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 » imeanreallytho says FML
Today, I was in the bathroom at work. The lock on the stall door broke, and I couldn't open it. I was all alone and I started having a mini panic attack. After several minutes of frantically trying to fix the lock and hyperventilating, I realized I could just crawl under the door. FML [Link]
FMyLife » angelsaredicks says FML
Today, I gave blood for the first time, since I'm a universal donor. After it was done, I passed out, woke up, puked, and passed out again. The kind nurses told me I was the worst case they had seen all week. So much for doing something to help others. FML [Link]
FMyLife » EverettA says FML
Today, my "friends" pulled an elaborate prank on me. First, they changed my ringtone to a recording of someone saying "Allahu Akbar" on repeat. Then, they called me as we had a moment of silence in honor of the 9/11 victims. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Video replay of James Blake's arrest clearly shows NYPD over the line [Followup]
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Mental Floss » Bear Rehab Teaches Grizzlies Not to Attack Humans
Bear rehabilitation centers give aggressive grizzlies a second chance at living in the wild [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Wrecka mecca crane, make a giant hole [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » It's come to this: Phoenix television stations are now doing stories showing people how to tell the difference between a rock hitting their windshield and a bullet [Followup]
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Mental Floss » 15 Creepy Facts About ‘Carrie’
Brian De Palma’s telekinetic teen flick was Stephen King’s first big screen adaptation—and he was paid $2500 for the rights. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » To prevent extra-terrestrial attacks, man shines spotlights outside his foil-wrapped house at all hours of the day and night. So far it seems to be working [Strange]
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Mental Floss » When Is the Best Time to See Fall Foliage?
Depends on where you live. [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: On the "Job"
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Mental Floss » Why Is Spicy Food Spicy?
Feel the burn! We look into pepper heat in the latest WHY?, our new series for curious kids and their parents. [Link]
Mental Floss » What’s The Right Way To Make A Tom Collins?
The cocktail itself is just four ingredients: gin, simple syrup or sugar, lemon juice, and soda water. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » It's a feeling of relief to finally pay off your college parking tickets. Especially when they're from 1974 [Followup]
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Mental Floss » Cephalopod Plant Holders Turn Your Home into an Aquarium
These plant holders make your greenery look like it should be swimming around in the ocean. [Link]
Mental Floss » 39 Weird Books That Really Exist
Here are 39 odd or oddly named books that would look great on your shelf. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Dismaland parking attendant mistaken for millionaire mystery artist Banksy. Which is absurd. Only one can stay within the painted lines [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this leap of faith [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » 10 Kitchen Tools to Help You Cook Like a Pro
Culinary skills not included. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Cat Jenga
Jenga is fun, but it needs more cats. * An impossible object straight out of one of M.C. Escher's drawings has been brought to life—or has it? * Intriguing Headline of the Day: Starting Work Before 10 a.m. is Tantamount to Torture and Is Making Staff Sick and Stressed * A lot of the flights that were diverted on September … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you're dumb enough to trash a juice bar while trying to break in, you're dumb enough to give the security camera a nice close up while you try to trash that as well [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » It's Friday, you're still sober and wearing pants. And now Fark is making you take the Weird News Quiz and you didn't study. Great. Just great [Survey]
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The Onion » Article: Bucs Stadium Now Allowing Fans To Watch Games From Special Swamp Deck
TAMPA, FL—Calling it an exciting enhancement to the current game-day experience, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Friday that fans at Raymond James Stadium will be able to watch games from a special new swamp deck. “With perfect sight lines of all the action and plenty of driftwood and lily pads to go around, our new marsh is the perfect place … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Six Iowa State students getting rabies shots after killing 23 (& counting) bats in their rental house. Bat teeth are so small they can bite without their victims feeling a thing [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Hungarian camerawoman says she 'regrets' (getting caught) kicking refugees [Followup]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, while blissfully unaware that it was the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, I was making paper airplanes during my free period in school. Next thing I know, I was reported for, "making jokes about the 9/11 attacks." FML [Link]
FMyLife » All Dressed Up With No Place To Go says FML
Today, I finally lost enough weight to fit into the beautiful dress that I ordered for my senior prom. I graduated from high school in 2010. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Why Some Male Lions Don't Have Manes
Climate can cause a big difference in how much hair a lion grows. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The most bizarre crime spree you will see today includes fondling strangers for money and using other people's toilet [Weird]
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The Onion » American Voices: Planned Parenthood Debate Threatens Government Shutdown
With only seven legislative days to go until a budget decision must be reached for the new fiscal year beginning on October 1, Republicans continue to reject further federal funding for Planned Parenthood, a stalemate that could trigger another government shutdown to the detriment of financial markets. What do you think?
