John Gordon Ross

A Man for All Reasons

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Whittle It a Little, It’ll Fit

Odds and sods I look at regularly, just because they amuse me. I hope they do the same for you. Incidentally, I found this page’s title on Greg Ross’s Futility Closet (it’s somewhere on this page) in a mini-article which also includes the delightful sentence in Icelandic: Barbara Ara bar Ara araba bara rabbabara. Ross points out that this, “besides being fun to say, is spelled with only three letters. It means “Barbara, daughter of Ari, brought only rhubarb to Ari the Arab.”

Mental Floss » Unexploded WWII Bomb Discovered in East London

Monday 10 August 23:30:00 UTC 2015

Residents of an East London neighborhood got quite a surprise earlier today when police knocked on the door to say a decades-old bomb had been discovered in the area. [Link]

Mental Floss » The True Story Behind Ben Franklin's Lightning Experiment

Monday 10 August 23:02:30 UTC 2015

In elementary school, most of us were taught that Benjamin Franklin discovered electricity by tying a key to a kite and standing in a thunderstorm. Though Franklin is believed to have completed his lightning experiment, he wasn’t the first to do so. Nor was he the first scientist to study charged particles. Sorry everyone, your childhood science teacher sort of … [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 More Hidden Messages in Company Logos

Monday 10 August 23:00:00 UTC 2015

As we've mentioned before, some logos like to sneak in some hidden symbols and meanings. Some might have been staring at you right in the face without you noticing. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » List of reasons for admission to a mental hospital in the mid 1800s. Every single one of you would have been institutionalized. Everyone [Repeat]

Monday 10 August 22:55:30 UTC 2015

Repeat [link] [150 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Drought Reveals a Town Submerged for Nearly 80 Years

Monday 10 August 22:30:00 UTC 2015

The abandoned town of St. Thomas, Nevada was flooded during the construction of the Hoover Dam—but a lack of rain means its ruins now sit on dry land. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » ABCDEFGoogle [Interesting]

Monday 10 August 22:21:06 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [104 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Not news: TV anchor says what 99.9% of news viewers have wanted to say for years. Fark: On live news broadcast. And walks off the set [Hero]

Monday 10 August 22:18:40 UTC 2015

Hero [link] [167 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Strange States: The Greenbrier Bunker of West Virginia

Monday 10 August 22:00:00 UTC 2015

If you want to learn about someplace, you can always pick up a textbook. But if you want to get to know a place, you're going to have to dig a little deeper. And what you find there might be a little strange. The Strange States series will take you on a virtual tour of America to uncover the unusual … [Link]

Mental Floss » Meet the Tritensil, a New and Improved Version of the Spork

Monday 10 August 21:29:45 UTC 2015

"No, it's not the best fork, it's not the best knife, and it's not the best spoon," designer Scott Barwick confesses. "But the spork is a very difficult design problem, and we've tackled it as best we can." [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Two killed in a knife attack at an IKEA. Police have sealed off the building and expect to have the perpetrator in custody as soon as they can figure out how to get out of the kitchen section [Scary]

Monday 10 August 21:18:53 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [71 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A pensioner has been killed by wild boars in Sicily. Police hope to cure the animals responsible [Scary]

Monday 10 August 21:16:50 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [34 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bangladeshi Police: 6, Tiger Poachers: 0 [Spiffy]

Monday 10 August 21:10:47 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [40 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » And in Spain, the score at half time is Bulls 1, Idiots With Cellphones 0 [Fail]

Monday 10 August 21:08:59 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [38 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Colorful Facts About Cuttlefish

Monday 10 August 21:00:00 UTC 2015

These masters of disguise are some of the most curious creatures of the sea. We talked to Senior Aquarist Chris Payne from the Monterey Bay Aquarium to find out more. [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Netflix Offering Year-Long Paid Parental Leave

Monday 10 August 20:55:00 UTC 2015

Netflix has announced a sweeping new policy under which its employees can take leave with full pay for up to a year after becoming parents. What do you think?
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Fark.com RSS » The Raelians have taken replacement theology to intergalactic levels [Strange]

Monday 10 August 20:40:52 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [43 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Oooops [Fail]

Monday 10 August 20:32:41 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [63 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: The Importance of Posture

