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 » John McAfee arrested in a story sure to go viral [Followup]

Friday 7 August 23:26:55 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [72 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » He Sent the Boy on His Way with a Warning and Season 1 of Law and Order

Friday 7 August 23:24:55 UTC 2015

Judge: Son, there is a reason most murders take place between 10 pm and 4 am. If you do not want to *get* murdered, do not find yourself out at those times.Detroit, Michigan [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Dude, Hobos Will Kill You for Your Coat

Friday 7 August 23:24:54 UTC 2015

Coworker: I brought a warmer coat because the Christmas party is today, and I might wind up in an alley.Government Office
Washington, DC [Link]

Overheard In The Office » And I’ve Got a Runny Coke-Sniffer

Friday 7 August 23:24:52 UTC 2015

Intern to friend: My dancing-on-the-bar muscles hurt!Elevator
New York [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Hmm, Are You Thinking About Jessica Simpson?

Friday 7 August 23:24:51 UTC 2015

Girl on phone with IT: Mine's minimized and I can't get it up!Littleton, New HampshireOverheard by: TMI [Link]

Overheard In The Office » But Aren’t We Scheduled to Exchange Briefs and Deliver Oral Arguments?

Friday 7 August 23:24:50 UTC 2015

Office Assistant: If I go back to the phone without an answer this guy is going to eat me out.Manager: I think you mean chew you out.1125 Colonel Drive
Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaOverheard by: WOW @ CU [Link]

Mental Floss » Venomous Frogs Have Poison Spikes on Their Faces

Friday 7 August 23:24:32 UTC 2015

They’re the first frogs discovered to be venomous, not poisonous. [Link]

Mental Floss » 18 Most Relevant Words (By Candidate) from the GOP Debates

Friday 7 August 23:24:31 UTC 2015

Text analysis reveals the most relevant words for each candidate from the GOP debates [Link]

Mental Floss » What’s The Right Way To Make A Bloody Mary?

Friday 7 August 23:24:30 UTC 2015

Google “Bloody Mary” and you’ll get results for either the iconic brunch cocktail or the bloodthirsty English queen. Heck, some will give you both, as the drink is most likely named for the monarch. The first precursor to the Bloody Mary to enter the drinking scene was the Oyster Cocktail. Made from lemon juice, Tabasco, oysters, and tomato juice, this … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Jury reaches a verdict on whether James Holmes will receive the death penalty. Come for the flame war about gun control, stay for the announcement at 7pm EDT [NewsFlash]

Friday 7 August 23:01:20 UTC 2015

NewsFlash [link] [608 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Archaeologists Discover Ancient Ritual Bath at a Kindergarten Construction Site

Friday 7 August 23:00:00 UTC 2015

The 2000-year-old mikveh bath was discovered in Jerusalem during the construction of a new kindergarten. [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 2PM Collate Receipts

Friday 7 August 22:38:24 UTC 2015

Boss: Find anything interesting?
Employee: Yeah. Mexicans are bad tippers…Sorry, that was racist. Spanish people are bad tippers. 1100 Vermont Avenue NW
Washington, DC Overheard by: adrone [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 93-year-old judge wants to end the 44-year-old case of Jarndyce v Jarndyce [Weird]

Friday 7 August 22:36:46 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » I have no idea what you are talking about so here is an elephant that thinks he is a dog [Strange]

Friday 7 August 22:30:50 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [18 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » In 1912, Chicago Had a One-Legged Murderous Clown

Friday 7 August 22:30:00 UTC 2015

He escaped from prison, and was never caught. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » To avoid sky high rent & property costs, man commutes to London. Fark: From Barcelona [Interesting]

Friday 7 August 22:25:47 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Canadian doctor who helped keep thalidomide out of the US dies at age 101. Give her a round of applause, if you're able [Sad]

Friday 7 August 22:00:54 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [48 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » That Time Sigmund Freud Analyzed Charlie Chaplin

Friday 7 August 22:00:00 UTC 2015

For the record, Freud didn't think it was much of a challenge. [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Friday 7 August 21:57:11 UTC 2015

Today, my boss at my new job described a client as "retarded". I corrected him with "mentally disabled". He smirked and replied "Whatever. Just explain things to her real slow. After all, she's 'mentally disabled'. And a woman." I need this job so bad that I'll have to just put up with this asshole. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You know that feeling when your dad beats you at something you thought he was much too old to do? Yeah that's kinda what this is like [Amusing]

