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 » M I bang bang I bang bang I P P I [Scary]
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Mental Floss » That Time When Victorians Contracted Fern Fever
Pteridomania was a fearsome ailment. Symptoms caused women to swoon, fall off of cliffs and entire species to fall into endangered status. But the contagious disease wasn’t one of the body—rather, “fern fever” was a fad that swept through England during the nineteenth century. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Real Estate Fraud Lawyer and Legal Ethics professor of the year candidate gives best class demonstration ever…by stealing $200k from a client [Ironic]
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Fark.com RSS » A federal agency you've never heard of could wind up in charge of the internet because of a picture of crooked teeth [Scary]
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The Onion » News in Brief: Bernie Sanders Clearly In Pocket Of High-Rolling Teacher Who Donated $300 To His Campaign
BURLINGTON, VT—After accepting a check sent to his campaign office by a local elementary school teacher, presidential candidate Bernie Sanders was roundly criticized Monday as being firmly in the pocket of the high-rolling educator who had donated $300. “He might have the reputation of being the people’s candidate, but when your candidacy is effectively bankrolled by the multi-hundred-dollar donation of … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » PSA: If you bond your fiance out of jail for the weekend so you can get married he just might skip out on the wedding and the bond [Fail]
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Mental Floss » Google Street View Cars Are Collecting Pollution Data
The company has completed a pilot of a car-based sensor system in Denver and is moving on to San Francisco. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Texas tourists not allowed in New York [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » How to Appreciate (And Understand) Shakespeare’s Genius
Shakespeare wrote dozens of plays, so it's hard to know exactly where to begin if you want to dive into his writing. Cristina Lundy of the New York Shakespeare Exchange stops by to tell us everything we need to know to start enjoying the Bard's work in a smarter, more dramatic way. [Link]
Mental Floss » Chimps Eat Clay In Order to "Detox"
This behavior could shed light on the origins of a troubling disorder known as pica. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Delta Airlines to big game trophy hunters: GTFO [Hero]
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Futility Closet » Black and White
By Georges Legentil. White to mate in two moves. Click for solution … Please support Futility Closet on Patreon! [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, a bunch of friends and I went skinny dipping in a pond. The guys all grabbed the ladies' underpants and waved then around. My bloody pad was inside of one of them. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Cygnus says FML
Today, I responded to an argument with my girlfriend by only using comebacks she'd used in previous arguments. I'm single now. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Explore Google's Interactive Periodic Table
See how the elements in your body compare to those of the sun, the earth's crust, and the sea. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Pair arrested in air conditioner thefts, will be spending some time in the cooler [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Navy guy finds out the hard way that tossing your cellphone full of seamen pics into the trash can come back to haunt you [Facepalm]
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The Onion » American Voices: Hitchhiking Robot Destroyed On Cross-Country Trip
HitchBOT, a robotic travel companion created by researchers as a social experiment, was destroyed by unknown vandals in Philadelphia this week on its hitchhiking tour of the U.S., saddening the robot’s many admirers who followed its earlier trips through Europe and Canada. What do you think?
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Fark.com RSS » What does San Francisco smell like? Besides unwashed liberal pot-smoking hippies [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » The Secret History of Underoos
How inventor Larry Weiss gambled his future on underwear that was fun to wear. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Scotland proves that grown men can get into a drunken brawl over a parasol in a beer garden, sure [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Special Olympics introduce new event: Find the athlete at LAX [Fail]
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Mental Floss » 11 Fluffy Facts About the Bichon Frise
Get to know the dog under all that white fluff. [Link]
Mental Floss » Take Sample Questions From the U.S. Citizenship Test
Take the quiz! [Link]
Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Logo Facts and Hidden Meanings
This interactive website explains the beauty in popular company logos. * Obviously the word “abracadabra” doesn’t always work, as proven by these 10 epic magic trick failures. * Sometimes human and animal cast members don't get along. The AV Club talks about some of the most hated animal actors on television. * Researchers have uncovered a new taste to go … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Legionnaires' disease outbreak kills four in Bronx. Son of Sam, pet rocks, and roller discos can't wait to return to the spotlight [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Fark NotNewsletter: The week we found a new reason to hate dentists [FarkBlog]
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Fark.com RSS » Make fun of Fla. all you want, but where else can you find a pastor who can tackle a gunman — during Sunday church service? [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Awww, the baby senator from Arkansas thinks he's Austin Powers or something [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Comcast steps up efforts to alienate last remaining cable customers [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Lizard Man sighted in SC. With compelling photographic evidence [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this meeter & greeter [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Office Buildings Are Scientifically Too Cold For Women
Offices are too cold for everyone, and that’s wasting precious energy. [Link]
The Onion » American Voices: Hillary Clinton Runs First Presidential Campaign Ads
The first TV ads of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign will run on Tuesday in Iowa and New Hampshire and will focus primarily on Hillary’s mother, Dorothy Rodham, with Clinton explaining that her mother inspired her to advocate for families. What do you think?
