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 » Man disappears after going on vision quest. Brian Shute wanted for questioning [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Nitrous oxide campaigners protest psychoactive substances bill, go outside and laugh it off [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Old and Busted: Smuggling cocaine in a car. New Hotness: Smuggling cocaine in a submarine [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » "They put up a poster that said he looks similar to Vanilla Ice, rides a BMX bike, carries a backpack, wears a heavy gauge chain necklace and is about 6 feet to 6 feet 2 inches tall and 175 to 180 pounds" [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Jared the Subway pervert paid a 16-year-old girl $100 for sex, bragged about it to Subway employee girlfriend, pressured said girlfriend to advertise herself on Craigslist so he could watch. The Aristocrats [Creepy]
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Fark.com RSS » Not news: Downtown traffic gridlock due to an accident. WTF: Accident is in another town ten miles away [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Daddy teaches his little girl to mind him next time when he tells her to go buy him some booze by shooting her multiple times [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Thief who hit ophthalmology office twice in two days was captured on security camera. Authorities say it was a site for sore eyes [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Ohhhhhhh finally. Nom Nom Nom (slightly graphic image in article) [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » Does Drinking Alcohol Kill Brain Cells?
No, but it does cause temporary damage that can become permanent with alcoholism. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Crown attorney: "God almighty, I've never seen a case like this where there's been an argument over a dildo" [Plug]
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Fark.com RSS » If your friend beats you to death with a metal dumbbell was he ever really your friend to begin with? [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Texas couple with too much money adds 80th Dodge Viper to their world-record collection of cars [Misc]
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Fark.com RSS » Federal judge fines Mississippi school district $7500 for violating order to quit "proselytizing Christianity." Next up, are taxpayers tithing to churches when school districts allow school prayers? [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Days after Cecil the lion was killed, news outlet posts picture of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip posing with dead tiger 50 years ago. Pfft. It would have been dead by now anyway, so no harm done [Sad]
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Mental Floss » 15 Sweet Facts About 'Step Brothers'
A few facts that may be able to help with the Pan-Pam dilemma. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » It's really just a matter of time [Scary]
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FMyLife » Oihana says FML
Today, at work, I saw a lady leave her infant in a display crib so she could go shopping. When I stopped her and told her she couldn't do that, she said, "Well, I do it all the time". FML [Link]
FMyLife » hamiltonma says FML
Today, while volunteering at my local animal shelter, I was asked to clean the cat room. This entailed taking each cat out of its cage by hand and cleaning the inside. They forgot to mention that some of the cats were feral. I now look like I belly flopped into a cactus. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » People just suck. Jericho, Cecil's brother, was killed by a poacher this morning. He had been protecting Cecil's cubs. UPDATE: Field researcher with Hwange Lion Research Project says Jericho appears live and well [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this dark bird [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » 25 Things You Should Know About Kansas City
There's more to the midwestern city than just barbecue. (Although the barbecue is pretty legendary.) [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Riding in a car that gets pulled over leading the driver to get arrested for no registration, lack of insurance, and a suspended license? That's tickets for the same violations as the driver, obviously [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Investigators using "sophisticated technology" to determine if debris is from MH370. Apparently "sophisticated technology" is double-speak for "checking a serial number". 24 hour coverage NOW on CNN [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Police get a called to a home to check on the welfare of an occupant inside and find 12 cats, 4 ferrets, 3 dogs and fully-grown pig. Bonus: The occupant was later arrested for threatening the lady she believed had called police [Strange]
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Mental Floss » A Linguistic Investigation of "The Gay Voice"
If you've ever wondered why some men "sound gay," take a few minutes to watch this. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » They see me rolling and they slow down [Interesting]
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Futility Closet » No Answer
In 1890 the editor of the New York World invited Mark Twain to offer a message of holiday goodwill to its readers. He sent this: It is my heart-warm and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us — the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Beer prices will soon skyrocket. THIS IS MADNESS [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Centralia: The Town That's Still on Fire
This town in Pennsylvania has been on fire for 53 years…and 10 people still live there! [Link]
Overheard In The Office » 11AM Invent Colorizing Copier
Office Tech: I don’t understand why this isn’t coming out in color. I’m using the color copier. 700 State Drive
Los Angeles, California [Link]
Overheard In The Office » And What's a “Foot”?
