Odds and sods I look at regularly, just because they amuse me. I hope they do the same for you. Incidentally, I found this page’s title on Greg Ross’s Futility Closet (it’s somewhere on this page) in a mini-article which also includes the delightful sentence in Icelandic: Barbara Ara bar Ara araba bara rabbabara. Ross points out that this, “besides being fun to say, is spelled with only three letters. It means “Barbara, daughter of Ari, brought only rhubarb to Ari the Arab.”
Mental Floss » The First Close-Up Image of Pluto Is Here
11,000-foot-tall mountains made of ice. And that's just the beginning. [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Smart Pieces of Gear for a Better Bike Commute
These 15 gadgets, tools, and pieces of gear may help improve your already awesome commute. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Nothing is more valuable than mother-daughter time, unless it involves doing heroin in a bathroom stall [Facepalm]
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Mental Floss » Comma Crusader Brings Good Grammar to Traffic Court and Wins
Andrea Cammelleri was ticketed for a parking violation in early 2014 and used the rules of proper punctuation to fight it. [Link]
Mental Floss » A Smartphone Stand That Looks Like a Retro "Happy Computer" Icon
Turn your smartphone into a Mac throwback. [Link]
FMyLife » thanks diptard says FML
Today, my musically-molested brother gave me a One Direction album for my birthday. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I went downstairs early in the morning to watch a movie. As I walked into the living room and reached for the light switch, I heard my dad say "Knew you'd change your mind. Get them panties off." followed by the sound of a zipper being undone. I've never been so mortified in my life. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I found out my mom recently stopped taking her medication. I came home to find she'd shot my dog because she thought he was possessed by the devil. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Meet the Man Who Owned William Carlos Williams' Famed Wheelbarrow
Thaddeus Marshall owned the famous wheelbarrow at the center of poet William Carlos Williams' most famous work. Nearly a century later, he's finally getting his proper due. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you misplaced your legs near the train tracks in New Haven, you may claim them at the police station [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » WWJD? Fark your credit rating, that's what he'd do [Florida]
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Mental Floss » 15 Delicious Facts About 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar'
A series of fun facts about the creation and legacy of this classic children's book. [Link]
Mental Floss » Bogotá Hires Actors to Teach People Public Transit Manners
Troupes of actors blend into the crowd to show people how to behave on crowded buses. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Tennessee full of great advice on how drunk driving is bad and how you'll regret taking ugly girls home from the bar [Facepalm]
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Mental Floss » Freelance Help Wanted
Here at mentalfloss.com, we're lucky to have a staff of writers who keep the site humming and a roster of talented freelancers who crank out fun, fascinating stories. But we always want to be doing more of those stories, and that's where you come in. We need even more freelancers, so if you're a writer and would like to write … [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Bits of Advice for 19th Century Houseguests That Still Hold Up
There’s no shortage of tricky issues to address when you’re staying with a friend or family member. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » I have no idea what you are talking about so here is a cat stuck in a flip flop [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » 15 Professions That Are Using Games for Training
While there’s still nothing quite like hands-on experience in any profession, the feedback, variety, and customization of virtual training has made major progress over the past few years. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Horcrux found in Vermont Thrift Store [Strange]
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The Onion » News in Brief: New OmniGrain Cheerios Made With Every Existing Grain On Earth
MINNEAPOLIS—Touting the product’s health benefits and lightly sweetened flavor, General Mills unveiled Wednesday its new OmniGrain Cheerios, which are made with every known grain on earth. “Our new OmniGrain Cheerios feature the delicious, nutritious taste of 337,000 different whole grains gathered from every biome on the planet,” said company spokeswoman Karen Elston, noting that General Mills spent over 10 years … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Police officer chokes motorist during traffic stop. Wait, no, that's not right. Police officer SAVES choking motorist during traffic stop [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these tweedles [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Study Says Human Hands Are More Primitive Than Chimps’
Human hands are much like those of our last common ancestor with chimpanzees. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Troll jailed for trolling would really appreciate it if people would stop calling him a troll and just let him get on with his trololo life. Troll [Ironic]
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Fark.com RSS » El Chapo disappeared in his shower and crawled a mile to freedom. That's just shy of 18 football fields and you just read this in Morgan Freeman's voice [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Danish hedgehogs dying in massive numbers. Please, won't someone think of the hedgehog danishes? [Sad]
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The Onion » American Voices: Climate Change Causing Bumblebee Die-Off
A new study has found that the global bumblebee population is declining rapidly and entire species of the pollinating insect are dying out, a phenomenon largely attributed to pesticide use and climate change that threatens the world’s food supply. What do you think?
