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 » NASA Tests Rocket Engine That Will One Day Head to Mars

Friday 14 August 23:30:00 UTC 2015

Yesterday, NASA tested a rocket engine that will one day send astronauts to Mars. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "OnStar, is everything OK?" "NO, HELP" [Florida]

Friday 14 August 23:15:27 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [43 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 13 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of Movie and TV Extras

Friday 14 August 23:00:00 UTC 2015

A few insights on what it’s like to get paid to blend into the background. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » And yet ANOTHER study proves that "low-carb" diets are bullshiat, and that the only real way to lose weight is — get this — to eat less. And, you know, exercise [Obvious]

Friday 14 August 22:44:28 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [166 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Company running auto tag renewal scam. Still preferable to going to the DMV [Florida]

Friday 14 August 22:36:11 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [17 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » This Visualization Shows Nuclear Detonations Since 1945

Friday 14 August 22:30:00 UTC 2015

A chilling look at our history of nuclear testing [Link]

Mental Floss » Use the Bartender's Golden Ratio to Master Dozens of Drinks

Friday 14 August 22:00:00 UTC 2015

In the course of a busy shift, a craft bartender may make drinks from 40 to 50 different recipes. To be efficient, some bartenders may have dozens—if not hundreds—of recipes memorized, but most bartenders don’t have time to commit all that information to memory. Instead, they focus on templates. For example, the Whiskey Sour, Margarita, Gimlet, and Daiquiri all follow … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Deputy Police Chief fired after being outed by the FBI as a member of the local chapter of the KKK, so of course the local school board hires him to be a school resource office [Florida]

Friday 14 August 21:52:51 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [112 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man uses an injection to go from white to…well, not white…in five months [Creepy]

Friday 14 August 21:43:23 UTC 2015

Creepy [link] [108 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Today's life lesson: "You don't just open a manhole cover like that and jump right in" [Facepalm]

Friday 14 August 21:42:03 UTC 2015

Facepalm [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Tolkien Fans are Trying to Build a Crowdfunded 'Lord of the Rings' City

Friday 14 August 21:30:00 UTC 2015

Most of us, at some point in our lives, have dreamt of living in the fantastic worlds that we experience in works of fiction. A group of friends has decided that dreams just aren’t enough, so they have developed a plan to bring an iconic castle and its surrounding city from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings to life in … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Couple mistakes super glue for sex lube. Making it a really sticky situation [Amusing]

Friday 14 August 21:24:47 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [12 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » WWII Soldier Has Wallet Returned 70 Years Later

Friday 14 August 21:11:06 UTC 2015

An American soldier's lost wallet was found in an Austrian farmhouse 70 years after World War II. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » There's a man in a bear suit who's been harassing bears feeding on salmon in Alaska. Authorities would like to talk to him, but admit it's probably going to be a self-correcting problem in the end [Dumbass]

Friday 14 August 21:07:23 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [50 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Highly Unconventional Sneaker Designs

Friday 14 August 21:00:00 UTC 2015

For the Lady Gaga in all of us. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Jobs website shares top resume blunders, including: Listing fluency in Pig Latin; linking to a porn site; having an email address with username "2poopy4mypants" [Dumbass]

Friday 14 August 20:58:12 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [88 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Oscar Pistorius is expected to be fitted with an electronic tag upon his release from prison next week. It was either that or a cattle grid outside his house [Facepalm]

Friday 14 August 20:46:12 UTC 2015

Facepalm [link] [38 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Make Music On Your Phone

Friday 14 August 20:30:00 UTC 2015

You can do everything else on your phone, so why not download these apps and compose some music? * We've all seen the standard flight safety instructions enough times to recite them back. But if you flew on a flight with this guy you might actually pay attention. * You’ve likely smacked an appliance or other electronic device because it … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man caught with fake poker chips tries to win with a flush [Followup]

Friday 14 August 20:03:47 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [33 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this badass bird [Photoshop]

Friday 14 August 20:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » An Art Exhibit That Imagines the Anatomy of a Centaur

Friday 14 August 20:00:00 UTC 2015

Artist Bill Willers brings the mythical being to life—well, sort of. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hundreds of drivers to get parking fines cancelled "because their ticket fell over" [Cool]

Friday 14 August 19:42:16 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [11 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Did VW Accidentally Invent the Stroller of the Future?

