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 » Women love a man with a sense of humor [Hero]

Thursday 23 July 23:31:08 UTC 2015

Hero [link] [55 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bill Cosby and now Tom Hanks. You never can tell the good guys from the truly evil ones. That is true on TFD as well [Scary]

Thursday 23 July 23:05:00 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [1168 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 1966's Insane Wedding Gowns of the Future

Thursday 23 July 22:49:16 UTC 2015

Wedding dresses have come a long way since this video was made. But, thankfully, not nearly as far as the makers of these looks imagined. [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Super Great Facts About ‘Superbad’

Thursday 23 July 22:49:15 UTC 2015

On the surface, it’s the ultimate bromance. But dig a little deeper and the already-classic high school flick’s themes are much more universal. [Link]

Mental Floss » NASA's Kepler Mission Finds Earth's Distant Cousin

Thursday 23 July 22:49:14 UTC 2015

We can think of Kepler-452b as an older, bigger cousin to Earth. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » NY Lottery uses stick figure posters to seek winner. "Is this you?" [Facepalm]

Thursday 23 July 22:46:01 UTC 2015

Facepalm [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Adjusted for inflation, the Federal minimum wage peaked in 1968 [Sad]

Thursday 23 July 22:45:02 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [129 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » dirtbikeguy says FML

Thursday 23 July 22:35:16 UTC 2015

Today, I had a dream about a giant spider crawling around in my mouth. I woke up to find that dreams sometimes do come true. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » How the Monstars Could Have Beat Tune Squad in 'Space Jam'

Thursday 23 July 22:30:00 UTC 2015

With rumors floating around of a Space Jam sequel starring LeBron James, the Monstars would be well served to approach this second opportunity with smarter planning. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Surfer sets himself on fire prior to catching wave. Hey, sharks like cooked meat too [Interesting]

Thursday 23 July 22:00:40 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [27 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Riding Off Into the (Florida) Sunset: America's First Cowboys

Thursday 23 July 22:00:00 UTC 2015

Long before settlers reached the Wild, Wild West, another brand of cowboy was mucking it up in Florida's swamps. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Congratulations on your headline and welcome to Fark, Mr. Naked Man Goes Joyriding After Stealing Public Works Vehicle [Strange]

Thursday 23 July 21:55:21 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [20 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Good reason to use fireworks: Celebrating our independence from the British. Bad reason to use fireworks: Throwing them at a homeless man with your kids in the car [Sick]

Thursday 23 July 21:46:51 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [55 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Some Writers Got Out of Practice During the Strike

Thursday 23 July 21:43:23 UTC 2015

Worker #1: It's cold out.Worker #2: Yeah, it's like having half a cup of coffee thrown in your face…but cold.Worker #1: That's the worst analogy ever.14th Street
Arlington, Virginia [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Maintenance? Yeah, Hurry — Her Coolant Is Leaking

Thursday 23 July 21:43:21 UTC 2015

Preggers coworker: Call maintenance and tell them to get the air conditioning fixed! You tell them I’m pregnant and I’m in heat up here!Front Road
Kingston, Ontario
CanadiaOverheard by: Neil Davall [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Those Bastards!

Thursday 23 July 21:43:20 UTC 2015

Fund raising exec: We keep hearing about these people who die, and we sit around waiting to hear what they’re going to give to us, and it turns out they’ve left all their money to the crippled children!Non-profit organization
Washington, DC [Link]

Overheard In The Office » But Possibly a Can of Soup

Thursday 23 July 21:43:19 UTC 2015

Cashier: Wow, you’re pregnant!Customer: Yep, that’s what they tell me.Cashier: Well, it looks like you’re having a boy… or a girl. Definitely a boy or a girl.Customer: Uh…Grocery store
Denver, ColoradoOverheard by: Ryan [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Nessie-like creature removed from Minnesota lake [Interesting]

Thursday 23 July 21:38:05 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Pick the First 20 States to Achieve Statehood (Without Missing)

Thursday 23 July 21:30:00 UTC 2015

Take the quiz! [Link]

