John Gordon Ross

A Man for All Reasons

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Whittle It a Little, It’ll Fit

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

Fark.com RSS » That old line about Millennials ruining the economy because they don't buy things isn't true. They buy lots of things. Things like selfie sticks, frames for their selfies, selfies books, selfies awards [Unlikely]

Friday 4 September 23:59:44 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [86 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Friday 4 September 23:54:23 UTC 2015

Today, my boyfriend thinks he's discovered a big conspiracy by dentists to sell toothpaste. He's arguing that nobody needs to brush their teeth, ever, because all the "new plaque" from food will dissolve the "old plaque", and the only thing he needs to use is breath spray. FML [Link]

FMyLife » fuckyoudeadgunnuts says FML

Friday 4 September 23:30:15 UTC 2015

Today, I met my Canadian friend at the airport. As we were heading into the city, I told him not to worry about all the US stereotypes and that gun crime in my city is rare. A few hours later, we witnessed a guy get shot in the street in broad daylight. Now he's too scared to leave the house. … [Link]

Mental Floss » People Who Suffer From Incontinence Now Have Sexy Underwear

Friday 4 September 23:30:00 UTC 2015

Confitex lingerie is aimed at the millions of people in the world who can’t always hold it in. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Oh, nothing out of the ordinary, just a ten-foot alligator coming out of a storm drain and going up onto someone's front porch to hang out. In Louisiana, of course [Scary]

Friday 4 September 23:26:46 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [43 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » How Every School in the Preseason Top 25 Got Its Nickname

Friday 4 September 23:06:46 UTC 2015

Here's a little history for your next tailgate party. [Link]

Mental Floss » 13 Close-Up Facts About ‘Sunset Boulevard’

Friday 4 September 23:00:00 UTC 2015

At 65 years old, Hollywood's cruelly accurate depiction of itself is no has-been. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Idiot caught carving his name into a wall at the Alamo. Hopefully, it was in the basement where it won't be seen [Dumbass]

Friday 4 September 22:44:26 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [81 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Eight year old designs smartwatch made from 3D printed plastic and shoelaces. Still better looking than an iWatch [Silly]

Friday 4 September 22:34:34 UTC 2015

Silly [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you're walking in China and someone hits you with a car, GTFO out of the street before they try to hit you again to make sure you're dead [Scary]

Friday 4 September 22:13:30 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [66 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Weather rarity: hurricane Ignacio may hit southeast Alaska. Thanks Obama [Interesting]

Friday 4 September 22:06:19 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [32 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Meet the Georgia Tech Graduate Who Never Existed

Friday 4 September 22:00:00 UTC 2015

William Edgar Smith earned himself an extraneous college degree for committing (admirably) to a joke. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man sentenced to three years in prison because he showed up at a drug deal with a backpack that was NOT stuffed with marijuana [Strange]

Friday 4 September 21:50:36 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [34 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fail: Teachers letting kids play fantasy league in classroom. Win: Fantasy Geopolitical League. Djibouti drafted in the first round [Cool]

Friday 4 September 21:38:17 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [38 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Watch a Knife Be Forged From a Meteorite

Friday 4 September 21:30:00 UTC 2015

"(It's) like baking a cake," says Bob Kramer. "Only the temperature is 1500 degrees Fahrenheit." [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You probably have a lot of 'me me me' in you, but then again so does everyone else else else [Obvious]

Friday 4 September 21:21:12 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [49 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » For Sale: modest 55,000 sq ft single family house with detached 150-car garage, very motivated seller, price just reduced $46 million [Interesting]

Friday 4 September 21:11:20 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [58 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Save Face With These 14 Facts About Sephora

Friday 4 September 21:00:00 UTC 2015

#5: If you don't walk out with at least three free samples, you're doing it wrong. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Kraft recalls more "cheese" [Obvious]

Friday 4 September 20:45:19 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [76 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » NASA announces the discovery of five new islands. Unfortunately they're all very large, on the ocean floor, and made of garbage [Sad]