Friday 14 August 19:30:00 UTC 2015

Whether this is a real prototype or a clever mock-up for an ad isn't entirely clear, but it does have us thinking: Is this the stroller of the future? [Link]

The Onion » News in Photos: U.S. Border Collie Rounds Up 11 Million Illegal Immigrants

Friday 14 August 19:28:00 UTC 2015


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Fark.com RSS » It's all the things you like about Friday: payday, end of the week, and seeing how many Fark stories you can remember. It's the Fark Weird News Quiz [Survey]

Friday 14 August 19:02:43 UTC 2015

Survey [link] [13 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Pod City: 16 Podcasts to Help You Make Sense of the 2016 Elections

Friday 14 August 19:00:00 UTC 2015

Whether you’re hungry for in-depth analysis or just want to hear about the most buzzworthy stories, there’s a podcast to suit your needs. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Sharon Stone: I am brain damaged, naked (not safe for work) [Giggity]

Friday 14 August 18:55:27 UTC 2015

Giggity [link] [182 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Rent is getting so high that millennials are being forced to buy their homes [Ironic]

Friday 14 August 18:52:49 UTC 2015

Ironic [link] [192 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A bar brawl broke out at fundraiser for funeral of Saskatoon man killed trying to stop bar brawl [Ironic]

Friday 14 August 18:49:39 UTC 2015

Ironic [link] [31 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Weird Week in Review

Friday 14 August 18:45:19 UTC 2015

The oddest news items of the past week. [Link]

The Onion » Sports News in Brief: Study: Human Reaction Time Now Best Measured By How Long It Takes To Pause ESPN Video Player

Friday 14 August 18:42:00 UTC 2015

STANFORD, CA— Providing new insight into the inner workings of the central nervous system, a study published Friday by researchers at Stanford University revealed that human reaction time is now most accurately measured by the speed at which a person is able to pause a video on ESPN.com. “The data clearly indicates that one’s ability to respond to sensory stimuli … [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: British Authorities Combat ‘Cyber-Flashing’

Friday 14 August 18:41:00 UTC 2015

The British Transport Police are investigating an incident in which a woman’s iPhone received anonymous photos of a penis via Apple’s AirDrop feature, a function where files can be sent to any other iPhone in the vicinity, in a crime they have dubbed “cyber-flashing” and urged other victims to report. What do you think?
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Mental Floss » The Names of These Planets Will Be Decided by the Internet

Friday 14 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Vote for your favorite! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Cape Cod beach closed after shark spits seal out on beach. If the water makes the seals taste that bad, you shouldn't be swimming in it [Scary]

Friday 14 August 18:18:17 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [49 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Looking for extra large dryer sheets," Freimuth responded, according to police [Dumbass]

Friday 14 August 18:10:12 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [10 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Parked your BMW in a handicapped space? Wanker [Amusing]

Friday 14 August 18:01:10 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [101 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Supreme Court Chief Justice William Taft—The President Who Also Sat on the Bench

Friday 14 August 18:00:00 UTC 2015

William Howard Taft left a much cooler trivia factoid than that bathtub story. [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Huckabee Campaign Suspended After Candidate Trapped In Briar Patch

Friday 14 August 17:54:00 UTC 2015

HOPE, AR—Saying all public appearances would be canceled until they could find a way to free the former Arkansas governor, officials announced Friday that Mike Huckabee’s presidential campaign had been suspended due to the Republican candidate becoming trapped in a briar patch. “Aw shucks, we hate having to put everything on hold like this, but darned if Mike ain’t done … [Link]

Mental Floss » The True Purpose of Microsoft Solitaire, Minesweeper, and FreeCell

Friday 14 August 17:41:25 UTC 2015

Sure, you loved those old games—but did you know Microsoft was really tricking you into learning how to use their system? [Link]

Mental Floss » Elvis Presley Artifacts Sold at Graceland Auction

Friday 14 August 17:30:00 UTC 2015

From handwritten notes to diamond rings to a jacket worn in the film 'Viva Las Vegas,' the items are part of royal rock and roll history. [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Bo-Time Facts about Bojangles’ Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits

