet the department’s staffing needs, the Chicago Police Department announced Tuesday the construction of a new addition to its headquarters that will allow it to accommodate officers who have been placed on desk duty due to allegations of misconduct. “As an increasing number of our patrolmen are reassigned to administrative … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Driving around with half a dead body hanging on your vehicle is a dead giveaway that you're a hit and run drunk driver. Just sayin' [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Don't you just hate it when you are on Facebook and accidentally vote to approve the state budget? [Facepalm]
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Mental Floss » Microsoft Unveils Its Holographic 'Minecraft' Demo
Augmented reality makes the most popular video game in the world IRL. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Yet another blood moon due in September. This time EVERYBODY PANIC……… & buy my new book [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » Dr. Zaius and Troy McClure at odds over new legal status for chimpanzees [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the fairest monster with body dysmorphic disorder of them all? [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 'We': The Novel That Inspired George Orwell’s '1984'
In January 1946, George Orwell published a review of a fairly obscure Russian novel titled We, by Yevgeny Zamyatin, in the Tribune. Originally released in New York in 1921 after being banned prior to publication in Russia, We had recently been translated into French, in which Orwell was fluent. As the recent author of Animal Farm and a writer for … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Mayor of South Bend confirms he likes south bend. Gieggity [Giggity]
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Mental Floss » Even the Stanley Cup Goes Through Airport Security
On Monday, Philip Pritchard, the guardian of the Stanley Cup since 1988, tweeted a photo of the trophy going through the security machine the same way backpacks, carry ons, shoes and clear plastic bags with toiletries do. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » In a rare moment of clarity, the state with the country's highest incarceration rate, in the country with the world's highest incarceration rate, decides that there is a difference between having a roach in your ashtray and 60 pounds of weed
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Fark.com RSS » Sleeping Beauty found? Archaeologists have found a 2,000-year-old skeleton in Ethiopia gazing into a mirror [Cool]
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The Onion » American Voices: Study: Dogs Can Tell When People Are Nice To Their Owners
A new study has found that because dogs have evolved to cooperate socially in society, they are able to detect when someone is mean to their owner and will act less friendly toward that person in return. What do you think? 
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Weird Universe » News of the Weird / Plus, June 16, 2015
News of the Weird / Plus
June 16, 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]
Rehab Will Be Difficult: Laquanda Newby, 25, left her kids (age 1 and 6) locked in a hot car … [Link]
Mental Floss » 14 Freshly-Brewed Facts About Starbucks
The mermaid used to be a nudist. But, hey, it was the '70s. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Police officers engage in hour long stand-off. With a garden ornament [Fail]
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FMyLife » _kyleG_ says FML
Today, my father finally achieved his long-held goal. He has legally disowned me. FML [Link]
FMyLife » use your brain mother says FML
Today, I told my mom I was going hiking with a couple of friends and wouldn't be back for 4 or more hours. Not even 2 hours later, she called the cops and reported us as missing. She didn't realize that we wouldn't have service up the canyon so we could call her back. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Do you use LastPass to protect your accounts? You may want to change your password [Ironic]
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Mental Floss » Why Are Public Toilet Seats U-Shaped?
Plumbing codes require u-shaped toilets for hygienic reasons. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Hollywood "did not anticipate" the massive record-breaking opening Jurassic World had, forgetting the two most important elements of a blockbuster: dinosaurs and people getting eaten by dinosaurs [Followup]
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The Onion » Horoscope: Your Horoscopes — Week Of June 16, 2015
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Fark.com RSS » Educational children's book from 1975 with cartoon images about how a baby is made has caused the entire internet to take a pregnant pause [Strange]
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The Onion » News in Brief: Study Finds Girls Go Through Manga Phase Earlier Than Boys
WASHINGTON—Shedding new light on the adolescent development process, a study published Tuesday by researchers at Georgetown University has found that girls go through their manga phase earlier than boys. “As our research team analyzed hundreds of children, we saw that the onset of interest in Japanese comics and graphic novels begins about one or two years earlier in females than … [Link]
The Onion » News: Dementia Study Reveals Fond Memories First To Go
BALTIMORE—Researchers at Johns Hopkins University published a new study this week on the cognitive effects of Alzheimer’s disease and other deteriorative brain disorders, finding conclusive evidence that dementia sufferers’ fondest memories are nearly always the first to go.The five-year study, which followed a group of nearly 3,000 individuals diagnosed with dementia, found that as neurons and dendritic connections in the … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Number 2 terrorist organization loses number 2 leader, likely while he was taking a number 2 at the number 2 dance last night. The new number 2 confirms the death of the old number 2 [Followup]
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The Onion » Commentary: One Time I Punched A Goose Right Out Of The Air
I’ve spent my whole adult life promoting species diversity and protecting birds. In my current capacity as president and CEO of the Audubon Society, I work tirelessly to raise awareness of the habitat destruction that threatens these incredible, beautiful creatures. I love birds. I love all birds. But I’m not going to pretend this incident in my past didn’t happen, … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this crazy cat lady [Photoshop]
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Weird Universe » Incubus, the Esperanto Movie
According to wikipedia, there are only four full-length films shot entirely in Esperanto. One of these four is the 1966 black-and-white horror film Incubus, starring William Shatner.