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Mental Floss » Pod City: ‘The Specialist,’ ‘Tom Green,’ and 8 More Recently Launched Podcasts
There’s a podcast born every minute (or so it seems), and it doesn’t take long before all the choices can become overwhelming. With that in mind, this week I share a few new shows that stand apart from the pack. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 22% of Americans can't tell the difference between Neil Degrasse Tyson and Miss Cleo [Sad]
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Mental Floss » This Spooky Cauldron of Green Goo Knows What You're Thinking
Move ferrofluid around—using your mind. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Meals on Wheels volunteer accused of adding sausage to the menu [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » On Sept. 11 2001, an all-volunteer flotilla of ferries, tugs, fishing boats, and day sailors evacuated lower Manhattan in less than 12 hours. Here is the amazing video documentary of their story (narrated by Tom Hanks) [Hero]
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Mental Floss » Wikipedia Wants Scientists to Make Its Entries More Accurate
The online encyclopedia is trying to recruit more expert editors. [Link]
The Onion » News in Brief: Child At 9/11 Memorial Service Sternly Reminded We Are Sad Today
MADISON, CT—After several warnings to stop his fidgeting and keep quiet during the town’s 9/11 memorial service, 6-year-old Caleb Goetz was sternly reminded by his mother that today is a sad day, sources confirmed this morning. “Caleb, we’re sad today, so no more goofing around. Got it?” said the boy’s mother, Hannah Goetz, in a sharp whisper, bending down to … [Link]
Mental Floss » Latest Images from Pluto: 'It's Complicated,' Says NASA
"If an artist had painted this Pluto before our flyby, I probably would have called it over the top—but that’s what is actually there." [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Some people like a brand of car so much they never buy anything else. On the flip side of the coin are these car brands [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Bedbugs have evolved, now they take public transport [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Scott Walker slides down to 10th place in the latest Iowa poll, putting him behind such candidates as Deez Nuts, a jar of almonds, Carly Fiorina, but ahead of Chris Christie and Bobby Jindal [Awkward]
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Fark.com RSS » To truly end animal suffering, the most ethical choice is to kill wild predators [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » "It was [her] mental illness, coupled with the tremendous physical exertion… struggling with deputies that resulted in a cascade of lethal chemical reactions," definitely not all the Taser hits received while lying naked and restrained on t
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Mental Floss » What Tattered Article of Clothing Do You Refuse to Throw Away?