Friday 14 August 17:00:00 UTC 2015

This southeastern chain serves up Cajun spice from scratch. [Link]

Mental Floss » Hi-Diddily-Ho! There's A Ned Flanders Metal Band

Friday 14 August 16:30:00 UTC 2015

Okilly Dokilly is a Ned Flanders-themed band from Phoenix, Arizona. [Link]

FMyLife » babbling idiot says FML

Friday 14 August 16:25:59 UTC 2015

Today, I approached a hot female security guard and attempted to compliment her new tattoos. Instead of saying, "Nice tats", I ended up saying, "Nice tits". My HR meeting is tomorrow morning. FML [Link]

FMyLife » jonloran says FML

Friday 14 August 16:25:58 UTC 2015

Today, my friend and I were getting picked up by his dad after a carnival. As I put my stuff in the back of the car and shut the door to walk around to get in the other side, his dad drove off, thinking I was in the car, leaving me to walk up their hill. It was midnight and … [Link]

FMyLife » MushyKetchup says FML

Friday 14 August 16:25:57 UTC 2015

Today, a tarantula joined my stuffed animal collection in its drawer. It, unfortunately, wasn't stuffed. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » That new credit card they're sending you? It's going to make tipping a little awkward [Followup]

Friday 14 August 16:22:10 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [398 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: What's the "Hook"?

Friday 14 August 16:20:09 UTC 2015

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Mental Floss » The Largest Companies by Market Cap in Each State

Friday 14 August 16:19:57 UTC 2015

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Mental Floss » Diddly-Dee—There's A Ned Flanders Metal Band

Friday 14 August 16:00:00 UTC 2015

Okilly Dokilly is a Ned Flanders-themed band from Phoenix, Arizona. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » How Alfred Hitchcock helped Cambridge scientists prove older people are more easily distracted [Interesting]

Friday 14 August 15:30:51 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Married Women In Ancient Egypt Were Protected By Prenups

Friday 14 August 15:30:00 UTC 2015

Compared to other classical societies, women in ancient Egypt had a good amount of legal status and protections. Sure, they generally didn't work and their status was generally determined by their father or husband, but even single women could own property in their own name, enter into contracts, sue and be sued, and serve on juries and as witnesses. Compare … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "We interrupt this live news report… for a robbery in progress" [Scary]

Friday 14 August 15:17:32 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [20 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Sportsgraphic: Highlights From NFL Training Camp

Friday 14 August 15:11:00 UTC 2015

With preseason games underway and preparations intensifying across the league, the NFL has had no shortage of stories to keep fans occupied before the new season kicks off. Onion Sports breaks down the biggest moments from this summer’s training camp.Ryan Fitzpatrick trims beard for first time in six months after being named Jets starting quarterback
Robert Griffin III practices in red …
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Mental Floss » The Scary, Real Life Inspiration for 'Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH'

Friday 14 August 15:00:00 UTC 2015

From Beverly Cleary’s Ralph S. Mouse to Stuart Little by E.B. White, the idea of adorable, heroic rodents doing miniaturized versions of human things has enthralled generations of kids. And then you have Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, which should actually be classified as a horror story. Robert C. O’Brien, a journalist for National Geographic, was inspired to … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Here's to you, father of the year, who not only brought his 16-year-old daughter to the strip club, but got her to bring along her 17-year-old friend and then got them both to dance on stage [Florida]

Friday 14 August 14:58:26 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [169 comments] [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Poll Finds Americans’ Greatest Fear Is Waitress Forgetting About Them

Friday 14 August 14:48:00 UTC 2015

ORANGE, CA—Surpassing their anxieties regarding public speaking, mass shootings, and natural disasters, Americans’ single greatest concern, according to the latest results of the Chapman Survey On American Fears released Friday, is that their waitress will forget about them. “More than 70 percent of the individuals we surveyed listed having their waitress set down some glasses of water, promise to come … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Car tries to cut in line at Wendy's drive-thru. That's when the guns came out [Scary]

Friday 14 August 14:45:50 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [136 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 7 Future Stars Who Appeared on 'Barney'

Friday 14 August 14:30:00 UTC 2015

These young actors were once a part of Barney's happy family. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Dear Prudence: How do I tell my brother–who lost a testicle in an accident–to stop hitting me in the balls because he's jealous I still have both of my nuts?" [Silly]

Friday 14 August 14:30:00 UTC 2015

Silly [link] [84 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » So, ISIS in Iraq may be using mustard gas but intelligence can't be sure. It might be another condiment [Sick]

Friday 14 August 14:21:28 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [125 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » How Did Pilots Navigate in the Dark Before GPS?