Friday 7 August 21:41:12 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [66 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: The World's Most Dangerous Roads

Friday 7 August 21:30:00 UTC 2015

Buckle up and drive safely, especially if you’re heading down one of the five most dangerous roads in the world. * What would happen if the sun disappeared for a week? It would be more than a little darkness. * The (mostly) unseen Jerry Lewis film The Day the Clown Cried is one of the great white whales of American … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » They're lumberjacks and apparently that's not ok [Asinine]

Friday 7 August 21:26:11 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [37 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » argfarblewarblearble says FML

Friday 7 August 21:19:16 UTC 2015

Today, I was laying on the couch, listening to music. I guess my brother noticed that I was yawning a lot, because when I opened my mouth and yawned again, he dropped one of his rancid toenail clippings into my mouth, then broke into hysterical laughter at my freaking out. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "We are not thugs," says group of thugs descending on mining claim to interfere with US Forest Service regulations [Dumbass]

Friday 7 August 21:16:48 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [152 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » North Korea Turns Back Clocks and Establishes New Timezone Out of Spite

Friday 7 August 21:00:00 UTC 2015

"Pyongyang time" takes effect August 15 and is a big "F You" to Japan. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » British warned not to drink vodka laced with antifreeze, no matter how cold it gets [Scary]

Friday 7 August 20:31:39 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [31 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 10AM Backup Hard Drive

Friday 7 August 20:31:17 UTC 2015

Employee: Computer is just a fancy word for “solitaire machine.” 10 Brookline Place
Brookline, Massachusetts [Link]

Mental Floss » Genius Contraption Forces House Cat to Hunt for Dinner

Friday 7 August 20:30:00 UTC 2015

Instead of pouring out kibble every day, Ben Millam hides balls that his cat has to find in order to earn food. [Link]

FMyLife » horsefuck says FML

Friday 7 August 20:21:00 UTC 2015

Today, I was having sex with my girlfriend, when I noticed a large piece of broccoli wedged between her teeth. I have no idea how she didn't feel it, but I couldn't stop fixating on it and started going soft. I had to cry out, fake an orgasm, then toss the condom really quickly to spare her feelings. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bangladeshi blogger hacked by extremists [Scary]

Friday 7 August 20:12:33 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these field workers [Photoshop]

Friday 7 August 20:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [27 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Pod City: The Science of Superman's Gas and More Highlights From Recent Podcasts

Friday 7 August 20:00:00 UTC 2015

Neil deGrasse Tyson sheds light on the science of superheroes and Diablo Cody sets us right about Barbies on recent must-listen-to podcast episodes. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Police asking for help in identifying GameStop robber, state that he's armed and dangerous and possibly a goomba [Stupid]

Friday 7 August 19:53:36 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [25 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » In related news, plaintiff has retained the services of Sandor Clegane, Esq [Amusing]

Friday 7 August 19:52:49 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [40 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Texas judge offers man a choice between 15 day or life sentence [Asinine]

Friday 7 August 19:44:49 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [122 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Florida, riddled with insanity, alligators, meth and stupidity, finally draws the line in the sand after Fark mocks Publix [Facepalm]

Friday 7 August 19:43:00 UTC 2015

Facepalm [link] [102 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hey NYC and CT farkers. Come to the Harbor Island beer festival on October 3rd, 12-5PM [FarkParty]

Friday 7 August 19:41:59 UTC 2015

FarkParty [link] [53 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Boater will be fine after being fished out of a lake thanks to catch and release rules [Spiffy]

Friday 7 August 19:35:51 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [4 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 'Nub City': Vernon, Florida's Decade-Long Insurance Scam

Friday 7 August 19:30:00 UTC 2015

The town conned insurance companies out of millions in the 1950s. It only cost an arm and a leg (or dozens). [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "There's a comedy show in Edinburgh that teaches you how to die" [Strange]

Friday 7 August 19:28:26 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [29 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » Beginnings

Friday 7 August 19:18:13 UTC 2015

First entry in Victoria’s diary, Aug. 1, 1832, when she was 13: We left K.P. at 6 minutes past 7 and went through the Lower-field gate to the right. We went on, & turned to the left by the new road to Regent’s Park. The road & scenery is beautiful. 20 minutes to 9. We have just changed horses at … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » School's almost back, so you may as well get used to a test you don't mind taking. It's the Fark Weird News Quiz, brought to you this week by our primary sponsor: Beer, and lots of it [Survey]