On Fridays we ask a bunch of unrelated questions. Your answers help get us through the afternoon. [Link]
Mental Floss » Slip On a 'Stars Wars' Ring Featuring Your Favorite Character
Choose from C-3P0, R2-D2, Jabba the Hutt, and more. [Link]
Mental Floss » A Dozen Dairy-Filled Facts About Culver’s
Custard and ButterBurgers are the backbone of Culver's dairy-based menu. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Blind pit bull at adoption center has the chance for surgery to help him see for possibly the first time ever. Still needs a forever home, followup album [Sappy]
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Mental Floss » For These Penguins, Monogamy Means Doing Your Own Thing
Long distance loving! Every year, southern rockhopper penguin couples court, mate, and raise their chicks—but only for a month or so. Then, it’s off to an extended winter's worth of “me time." [Link]
The Onion » News: FEC Implements One-Year Break Between All Presidential Terms As Reprieve For Weary Nation
WASHINGTON—In an effort to address the frustration, fatigue, and utter despair felt by voters, the Federal Election Commission issued a directive Friday that mandates a break of one full year between each presidential term as a respite for the weary American people.After enduring a presidential campaign cycle that can exceed two years, as well as ceaseless media coverage of whichever … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Asshat family caught vandalizing National Forest trail, has been identified, fined. Behold, the power of the internet [Cool]
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Mental Floss » The Beetles that Work at Natural History Museums
Scientists put these bugs to work in museums doing exactly what they do in nature. [Link]
The Onion » News in Brief: Horrifying Email From Ex-Girlfriend Titled ‘A Few Things’
OXNARD, CA—His heart pounding in fear as he stared at the unread message in his inbox, area man Joe Dubbin reportedly checked Gmail at 11 p.m. Sunday night to discover a horrifying email from his ex-girlfriend titled simply “A few things.” “Oh, God,” Dubbin said under his breath as he worked up the nerve to move his cursor over the … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Florida man………that's probably enough said [Florida]
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Mental Floss » 15 Infamous Facts About '¡Three Amigos!'
Steven Spielberg almost directed, Randy Newman played the Singing Bush, and Steve Martin developed permanent tinnitus. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Modern-day insufferable hipsters decide to live life as if they were insufferable hipsters during the 19th century [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Michigan road crews clean up I-94 after semi-truck carrying chopped meat crashes. It's always good to have hamburger helpers [Fail]
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Mental Floss » What is Animal Magnetism?
You might have used the term “animal magnetism” to describe the je ne sais quoi that allows only a lucky few people to consistently charm the pants off their audiences, literally or figuratively. According to the term’s 18th-century inventor, animal magnetism is a very real thing that exists in all of us as a magnetized liquid—one that empowers us, of … [Link]
The Onion » Sports News in Brief: Area Dad Doesn’t Like Where Referee Spotted Football
ST. PAUL, MN—Complaining that the officials need to learn the damn rules, 44-year-old local dad Mark Bogdanski expressed both doubt and frustration Sunday over where the referee spotted the football. “They gave him a whole extra yard there—what are these refs even looking at?” said Bogdanski, adding that the referees are pretty much gifting the other team a first down … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fire at Taser International headquarters injuries 7 people. Still a better Electro origin story than the one in the movies [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this dash for freedom [Photoshop]
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Weird Universe » Welsh Weather Report
Recent weather forecast for Welsh town of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndro~ More info: cbc.ca
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Mental Floss » 14 Uplifting Facts About Victoria's Secret
It turns out lace, frills, and leopard print are a serious business. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Today is the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. On an otherwise quiet Tuesday morning, the major news sites had trouble keeping up with the traffic and were crashing. This is the original Fark thread from that day [Followup]
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Weird Universe » Savage Catfight
Can I say it before any other WUvie does? That boyfriend must have been some cocksman!
