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.”

FMyLife » SadDogOwner says FML

Friday 28 August 23:29:23 UTC 2015

Today, I found my dog, who had been missing for over 2 weeks, dead on my roof. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Friday 28 August 23:29:22 UTC 2015

Today, my girlfriend uninvited to me a party because she said her ex would be there, and since she hasn't told him about us, she didn't want him getting upset. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Friday 28 August 23:29:21 UTC 2015

Today, after missing college for a week due to illness, I found out my "friends" were bullshitting me about us having to write an important no-extension Biology essay. Copious amounts of my sweat, snot and tears went into that desperation-fueled nightmare. Thanks, dickheads. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Surprising Crime Deterrent: The Human Eye

Friday 28 August 23:26:47 UTC 2015

The mere feeling of being watched may be enough to reduce crime. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Goodyear plans to deflate cigar-shaped craft and upgrade to longer, more rigid units [Interesting]

Friday 28 August 23:17:19 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [59 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Fascinating Facts About 'Blade Runner'

Friday 28 August 23:00:00 UTC 2015

Roy Batty’s precious moments may be lost in time, like tears in rain, but these facts about Ridley Scott’s iconic sci-fi film aren’t going anywhere. [Link]

Mental Floss » A Romanian City Let Readers Ride the Bus for Free

Friday 28 August 22:26:42 UTC 2015

For a short time this summer, buses in Cluj-Napoca, Romania gave free rides to anyone reading a book. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 16 astounding facts about the Short Circuit movies. Wait a second, there was a sequel? Better make that 17 then [Spiffy]

Friday 28 August 22:04:22 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [146 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Answering Some Burning, Headache-Inducing Questions About Hangovers

Friday 28 August 22:00:00 UTC 2015

If you’ve never experienced a hangover, the rest of us are jealous. In a nutshell, a hangover is your body’s physical reaction to drinking too much alcohol. For some people, it takes the form of a vicious headache. For others, it might cause fatigue, nausea, trembling, anxiety, or all of the above. From both science and experience, we know that … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man who tried to euthanize his dog with a knife and hammer ordered to work in animal shelter, apparently so he can learn how to do it right [Sick]

Friday 28 August 21:51:19 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [51 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Good place to take your 7-year old: A baseball game. Bad place to take your 7-year old: On a ride to deliver a prostitute [PSA]

Friday 28 August 21:50:21 UTC 2015

PSA [link] [45 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Food, Drink, or Poison?

Friday 28 August 21:50:00 UTC 2015

Take the quiz! [Link]

Mental Floss » When 1.5 Million Balloons Were Released Over Cleveland

Friday 28 August 21:30:00 UTC 2015

What could possibly go wrong? [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Kids enter giant toilet, wearing poop hats, to learn about poop. Yep Japan [Weird]

Friday 28 August 21:26:13 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [54 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » We ran every single presidential candidate through some facial recognition software to determine their celebrity doppelgänger and, spoiler, Rick Perry is actually just Meryl Streep [Silly]

Friday 28 August 21:17:11 UTC 2015

Silly [link] [32 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » There's gold in them thar Los Angeles hills [Interesting]

Friday 28 August 21:07:04 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Disney Characters Who Were Almost Voiced By an A-Lister

Friday 28 August 21:00:00 UTC 2015

Patrick Stewart had so many shots at Disney greatness. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Dunkin' Donuts employee saves life of man training for Ironman competition. Never underestimate the power of donuts [Ironic]

Friday 28 August 20:53:19 UTC 2015

Ironic [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » In today's "good luck with that " news Ukraine is asking Russia to write off billions in Ukrainian debt it holds and sell them Gas at a reduced price this winter [Unlikely]

Friday 28 August 20:30:08 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [34 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: The Odd Life in the Mariana Trench

Friday 28 August 20:30:00 UTC 2015

The Mariana Trench, the deepest known point in any of the world’s oceans, is home to really unique and—in some cases—terrifying life forms. Here are 10 examples. * A writer asked 12 different scientists to pick one fact that humanity needs to know. The illustrated answers are certainly interesting. * Will spaceships of the future repair themselves? This type of … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Dad complains his son's been sold two right-foot Transformers shoes. Optimus Prime of customer service responds with a picture and the best excuse ever [Hero]