Friday 7 August 19:14:30 UTC 2015

Survey [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Huge 11lb rabbit named Nivens McTwisp is found dumped in a box with a note presumably saying owners couldn't afford to feed the damn thing (pics) [Obvious]

Friday 7 August 19:10:13 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [47 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Liberty University is once again requiring its students to attend a speech by a presidential candidate [Interesting]

Friday 7 August 19:04:39 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [62 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you know you're going to jail you may as well pose for a selfie with the Officer arresting you, right? [Stupid]

Friday 7 August 18:52:53 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [38 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You can train your mind to be disgusted at terrifying, awful things, such as snakes, grits, insects, the GOP presidential hopefuls–but can you teach it to recoil in horror from high calorie foods? [Interesting]

Friday 7 August 18:48:51 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Miss TSG's weekly Mugshot Roundup? This might help [Fail]

Friday 7 August 18:42:17 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [60 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You know the story: boy meets girl, meets judge, meets sex offender registry [Sick]

Friday 7 August 18:41:46 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [79 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Graphical Feature: Most Used Words In The GOP Debate

Friday 7 August 18:26:00 UTC 2015


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Fark.com RSS » Parents: pay attention to what luggage your kids are packing before you head to the airport, because if they're bringing hatchets and hand grenades, you probably don't want to be on that flight either [Florida]

Friday 7 August 18:25:45 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [19 comments] [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: North Korea To Instate New Time Zone

Friday 7 August 18:21:00 UTC 2015

To honor the nation’s 70th anniversary of liberation from Japan, North Korea will create a new time zone later this month by setting the clocks back 30 minutes to “Pyongyang Time,” a move that many experts have warned could cause widespread confusion and logistical issues. What do you think?
[Link]

Mental Floss » Timelapse: Toddler Learns to Walk

Friday 7 August 18:07:51 UTC 2015

YouTube Dad Nick Turner spent two and a half months filming his 1-year-old daughter Lucy as she learned to walk. At first she's barely able to stand, but gradually gains confidence and balance. After a minute of screen time has passed, she's gotten the hang of it. This is adorable: For a change, the YouTube comments on this video aren't … [Link]

Mental Floss » The Weird Week in Review

Friday 7 August 18:07:50 UTC 2015

The strangest news stories of the past week. [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: On the Record

Friday 7 August 18:07:40 UTC 2015

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Fark.com RSS » Bourbon rustling still one of the biggest crimes in Kentucky [Amusing]

Friday 7 August 18:07:33 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [14 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » ♫ Rubber ducky, you're the one. You're the one. You're the one. You're the one. You're the one. You're the one… ♫ [Strange]

Friday 7 August 18:04:39 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [33 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » How Do Makeup Shades Get Their Names?

Friday 7 August 18:00:00 UTC 2015

Beauty brands know that when it comes to moving products, mastering the name game is half the battle. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 1 in 14 bus or subway passengers in Los Angeles were groped in the last 6 months. New Yorkers found to be envious of how low that number is [Scary]

Friday 7 August 17:55:51 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [51 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » New York City outbreak of legionnaire's disease grows with 10 already dead and more than 100 confirmed diagnoses. Farking Romans [Scary]

Friday 7 August 17:45:51 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [40 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » ruserious says FML

Friday 7 August 17:39:13 UTC 2015

Today, I discovered my new step-dad has a rule about the shower. After three minutes, he turns the water off at the source. I had to beg him to turn it back on whilst covered in shampoo suds, and the only way I could get him to give me another minute was to forfeit my phone for the week. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » 12 Sauced-Up Facts About Buffalo Wild Wings

Friday 7 August 17:30:00 UTC 2015

B-Dubs, as it’s affectionately known, is truly a modern-day success story. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "FBI: Spy planes are totally not watching Detroit Arab neighborhood." So those planes you see flying overhead are absolutely spying on you as you go to the mosque to pray [Unlikely]

Friday 7 August 17:18:44 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [58 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » What would it look like if the Hiroshima nuclear bomb hit Detroit? Stop that, stop snickering, all of you [Interesting]