Friday 14 August 14:00:00 UTC 2015

Let's just say it involved a lot of lights and arrows. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Cybergroup admits to hacking into University of Miami mail servers, no doubt to determine why it is everyone buys bleach when a hurricane threatens landfall [Florida]

Friday 14 August 13:57:46 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [43 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A manager in France who was paid $5,500 a month to sit at home and do nothing for 12 years now wants compensation from his bosses. "I could have had a wonderful career" [Unlikely]

Friday 14 August 13:52:27 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [75 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » There is no better military training for protecting yourself from lightning bolts than being hit by said lightning bolts [Scary]

Friday 14 August 13:29:55 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [58 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this angry robot somewhere appropriate [Photoshop]

Friday 14 August 13:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Facebook rewards Harvard intern who exposed serious security flaw in its Messenger app by rescinding his internship because his actions didn't meet their "high ethical standards" [Stupid]

Friday 14 August 12:51:31 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [111 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 9 Facts About Climbing Mount Meru—And Making a Documentary Out of It

Friday 14 August 12:30:00 UTC 2015

Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Renan Ozturk made history in 2011 by becoming the first people ever to reach the summit of Mount Meru’s central peak. Today, MERU—a documentary about the trio’s experience, filmed by the men as they climbed—is hitting theaters. We sat down with co-directors Chin and E. Chai Vasarhelyi to talk about what makes the mountain special, … [Link]

Weird Universe » Go Answer the Phone

Friday 14 August 12:22:36 UTC 2015

Very creepy. If you were woken by a stranger telling you to answer the phone, would you do it?

I'm a pretty deep sleeper. It usually takes me a few minutes after waking to achieve full consciousness. So I suspect this trick would work on me.

Ironwood Daily Globe – Nov 7, 1958

Go Answer the Phone, Said Bedroom Stranger
SEATTLE … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Remember kids: Slow down and follow speed limits while entering school zones. Especially if you have a meth lab in the trunk [Florida]

Friday 14 August 12:06:41 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [32 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Cheerios Kid and Cheerios Sue

Friday 14 August 12:01:20 UTC 2015

From the days when a commercial could hold an entire narrative arc in thirty or sixty seconds. Apparently the Kid and Sue were thrill-seekers who could not resist dangerous environments.

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Fark.com RSS » Charged with possession of a straw for his soda, the defendant pled "not guilty." Judge Ackbar: "Bail is set at $1500" [Murica]

Friday 14 August 11:25:52 UTC 2015

Murica [link] [194 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » stressedmom36 says FML

Friday 14 August 11:25:46 UTC 2015

Today, my 4-year-old son's daycare called because he kissed a few girls. They explained he can't walk up and kiss little girls. I thought the situation was under control, until I was called an hour later to remove him from the premises for kissing little boys. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » What's the "Hook"?

Friday 14 August 11:25:39 UTC 2015

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Mental Floss » Artist Creates Tiny Detailed Paintings Inside Eggshells

Friday 14 August 11:00:00 UTC 2015

Turkish artist Süreyya Noyan has chosen a very delicate medium for her artwork. By carefully cracking open eggs and cleaning out their insides, she creates tiny canvases to paint on. On these minute, curved spaces, Noyan has recreated several masterpieces, including Vincent Van Gogh's The Starry Night and the frontage of St. Antuan Church in Turkey. The resulting pieces are … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » FDA approves Oxycontin for children as young as 11, hope to soon have it out in Flintstones chewables form [Murica]

Friday 14 August 10:48:34 UTC 2015

Murica [link] [88 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » fridgemylifee says FML

Friday 14 August 10:03:59 UTC 2015

Today, I had a first date with a guy I met online. And his mom. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: The History of Movie Effects

Friday 14 August 10:00:24 UTC 2015

It's Friday! Enjoy some great links! [Link]

GraphJam » Graphs, Graphs, Graphs!

