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 » Today's Headline brought to you by Mad-Libs is "Fox News Host Hits West Point Drummer With Axe In Lumberjack Battle" [Strange]

Monday 22 June 23:47:36 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [35 comments] [Link]

The Oatmeal – Comics, Quizzes, & Stories » What I mean when I say 'definitely.'

Monday 22 June 23:39:00 UTC 2015

What I mean when I say 'definitely.'View [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Peachy Facts About 'Face/Off'

Monday 22 June 23:30:00 UTC 2015

Yes, the movie is incredibly dumb—but darned if it isn’t the kind of incredible dumbness that goes down smooth. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Things you don't see everyday: A man surfing on a whale shark [Amusing]

Monday 22 June 23:14:35 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [42 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Smelly cat. Smeeeellllllyyyyy Caaaaat. What are they feeding you? [Sick]

Monday 22 June 23:10:12 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [81 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Scientists Find Prehistoric “Batman” in New Zealand

Monday 22 June 23:00:00 UTC 2015

Sixteen million years ago, one newly-discovered bat walked with power, earning it a nickname that’s downright super. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Newlywed couple sues Waldorf-Astoria for refund after guest's gunfire ruins marriage before they could [Followup]

Monday 22 June 22:47:30 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [59 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Now You Can Smell Like Carlsberg Beer With New Grooming Products

Monday 22 June 22:30:00 UTC 2015

Carlsberg asks that you shower responsibly [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Remember how Sheriff Arpaio offered to send his goons — er, officers — to protect black churches in the wake of SC and the black churches said no thanks? Well, Sheriff Joe knows what's best for them black folk; he's sending his officers any

Monday 22 June 22:16:20 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [71 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Sportsgraphic: Strongside/Weakside: Alex Morgan

Monday 22 June 22:06:00 UTC 2015


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Mental Floss » Baboons Are Democratic Travel Partners, Study Finds

Monday 22 June 22:00:00 UTC 2015

When deciding where to travel, baboons go with what the group thinks is best. [Link]

The Onion » Editorial Cartoon: Runaway Hit

Monday 22 June 21:51:00 UTC 2015


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Fark.com RSS » Disney, we won't tell you how to run your business, but is food that looks like feces really the direction you want to go? [Sick]

Monday 22 June 21:40:47 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [79 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Pope apologizes for the Catholic persecution of the Waldesians, which long-ago forced their founder, Waldo, into hiding [Hero]

Monday 22 June 21:30:28 UTC 2015

Hero [link] [52 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 7 Businesses You Probably Didn’t Know Were Controlled By the Mob

Monday 22 June 21:30:00 UTC 2015

Mob movie and Sopranos aficionados are likely well aware of organized crime's common connection to trash collection or construction businesses (most specifically concrete—cement shoes, anyone?). But over the course of the mafia's expansive history in the United States, their reach has extended far beyond what most people would imagine. To create inroads into other industries without drawing much attention to … [Link]

FMyLife » akimbojuju says FML

Monday 22 June 21:28:17 UTC 2015

Today, my pinky finger found out how much a king size bed weighs. FML [Link]

FMyLife » bonzo says FML

Monday 22 June 21:28:16 UTC 2015

Today, my boyfriend broke up with me after I drove two hours to his house, because he wanted to do it face to face. Then told me that if I wanted, we could have sex one last time, but I would have to leave right after, otherwise it would be weird. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Italians taking to Facebook to protest American takes on 'Italian' food, with several examples that suggest perhaps we do deserve to burn in all the fires of hell [Sick]

Monday 22 June 21:25:39 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [177 comments] [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Black Man In Support Of Confederate Flag Triples His Media Appearance Rates

Monday 22 June 21:23:00 UTC 2015

COLUMBIA, SC—Saying that his services had never been more in demand, Andrew Lewis, a local black man who supports flying the Confederate flag, announced plans Monday to triple his media appearance rates. “My phone’s been ringing off the hook the past few days, so I decided I’m not doing a spot for anything less than $1,500,” said Lewis, citing the … [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Jeb Bush Surprised How Easily Stance On Confederate Flag Set Him Apart From Other Republican Candidates

Monday 22 June 21:02:00 UTC 2015

TALLAHASSEE, FL—Expressing satisfaction with the unexpected bump in his polling numbers, Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush confirmed Monday that he was astonished by how easily his stance on removing the Confederate flag from the South Carolina Capitol set him apart from the rest of the GOP field. “When I tweeted in support of taking down a widely recognized symbol of … [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Awesome Hair Dryer Physics