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Fark.com RSS » Upscale town in NJ attracts only the best of families. For shoplifting anyway [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Last one out, turn off the lights. Otherwise, random people will show up and start shopping [Strange]
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Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Before Photoshop
This video shows what designers had to go through in order to create a print ad decades ago before Photoshop existed. * This guy added some entertaining shopping tips around his local grocery store. I think I would shop at a store more often if they had a sense of humor like this. * Here’s what it’s like to be … [Link]
The Onion » News: Parents Dedicate New College Safe Space In Honor Of Daughter Who Felt Weird In Class Once
LYNNFIELD, MA—In an effort to provide sanctuary for Lynnfield College students exposed to perspectives different from their own, a new campus safe space was dedicated Wednesday in honor of Alexis Stigmore, a 2009 graduate who felt kind of weird in class one time.Addressing students at the dedication ceremony, parents Arnold and Cassie Stigmore noted that while the college had adequate … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Sorry Goose, but it's time to buzz the beach." (w/vid) [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Kate Middleton's siblings should stop acting like royalty since they only lucked into their position through the accident of familial relationships "which is a very different thing from being a genuine royal" [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » German court finds 'Accountant of Auschwitz' guilty. Luckily he's got a good head for numbers, so he can keep track of all 300,000 murder charges [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Right-wing coup attempt in France fails after plotters turn out to have no better plan than to ask the nearest military forces 'please help us overthrow the government' [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Google alters reef in the South China Sea. Pray they do not alter it further [Strange]
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Mental Floss » Will There Ever Be a 'Catcher in the Rye' Movie?
It’s been 64 years since The Catcher in the Rye was first released on July 16, 1951—and people have been trying to buy the production rights ever since. In fact, famously private author J.D. Salinger received offers from some of the best in the business. Elia Kazan wanted to adapt the book for Broadway back in 1961; Salinger said no. … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Sometimes, life puts a smile on our faces: "George Zimmerman's Alleged Shooter Arrested for P*ssing on Neighbor's Door" [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Science says women who douche may be putting phthalates in their hoo-hoos. The discussion may focus on how to pronounce phthalates [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » RAF jet successfully bombs runway on anti ISIS mission [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » That one time you had to get snow plows out of storage in July because it hailed 4 inches of ice [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Man pours hot sauce and ranch dressing on his girlfriend, then tries to put her in an oven. Yuck, that's sick. Who mixes hot sauce and ranch dressing? [Strange]
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FMyLife » gassy says FML
Today, whilst still trying to potty train my puppy and keep her from both peeing and pooping in the house, my lactose intolerance kicked in full fledge. Every time I pass gas, she smells poop and believes it's okay to immediately drop a deuce on the carpet. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Teste says FML
Today, I passed by a cute girl who was staring intensely at me. When I glanced in her direction, she smiled. Taking this as a positive sign, I approached her. Before I could say anything, she handed me a flyer explaining the benefits of STD testing. Apparently, I look like I need it. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Remember the doctor who swore he didn't take photos of Joan Rivers just before she died? Well, the prints match [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » And what's the deal with airline food? [Silly]
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Mental Floss » 15 Forgotten Summertime Activities We Need To Bring Back
Summer is here and it’s time to enjoy the sunshine. Ditch your TV, shut down social media, and go outside. [Link]
Mental Floss » Spooky Glass Bottles Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft
Italian artist Andrea Falaschi has a flair for the macabre. The 29-year-old craftsman makes creepy glass bottles inspired by the literature of H.P. Lovecraft. The tentacled skulls conjure up images of Cthulhu and the other monsters prominent in Lovecraft's writing. You can own one for yourself by checking out his Etsy page. The seller also has an interesting collection of … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Naked man on car causes a traffic jam on the highway, then again who hasn't thought about sitting naked on their car? [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Babysitter makes off with sack of $2 bills, goes on to kidnap twins, bomb a double-matinee, and send a bewildering two-part puzzle to Batman [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » The "Immortal" homemade yogurt that's destined to live forever in your belly [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Fark ready headline: Polish cow on the run for 2 years is finally caught [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » The World's First Parking Meter