Girl: My mom dropped a plate and it shattered all over the floor and she cut her foot pretty bad. I was cleaning up the pieces…Guy: Was it a paper plate? (girl stares at him)Omaha, NebraskaOverheard by: And he's not even blonde… [Link]
Overheard In The Office » They All Went Red on the Same Day
Peon #1: Greenfield Community College has gone communist — they’re doing Vagina Monologues.Peon #2: Don’t get me started on Greenfield’s vaginas.University of Massachusetts
Amherst, Massachusetts [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Those Pictures Left Room for Doubt
Coworker #1: Are you talking about that chimp attack?Coworker #2: No, I was talking about my daughter's new baby.Coworker #1: Oh…sorry, man.CaliforniaOverheard by: Iheareverything [Link]
Overheard In The Office » …And, Believe Me, I'm an Expert on That.
Employee #1: Hey I think Obama is not worthy of a president.Employee #2: Really?Employee #1: Yeah Kevin Rudd would do a better job, and he's useless.Manhattan, New YorkOverheard by: trevor mcginnty [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Taxi drivers in Cambridge, Mass. will go on strike Monday to protest Uber … thereby forcing customers to switch to Uber [Facepalm]
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Mental Floss » 10 Fantastic Facts About Flying Foxes
The largest bats on earth are gentle giants with a misleading name. [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Fortunately Your Backup Alarm Saved My Rear Quarter Panel
Coworker, about near-collision the night before: Mark*, I swear when I looked back last night you weren't pulling out! (entire office collapses in giggles)Hailey, Idaho [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Git yer apron and yer sauce brush. We're goin' to war. Ribfest war [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » What started as a lifeguard's polite request to put out a cigarette turned into a brawl. That's when the assailants learned a lifeguard is dangerous when cornered [Stupid]
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Overheard In The Office » Montreal Happened to Be Floating at the Time
CSR: You're from Canada?Employee: Yep.CSR: I love it there. I went to Montreal once. It was really nice. I haven't been to Quebec yet, though.Montclair, New Jersey [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Passengers going through security at Washington Dulles will now be subject to the comfy chair…no word on the soft cushions [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » 11 Educational Facts About ‘Reading Rainbow’
After 26 years of encouraging kids to read simply for the fun of it, Reading Rainbow quietly left the airwaves in 2009. But thanks to host LeVar Burton and the ubiquity of streaming video, the series is making a comeback—both in its original form (beginning today on Netflix) and to a computer, cell phone, or video game console near you. … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » So Now It's All Sticky?
Female coworker: What did you bring me from El Salvador? Make coworker: Nothing. I used all my money for sex.Charlotte, North CarolinaOverheard by: Jaquanda [Link]
Fark.com RSS » What happens when you combine several years of drought with lightning strikes in forest land that is nothing more than a big patch of kindling? [Scary]
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FMyLife » LexiD19 says FML
Today, on my second day at my new job, a customer called my manager with a complaint about me. He said I put the cheese "upside down" on his sandwich, and that made it taste bad. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » A Film Tour of London in 1981
One of the few people not wearing a mustache is the Queen. [Link]
Weird Universe » One Of Our own
No list of weird collections would be complete without the inclusion of one of our WUvian founders. Alex and his Museum of Hoaxes is, of course, one of the top weird collections on the net! [Link]
Weird Universe » Garlic Toast Divorce
Some people take their garlic toast very seriously.