Monday 10 August 20:30:00 UTC 2015

Sit up and watch this cartoon that explains the importance of posture. * This card game lives at the intersection of people that love politics, group games, and debating. * A new documentary called Heath Ledger: Too Young to Die tells the tale of the late actor's life and how he went about his iconic role as the Joker. * … [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Lindsey Graham Stays Up All Night Running Campaign Ideas By Toll-Free Telephone Operator

Monday 10 August 20:17:00 UTC 2015

WASHINGTON—Seeking the customer service representative’s feedback on everything from his political platform to selecting personal anecdotes, South Carolina senator and Republican presidential candidate Lindsey Graham reportedly stayed up all night Monday running campaign ideas by a toll-free telephone operator. “Here’s a couple possible campaign slogans I came up with; I’d love to hear what you think,” said the 60-year-old legislator, … [Link]

The Onion » Horoscope: Your Horoscopes — Week Of August 11, 2015

Monday 10 August 20:15:00 UTC 2015


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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this reenactment [Photoshop]

Monday 10 August 20:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Saving Shrimp Might Help Combat Disease and Turn a Profit

Monday 10 August 20:00:00 UTC 2015

Macrobrachium vollenhovenii is a big name for a little creature, a freshwater prawn found throughout West Africa. Despite its size, the shrimp can have a big impact and could help control a parasitic disease. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » ♫ ♬ We're having a heatwaaaave, an Egyptian heatwave. There's no denyin' them pharaohs are fryin' ♫ ♬ [Followup]

Monday 10 August 19:54:05 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [32 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Houston police procedure for detaining black women suspected of marijuana possession includes sexually assaulting them- by multiple officers if they're "resisting" [Scary]

Monday 10 August 19:53:54 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [325 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Remember, catch the bouquet at the wedding, not the celebratory gunfire [Scary]

Monday 10 August 19:32:49 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » How Are You Supposed to Use a Toilet Seat Cover? Where Does the Flap Go?

Monday 10 August 19:30:00 UTC 2015

Using a toilet seat cover can be tricky business. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » In the future, all senior photos are taken at Taco Bell [Amusing]

Monday 10 August 19:25:47 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [54 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » DeDeldrick of DeQuincy gets DeYear in DePrision for Printing DeMoney [Amusing]

Monday 10 August 19:24:55 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [31 comments] [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Target To Remove Gender-Based Labels In Stores

Monday 10 August 19:23:00 UTC 2015

In response to customer feedback, Target has announced it will remove gender-specific labeling in its clothing, entertainment, and toy departments and eliminate pink and blue backdrops from those displays, acknowledging that such signage is in fact unnecessary. What do you think?
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Fark.com RSS » This just in from Canada: Don't take the pink heroin, eh? [PSA]

Monday 10 August 19:21:20 UTC 2015

PSA [link] [18 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Married men looking to have an affair seek blonde-haired students with athletic physiques and a passion for yoga, according to a 'sugar daddy' dating website" [Obvious]

Monday 10 August 19:16:57 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [87 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 'Employment Czar' now unemployed. YOU HAD ONE JOB [Strange]

Monday 10 August 19:15:49 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [11 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Drunken Australian tourist hijacks minibus and goes on two-hour joy ride through Hong Kong before crashing it into newsstand. Best. Vacation. EVAR (oics) [Amusing]

Monday 10 August 19:07:54 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Rare white whale spotted off Australian coast. American dentist and one-legged sea captain back slowly out of the room while giving each other the side eye [Cool]

Monday 10 August 19:02:52 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [18 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Famous People Who Fought In Duels and Lived to Tell the Tale

Monday 10 August 19:00:00 UTC 2015

While a fight to the death may sound romantic, it's not often what happened. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Japanese writer "sacrifices" his life so you can learn from the Maasai people of Kenya and Tanzania how to kill a lion the manly way (NOTE: Do NOT try this at home or the local zoo) [Interesting]

Monday 10 August 18:58:09 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Pennsylvania woman reads to rescue dogs to stop them getting lonely: "I enjoy it and probably get as much out of it as the dogs" [Spiffy]

Monday 10 August 18:55:50 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [17 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Food world rocked by scandal after accusations that what is being sold as roofing tar might be driveway crack filler instead [Scary]

Monday 10 August 18:50:50 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Islamic State shows the world what it has on its little wishlist for Europe and the world in the next five years [Interesting]