Friday 28 August 20:22:08 UTC 2015

Hero [link] [76 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop something actually interesting for these photographers to shoot [Photoshop]

Friday 28 August 20:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [27 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » See the Lines of the NYC Subway Paired With an Aerial View

Friday 28 August 20:00:00 UTC 2015

The web of the underground transit system is even more impressive in the context of NYC as seen from above. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Maryland university plans to eliminate textbooks to save students money [Hero]

Friday 28 August 19:57:11 UTC 2015

Hero [link] [57 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » unsuckable says FML

Friday 28 August 19:43:47 UTC 2015

Today, I had to call the doctor regarding my penis. Not because of erectile dysfunction or an erection lasting more than four hours, but because of the multiple fire ant bites I woke up to after falling asleep in my backyard. FML [Link]

The Onion » News in Photos: ‘Better Homes & Gardens’ Puts First Plus-Sized Succulent On September Cover

Friday 28 August 19:40:00 UTC 2015


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Fark.com RSS » Is it Friday already? Oh damn…quiz time again, and none of us studied [Survey]

Friday 28 August 19:28:03 UTC 2015

Survey [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Screaming Marmot shocks visitors to Blackcomb Mountain. Would also be an excellent band name [Strange]

Friday 28 August 19:22:31 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [32 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Tips on how to survive a mass shooting. Note: your massive, fleshy bulk will not stop bullets, and Hoverounds top out at 5mph [Murica]

Friday 28 August 19:16:24 UTC 2015

Murica [link] [124 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Friday 28 August 19:11:58 UTC 2015

Today, I washed all the dishes and cups from the family dinner last night and put them away. When my wife saw, she had a mini OCD breakdown and yelled at me because the cups weren't lined up with each other with the handles aligned and the flower pictures facing out left. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Study Figures Out Why Queen Bees Become Queens

Friday 28 August 19:08:32 UTC 2015

A certain chemical compound fed to honeybee larvae determines whether they grow into queens or workers. [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Popular ‘Game of Thrones’ Fan Theories

Friday 28 August 19:08:31 UTC 2015

Nothing is what it seems to be in the land of Westeros, at least not if you follow the many elaborate theories concocted by 'Game of Thrones' fans. [Link]

Mental Floss » Pod City: Popsicles, Kevin Bacon, and More Highlights from Recent Podcasts

Friday 28 August 19:08:30 UTC 2015

From chop suey to Estonian customer service, I’ve learned so much from podcasts this week. I share some highlights below, and you should visit the archive for more recs: 1. AN 11-YEAR-OLD BOY INVENTED THE POPSICLE. Stuff You Missed in History Class, Aug. 24 episode In this ep, we learn about a strange, lengthy legal battle between Popsicle and the … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Kill -9 $(ps aux | grep isis_hacker | awk '{print $2}') [Interesting]

Friday 28 August 19:05:58 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [100 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Pakistan may be building 20 new nuclear warheads per year. Sleep tight, everyone [Scary]

Friday 28 August 19:04:53 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [73 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Stress Ball Tourist Map Zooms In When Squeezed

Friday 28 August 19:00:00 UTC 2015

Two vacation necessities in one. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Turns out Alison Parker and Adam Ward were ultra racist: "We would say stuff like, 'The reporter's out in the field.' And he would look at us and say, 'What are you saying, cotton fields? That's racist'." Yeah, they to

Friday 28 August 18:58:14 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [348 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Today's choices: A. Give up wine B. Give up sex or C. Give up whining about sex [Amusing]

Friday 28 August 18:50:01 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [40 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Buzz Aldrin vows to plant a settlement — POW — right on Mars' kisser [Cool]

Friday 28 August 18:42:53 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You can buy anything on the Bulgarian black market, including drugs, women, guns, and even fully functional nuclear warheads. Cool… wait, WHAT? [Scary]

