Odds and sods I look at regularly, just because they amuse me. I hope they do the same for you. Incidentally, I found this page’s title on Greg Ross’s Futility Closet (it’s somewhere on this page) in a mini-article which also includes the delightful sentence in Icelandic: Barbara Ara bar Ara araba bara rabbabara. Ross points out that this, “besides being fun to say, is spelled with only three letters. It means “Barbara, daughter of Ari, brought only rhubarb to Ari the Arab.”
Fark.com RSS » Man goes to TV station crying "discrimination" because DMV wants a doctor's note saying he can drive despite not having hands [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » You have only 24 hours left To climb Mount McKinley before it's gone forever [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 6 Underground Facts About Robert Crumb
The sometimes controversial—but never boring—cartoonist turns 72 years old today. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Words you never want to hear from a TSA agent: Ma'am, we have a "secondary security screening" just for you [Creepy]
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Fark.com RSS » We're gonna need a bigger surfboard [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » School District trolls students on Twitter. And yes, some people have a problem with that [Florida]
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FMyLife » Alice says FML
Today, I met my fiancé's much older sister for the first time. Turns out she is actually my old high school English teacher who used to make me cry at least 3 times a week. It's been three hours and I've accidentally called her Miss Willow 4 times and been reduced to tears twice. FML [Link]
FMyLife » monkeywrench says FML
Today, I was hit by acute food poisoning while attending a colleague's birthday party at his home. The toilet had a door that wouldn't close all the way, there were only three sheets of toilet paper left, and I had to walk home through town, in a dress, with my soiled underwear in a plastic bag. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » The Psychological Benefits of Having a Childhood Best Friend
A recent study explores what makes childhood best friends "the best." [Link]
Fark.com RSS » IT'S A STREETLIGHT…and you can pick up a pallet of them, and a bunch of other lights, from Colorado Springs Utilities via Public Surplus [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this crash landing [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Doctor issued medical marijuana prescriptions to anyone who asked for them. People started getting suspicious when all the drug addicts started showing up [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » Remembering Oliver Sacks
The author of "Awakenings" and "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat" died today. Let's celebrate him. [Link]
Weird Universe » Reverse Fishing
Watch the Killer Whale lure a bird in with a well placed fish and score a non fish dinner for himself. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » **ding dong** [footsteps; door opens] **blam blam blam** [Florida]
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Mental Floss » 11 Fireball Facts about 'Contra'
The hit run-and-gun game borrowed heavily from American action films and a major Central American revolution. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The man who wrote The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat has seen his last awakening: RIP Oliver Sacks [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » You have an evil spirit following you. You must undergo the ceremony of giving me all your money and valuables. Also, don't tell anyone in your family about this [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Search parties looking for the body of a woman who went missing from a funeral home last week have found a body… just not hers [Followup]
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Mental Floss » 80 Minutes of '80s and '90s TV Commercials
Sweatin' to the Oldies, Doublemint gum twins, Radio Shack, and zillions of 800 numbers. [Link]
FMyLife » anon says FML
Today, at work, one of the elderly residents dropped a turd on the floor. I went to go get the nurse but couldn't find her. Upon returning to the scene, another resident picked it up and placed it in my hand, thinking it was mud. Now my nickname at work is 'Nugget'. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Failed Artist says FML
Today, my family was cleaning out our basement when I noticed an empty wall. I asked my grandma if I could put a picture up. She replied, "I don't want your ugly drawings on the wall". I wasn't talking about my drawings. FML [Link]
FMyLife » bornfromhillbillies says FML
Today, my mom saw a picture of the moon and asked me what "those big spots" were. She actually thought the craters were continents and tried correcting me when I told her what they were. Then I almost got into trouble for being disrespectful. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Now that Erika has pretty much fizzled out, let's welcome Tropical Storm Fred to the Atlantic [Interesting]
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Weird Universe » News of the Weird (August 30, 2015)
News of the Weird
Weirdnuz.M438, August 30, 2015
Copyright 2015 by Chuck Shepherd. All rights reserved.
