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.”

Mental Floss » How to Take Trash Out On The Moon

Wednesday 22 July 23:30:00 UTC 2015

Before Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin could set foot on the moon, they had to toss their trash. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Ikea recalls 27 million chests and dressers that can fall over and crush toddlers. Only you don't have to return the recalled items, which is nice because who could possibly get the parts back in the box? [Scary]

Wednesday 22 July 23:12:33 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [99 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 12 Haunting Facts About ‘Paranormal Activity’

Wednesday 22 July 23:00:00 UTC 2015

The found footage hit scared up enough moviegoers to become the most profitable movie of all time. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The drought in California is so bad that Santa Barbara is finally going to use the desalination plant they built back in the '90s [Weird]

Wednesday 22 July 22:49:49 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [156 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The AP Releases Thousands of Archived Videos on YouTube

Wednesday 22 July 22:30:00 UTC 2015

The project includes over 550,000 clips that amount to over a million minutes of video. [Link]

The Onion » Sportsgraphic: Strongside/Weakside: Clint Dempsey

Wednesday 22 July 22:26:00 UTC 2015


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The Onion » American Voices: Mosquitoes Use Complex Tactics To Seek Human Prey

Wednesday 22 July 22:10:00 UTC 2015

Researchers have found that mosquitoes use a complex system of visual, olfactory, and thermal methods to track their human targets, such as sensing exhaled carbon dioxide or pursuing body heat emissions, all of which render the usual methods of repelling insects relatively ineffective against these biting pests. What do you think?
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Adventurer almost kills himself climbing Mount Kilimanjaro with his 'girlfriend' Sheila on his back. Who is Sheila? A 45kg bathtub [Weird]

Wednesday 22 July 22:02:22 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [68 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Genius E-Ink Parking Signs Change Based on the Day

Wednesday 22 July 22:00:00 UTC 2015

Sydney adopts dynamic parking signs that look like e-book screens. [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Wednesday 22 July 21:52:21 UTC 2015

Today, while on my Dad's computer, I looked through the browser history to find the name of a website I'd visited on it the other day. I soon found out he watches a staggering amount of downright frightening incest porn. I'm disturbed on so many levels. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » NBFD: Putting your car on craigslist to sell it. ReallyBFD: Putting your '34 Mercedes up on craigslist for $189.9k [Unlikely]

Wednesday 22 July 21:41:45 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [67 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Young Architect Makes Office Out of Empty Beer Bottles

Wednesday 22 July 21:30:00 UTC 2015

This home took 8500 beer bottles, four months of work, and approximately $11,000. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Having a fishing bobber, screw driver, and open tire plug kit stuck up your butt is no way to go through life, son [Awkward]

Wednesday 22 July 21:16:45 UTC 2015

Awkward [link] [63 comments] [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Report: Airlines Installing Uncomfortable Bumps In Seatbacks Because It Pleases Them

Wednesday 22 July 20:59:00 UTC 2015

NEW YORK—According to sources throughout the commercial aviation sector, the nation’s airlines will begin installing awkwardly placed bumps in every airplane seatback this week because it reportedly brings great pleasure to them. “Over the next four to six months, across our entire fleet, we’ll be rolling out seats with an irritating array of lumps and ridges to painfully jab our … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Glacier National Park on fire [Ironic]

Wednesday 22 July 20:55:49 UTC 2015

Ironic [link] [43 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » After an embarrassing deputy hire-and-fire, Volusia County announces stringent new hardcore background check technology: Google [Florida]

Wednesday 22 July 20:41:38 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [40 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you're going to use a driverless car at least make an effort to look as though you're busy, says government [Amusing]

Wednesday 22 July 20:39:21 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [55 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Bearly Conscious

Wednesday 22 July 20:37:27 UTC 2015

Must not have been able to find any pic-a-nic baskets.
[Link]