Monday 22 June 21:00:00 UTC 2015

Intriguing Headline of the Day: Who Knew Hair Dryer Physics Could Be So Cool? * Check out the Lando Calrissian Disguise Kit and 15 other baffling pieces of official merchandise. * This traffic light has been red for three decades. * There’s an actual government program called SKYNET. What could go wrong? * Here are 139 movie sequels currently in … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Eating pizza while drunk-driving naked? That's an arrest, of course, but should also merit a multitasking award of some sort [Dumbass]

Monday 22 June 20:55:23 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [31 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Thousands come together for a peace and unity march across the Cooper River in Charleston: "We will rise above the hate" [Hero]

Monday 22 June 20:42:09 UTC 2015

Hero [link] [115 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "I don't know art, but I know what I like. And I like writing parking tickets" [Strange]

Monday 22 June 20:38:41 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [17 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » This is What A Woman From Tehran 7000 Years Ago Looked Like

Monday 22 June 20:30:00 UTC 2015

Science is constantly getting better at reconstructing what life was like in earlier eras. And now, new 3D imaging technology shows us what our fellow human may have looked like many millennia ago. [Link]

Mental Floss » Name the Spaces You Can't Buy in Monopoly

Monday 22 June 20:30:00 UTC 2015

Take the quiz! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A goat beauty pageant? That's a baaaad idea [Strange]

Monday 22 June 20:28:18 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Other people having corner offices makes Millennials feel like they're not as special as they know they are, so nobody should be able to have corner offices anymore [Stupid]

Monday 22 June 20:14:14 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [144 comments] [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: South Carolina Refuses To Remove Confederate Flag From Capitol Trailer

Monday 22 June 20:07:00 UTC 2015

COLUMBIA, SC—Shooing away protesters from the brown, debris-covered lawn, state lawmakers reportedly refused Monday to remove the Confederate flag from South Carolina’s Capitol Trailer. “Go on, git!” said shirtless South Carolina state representative Jeff Duncan, who sources confirmed tossed an empty 40-ounce bottle of Colt 45 at a group of demonstrators while reclining in a battered, dirt-caked plastic kiddie pool. … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » White House chef who fed Presidents Clinton and Bush found feeding vultures and coyotes [Sad]

Monday 22 June 20:00:57 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [65 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this man-made storm [Photoshop]

Monday 22 June 20:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [24 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Security Guard: Man thrown out of restaurant after going into the wrong restroom. Evicted patron: Not so fast [Asinine]

Monday 22 June 19:59:07 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [127 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » World's most photographed man says it's not often that he positions himself to be captured by a camera, but when…oh wait, yes it is [Amusing]

Monday 22 June 19:54:18 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [22 comments] [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Etsy Bans Sale Of Metaphysical Items

Monday 22 June 19:46:00 UTC 2015

In an effort to protect buyers from products that don’t do what they say they do, online marketplace Etsy has instituted a new policy banning spells, hexes, potions, and “[a]ny metaphysical service that promises or suggests it will effect a physical change (e.g., weight loss) or other outcome (e.g., love, revenge).” What do you think?
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Fark.com RSS » South Carolina decides to stop being a confederacy of dunces [Dumbass]

Monday 22 June 19:41:39 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [353 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Girls + '80s cartoons + Drugs = Grrl Scouts, the best new show on the internet EVAR (some not safe for work language) [Cool]

Monday 22 June 19:14:43 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Okay, break out the tinfoil hats … cuz now there's a 3-mile-high 'pyramid-shaped mountain' on Ceres [Strange]

Monday 22 June 19:09:12 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [56 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 1943 Film Explains Cockney Rhyming Slang

Monday 22 June 19:06:50 UTC 2015

Cockney rhyming slang is a coded way of speaking where a word or phrase is substituted through another through rhyme. [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Quirky Facts About the Chinese Crested

Monday 22 June 19:06:49 UTC 2015

Learn more about one of the dog world's most unusual breeds. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Sweden has invented a word for female masturbation, sadly without consulting Fark [Followup]

Monday 22 June 19:00:13 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [121 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hackers force Polish airline to cancel flights at Warsaw airport. Without computer assistance, pilots were unable to take off from or land on runways only 300 feet long but 6000 feet wide [Scary]