Monday 10 August 18:36:49 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [134 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Infographic: How The GOP Can Appeal To Women

Monday 10 August 18:35:00 UTC 2015

In light of Donald Trump’s controversial comments about Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly and the Republican Party’s divisive views on Planned Parenthood, many are wondering how the party will win the female vote in next year’s presidential election. Here are some ways the GOP can appeal more to the nation’s women:Make it clear that they think everyone, not just women, … [Link]

Mental Floss » Watch 20 Minutes of a Flying Kite in a Single Minute

Monday 10 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

A single kite turns into many with this captivating time-collapse video. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Well, it's official now. Drew and his wife are officially on the Kentucky Governor ballot. Time to post your congratulations, kind words of wisdom, and gentle suggestions about what his first actions as governor should be [Spiffy]

Monday 10 August 18:23:40 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [216 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » That whole Image of Vladimir Putin as the calculating, ex-KGB spymaster turned dictator? According to his fellow KGB agents, Putin was the office fark-up that nobody liked who took crazy, implusive gambles that often didn't pay off [Interesting]

Monday 10 August 18:17:57 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [52 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Infographic: How New Parents Can Stay Healthy

Monday 10 August 18:15:00 UTC 2015

Having a baby changes everything, and the resulting lack of sleep and general stress can contribute to a decline in overall wellness. Here are some ways new parents can prevent bad habits and maintain good health:Work exercise into your busy schedule by investing in a jog stroller, some mommy/baby yoga videos, or a Moby wrap to bring your child along … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 14-year-old gets 11 years of detention for stabbing teacher [Scary]

Monday 10 August 18:02:53 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [53 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » How a secret U.S. agency learned the effects of living after an atomic bomb, giving us material for the next Fallout game [Interesting]

Monday 10 August 18:00:48 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [31 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Name the States That End With the Letter 'A'

Monday 10 August 18:00:00 UTC 2015

We'll put 60 seconds on the clock. [Link]

Mental Floss » In Tokyo, Workers Share an Office With an Urban Farm

Monday 10 August 18:00:00 UTC 2015

Rice paddies in the lobby, tomatoes in the conference rooms, andoranges just outside the window. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Coca-Cola to combat record profits by creating line of healthier beverages. Just kidding, they're launching a think tank that proclaims increasing sugar consumption the best way to lose weight [Amusing]

Monday 10 August 17:48:58 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [83 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fark NotNewsletter: A classy NotNewsletter for non-losers [FarkBlog]

Monday 10 August 17:23:43 UTC 2015

FarkBlog [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » "-iddle" Dee Dee

Monday 10 August 17:18:03 UTC 2015

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Fark.com RSS » What's the difference between a small rodent and a fark handle? One's coming to town and I forget the rest but Twin Cities Fark Party. September 17th [FarkParty]

Monday 10 August 17:13:41 UTC 2015

FarkParty [link] [94 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Watch a DIY Ice Carousel Spin Round and Round

Monday 10 August 17:00:00 UTC 2015

You can do a lot with a couple of chainsaws, some chisels, an outboard motor, and a little ingenuity. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Some guy just redesigned the spork: "People don't really like shoving a knife in their mouth, so we wanted to minimize how much people needed to do that" [Cool]

Monday 10 August 16:49:02 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [90 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » RetailRage says FML

Monday 10 August 16:47:14 UTC 2015

Today, at my job working retail, I had just finished cleaning and straightening a whole aisle. This kid watched me do the whole thing. When I was done, he stuck his arm out, and ran it down the whole shelf, knocking everything off it. His mother just grabbed his hand and walked away. FML [Link]

FMyLife » mildlyconcussed says FML

Monday 10 August 16:47:13 UTC 2015

Today, I went to a gig. The drummer threw his drumsticks out at the end and I managed to catch one. With my face. Not only did I get a black eye, but the person next to me snatched the drumstick from my hands. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Pr0fess0rWhat says FML

Monday 10 August 16:47:12 UTC 2015

Today, I confessed my feelings to my crush. He responded by getting a restraining order. FML [Link]

The Onion » Editorial Cartoon: Ag-grivated Assault

Monday 10 August 16:38:00 UTC 2015


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Fark.com RSS » On Tuesday Africa will mark its first anniversary of being polio-free, just in time for Kenya's Conference of Catholic Bishops to declare a boycott of the polio vaccine because they think it'll sterilize the populace [Facepalm]