Friday 4 September 20:36:56 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [64 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Crazy Old-Timey Inventions

Friday 4 September 20:30:00 UTC 2015

Old people aren’t always wise. After all, they used to think these insane inventions were a good idea. * Intriguing Headline of the Day: A Rare Interview With the Mathematician Who Cracked Wall Street * A teaser trailer of sorts has been released for the new film based on the novel Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, by former mental_floss … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this public promenade [Photoshop]

Friday 4 September 20:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [13 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Clear your desks, take out your pencils, finish your beer, and remove your pants: It's time for the Fark Weird News Quiz [Survey]

Friday 4 September 19:56:23 UTC 2015

Survey [link] [24 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Beijing air cleaned-up for military parade, re-polluted in 1 day [Amusing]

Friday 4 September 19:47:13 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [45 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 'A' Little Bit of Trivia

Friday 4 September 19:41:08 UTC 2015

Take the quiz! [Link]

Mental Floss » The Weird Week in Review

Friday 4 September 19:34:13 UTC 2015

The past week's strangest news stories. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Okay Hungary. Fark you. We'll walk [Followup]

Friday 4 September 19:32:45 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [91 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Rowan County KY re-enters the Union [Followup]

Friday 4 September 19:31:58 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [517 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Artificial Intelligence Is Learning to Write 'Choose Your Own Adventure' Stories

Friday 4 September 19:30:00 UTC 2015

The future is now, people. [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: County Clerk Who Withheld Marriage Licenses Jailed

Friday 4 September 19:28:00 UTC 2015

Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis has been sent to jail following her continued refusal to issue marriage licenses for gay couples due to her religious beliefs. What do you think?
[Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Researchers Tout Benefits Of ‘Happy Meals’ Bill

Friday 4 September 19:23:00 UTC 2015

A new bill proposed in New York City seeks to lower the fat, sodium, and caloric content in fast food meals marketed directly to children, a measure that NYU researchers say could have a positive impact on children’s health and reduce childhood obesity rates. What do you think?
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » White House aide beaten and robbed of government issued Blackberry. Hopefully they didn't get his AOL password too [Scary]

Friday 4 September 19:11:28 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [39 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Cat hair? In MY vagina? It's more likely than you think [Sick]

Friday 4 September 19:01:33 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [95 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Trump security guard begins his Latino outreach with a closed fist [Scary]

Friday 4 September 19:00:18 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [84 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Hummingbirds Use Hawks as Bodyguards for Their Nests

Friday 4 September 19:00:00 UTC 2015

The smallest member of the bird kingdom looks to another species for protection. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » City of Flint has the lead in drinking water. Wait, make that 'has lead in the drinking water' [Scary]

Friday 4 September 18:48:35 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [37 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Pod City: 14 Podcasts Your Kids Will Like (And Won’t Drive You Nuts)

Friday 4 September 18:30:00 UTC 2015

This week I round up a few podcasts that entertain the kids without grating on our nerves. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Mom who homeschools her children is freaking out that public schools are teaching Islam…in social studies class [Dumbass]

Friday 4 September 18:17:32 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [206 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Insanely beautiful and frightening long-exposure photos of California's wildfires [Sad]

Friday 4 September 17:52:34 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [44 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Watch These Puppies Play with the New BB-8 Toy

Friday 4 September 17:30:00 UTC 2015

What will these furry creatures do when confronted with something equally adorable? [Link]

The Onion » Photo Finish: Tom Brady Haunted By Destroyed Cell Phone Ringing Beneath Floorboards

Friday 4 September 17:21:00 UTC 2015


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FMyLife » idk says FML

Friday 4 September 17:15:47 UTC 2015

Today, I was getting ready to go out with my family. As I was putting my phone in my purse, my father told me I wouldn't need it because we were going to spend 'quality time' together. The entire time I was there, everyone was staring at their phone. I was the only one without one. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Uh, Isn't there an 'O' in Country? [Awkward]