Monday 22 June 18:44:53 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » British psy-ops squad found to have targeted Britons for psychological manipulation, which probably explains the existence of Marmite [Scary]

Monday 22 June 18:22:12 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [41 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Iamsosorry says FML

Monday 22 June 18:22:07 UTC 2015

Today, at my work in a call centre, a man called up on a very quiet line to report a car accident on his father's behalf because his father was deaf. I asked him to ask his dad if he was OK after the accident. I'd misheard him and he had said "dead", not "deaf". He started crying. FML [Link]

FMyLife » 1234 says FML

Monday 22 June 18:22:06 UTC 2015

Today, when I turned on the TV, there was a picture of a wanted murderer. The picture looked just like my boyfriend. FML [Link]

FMyLife » ssondik says FML

Monday 22 June 18:22:03 UTC 2015

Today, I was invited to a fancy-shmancy charity event, and the host – my friend – told me to wear a long, ballroom, fancy gown. Turns out my friend was just being a dick and it was a pool party. I spent $200 on my hair and makeup alone. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The very angry burger [Strange]

Monday 22 June 18:19:11 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » A Giant TV on the Back of Semi Trucks Could Make Passing Safer

Monday 22 June 18:05:46 UTC 2015

Trying to see around a semi truck can be impossible on tight roads. Samsung's Safety Truck aims to improve visibility. [Link]

Mental Floss » Edible Cookie Dough Coming Fresh From the Tub

Monday 22 June 18:05:45 UTC 2015

Cookie dough is delicious, but is that clumpy, sugary, and sticky substance worth the risk of Salmonella? If you don’t want to come down with one of the 142,000 cases per year, there are two safe cookie dough options. [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Paper

Monday 22 June 18:05:36 UTC 2015

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Mental Floss » Finnish Company Wants to Power the Country With Horse Poop

Monday 22 June 18:00:00 UTC 2015

Early trials show that horse manure could be a viable biofuel for home heating and electricity. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fark NotNewsletter: Surely you can't be serious [FarkBlog]

Monday 22 June 17:56:18 UTC 2015

FarkBlog [link] [7 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » New York prison officials angry about that viral video showing a bag being raised by rope over prison walls. "Ropes to hoist lunches, carry-out food and other supplies to guards working long shifts is a long-standing tradition at Clinton-Dannemor

Monday 22 June 17:54:07 UTC 2015

Facepalm [link] [56 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 12 Things You May Not Know About 'Mad'

Monday 22 June 17:30:00 UTC 2015

Pertintent facts about America's premiere Idiotical. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » General Mills to remove artificial flavors & colors, as well as taste and low prices from its cereals [Spiffy]

Monday 22 June 17:13:13 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [95 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Angry Swiss man complains about neighbors' noisy sex life: 'It's no fun when you have to explain to your elderly relatives that "Oh God, I'm coming" has nothing to do with religion or suicide,' he writes in anonymous lette

Monday 22 June 17:11:10 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [66 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Pick Names to Make Words

Monday 22 June 17:01:00 UTC 2015

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Mental Floss » A Brief History of Traffic Lights

Monday 22 June 17:00:00 UTC 2015

You likely spend a lot of time whizzing by or stopped at traffic lights. But how much do you know about their history? [Link]

Fark.com RSS » In what is surely a preview of both the ACA and gay marriage cases, the Supreme Court rules the government can no longer take your raisins without adequate compensation [NewsFlash]

Monday 22 June 16:56:48 UTC 2015

NewsFlash [link] [194 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man said he'd join Islamic State because Humane Society took his cat [Dumbass]

Monday 22 June 16:39:51 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [63 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » koanroak says FML

Monday 22 June 16:38:55 UTC 2015

Today, while taking a slow night at my waitressing job, I thought I heard the sound of crying coming from the kitchen. I rushed in, thinking something terrible had happened. Nope, the bus boy was just watching porn on his phone with no headphones. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Study Shows Young Children Know Right from Wrong

Monday 22 June 16:30:00 UTC 2015

Kids as young as three know what it means to do the right thing. [Link]

The Onion » News: Mentor To Younger Women In Company Lets Herself Knock One Down Once In A While As Treat