Monday 10 August 16:37:53 UTC 2015

Facepalm [link] [75 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Lowe's customer: "Yeah, that's nice, but do you have one in white?" Lowe's: "Of course, we have a wide selection of delivery drivers" [Asinine]

Monday 10 August 16:37:10 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [175 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Popular Seattle teacher fired for drinking on school field trip to New Orleans, surprising anyone who assumed you could be stuck with 39 kids that long and stay sober [Sad]

Monday 10 August 16:35:57 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [61 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Bright Facts About Border Collies

Monday 10 August 16:30:00 UTC 2015

Learn more about this classic farm dog. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » UK ballet dancer killed on his motorcycle while riding in London. Police say he flew over the handlebarres [Sad]

Monday 10 August 16:29:51 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [25 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Apparently both ISIS and Kurdish militants want Turkey for Christmas [Obvious]

Monday 10 August 16:27:58 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [8 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man fails to explain to doctors why he was searching his anus with a flashlight-like object after they extract it from him [Strange]

Monday 10 August 16:13:51 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [56 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "I thought 'crickey, it's a tuna' and so I went off my buggy and into the water. I got hold of its tail but the fish beat the shiat out of me" [Amusing]

Monday 10 August 16:04:50 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A Maryland mansion fire, a visit to Thunderpdome, and Saudi Arabia involved in a sheikdown: a few of Fark's favorite Headlines of the Week for 8/2 – 8/8 [FarkBlog]

Monday 10 August 16:02:44 UTC 2015

FarkBlog [link] [2 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » What Do Runners Think About? How Much Running Sucks

Monday 10 August 16:00:00 UTC 2015

When people were asked to think aloud during their runs, they mostly revealed an inner monologue about running. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Self-proclaimed cyborg activist has an antenna implanted in his skull to hear a wider spectrum of colours. Yes, it does get weirder. I lost it at "Cyborgism" [Weird]

Monday 10 August 15:54:54 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [58 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Actual headline: "Glowworms having sex force council to turn off street lights" [Interesting]

Monday 10 August 15:43:55 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » American Psychological Association bans members from taking part in CIA interrogations. If their members want to experience torture they'll just have to stick with weekly therapy sessions [Followup]

Monday 10 August 15:39:55 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [29 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » BLM finally issues a permit for Burning Man, dropping demands for a "lavish" BLM compound with flush toilets and 24 ice cream service, meaning construction of Mark Zuckerberg's gold-plated helipad can begin at once [Followup]

Monday 10 August 15:36:58 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [51 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The depressing reality of working retail management. You will well and truly come to despise the public [Sad]

Monday 10 August 15:36:46 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [108 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Slideshow: The Week In Pictures – Week Of August 10, 2015

Monday 10 August 15:33:00 UTC 2015


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Fark.com RSS » You know how it is, you sneak five balloons of heroin into prison in your mouth to pass them to your boyfriend via kiss, but end up swallowing them instead [Dumbass]

Monday 10 August 15:32:53 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [13 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Artist 3D Prints Elaborate Transparent Shells for Hermit Crabs

Monday 10 August 15:30:00 UTC 2015

Home sweet home has never been so stylish. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » In the most Australian thing ever, bushman carries his dog for two days after it was attacked by a crocodile. That'll do mate, that'll do [Sappy]

Monday 10 August 15:10:47 UTC 2015

Sappy [link] [24 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Vatican chief astronomer believes in ET life and the Vatican has a chief astronomer [Strange]

Monday 10 August 15:06:52 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [83 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Cyclist's bra deflects hunter's bullet. Apparently, the breast defense is a good offense [Spiffy]

Monday 10 August 15:00:54 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [52 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Time Bruce Lee Was Challenged to a Real Fight

Monday 10 August 15:00:00 UTC 2015

Lee boasted he was the best fighter in San Francisco. Then he had to prove it. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » When transporting a propane tank in your compact car, refrain from smoking, granny [Facepalm]

Monday 10 August 14:59:57 UTC 2015

Facepalm [link] [15 comments] [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Top 2014 Films Show Wide Diversity Gap

Monday 10 August 14:48:00 UTC 2015

A new report analyzing gender, race, ethnicity, and orientation in 2014’s top film releases indicates a clear lack of diversity, with only 30 percent of all speaking roles in the top 100 films performed by women and only 27 percent of roles in those same films featuring non-white actors. What do you think?
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The Onion » Onion Studios: What’s Up With This Big Hole?

