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 » Steakhouse fined after serving horse meat in place of zebra for mane course [Sick]
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Weird Universe » What Am I?
This unusual little guy is considered an exotic pet. Take your guesses in comments, the answer is in extended. [Link]
Mental Floss » Do Peaches Make Your Lips Itch?
You may have a pollen food allergy. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Black footed ferrets saved from extinction by artificial insemination. This implies that it was someone's job to masturbate black footed ferrets [Giggity]
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Mental Floss » 12 Fascinating Facts About ‘Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’
Sting's wife found it, Tom Cruise sold it, Brad Pitt loved it, and Madonna married its director. [Link]
FMyLife » allergies says FML
Today, I sneezed while my ID photo was being taken. I look like a total moron in it. The photographer refused to retake the photo because I "clearly" faked the sneeze just to be funny. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » This Futuristic Headband Vibrates Music Through Your Skull
Give your ears a rest with this innovative new device. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Turns out Bowe Bergdahl wasn't a Taliban sympathizer, but an idiot who faked a kidnapping to get a meeting with his supervisor until he was actually kidnapped [Followup]
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Mental Floss » Mental Floss Crossword #6
Matt Gaffney writes a weekly crossword for mental_floss. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man climbs two mountains dressed as stormtrooper. Told the droids he is looking for are not there [Cool]
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Mental Floss » Watch 101 Chess Scenes in Movies
The ultimate checkmate supercut. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » NOAA: There's a 97% chance that 2015 will be the hottest year on record. But there's a 3% chance that it won't, so we can't be 100% certain it will be, right? Suck it, science [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » Out-Of-This-World Soviet Artifacts From the Dawn of the Space Race
Why did astro-dogs have ejector seats? [Link]
Weird Universe » Moroccan Goats
The goats in Morocco climb trees! Who knew? [Link]
Mental Floss » Bluffing the History of Rugby
Everything you need to become an instant expert. [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Surprising Movies Jimmy Carter Watched While He Was President
From 'Midnight Cowboy' to 'The Cat from Outer Space,' the former POTUS is an eclectic cinephile. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Don't want to pay your electric bill, but have a generator? Hook that baby up inside and generate some hospital bills instead [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Remember to remove all electric items, belts, shoes…and seahorses [Creepy]
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Weird Universe » Faux Phones
More brilliant criminals here in Ohio in the state capital, Columbus, no less. Apparently some high tech geniuses used rocks to smash in the back door of a Verizon store and took all the display phones. The display phones are dummies, you know like the thieves. Real cell phones are locked in a vault at night due to a previous … [Link]
Mental Floss » 2015 Ig Nobel Prize Winners Announced, Chicken With Stick Tied to Its Rump Rejoices
One prize-winning discovery: Nearly all mammals urinate for the same amount of time, regardless of size. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Australia cracks down on the right to arm bears [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Cop: "Ma'am, have you been drinking?" Driver: "Why no, officer." Seven-year-old: "Yes, you have, Mom" [Fail]
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Mental Floss » The Missing Links: The World Slackline Championships
This video of the World Slackline Championships made me realize just how unathletic I am. These guys are amazing. * Sure we still don’t know exactly which Springfield the Simpson family lives in, but someone took the liberty of running the numbers for all the Springfields to calculate how much it would cost to live like them for a year. … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Anniston police officer: I never thought I would be fired for being a neo-nazi [Dumbass]
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The Onion » American Voices: Rainbow Doritos Debut Online
Doritos has announced a limited-edition online release of “Doritos Rainbows,” a bag containing red, orange, green, blue, and purple chips in a nod to the LGBT movement’s rainbow flag, available to consumers who pledge $10 or more to the It Gets Better Project, which aims to improve the lives of LGBT youth. What do you think?