Friday 14 August 9:56:30 UTC 2015

hamlet,not to be,Pie Chart,shakespeare,to be,words words words Graph by: Unknown Tagged: hamlet , not to be , Pie Chart , shakespeare , to be , words words words Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » And the Discoveries Usually Involve Explosions

Friday 14 August 9:56:29 UTC 2015

discovery channel,motorcycles,Pie Chart,television Graph by: H3nQ Tagged: discovery channel , motorcycles , Pie Chart , television Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Other People's Responses to the fact that I am a Computer Science Major

Friday 14 August 9:56:28 UTC 2015

college,computer,computer science,fix,good,major,numbers,Pie Chart,repsonses,university Graph by: lucyrickyalex Tagged: college , computer , computer science , fix , good , major , numbers , Pie Chart , repsonses , university Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Likelihood of my parents dropping by for a surprise visit

Friday 14 August 9:56:25 UTC 2015

apartment,Bar Graph,bottle,boxes,clean,dirty,flat,girlfriend,minutes,parents,pizza,sex,shaved,surprise,underwear,visit Graph by: Unknown Tagged: apartment , Bar Graph , bottle , boxes , clean , dirty , flat , girlfriend , minutes , parents , pizza , sex , shaved , surprise , underwear , visit Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Why Do I Even Try?

Friday 14 August 9:56:20 UTC 2015

chopsticks,eating,fork,frustrating,infographic Graph by: (via Pleated-Jeans) Tagged: chopsticks , eating , fork , frustrating , infographic Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » But… No

Friday 14 August 9:56:19 UTC 2015

best of week mom no Pie Chart Graph by: Unknown Tagged: best of week , mom , no , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Lottery ticket sales

Friday 14 August 9:56:15 UTC 2015

lottery luck people sales win LoL by: Lolhax Tagged: lottery , luck , people , sales , win Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » 

Friday 14 August 9:56:14 UTC 2015

advertising Bar Graph burger false reality - 3900742400 Graph by: failisland12 Tagged: advertising , Bar Graph , burger , false , reality Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Is That an A or an O?

Friday 14 August 9:56:13 UTC 2015

Bar Graph,handwriting,school,summer Graph by: Jimperbam Tagged: Bar Graph , handwriting , school , summer Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Must Be His Area Code

Friday 14 August 9:56:06 UTC 2015

404 666 area codes devil error numbers phones Pie Chart - 4561975552 Graph by: MattheJ1 Tagged: 404 , 666 , area codes , devil , error , numbers , phones , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » There Is No Such Thing as Original Content

Friday 14 August 9:56:04 UTC 2015

broadway glee musicals OC pr0n Spider-Man venn diagram - 4878739712 Graph by: rvg1981 Tagged: broadway , glee , musicals , OC , pr0n , Spider-Man , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » How to Save Someone From a Fire

Friday 14 August 9:55:57 UTC 2015

Graph by: (via Bordom) Tagged: best of week , bodyslam , fire , instructions , saving lives , wrestle Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » I Nearly Just Had an Accident

Friday 14 August 9:55:52 UTC 2015

Graph by: Feff Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » I'll Sue You Right Back

Friday 14 August 9:55:51 UTC 2015

Mobile Patent Suits Graph by: saltyteabag Tagged: mobile , patent , suing Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » 

Friday 14 August 9:55:49 UTC 2015

computer frozen Pie Chart rage - 3989432320 Graph by: Gouldy Tagged: computer , frozen , Pie Chart , rage Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » How many bullets people can take in a movie

Friday 14 August 9:55:44 UTC 2015

amount Bar Graph boss bullets evil hero minion movies - 2715271424 Graph by: H3nQ Tagged: amount , Bar Graph , boss , bullets , evil , hero , minion , movies Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » 

Friday 14 August 9:55:43 UTC 2015

car college friends Pie Chart - 3993476864 Graph by: omfgnoway Tagged: car , college , friends , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » They All Go into Hiding