Friday 7 August 17:10:47 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [48 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Prisoner surfs out of Norway jail, after obtaining a waiver and rider [Fail]

Friday 7 August 17:04:39 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [9 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Pilates: The Fitness Trend Started in an Internment Camp

Friday 7 August 17:00:00 UTC 2015

You couldn’t be blamed for hearing the word “Pilates” and thinking about super-fit starlets and medieval-looking machines like the Reformer. But the popular fitness system didn’t begin in a boardroom or a gym. In fact, Pilates has its roots in a World War I internment camp on a British island. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Don't you hate it when your downstairs neighbor complains about a leak and the maintenance workers go into your apartment and find your pot grow operation? [Facepalm]

Friday 7 August 16:57:50 UTC 2015

Facepalm [link] [40 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you love to fly, here's an awesome video of a plane taking off from Chicago in a massive thunderstorm. If you hate to fly, here's a video that will ensure you never fly again [Scary]

Friday 7 August 16:57:06 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [58 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Mother decides to leave Earth on a one-way trip to Mars, never to see her husband and children again, taking a "long getaway weekend" to the extreme [Strange]

Friday 7 August 16:43:58 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [74 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "No, seriously officer, the sheep and I are just running down to McDonald's for a cheesburger and some fries. She really loves their fries. I mean, doesn't everybody?" [Strange]

Friday 7 August 16:40:22 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [20 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » CEO of home health care conglomerate charged with fraud. As should every single CEO in charge of an American insurance agency; the whole thing is an overpriced scam that bankrupts the middle class [Spiffy]

Friday 7 August 16:38:45 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [33 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Woman mauled by a female grizzly bear in Alaska. Hikers are once again advised to stay away from cubs, travel in groups, never pull into Sarah Palin's driveway with an Obama bumper sticker [Scary]

Friday 7 August 16:33:55 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [40 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Time Shakespeare Was Kicked Out of One Theatre, Locked Out of Another, and Forced to Build the Globe

Friday 7 August 16:30:00 UTC 2015

It had been a lousy couple of years for William Shakespeare. In 1593, a plague forced the closure of theatres in London. It wasn’t until October of the following year that he could get back to work, but the theatre where he held a lease was open-air, and the winter made it too cold to host any performances. [Link]

The Onion » Sportsgraphic: Strongside/Weakside: Ronda Rousey

Friday 7 August 16:30:00 UTC 2015


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Fark.com RSS » Summer motoring tip: An airport runway is not a safe place to drive. Intoxicated, or not [Dumbass]

Friday 7 August 16:29:54 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [6 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Dear Prudence: My brother-in-law just won a lot of money in the lottery. My husband and I need money, and so far Mr. Moneybags hasn't offered us anything to help out, and I worry we're going to have to beg. What's etiquette in this s

Friday 7 August 16:21:49 UTC 2015

Awkward [link] [126 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » What happens when you pack 2,000 people onto a cruise ship and let them run around naked? One word: Horrifying (Not safe for work. Difficulty: old people) [Awkward]

Friday 7 August 16:21:23 UTC 2015

Awkward [link] [44 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » How Marbles are Made

Friday 7 August 16:00:00 UTC 2015

It involves a lot of fire. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » MIT claims to have found a "language universal" that ties all languages together. Here come the semantics [Spiffy]

Friday 7 August 15:59:04 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [101 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Turns out the Pentagon email system the Russians "hacked" was a non-secure one that was only used for the "where do you want to go to lunch" and "have you seen this cute cat video" type of emails [Followup]

Friday 7 August 15:47:16 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [43 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Fun Facts About 'Pee-wee's Big Adventure'

Friday 7 August 15:30:00 UTC 2015

It was 30 years ago that Pee-wee lost his beloved bike. Spoiler alert: It wasn't in the basement of the Alamo. [Link]

The Onion » News: Single Woman With 3 Young Children Unaware She Subject Of 984 Judgments Today

Friday 7 August 15:24:00 UTC 2015

LINCOLN, NE—Oblivious to the thoughts and looks directed toward her as she shopped for groceries, stopped by the post office, and ran several other errands with her three young children, single mother Karen Nichols, 29, was reportedly completely unaware that she was the focus of 984 separate judgments by strangers this afternoon.According to reports, during the five hours in which … [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: New Statewide Education Standards Require Teachers To Forever Change Lives Of 30% Of Students