Friday 28 August 18:42:18 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [40 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Weird Week in Review

Friday 28 August 18:39:39 UTC 2015

Weird, funny, and interesting news items from all over. [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Friday 28 August 18:36:36 UTC 2015

Today, I happily announced to my parents that I'm pregnant. My dad later handed me a printout containing a list of nearby abortion clinics. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Animals Assemble for Annual Weigh-In at London Zoo

Friday 28 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Creatures great and small stepped on the scale for their annual check up—whether they realized it or not. [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: 1 Billion Users Log Onto Facebook In Single Day

Friday 28 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Mark Zuckerberg released a statement confirming that on Monday, 1 billion users, or 1 in 7 people on earth, visited Facebook in a single day, setting a usage record for the site. What do you think?
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » The last Sumatran rhino in the U.S. is now being relocated to Indonesia to breed. Apparently his wife forced him to move after he met an Indonesian rhino on Ashley Madison [Followup]

Friday 28 August 18:26:15 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "He said: 'I was very surprised to find that it was 12.5 inches in circumference'…Now, Mr Chevin has become a celebrity on the road where he lives, with his neighbours all looking to get a peek" [Strange]

Friday 28 August 18:05:07 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [39 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Drug dealers in Newburgh, New York use Jay & Silent Bob logic, figure that the best place to sell is right outside the rehab clinic [Asinine]

Friday 28 August 17:46:52 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [54 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Now that China's economy has been reduced to a couple of iPhone factories and the noodle shop from Kung Fu Panda, Beijing residents are astounded to see that the sky a) is blue, and b) doesn't have poisoned birds falling out of it [Interestin

Friday 28 August 17:45:54 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [34 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Before you try to feed and shelter a homeless person, make sure it's not Reese Bobby- I mean make sure they're actually homeless [Dumbass]

Friday 28 August 17:21:00 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [24 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » China’s Forest Made of Stone

Friday 28 August 17:10:33 UTC 2015

It's more than 270 million years old. [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Freshly Baked Facts About Pepperidge Farm

Friday 28 August 17:10:32 UTC 2015

No matter how many Goldfish and Milanos you’ve eaten, you may not know how tasty Pepperidge Farm’s history has been. [Link]

Mental Floss » Mental Floss Crossword #3

Friday 28 August 17:10:31 UTC 2015

Matt Gaffney writes a weekly crossword for mental_floss. [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Outhouse

Friday 28 August 17:10:18 UTC 2015

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Fark.com RSS » "The way I see it, our son got into Harvard, Duke, and Penn. He has a job. He is relevant to the world. I only hope my life can be as relevant." Kind of impressive for a dead kid [Hero]

Friday 28 August 17:03:06 UTC 2015

Hero [link] [78 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Flavorful Facts About Five Guys

Friday 28 August 17:00:00 UTC 2015

There are so many guys in the Five Guys family. [Link]

The Onion » Sports News in Brief: Journeyman Fan Joins Sixth NFL Team In 5 Years

Friday 28 August 16:47:00 UTC 2015

HELENA, MT—Continuing his lengthy trek around the league, sources confirmed Friday that 36-year-old journeyman fan Brian Ferretti has joined the Arizona Cardinals, his sixth team in the past five years. “Brian has really bounced around the NFL over the last decade, but I think he’s finally found the right fit with the Cards, and hopefully he’ll stay with them from … [Link]

The Onion » Photo Finish: 1,400 Dead After Mike Trout Fouls Line Drive Into Stands

Friday 28 August 16:40:00 UTC 2015


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Fark.com RSS » The author of over 70 books and hundreds of short stories asks the burning question: Can a Novelist Be Too Productive? [Interesting]

Friday 28 August 16:35:58 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [90 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Watch Nitrogen Triiodide Explode in Slow Motion

Friday 28 August 16:30:00 UTC 2015

Bang! [Link]

The Onion » Infographic: Is The Nation Ready For The Next Katrina?