Mental Floss » 12 Amazing Facts About the Swan Upping

Thursday 23 July 21:30:00 UTC 2015

Did you know the Queen of England owns all the unclaimed mute swans in all of Britain? Well, she does, and she makes sure to count them every third week in July. It’s called the Swan Upping and it is just as amazing as you might think. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Elderly man suddenly decides that his much younger roommate needs to get off his lawn [Scary]

Thursday 23 July 21:26:39 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [8 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Anon says FML

Thursday 23 July 21:21:05 UTC 2015

Today, I spent $70 on party supplies for my sister's bachelorette party, another hour decorating, three hours baking and designing a cake, before waiting five hours to hear that she and another bridesmaid had 'moved' the party elsewhere. Cake anyone? FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You'd think a city bus driver would get a little suspicious when a five-year old girl gets on a bus, by herself, at 5AM…instead of dropping her off at the mall [Dumbass]

Thursday 23 July 21:17:39 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [54 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » I Am Large, I Contain Multitudes

Thursday 23 July 21:08:24 UTC 2015

Cube dweller #1: I have people all up inside me all the time, and they're just bound to come out sooner or later.Cube dweller #2: I do too: that's why I write.Cube dweller #1: I think we're talking about two different things here.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r~ by: I love a good office gangbang as much as the next guy. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Former associate of the man who had 1200 guns and died mysteriously says he was a human/alien hybrid secret agent sent to save the world. Police now looking for associates who AREN'T high on drugs [Followup]

Thursday 23 July 21:01:04 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [65 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Ever Heard of These Albums?

Thursday 23 July 21:00:00 UTC 2015

The missing links. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Rambo wannabe guarding Army recruiting center accidentally fires his weapon [Dumbass]

Thursday 23 July 20:56:07 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [140 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 8 Niche Blogs to Liven Your Day

Thursday 23 July 20:55:59 UTC 2015

They're strange, they're different, they are one-subject blogs you should see. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Guys, please refrain from the merman hair flairs this summer, you're giving guys with no flair a complex [Silly]

Thursday 23 July 20:32:38 UTC 2015

Silly [link] [89 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Lonely People Have Social Skills, They're Just Too Anxious to Use Them

Thursday 23 July 20:30:00 UTC 2015

A new psychology study finds that performance anxiety hinders lonely people's social interactions. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Things are getting a mite…Biblical..down in Texas as weather radars pick up a swarm of locusts 50 MILES wide over North Texas [Scary]

Thursday 23 July 20:27:35 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [97 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Commentary: Do You Know Why I’m Pulling You Over, Being Wildly Aggressive, And Charging You With Assault Today, Sir?

Thursday 23 July 20:18:00 UTC 2015

Good afternoon, sir. Go ahead and roll your window all the way down for me. My name is Officer Daniel McEwen from the Greene County Police Department. Now, do you know why I’m pulling you over today, being overly aggressive, and charging you with a felony count of assaulting a police officer?I’m going to need to see your driver’s license, … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » And there you were, thinking your SAT score would only affect what college you got into [Florida]

Thursday 23 July 20:08:18 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [76 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Sometimes Only Interpretive Dance Will Do

Thursday 23 July 20:04:59 UTC 2015

Manager: How do you tell the client that they’re an idiot? What’s the wording I should use for that?1 South Road
Harrison, Ohio [Link]

The Onion » Photo Finish: Bicyclists Begin Formalwear Stage Of Tour De France

Thursday 23 July 20:04:00 UTC 2015


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Fark.com RSS » Shop this selfie [Photoshop]

Thursday 23 July 20:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [20 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Inspiration Behind "Dude Looks Like a Lady"

Thursday 23 July 20:00:00 UTC 2015

Motley Crue had something to do with it. But probably not for the reason you've heard. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Everything you thought you knew about what being born into a wealthy family means for the future financial security of a child is wrong. No wait, check that. Is right. Everything you thought you knew about that is right. Sorry [Obvious]

Thursday 23 July 19:52:47 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [55 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Skoff says FML

Thursday 23 July 19:44:01 UTC 2015

Today, I went out to inspect the backyard. There are now more than two dozen spiders hanging out and webs crossing from one side of the yard to the other. I have decided to surrender this territory. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Two explosive devices discovered within 1 block of Subby's SO's workplace. One already safely detonated by Local Police [Scary]