Mental Floss » The Significance Behind 6 Ancient Egyptian Tomb Staples

Wednesday 22 July 20:18:17 UTC 2015

Take a look at the religious and cultural meaning behind the art and artifacts of ancient Egyptian tombs. [Link]

Mental Floss » We're Hiring Writers, Editors, and a Producer

Wednesday 22 July 20:18:03 UTC 2015

Join us! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Sure. Would you like a pizza with that? [Florida]

Wednesday 22 July 20:15:18 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Saturday tours of Belfast City Hall begin again after 15 years because expected invasion of Goths never happened [Weird]

Wednesday 22 July 20:14:30 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [57 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Dogs: man's best friend – except between 2 and 5 in the afternoon which is about when the mayor's likely to go and strangle the little yappers [Strange]

Wednesday 22 July 20:07:20 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [13 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this coat hanger-holder [Photoshop]

Wednesday 22 July 20:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [24 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: The Cutest Thing You'll See All Day

Wednesday 22 July 20:00:00 UTC 2015

I bet you’ve never heard a hedgehog sneeze. Well you have now. * There's an Emoji movie in the works. * It is the personal duty of every American to see that we bring back these fantastic bits of 1800s slang. This effort is sure to be a real lally-cooler. * The first full trailer for the new James Bond … [Link]

The Onion » News in Photos: 43-Year-Old Figured He Would’ve Grown Out Of Waving To Self On Security Cameras By Now

Wednesday 22 July 19:44:00 UTC 2015


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Fark.com RSS » Touching photo of shelter dogs hugging helped save their lives [Sappy]

Wednesday 22 July 19:32:46 UTC 2015

Sappy [link] [54 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Meet the Chainsaw Environmentalist

Wednesday 22 July 19:30:00 UTC 2015

When illegal palm trees are planted in protected Indonesian forest, Rudi Putra grabs a chainsaw. [Link]

Mental Floss » This New Sport Combines Football and Bowling

Wednesday 22 July 19:00:00 UTC 2015

Introducing fowling. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Chinese doctors to disgruntled patients: Please stop stabbing us [Scary]

Wednesday 22 July 18:53:31 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [32 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Finally, a kitchen gadget that takes eggs; things of beauty, a symbol of life, nature's own perfect food, and exudes them from a hot orifice in the form of a sulfurous, steaming, flaccid cylinder. Enjoy [Scary]

Wednesday 22 July 18:36:30 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [202 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » Black and White

Wednesday 22 July 18:32:20 UTC 2015

By Juri Ischty. White to mate in two moves. Click for solution … Please support Futility Closet on Patreon! [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Things You Might Not Know About the Washington Monument

Wednesday 22 July 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Although the towering tribute to our first president is a ubiquitous patriotic icon, there might be a few facts you haven’t heard about its days under construction. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Daddy, check under my bed before you turn out the light." Now Tommy, you know there is never anything under your…AAAAH [Scary]

Wednesday 22 July 18:28:23 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [65 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The Onion accidentally breaks a real news story [Amusing]

Wednesday 22 July 18:18:18 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [48 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man bitten by rattlesnake after picking it up to take a selfie posts hospital bill selfie for $153,000 [Asinine]

Wednesday 22 July 18:07:32 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [197 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man with 3 DUIs goes for number 4 while driving his Cub Cadet tractor to a friend's house. With a case of beer under his arm [Facepalm]

Wednesday 22 July 18:02:33 UTC 2015

Facepalm [link] [39 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » NASA Releases a New Blue Marble

Wednesday 22 July 18:00:00 UTC 2015

An image taken from a million miles away rivals the iconic 1972 image taken by Apollo 17 astronauts in clarity. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Suspicious package found at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. Eyewitness saw homeless man last night with the package, which is a birdhouse with an oil can stuck to the side. Then the homeless man stuck a straw wrapper into his ear and left [Florida]

Wednesday 22 July 17:59:15 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [24 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Ukraine believes that French actor Gerard Depardieu is "a threat to national security" [Facepalm]