Friday 28 August 16:23:00 UTC 2015

Friday marks the 10-year anniversary of when Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, and many commentators have argued that not enough has been done over the past decade to address infrastructure and emergency response issues that could put coastal cities nationwide, including New Orleans, at risk of a catastrophe on a similar scale. Here’s how experts recommend we prepare for the … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Ninth Circuit Judge Marsha S. Berzon cites noted legal scholar John Oliver in court decision [Amusing]

Friday 28 August 16:22:09 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [76 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Imagine you're doing some home DIY, you knock through the floor, discover a safe and inside find $50,000 and a treasure hunt [Interesting]

Friday 28 August 16:18:27 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [93 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » See the Creative Process Behind Ben

Friday 28 August 16:00:00 UTC 2015

When showcasing its ice cream flavors, Ben & Jerry's puts together playful photos placing pints in a whole array of situations [Link]

Mental Floss » Pick the Correct Word for Each Definition

Friday 28 August 16:00:00 UTC 2015

Take the quiz! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » New Orleans: We'll just go back to living below sea level. What could go wrong? Feds: Not a thing. Let's do what we did for the past hundred years, only bigger and more expensive. Science: (facepalm). Gulf of Mexico: NOM NOM NOM [Stupid]

Friday 28 August 15:40:17 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [182 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Soothe Yourself With "Drunk Tank" Pink

Friday 28 August 15:30:00 UTC 2015

The next time you need a time out, try thinking pink. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "He tosses garbage, shouts, "F- -k you, richie F- -k you, richie" at residents, and uses the streets and sidewalks as his personal bathroom." No word yet on how often he visits the politics tab [Obvious]

Friday 28 August 15:12:46 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [138 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » British woman gets rid of of four puppies in four years because they grew up to be dogs. With pic of soulless woman [Asinine]

Friday 28 August 15:10:26 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [133 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Vintage Facts About 'That '70s Show'

Friday 28 August 15:00:00 UTC 2015

Nostalgia for a nostalgic show. It's all alright. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » One busted nut on an airplane won't get you into the Mile High Club, but it will cause $62.4 million in fire damage to an Air Force RC-135V reconnaissance jet [Fail]

Friday 28 August 14:41:24 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » How Does Smell Work?

Friday 28 August 14:30:00 UTC 2015

Turns out, it's all in your head. [Link]

FMyLife » morethanablondemoment says FML

Friday 28 August 14:27:29 UTC 2015

Today, after working 8 hours and immediately packing my house for another 6 hours to prepare for moving, I was extremely exhausted and more than ready to brush my teeth and go to bed. I tiredly brushed my teeth with my mascara. FML [Link]

FMyLife » PositiveElectron says FML

Friday 28 August 14:27:28 UTC 2015

Today, my mom decided to show me her new rape whistle. She kept blowing it every couple of minutes while we were stuck in traffic. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Erika doesn't have the strength to upgrade to hurricane from tropical storm, but Florida will remain in the Cone of Concern, which is also the name of my Vanilla Ice cover band [Followup]

Friday 28 August 14:18:33 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [52 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Lawyer: Please excuse this New Jersey teacher who was late to work 111 times in two years. Arbitrator: No problem [Followup]

Friday 28 August 14:09:59 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [143 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Old and Busted: Open bar. New Hotness: Weed bar (w/pics) [Spiffy]

Friday 28 August 14:08:04 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [37 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Americans wouldn't know a good Mexican tortilla if it hit them in the face with a chancla [Obvious]

Friday 28 August 13:54:34 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [192 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Just because your job is to replenish ATMs doesn't mean you can treat them like your own personal ATMs [Obvious]

Friday 28 August 13:44:04 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Outhouse

Friday 28 August 13:33:39 UTC 2015

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Fark.com RSS » Man arrested after the test came back postive for meth. The test they did on his dog, that is [Sick]

Friday 28 August 13:20:41 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these essential scientific items [Photoshop]

Friday 28 August 13:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Amazon Prime Will Soon Bring Booze to Certain Cities in Under An Hour