Thursday 23 July 19:39:37 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [63 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Classic Barbecue Staples that Were Once Used as Medicines

Thursday 23 July 19:30:00 UTC 2015

You don't need to look any farther than the picnic table at your backyard barbecue for some natural health remedies. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Good news, workers: The 8-hour, 9-5 workday is about to be completely extinct, which means you'll finally be free to become even more productive across 9,10, 11 hour days — hell, as many hours as your boss needs [Spiffy]

Thursday 23 July 19:27:14 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [143 comments] [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Armadillos Possible Cause Of Leprosy Outbreak

Thursday 23 July 19:25:00 UTC 2015

Nine cases of leprosy have been reported in Florida so far this year, with all sufferers reporting recent contact with armadillos, leading officials to warn against touching the armored mammals, although it’s not certain they are causing the disease to spread. What do you think?
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Not news: neighbors ask you to turn the music down. Fark: neighbor is Canada [Amusing]

Thursday 23 July 19:16:53 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [33 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Infographic: Revelations From Trump’s Financial Documents

Thursday 23 July 19:08:00 UTC 2015

Donald Trump made the financial disclosures this week required of all presidential candidates, divulging his job titles, assets, and other information in a 92-page report. Here are some things we learned about Trump in these documents:Forced to work 487 different jobs just to keep empire afloat
Values of Trump’s assets have risen in correlation with nation’s contempt for him
Made $1.75 million …

[Link]

Fark.com RSS » The City of Davenport workers are scolded for doing their jobs [Interesting]

Thursday 23 July 19:04:55 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [40 comments] [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Ticketed Motorist Pointing Finger Just The Green Light Cop Needed

Thursday 23 July 19:03:00 UTC 2015

DANVILLE, VA—Recalling the provocation that came midway through a routine traffic stop, Danville police officer Dylan Hayden told reporters Thursday that driver Donald Watkins’ decision to frustratedly point his finger at him was just the green light he needed. “Legally, I’m not allowed to touch the motorist after pulling him over, but when he extended his index finger directly toward … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 9AM Back to Work

Thursday 23 July 19:02:15 UTC 2015

Salesman: I am so sorry I am late. My mom forgot to wake me up.
Manager: You’ve got to be kidding me. 740 North Larch Avenue
Elmhurst, Illinois Overheard by: Albie [Link]

Mental Floss » See Michelangelo's Illustrated Grocery List

Thursday 23 July 19:00:00 UTC 2015

The Italian High Renaissance artist sketched out his grocery list for a servant who was illiterate. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » That certified mail you were waiting for in the Philly area? Might want to check your postman's garage as it could be among the 22,000 letters he decided not to deliver [Dumbass]

Thursday 23 July 18:50:38 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [57 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » Alternative Music

Thursday 23 July 18:47:39 UTC 2015

Norwegian musician Terje Isungset plays a trumpet and xylophone made of ice. He calls them “the only instruments you can drink after you’ve finished playing.” The xylophone’s bars are cut from a Norwegian lake with a chainsaw. Isungset explains to Trevor Cox in The Sound Book, “You can have 100 pieces of ice; they will all sound different. Perhaps three … [Link]

Mental Floss » The Parrot That Kept A Language Alive

Thursday 23 July 18:30:00 UTC 2015

In 1800, one explorer discovered a parrot who was speaking a dead language. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Mount Dora police officers exploring plan to reward drivers for wearing seatbelts, not swiping [Florida]

Thursday 23 July 18:20:14 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [61 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Dude, there's totally a dead guy in the car." "But we sent an ambulance earlier, and they said no one was there" [Fail]

Thursday 23 July 18:18:22 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [57 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 5PM Out of Here

Thursday 23 July 18:00:28 UTC 2015

Manager: You hear her? Usually, she says, “I’m coming”, and I say “So is Christmas.” But now I guess I could say, “So is”, uh, “the Fourth of July.” 11400 West Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles, California Overheard by: lonecomic [Link]

The Onion » Onion Explains: Onion Explains: Putin’s Russia

Thursday 23 July 17:35:00 UTC 2015

How does Vladimir Putin run Russia’s hostile, authoritative regime? The Onion explains Putin’s Russia.
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Just as every dollar bill has trace amounts of cocaine, apparently every race horse contains trace amounts of meth [Weird]