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Mental Floss » The Time Herbert Hoover’s Parents Mistook Him for Dead
If not for a doctor uncle, Herbert Hoover might not have lived past age 2. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Heroin, crack, meth, infomercials, everyone's addicted to something [Misc]
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Fark.com RSS » A chicken like that, you don't eat all at once [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » Cousins Amy Schumer and Sen. Chuck Schumer join forces on gun control, Entertainment tab and Politics tab stare at each other awkwardly [Interesting]
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The Onion » Infographic: Details Of Obama’s Climate Change Plan
President Obama unveiled Monday a plan to increase the country’s clean power usage that many are calling the strongest action ever taken by a U.S. president to combat the effects of climate change. Here are some key details of Obama’s climate change plan: Immediate removal of smokestacks atop White House
Designates team of workers to cool down planet’s hottest surfaces with … [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Facts About ‘The Call of the Wild’
The Call of the Wild catapulted Jack London to literary fame. The book follows a dog named Buck who’s forced from his cushy life in California to the Alaska gold rush, where he adapts and begins to thrive despite cruel conditions. The novel was one of the most popular books of the 20th century and made London the highest-paid writer … [Link]
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Fark.com RSS » What does God need with a billboard? [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Python on the loose in Sweden. This is not a repeat from-well, technically it is, since the damn thing escaped again [Followup]
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Mental Floss » Hitchhiking Robot's Travels Come to an Abrupt End in Philadelphia
Little hitchhiking robot too good for this world, too pure. [Link]
The Onion » News in Brief: Alarming Study Finds 60% Of Americans Don’t Know Where Their Next Value Meal Going To Come From
WASHINGTON—Highlighting a disturbing reality for many individuals and families throughout the country, a study published Friday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture revealed that an alarming 60 percent of Americans have no idea where their next value meal will come from. “Our research found that at any given time, three out of five U.S. residents cannot state where they’ll be … [Link]
FMyLife » ahhh says FML
Today, my boyfriend of 2 months and I had sex for the first time last night. This afternoon he texted me saying, "I had an amazing night with you yesterday." Following that text he said, "I forgot to tell you I have an STD." FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Would Mr. Darcy Be Rich Today?
Probably not rich enough to run a stately home. [Link]
Mental Floss » The World's Littlest Skyscraper
What the World's Littlest Skyscraper lacks in size, it makes up for in story. [Link]
Mental Floss » Pick the Missing Words from 1998 Movie Titles
Take the quiz! [Link]
Mental Floss » The Stories Behind 20 Famous Car Logos
A look at the family crests, city flags, and tragic romances that inspired some of the world's most iconic car logos. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man stranded 44 miles off New Jersey treads water for four hours to stay alive before being rescued by Coast Guard. His name has not been released, but it's probably Robert (pics) [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » Make Holograms With Your Smartphone
The stunning illusion requires just a few simple tools. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » In Hong Kong, you don't end up shot by the cops for resisting arrest with your boobs. In fact, you get a protest in your honor with men wearing bras [Giggity]
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Mental Floss » Action-Packed Photos of Dogs Surfing
The Unleashed by Petco Surf Dog Competition celebrated its 10th year on Saturday. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "A mafia boss on the run since 1993 communicated with fellow criminals using a code based around sheep, Italian police say" (w/ pics of sheep) [Weird]
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Mental Floss » Why Does Haydn's Tomb Contain Two Skulls?