Friday 4 September 17:10:26 UTC 2015

Awkward [link] [84 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Sorry, parents, but you need to make your kids understand that in real life, they're not going to be pro athletes and should accept that they'll lead lives every bit as sad, boring, and meaningless as yours [Obvious]

Friday 4 September 17:10:25 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [131 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Elaborate Ottoman Hats From the 19th Century Were the Height of Fashion

Friday 4 September 17:00:00 UTC 2015

Also, totally worthy of your "fall fashion" Pinterest board. [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Toasted Facts about Potbelly

Friday 4 September 16:30:00 UTC 2015

Because every day is #WreckWednesday. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Millennials hold negative view of themselves, need more participation trophies [Misc]

Friday 4 September 16:19:23 UTC 2015

Misc [link] [361 comments] [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: ‘Fourth Quarter, Time Winding Down, Super Bowl,’ Report Nation’s 11-Year-Olds

Friday 4 September 16:16:00 UTC 2015

WASHINGTON—In a unified message coming from thousands of backyards, living rooms, parks, and playgrounds, 11-year-olds across the country announced Friday that it’s the fourth quarter with time winding down in the Super Bowl. “Down by three, 10 seconds to go—can he do it?” said the nation’s 11-year-olds, all of whom grimaced with concentration while holding a football forward with both … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Don't you hate it when someone bursts into your home to rob you, you exchange gunfire defending your kids and are wounded, and then the cops arrest you for the drug operation they found? [Facepalm]

Friday 4 September 16:07:59 UTC 2015

Facepalm [link] [34 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » This Website Chooses a Short Story for You to Read While You Poop

Friday 4 September 16:00:00 UTC 2015

Poopfiction will make your bathroom break a little more literary. [Link]

Overheard In The Office » The Zoo? What Kind Of Sick Freak Are You??

Friday 4 September 15:54:35 UTC 2015

Intern #1, breaking office silence: I want to go to the zoo.
Intern #2: I hate religion.
(intern #3 chokes and spits water on herself) Toronto, Canadia [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Oh, You Mean the Fruity Kind?

Friday 4 September 15:54:34 UTC 2015

Peon: Oh, you're going downstairs? Can I get a fag yogurt?
Manager: A… what?
Peon: A fag yogurt. (pause) Well, it's spelled f-a-g-e but we pronounce it the other… way. It's kind of… funny. (long pause) Am I fired? Manhattan, New York [Link]

Overheard In The Office » They Accesorize Differently, Is My Point

Friday 4 September 15:54:33 UTC 2015

Employee #1: I hear they have a lot of them in new Mexico.
Employee #2: What, drag queens?
Employee #1: No, native Americans.
Employee #2: Oh.
Employee #1: Well, they could have a lot of drag queens there too, I don't really know… Gainesville, Florida [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It's good to see the Duggar clan is now marrying for all the right reasons. "I can't wait to change my last name" [Obvious]

Friday 4 September 15:50:00 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [98 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 90 Percent of Sea Birds Have Swallowed Plastic

Friday 4 September 15:30:00 UTC 2015

The number is expected to reach 99 percent by 2050. [Link]

Mental Floss » A Brief History of Cocktail Bitters – And 10 Kinds You Should Try

Friday 4 September 15:14:55 UTC 2015

The secret to the perfect cocktail is an old staple from the Union army’s first aid kit. [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Fear Itself

Friday 4 September 15:04:25 UTC 2015

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Mental Floss » The Lost Book of Titian Peale, America's First Lepidopterist

Friday 4 September 15:00:00 UTC 2015

Titian Ramsey Peale II went to his grave in 1885 believing that his life’s greatest work would never be published. It finally has been. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » One in four residents of Houston were born in a foreign country, which to locals means they come from a state other than Texas [Strange]

Friday 4 September 14:55:09 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [104 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 'You gave me herpes, but I did not flick a cigarette in your eye' – a Jeremy Kyle style storyline in court [Awkward]