Friday 28 August 13:00:00 UTC 2015

Amazon's new booze-delivery service hints at a whole new market for the online retailer. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Woman gets kicked out of coffee shop for wearing the Gatsby Swing Top [Facepalm]

Friday 28 August 12:41:17 UTC 2015

Facepalm [link] [129 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Interlocking Facts About LEGO

Friday 28 August 12:30:00 UTC 2015

They make more tires than Goodyear. Tiny, tiny tires. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Five-year-old boy hailed for having UK's messiest bedroom. Parents thought the shame would change him. How wrong they were [Dumbass]

Friday 28 August 12:22:06 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [64 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Sunbathing Bubble

Friday 28 August 12:19:14 UTC 2015

This looks like it would roast you to a nice golden brown.


Human Hothouse: For comfortable sunbathing in the city or during cold weather, a California firm offers a Plexiglas bubble which lets in ultraviolet rays but keeps out sand, soot, and wind. The Fabor Sunbathing Capsule is 7 feet long and measures 3 feet wide by 18 inches high … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Neighborhood terrified of free candy [Amusing]

Friday 28 August 11:46:52 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [77 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Death By Flowers

Friday 28 August 11:45:32 UTC 2015

This is either a case of the unluckiest spouse ever, or a perfect murder by the husband.

Original article here. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Best obit ever [Spiffy]

Friday 28 August 11:07:56 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [62 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Art From the 1893 World’s Fair Was Found in a Chicago Storage Facility

Friday 28 August 11:00:00 UTC 2015

The three pieces of Japanese art were previously thought to have been destroyed [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Easy Experiments You Can Do With Liquid

Friday 28 August 10:30:00 UTC 2015

YouTube user brusspup has compiled 10 interesting experiments that can be done using household liquids. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Unattractive men: Your purpose in life may be to help other guys get laid [Interesting]

Friday 28 August 10:23:59 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [130 comments] [Link]

GraphJam » Re-Plotted: Unless They Get Blown Up

Friday 28 August 10:10:26 UTC 2015

celeb guest star killer Pie Chart television - 4868964608 Graph by: CharlieBBenz Tagged: celeb , guest star , killer , Pie Chart , television Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Life vs. School

Friday 28 August 10:10:22 UTC 2015

Graph by: (via I Love Charts) Tagged: life , memorize , problem solving , school Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » It Was a Good Time for Them

Friday 28 August 10:10:16 UTC 2015

Think of all the naps they had in the 90s! Graph by: ericmcc13 Tagged: 90s , annoying , best of week , love , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » What Royal Wedding?

Friday 28 August 10:10:15 UTC 2015

Graph by: s.hill306 Tagged: kate middleton , Pie Chart , prince william , UK , wedding Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » The Poor Kids These Days Don't Know Any Better

Friday 28 August 10:10:11 UTC 2015

Bad Singing Bad Acting The problem with modern TV Terrible Plotlines Disney Channel Graph by: Unknown Tagged: bad actors , bad singing , disney , disney channel , singing , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Ruin All the Songs!

Friday 28 August 10:10:07 UTC 2015

all the things,glee,Pie Chart,ruining,Songs Graph by: Unknown Tagged: all the things , glee , Pie Chart , ruining , Songs Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Classic: They'll Choke You While You Sleep

Friday 28 August 10:10:05 UTC 2015

farts ninjas silent but deadly venn diagram - 4858850560 Graph by: ParaTobEnce Tagged: farts , ninjas , silent but deadly , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » What Fresh Hell Is This?