Monday 10 August 14:39:00 UTC 2015


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Mental Floss » 11 Unique Places to Catch a Movie

Monday 10 August 14:30:00 UTC 2015

All cinemas are not created equal. [Link]

Mental Floss » 37 Things You Might Not Know About 'Star Wars'

Monday 10 August 14:30:00 UTC 2015

In honor of everyone’s favorite space epic set in a galaxy far, far away, here are some fun facts about the 'Star Wars' Saga. [Link]

The Onion » Article: Curt Schilling Spends ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ Delivering Real Estate Investment Pitch To John Kruk

Monday 10 August 14:13:00 UTC 2015

PITTSBURGH—Repeatedly interrupting the broadcast to insist that it is practically a no-risk opportunity, ESPN baseball analyst Curt Schilling reportedly spent the majority of last night’s Sunday Night Baseball game between the Dodgers and Pirates delivering a lengthy real estate investment pitch to fellow color commentator John Kruk. “I’m telling you, John, the market down there in Austin is red-hot, and … [Link]

Mental Floss » Who Can I Blame for Bank Fees?

Monday 10 August 14:00:00 UTC 2015

This annoyance dates all the way back to the 12th century. [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Nation’s Pregnant Women Announce Discovery Of Comfortable Sitting Position

Monday 10 August 13:56:00 UTC 2015

WASHINGTON—Slowly shifting from side to side while strategically placing a pillow to provide lower back support, pregnant women across the nation announced Monday the long-awaited discovery of a comfortable sitting position. “Oh, right there—yeah, that’s perfect,” said Mequon, WI resident Dana Schmitz, echoing the sentiments of thousands of other soon-to-be mothers as she reportedly closed her eyes and grinned while … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » No, Samuel Adams is not producing a beer infused with helium, despite people speaking very highly about it [Sad]

Monday 10 August 13:53:36 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [66 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Infographic: How Hackers Steal Data From Websites

Monday 10 August 13:46:00 UTC 2015

With millions of Americans’ personal information becoming compromised by recent high-profile data breaches, many people are wondering just how anonymous hackers target and infiltrate these supposedly secure systems. Here is a step-by-step explanation of how your data can be stolen: Step 1: Hacker undergoes 18 to 25 years of bullying, social neglect, and bruised ego to gain sufficient chip on … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Disney apologizes for insensitive tweet on Nagasaki anniversary: "Usually, our PR people are the bomb" [Fail]

Monday 10 August 13:37:52 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [70 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this landscaping [Photoshop]

Monday 10 August 13:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Police respond to stabbing incident in Alta Vista, but admit searching for the culprit would have been easier if he had been stabbed in Google [Sad]

Monday 10 August 12:45:00 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [55 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Monday 10 August 12:37:07 UTC 2015

Today, I went to the store with my 4-year-old daughter. When I went to change into tight jeans which weren't completely on, my daughter opened the curtain and yelled: "It's the mommy show!" Everyone there heard her and saw me. FML [Link]

Weird Universe » Redneck Wedding, 1936

Monday 10 August 12:08:59 UTC 2015

Jacob Zimmer, when asked why he and his son Donald were having a joint wedding to a pair of sisters (Grace and Dorothy Tripp), offered this explanation:

Donald's always liked farmin' like me and he likes music, too— plays the cornet and the tuba both. On top of that he likes to fish as well as I do, so it's … [Link]

Weird Universe » Forward March

Monday 10 August 11:49:52 UTC 2015

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Futility Closet » Podcast Episode 69: Lateral Thinking Puzzles

Monday 10 August 11:27:33 UTC 2015


Here are four new lateral thinking puzzles to test your wits! Solve along with us as we explore some strange situations using only yes-or-no questions. Puzzles 1 and 2 are from Kyle Hendrickson’s 1998 book Mental Fitness Puzzles and Jed’s List of Situation Puzzles. Thanks to listeners Saber and Tommy Honton for puzzles 3 and 4. Here are two corroborating … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Drew Curtis' beer-for-signature initiative gets him 3,000 more signatures than required; enters the gubernatorial race on Monday [Murica]