Wednesday 22 July 17:44:46 UTC 2015

Facepalm [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Papa Hemingway's Cuban Villa is exactly how he left it and it has everything; bad taxidermy, random old ladies and cat graves [Interesting]

Wednesday 22 July 17:42:49 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » School Board member arrested for stealing over $200K from elderly woman who lives in trailer park he manages. In other news a trailer park resident had over $200,000 [Asinine]

Wednesday 22 July 17:40:15 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "…and the sport of passing gas expends 10 calories each" [Spiffy]

Wednesday 22 July 17:31:40 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [61 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Build Your Very Own Mini DeLorean With Soda Cans

Wednesday 22 July 17:30:00 UTC 2015

When this baby hits 88 mph, who knows what will happen. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Deal reached to keep Spruce Goose in Oregon aviation museum until such time as Yogi Bear and his friends decide to take it for a joy ride [Spiffy]

Wednesday 22 July 17:20:21 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [62 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Heroic Jedi fights off imperial troopers in Portland [Dumbass]

Wednesday 22 July 17:14:36 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Study Finds Experts Overestimate Their Knowledge

Wednesday 22 July 17:00:00 UTC 2015

People who considered themselves experts in a subject were more likely to profess knowledge of fake facts. [Link]

The Onion » News: Local Swingers Not Going To Drive Out To Goddamn Oakdale

Wednesday 22 July 16:48:00 UTC 2015

SHOREWOOD, MN—Citing both having to work early the next morning and several other inconveniences presented by a recent party invitation, local swingers Doug and Tiffany Finsky told reporters Wednesday that there is no way they are driving all the way out to goddamn Oakdale.According to the sexually adventurous couple, traveling to the event that their friends Linda and Joe Tremaine … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » For those of you who hate drones, you should probably know that we keep taking out Al Qaeda leaders like we take out recycling [Murica]

Wednesday 22 July 16:36:07 UTC 2015

Murica [link] [145 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » thebiteof87 says FML

Wednesday 22 July 16:32:46 UTC 2015

Today, I was reading a picture storybook to a kindergarten kid. She could pronounce more words than me, and corrected me. I'm about triple her age. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » 6 Responses to Sneezes From Around the World

Wednesday 22 July 16:30:00 UTC 2015

Go beyond “Gesundheit!" [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Wednesday 22 July 16:18:24 UTC 2015

Today, a girl with a picture of One Direction as her desktop asked if I wanted to partner with her on a 70% law assignment. Two hours after saying no, I found out that she's a legal genius with a guaranteed job in the field and a near perfect GPA. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Blanket Jackson arrested for murder [Sad]

Wednesday 22 July 16:00:50 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [52 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Confused Baby Seal Rescued From Group of Cows

Wednesday 22 July 16:00:00 UTC 2015

After a seal pup got separated from her mother, she starting hanging with the wrong crowd. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Scientists announce what women really want in a penis, presumably one that is so polite it stands up so they can sit down [Giggity]

Wednesday 22 July 15:58:10 UTC 2015

Giggity [link] [122 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » No, this is not the plot to a Coen brothers movie. It's the tale of a stolen hearse in Buffalo [Fail]

Wednesday 22 July 15:53:40 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [11 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Greek banks to Greeks: Return your money to the banks because it's safe and we have candy, and stuff. Greeks: HAHAHAHAHA [Obvious]

Wednesday 22 July 15:48:38 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [70 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Forever 21 Will Recreate Your Instagrams Using 6400 Wooden Spools

Wednesday 22 July 15:46:32 UTC 2015

Is your selfie too good to be stuck within the confines of your phone? Let Forever 21 transfer it to a giant billboard—made from spools of thread. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Canadian man gets struck by lightning then wins the lottery. The odds for this is a 1 in 2.6 trillion chance [Cool]