Thursday 23 July 17:32:45 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [32 comments] [Link]

The Onion » News: Longtime Science Textbook Retires After 40 Years In Public School System

Thursday 23 July 17:29:00 UTC 2015

PITTSBURGH—Bringing to a close what former students and administrators are calling an “immensely impressive tenure,” longtime science textbook Discovering Science retired this week following 40 years in the public school system.The 270-page illustrated text, which began its term at Jefferson Middle School in 1975 after coming to Pittsburgh straight from the Prentice Hall publishing house in New Jersey, departs its … [Link]

Weird Universe » Weird Mayo

Thursday 23 July 17:22:21 UTC 2015

My latest article on about.com:

The Top 10 Weirdest Mayonnaise Stories of All Time

[Link]

Mental Floss » Delicious Dioramas Made of Food

Thursday 23 July 17:20:56 UTC 2015

Artist Carl Warner makes intricate landscapes out of ingredients from the produce aisle. [Link]

Mental Floss » Wooden Things

Thursday 23 July 17:20:46 UTC 2015

[Link]

Mental Floss » Match the Two Parts of These Odd Facts

Thursday 23 July 17:11:00 UTC 2015

Take the quiz! [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Amazing Sleeping Habits of Animals

Thursday 23 July 17:00:00 UTC 2015

The many weird and wonderful ways animals manage to catch some z's. [Link]

FMyLife » skyllabeauty1234 says FML

Thursday 23 July 16:59:48 UTC 2015

Today, I am probably the only person in the world who can manage to pull a muscle in their neck while brushing their teeth. FML [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Carrie Canyon Set the Bar Pretty High

Thursday 23 July 16:56:20 UTC 2015

Old drone #1: In my father's day all the men used to get in a circle and measure each other.Old drone #2: Well, women do that stuff all the time.Young drone: What?Old drone #2: Yeah, don't you be askin' your girlfriends if somethin makes your boobs or butt look big?Young drone: Yeah, but we don't sit there and see who has … [Link]

Mental Floss » Earth’s Deepest-Dwelling Centipede Discovered in Croatia

Thursday 23 July 16:30:00 UTC 2015

This leggy inch-long assassin spends its entire life thousands of feet below the surface of the Earth. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Sick burn: Australia's chief doctor warns that insurers deciding what they'll pay for will lead to "US style" health care [Obvious]

Thursday 23 July 16:13:46 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [211 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Of course not, almonds don't even have nipples [Obvious]

Thursday 23 July 16:05:31 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [120 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Time the Roosevelts Served Hot Dogs to Royalty

Thursday 23 July 16:00:00 UTC 2015

From Memorial Day to Labor Day, people in the U.S. eat more than 7 billion hot dogs. In 1939, that included the Roosevelts and their guests, the King and Queen of England. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Your dog doesn't want to be flipped [Scary]

Thursday 23 July 15:40:33 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [92 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Rudeness Is Contagious

Thursday 23 July 15:30:00 UTC 2015

Bad behavior spreads between people like cold germs, according to new research. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The disappointed reviews of tourists as found on Yelp [Amusing]

Thursday 23 July 15:16:03 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [220 comments] [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Sexist Men Found To Be Bigger Losers

Thursday 23 July 15:05:00 UTC 2015

A recent study observing users’ behavior while playing Halo 3 found that men who performed poorly in the game were also more likely to subject female players to insults and harassment, supporting the researchers’ theory that men use aggression to maintain social dominance. What do you think?
[Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Fascinating Facts About 'The Dark Crystal'

Thursday 23 July 15:00:00 UTC 2015

It's the fairy tale that almost ruined Jim Henson's career—and could have left him bankrupt. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Harvester puts up fully decorated Christmas tree five months early, which raises the question: Why ever take it down? [Stupid]

Thursday 23 July 14:54:51 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [63 comments] [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Man Pushed Off Plate Of Chicken Wings By Larger Male