If you’ve ever lost an argument with a meter maid or gotten a ticket 30 seconds after the timer expired, direct your anger toward Carl C. Magee. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » I don't know anything about art, but I know what Kanye likes [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » If you love the Confederate flag, this Florida town is the place for you [Florida]
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Mental Floss » 15 Ways to Profit From Poop
Stop flushing money down the toilet. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Sure all this wasted produce food could be turned into powder to feed the world's hungry, but one has to think about how addicting it could be [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » British man arrested for giving a homeless man a £1, because police mistakenly thought he was buying drugs, now has £5,000 more to give away courtesy of the local PD [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » Drink Up! The Stories Behind 11 Regional Soft Drinks
While some brands have branched out from their humble beginnings, others have maintained a more localized appeal. [Link]
Mental Floss » How 13 Dog Breeds Got Their Names
Let's take a look at where a handful of common breeds found their monikers. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Somebody is so going to hell [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » If you don't want to get shot in Port Elizabeth, you'd better have a 10 inch spanner. And no, that's not a metaphor [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Planned Parenthood issues a statement regarding the video that accuses them of selling baby parts, "We are getting 'reimbursed', not selling" [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » For the last time, you cannot spray your elderly neighbors with a garden hose no matter how much they annoy you [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » "I'd heard the fantasy about how Walmart stores supposedly are involved in nefarious Jade Helm operations, but I hadn't heard the absurd idea that Blue Bell ice cream trucks were involved in a deep, dark military operation, too" [Scar
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Mental Floss » Ice Cream Parlors Used to Be Considered Evil
A den of corruption, prostitution, and sin. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Farmer uses blow-up sex doll as scarecrow: "She has made a much better job of it than my last scarecrow, which was made from a shopping bag on the end of a stick, and she has given my sheep a rest from the locals" (pics) [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » The ratings are in for Miss USA and they're enough to wipe the smile off the face of even a beauty pageant contestant [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » You might want to sit down for this, but the intellectual accuracy and ethical consistency behind the anti-GMO movement essentially makes climate change deniers look like Nobel candidates [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Man gets pulled over for driving a vehicle without plates, tells police he just bought the car from Warren Buffet. Sometimes, the truth is stranger than fiction [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Owner of "emotional service cat" says other people are abusing the system by registering pets as service animals [Ironic]
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Fark.com RSS » Boobs… GIANT flying boobs all over Galway. Yes, heaven is visiting [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Boy jumps on trampoline from second-floor window and the expected happens (w/ vid) [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » The 15 Funniest Secret Service Code Names
Who wouldn't want to be called "Whaleboat" or "Grandma"? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Woman arrested after telling police Jesus would pay her seafood restaurant bill [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » "Dear Prudence: I went to my 75 year-old friend's surprise birthday, and everyone was having a good time until her daughter brought out some end-of-life planning paperwork. It kind of put a damper on the festivities. Was that gauche?" [Aw
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The Onion » Infographic: Disneyland Turns 60: A Look Back
The Disneyland Resort opened its gates 60 years ago this July in Anaheim, CA, where it has delighted park patrons for decades with its iconic rides and ability to bring Disney’s animated films to life. The Onion looks back at some of the milestone moments in the park’s history: 1948: Walt Disney begins scouting locations for his ambitious burial ground … [Link]
The Onion » News in Photos: Groceries Strategically Placed Around Checkout Conveyor Belt’s Wet Spots
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The Onion » News in Brief: Hungover Man Horrified To Learn He Made Dozens Of Plans Last Night
NEW YORK—Following an evening of heavy drinking at local bar McGuire’s Tavern, 32-year-old Peter Larsen reportedly awoke with a hangover Wednesday and was horrified to discover he had made dozens of plans the previous night. “Oh, God, I can’t believe I said I’d get lunch with Emily and told Scott that I’d hang out next weekend,” said Larsen, rubbing his … [Link]
The Onion » American Voices: New Airline Seats Would Place Passengers Face-To-Face
With airlines seeking to profit from increased plane capacity, a newly patented design eschews the typical row configuration and places passengers facing one another on seats that can flip up for easier exiting, an idea that many are calling a potential “nightmare” for air travel. What do you think?