Lead Story
British director Missouri Williams brought an adaptation of Shakespeare’s “King Lear” to the London Courtyard art facility in August for a one-week run, centered on a human actor struggling to stage the play using only sheep. The pivotal character, Lear’s daughter Cordelia, … [Link]
Mental Floss » The Stories Behind 15 Celebrity Stage Names
Albert Brooks is brilliantly funny, but he may not have made it as far in show business with his birth name: Albert Einstein. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man jailed for four months for possession of crystal meth is freed … when police realize it's salt [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » The pen is mightier, always [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » 93-year-old man finally gets his high school diploma. "I don't know what good it's going to do me from here on out" [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » Georgia's sea turtles shall rise again [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Cops box in guy driving stolen big ass SUV. Guy: You think you can stop me? VROOM VROOM CRUNCH CRUNCH, arrivederci [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this man all about peace [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » CSB Sunday Morning: Beggars' Banquet [CSB]
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Fark.com RSS » Blaming yourself for something you weren't responsible for is tough to get over. Blaming yourself for the death of Robert F. Kennedy as a 17-year-old just wanting to shake his hand and giving the assassin an opening is another [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Paranormal investigator spends over $30,000 on a killer VW [Creepy]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I found dog poop in my room that had probably been there for days. My girlfriend, who was watching the house, said she didn't realize it was there, because she thought it was the smell of her own farts. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Batgirl Demands Equal Pay for Women in This 1973 PSA
“I’m paid less than Robin!” [Link]
Weird Universe » Turnabout Man
The moral is: don't suppress your road rage, it's not healthy! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Get out of that pool car, you're drunk [Florida]
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Weird Universe » Atomic Peanuts
In 1959, Walter C. Gregory of North Carolina State College introduced "atomic" peanuts to the world. Despite the name, they weren't radioactive peanuts.
He had exposed peanut seeds to huge amounts of radiation to create mutant strains. Then he had selected the mutant strains with the qualities (size) he liked. And in this way created jumbo-sized peanuts.
As this article … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Airliner downed by……. C) a champagne cork [Fail]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my brother said he was cleaning his room. When I walked in, he was giving my cousin a blowjob. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you're afraid of heights, look away now [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Watch the Short Film That Launched Vin Diesel's Career
Before he was a movie star, Vin Diesel was a struggling actor and indie filmmaker [Link]
FMyLife » thegrandchawhee says FML
Today, I was scheduled to fill in at the customer service counter where I work. Today was also the day that I allegedly accused a customer of being a thief, sold her a fraudulent money order, and will be sued for defamation of character. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I blacked out while hugging my dad. I woke up a minute later on the floor with my dad telling me to, "quit being lazy and get up." FML [Link]
GraphJam » SunshinePurpleromance123
A visual representation of the most common passwords, as determined by recent Sony password leaks. 'Scuse me while I change all of my passwords. Graph by: (via www.reddit.com) Tagged: hacking , lulzsec , passwords Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Division of money spent at movies.
LoL by: thesuperherosam Tagged: expensive , money , movies , Popcorn , theatre Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Amounts of Snacks Eaten During Movies
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: ads , before , cinema , during , eating , junk food , movies , Pie Chart , snacks , theater Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » I Find This Upsetting
Graph by: tehvenezuelan Tagged: anger , Bar Graph , best of week , effort , feels , happy Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » I Hate My Brain
Graph by: maxystone (via Thedoghousediaries) Tagged: awake , brain , Line Graph , sleepy Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Instant Anatomy Textbook
Graph by: TheBklynbOMB Tagged: good condition , peen , Pie Chart , textbook , used Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » I'm Their Biggest Fan
Graph by: dustypicture Tagged: amy winehouse , Bar Graph , celeb , people , rip Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Age vs Tactfulness
Graph by: soul_grafitti Tagged: adult , age , child , elderly , fat , Line Graph , loud , obvious , pre teen , small , tactfulness , teen , whisper Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Hand Wash Only!?
