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 » An investigation is underway after a prisoner is released 6 days early despite trying to tell prison bosses that he was not due to be released yet… and is then tracked down and offered $500 to return to finish his sentence [Fail]
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Mental Floss » 30 Fascinating Facts About Your Favorite Disney Animations
From racial controversies to box office bombs, the Mouse House’s most famous animated features weren't always fairy tales in real life. [Link]
Mental Floss » Why Do I Breathe Air?
The latest story in WHY?, our new series for curious kids and their parents. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Hey old guys, get a room [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » Please note: store your explosives in an approved, safe location. 'In the kitchen, next to the stove' does not count [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Get Entangled With History's Longest Beard
If a beard signifies wisdom, Hans Langseth must've been the most enlightened man in history. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Rock art vandalized by college geology students. This is why we can't have gneiss things [Facepalm]
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FMyLife » busmonster says FML
Today, I told my nephew to be careful when crossing the street in front of a bus because it might eat him. We then watched as a bus slowed down and stopped in front of a group of people. When the bus moved away, all the people were gone. My nephew is terrified, and won't stop crying. FML [Link]
FMyLife » RHChiliPeppers says FML
Today, on a nature hike, covered in poison oak rashes from the day before, I accidentally stepped on a hornets' nest. I'm now covered in hornet stings and I can't scratch the poison oak because I might accidentally touch the stings. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The coolest collection of perfectly timed military photos that you'll see today [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop the penguins of dawn [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » 'Vampire Squirrel' blamed for slaying deer [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » What a pisser [Sick]
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Mental Floss » 25 Things You Should Know About Miami
Despite what Will Smith would have you believe, there's more to Miami than just nightclubs and beaches. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Sorry, we don't have any treatment options for your violently insane daughter, but she can curl up in a corner of the ER next to the guy whose pants keep falling down [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Drunk and having sex in the middle of shopping center parking lot is no way to go through life, lady [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Police in Phoenix are being "helped" by armed conceal carry gun owners who are planning to "take down" the highway sniper plaguing the area. Fark: They refer to themselves as "guardian angels on steroids" [Scary]
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Futility Closet » “Inventory”
Four be the things I’d been better without:
Love, curiosity, freckles, and doubt. — Dorothy Parker Please support Futility Closet on Patreon! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Please, grampa. I know you're only 67, but you've had three wrecks now. It's time to give up your license and sell the airplane [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Love Ancient Ruins? Play ArchaeoMadness
It's like March Madness for archaeology nerds (check!). [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Dennis the Menace statue stolen from California playground back in 2006 found yesterday … in Orlando [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Our long national nightmare is over as Sulley, the 100-pound tortoise who's been missing since Labor Day is finally back home. Sulley "seemed pretty tired and relieved when he was home," Roerig added [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Evidently Alabama does not like short shorts [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » At some point many decades ago, suburban America was told that it was a necessity to rake up every single dead leaf on the lawn before the first snowfall. Suburban America was told a lie [Murica]
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Mental Floss » 10 Starry Facts About 'Contact'
"Are we alone in the universe?" is a question that many movies have asked. But few have given it more thought than this 1997 adaptation of Carl Sagan’s bestselling novel. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Colorado trolls the rest of the country, makes pot tax-free on Wednesday [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Of all the things you expect to find in your koi pond an alligator is not one of them [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Popular hiking canyon remains closed because people keep trying to take selfies with bears [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » After 20 years, Disney World pulls plug on Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights. Ozzy to stare at Yule log instead [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Because our male teaching staff are a bunch of lecherous asshats, we are banning skirts and tight trousers. We have to draw the line somewhere [Asinine]
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FMyLife » Banana_Lord says FML
Today, I rode my new bike for the first time. I made it less than 100 feet from my driveway before I was almost flattened by someone driving on the wrong side of the road. Upside: I managed to get out of the way. Downside: I did it by slamming my brand new, expensive bike into a wall. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I told to my girlfriend of 5 years that I'm depressed about having no friends, no job and a difficult family life. I told her that she's the one constant that keeps me going. She decided this was a good time to break up with me to "find" herself, since I was being so mopey. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » When you're stealing pennies from a fountain, don't leave a trail for cops to follow [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop theme: politicians in cosplay [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » 10 Groovy Facts About 'The Jackson 5ive'
For a brief moment in Saturday morning cartoon history, 'The Jackson 5ive' saw cartoon versions of Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael embarking on adventures—and totally jamming out. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Church sues strip club for holding the most awesome protests ever [Obvious]
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Weird Universe » Message Delivery Services
If you want to send a message, but don't want to use email or snail mail, there are a couple of options.
For a fee, Telegram Stop will deliver a message to someone in the form of an old-fashioned telegram (complete with "stop"s in place of periods).
Another option, which I like better, is the Message in a Bottle Server. … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Garfield and Fluffy's excellent adventure. Just in time for Caturday [Caturday]
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Weird Universe » Bond Mini Car
If you took a three-wheeled motorcycle and dropped the shell of an auto atop it, this is what you would get. Lift the hood of the "car," and there is the engine riding on a single steerable wheel of its own
Wikipedia article here.
POPULAR SCIENCE article here.