Friday 4 September 14:49:04 UTC 2015

Awkward [link] [20 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Binions. Ta-daaa [Amusing]

Friday 4 September 14:32:07 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [45 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Baby born in the backseat of an Uber car. Company denies getting into the delivery business [Unlikely]

Friday 4 September 14:29:08 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [25 comments] [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Depression Symptom Checklist Speaking To Area Man As No Poem Ever Could

Friday 4 September 14:20:00 UTC 2015

SYRACUSE, NY—Saying the bulleted list of diagnostic criteria had touched something at the very core of his being, local 34-year-old Adam Zenner reported Friday that an online depression symptoms checklist was speaking to him as no poem ever could. “When I read those words for the first time, I was completely mesmerized—it’s almost like the part about persistent sad and … [Link]

Futility Closet » Working Late

Friday 4 September 14:12:26 UTC 2015

Jack London died in 1916, but he turned up, gamely, in 1920 when psychic Margaret More Oliver tried to reach him through automatic writing. “I am at last attuned to life,” he wrote. “There is no discord — no conflict — the clash of mind and will with heart and impulse of soul has ended.” She proposed that he write … [Link]

FMyLife » anonymous says FML

Friday 4 September 14:10:33 UTC 2015

Today, I found out that my boyfriend cheated on me. I got a hold of the girl he was cheating on me with. She was as oblivious as I was of each other's existence. Apparently, the fucker told her he lived with his "sister," who's "a bitch and makes his life impossible". He was referring to me. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Fierce Facts About 'Xena: Warrior Princess'

Friday 4 September 14:00:00 UTC 2015

She was almost a British blonde. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Pioneer claims that technology from its laserdisc division will improve driverless cars. Not mentioned is if passengers will be required to flip the car half-way to their destination [Cool]

Friday 4 September 13:49:27 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [66 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Do Great Minds Think Alike?

Friday 4 September 13:30:00 UTC 2015

Some food for thought as we ponder our many Big Questions. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these planks in the road [Photoshop]

Friday 4 September 13:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [20 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man sentenced for having … fish porn [Dumbass]

Friday 4 September 12:58:26 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [140 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Russian troops now vacationing in Syria [Interesting]

Friday 4 September 12:50:13 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [70 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Insect Art

Friday 4 September 12:43:16 UTC 2015

If you've seen an insect in a movie, there's a good chance it was a prop made by insect artist Graham Owen. He specializes in the "design and fabrication of intricate life-size insect replicas" that are frequently used in movies and TV shows. His most famous insect might be the fly that tormented Walter White in an episode of Breaking … [Link]

Mental Floss » The Creator of Peanut M

Friday 4 September 12:30:00 UTC 2015

Forrest Mars couldn't eat the candy that made him rich. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A Christian university discriminating against gay employees in 2015? Well, color me shocked [Obvious]

Friday 4 September 12:15:00 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [93 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » The Continental-2 Stereo Round Jukebox

Friday 4 September 12:06:08 UTC 2015

One sold for $2800.00 recently on eBay. [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Things You Might Not Know About the U.S. Interstate System

Friday 4 September 12:00:00 UTC 2015

Study up before your next cross-country (or cross-town) road trip. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Of course they did [Weird]

Friday 4 September 11:35:01 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » After being sighted at the Bering Sea, Chinese ships bravely run away [Followup]

Friday 4 September 11:05:23 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [89 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Friday 4 September 11:00:23 UTC 2015

Today, while making out in my car, the guy I was with decided it'd be a great idea to stick his tongue in my ear. He shoved it in so far that my ear still feels wet four hours later. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Fear Itself

Friday 4 September 10:45:00 UTC 2015

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Mental Floss » This LED Light Lets You Turn Ordinary Objects Into Lamps

Friday 4 September 10:30:00 UTC 2015

Baselamp lets you light up your room with anything from a fishbowl to a flower vase. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Woman stands up for what she believes the Fifth Amendment says, spends 67 days in jail rather than give her name during a traffic stop for a busted taillight [Dumbass]