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Futility Closet » Foursquare
Alexander Graham Bell kisses his daughter Daisy inside a tetrahedral kite, October 1903. Bang’s theorem holds that the faces of a tetrahedron all have the same perimeter only if they’re congruent triangles. Also, if they all have the same area, then they’re congruent triangles. Buckminster Fuller proposed establishing a floating tetrahedron in San Francisco Bay called Triton City (below). It … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Not only did the lyrics sexually humiliate all women of Korea, but it also defamed Korean women's health, as well as the 4000 obstetrics and gynecology doctors registered in our association" [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » What’s With The New Yawk Accent?
The story of how department stores taught us about language and prestige. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "A 26-year-old heavy metal fan has been arrested in Boston for wearing a fake bullet belt" (pics) [Murica]
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Fark.com RSS » Chicago judge raises bail on man who shoplifted paint supplies after learning he once stole $2 million in Lego toys from Florida stores [Followup]
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FMyLife » trappedinmyownhome says FML
Today, I was having a dinner party. My guests were getting along really well. I mean, really well; it turns out they all went to the same high school. For the next five hours, I hosted a high school reunion for a school I didn't even go to, in my own home. FML [Link]
FMyLife » ineedaraise says FML
Today, after nearly two months of working at my new job, one of my co-workers finally explained to me that the list of tasks that our boss gives me every day are actually HER duties, and as I complete them, she just sits in her office and watches Netflix. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I had to listen to Lou Bega's 'Mambo Number 5' on constant replay for 3 hours, because my little sister was trying to learn a dance for a recital. It would have been even longer than 3 hours, but she then realized that she was dancing to the wrong song. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Wonderful Regional Expressions for Describing Warm Weather
With the summer in full swing, you might be running out of ways to describe the sweltering heat. [Link]
Weird Universe » Tests theory that he cannot die
Having recently got religion, and consequently filled with the fire of faith, young Albert Strate decided that "God would not let him die." So he took strychnine to test the theory. The coroner pronounced it suicide. Give Albert a Darwin Award.
Source: Lincoln Evening Journal – Apr 19, 1926
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GraphJam » At Least They're Nontoxic
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GraphJam » I Have the Transcript Here…
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GraphJam » Not Anymore, Thanks to Diabeetus
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GraphJam » Two Noise Makers Compete for Musical Supremacy
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GraphJam » On the subject of Grammatical Errors…
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GraphJam » They Make It Seem so Easy
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Weird Universe » Way Out
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Fark.com RSS » No matter how much you've always hated your ex-girlfriend's stupid teddy bear, you can't set it on fire and burn her house down [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » 5 Questions: "Moll"ified
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Fark.com RSS » Pastor's daughter uses giant swing to get closer to God [Sad]
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Mental Floss » The Lighter Side of the Pluto Flyby
The Lighter Side of the Pluto Flyby [Link]
Mental Floss » A Book and Dessert Pairing Guide
Here's how to make your reading experience even sweeter. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Blogger hottie told she's "too fat" on Tinder, tips the scales in her favor, is now "inundated with offers of dates" thanks to her blog post response (w/pics) [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » I have no idea what you're saying so here's a picture of a dolphin hitching a ride on a whale [Strange]
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Mental Floss » 15 Pieces of Old-Fashioned Beach Etiquette We Should Remember This Summer
The season of bonfires, flip-flops, and beach parties is in full swing, but don’t stick your manners under your bed with your winter jackets and boots. [Link]
Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Comic Con 2015 Recap
The Winners And Losers Of Comic-Con 2015. Celebrities with large fan bases are judged on how well they handled the crowds.
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The Biggest Stories from SDCC 2015. This recap might set up your entertainment choices for the next year.