Grave robbers made off with the composer's skull in 1809. So how did two different heads end up back where he's buried? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Wildlife center releases video of sea turtle eating blue crabs, and it's somewhat terrifying [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Gays finally able to tie the knot, Kim Jong Un plans to hang 10, and why you should never try to lift Solo: some of Fark's favorite headlines of the week for 7/26 – 8/1 [FarkBlog]
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Mental Floss » 14 Blockbuster Facts About the Summer Movies of 1985
Four John Candy movies, one massive Disney bomb, and a New Coke with which to wash it all down. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » '"Your fridge is going to kill you.' So yells the Daily Mail, which presumably starts with the headlines, then goes looking for supporting material" [Obvious]
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The Onion » Slideshow: The Week In Pictures – Week Of August 3, 2015
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Mental Floss » What Is Belly Button Fluff?
It’s blue, fuzzy and lives in your belly button, and it actually has an important function… [Link]
The Onion » Editorial Cartoon: Editorial Cartoon: ‘Sun Burned’
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The Onion » American Voices: Google Street View Cars To Start Measuring Air Pollution
Teaming up with a startup called Aclima, Google is equipping its Street View cars with sensors that will monitor pollution across the San Francisco Bay Area and collect data on overall air quality, a move that Google reps say will lead to “smarter decisions that add up to change.” What do you think?
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Fark.com RSS » Ripped from the 6th or 7th page, right after the story about that cow, of The Bangor Daily News, "Welcome to Maine, nobody cares if you're buying Zig-Zags" [Spiffy]
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The Onion » News in Brief: Humanity Still Producing New Art As Though Megadeth’s ‘Rust In Peace’ Doesn’t Already Exist
WASHINGTON—Saying that any further endeavors of technical skill and imagination were pointless, experts at the Smithsonian Institution reportedly questioned Monday why new art was still being produced after the pinnacle of aesthetic and creative potential was reached in 1990 with Megadeth’s fourth studio album, Rust In Peace. “As the unquestioned apex of the entire history of the creative arts, Rust … [Link]
The Onion » News in Brief: Rescuers Heroically Help Beached Garbage Back Into Ocean
ATLANTIC BEACH, NC—In what many described as an inspiring display of selflessness and teamwork, a group of rescuers heroically saved a beached mound of garbage by helping the stranded trash back into the ocean, eyewitnesses reported Thursday. “We were just walking along the shore when we came upon this heartbreaking scene of a pile of garbage left stuck on the … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this workshop [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » 8 Beloved Things That Aren't Disappearing (Despite What You've Read)
Your avocados are safe. [Link]
FMyLife » sendhelp says FML
Today, my roommates decided to do some experimental baking. To be supportive, I tried one of their creations. I've been alternating between vomiting and diarrhea for the past hour. My jaw is sore from vomiting, and I can barely muster the energy to flush between "switching sides" anymore. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Warning: metal bench art sculpture may burn your arse off due to sunshine [Fail]
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Weird Universe » Back Hair Appreciation Night
The Bowie Baysox (double-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles) recently took time to appreciate an under-appreciated bodily feature. Looks like some of the people in attendance may have been relatives of Sasquatch. More pictures at espn.go.com.
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Weird Universe » “All you fella die finish!”
Nothing makes for better reading than white men, savages and explosives.
Read the story here. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Elderly good guy with a gun managed to knock out nude attacking 36-year-old man with a rifle butt after the attacker knocked a woman out of a wheelchair and placed an 80-year-old roommate in a chokehold [Weird]
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Mental Floss » Turn Your Food Into Little Beads
Edible pearls for people who want the look of caviar without the taste. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Kurds refuse to go a whey [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Amazing Things Dogs Can Sense
Start your week off right with these great links! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 9-year-old bat boy dies after being struck in the head by a bat. In related news, there is a baseball team called the Liberal Bee Jays [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » In tents storm claims one life [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » And the award for Most un-American police force on the planet goes to: [Obvious]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my friend offered to make me a playlist for the gym. I thought it was really thoughtful, until I started listening to it during my workout and realized that every single song was "Supersize Me" with the title changed. FML [Link]
FMyLife » BrandonDrapeau says FML
Today, I told my son about wet dreams, what they are and how they are normal. Afterwards, he exclaimed, "It's kinda like when I beat off, except I'm asleep! Awesome!" FML [Link]
GraphJam » Typical Episode of House, M.D.