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Fark.com RSS » No Quiz this week, sorry [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Not news: Government orders VW to recall 500,000 cars. Holy Fark: for having installed a device which turned on the cars' emission controls only when it sensed the cars' emissions were being tested [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Oscar Pistorius finds out today whether he will be granted parole and is "frail, broken, and living a nightmare". It could be worse, at least he has the bottom bunk [Followup]
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Mental Floss » The Yale Chalkboard Rebellion of 1830
Chalk it up to mathermatics. What is now seen as a taken-for-granted classroom staple was once the object of intense controversy. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » We've secretly placed a murder suspect and the inmate who is going to testify against him in same holding cell. Let's see in anything happens [Fail]
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Mental Floss » Power Nap in the Office Like a Pro With This Desk That Turns Into a Bed
Greek design firm NL Studio has created a desk that turns into a bed. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Weird Week in Review
The odd stories of the past week, summarized here every Friday. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Nothing to see here, just a tiny little fire that's about to reach a tiny little nuclear waste dump [Scary]
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The Onion » News in Photos: Wedding Guest In Suspenders, Bow Tie Unafraid To Take Dance Floor
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The Onion » Sports News in Brief: New LSU Stadium Shuttle Transports Tigers Fans Back To Woods
BATON ROUGE, LA—Saying that they hope to make traveling to and from football games more convenient and enjoyable, officials from the LSU athletic department announced Friday that the university will now offer a round-trip stadium shuttle bus to transport Tigers fans back to the woods. “Beginning this Saturday, for just $2 a ticket, fans can use our new Tiger Bus … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If there's one thing the Christians, Jews, and Mormons can all agree on, it's that the upcoming Blood Moon will usher in the apocalypse. "The heavens are God's billboard" [Facepalm]
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Mental Floss » Pod City: A Must-Hear ‘Radiolab’ and 7 More Standout Podcast Episodes
For more recs, visit the archive. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Remember how the zombie apocalypse in World War Z started in China, and China hid it from the public? This is totally not like that…probably. Still, you might want to stock up on zombie repellant [Strange]
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Mental Floss » This Hoodie Is a Portable Back Massager
Get a massage on the go! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fancy restaurants with lots of different wines have a guy who helps you find the perfect wine for your palate and to match your dinner and so on. He's called a sommelier. Now we have water sommeliers. Because shut up and give me your money [Facep
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Fark.com RSS » If you think your boss is a menace when he tries to operate equipment he's not trained on, be glad he isn't the U-boat captain who sank his sub by flushing the toilet incorrectly [Facepalm]
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Mental Floss » What's Your Favorite Punny Store Name?
On Fridays we ask a bunch of unrelated questions. Your answers help get us through the afternoon. [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Things Target Has Pulled From Its Shelves
Your one-stop shop … unless you're looking for these products. [Link]
FMyLife » introublenow says FML
Today, I woke up to a cat licking my face. I don't have a cat. I quickly put the cat out the front door and went back to sleep. When I woke up later, I remembered that I had agreed to take care of my sister's cat for a week. I looked out the door, but the cat is nowhere … [Link]
The Onion » Infographic: A Primer On Pope Francis’ Views
Pope Francis has garnered much international attention in the first two and a half years of his papacy, taking a more liberal approach to women’s issues, the family unit, and the environment than his predecessors. Here is a primer on prominent global issues and the pope’s views on them: Contraception: Goes against God’s plan for global population crisis
Climate Change: … [Link]
The Onion » News in Brief: Extension Cord On Stage Steals Spotlight From Jeb Bush During Campaign Rally
CONCORD, NH—Emphasizing the allure and appeal of the 30-foot length of electrical power cable that shared the stage with the former Florida governor, sources confirmed that an orange three-pronged extension cord completely stole the spotlight from Jeb Bush during a New Hampshire campaign rally Friday. “Jeb made some interesting points about the need to prioritize national security, but ultimately he … [Link]
Mental Floss » How Scientists Plan to Use Your Recycled Pee
Urine could be the electricity generator of the future! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The pope's famous hand sign is actually the result of St Peter having nerve damage that meant he couldn't open his hand. "Peter, the first pope, had an ulnar nerve injury and everyone copied him. Imitation is a great form of flattery"