Monday 22 June 16:23:00 UTC 2015

NEW YORK—While she regularly offers guidance to younger women as they make their way in an industry largely dominated by men, Colleen Miller of tech firm Roltronix told reporters Tuesday she also enjoys knocking one or two down from time to time, just as a treat to herself.As the sole female executive at a company that employs far more men … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Mother-of-the-Year nomination goes to this woman who had her son's body hidden in the back of her car since 2004 [Sick]

Monday 22 June 16:14:46 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [113 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » In a move clearly designed to make the Internet explode, John Oliver combines GamerGate, revenge porn, and Rickrolls in a single segment [Scary]

Monday 22 June 15:54:37 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [728 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Angel says FML

Monday 22 June 15:46:25 UTC 2015

Today, while swimming under water, my 80-pound lab thought I was drowning and tried to "rescue" me by jumping in after me, wrapping his front legs around my neck, and standing on my chest. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » 14 Things You Might Not Know About 'Lady and the Tramp'

Monday 22 June 15:30:00 UTC 2015

The canine classic is turning 420 (in dog years). [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Cypriot refugee makes dangerous three week, 2200 mile journey to Great Britain in shipping container, survives by licking condensation off the walls inside and now seeks work [Obvious]

Monday 22 June 15:18:49 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [32 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Why Doesn't Our Moon Have a Name?

Monday 22 June 15:00:00 UTC 2015

The satellites of our solar system have some glorious designations: Europa, Io, Triton, Titan, Phobos, Oberon, and…the Moon. Technically, Earth’s only orbiting body does have a name, it just also happens to serve a dual purpose. And the reason it isn’t more personal or flowery has to do with our limited understanding of space for most of human history. Until … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Naked cyclists keep their spirits up and spokes firm during nude ride through Cambridge (probably not safe for work) [Amusing]

Monday 22 June 14:57:53 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [46 comments] [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Report: Biggest Parenting Fear Remains Losing Child In High-Stakes Poker Tournament

Monday 22 June 14:55:00 UTC 2015

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—Saying the terrifying scenario plays out in a typical mother or father’s mind several times per day, a report released Monday by researchers at Rutgers University revealed that losing a child in a high-stakes underground poker tournament remains Americans’ biggest parenting fear. “According to our survey data, every mom and dad’s greatest nightmare is looking into the innocent … [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Comic Book Fans Adamant That Human Torch Be Played By Actor Whose Body Actually Engulfed In Flames

Monday 22 June 14:52:00 UTC 2015

WASHINGTON—Expressing their frustration with the casting for the new Fantastic Four film, comic book fans across the country were reportedly adamant Monday that the superhero the Human Torch should be played by an actor who is actually engulfed in flames. “They should have stayed true to the original comics and selected an actor whose entire body is on fire,” said … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Scientists discover what wiped out the Neanderthals. Hint: it was bunnies. Sharp, pointy teeth [Strange]

Monday 22 June 14:50:48 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [85 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » The Eternal Question.

Monday 22 June 14:45:14 UTC 2015

Confused cube dweller: Why do monks need bumbags?!Melbourne
AustraliaOverheard by: confusedbutamused [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Maybe Mix It with Stoli?

Monday 22 June 14:45:12 UTC 2015

Girl at desk: My friend told me about how they paid two grand to freeze the stem cells from her son’s umbilical cord so it could save his life or something later.Guy at desk: Why don’t they just have him drink the fluid out of the umbilical cord?Male coworker: Orrr they could just put the stuff in the freezer.3111 S. Range … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » …Which Will Only Cause More Problems.

Monday 22 June 14:45:11 UTC 2015

Office man: Obama even went down there to convince them that Chicago was the place for the 2016 Olympics.Office lady: The International Olympic Committee just blasted their load in Obama's face, and I love it!Baltimore, Maryland [Link]

Overheard In The Office » And End Up Teaching in Ohio

Monday 22 June 14:45:06 UTC 2015

Philosophy professor: History is written by the winners. Losers are killed… But in philosophy, losers aren’t killed, they’re marginalized.Athens, Ohio [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 4PM Work on Server

Monday 22 June 14:45:05 UTC 2015

Dev #1: Why would we ever deny the faculty access to Moodle?
Dev #2: We might have always cut the ends off a ham because our mom taught us to.
Dev #1: … 1600 Clarkson Road
Chesterfield, Missouri [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It may not be 101 Dalmatians or even 101 dogs, but a Chinese woman bought 100 dogs to keep them from being slaughtered for meat [Sappy]