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This Comic Book Is The Geeky, Feminist Answer To Bad Dating Advice. The Secret Loves of Geek Girls is … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Three more women say they had sex with HIV positive Greenacres cop, who was just thrilled to have a threesome with Mrs. Douglas, Mrs. Ziffel, and Ralph [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Calling 911 to complain about your passenger when you're carrying $700,000 worth of drugs in your car isn't normal… but on meth it is [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » The tunnels that Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' escaped in is better than most tunnels you have seen [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Trying to beat down your ex-husband's door while dropping off your kids, shaking your bare breasts at him, then demanding to be arrested is no way to go though life, state delegate [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Donald Trump: Hey, I would have demanded that Iran release its four U.S. prisoners as part of that deal [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Woman finds giant NOPE growing in her bathroom [Scary]
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Mental Floss » 15 Audition Tapes of Famous Actors Before They Hit It Big
These early audition tapes show why these unknown actors became household names. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » New tourism campaign of catching a pre-tagged fish to win a million dollars lures visitors, hook, line and sinker [Spiffy]
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FMyLife » ArtemisRwill says FML
Today, after working a double shift, I got home to total pandemonium. My dogs had crapped all over the house, my kitchen was soaking wet, etc. My mother, who just moved in with me, was sitting on the couch, saying she had no idea what happened. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Your dog wants a steak. And a Diet Coke [Fail]
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FMyLife » kerripjones says FML
Today, an old friend and I reconnected. Everything was going fine until he threatened to visit me at work. I didn't know he knew my place of employment, so I replied, "Do you know where I live too?" He answered, "Would you hate me if I did?" FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Seahorses' Tails Are Square, Which Makes Them Extra Resilient
The square shape of seahorse tails make them stronger and more flexible. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Russian TU-94MS Bear bomber shows off ground direct attack capability [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 15 Campy Facts About 'Wet Hot American Summer'
Study up before the prequel hits Netflix July 17. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Scientists at Oregon State University have developed an algae that tastes like bacon [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » How to stop procrastinating forever … starting tomorrow [Unlikely]
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Mental Floss » 15 of the Weirdest Street Names Across the U.S.
Would you live on 100 Year Party Court? [Link]
FMyLife » Andrew says FML
Today, I heard my ten-year-old brother say, "Are hamburgers a reptile?" FML [Link]
FMyLife » anonymous says FML
Today, a woman left our first date just because I didn't like the same character as her on a TV show. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 LEGO-Themed Instagrams
Build a better feed with these fun LEGO Instagrams. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The NY Post devotes three consecutive issues to humiliating one random homeless guy who just happens to live in the Editor-In-Chief's neighborhood. Some NY Post employees have a problem with this [Sick]
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Mental Floss » The Surprising Science Hidden in 'Charlotte's Web'
E.B. White's famed children's book may contain talking animals, but it also maintains a surprising studiousness when it comes to the true science of arachnids. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » New Horizons spacecraft phones home [News]
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Mental Floss » 15 Things You Should Know About Bosch’s 'The Garden of Earthly Delights'
The works of Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch are known for fantastic imagery and delicate details. But none is so well known or so ambitious as his Garden of Earthly Delights, a piece so ripe with symbolism that it still inspires curiosity more than 500 years after it was painted. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The Queen of England has decided to stop breeding. Well that's a relief [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » How Do Pregnancy Tests Work?
This entertaining video explains the history of, and the science behind, these all-important plastic indicators. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Do you enjoy taking baths? You are gross [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Cemetery cat is no longer watching you masturbate [Followup]
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Mental Floss » 10 Very Rare (and Very Expensive) Video Games
Before you dump that old box of video games, you may want to see if one of those dusty old cartridges is worth as much as a brand-new car. [Link]
Mental Floss » Man Creates The First Home-Grown Scottish Wine
Alcohol-wise, Scotland is obviously best known for its Scotch whisky. But after planting 200 vines in the Fife region, 53-year-old chef Christopher Trotter set out to do what’s never been done before—produce a Scottish wine. This feat has proven to be a challenge as Scotland’s chilly temperatures don’t make for an optimal winemaking environment. Trotter has made a single batch … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Ocean's one point five, the saddest heist movie prequel ever, derailed as trailer park man chases down burglars and takes his television back [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Uber fubared in Toronto [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » DIY Tips For Smartphone Photographers
With smartphones, taking awesome pictures and making memories has never been easier. Cooperative Photography came up with a creative list of smartphone photography DIYs (can you say helium balloons and magnifying glasses?) and put them together in this instructive video. Your photos will be the envy of all your Instagram followers. [h/t: Mashable.com] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » New species of NOPEfish discovered off coast of Australia [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this coin and stone [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » 11 Scientific Explanations for Everyday Life
"The Atoms Under the Floorboards" reveals the physics of LEGOs, the chemistry of laundry, and more. [Link]
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Fark.com RSS » Jade Helm 15 being monitored by citizen militias: "We're not paranoid tin-hat wearing freaks" they lie [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » It's summer in NY and that means it's time for 150 burly guys to dance while carrying a 5-story Giglio on their shoulders. You can smell the sausage & peppers and zeppoles from here [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » Why You Reach for Sweets When You’re Sad
Emotions change how we taste food, according to researchers. [Link]
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