Monday 10 August 11:20:14 UTC 2015

Murica [link] [129 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » "-iddle" Dee Dee

Monday 10 August 11:15:01 UTC 2015

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Mental Floss » "Embroidermation": Animation Created With Embroidery

Monday 10 August 10:30:00 UTC 2015

Stop motion animation is such a notoriously time-consuming and demanding craft. Animator Nina Paley takes the art even further with what she calls “embroidermation.” The mind-boggling technique is exactly what it sounds like—animation made with embroidered images. Paley combines her efforts with fellow animator Theodore Gray. Each panel is embroidered by hand and then animated with a program created by … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hong Kong overrun with hipsters [Silly]

Monday 10 August 10:14:08 UTC 2015

Silly [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Obama hater, vibrator, and cherry tattooed penis." Opens envelope. "What are a rube, a tube, and a place to put lube" [Weird]

Monday 10 August 9:49:13 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Dental Training Mannequins

Monday 10 August 9:30:10 UTC 2015

Great links to start a great week! [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Creative S’mores Combinations for National S'mores Day

Monday 10 August 9:25:01 UTC 2015

Happy National S'mores Day! [Link]

Mental Floss » What 10 More Books Were Almost Called

Monday 10 August 9:24:58 UTC 2015

If the authors of these tomes hadn't changed their minds, these novels may not have received the attention they deserved. [Link]

FMyLife » oh great says FML

Monday 10 August 9:19:07 UTC 2015

Today, my brother let me fly his two day old, expensive drone. Within a minute I had crashed it into a potato field. Four hours of searching and we still haven't found it. FML [Link]

FMyLife » jordan.marie97 says FML

Monday 10 August 9:19:06 UTC 2015

Today, my parents told me they were getting divorced, at the beginning of a family road trip, adding that this'll be the last thing we ever do as a family. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hillary Clinton sets forward a policy that will appeal to all parents: free college, sort of [Spiffy]

Monday 10 August 9:15:27 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [123 comments] [Link]

GraphJam » I Always Keep a Flask of the Good Stuff in Case There Are Girls Around

Monday 10 August 9:14:32 UTC 2015

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GraphJam » ADMIRAL ACKBAR

Monday 10 August 9:14:26 UTC 2015

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GraphJam » Doesn't Mean It Isn't Real

Monday 10 August 9:14:23 UTC 2015

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GraphJam » More Sunshine, More Problems

Monday 10 August 9:14:19 UTC 2015

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GraphJam » Why I'm Forever Alone

Monday 10 August 9:14:17 UTC 2015

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GraphJam » Such a Natural Beauty

Monday 10 August 9:14:14 UTC 2015

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GraphJam » 

Monday 10 August 9:14:11 UTC 2015

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GraphJam » Of Course, I'm Totally Into LARPing

Monday 10 August 9:14:00 UTC 2015

college larping organization Pie Chart students Graph by: Duckysaysquack Tagged: college , larping , organization , Pie Chart , students Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » MOTIVATION TO PADDLE FASTER IN A CANOE

Monday 10 August 9:13:58 UTC 2015

banjos boat canoe control deliverance faster motivation Movie negotiating paddle Pie Chart rapids rental scary water - 3498929920 Graph by: SFfan Tagged: banjos , boat , canoe , control , deliverance , faster , motivation , Movie , negotiating , paddle , Pie Chart , rapids , rental , scary , water Share on Facebook [Link]

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Monday 10 August 9:13:57 UTC 2015

anthropomorphism guilt Pie Chart updates - 3917276416 Graph by: bella67 Tagged: anthropomorphism , guilt , Pie Chart , updates Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Ugly People Make Beautiful Babies

Monday 10 August 9:13:54 UTC 2015

And sometimes beautiful people make terrible babies. I'm convinced that at least one of Brangelina's babies will be hideous. Graph by: (via I Raff I Ruse) Tagged: beautiful , couples , dynamic , handsome , ugly Share on Facebook [Link]

Mental Floss » Rediscovered Security Footage Could Help Solve 25-Year-Old $500 Million Art Heist

Monday 10 August 7:00:00 UTC 2015

Sometime after midnight on March 18, 1990 two men robbers dressed as policemen were buzzed into the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston by Richard Abath, a young rock musician moonlighting as a security guard. They tied him up, as well as another guard before spending 81 minutes in the museum, making off with 13 works of art—including three Rembrandts, … [Link]

Futility Closet » You Are What You Eat

Monday 10 August 6:36:32 UTC 2015

Invertible Head as Basket of Fruit, c. 1590, by the Italian painter Giuseppe Arcimboldo. He also personified the elements and the seasons. Please support Futility Closet on Patreon! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Here we go again. Firefight in Ferguson [News]

Monday 10 August 6:21:04 UTC 2015

News [link] [305 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Why Do Goats Have Such Weird Eyes?