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Fark.com RSS » That one time when two Supreme Court justices played violent video games to decide a case [Interesting]
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The Onion » News: Study Finds Movie Attendance Declining As More Americans Act Out Films At Home
LOS ANGELES—Noting that ticket sales nationwide have fallen to a 20-year low, a study published Friday by the Motion Picture Association of America found that movie theater attendance continues to decline as more Americans choose to act out films at home.According to the study, rising ticket prices across the country, combined with the greater convenience of staying in, have contributed … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Houston man in the process of moving returns to his house to find someone has broken in and stolen his 15-year-old Lab and had him euthanized. Then they leave a note shaming him for letting the dog live in pain [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » What, girl? Phoebe's trapped in the well? [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 11 Better Facts About Papa John's
What started in a broom closet is now and international chain. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » In a police sting operation, police capture over a dozen people in a fraud and extortion plot. Although technically, it was just one woman playing the whole cast of characters [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Today in redneck news: Drunk couple with 18 month old riding shotgun flee police on ATV across field- with expected crashy results [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » The world's worst-designed cities, because some people just don't plan things out [Interesting]
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The Onion » News in Brief: Study Finds Majority Of U.S. Currency Has Touched Financial Executive’s Nude Body
CAMBRIDGE, MA—Saying their findings pertained to every denomination of banknote, researchers at Harvard University released a study Friday confirming that the majority of paper currency in the United States has been in direct contact with at least one financial executive’s nude body at some point during its circulation. “Our data suggest that, for any given piece of U.S. legal tender, … [Link]
Mental Floss » These Solar Cells Were Inspired by the Japanese Art of Kirigami
A few artful cuts can make solar cells up to 40 percent more efficient. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Plastic bucket causes fatal car crash. Police wish to question individual seen leaving the scene; he is described as being 15 feet long, weighing 4,500lbs, and belonging to the genus Mirounga [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Just so you know, I was going to retire – until this dick escaped [Followup]
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Mental Floss » Amazing New Photos of Pluto From 'New Horizons'
NASA scientists are surprised by how arctic the dwarf planet looks up close. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Answer Starts With 'M'
There's your hint. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Imagining having sex with British people is scary enough, but imagining getting super gonorrhea that's resistant to drugs from having sex with them? *shudders* [Scary]
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Mental Floss » You Can Buy Princess Leia's Metal Bikini from 'Return of the Jedi'
For an estimated $80,000 to $120,000. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The inside of a German WW I U-boat, the stuff of claustrophobic nightmares [Interesting]
[link] [163 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 16 Nostalgic Facts About 'Felicity'
J.J. Abrams's coming-of-age drama wasn't about Keri Russell's hair. But it was sort of about Keri Russell's hair. [Link]
The Onion » News in Brief: Obama Hosts Diplomatic Talks At Starbucks While Oval Office Carpet Cleaned
WASHINGTON—After locating several empty seats at a communal table near the service counter, President Barack Obama reportedly held diplomatic talks with a Saudi Arabian delegation Friday at a local Starbucks while the Oval Office carpet was being cleaned. “You go up and order first, and I’ll stay here and make sure we don’t lose our spot,” Obama said to Saudi … [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I was running late for school and accidentally ran a red light and got pulled over. I couldn't find the registration and was freaking out, when the cop told me that he wouldn't give me a ticket if he could give me some advice. His advice? Don't wear your shirt inside-out. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » What Purpose Did the Appendix Once Serve?
The appendix is often only noticed when it necessitates troublesome removal. Wouldn't we be better off never having had an appendix at all? Darwin himself speculated that the appendix never served an independent function, and that it had once been part of a much larger cecum that shriveled as it shrank into a separate, useless fold. But Darwin didn't have … [Link]
The Onion » American Voices: Whataburger Apologizes To Police Who Were Refused Service
Whataburger has apologized for the behavior of an employee in Texas who allegedly told two police officers “we don’t serve police” and refused to take their orders, an action that company reps say they’d never condone and for which the employee has been fired. What do you think?