Friday 7 August 15:22:00 UTC 2015

SPRINGFIELD, IL—In an effort to hold classroom instructors more accountable, the Illinois State Board of Education unveiled new statewide education standards Friday that require public school teachers to forever change the lives of at least 30 percent of their students. “Under our updated educator evaluation policy, teachers must make an unforgettable, lifelong impact on at least three of every 10 … [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Obama Practices Defiant Speech To Aliens Late At Night Behind Oval Office Desk

Friday 7 August 15:21:00 UTC 2015

WASHINGTON—Testing out different phrases and vocal inflections as he has done almost every night for the past seven years, President Barack Obama sat at his desk in the early morning hours Friday rehearsing a defiant speech he’d give to aliens should they one day invade, Oval Office sources confirmed. “We are a proud, resilient species, and we will never surrender … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Groom files lawsuit claiming that his wife defrauded him by wearing heavy makeup until the morning after the wedding. Yep, $20,000 should cover it [Unlikely]

Friday 7 August 15:08:16 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [70 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Mother/daughter duo charged with shooting heroin inside their car with a baby inside of it, and their mugshots look pretty convincing as well [Dumbass]

Friday 7 August 15:01:15 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [56 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » How Do Fish Have Sex?

Friday 7 August 15:00:00 UTC 2015

Hint: there's no physical contact involved. [Link]

The Onion » Onion Studios: EDGE Episode 2 Teaser

Friday 7 August 14:40:00 UTC 2015


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Fark.com RSS » Australian hotel apologises for offering diners 'grilled Aborigine' [Facepalm]

Friday 7 August 14:28:24 UTC 2015

Facepalm [link] [81 comments] [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Having Awkward Conversation With Coworkers In Alternate Venue Referred To As ‘Going Out To Lunch’

Friday 7 August 14:05:00 UTC 2015

COLUMBUS, OH—Engaging in stilted chitchat about their spouses, exercise routines, and weekend plans at a Buffalo Wild Wings a quarter mile from their workplace, employees from local software company Cortel Systems referred to making awkward conversation outside the normal confines of their office as “going out to lunch,” sources confirmed Thursday. “So, uh, Henry, how long does it take you … [Link]

The Onion » News in Photos: New Roommate Bestows Apartment With Unexpected Windfall Of End Tables

Friday 7 August 14:05:00 UTC 2015


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The Onion » American Voices: Pope Francis Urges Compassion For Divorced Catholics

Friday 7 August 14:04:59 UTC 2015

Going against the Vatican’s long-held position that divorced Catholics cannot receive communion without officially annulling their marriage, Pope Francis encouraged the church this week to instead welcome them with “open doors” and praised those pastors who have practiced the “attentive acceptance” of such couples. What do you think?
[Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Nation’s Pansies Announce Plan To Slowly Acclimate To Pool

Friday 7 August 14:04:58 UTC 2015

WASHINGTON—Emphasizing that the water seemed pretty chilly when they dipped their toes in earlier, the nation’s pansies announced at a press conference Friday their plan to gradually acclimate themselves to the pool. “It is our intention to wave our hands around in the water for a while before descending the pool steps one by one in roughly two-minute increments,” said … [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Coworker Retreats To Remote Corner Of Office To Complete Disgusting Food Order

Friday 7 August 14:04:57 UTC 2015

SEATTLE—In an effort to ensure that none of his coworkers would be within earshot of his call, DocuSign employee David Olson reportedly retreated to a remote corner of the office Friday to complete a particularly disgusting food order. “I’ll get that with bacon, extra mayo, and ranch dressing,” said the 32-year-old account manager, who reportedly lowered his voice to a … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this VR CEO [Photoshop]

Friday 7 August 14:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [17 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: E.B. White's Tips for Romance

Friday 7 August 13:48:02 UTC 2015

The best links for a Friday morning! [Link]

FMyLife » clutzirella says FML

Friday 7 August 13:14:24 UTC 2015

Today, I fed my 4ft python a live rat for the first time. He now has a new friend he won't let me near. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this wall of windows [Photoshop]

Friday 7 August 13:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 14 Ready-To-Assemble Facts About IKEA

Friday 7 August 13:00:00 UTC 2015

You can sleep there, but there's no hide and seek allowed. [Link]

Weird Universe » Business name causes controversy

Friday 7 August 12:59:25 UTC 2015

Right in the middle of charming little St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin (population 2000), Geoff Gorres and his business partners opened a gun store. Their choice of name: F-Bomb Ordnance.