The film had an LA premiere, but then, partly because of the Esperanto dialogue, it never found a distributor except in France and fell into obscurity. For years it was believed that all … [Link]
Mental Floss » Behind the Magic: 15 Secrets of Disney Park Characters
As kids we hugged them, took pictures with them, and collected their autographs. But what’s it like to be an adult earning your living as Winnie the Pooh or Cinderella? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Relax, everyone; raccoons are not using alligators as beasts of burden and are not teaming up eradicate humanity. Yet [Followup]
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Weird Universe » Chief Os-ko-mon, Broadway Star
Can we really believe that the Broadway producer behind the HITCHY-KOO REVUE really enlisted an actual Native American into his troupe? Or that the Chief later appeared in another variety show?
And yet the noble Chief Os-ko-mon seems to have actually recorded a record or two. And in this essay, he is deemed a member of the Yakima tribe.
I … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: "Since there is no such thing as race, she merely selected a cultural preference of which cultural group she most identifies with. Who can blame her? Anyone who listens to the Isaac Hayes song, "Shaft," wants to be bl
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Mental Floss » The "-urst" We Can Do
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Fark.com RSS » Funeral homes would be less depressing if they just added more comfort dogs [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » NASA-Inspired Garden Grows More Plants With Less Light
Lots of everyday chores that are easy on Earth can be a real pain in space—and something like keeping a spice garden the traditional way is probably more trouble than it's worth (if not impossible). [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Paramedic flips terminally ill man onto hospital floor because he refused to move from gurney to wheelchair [Florida]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Fugitives from the Zoo
Why Flamingos Succeed at Escaping the Zoo While All Other Animals Fail. Could it be because they blend in so well with their surroundings?
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See Celebrities and Their Lego Figures. In a slideshow of 36 stars and their reasonable facsimiles as toys.
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Breakin’ Up Is Hard To Do: 5 Other American Secession Attempts. Good or bad, they had … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The middle class is dead [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » The Cloud Generation: nobody owns anything anymore [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » White suburban school principal turns graduation speech into a tribute to racist cheerleaders' "strength and courage" for dressing up like poor urban pregnant cholas on "Gangsta Day" [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Tess Holliday is a supermodel who will never have to worry about the sharpness of her knees [Giggity]
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Fark.com RSS » Newspaper delivery man captures video of a streetlight in a cemetery in Sarasota: "It looked like a bald person, sitting on a porch with some kind of a light" (w/video) [Florida]
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FMyLife » Myyrh says FML
Today, my boyfriend told his friends he was dating me. We've been together for a year and a half. His friends didn't even know I existed before. FML [Link]
FMyLife » PatientlyDying says FML
Today, while talking to my parents, I dropped an ordinary drinking glass. After I apologized and cleaned the mess, they told me that they had decided that if I couldn't be careful at home, I certainly couldn't be careful on the roads. They took away my keys. I'm 19. FML [Link]
GraphJam » Strength of My Phone's Vibrate Function
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GraphJam » Just Remember to SMILE
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GraphJam » Claim This Bed In The Name Of Estrogen
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: bed , cover hog , infographic , married , must not kill , sleep Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Life in Graphs
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GraphJam » Just How Funny Are Scuba Farts?
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GraphJam » Success is…
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GraphJam » College Degree Requirements
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GraphJam » Does That Mean We Can Go Now!?
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GraphJam » People who hate Michael Phelps for his bong photo.