Friday 28 August 10:09:50 UTC 2015

boss battle,Pie Chart,save point,video games Graph by: chewchewbuh Tagged: boss battle , Pie Chart , save point , video games Share on Facebook [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Neighborhood Starting To Get Too Safe For Family To Afford

Friday 28 August 9:53:06 UTC 2015

CHICAGO—Explaining that the sense of unease she felt walking to and from her home had declined markedly over the years, Humboldt Park resident Kirsten Healy expressed her disappointment to reporters Thursday that her neighborhood was becoming too safe for her family to afford. “When we first moved in seven years ago, we didn’t even feel like we could leave the … [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Department Of Labor Study Confirms Your Job Most Demanding

Friday 28 August 9:53:05 UTC 2015

WASHINGTON—Noting that the level of mental strain associated with the profession was far and away the highest recorded, a federal study on workplace conditions and occupational stress released Thursday has confirmed that your job is the most demanding career in the entire nation, and that none of your friends or family fully understand how hard it is. “Following a thorough … [Link]

The Onion » Sunday Magazine: Due To A Scheduling Error, We Sit Down With The Cast Of ‘Empire’ And Mitch McConnell

Friday 28 August 9:53:04 UTC 2015


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The Onion » American Voices: Josh Duggar Enters Rehab Following Scandal

Friday 28 August 9:53:03 UTC 2015

After it was revealed that Josh Duggar, oldest son on TLC’s now-canceled reality show 19 Kids And Counting, possessed an Ashley Madison account and allegedly had extramarital affairs, Duggar has reportedly entered rehab, though what he’ll be treated for remains unspecified. What do you think?
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Fark.com RSS » NASA will launch drone strike on Tropical Storm Erika [Cool]

Friday 28 August 9:37:00 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [25 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: The Street Signs of Paris

Friday 28 August 9:30:01 UTC 2015

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

Fark.com RSS » Old and tired: Fire drills. New hotness: Active shooter drills [Murica]

Friday 28 August 9:18:44 UTC 2015

Murica [link] [72 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » What‘s the Most Valuable Part of the Human Body?

Friday 28 August 8:30:00 UTC 2015

A hint: It's not the brain or the heart. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » What's worse than finding a cockroach in your ear? [Sick]

Friday 28 August 8:22:00 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [52 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » FAA approves first commercial application of a paper airplane [Asinine]

Friday 28 August 7:50:00 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [38 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you can remember that you forgot, you probably don't have… er… um… dear, don't you look lovely [Interesting]

Friday 28 August 7:46:16 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [15 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Check Your Email in the Bathroom? You're Not the Only One

Friday 28 August 7:30:00 UTC 2015

According to Adobe, 42 percent of Americans do it. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Young goths "at risk of depression" [Obvious]

Friday 28 August 7:20:59 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [99 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » desbuhbear says FML

Friday 28 August 6:50:07 UTC 2015

Today, I found out that the medicine I've been taking for my headaches is responsible for my headaches getting even worse. FML [Link]

FMyLife » O0hdear says FML

Friday 28 August 6:44:16 UTC 2015

Today, I went to my fiance's cousin's wedding with him. I got drunk and danced like a stripper in front of his entire extended family, who I'd just met that day. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » 6 Road Trip Safety Tips That Could Save Your Life

Friday 28 August 6:30:00 UTC 2015

America is in the middle of road trip season, and we’re excited—so excited, in fact, that according to one report (see below), many of us are rushing to our cars without taking some simple safety precautions that could save us major problems on the freeway. Celebrity handyman Chip Wade, host of HGTV’s Elbow Room, is great at fixing problems, but … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A grisly discovery has been made of 50 decomposing bodies found in an abandoned truck in Austria [Sad]

Friday 28 August 6:16:00 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [85 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » Man Handling

Friday 28 August 6:07:20 UTC 2015

In 1946, sociologist Mirra Komarovsky asked American undergraduate women whether they had “played dumb” on dates. Some of their responses: I am engaged to a southern boy who doesn’t think too much of the woman’s intellect. In spite of myself, I play up to his theories because the less one knows and does, the more he does for you and … [Link]

FMyLife » Mush says FML

Friday 28 August 5:58:37 UTC 2015

Today, after an 8-month wait, I had my big vacation. The beach, the sea, the dive, the jellyfish, the allergic reaction, the hospital. FML [Link]

FMyLife » myanmarkaviar says FML

Friday 28 August 5:58:36 UTC 2015

Today, at work, I served a customer who looked so much like my grandma that I thought it actually was her. Then I remembered she died 6 months ago. I had to serve customers with a smile on my face while choking back tears for the rest of the day. FML [Link]

FMyLife » lefthandspanker says FML

Friday 28 August 5:58:35 UTC 2015

Today, my slightly batshit insane grandma called me disgusting and unladylike. Why? For writing with my left hand. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Friday 28 August 5:48:35 UTC 2015

Today, I came home from a business trip and was greeted by a foul smell. I soon found out my husband accidentally let the milk go bad by leaving it out all day, then tried to solve the problem by "balancing the temperatures" by putting it in the freezer. Oh honey, no. Just no. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » What is Trypophobia? And Is It Real?