Local residents aren't too happy about it, thinking it lowers the standards of the community to have the f-bomb "displayed prominently" on Main Street.

In response to the controversy, the owner … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » To the rest of the world, the devastating Japanese earthquake of 2011 is but a distant memory. But not to the beaches of Alaska where debris from the tsunami keeps washing ashore [Followup]

Friday 7 August 12:38:50 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [47 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » Van Aubel’s Theorem

Friday 7 August 12:25:09 UTC 2015

Draw any quadrilateral and build a square on each of its sides. Connect the centers of opposite squares, and these two line segments will be perpendicular and of equal length. Please support Futility Closet on Patreon! [Link]

Weird Universe » Blowing Up Unlocked Safe

Friday 7 August 12:20:44 UTC 2015





Original article here. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Third time's the charm, unless we're talking about masturbating in your driveway. Then you're in trouble [Amusing]

Friday 7 August 12:12:54 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Obama administration continues to set immigration priorities as they see fit, only locking up those they deem truly dangerous [Obvious]

Friday 7 August 11:50:43 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [70 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » On the Record

Friday 7 August 11:45:00 UTC 2015

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Mental Floss » This Cat-Shaped Kindergarten Will Make You Want to Go Back to School

Friday 7 August 11:00:00 UTC 2015

This claw-some building makes for the purr-fect learning environment. (See what we did there?) [Link]

FMyLife » Notsurewhattofeelaboutthis says FML

Friday 7 August 10:47:18 UTC 2015

Today, I discovered that my ex-girlfriend writes erotic fiction describing all of my moves in intimate detail. The whole internet gets to critique my entire sexual repertoire. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Coast Guard seizes 8 tons of coke but only 6 tons make it to shore. "Um, yeah, the other 2 tons were like in a submarine, and it like sank or something. Yeah, that's it, it sank so don't bother looking for it" [Followup]

Friday 7 August 10:17:39 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [50 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Best Korea literally moves backwards in time [Facepalm]

Friday 7 August 10:16:38 UTC 2015

Facepalm [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Your rights when pulled over by a cop in one infographic [Cool]

Friday 7 August 10:14:13 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [175 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » French horn returned to woman five years after it was stolen. Neighbors reportedly already plotting to steal it again if she doesn't stop playing it [Interesting]

Friday 7 August 10:02:47 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [40 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Chris Farley as Shrek

Friday 7 August 10:00:12 UTC 2015

The best links for a Friday morning! [Link]

Mental Floss » What Do the Numbers on Your Credit Cards Mean?

Friday 7 August 10:00:00 UTC 2015

Let's break it down. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » So far there have been 150 DUI arrests, 157 misdemeanor drug arrests, 65 felony drug arrests, $18,233 in cash seized, 12 vehicles seized, 54 non-injury crashes, 114 injury crashes, and 10 fatal crashes at this year's Sturgis Rally [Interesting]

Friday 7 August 9:47:48 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [90 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » EPA team accidentally releases 1 million gallons of mine waste to river while investigating mine pollution [Fail]

Friday 7 August 9:34:00 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [49 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A year after Michael Brown's death, Ferguson has changed… mostly into a smoking crater [Followup]

Friday 7 August 9:29:47 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [56 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Pear Juice: The Scientifically-Supported Hangover Cure

Friday 7 August 7:47:41 UTC 2015

There are plenty of purported hangover cures floating around, but this one is backed by science. And while it might not be quite as appealing the morning after as a greasy breakfast, it sounds sweet enough. While studying the many health benefits of the humble pear, researchers at Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CISRO) found that consuming 220mL … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » He identified himself as a "clopper,'' or someone who performs a sex act while watching My Little Pony. Well, alrighty then [Florida]

Friday 7 August 7:33:43 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [205 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Tiny Islands Favor Tougher, Darker Birds

Friday 7 August 7:30:00 UTC 2015

The chestnut-bellied monarch is a small bird in the flycatcher family with dark blue-black feathers everywhere except, as its name suggests, its light brown belly. If you hop around the South Pacific islands that these birds call home, though, you’ll see that not all monarchs conform to this color scheme. Some of the birds are black all over and don’t … [Link]