Corpus Christi Times – Jan 15, 1957 [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these swimming Santas [Photoshop]
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Weird Universe » Training For A Darwin Award
There's stupid, there's crazy, then there's THIS guy! [Link]
Weird Universe » Follies of the Madmen #256
What a simpler world… [Link]
FMyLife » C_Ramirez1695 says FML
Today, my grandpa set out snare traps to catch the foxes that have been around our property, because he wanted to protect our dog from being attacked by them. I then got a phone call from my dad telling me our dog got caught in one. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 64-year-old former Las Vegas showgirl still looks like she's in her 20s: "I start the day with a cup of warm water with lemon in, followed by some porridge with honey or coconut oil and a small coffee after I have finished working out" (w
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Mental Floss » This Weekend in History (August 1
Oxygen discovered; Anne Frank's last diary entry; MTV's first broadcast…. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Guy posts 30 second video of cops arresting guy, talks smack about said cops. Cops release their video of the entire arrest. Bodycamlarity ensues [Murica]
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Fark.com RSS » Meet Carlow the firehouse cat that is setting hearts ablaze all around the world on Caturday and beyond [Caturday]
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Fark.com RSS » You're arrested and have several warrants out for you. Do you: a) call a lawyer, b) refuse to talk, or c) try to chew your fingerprints off. Difficulty: Florida [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » It's so hot in Iran right now (163F) that if you make Hollandaise sauce outside the eggs will cook [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Row, row, row your boat, jeté down the stream [Silly]
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GraphJam » Gritty and Delicious
Graph by: Aquaras Tagged: annoying , Bar Graph , dissolved , juice , powder Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Band members who get chicks
Graph by: SukhoiFlanker Tagged: bands , bassists , chicks , drummers , girls , guitarists , musicians , vocalists Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » In Kristen's Defense, Her Character Is Awfully Flat
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: emma watson , Harry Potter , kristen stewart , moods , twilight Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Augh, Did I Make It 1337Hax0r or 1337haxZ0r?
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: annoying , password , Pie Chart , security , wireless Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Ugh, Is That Soon?
Submitted by: (via www.youtube.com) Tagged: daylight saving time , explained , infographic , Video Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Tell Jabba I've Got His Money
Graph by: (via Wired) Tagged: jabba , money , movies , Pie Chart , star wars Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Radiation Makes Me Smile
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: faces , radiation , smile Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » I Click My Pens a Lot
Graph by: (via I Love Charts) Tagged: annoying , Bar Graph , clicking , pens Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Should Have Been a History Major
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GraphJam » Why My Dad Is Lame
Graph by: ditzydoo Tagged: dads , parents , socks and sandals , tacky , venn diagram Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Ready and Raring to Go
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: kids , Line Graph , sleep , so early Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » A toddler's favorite words
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: child , favorite , no , Pie Chart , swear words , toddler , words Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » I'll Remember Him for Looking Good in That Costume
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GraphJam » These droids The droids you are looking for The Droids You Have Just Stopped
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Fark.com RSS » Five-year-old girl hikes up a steep embankment while barefoot to flag down help after her mother and brother are injured in a car accident. "She's just five years old and so happy to be home and playing with her dog and her ducks" [Hero]
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FMyLife » single and unbuggered says FML
Today, I caught my boyfriend cheating on me. He didn't break down into tears, or say he'd made a huge mistake, or even apologise. No, he just looked up and said "Bugger." FML [Link]
FMyLife » smf_ds says FML
Today, I witnessed my dad spreading his ass cheeks to show my mom the rashes his hemorrhoids are giving him. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Ten people try to score some heroin from their dealer… while a police raid is going on inside the house [Fail]
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FMyLife » anon says FML
Today, my boyfriend and I got intimate. It was his first time, which I guess explains him sticking his hand down my panties and practically bitch-slapping my vagina for the next 20 or 30 seconds. I stupidly faked an orgasm just to get him to stop. Now he thinks he's some kind of sex god. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Okay, TFD, how the hell do I get this GODDAMN MOTH that flew up my ear OUT OF MY FARKING EAR?? [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » The legacy of the Bin Laden family crashing jets into things continues [Strange]