Thursday 23 July 14:46:00 UTC 2015

WARMINSTER, PA—Looking on as the intense display of aggressive behavior played out over several minutes, sources at Flannigan’s Bar & Grill confirmed Thursday that local man Pete Samuelson was pushed off a plate of buffalo wings by a much larger alpha male. “That poor little guy—as soon as the big one saw the meat, he came over and just muscled … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » U.S. Navy destroyer recreates that Fourth of July when you lost some hearing and hair [Scary]

Thursday 23 July 14:41:40 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [83 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Graphic: Highlights From ‘Go Set A Watchman’

Thursday 23 July 14:37:00 UTC 2015

Harper Lee’s buzzed-about new release, Go Set A Watchman, went on sale last week, taking the world by storm with its new investigations of Scout Finch as a grown woman and its divisive portrayal of her father, Atticus Finch, as a racist figure. Here are some highlights from the new book:
Publication of the book ends a notorious 50-year stalemate as …
[Link]

Mental Floss » What Makes Red Meat Red?

Thursday 23 July 14:30:00 UTC 2015

Furthermore, what color is human meat? [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: This Great Song, Bar Sources Report

Thursday 23 July 14:30:00 UTC 2015

TOMAH, WI—Pausing their conversations momentarily to call attention to the music playing on the establishment’s jukebox, sources at local bar Shepherd’s confirmed to reporters Friday that this is a great song. “Oh man, this is such a good song,” said customer Kurt Richardson, echoing the sentiments of others seated along the bar, who variously identified the tune as “great” and … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Rise in autism due to diagnosis reclassification, not McCarthyism [Interesting]

Thursday 23 July 14:12:22 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [144 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Architectural tip: Before constructing a building, it might be a good idea to double check the reflective intensity of the sun. Oh, and don't forget about wind tunnels [Fail]

Thursday 23 July 13:55:45 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [133 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Police and firefighters had to extract a man's head from a weight machine at a hotel, still trying to figure out how the hell it happened [Florida]

Thursday 23 July 13:33:37 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this underwater restaurant view [Photoshop]

Thursday 23 July 13:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [34 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Things You Might Not Know About Yellowstone National Park

Thursday 23 July 13:00:00 UTC 2015

There's more to Yellowstone than Old Faithful. [Link]

GraphJam » Fido Used Tailwhip, It's Super Effective!

Thursday 23 July 12:58:18 UTC 2015

dogs,Pie Chart,super effective,tails,tailwhip Graph by: Unknown Tagged: dogs , Pie Chart , super effective , tails , tailwhip Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » This Means War

Thursday 23 July 12:58:17 UTC 2015

Battle,best of week,closet,Maps,relationships Graph by: (via Dog House Diaries) Tagged: Battle , best of week , closet , Maps , relationships Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Also for Bunnies

Thursday 23 July 12:58:14 UTC 2015

cop driving highway Pie Chart slow down speed limit speeding Graph by: Unknown Tagged: cop , driving , highway , Pie Chart , slow down , speed limit , speeding Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » 

Thursday 23 July 12:58:11 UTC 2015

education math quadrilateral Square venn diagram - 3870777856 Graph by: jathak Tagged: education , math , quadrilateral , Square , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » So I Was Just Dinging

Thursday 23 July 12:58:10 UTC 2015

Thinking* Graph by: Tagged: bell , Pie Chart , ring , service Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » People Actually Like Candy Corn?

Thursday 23 July 12:58:09 UTC 2015

[polldaddy poll="5617434"] Graph by: Unknown Tagged: candy , chocolate , halloween , infographic Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Debra! Go Out of my Laboratory!

Thursday 23 July 12:58:08 UTC 2015

best of week,debra,Dexter,dexters-laboratory,omelette du fromage,Pie Chart Graph by: Unknown Tagged: best of week , debra , Dexter , dexters-laboratory , omelette du fromage , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » It's Just For Show

Thursday 23 July 12:58:07 UTC 2015

button,door,elevator Graph by: Unknown Tagged: button , door , elevator Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Dry Erase Marker, Lipstick, Sharpie, Bodily Fluids

Thursday 23 July 12:58:04 UTC 2015

Graph by: beansprout101 Tagged: drawing , Line Graph , pen , pencil , writing , writing implement Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Budget For Twilight Saga Movies

Thursday 23 July 12:57:59 UTC 2015

abs acting airbrushed cgi contacts hair Hall of Fame kristen stewart lessons movies Pie Chart products robert pattinson twilight wolves - 3344680704 Graph by: thatonekid95 Tagged: abs , acting , airbrushed , cgi , contacts , hair , Hall of Fame , kristen stewart , lessons , movies , Pie Chart , products , robert pattinson , twilight , wolves Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » None of It Intelligible

Thursday 23 July 12:57:53 UTC 2015

babbling,nicki minaj,Pie Chart,profanity Graph by: Unknown Tagged: babbling , nicki minaj , Pie Chart , profanity Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Did I Really Misspell my Own Last Name?