Monday 22 June 14:44:37 UTC 2015

Sappy [link] [38 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Toxic moonshine kills 99 in Mumbai slum. It's like four great band names in one headline [Scary]

Monday 22 June 14:34:42 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [51 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » News of the Weird / Plus, June 22, 2015

Monday 22 June 14:30:21 UTC 2015

News of the Weird / Plus
June 22, 2015 (Part 1) [weird stuff that made me excited (frightened) (ROTFL) (appalled) last week, some of which will appear in News of the Weird soon] [Part 1 on Monday, Part 2 on Tuesday]

In the Indian village of Ganeshpura, a thug in a higher class stomped an underage low-class girl because she … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Pope says weapons-manufacturers can't call themselves Christian. Apparently to stop a bad guy with a gun you only need a Swiss Guard with a halberd [Interesting]

Monday 22 June 14:20:17 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [233 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » President makes a pointed comment on racism still being a reality. Headline: "Obama uses N-word" [Facepalm]

Monday 22 June 14:19:51 UTC 2015

Facepalm [link] [446 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Slideshow: The Week In Pictures – Week Of June 22, 2015

Monday 22 June 14:13:59 UTC 2015


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The Onion » News in Brief: Ungrateful Man Just Up And Dies After Everything Insurance Company Has Done For Him

Monday 22 June 14:13:58 UTC 2015

HARTFORD, CT—After his health insurance provider selflessly paid dozens of claims, covered no fewer than five generic drug prescriptions, and fielded his near-daily phone calls, ungrateful policy member Samuel Clifton, 59, had the temerity to just up and die Monday without so much as a word of explanation, sources reported. “Unbelievable—we bend over backwards for this guy and he just … [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Study: Cat Videos Boost Energy, Positive Emotion

Monday 22 June 14:03:00 UTC 2015

According to a study of 7,000 internet users, watching cat videos online gives people more energy and makes them feel happier and more positive. What do you think?
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Fark.com RSS » Pastor steps down from Florida megachurch after admitting an affair. Is it Monday already? (Bonus: Billy Graham's grandson) [Obvious]

Monday 22 June 13:52:24 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [96 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bill Clinton dubious that Hillary will come out swinging, Treasury Secretary announces new 7-dollar bill, and NPR listeners shoot organic, gluten-free chai from their noses in rage: a few of Fark's favorite Headlines of the Week for 6/14 – 6/20 [

Monday 22 June 13:45:35 UTC 2015

FarkBlog [link] [4 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Video Games That Embarrass You for Poor Play

Monday 22 June 13:26:13 UTC 2015

These games weren't content with simple, mocking "Game Over" screens upon the inevitable failures. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Interfaith group attempts to thwart God's plan for California [Unlikely]

Monday 22 June 13:23:51 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [51 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Remember all those dire predictions that legalizing pot would cause droves of teens to take up the wacky weed? Yeah, about that [Followup]

Monday 22 June 13:11:43 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [77 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Aren't Dong Bongs Illegal in Ohio?

Monday 22 June 13:06:25 UTC 2015

Coworker: It's so cheesy–the dong. It's like “here, hit the dong! We're not giving you a raise, but you get to hit the dong.”Dublin, OhioOverheard by: MissTW [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Want to go somewhere cool but don't have the money? Here are cheap must-see attractions in all 50 states [Interesting]

Monday 22 June 13:04:41 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [113 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Police kill Black (& Decker) man [Weird]

Monday 22 June 12:50:41 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [38 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Roadway safety campaign puts up a billboard showing a bicycle, a victim chalk outline and says "don't be roadkill". Not surprisingly someone has a probl…. The campaign agrees to change the phrasing to appease one family's complaint

Monday 22 June 12:35:32 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [109 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Before the TSA

Monday 22 June 12:30:30 UTC 2015

German travelers in the 1950s complained that beautiful women were routinely being singled out for strip searches by guards at border crossings. The pretext for these searches was usually something trivial, such as a few Swiss francs undeclared. Sounds like the TSA learned some lessons from these guys.

Source: The Corpus Christi Caller-Times – Dec 6, 1951

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Mental Floss » Paper

Monday 22 June 12:15:00 UTC 2015

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Overheard In The Office » How Can a Window Be Open If My Computer's Off, Smart Guy?