FMyLife » Chesty Larue says FML

Friday 7 August 7:21:42 UTC 2015

Today, I got fired from my part-time job, because I insisted on keeping my phone in my pocket and never using it, instead of putting it in locker without a lock or security camera, that anyone can go through. The manager found out by searching my locker for the past 3 weeks. Ironic. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Stinky and Single says FML

Friday 7 August 7:21:41 UTC 2015

Today, I was sitting in a secluded corner of a coffee shop and felt extremely gassy. Thinking I'd be safe, I let out a pretty nasty smelling fart. Next thing I know, a cute guy is approaching me and asked my name, but all it took was for him to inhale once and he bolted. FML [Link]

GraphJam » How To Succeed At Job Interviews, Or Just About Anything, Really

Friday 7 August 7:21:35 UTC 2015

Job Interview Graph by: Unknown Tagged: job , job interviews , knocker Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Cities Attacked in Movies

Friday 7 August 7:21:34 UTC 2015

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GraphJam » I Liked the Brief Moment Featuring Hawkeye

Friday 7 August 7:21:30 UTC 2015

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GraphJam » Augh, Splinter!

Friday 7 August 7:21:29 UTC 2015

Graph by: jurassicparkfun Tagged: food , ouch , Pie Chart , teeth , toothpick Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » The Key to Success

Friday 7 August 7:21:27 UTC 2015

Graph by: (via Bite) Tagged: dogs , homeless , money , panhandler , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Height Vs. Time On Trampoline

Friday 7 August 7:21:25 UTC 2015

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GraphJam » That Doesn't Seem Ethical

Friday 7 August 7:21:24 UTC 2015

Graph by: GrinningRat Tagged: animals , infographic , peta , Sad Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » How Is There Anybody Still Alive?

Friday 7 August 7:21:22 UTC 2015

Graph by: weezkidaj Tagged: killing , middle east , news , Pie Chart , war Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Certainly Not for Boxing

Friday 7 August 7:21:19 UTC 2015

Untitled Graph by: Unknown Tagged: boxing , Pie Chart , presents , puns , sword fighting , wrapping paper Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Hornly

Friday 7 August 7:21:15 UTC 2015

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GraphJam » What people do when the WinRAR trial expiration message comes up

Friday 7 August 7:21:13 UTC 2015

Graph by: QWERTYCommander Tagged: buy , click , expiration , ignore , irritate , Pie Chart , product , software , trial , warning , WINRAR Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Sorry I Didn't Pick Up on It

Friday 7 August 7:21:11 UTC 2015

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GraphJam » What About the Chainsaw?

Friday 7 August 7:21:06 UTC 2015

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GraphJam » In Terms You Can Understand

Friday 7 August 7:21:04 UTC 2015

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GraphJam » Also Because You Have to Listen to Their Miserable Life Story

Friday 7 August 7:20:54 UTC 2015

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Fark.com RSS » If global warming isn't real, then how do you explain all these turtles popping up in Alaska? [Weird]

Friday 7 August 7:17:45 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [52 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » ♫ He's strong til the finish, because of genetics. He's Popeye the arm wrestling man ♫ [Strange]

Friday 7 August 6:37:00 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Things You Might Not Know About the Empire State Building

Friday 7 August 6:30:00 UTC 2015

It may not be New York City’s tallest building, but it’s possibly its most celebrated. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » As drought conditions lead to a "nut boom" in California, residents fear a "nut bust" after aquifers dry up [Facepalm]

Friday 7 August 5:10:00 UTC 2015

Facepalm [link] [50 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Friday 7 August 5:07:47 UTC 2015

Today, after ranting to my best friend about how all our friends are having kids and how teenage pregnancy will ruin their lives, she announced to me that she's pregnant. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » What Edward Scissorhands' Candy-Colored Neighborhood Looks Like Today

Friday 7 August 4:30:00 UTC 2015

Revisiting the site of Tim Burton's classic. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Cop pulls gun on man in his own driveway and tells him, "Put it on YouTube, I don't care" [Scary]

Friday 7 August 3:04:48 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [187 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Bizarre-Looking New Species of Anglerfish Discovered

Friday 7 August 2:44:28 UTC 2015

Most deep-sea anglerfish look like creatures from another world, but this new species takes things to a whole new depth of strangeness. [Link]