Thursday 23 July 12:57:52 UTC 2015

Amount of Mistakes Found in a Report Graph by: starwars42 Tagged: assignments , Bar Graph , homework , papers , school , writing Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » I Need SPF Over 9000

Thursday 23 July 12:57:51 UTC 2015

lotion,spf,summer,sunburn,sunscreen Graph by: Unknown Tagged: lotion , spf , summer , sunburn , sunscreen Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » What's left in the vending machine at work

Thursday 23 July 12:57:46 UTC 2015

Graph by: kortir Tagged: diet coke , ginger ale , pineapple fanta , root beer , sodas , vending machine , water , work Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Carrot Top

Thursday 23 July 12:57:44 UTC 2015

carrot top,chuck norris,comedy LoL by: Luke.b Tagged: carrot top , chuck norris , comedy Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Timey Wimey Stuff

Thursday 23 July 12:57:42 UTC 2015

best of week,doctor who,physics,Pie Chart,screwdrivers,sonic Graph by: linkthefire Tagged: best of week , doctor who , physics , Pie Chart , screwdrivers , sonic Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Putting That BS To Use

Thursday 23 July 12:57:40 UTC 2015

astronomer bachelor of science BS college graduate Pie Chart ufo - 4475730176 Graph by: Aubie2 Tagged: astronomer , bachelor of science , BS , college , graduate , Pie Chart , ufo Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Shouldn't Have Fallen Asleep

Thursday 23 July 12:57:39 UTC 2015

dreams Father Inception miles Pie Chart sleep - 4258698496 Graph by: takagir111 Tagged: dreams , Father , Inception , miles , Pie Chart , sleep Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Singing To Music In The Car

Thursday 23 July 12:57:31 UTC 2015

car,concert,driveway,driving,fast,freeway,humming,Line Graph,lip sync,red light,singing,Songs,Stage,street,words Graph by: KingCrizzo Tagged: car , concert , driveway , driving , fast , freeway , humming , Line Graph , lip sync , red light , singing , Songs , Stage , street , words Share on Facebook [Link]

Weird Universe » Give a Party for the Party!

Thursday 23 July 12:55:45 UTC 2015

A 1930s party-planning manual for members of the American Communist Party, downloadable as a PDF here. Let's just say, those guys knew how to throw a cheap party.

More info from a 2003 article in the NY Times:

Published in the late 1930s by the party's New York state branch and recently rediscovered by a Brandeis University historian, it's a … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Beer-guzzling Baby Finster is trying to understand why the Internet is outraged.. yes OUTRAGED at a photo of him putting down a cold one, lights up cigarette while waiting for an answer [Asinine]

Thursday 23 July 12:37:51 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [94 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Travel agency publicly tells customers they will take your money and wipe their butts with it [Strange]

Thursday 23 July 12:35:28 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [36 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » oil300 says FML

Thursday 23 July 12:04:27 UTC 2015

Today, while I was at home watching Netflix, my parents drunkenly stumbled through the door making out the whole time. I thought that the situation couldn't get worse, but then my Dad asked me if I had a condom they could use. FML [Link]

FMyLife » sucked_in says FML

Thursday 23 July 12:02:43 UTC 2015

Today, whilst vacuuming, I stupidly decided to vacuum the bathroom drain to see what would happen. Turns out it will cause stinking septic water to get sucked into the machine and spew all over the walls, ceiling and vanity. It also causes the vacuum cleaner to stop working. FML [Link]

Weird Universe » Lemon Incest

Thursday 23 July 11:53:11 UTC 2015

Background info here. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Chinese army takes major step forward to eliminate smelly feet [Strange]