Monday 10 August 6:00:00 UTC 2015

The shape of an animal’s pupils is a clue to its place in the food chain. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Apparently, there is an online community that enjoys viewing uploaded videos of felines performing mundane tasks. Has anyone else seen, or heard of this? It's only about 1% of all online content, so I'm guessing it's pretty much unknown [

Monday 10 August 5:49:00 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [37 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Women of Cinema History You Should Know

Monday 10 August 5:12:33 UTC 2015

These women were pioneers who shaped cinema into what it is today. [Link]

FMyLife » shuahwan says FML

Monday 10 August 5:01:55 UTC 2015

Today, to settle a bet with a friend, I took an online IQ test twice. The first time, I chose answers at random without reading the questions. The second time, I took it for real. I got a higher score from the random selections than from my serious attempt. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Monday 10 August 5:01:54 UTC 2015

Today, I found out my babysitter has been selling the breastmilk I produce for my baby and replacing it with formula, while still taking my money every week. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » 8 Things You Might Not Know About Jerry Garcia

Monday 10 August 4:45:00 UTC 2015

The music world—and the world at large—lost one of its most iconic voices 20 years ago when Jerry Garcia passed away from a heart attack in the early morning hours of August 9, 1995, just about a week after his 53rd birthday. Here are eight things you might not know about the Grateful Dead legend. 1. HE WAS NAMED AFTER … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » British SAS Sniper executes executioner just in time to stop execution [Hero]

Monday 10 August 4:35:00 UTC 2015

Hero [link] [224 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Saddam Hussein's former military leaders are back. And in charge of ISIS. So thanks again, both George Bushes [Scary]

Monday 10 August 2:11:51 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [222 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Study of amateur long distance runners finds that a third of the time, they are thinking, "This sucks" or "This hurts." This is why you never see a runner smiling [Asinine]

Monday 10 August 1:23:54 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [172 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » I Suppose Urine Is a Definitive Answer.

Monday 10 August 1:22:30 UTC 2015

Office manager to coworker's dog who followed him into the office: Do you like this deal? Manhattan, New York Overheard by: I talk to animals too [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Get My Baseball Bat

Monday 10 August 1:22:28 UTC 2015

Coworker, waving arms in the air frantically: Ahhh! The kindergarteners are rioting!Orem, UtahOverheard by: Do what? [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 5PM That’s a Wrap

Monday 10 August 1:22:27 UTC 2015

Worker: Crap. It’s Wednesday afternoon and I already have Friday brain. 842 South 2nd Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 3PM Smoke Break

Monday 10 August 1:22:22 UTC 2015

Attorney: A partner just caught me licking yogurt off my sweater.
Clerk: You’re definitely getting another raise.
Attorney: It was right on the boob.
Clerk: Wow, a raise and a bonus. You’re a real go-getter. 717 Madison Place NW
Washington, DC [Link]

Overheard In The Office » They're Served in the Cutest Oversized Bowls

Monday 10 August 1:22:21 UTC 2015

Senior-looking employee to another: So there's the men's room. Do you want coffee or tea?Manhattan, New YorkOverheard by: carmine [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Because If So, Yes

Monday 10 August 0:24:26 UTC 2015

Office drone #1: Have you ever been to Chinatown for dim sum?Office drone #2: Is that a drug?Chicago, Illinois [Link]

Fark.com RSS » That sound you heard were monocles and teapots across Britain shattering after the country received intel ISIS is plotting to kill the Queen. No word if they'll outsource the assassination to a California businessman who will utilize Reggie Jacks

Monday 10 August 0:11:30 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [165 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop Tennis Match: ocean sunset version [Photoshop]

Monday 10 August 0:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [96 comments] [Link]

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