Mental Floss » Gaze at the Spectacular Beauty of a Dying Star

Friday 7 August 2:44:27 UTC 2015

The Southern Owl Nebula offers a preview of what's to come for our own sun. [Link]

Mental Floss » WWI Centennial: Stalemate At Suvla Bay

Friday 7 August 2:44:26 UTC 2015

The First World War was an unprecedented catastrophe that shaped our modern world. Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 196th installment in the series. August 6, 1915: Stalemate At Suvla Bay The repeated failure of Allied attacks against Turkish defensive positions at Cape Helles on the tip of … [Link]

Mental Floss » The Marine Major Who Kept a Sweet Childhood Secret—He Was the Voice of Bambi

Friday 7 August 2:30:00 UTC 2015

A decorated Marine [Link]

FMyLife » ugly duckling says FML

Friday 7 August 2:22:35 UTC 2015

Today, feeling very self-conscious about my looks, I told my mom I felt ugly and wished I could be as beautiful as her. She only said, "Yeah, I'm pretty, I wonder what happened to you." FML [Link]

FMyLife » gross says FML

Friday 7 August 2:22:34 UTC 2015

Today, I asked my one-year-old to come and give mommy a kiss. She did and it was really sweet, until she tried to spit a piece of dog food into my mouth. FML [Link]

FMyLife » johobus28 says FML

Friday 7 August 2:22:27 UTC 2015

Today, I learnt the meaning of the phrase "ménage à trois". I had always thought it was synonymous with "fiasco" and have used it several times in essays. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Web Toys for the Dog Days of Summer

Friday 7 August 2:00:00 UTC 2015

Oh, here's a few ways to take a break from work! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Why did the chicken cross the *CRASH* Oh … nevermind [Fail]

Friday 7 August 1:38:13 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [17 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Your Cool New Hobby: Moss Viewing

Friday 7 August 1:30:00 UTC 2015

The excursions are "like magic," according to one recent participant. [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Frustrated Debate Moderator Reminds Audience To Refrain From John Kasich Chants While Other Candidates Speaking

Friday 7 August 1:30:00 UTC 2015

CLEVELAND—After the fourth such interruption of the night forced him to pause Thursday’s Republican presidential debate, frustrated moderator Chris Wallace sternly reminded attendees to refrain from any John Kasich chants while other candidates were speaking. “Please, ladies and gentlemen, let’s keep this debate respectful,” said Wallace over the din of the effusive crowd, admonishing audience members for cutting into Chris … [Link]

Mental Floss » 'Back to the Future' is Now a Monopoly Game

Friday 7 August 1:00:00 UTC 2015

Plutonium not included. [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Trump Delivers Anecdote About Small Business Owner Who Isn’t Half The Man He Is

Friday 7 August 1:00:00 UTC 2015

CLEVELAND—Noting that there are millions of entrepreneurs throughout the country who are in the same difficult position, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump responded to a question about the economy at Thursday night’s primary debate by sharing an anecdote about meeting a struggling small business owner who isn’t half the man he is. “Last month, I was speaking with John Perkins, … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Following the ruling of a federal judge, Lincoln County commissioners agree to allow non-Christian prayers to open their meetings. Guess how long it lasted. Go on, guess [Obvious]

Friday 7 August 0:58:58 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [158 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If Paleo + Vegan = Pegan then subby's on a Beezza diet [Asinine]

Friday 7 August 0:48:07 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [69 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » A Brief, Sticky History of Tarring and Feathering

Friday 7 August 0:30:00 UTC 2015

In 2015, we often use the term “tarred and feathered” to describe crowd-sourced vendettas against strangers (like ganging up on someone through social media) or retaliation from one’s peers. What your typical angry mob might not know is that tarring and feathering didn’t actually use tar as we know it; that removing the stuff could be extremely tough (and very … [Link]

FMyLife » Lilo4life says FML

Friday 7 August 0:18:25 UTC 2015

Today, I discovered that I am just tall enough and my hair is just long enough, to get caught in the ceiling fan if I flip it over to dry it. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop what this archer is running away from [Photoshop]

Friday 7 August 0:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [42 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Fun Facts About Lucille Ball

Friday 7 August 0:00:00 UTC 2015

The First Lady of Television was born 105 years ago today. [Link]

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