LoL by: badtwinkie Tagged: Blood , house , illness , medicine , vomit Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » An Hour of Playing Skyrim: POV of the Mouse
Made it an hour without fapping, too! Graph by: BurtaciousD Tagged: mouse , pov , Skyrim , video games Share on Facebook
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Graph by: vannhily Tagged: cow , dried , elmers , glue , horse hooves , Pie Chart , puns , sticks , YEEEEAAAAHHHHHH Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » It's Better Than Bad, It's Good!
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: best of week , kinect , log , microsoft , ren and stimpy reference , xbox Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Hey, I Was Gonna Go to That
Are you trying to say you never want to see me again?! Graph by: rvg1981 Tagged: classmates , high school , reunion , venn diagram Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Coke > Pepsi?
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GraphJam » Pregnancy
Graph by: AHAHAHAHAHA Tagged: Bar Graph , irony , oh crap , pee on a stick , pregnant Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Portal 2 Is Finally Here!
Time to start my infinite loop over. Graph by: superkitteh1234 Tagged: Pie Chart , Portal , sequels , valve , video games Share on Facebook
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Fark.com RSS » Jet Blue to family with "fussy" toddler: GTFO [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Everything we know about bullying is wrong. And if you don't believe me, I'll kick your ass [Strange]
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FMyLife » ChildishKeynote says FML
Today, I was at the gym playing basketball. A very attractive girl chose me to be on her team. We were playing well and hitting it off. I had decided to ask for her number after the game, until I smashed the ball in her face, resulting in her having a broken nose. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » This Newly-Discovered Spider Species Has Stunning Coloration
A member of the growing family of so-called peacock spiders, the male Australian Maratus personatus (known as "blueface" for obvious reasons) has a distinct tactic for attracting females. While other peacock spiders extend their colorful fan-like abdomen as part of a mating dance, M. personatus waves his black and white banded arms to draw attention to his vibrant blue "mask" … [Link]
Mental Floss » Study Shows Some Worker Ants Don’t Work At All
A research team has taken the famously industrious ant down a peg, showing that many ants don’t do their fair share of work—or any work at all. [Link]
Futility Closet » In a Word
cultrivorous
adj. devouring knives John Cummings was a game drunk. In June 1799, having watched a French mountebank pretend to swallow clasped knives, the 23-year-old American sailor boasted that he could do the same, and “after drinking freely” he proceeded to swallow his own pocketknife and three others offered by his friends. Thus began a memorable career. According to George … [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Things You May Not Know About the Gateway Arch
A few facts about the Gateway Arch’s bumpy road from conception to construction, and beyond. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » What has two fuselages, six Pratt & Whitney jet engines, 28 landing gear wheels, a whopping 385 foot wingspan and can launch a satellite into Low Earth Orbit? [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Self-strengthening bridges made out of rubber tree roots in India last for hundreds of years, and never decay [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Blob consumes North Pacific, Steve McQueen unavailable for comment [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » The Earth, the Earth, the Earth is on fire. We don't need no climate-let the motherfarker burn. Burn, motherfarker, BURN [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » 👉👌, ✊: 🚫 [Stupid]
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Mental Floss » 16 Biting Facts About ‘Fright Night’
You’re so cool, Brewster. Even at 30. [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Mr. Peanut Can Get Very Salty
Tech guy: She can superscript these nuts.Columbus, Ohio [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop Some Guy [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » World’s First Nuclear Power Plant is Open for Visitors
Of the 10 historic landmarks in Idaho, Experimental Breeder Reactor No. 1 is easily the most unconventional tourist attraction. Located two miles off U.S. Highway 20, the aircraft hangar housing the world’s first nuclear power plant emerges from the largely empty landscape, looking suspiciously like it was never meant to be found. Inside, the EBR-I Atomic Museum waits to share … [Link]
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