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: backwards , clothing tag , instructions , Pie Chart , washing Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Hearts, Stars, and Meow Mix
Graph by: pyrus436 Tagged: also-shamrock-hats-now , cat food , cereal , chart art , clovers , hearts , horseshoes , lucky charms , marshmallows , pots of gold , rainbows , red balloons , stars Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » The Vuvuzela Explained
The Vuvuzela Explained Graph by: lovesweasley95 Tagged: horns , noises , soccer , sports , vuvuzela , world cup Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » It's Probably Just Your Mom Thinking You're Dead
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: annoying , calls , mom , phone , Pie Chart , voicemail Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » When You Point, Stick Figures Look More Like Real People
Graph by: (via Doghouse Diaries) Tagged: board games , drawing , flow chart , pictionary , stick figures Share on Facebook
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Mental Floss » The World's Largest Collection of Lunch Boxes
Is your old lunch box in this museum? [Link]
Mental Floss » UCLA Uses a High-Tech Sandbox to Teach Topography
Researchers at UCLA have turned an ordinary playground sandbox into a powerful (and fun!) research tool. [Link]
FMyLife » babypenguin00 says FML
Today, marks the third girlfriend in a row that has broken up with me for my terrible dandruff. I can't control it as I was born with psoriasis. All three girls called me pathetic for "making up" a disease to try to get them to stay. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I was outside talking to my new neighbor. I was gesturing while talking and didn't notice the little kid riding her bike coming our way. I ended up accidentally smacking her in the face and knocking her off her bike. Apparently she's my new neighbor's daughter. Welcome to the neighborhood. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 101-year-old pilot and veteran of the Great Escape prison break in WWII dies, leaving only one survivor remaining. He was no ordinary Tom, Dick, or Harry [Hero]
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Futility Closet » Dizzy
Russian science writer Yakov Perelman asks: How many times must an 8-toothed cogwheel rotate on its axis to circle around a 24-toothed cogwheel? Click for solution … Please support Futility Closet on Patreon! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man uses mop to save girl dangling from apartment window [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Coming up at the top of the hour (9 pm AKDT/10 pm PDT), it's Livingston Stapler Company Presents. Two hours of music from Juneau, Alaska hosted live by a farker [Live]
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Fark.com RSS » The hemp industry in America is moving about as slowly as a stoner on the morning of 4/21 [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Around the World, Olive Trees Are In Trouble
Europe has recently been plagued by flies, flooding, drought, and bacterial infestation. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » And now ladies and gentlemen if you look out the left and right sides of the aircraft you'll see fighter jets. And if you look to the front of the aircraft you'll see why we are being escorted by fighter jets [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Back in the '70s this deputy survived an encounter with a UFO. Includes picture of a very nice classic police car [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Sometimes a teacher pays with her own money items for the classroom. And other times it's the other way around [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Since heroin isn't already life-threatening enough, some users needing that extra thrill are adding fentanyl, a painkiller used for patients recovering from massive surgery, to their drug of choice [Scary]
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FMyLife » Lord Buttfuck IV says FML
Today, my mum took away my laptop and my phone and won't let me call, text, or go out with friends for one month. Why? I left the toilet seat up. I'm writing this from a public library. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I finished a big painting for art class. It's also the day my little brother decided it didn't have enough puke on it. FML [Link]
Weird Universe » This Is Your Dog On Meth!
Little Guy, a mixed breed terrier, found his owner, Marty Rogers', meth stash and ate some. When Little Guy got sick Marty took him to the vet where he tested positive for meth(of course). The vet turned him, Marty not Little Guy, in to police who then searched their home. They found that Little Guy was polite and left some … [Link]
Mental Floss » 12 Crispy Facts About Pringles
Everyone recognizes the curved shape and unique packaging, but here are some things you may not know about the stacked potato chips. [Link]
Mental Floss » Microsoft's Ultra-Awkward 'Windows 7 House Party' Video
Microsoft felt the need to train people on how to conduct a party in their own homes. [Link]
Mental Floss » Words That Rhyme With 'Stressed'
Take the quiz! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man with the "World's largest penis" says women are scared to have sex with him. He survives on social assistance, scavenges for food and materials from waste dumps, has no friends and wherever he goes people shun him [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this fro [Photoshop]
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