Wednesday 22 July 15:43:31 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [32 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Teen girls are less likely to be sexually active today than they were during the Reagan Administration. Thanks, Obama [Interesting]

Wednesday 22 July 15:41:48 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [88 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Cat with incurable disease is cured with leeches. This is not a repeat from 1329 [Unlikely]

Wednesday 22 July 15:41:39 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [29 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Infographic: What’s Next For U.S.-Cuban Relations

Wednesday 22 July 15:41:00 UTC 2015

After 54 years of closure, the U.S. embassy in Havana and the Cuban embassy in Washington, D.C. each began flying their flags once more this week, a symbol of the restored diplomatic ties between the two nations. Here is what we can expect from the relationship going forward:College students now able to travel to country without pretense of learning single … [Link]

Mental Floss » New World Champ of French Scrabble Doesn’t Speak Any French

Wednesday 22 July 15:30:00 UTC 2015

Nigel Richards, a New Zealand native based in Malaysia, is a Scrabble master to be reckoned with. He has won the U.S. National Scrabble Championship five times and the World English Scrabble Championship three times. He recently won the King’s Cup, an annual English Scrabble tournament held in Thailand, for the 11th time. Where does a winner turn next for … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The forest eventually takes back everything, which includes the world's largest classic car junkyard [Interesting]

Wednesday 22 July 15:16:21 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [49 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 13 Playful Facts About the ‘Toy Story’ Trilogy

Wednesday 22 July 15:00:00 UTC 2015

Some fun facts to take you to infinity and beyond. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » This 23 pound lobster is 95 years old, delicious [Cool]

Wednesday 22 July 14:57:31 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Your outrage of the day—Target sells womens t-shirts with TROPHY emblazoned on it. The horror. The horror [Stupid]

Wednesday 22 July 14:54:40 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [260 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A machete-wielding man threatened a teenager for disciplining his Chihuahua [Florida]

Wednesday 22 July 14:48:34 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [22 comments] [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: 4 Hours Scrolling Through Facebook Before Bed Referred To As ‘Winding Down’

Wednesday 22 July 14:46:00 UTC 2015

TULSA, OK—Saying it felt good to just kick back and decompress after a long day, local woman Kelly Alderman reportedly referred to the four hours she spent scrolling through Facebook before she went to sleep Wednesday as “winding down,” sources confirmed. “As soon as I get home from work, all I want to do is take a load off and … [Link]

FMyLife » okay says FML

Wednesday 22 July 14:41:33 UTC 2015

Today, a customer complained he never got his sandwich, even though I put it in the oven, dressed it up and served it to him. When I went to clear his table off, I saw the sandwich basket. We had to give him his money back. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Bishop423 says FML

Wednesday 22 July 14:41:32 UTC 2015

Today, while working security at my job, for the second time, a man with Down's Syndrome entered the store, went to one of the demo computers, opened YouTube, pulled up a video of oiled women wrestling and jerked off. There is no protocol in the handbook for how to deal with this scenario. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Quortney says FML

Wednesday 22 July 14:41:31 UTC 2015

Today, I was working at the local grocery store and a customer of mine, who had only bought two granola bars and was holding up my line, tried to convert me to Christianity. Out of all the people to target, she chose the shy atheist who just wanted to do her minimum wage job in peace. FML [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Seaweed That Tastes Like Bacon Could Help Environment

Wednesday 22 July 14:34:00 UTC 2015

Researchers at Oregon State University have patented a new strain of algae that is rich in protein, grows quickly, and tastes like bacon when fried, a discovery that can also greatly benefit the coastal environment, where seaweed farming improves nitrogen levels. What do you think?
[Link]

Mental Floss » Can Fish Taste?