Friday 4 September 10:23:14 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [169 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Now that President Obama is back in Washington, here is a list of rumors about his trip to Alaska that never came true. Best: Vladimir Putin would visit. Worst: The police are tossing all the homeless people in jail to clean up downtown Anchorage [Fo

Friday 4 September 10:02:07 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [47 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Prowl Through Japan With Cat Street View

Friday 4 September 10:00:00 UTC 2015

Hiroshima Tourism Agency has released a new spin on Google Street View that lets you explore the city from a more intimate perspective. This exciting new program is part of the city's new campaign to promote tourism called “Kanpai! (Cheers) Hiroshima – Look! – Eat! – Drink!” The agency decided that the best tour guides they could provide were of … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Jeb Bush shows he's a real politician by sitting on both sides of the same fence at once [Asinine]

Friday 4 September 9:41:06 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [89 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » whoevenncares says FML

Friday 4 September 9:33:33 UTC 2015

Today, I found my dog drinking out of the toilet. My daughter was next to him, also drinking from the toilet. FML [Link]

GraphJam » Why I made this Graph

Friday 4 September 9:31:55 UTC 2015

boredom,graph,made,pac man,Pie Chart,why Graph by: WerewolF4797 Tagged: boredom , graph , made , pac man , Pie Chart , why Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Where the monster is in horror movies

Friday 4 September 9:31:52 UTC 2015

Graph by: boogoyle22 Tagged: behind , horror , left , monster , movies , right , scary , waiting Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » It's raining:

Friday 4 September 9:31:51 UTC 2015

Cats dogs men rain LoL by: Jester2 Tagged: Cats , dogs , men , rain Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Things People Yell When They See Me Running

Friday 4 September 9:31:50 UTC 2015

bag,Bar Graph,fire,hurry,nothing,run,running,see,yell Graph by: Unknown Tagged: bag , Bar Graph , fire , hurry , nothing , run , running , see , yell Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Danger of Stepping on Banana

Friday 4 September 9:31:49 UTC 2015

Graph by: JDTemple Tagged: banana , Bar Graph , cartoons , Mario Kart , real life , slapstick , stepping , video games Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » America's Funniest Home Videos

Friday 4 September 9:31:40 UTC 2015

Babies baby Funny Videos TV - 1701781248 LoL by: Unknown Tagged: Babies , baby , Funny Videos , TV Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Family Guy

Friday 4 September 9:31:35 UTC 2015

animation,cartoons,episode,family guy,flashbacks,plot,references,sex,swear words,swearing,TV,venn diagram Graph by: RalphAndPearl Tagged: animation , cartoons , episode , family guy , flashbacks , plot , references , sex , swear words , swearing , TV , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Working with electronics

Friday 4 September 9:31:32 UTC 2015

device,dismantling,electronics,fell,screw,stupid,tiny,together,working Graph by: Finward Tagged: device , dismantling , electronics , fell , screw , stupid , tiny , together , working Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Words that Rhyme With 'Noodle'

Friday 4 September 9:31:30 UTC 2015

books dr seuss kids rhyme words LoL by: TheCapm Tagged: books , dr seuss , kids , rhyme , words Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Working the Info Desk at the Bookstore:

Friday 4 September 9:31:29 UTC 2015

Graph by: tziva Tagged: books , bookstore , desk , manga , need , oprah , Pie Chart , requests , school , vague , working Share on Facebook [Link]

FMyLife » bestgirlfriend says FML

Friday 4 September 9:31:28 UTC 2015

Today, my dad made me and my boyfriend break up. Not because he was a bad influence, but because I was. FML [Link]

GraphJam » Hobo vs Artist

Friday 4 September 9:31:22 UTC 2015

art,artist,college,hobo,homeless,student,university Graph by: kinahamaru Tagged: art , artist , college , hobo , homeless , student , university Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Why I am Going to Become a Cat Lady