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Fark.com RSS » One hour? Two hours? How long is too long to wait in line for brunch? Subby won't wait more than 15 minutes for anything except sex or a liver transplant [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Thanks Millennials for lowering your living standards, now look at what you've done to San Francisco apartment living. These living standards shouldn't even be legal [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 6 Vintage Games We Should Bring Back
The Museum of Play has an extensive collection of games you've probably never heard of. [Link]
FMyLife » lobotomy pls says FML
Today, I walked in on my mom, legs spread and changing her tampon, all while she was carrying on a conversation on the phone. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, someone photoshopped my head onto some nude girl's body and spread it around at school. It was shockingly convincing. Now everyone's calling me a slut, and the worst part is I have no idea which photo the person used or where they got it from, so I can't prove it's a fake. FML [Link]
FMyLife » hale_551 says FML
Today, I asked my teacher if he could tutor me for my upcoming exam. He said he'd look into it and let me know later. I later got called to the principal's office because my teacher claimed I'd propositioned him for sex. FML [Link]
GraphJam » What the Hell Is Pyridoxine Hydrochloride?
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: breakfast , cereal , chemicals , Pie Chart , reading , school Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Where Do People Check Their Phones?
Graph by: (via Tech Crunch) Tagged: bathroom , bed , cell phones , texting Share on Facebook
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Graph by: redrover1988 Tagged: ads , american apparel , clothing , look to your left , Pie Chart , selling , skin Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » It's Like He Absorbs It Through His Feet
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: dogs , face , pets , Pie Chart , water Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Who are bank hours tailored for?
Graph by: Skibob Tagged: bank , closed , hours , job , labor , Office , opened , part time , physical , robber , unemployed Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » So You're Playing Diablo III
Get Over Here and Play a Video Game WIN! Graph by: Unknown Tagged: best of week , computer , diablo 3 , dungeon crawlers , flow chart , RPG , video games Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Medical Specialties
LoL by: caitlinmrr Tagged: doctors , medical , medicine , students Share on Facebook
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Graph by: noahhogan Tagged: circle , infographic , pizza , Square , trash , Y U NO GO IN Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » I Call Florida
Graph by: (via I Love Charts) Tagged: best of week , Maps , Occupy Wall Street , state , us Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Chance of pencil being sharp
Graph by: Adragalus Tagged: Bar Graph , hand , notes , paper , pencil , phone number , pocket , sharp , test , writing Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Please, Tell Me More About How Awesome You Are
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: about me , facebook , hate , Line Graph , social media Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Where I Have to Sit When I go to the Movies The Friend I Was Supposed To Sit Next To Some Giant Grandma Who Stands Up to Clap Every Time She Thinks A Part Of the Movie is Good Popcorn Cruncher A Guy With Six Piercings Some Texting-Obsessed Person Who
Graph by: miz_reesez Tagged: annoying , brat , child , clap , crunch , friend , giant , grandma , kicker , mom , movie theater , movies , obsessed , piercings , Popcorn , rap , refreshments , ringtones , seat , sit , spill , standing , texting , venn diagram Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Why people think I'm a lesbian.
Graph by: xGothiChickx Tagged: first-person shooters , friend , guys , hate , lesbian , lover , movies , twilight Share on Facebook
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Mental Floss » Watch: How Squid, Octopus, and Cuttlefish Skin Works
These sea creatures can camouflage themselves at will. But how? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Want to cure Alzheimer's Disease? Drink wine and eat chocolate [PSA]
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Mental Floss » German Literary Critic Reviews IKEA Catalog
Hellmuth Karasek thinks it's a scandal that “the world’s most widely distributed book” has never received a proper review. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Police: "We knew 4 sex offenders lived near the school, but telling them to move would have screwed up our investigation" [Asinine]
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Futility Closet » Black and White
By M. Techritz. Place the black and white kings on the board so that White can mate in one move. Click for solution … Please support Futility Closet on Patreon! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » According *boing* to scientists *boing* hopping *boing* for just *boing* two minutes *boing* a day can *boing* be good for *boing* your health *boing* [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Early Americans Worked Hard to Get Their Caffeine Fix
A thousand years ago, getting a caffeinated beverage wasn't as simple as just walking to the nearest coffee shop [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Study finds that married men who watch porn are more likely to be feminist. It's like 10,000 poons when all you need is your wife [Ironic]
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Mental Floss » Man Types Faster With His Nose Than Many Can With Their Fingers
Pecking out 103 characters of text in less than a minute is nothing to sniff at. [Link]
Mental Floss » Fish Was Once Currency in Newfoundland
In the northern Atlantic fishing communities of Canada, cod was the currency of choice. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Engineers create the largest artificial wave in the world. COWABUNGA, DUDE [Cool]
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Mental Floss » German Literary Critic Reviews Ikea Catalogue
German literary critic Hellmuth Karasek thinks its a scandal that “the world’s most widely distributed book” has never received a proper review. [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Plans to Weaponize Animals
"Rats, explosive." [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Woman beats man with frying pan, claims she has a cast-iron alibi [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » If we burned all of our fossil fuels, we'd melt Antarctica… so let's get on with it [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this wedding photo [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Listen to the Music of the Solar System With This Addictive App
Solar Beat is a designer’s interpretation of the music of space. [Link]
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