Friday 14 August 9:55:42 UTC 2015

anne frank,diary,Harry Potter,hiding,hitler,venn diagram,voldemort Graph by: Unknown Tagged: anne frank , diary , Harry Potter , hiding , hitler , venn diagram , voldemort Share on Facebook [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Old and busted: Wineries. New hothess: Weederies [Spiffy]

Friday 14 August 9:54:49 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [33 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Glenn Beck says Seattle is one of his top 15 cities to avoid like the plague, which is why he hasn't been back since he took a young lady there in 1990 [Interesting]

Friday 14 August 9:49:51 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [106 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you ever drop your cellphone at an Ohio amusement park, let it go, because man, it's gone [Dumbass]

Friday 14 August 9:19:00 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [78 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » What I mean is, you don't seem to be a very good bank robber, maybe you should try something else [Awkward]

Friday 14 August 9:07:43 UTC 2015

Awkward [link] [18 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Family of 8-year-old girl sued because the crows she has been feeding are murder on the neighbors' million-dollar houses [Interesting]

Friday 14 August 8:57:49 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [112 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Colorado's monthly recreational cannabis sales topped $50 million for the first time ever in June, because have you ever gone camping on weed? It's totally awesome [Spiffy]

Friday 14 August 8:36:48 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [57 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man cuts wife's lover's penis off with garden shears, says she had been bugging him to do some bush trimming lately [Scary]

Friday 14 August 8:33:49 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [48 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » This Could Be The Biggest Shark Ever Caught On Camera

Friday 14 August 8:00:00 UTC 2015

Deep Blue (The biggest shark ever filmed) second partAnother DEEP BLUE VIDEO!!!!(Please read below about our fundraising campaign)Otro video de DEEP BLUE!!!!(Por favor lean el enlace de abajo acerca de nuestro proyecto) Posted by Mauricio Hoyos Padilla on Monday, August 10, 2015 Her name is Deep Blue. She's estimated to be 20 feet long, 5,000 pounds, 50 years old and, … [Link]

Mental Floss » The International Space Station Phones Home (and We Call Back)

Friday 14 August 7:00:00 UTC 2015

“I hear you loud and clear, welcome aboard the International Space Station!” [Link]

Futility Closet » “The Technical Version”

Friday 14 August 6:04:28 UTC 2015

‘Twas the nocturnal segment of the diurnal period preceding the annual Yuletide celebration, and throughout our place of residence, kinetic activity was not in evidence among possessors of this potential, including that species of domestic rodent knows as Mus musculus. Hosiery was meticulously suspended from the forward edge of the wood-burning caloric apparatus, pursuant to our anticipatory pleasure regarding an … [Link]

FMyLife » hnnhyoo says FML

Friday 14 August 6:03:13 UTC 2015

Today, I got told that I was going to hell for turning down a man that was at least in his 60s. Even after I told him I was married. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Transcendental Facts About 'Walden'

Friday 14 August 6:00:00 UTC 2015

Most importantly: Thoreau was a secret party animal. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » So if someone died vomiting and bleeding in your bed would you just flip over the mattress? Because that's what they did at a Days Inn in Tampa [Florida]

Friday 14 August 5:47:00 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [81 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » theflasher says FML

Friday 14 August 5:40:45 UTC 2015

Today, a woman who works in the clinic across the road told me that my glass isn't frosted enough and she and all her patients can see me when I shower. FML [Link]

The Onion » Sunday Magazine: We Meet Feminists Halfway By Airbrushing This Plus-Size Model

Friday 14 August 5:00:00 UTC 2015


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The Onion » American Voices: Octopus Species Filmed Mating Face-To-Face

Friday 14 August 5:00:00 UTC 2015

The Pacific striped octopus, long suspected of being more social than its fellow species, was recently filmed by researchers mating face-to-face and otherwise demonstrating tight bonds with its partner, challenging conventional understanding of the octopus as a solitary, cannibalistic creature. What do you think?