Wednesday 22 July 14:30:00 UTC 2015

Yes, and not just with their tongues. [Link]

FMyLife » geek says FML

Wednesday 22 July 13:32:20 UTC 2015

Today, I had to explain to my boss that DVI ports are not the same as HDMI ports. When I showed him the HDMI cable, he said, "Oh! You mean USB!" He's an engineering manager. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this big rollout [Photoshop]

Wednesday 22 July 13:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 8 Fascinating Facts About Seashells

Wednesday 22 July 13:00:00 UTC 2015

Marine biologist Helen Scales’s 'Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells' is packed full of interesting facts about seashells and the creatures that create them. Here are just a few you can use to wow fellow sunbathers this summer. [Link]

Weird Universe » Banana and Mayonnaise Sandwiches

Wednesday 22 July 12:50:50 UTC 2015

I recently learned that banana and mayonnaise sandwiches are considered a southern delicacy. A variant is the peanut butter and mayonnaise sandwich. Or combining all three: the peanut butter, banana, and mayonnaise sandwich.

There's a Facebook community dedicated to Banana and Mayonnaise Sandwiches. Also, this is apparently one of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s favorite foods.

The Garden & Gun blog traces the … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Could you hand me your lighter, hon?" "Yeah, I'll take a stab at it" [Scary]

Wednesday 22 July 12:50:16 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [27 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Kill it with fire and anything else in its way [Dumbass]

Wednesday 22 July 12:20:15 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [63 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » North Korea bans foreigners from possessing any media critical of North Korea, or in other words, all media [Facepalm]

Wednesday 22 July 12:05:21 UTC 2015

Facepalm [link] [57 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: "Rim"shot

Wednesday 22 July 11:45:00 UTC 2015

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Weird Universe » Litigation Through Poetry: Or, Texas Is Hell

Wednesday 22 July 11:39:02 UTC 2015


Source. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The two greatest days of a groom's life: the day he gets married and the day he dies [Strange]

Wednesday 22 July 11:35:18 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [39 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Find Your Inner Child With This Labyrinth Table

Wednesday 22 July 11:02:12 UTC 2015

Way prettier than that foosball table still sitting in your mom's basement. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » So, am I allowed to shoot a drone down if the drone shoots first? [Asinine]

Wednesday 22 July 10:56:16 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [150 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » What could be the oldest copy of the Koran has been found in Birmingham. Scholars say "thank God it wasn't in Liverpool" [Interesting]

Wednesday 22 July 10:41:18 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [49 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: The Good Dinosaur

Wednesday 22 July 10:30:39 UTC 2015

Lots of great links for your morning surfing! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » USCG rescuer swims nearly a mile in rough seas and high winds to rescue four fishermen [Hero]

Wednesday 22 July 10:29:17 UTC 2015

Hero [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Meet the Techno Viking [Satire]

Wednesday 22 July 10:28:17 UTC 2015

Satire [link] [63 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Good: A new cure for a potentially deadly infection has been discovered. WTF: The cure involves being fed "liquid faeces" [Sick]

Wednesday 22 July 10:21:22 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [38 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Bob" seems to have been just another gun nut; a little nutty, but not particularly dangerous [Followup]

Wednesday 22 July 10:11:12 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [62 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Wednesday 22 July 10:01:14 UTC 2015

Today, my brother told me to, "Stop bitching and get over it" after I complained of pain from my stomach after invasive surgery. This from the guy who spends multiple hours a day playing Halo and whining about the stupid ways he got killed. FML [Link]

GraphJam » I'm a Night Owl

Wednesday 22 July 9:47:43 UTC 2015

day,morning,night,Pie Chart Graph by: yukiyo89 Tagged: day , morning , night , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Replotted: Opposite of Progress

Wednesday 22 July 9:47:42 UTC 2015

Congress opposite politics venn diagram - 5492257536 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: Congress , opposite , politics , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » All From My So-Called "Friends"

Wednesday 22 July 9:47:41 UTC 2015

facebook,Farmville,friends,notifications,Pie Chart Graph by: Unknown Tagged: facebook , Farmville , friends , notifications , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » 