LoL by: tylerss20 Tagged: 20s , archie bunker , athletes , bongs , children , dads , dolores umbridge , god , little league , Michael Phelps , moms , people , TV Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Addiction
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GraphJam » A Roller Coaster of Feels
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GraphJam » Things That Are Happening Behind Construction Cones
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GraphJam » my road being plowed
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GraphJam » It's All Downhill
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GraphJam » How scared you get when someone jumps out and says "Boo" vs. Age
Graph by: bob8065 Tagged: adult , age , boo , change , child , jump , karate , Line Graph , nothing , old , pants , pose , scared , teen , young Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » PERCENT OF CRIMES SOLVED
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GraphJam » Hopefully Not While Being Held Captive in a Cave
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Mental Floss » World Record-Holding Limbo Dancer Shimmies Underneath a Car
Shemika Charles recently reached an astonishing new low. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » '69 Woodstock concert area up for consideration as medical marijuana facility [Obvious]
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Overheard In The Office » In What Capacity, I Will Not Say
IT manager: Sometimes when I’m down and nothing makes any sense, I just pretend I work for Emeril Lagasse.West Village
New York, New York [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Mmm…Smoked Salmon…
Cashier #1: Tony was in here buying cigarettes, too.Cashier #2: Oh, really? Tony smokes?Cashier #3: Yeah… like a fish!Westport Plaza Creve
Couer, Missouri [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Personally, I Mastered the Whole Fork-to-Mouth Thing over a Year Ago
Blonde: Oh, you can’t make the appointment tomorrow?Older lady: No, I have a rehearsal dinner tomorrow.Blonde: Oh, wow! What play are you in?Older lady: No, a rehearsal dinner is for a wedding.Blonde: Oh! … Why do you have to rehearse dinner?Westport Road
Louisville, KentuckyOverheard by: Glad I’m not blonde [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Whatever story you've heard about why those delicious fried cornmeal balls are called hush puppies, it's probably wrong. Here's the real story [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 11 Tips for Mastering a New Language This Summer
There’s never a bad time to learn a new language. While we often think of picking up a new tongue as a pursuit that’s best left to the young (and indeed, it’s easier for kids to pick up a new language without a discernable accent), it’s a beneficial exercise for everyone, both from a cultural and cognitive standpoint. Studies have … [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Hilarious Hidden Camera Selfies by Animals
A new website called Snapshot Serengeti features a collection of more than 1.2 million images, and more than a few of them might be considered selfies by human standards. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Seriously, when will folks figure out that "screw the pooch' is just a metaphor [Sick]
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Mental Floss » 15 Unusual High School Sports
Broomball, anyone? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Boy loses handmade Hobbes lookalike stuffed tiger at airport. Airport staff take the tiger on an adventure and document it in a book before returning the tiger to his boy when they return to town [Cool]
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Overheard In The Office » 9AM Back to Work
Co-worker #1: Looks like [Sara] broke her foot.
Co-worker #2: I think her footbones just buckled under the pressure. 1939 Dixie Highway
Fort Wright, Kentucky [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Rachel Dolezal once sued Howard University — for discriminating against her for being white [Fail]
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Mental Floss » A 1942 Guide to Spaghetti-Eating Etiquette
Do you twirl? Use a spoon? Slurp? These 70-year-old tips are the answer to your pasta problems. [Link]
Mental Floss » Do Yoga With Shelter Cats (And Maybe Adopt One)
Cat-loving yogis will be excited to learn that studio Yoga at Connie’s invited some furry companions to keep its students company [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 140-year-old unopened bottle of beer from Arctic Expedition sold for $5,000. Whether or not it's still drinkable is polarizing [Cool]
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Overheard In The Office » Psh, Like That Matters
Secretary: Wait, don’t you have to be in the military to run for president?Worker: No. I’ve taken karate in the past, so I get to skip that step.Secretary: Oh… But do you really think you’d get enough votes?5000 South Lewis Avenue
Tulsa, OklahomaOverheard by: Whoa Now [Link]
Mental Floss » This Just In: Selfie Sticks Now Used for Breaking News
Australian journalists are now making the most of the tools banned from museums and festivals all over the world. [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Pop Songs That Stalled At Number Two
A little love for some great songs that never topped the chart. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Goal: Picking up a taxi. Difficulty: Actually picking up a taxi [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » (former) NAACP leader Rachel Dolezal's name whitewashed from faculty page at local college [Followup]
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Mental Floss » 1969 Asks: Will Brooklyn Ever Be “In”?
The Brooklyn Academy of Music, more commonly referred to as BAM, is a global destination for the some of the best film, theater, dance, music, opera, comedy, live talks, performances, and visual arts in New York City. On any given night, the streets outside of BAM are choked with artsy patrons of the Academy’s events—but it wasn’t always that way. … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » 5PM That’s a Wrap
Boss: I told you not to shit in the bathroom. 1123 Broadway
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Futility Closet » Quick Thinking
From a letter by Lewis Carroll, about 1848: I have not yet been able to get the second volume Macaulay’s ‘England’ to read. I have seen it however and one passage struck me when seven bishops had signed the invitation to the pretender, and King James sent for Bishop Compton (who was one of the seven) and asked him ‘whether … [Link]
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Mental Floss » An Abandoned Chinese Village Is Now Gorgeously Overgrown With Ivy
Just 50 years ago, the Houtou Wan Village—one of the 394 islands known as the Shengsi Islands in China's Yangtze River—was a thriving fishing town. But after the adjacent bay could no longer accommodate the increasing number of vessels, the village was gradually abandoned over the past half a century as residents moved elsewhere. 
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