Monday 22 June 11:56:23 UTC 2015

Coworker #1: You know, it's a lot warmer in my office than the rest of the floor. Is the a/c on? Coworker #2: Um, maybe it's because your window is open?Boston, Massachusetts [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Neighbour told to stay away from witch for a spell [Weird]

Monday 22 June 11:50:38 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [18 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Multiple explosions and gunshots around the Afghan parliament in Kabul. Unclear if the suspects have some kind of mental illness [News]

Monday 22 June 11:40:10 UTC 2015

News [link] [96 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man takes sharts at officers [Sick]

Monday 22 June 11:35:38 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Donald Trump has one thing that none of other candidates have: A pinata made in his likeness [Amusing]

Monday 22 June 11:22:01 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [33 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » No matter how much a student might deserve it, you can not punish her by making her sit in a hallway with packing tape covering her mouth [Asinine]

Monday 22 June 11:22:00 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » There is now an adult summer camp you can go to that is just like the summer camps you went to as kids, but this one has more alcohol and casual sex. "It's fun to wake up at 6 a.m. and see who's doing 'The Walk' from the girls&#39

Monday 22 June 11:21:59 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [65 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » hfs palm says FML

Monday 22 June 11:07:13 UTC 2015

Today, my husband let my 8-year-old twins play with handcuffs. I thought my husband was pretending he had lost the key but after 4 hours, he walked in with his head down and said, "I've made a terrible mistake honey." FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The Mr. Cool Ice of Miley Cyrus fans wants his tattoos removed because she called them ugly. "I never thought I would regret it" [Facepalm]

Monday 22 June 10:31:21 UTC 2015

Facepalm [link] [70 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Don't you hate it when you're on death row and your attorney files your appeal one day late so the court refuses to review it? Yeah, me too [Facepalm]

Monday 22 June 10:14:19 UTC 2015

Facepalm [link] [47 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You'll never guess who Dylann Roof's jail cell neighbor is [Interesting]

Monday 22 June 9:11:13 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [59 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Worst Freebie Ever

Monday 22 June 8:58:41 UTC 2015

Original ad here. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Eight injured after someone mistakes a Chipotle restaurant for a farmers market [Scary]

Monday 22 June 8:47:37 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [11 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » ihateloopholes says FML

Monday 22 June 8:43:03 UTC 2015

Today, I forbade a student in the writing seminar I instructed from continuing to present his disturbing poems about demons. He responded to this by convincing nearly every other student in the seminar to write and read out loud several of his poems. FML [Link]

FMyLife » bev_rogan says FML

Monday 22 June 8:43:01 UTC 2015

Today, I took a nap. My boyfriend took this opportunity to go over to his "beautiful" and "amazing" ex-girlfriend's house to help her clean out her pool. I told him I didn't think that was appropriate. He told me I don't value relationships and didn't come home tonight. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hit one overpass without stopping, shame on you. Hit two overpasses without stopping, um, wha… what are you doing? Hit three overpaSTOP THE DAMN SEMI ALREADY [Dumbass]

Monday 22 June 8:40:38 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [45 comments] [Link]

GraphJam » Kentucky Residents

Monday 22 June 8:33:16 UTC 2015

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GraphJam » Usage of a flexible ruler

Monday 22 June 8:33:13 UTC 2015

Graph by: Jake94 Tagged: flexible , hit , lines , people , Pie Chart , ruler , straight Share on Facebook [Link]

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Monday 22 June 8:33:12 UTC 2015

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GraphJam » Lemon Skittles Taste Like Pine-Sol

Monday 22 June 8:33:03 UTC 2015

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GraphJam » International Chicken

Monday 22 June 8:33:01 UTC 2015

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GraphJam » Mars Rovers Relative Wheel Size

Monday 22 June 8:32:59 UTC 2015

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GraphJam » Charlie Sheen, Man of Myth

Monday 22 June 8:32:57 UTC 2015

Blood,Charlie Sheen,DNA,kratos,tiger,venn diagram,voldemort,warlock Graph by: (via Virtual Shackles) Tagged: Blood , Charlie Sheen , DNA , kratos , tiger , venn diagram , voldemort , warlock Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » But Which Is It?!