Thursday 23 July 11:35:33 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [31 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » BuzzFeed makes a list of 203 "Best Songs" by 203 rock bands. Coincidentally, people now have 203 more reasons to be angry [Amusing]

Thursday 23 July 11:20:34 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [236 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Pluto Looks Very Small When Compared to Countries on Earth

Thursday 23 July 11:00:00 UTC 2015

Australia is a fairly large country, with an area of 7,692,024 square kilometers. It's big enough to be its own continent, but is it hefty enough to be bigger than an entire planet? Data from the New Horizons mission have revised Pluto’s diameter to a measly 2370 kilometers in diameter, making it smaller than the width of the Land Down … [Link]

Mental Floss » Wooden Things

Thursday 23 July 10:35:00 UTC 2015

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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Underwater Caves of the Yucatán

Thursday 23 July 10:00:21 UTC 2015

Take a tour of the Underwater Caves of the Yucatán Peninsula. They supply cool crystal clear freshwater to the region.
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The Influence of Coriolis Force on the Growth of Body Hair. Do cowlicks twirl the other way in the Southern Hemisphere?
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CRISPR is a technique for gene splicing, which the media paints as far more powerful and dangerous … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Churchgoers claim Virgin Mary's lips on painting moved during prayer, but it's more likely the painting's just baroque [Unlikely]

Thursday 23 July 9:57:25 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [78 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Be careful where you leave your DNA – it could put you on the spot [Scary]

Thursday 23 July 9:51:29 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [38 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A fundraiser for the Baltimore cops who are on trial for having a black man die in their custody is probably not the place to perform an Al Jolson musical routine…in blackface [Followup]

Thursday 23 July 9:44:58 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [136 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Conservative watchdog group fumes over a small firefighter union logo on the city fire trucks and ambulances that has been there for ten years [Silly]

Thursday 23 July 9:11:28 UTC 2015

Silly [link] [123 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » One more time: do not try to take a selfie with a Yellowstone bison [Dumbass]

Thursday 23 July 8:48:26 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Cat wakes up from neutering, realizes his testicles are gone, screams [Amusing]

Thursday 23 July 8:40:27 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [71 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » U.S. Postal Service rules prohibit it from selling interesting products that people are excited about buying [Obvious]

Thursday 23 July 8:35:31 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [27 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Because who is better equipped to smooth out the delicate race relations in Ferguson than a police officer from Arizona? [Unlikely]

Thursday 23 July 8:30:30 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [9 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Remember that Arizona police officer who purposely plowed his patrol car into a suspect armed with a rifle and it was all caught on the dashboard camera? He's just been given the Medal of Valor for his actions [Followup]

Thursday 23 July 8:26:28 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [112 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » This Live Feed Shows The Staggering Array of Constant Cyber Attacks

Thursday 23 July 8:00:00 UTC 2015

Scary, huh? [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Still think that the Fukushima nuclear plant is nothing to worry about? Well, what about the DEFORMED MUTANT DAISIES? [Weird]

Thursday 23 July 7:17:44 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [76 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The First People Entered the Americas 23,000 Years Ago, Study Finds

Thursday 23 July 7:00:00 UTC 2015

Genetic analysis of the ancestors of modern Native Americans supports the idea that there was one wave of migration from Siberia. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » How to be a better beer snob if you weren't one already [Silly]

Thursday 23 July 6:53:48 UTC 2015

Silly [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » Whose Who’s

Thursday 23 July 6:45:41 UTC 2015

Image: Wikimedia Commons What’s the difference between forgery and plagiarism? “This has been answered clearly by Monroe C. Beardsley: In the case of plagiarism one concerns oneself in ‘passing off another’s work as one’s own'; in the case of forgery, in ‘passing off one’s own work as another’s.'” — Sándor Radnóti, The Fake: Forgery and Its Place in Art, 1999 Please … [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Pairs of Different Words That Surprisingly Come From the Exact Same Source

Thursday 23 July 6:00:00 UTC 2015

We take for granted that many English words have counterparts that sound related, but aren’t. Even though know and no sound the same, their meanings are so different we assume they have different etymological sources (which the spelling differences also suggest). However, sometimes words we might not expect to have anything in common historically do in fact go back to … [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Thursday 23 July 5:42:52 UTC 2015