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Fark.com RSS » Without peeking, can you guess the three richest states and the three poorest states in the US? [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Statistics prove that the so-called "war on police" is merely a product brought to you by the same special conservatives who dreamed up "all lives matter" [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Ohio band teacher forced to resign after students found out she made a little extra money on the side living out their fantasies [Awkward]
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Fark.com RSS » Man in Waco tried to steal a Learjet. Things got complicated when cops issued him a Citation [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » Archaeologists Unearth Civil War Refuge for Escaped Slaves
They've uncovered a treasure trove of archaeological evidence: "There were literally dozens and hundreds of those things.” [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "He had been instructed to stand in goal while other children his age took easy to moderate overhead bounce shots…a camp employee fired the shot that made direct contact with his cup, shattering it and fracturing his testicle" [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » If the Pope sees his shadow, Philadelphia will spend six more weeks in Papal lockdown [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this spending spree [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » 18 Tea Infusers to Make Teatime More Exciting
Make steeping tea more fun with these quirky tea infusers. [Link]
Mental Floss » Forget the Airport Shuttle—You Can Now Ride Your Suitcase
The Modobag allows you to zoom from gate to gate. [Link]
Mental Floss » A Brief History of United States Currency
Standardized money might seem like an old institution, but it's still a work in progress. [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Airport Names
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Weird Universe » Bat Sounds?
Several sources claim that in 1999 one of the top-selling CDs in Europe was titled "Bats." It consisted entirely of the sound of bats flying around.
However, one of those sources is the Weekly World News (May 4, 1999). So not very reliable. And since I can't find any trace of this CDs existence elsewhere (I thought a copy would … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » They knew it wasn't a bomb all along [Followup]
[link] [419 comments] [Link]
Weird Universe » Keeping Mentally Fit
Is the narrator drunk? Of just folksy?
The lesson learned: look around you and you will probably spot a lunatic. [Link]
FMyLife » ak47nd says FML
Today, my boyfriend tried to be romantic and trick me into missing my flight, so he could spend another day with me before I have to return to Asia for work. There is nothing romantic about spending 2 hours trying to sort out a new international itinerary with Delta's automated menus. FML [Link]
FMyLife » still broke and jobless says FML
Today, I saw a missed call on my phone. Thinking it was one of the multiple jobs I applied for, I called back. Turns out it was just a debt collector. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Angus says FML
Today, my son had a secret party. At first I was mad, then I had a complete and total Incredible Hulk meltdown when I realized that he had opened a bottle of very expensive whiskey, originally bottled by my great great grandfather in Scotland, and used it as a mixer with fucking Pepsi. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Watch the Intensive Process of Book Printing
From proofreading the copy aloud to hand-sewing the binding, this art takes a lot of skilled people to come together. [Link]
GraphJam » Just One More…
Graph by: network-failure Tagged: internet , next page , Pie Chart , self referential Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Useage of 'LOL' when texting
Graph by: ppowers Tagged: actually , laugh , lol , loud , out , texting , usage , venn diagram , write Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Wal-Mart
Graph by: Adfirmus Tagged: around , Bar Graph , employees , number , open , registers , standing , wal mart Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Quick! Download the Megabytes!