Monday 22 June 8:32:55 UTC 2015

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GraphJam » The Power of Graphs

Monday 22 June 8:32:54 UTC 2015

Graph by: jessealger Tagged: forward , graphs , infographic , information , meta , Pie Chart , potato Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Content of Transformers

Monday 22 June 8:32:51 UTC 2015

Graph by: hpkid1 Tagged: explosions , megan fox , movies , Pie Chart , plot , robots , transformers Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Then We Wrap the Entire Thing in Bacon

Monday 22 June 8:32:49 UTC 2015

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GraphJam » Amount of Ink in My Printer

Monday 22 June 8:32:47 UTC 2015

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GraphJam » Wait, Shouldn't This Be a Venn Diagram?

Monday 22 June 8:32:41 UTC 2015

As Long as it's Funny... JK Graph by: Joe P. Tagged: correct , funny , graphs , incorrect , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Problem, Free Philosophy?

Monday 22 June 8:32:40 UTC 2015

Graph by: Dragonx-ing Tagged: disney , hakuna matata , lion king , problem , problem-free , simba , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Don't Forget Typing Out 8008135

Monday 22 June 8:32:39 UTC 2015

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GraphJam » Omegle Is for Pervs

Monday 22 June 8:32:38 UTC 2015

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Mental Floss » Avocados May Contain a Cancer-Fighting Fat

Monday 22 June 8:30:00 UTC 2015

The Internet's favorite food now has one more thing going for it. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Granny attempts to shoplift. With 5 year old grandson. Who she left behind. He has yet to be claimed by anybody [Sad]

Monday 22 June 6:36:42 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [61 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Things We Just Learned About the ‘Back to the Future’ Trilogy

Monday 22 June 6:30:00 UTC 2015

From the new book 'We Don’t Need Roads: The Making of the Back to the Future Trilogy.' [Link]

Mental Floss » 25 Things You Should Know About Portland

Monday 22 June 5:33:34 UTC 2015

Sure, you know about the craft beer, the fancy coffee, and all those awesome food carts. Here are some nuggets about the Rose City you might not have known. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you're going to fake a crime, your FitBit might show you're fibbin' [Unlikely]

Monday 22 June 5:02:00 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [69 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Steps to Becoming a Master Chef This Summer

Monday 22 June 5:00:00 UTC 2015

Everyone has a budding master chef within, but that flavor maestro can be tough to channel. [Link]

Mental Floss » 25 Things You Should Know About Chicago

Monday 22 June 4:49:42 UTC 2015

Impress the locals on your next visit to the Windy City. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » To save the earth from greenhouse gases, British scientists working on breeding "eco cows" that produce beef with less damage to the environment and carbon footprint smaller than salad [Hero]

Monday 22 June 4:11:00 UTC 2015

Hero [link] [73 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Name the Presidents of the United States

Monday 22 June 3:40:37 UTC 2015

Can you name them all? [Link]

FMyLife » cwell88 says FML

Monday 22 June 2:29:25 UTC 2015

Today, my bike was stolen. These things happen so I went to work. On my walk to work a girl pulls up on my bike and says I need to fix the brakes, someone could kill themselves. Hands the bike to me and runs off. Not even 3 minutes pass as police surround me and accuse me of stealing my … [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Fateful Facts About 'Gilligan’s Island'

Monday 22 June 2:15:00 UTC 2015

Just sit right back and you’ll hear some tales of everyone’s favorite castaways. [Link]

FMyLife » notgay says FML

Monday 22 June 1:49:59 UTC 2015

Today, I brought my best friend home and told my dad we were going to study together. He loudly replied "Woah!", stumbled around for a few seconds like he was drunk, then apologized and said the "sheer amount of gayness" between us had overloaded his gaydar. We're not gay, dammit! FML [Link]

FMyLife » gurding says FML

Monday 22 June 1:49:58 UTC 2015

Today, some asshat ran onto the road and tried and jump over my car as I drove by. He didn't make the jump. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Monday 22 June 1:49:57 UTC 2015

Today, my boyfriend murmured his sister's name during sex. Before you say he was thinking of someone else with the same name, I've only ever met one person in our town called Nohemi. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Police officer afraid of dog shoots 4 year old in the leg [Sad]

Monday 22 June 1:36:09 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [400 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Tara the cat receives Hero Dog award [Followup]

Monday 22 June 0:34:13 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [42 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this starry night [Photoshop]

Monday 22 June 0:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [28 comments] [Link]

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