Wednesday 22 July 9:47:40 UTC 2015

browser click click click Line Graph open faster rage slow - 3831742976 Graph by: oddo323 Tagged: browser , click click click , Line Graph , open faster , rage , slow Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Forever Bulbalone

Wednesday 22 July 9:47:16 UTC 2015

bulbasaur forever alone Pie Chart Pokémon starter - 4921566720 Graph by: Tagged: bulbasaur , forever alone , Pie Chart , Pokémon , starter Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Things that happen in Vegas that stay in Vegas Gonorrhea What happens in Las Vegas

Wednesday 22 July 9:47:14 UTC 2015

gonorrhea las vegas sex STD venn diagram - 3436046336 Graph by: byucactus Tagged: gonorrhea , las vegas , sex , STD , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Percent of Time Spent at Karaoke

Wednesday 22 July 9:47:06 UTC 2015

LoL by: alifa Tagged: dancing , gettin jiggy wit it , karaoke , singing , Songs , time , will smith Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Why Did He Get Fired?

Wednesday 22 July 9:47:04 UTC 2015

Graph by: (via I Raff I Ruse) Tagged: archaeology , flow chart , Indiana Jones , indy Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Y U No Wait Two Minutes!?

Wednesday 22 July 9:47:00 UTC 2015

Graph by: Liphen Tagged: annoying females , gf , Pie Chart , video games , Y U NO Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Does That Mean Wizards are Mutants?!

Wednesday 22 July 9:46:58 UTC 2015

Harry Potter,mutants,venn diagram,wizards,x men Countdown to HP 7-2: TEN DAYS! But I gotta know, who did it better? Graph by: (via gallaghr) Tagged: Harry Potter , mutants , venn diagram , wizards , x men Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » The World's Obsessed with Facebook

Wednesday 22 July 9:46:55 UTC 2015

Submitted by: Unknown Tagged: facebook , obsession , the world , Video Share on Facebook [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Let's look to Sweden to see how school voucher programs are working for them [Fail]

Wednesday 22 July 9:28:00 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [54 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Leprosy? In MY armadillo? It's more likely than you think [Florida]

Wednesday 22 July 9:04:20 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Cops in Alaska are so addicted to search and seizure laws, they're still taking cars away from marijuana delivery drivers even though it's now legal there [Asinine]

Wednesday 22 July 8:55:19 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [67 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Once Thought Extinct, 'Royal Turtles' Make a Comeback

Wednesday 22 July 8:30:00 UTC 2015

The 21 young turtles released earlier this week represented the widest range of genetic diversity among the turtles. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » I'm not saying you shouldn't trust the police, but the publicly released dashcam footage of Sandra Bland's arrest very clearly has cars disappearing and looping footage [Scary]

Wednesday 22 July 7:16:57 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [789 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » For Shelter Dogs, an Embrace Can Save Lives

Wednesday 22 July 6:32:51 UTC 2015

Two hours later, the dogs were adopted. [Link]

Futility Closet » Orthography

Wednesday 22 July 6:31:00 UTC 2015

There once was a ,cal fellow,
Who grew .ically mellow;
With a — he was gone
To the town of :
To write for a sheet that was yellow. She was wooed by a handsome young Dr.,
Who one day in his arms tightly lr.;
But straightway he swore
He would do so no more,
Which the same, it was … [Link]

Mental Floss » 12 Satisfying Videos of Dominoes Falling

Wednesday 22 July 6:00:00 UTC 2015

The intricate displays can be tedious to construct, but the payoff, as these clips prove, is totally worth it. [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Things Human Engineers Are Learning From Birds

Wednesday 22 July 5:00:00 UTC 2015

We should really consider retiring “bird brain” as an insult: Engineers are learning a lot about efficient avian habits and applying that knowledge to how we develop aircraft and other technology. Here’s how birds are inspiring our best inventive minds to shoot for the skies. 1. The Woodpecker as Shock Absorber You’re not alone if you’ve ever spotted a … [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Wednesday 22 July 4:45:37 UTC 2015