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Mental Floss » 14 Offbeat Holidays You Can Celebrate in August
Mark your calendars, people! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » It was Lupis [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Leadville woman charged with filling boyfriend full of … tire tracks. What a Day [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » The 'self declared' sausage capital of New Zealand may be going limp. "It's concerning to me as a sausage eater," said Mr Low [Sad]
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Mental Floss » The Strange Tale of the Snail that 'Rose from the Dead'
This snail spent more than a night at the museum before someone realized it was still alive. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Facebook launches its first of many solar powered drones, you know, to allow people in remote areas to share cat photos [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Served 25 years in the Marines, two combat tours in Vietnam, Purple Heart, Bronze Star, voiced Bambi, promoted to Major… wait, back up [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » 11 Movies That Could Have Starred Tom Cruise
Before he was Ethan Hunt, Tom Cruise could have been Edward Scissorhands. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Who mows their lawn at 11 at night? But, more importantly, who gets worked up enough about it to kill? [Scary]
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Mental Floss » This Video of Sandwiches from Around the World Will Make You Hungry
You know the American classic PB&J, and you don't have to be all that worldly to associate Italy with the panini. But there are still some surprising combinations to be discovered in this cool video from Food, People, Places, which features 13 sandwiches from countries around the world (and is guaranteed to make your stomach growl). South Africa, in particular, … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Your wolf wants steak [Interesting]
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FMyLife » LetsNotForget says FML
Today, I found out that a teenage coworker of mine earns two dollars more an hour than me, which wouldn't really be that bad if I hadn't been working there for three years and had recently received a pay raise. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I was changing my clothes with my dog in the room. As I took off my shirt, he looked at me, ran into the corner, and threw up. Well that's a confidence booster. FML [Link]
FMyLife » ppema says FML
Today, I went to a frozen yogurt stand with my dad. One of the flavors was called "Juicy Cherry." I had to stand there and watch in horror as he told the woman running the stand all about how he'd like to taste her juicy cherry. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Watch a Computer Program Sing '90s Power Ballads
If you’ve ever wondered what it might be like to karaoke with a computer, Martin Backes has you covered. The self-described “artist, designer, creative technologist, hacker, DJ and composer” has created a digital installation called “What Do Machines Sing Of?” featuring a fully-automated computer that attempts to sing ‘90s ballads with emotion—giving a whole new meaning to the phrase “once … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Tax warrants are threatening to put a 70-year-old woman in jail because of an IRS error. Did I say 70-year-old woman? I meant 7-year-old girl [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Apparently it is not okay to have your airplane be hangaring around your driveway [Sad]
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Mental Floss » The Most Popular High School Plays and Musicals by Decade
As the numbers show, you can always count on old standards. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » It's becoming more and more apparent that the idea of a Taco Bell that serves alcohol may present a few more problems than initially foreseen [Followup]
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Mental Floss » 15 Pieces of Classical Music That Showed Up in 'Looney Tunes'
Bugs Bunny: smart aleck, dynamite enthusiast … Chopin fan? Sit the kids down for a Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies marathon, and they’ll be humming classical refrains before you can say “Th-th-that’s all, folks!” The shorts incorporated everything from light opera to German symphonies. And this wasn’t all idle background noise. Warner Brothers, who produced both Looney Tunes and its … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » There are a lot of things on the to-do list whenever a plane prepares to depart from an airport: Passengers on board? Check. Got enough fuel? Check. Snacks and drinks stocked? Check. All the luggage from the previous flight unloaded? Ooops [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop Theme: Unemployed cartoon characters [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Hide Your Bed on the Ceiling With This Clever System
Small apartment? No problem. Just roll your bed up in the morning. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » They Die [Sad]
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Mental Floss » How Thomas Jefferson Reinterpreted the Bible
Years after he wrote the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson made a project of the Bible—cutting and pasting four different translations to create 'The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth.' [Link]
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