Friday 28 August 5:30:00 UTC 2015

Many people report fearing clusters of holes. If you're one of them, this post is for you. But don't say we didn't warn you. [Link]

Mental Floss » 16 Old-School Internet Acronyms: How Many Can You Recognize?

Friday 28 August 4:30:00 UTC 2015

How is language evolving on the Internet? In this series on internet linguistics, Gretchen McCulloch breaks down the latest innovations in online communication. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Some Phoenix residents upset that they were only given 30 years' notice that their neighborhood would be razed for a new freeway [Facepalm]

Friday 28 August 4:15:00 UTC 2015

Facepalm [link] [134 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Pictures from La Tomatina 2015

Friday 28 August 4:00:00 UTC 2015

The world's largest food fight! [Link]

Mental Floss » 85-Year-Old Twins Invite Everyone to Sail Around the World With Them

Friday 28 August 3:30:00 UTC 2015

No yachting experience required. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Sure, the World Air Guitar Championships are pointless, but the competitors don't fret [Silly]

Friday 28 August 3:06:27 UTC 2015

Silly [link] [45 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Japanese Railway Company Picks a New Feline Station Master

Friday 28 August 3:00:00 UTC 2015

R.I.P, Tama. Welcome, Nitama! [Link]

Mental Floss » Alfred Kinsey's Massive Gall Wasp Collection

Friday 28 August 2:00:00 UTC 2015

Before he was a sexologist, Kinsey's traveled the country on a hunt for gall wasps. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bluto cannot understand why the Germans would be so insensitive as to name their new aircraft carrier after the one that bombed Pearl Harbor [Asinine]

Friday 28 August 1:47:49 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [202 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Movie Trivia Questions of Escalating Difficulty

Friday 28 August 1:37:22 UTC 2015

Take the quiz! [Link]

Mental Floss » Take a Look Inside a Vertical Farm

Friday 28 August 1:30:00 UTC 2015

The future of your salad may be sitting in a nondescript building in Indiana. [Link]

Mental Floss » What's Happening When We Hear the Voice in Our Head?

Friday 28 August 1:19:47 UTC 2015

The answer says a lot about language, mental illness, and ourselves [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Promising Male Birth Control Methods

Friday 28 August 1:00:00 UTC 2015

What's the holdup? [Link]

Mental Floss » Why is 'Seinfeld' So Hard to Translate?

Friday 28 August 0:30:00 UTC 2015

The show about nothing never gained more than a small cult following outside the U.S. One translator explains why. [Link]

FMyLife » JDCH_99 says FML

Friday 28 August 0:25:38 UTC 2015

Today, on my daughter's 9th birthday, I have to let her know that her dog died in his sleep overnight. Happy birthday. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Friday 28 August 0:25:37 UTC 2015

Today, my bitch of a sister broke my new phone, which took me months of work to earn. Her excuse? If I didn't want her to break it, I shouldn't have let her use it. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Blue Bell ice cream fans put down their forks, waddle over to their computers, collectively piss and moan about the company's re-introductory flavor choice [Murica]

Friday 28 August 0:16:03 UTC 2015

Murica [link] [147 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop theme: Well, there's your problem [Photoshop]

Friday 28 August 0:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [17 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Watch a Group of Ants Take Down a Huge Millipede

Friday 28 August 0:00:00 UTC 2015

Working together, stinging Leptogenys ants from Cambodia paralyze their prey, then drag it back to their nest for dinner. [Link]

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