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Fark.com RSS » The zoo's keepers had not realized the mother had given birth to first twin aye-ayes born in captivity until they found the pair on her ta-tas [Cool]

Friday 14 August 4:47:12 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [8 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Colorado Springs woman arrested for "serial bear feeding," which sounds silly if you aren't one of her neighbors dodging the six bears who won't go away now [Dumbass]

Friday 14 August 4:45:00 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [68 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 13 Stunning Images from the Perseid Meteor Shower

Friday 14 August 4:14:45 UTC 2015

We've rounded up the best photos from last night's stellar spectacle. [Link]

Mental Floss » An Artist Made a Whole City Out of Paper

Friday 14 August 3:30:00 UTC 2015

The intricately designed Paperholm features 60 unique works of miniature paper architecture. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You mean there's other things you can do with peanut butter and a dog? [Spiffy]

Friday 14 August 3:11:25 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [42 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Not wanting Japan to steal all the truly weird fast food ideas, KFC announces a "rose cheese chicken leg roasted burger" in China, where it will compete against duck heads and flying lizard on a stick street foods [Weird]

Friday 14 August 3:06:42 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Our Brains May Respond to Art We Love in the Same Way, Small Study Suggests

Friday 14 August 3:00:00 UTC 2015

A new, small study found that however wildly divergent its participants' individual aesthetic preferences were, their brains reacted to art that moves them in a similar way. [Link]

Mental Floss » Scientists Can Identify Emotions Through Brain Activity

Friday 14 August 2:30:00 UTC 2015

In a new study, scientists catalogue a “brain signature” that’s indicative of experiencing negative emotions. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » UK party police in Ibiza are only working during the daylight hours, which is totally ridiculous, or completely hard-core when you think about it [Followup]

Friday 14 August 2:25:53 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Headline: Driver blames crash on dog, wants it arrested [Florida]

Friday 14 August 2:11:28 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [34 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Underwater Cemetery Where Spaceships Go to Die

Friday 14 August 2:00:00 UTC 2015

161 retired spacecraft use this spot as their watery grave. [Link]

FMyLife » so_this_is_me says FML

Friday 14 August 1:42:55 UTC 2015

Today, my love life is so pathetic that when I got a sample of cologne in the mail, I kept sniffing it just to remind myself what a guy smells like. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » So, remember in movies where the hero outruns the cops, drives into a parking garage, then jumps his car off the garage and drives away. It was like that. Without the drive away part [Dumbass]

Friday 14 August 1:41:47 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [42 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » These Clay Blocks Could Change The Way Houses Are Built

Friday 14 August 1:30:00 UTC 2015

Cutting down concrete's massive carbon footprint. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Navajo refuse to sign peace treaty with EPA, say they're not falling for THAT one again [Unlikely]

Friday 14 August 1:22:42 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [114 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Go to the upcoming Go Topless Day, you never know if you'll get beamed up by sexy extraterrestrials who will force you to join the Raëlian Movement [Strange]

Friday 14 August 1:12:42 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [34 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Two month suspension from school for a private tweet? Actually, yeah [Asinine]

Friday 14 August 1:02:00 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [48 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Gaze Upon the Beauty of a Lavender Theme Park

Friday 14 August 1:00:00 UTC 2015

We wish these photos were scratch and sniff. [Link]

FMyLife » imonfmlnow says FML

Friday 14 August 0:54:55 UTC 2015

Today, my boyfriend and I were about to have sex, and he asked me to tell him what I wanted him to do. I said I wanted him to make me scream and cum. To which he replied, "Okay, be realistic now". FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 11 year old gives birth to girl in Paraguay, meanwhile you have 37 unchecked voicemails from your mother wondering when you're going to give her grandkids [Sad]

Friday 14 August 0:49:41 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [121 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 12 Odd Facts and Stories About Armadillos

Friday 14 August 0:30:00 UTC 2015

Armadillos are strange. Very strange. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » In response to continuing economic sanctions, Russia further sanctions its own economy [Asinine]

Friday 14 August 0:16:47 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [75 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Wisconsin man would like to tell authorities how he ended up drunk and naked in a post office lobby, but he can't. It must have been quite an evening [Fail]

Friday 14 August 0:02:46 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these well-equipped beachgoers [Photoshop]

Friday 14 August 0:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » First Entire Octopus Genome Sequenced

Friday 14 August 0:00:00 UTC 2015

It’s a boon for cephalopod research. [Link]

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