Original article here. [Link]
Mental Floss » A Brief History of Pie Throwing
That old pie trope was around long before the Three Stooges. [Link]
Mental Floss » Get Your 'Hark! A Vagrant' Fix With a New Compilation
Everything you want in a comic, from Schumann to 'Top Gun.' [Link]
Mental Floss » On the "Job"
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Mental Floss » 3D-Printed Device Could Help the Visually Impaired Navigate
Animotus is designed to help its user feel their way to a destination. [Link]
FMyLife » chillnhill says FML
Today, my wife is unreasonably mad at me for telling our kids to call toilet paper, "Butt Floss". FML [Link]
FMyLife » NotThatButton says FML
Today, I accidentally deleted my landlord's pictures of his child's graduation, girlfriend, daughter and vacation when he asked me to delete a video off his phone. FML [Link]
GraphJam » Mommy and Daddy Love You
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: age , Bar Graph , deep-seated issues , lies , love , parents , pills Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Things Read While On The Toilet
LoL by: JemPoof Tagged: bottles , magazine , novel , reading , shampoo , toilet Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » How Am I Supposed to Enjoy Being Sick
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: illness , Pie Chart , school , sick days , summer vacation Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » The Reason I Call My Mom a Dragon Lady
Well, one of the reasons. Graph by: MoxieRose Tagged: cycle , flow chart , hoarders , mom Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Chances Bad Guy will leave you locked in a room full of handy things to construct an escape weapon/tool with
Graph by: hahaitsfake Tagged: bad , escape , guy , locked , movies , Pie Chart , real life , room , tool , weapon Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Gives You Wings, Not Dreams
Graph by: selestino5 Tagged: dreams , exam , Pie Chart , red bull , sleep , studying , wings Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Star Wars
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: darth vader , Death Star , facts , infographic , movies , nutshell , space , star wars Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Especially During the Leap of Faith
12:57 PM Graph by: Unknown Tagged: assassins creed , Pie Chart , video game Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » You Really Don't Want Grilled Cheese Again, Do You?
Get Over Here and Play a Video Game Graph by: OrigamiYoda17 Tagged: cheats , dinnertime , Pie Chart , The Sims , video games Share on Facebook
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Mental Floss » A Crane Hat That Serves You Cereal, and 4 Other Ways to Make Breakfast More Fun
Why pour your cereal when a crane on your head could do it? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Rainbow invades airspace of World Trade Center on eve of 9/11. Fighter jets immediately launched [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Last known surviving 9/11 rescue dog returns to New York City, is glad it's no longer dusty in here [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » In this politically correct world you now have to apologize for calling someone a Luddite [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Judge orders DA to court to explain why, after 3 years, he has not filed charges against a sheriff's deputy who slammed a shackled defendant into a wall for no reason, in front of another judge. Warning: auto-playing video, mute your speakers [In
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Mental Floss » 11 Energizing Facts About Mountain Dew
No matter how many cases of the bright green soda you’ve gulped, you would probably still be surprised to learn about its mountain heritage, early career as a bourbon mixer, and audacious marketing plans. [Link]
Mental Floss » A Chart That Diagrams Closing Sentences From Classic Novels
The closing lines of novels are grammatically different than their opening lines. Here's how. [Link]
FMyLife » WhyM3Th0ugh says FML
Today, one of my idiot classmates decided it was a good idea to throw his water bottle across the room to his friend. Unfortunately, I was sitting in front of his friend. I now have a very noticeable bruise and bump near my temple along with a headache. Everybody laughed at me. Even the teacher. FML [Link]
FMyLife » lentkaysi says FML
Today, I got hit by a USPS truck. Luckily, I have car insurance. Just kidding. My insurance got cancelled two days ago for lack of responding to letters they sent. Letters that the USPS didn't deliver. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Secrets of the White House Calligraphers
A few things you might not know about these stately handwriting masters. [Link]
Futility Closet » Child of Fortune
You exist because of a fragile string of circumstances: Your parents had to meet and procreate at a particular time, and so did their parents, and so on. If any of these things had not happened, you would not be here. But the past that produced you also produced a whole series of historical and natural calamities — the Holocaust, … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Pope Francis is on a new crusade to make Catholicism relevant again [Hero]
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Mental Floss » Ancient Ants Farm a Fancy New Fungus