Today, I was trying to work out, and couldn't even complete an exercise regime meant for 50-year-olds. I'm 24. FML [Link]

FMyLife » AdamTB says FML

Wednesday 22 July 4:45:11 UTC 2015

Today, I attended a new class at college. It was a class to help people with Asperger's adjust to college, which my parents pushed me into taking. It was incredibly condescending and insulting, and it felt like a class for preschoolers. My parents won't let me drop the class. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » After slashing funding for education, the NC public school system now offers online phys-ed courses [Sad]

Wednesday 22 July 4:10:00 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [74 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Device Pulls Drinkable Water From the Air As You Cycle

Wednesday 22 July 3:30:00 UTC 2015

Thirsty? You'll have to earn yourself a drink. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Good thing he didn't double dog dare him [Florida]

Wednesday 22 July 3:16:58 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [73 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Plankton Make Clouds Brighter and the Earth Cooler

Wednesday 22 July 3:00:00 UTC 2015

Tiny ocean organisms can play a vital role in the Earth’s climate, according to a new study. [Link]

Mental Floss » Enoshima Aquarium Becomes Interactive at Night

Wednesday 22 July 2:30:00 UTC 2015

When the sun sets on Enoshima Aquarium in Fujisawa, Japan, the fun is just beginning. "Night Wonder Aquarium 2015,” the sequel to last year's successful event, features a wide array of fun activities and interactive art installations. It's put together by art collective teamLab, known recently for their Floating Flower Garden installation. The main feature of the exhibit is the … [Link]

FMyLife » father-in-nope says FML

Wednesday 22 July 2:17:11 UTC 2015

Today, my boyfriend's dad helped me put coolant in my car. When I said I wished I could do something in return, he told me to get an abortion so I wouldn't "ruin" his son's life. When I told my boyfriend, he didn't believe me. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Why is it that, of all states, Florida is the one that decides Uber drivers need more thorough background checks? [Florida]

Wednesday 22 July 2:10:02 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [78 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » WWI Centennial: U.S. Rejects German Stance on U-boat Warfare

Wednesday 22 July 2:00:00 UTC 2015

July 21, 1915: U.S. Rejects German Stance on U-boat Warfare The sinking of the Lusitania on May 7, 1915, triggered a diplomatic crisis that brought the U.S. to the edge of war, as President Woodrow Wilson demanded the end of Germany’s submarine campaign against neutral shipping while the Germans refused. Tensions mounted with the exchange of a series of “notes” … [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Delightful Bento Artists and Their Creations

Wednesday 22 July 1:44:24 UTC 2015

Wouldn't you loive to open a lunch as artfully created as these? [Link]

Mental Floss » Buy a Century-Old Newspaper Printed on a Leaf

Wednesday 22 July 1:30:00 UTC 2015

To cut costs, in 1916 newspaper publisher Luther McQuesten printed "The Mountain Echo" on a leaf. Now you can own this special edition. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » First-ever recreational marijuana ad gets pulled due to legal concerns. That's harsh, man [Interesting]

Wednesday 22 July 1:22:50 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [74 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 4 Garbage Bins That Do More Than Just Collect Trash

Wednesday 22 July 1:00:00 UTC 2015

Waste disposal isn't the only thing trash bins can be used for. [Link]

Mental Floss » Tokyo Is Getting a Hostel That Doubles as a Bookshop

Wednesday 22 July 0:30:00 UTC 2015

Bookworms will be able to fall asleep safely cocooned in literature. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Getting rid of the clothing you wore during the commission of the crime is a good idea to evade police. Unless you just throw them into the back seat and get arrested in your underpants [Dumbass]

Wednesday 22 July 0:15:53 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this woman advertising to collect clothing for war victims, 1944 [Photoshop]

Wednesday 22 July 0:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [29 comments] [Link]

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