Friday 4 September 9:31:19 UTC 2015

Graph by: Unknown Tagged: attracted , cat lady , commited , creeps , dating , gay , losers , marriage , men , met , relationships Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Heat of Toast – What I'm doing with the Toast

Friday 4 September 9:31:15 UTC 2015

Graph by: Suzu Tagged: bread , burn , butter , Heat , melt , toast , toaster Share on Facebook [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man puts a handgun to his head and pulls the trigger in order to prove to his guest that the gun could not be fired while he had the safety mechanism engaged. With predictable results [Facepalm]

Friday 4 September 9:20:07 UTC 2015

Facepalm [link] [99 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man jumps to his death due to excessive sweating, is found naked, bound and gagged on his front lawn. Coroner: He was experiencing the effects of cannabis consumption [Strange]

Friday 4 September 9:02:17 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [69 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: What’s in Your Head

Friday 4 September 9:00:20 UTC 2015

Don't miss these great links! [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Sweet Facts About Twinkies

Friday 4 September 8:17:51 UTC 2015

They’ve been lunchbox and snack-time staples for 85 years, but how well do you really know the cream-filled sponge cakes? [Link]

Fark.com RSS » LL Been [Sad]

Friday 4 September 8:15:00 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [44 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Grapes that taste like cotton candy? Yes, people love them a bunch [Spiffy]

Friday 4 September 8:00:00 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » California inmate escapes into midwest cornfield. "Is this heaven?" "No, it's Illinois" [Strange]

Friday 4 September 7:39:00 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [15 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » “O, Excellent Air Bag”: Humphry Davy and Nitrous Oxide

Friday 4 September 7:30:00 UTC 2015

Davy’s extreme and near-fatal regime of self-experimentation with the gas not only marked a new era in the history of science but a turn toward the philosophical and literary romanticism of the century to come. [Link]

FMyLife » JordanAfml says FML

Friday 4 September 7:14:19 UTC 2015

Today, I found my cat who's been missing for three days, sitting inside my neighbor's window. He won't answer the door. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Beetle Tricks Ants by Speaking their Language(s)

Friday 4 September 6:30:00 UTC 2015

An ant colony is great place to live, even if—or maybe especially if—you’re not an ant. It is, Italian zoologist Andrea Di Giulio says, “a heavily guarded, nearly impenetrable fortress rich with bountiful resources.” It provides shelter, food free for the taking, and its own highly-motivated, round-the-clock security force. And there’s the rub: If you’re not an ant, you’re likely … [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Family Trying To Tune Out Hints Of Misogyny As Grandfather Lovingly Recalls Courting Grandmother

Friday 4 September 5:30:00 UTC 2015

EASTON, NJ—Refusing to allow the subtle objectification and belittlement to taint the story of how they first met, members of the Thurman family confirmed Friday that they were tuning out the hints of misogyny in their grandfather’s loving recollection of courting their grandmother. “Back when I was a young man, me and the boys would go down to the pizza … [Link]

Mental Floss » Which is Better: Coffee or a Nap?

Friday 4 September 5:30:00 UTC 2015

When you’re prepping for an all-nighter, which works best? [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Scientists Develop Non-Melting Ice Cream

Friday 4 September 5:30:00 UTC 2015

Physicists in the U.K. have isolated a naturally occurring protein in ice cream that binds together water, air, and fat content to keep the scoop solid, a protein they can replicate and use to develop ice cream that doesn’t melt. What do you think?
[Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Meteorologists Say Upcoming Hurricane Season To Be Permanent

Friday 4 September 5:30:00 UTC 2015

SILVER SPRING, MD—Warning residents to prepare for extreme winds, heavy rainfall, and flooding starting in the near future and continuing indefinitely, meteorologists at the National Weather Service announced Friday that the upcoming hurricane season would be permanent. “This year’s peak hurricane season will be longer than usual, beginning in fall and lasting for the remainder of time,” said NWS senior … [Link]

The Onion » Sunday Magazine: Meet Adam, Your Mom’s Friend’s Son Who Also Lives In Your City