Around 50 million years ago, some ants in South America decided to give up the old hunter-gatherer routine and try their hand at a new way of feeding themselves. They began tending fungi, fertilizing their garden with organic litter they found so it would grow, and then nibbling nutritious bits off their crop. Long before humans started doing it or … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The favored food of college students isn't ramen, hoagies, or pizza; it's frogurt [Giggity]
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The Onion » News in Photos: Cat Totally Unaware Its Owner Aaron Eckhart
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The Onion » News in Brief: Study: 74% Of Home Contractors End Up Accidentally Walling Themselves In During Housing Construction
WASHINGTON—A new study commissioned by the National Association of Home Builders revealed Friday that 74 percent of home contractors end up accidentally walling themselves in when constructing or renovating a residence. “A review of home construction projects since 1995 shows that in roughly three of every four cases, workers inadvertently erected drywall or laid bricks and mortar around their bodies, … [Link]
The Onion » News in Brief: Department Of Homeland Security Not About To Raise Alert Level For 14th Anniversary Of 9/11
WASHINGTON—Explaining that the preventative measure was totally unnecessary, Department of Homeland Security officials announced Friday that they were not about to raise the country’s alert level for the 14th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. “Let’s be honest, if groups like al-Qaeda or ISIS were planning an attack to coincide with the anniversary of 9/11, they would choose one of … [Link]
Mental Floss » 14 Things To Know About Velázquez's 'Las Meninas'
The painting containsclues that have long fascinated and frustrated art historians. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Alabama's new education standards praised for being pro-science [Ironic]
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Fark.com RSS » Never take driving advice from a man with a bottle of vodka between his legs–especially if you're only nine years old [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » Job Interviewer: "Pace University grad, very nice. Captain of the football team, very nice indeed. Let me just do a quick Google search here…. Holy hell. Is that you draped in a Confederate flag giving a Nazi salute?" [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » 'Star Wars: Uprising' Mobile RPG Adds New Chapter Between Episodes VI and VII
The new Star Wars mobile game picks up where 'Return of the Jedi' left off. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » So, how much money was Pablo Escobar making at his peak? He lost several BILLION a year just to rats eating stored money [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Here’s Boeing’s Teaser for Their First Commercial Starliner
A first look at the future of space travel [Link]
Weird Universe » Rainbow City
Palmitas Mexico has been beautified by Germen Crew, described as an alternative art group, at the government's request. The rainbow paint job is having great effects on the city too, including a reduction in crime. Sounds like a good idea well implemented. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Just like Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout, this guy would not take the garbage out [Sick]
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Mental Floss » Skip the Spa: Take Your Mud Bath at the World Bog Snorkeling Championships
The bizarre annual sports tournament recently celebrated its 30th birthday. [Link]
Mental Floss » New Rooftop Mural in Norway May Be the Largest in the World
At 226,0040 square feet, "Lilith & Olaf" might beat out the Pueblo Levee Project as the world's largest mural. [Link]
The Onion » American Voices: Sperm Whales’ Use Of Language Points To Evidence Of Culture
A new study in the journal Nature Communications has found that sperm whales communicate using vocalized dialects specific to organized clans, a social act that offers evidence of a shared culture within which the whales learn new things and adopt behaviors from one another. What do you think?
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FMyLife » gracehi says FML
Today, after studying for hours a day for the past month, sacrificing weekends and time with my husband, I finally took the exam required for a possible promotion at work. Out of over a hundred questions, I only knew the answer to 3 of them for sure. Boy, am I glad I studied so hard. FML [Link]
Weird Universe » He’ll Just Be Hungry Again In An Hour
An unfortunate Chinese woman who failed to answer her estranged husband's 2am phone call got a surprise visit at work the next day. The husband showed up and in a fit of temper bit her nose off and swallowed it. Due to the tissue being unrecoverable it will be at least 3 months before any reconstructive surgery can be done … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Family would rather lose patch of useless desert than sell it for a measly $5 million [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this happy couple [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » The New Night's Watch: Alaskans Can Check Bat Detectors Out of the Library
The state is allowing citizen scientists to monitor bat populations via their local library. [Link]
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