Today, my mom told me that she heard me and my best friend in my room grunting and talking about how hard we were. She said she loved me and accepted me no matter what. Thanks mom, but we were working out. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The "Facekini": creepy fashion "trend" for beach-goers, coming to the United States. Difficulty: Not from Japan [Creepy]

Thursday 23 July 5:00:51 UTC 2015

Creepy [link] [57 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Court rules that if you butt-dial someone, you have no right to privacy [Murica]

Thursday 23 July 4:33:50 UTC 2015

Murica [link] [45 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Theme of Farktography Contest No. 533: "Rule of Thirds" Details and rules in first post. LGT next week's theme [Farktography]

Thursday 23 July 4:01:00 UTC 2015

Farktography [link] [48 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Grover Cleveland’s Deadly Secret

Thursday 23 July 3:30:00 UTC 2015

After weighing his options, Cleveland chose surgery, under one condition: The operation had to be conducted in total secrecy. [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Bushy-Tailed Facts About Eastern Gray Squirrels

Thursday 23 July 3:00:00 UTC 2015

How much do you really know about the creatures frolicking through your backyard? [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A husband assured his wife he quit smoking, but Google Street Viewer shows a different story [Interesting]

Thursday 23 July 2:56:30 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [62 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Angry commuter headbutts bus in a rage. Since this is on Fark, well [Florida]

Thursday 23 July 2:48:26 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Artist Creates Watercolor Coffee Art On Leaves

Thursday 23 July 2:30:00 UTC 2015

Indonesian artist Ghidaq al-Nizar has found a way to make the most out of his brew by creating beautiful works of art on cappuccinos, plates, and now even leaves! He usually utilizes leftovers from his morning coffee, down to the very grinds, and calls it "#zerowastecoffee." [Link]

Mental Floss » The Epic History of Waffle Cones

Thursday 23 July 2:00:00 UTC 2015

The deliciously awesome story behind best edible ice cream holder in history. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Scientists discover what is causing residents of two towns in Kazakhstan to suddenly [Strange]

Thursday 23 July 1:41:51 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [82 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man in charge of Britain's prison system spotted with how-to manual for running prisons [Ironic]

Thursday 23 July 1:37:35 UTC 2015

Ironic [link] [72 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Story Behind The Newly Discovered Dr. Seuss Book

Thursday 23 July 1:30:00 UTC 2015

'What Pet Should I Get?' is a new, posthumously released book from Dr. Seuss. [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Ways Plants Communicate

Thursday 23 July 1:00:00 UTC 2015

Plants are chattier than you think. [Link]

FMyLife » qhorin halflung says FML

Thursday 23 July 0:55:41 UTC 2015

Today, on the bus, my blood sugar level got too low and I passed out. When I came to, the woman next to me was hitting me, saying she needed to get off and that she didn't have time for my "stupid fucking prank". FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonypiss says FML

Thursday 23 July 0:55:40 UTC 2015

Today, I was taking a piss at a urinal when a fly started harassing me. I got so annoyed, I tried to swat it. Didn't go too well. I ended up losing control of my stream, soaking the guy beside me. He busted my face in. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A Maine brewery is making beer from live lobsters and sea salt, the only thing missing from it is nice melted butter [Cool]

Thursday 23 July 0:40:36 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [57 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Will Ian Ziering be able to save us all again? Will thousands of sharks descending on DC even be noticed? It's your live discussion thread for Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! 9pm Eastern on Syfy [Live]

Thursday 23 July 0:39:19 UTC 2015

Live [link] [735 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Ukrainian Company Creates Colorful Aluminum Bow Ties

Thursday 23 July 0:30:00 UTC 2015

A simple, stylish solution for those who would rather hit the town than waste time figuring out a bow tie. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Airline loses bag filled with $660,000 in cash. "Are you sure? Many bags look alike" [Fail]

Thursday 23 July 0:11:50 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [67 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this dark procession [Photoshop]

Thursday 23 July 0:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [14 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Naval Engineers Create Extremely Intricate Pop-Up Cards

Thursday 23 July 0:00:00 UTC 2015

Two naval engineers come together to create something truly unexpected with their architectural and design skills. [Link]

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