Friday 4 September 5:30:00 UTC 2015


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The Onion » News: Goodwill Executives Arrested After Years Of Skimming Donated Goods Off Top

Friday 4 September 5:30:00 UTC 2015

ROCKVILLE, MD—In what authorities are calling one of the most wide-reaching and deplorable cases of embezzlement in recent history, seven executives at Goodwill Industries International were arrested Thursday for allegedly skimming used clothing, old furniture, small appliances, and thousands of other donated items from the charitable group.“We’re looking at some very serious abuses at the highest levels of Goodwill’s corporate … [Link]

The Onion » News in Photos: Glade Introduces New Air Freshener Mask

Friday 4 September 5:30:00 UTC 2015


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The Onion » Photo Finish: Marcus Mariota Spends 3 Months In Pocket To Prepare For Quarterback Role

Friday 4 September 5:30:00 UTC 2015


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Fark.com RSS » PornHub is offering a $25,000 scholarship to the winner of a non-porn essay contest. RedTube is offering a $15 gift card to Books-a-Million [Cool]

Friday 4 September 5:16:00 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Some of us may be California Dreamin', but not when there is a shooting at a college [Scary]

Friday 4 September 5:04:51 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [35 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » stupidrobot says FML

Friday 4 September 4:48:42 UTC 2015

Today, I had to complete a simple math problem to submit a web form in order to show that I wasn't a spam robot. I got it wrong. I'm officially too bad at arithmetic to prove I'm human. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Not news: Lightning strikes a building. Sad: 800,000 gallons of bourbon spill into a lake. Cool: It ignites and creates a whiskey firenado [Cool]

Friday 4 September 4:33:00 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [102 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Things You Might Not Know About Hunting Pirate Ships

Friday 4 September 4:30:00 UTC 2015

According to the book Pirate Hunters, a pirate ship is the "single hardest and rarest thing a person could discover underwater." [Link]

Mental Floss » Art Exhibit in NYC Puts Strangers' Journal Entries on Display

Friday 4 September 3:30:00 UTC 2015

"The Strangers Project" has been collecting journal entries and letters from strangers across the country since 2009. [Link]

Mental Floss » According to Study, People Feel Adulthood Starts at 29

Friday 4 September 2:30:00 UTC 2015

A new study shows that age is just a number [Link]

Mental Floss » Pick the Correct Word for Each Definition

Friday 4 September 2:30:00 UTC 2015

You can do this. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Guy arrested for giving beer to 1 year old at birthday party, causing him to vomit. Fark: No alcohol detected in child's system. So, no harm, no foul, then? [Dumbass]

Friday 4 September 2:26:21 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [132 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » You Can Now Shop Online Without a Credit Card

Friday 4 September 1:17:28 UTC 2015

All you need is your email, shipping address, and phone number. [Link]

Mental Floss » 8 State-Specific College Programs

Friday 4 September 1:00:00 UTC 2015

Where you can study lobsters, maple syrup, or arctic supercomputing. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Police Lives Matter. Police who shoot their own cruisers and set off massive manhunts for nonexistent gunmen don't matter as much [Dumbass]

Friday 4 September 0:52:38 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [173 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Despite what you've seen in movies and TVs, the NYPD recommends not diving under a desk when your co-worker uses a 2nd Amendment response to a bad performance review [Obvious]

Friday 4 September 0:50:21 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [131 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Your Pet Can Now Take a Selfie

Friday 4 September 0:30:00 UTC 2015

PetBot records your furry friend's actions and sends the photos or video to your smartphone. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Merle Haggard weighs in on today's country music: "It's crap" [Hero]

Friday 4 September 0:29:37 UTC 2015

Hero [link] [192 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » WHO declares Liberia ebola-free, and they really mean it this time [Followup]

Friday 4 September 0:02:11 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [47 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Theme: Governor Drew Curtis' inauguration ball [Photoshop]

Friday 4 September 0:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [24 comments] [Link]

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