Graph by: Tagged: download , engineering , exclamation day , hack , megabytes , Pie Chart Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » If I Own Any of Your Products, I'm Throwing Them Out
The only kind of ad I hate more is the dreaded auto-play video hidden somewhere near the bottom of a window. Graph by: kilulafo Tagged: Ad , annoying , Pie Chart , Video , youtube Share on Facebook
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FMyLife » bigmozwoman says FML
Today, I was driving students home on my school bus. I looked up in time to see a student wipe what would be one of many boogers across the window. As I'm cleaning the window, I tell her, "This is disgusting." Her reply? "No, it's not. It's PERFECT!" FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » NSW Supreme Court Justice Peter Johnson presides over female genital mutilation trial. Ultra-rare Peter Johnson gynecology trifecta now in play [Sick]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: The 2015 Ig Nobel Prize Winners
Great links to start your weekend! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Bar the doors- the 2015 Ignobel Award goes to a graduate student that concluded that the three most painful places to be stung by a bee are the penis, the upper lip, and the nostril [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » Pick the Correct Word for Each Definition
Take the quiz! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Looks like the Soviets may no longer have a reason to invade Calumet. Status of the Form 4473's still unknown [Sad]
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Mental Floss » What It Means When Your Dog Looks at You
Is the way your dog looks at you a product of nature or nurture? [Link]
Futility Closet » Getting More Fiber
You’re locked on the roof of a building that’s 800 feet tall, and you want to reach the ground uninjured. You can safely fall only about 5 feet. The walls of the building are completely smooth and featureless, except that one wall has a small ledge that’s 400 feet above the ground. There’s a hook on this ledge, and another … [Link]
Mental Floss » 3 Ways to Mind Your Memory
If you can manage to remember these you're already well on your way. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Just in case you thought the Catholic Church had learned something from all the priest molestation scandals [Sick]
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Mental Floss » New Zealand's Frying Pan Lake Is As Hot As It Sounds
Regularly simmering at 140 degrees Fahrenheit, this hot spring is not the place for your next mineral bath. [Link]
FMyLife » wormsmeat says FML
Today, my dog vomited a writhing mass of maggots. It was the most disgusting thing I've ever smelled, and I was baffled as to where she found a maggot infested dead thing to eat. Baffled, until my mom reminded me that my cat has been missing, presumed dead, for over a week. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "You might say… *puts on sunglasses* …a ledged lover. YEEAAAHHHH" [Fail]
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Mental Floss » 12 Furry Facts About Build-A-Bear
The children's advisory board is made up of actual children. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » You know how great it is when you find that one special person that does things for you that makes life worth living. This isn't one of those times [Creepy]
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Fark.com RSS » Life, uh, finds a way [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Person in tow truck steals 30-pound pumpkin when owner lets his gourd down [Sad]
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Mental Floss » Cambodia's Forests Are Disappearing at a Rapid Pace
More than 14,000 square kilometers of forest were lost between 2001 and 2013. [Link]
Mental Floss » The 104-Year-Old Street Artist Who Yarn-Bombed Her Town
The grandmother of six told an interviewer, "It's very nice of you to take any notice of it" [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Doritos wants you to taste the rainbow [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » This Man Could Be the Earliest-Born Person to Have Had His Picture Taken
Conrad Heyer was 103 when he sat for a daguerreotype portrait. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man trying to get out of a traffic ticket calls 911 while the officer was writing the citation to report a false shooting. Plan backfires [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Southern bar owner refuses service to gay couples. Why don't they just fire her? [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » This is your captain speaking: No need to panic just because the wing is on fire … *looks* OK PANIC [Scary]
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Mental Floss » 10 Glorious Facts About Sunflowers
The world's tallest sunflower reaches 30 feet and 1 inch. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Trump takes a question from your crazy uncle, sees eye to eye with him [Murica]
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Mental Floss » These Intricate Anatomy Cross Sections Are Made From Old Books
Paper has never seemed so…fleshy. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Yu would flee the hotel too if someone drugged you and hacked off your penis [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » The Tree That Owns Itself
Sort of. [Link]
Mental Floss » How Social Media Is Helping to Save Endangered Languages
From Sami to Ayapaneco, dying languages are getting a second life thanks to social media. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » A gay bishop, a transgender woman and the pope walk into the White House [Cool]
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Mental Floss » 15 Geeky Cookie Cutters
Up your cookie game with these cookie cutters. [Link]
Mental Floss » Citizen Science Goes to the Dogs
A new report finds that dog behavioralists can rely on at-home testing with pets. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this sleep disturbance [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Putting Health Charity Logos on Junk Food Makes It Seem Healthier
Just because those cookies have an American Red Cross logo on them doesn’t mean they’re good for you. [Link]
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