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.”
Mental Floss » There’s a Sea Otter With Asthma and She Knows How to Use an Inhaler
Mishka, who lives at the Seattle Aquarium, is the first sea otter diagnosed with the condition. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Phoenix attorney disciplined for telling client "think of my name and squeal . . . Check out the movie Deliverance" [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » 13 Fascinating Facts About ‘Dog Day Afternoon’
Sidney Lumet’s Oscar-winning retelling of a bizarre Brooklyn bank robbery was released 40 years ago. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » How to get rid of pesky aliens and demons? Burn the house down, of course [Dumbass]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, when I woke up, one half of my face was smooth and clear and the other half looked as if I got slapped by the Hand of Puberty itself. FML [Link]
FMyLife » mayhemily says FML
Today, I passed out in my kitchen and was woken up by my dog. Not because she was worried about me, but because my body was blocking her food dish. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Gassy says FML
Today, I heard a noise outside in the middle of the night, so I went out for a look. I'm also pregnant and can't stop farting. I get 2 steps outside and accidentally let a huge one rip, then, from the shadows I hear "Oh my god!" and then running in the opposite direction. I farted away a prowler. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 1915 Footage Shows Monet Painting His Famous Lilies
You can compare the iconic paintings to the real thing. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Mass Muslim migration into Europe is dangerous…according to the poet…or maybe he is the one man band. Either way, he should have stuck with the sound of silence [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » The Moon is slowly being destroyed… by the Earth. Won't somebody think of the Moon?? [Murica]
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Mental Floss » Virtual Reality Sigmund Freud Gives Good Advice, Study Finds
The illusion of being in another person's body affects the way we think. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Toronto Election Night Fark get-together: Monday, October 19 at St-James Gate Irish Alehouse [FarkParty]
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Mental Floss » These Glasses Will Make Your Beer Look And Taste Better
Serious glasses for serious beer connoisseurs. [Link]
Mental Floss » 14 Cheesy Facts About Velveeta
'Liquid Gold' is right. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Andy Samberg's Emmy Opener
If you missed the Emmys, check out Andy Samberg’s opener. * If you didn't miss the Emmys, try your hand at this acceptance speech quiz. * Move on from TV to movies and find out which co-stars couldn't stand each other. * Speaking of media, apparently the next generation isn't consuming much of it. * When Generation Z is all … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Seattle Public Library considers "rebranding" via new name to better reflect its scope, hires consultants who propose changing name to "Seattle Public Libraries" and actually get paid for that brilliant suggestion [Stupid]
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The Oatmeal – Comics, Quizzes, & Stories » Minor Differences Part 6
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The Onion » Sportsgraphic: NFL Week Two Winners And Losers
Onion Sports presents its winners and losers from the second week of the 2015 NFL season:
Winners Tony Romo: Reunited with top target Dez Bryant weeks ahead of schedule
Jay Cutler: The Bears quarterback played up hamstring injury at All-Pro level
Adrian Peterson: Quickly reacclimating to the complete silence in the Vikings locker room after every game
Losers
Andy Dalton: … [Link]
Mental Floss » The Word 'Huh' Might Be Universal
The word “huh” packs a lot of meaning into just one syllable. [Link]
The Onion » News in Brief: Ethical Hunter Throws Duck He Shot Back Into Sky
PEPIN, WI—Taking care to restore the bird to its natural habitat in a timely manner, ethical hunter Rick Streeter threw a mallard duck back into the sky Monday shortly after shooting it, sources confirmed. “I’m only into hunting for the sport, so every time I shoot a duck, I make sure to toss him back into his home up in … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Would you like some delicious Gestapo soup? [CSB]
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Fark.com RSS » Super man is able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Super drunk is able to go 93 in a 50 mph zone and try to shake the cops [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this handsome mug [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » This Guide Will Help You Choose Your Apples Wisely
Your answer to "How do you like them apples?" can only improve with this handy chart. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Canadian cops come to bust an underage drinking party in the most Canadian way possible [Spiffy]
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Weird Universe » SPIDERWOMAN
Mom of the year saw a spider on her shoulder so she jumped out of her moving car (yes she was driving) with her 9 year old son in the back seat. The boy climbed over the seat and tried to get the vehicle stopped. Unfortunately he hit the gas by mistake and rammed a school bus. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Hospitals are spending a pretty penny using copper to kill germs [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 13 Facts About Life in Space We Learned From Astronaut Scott Kelly's Tweets
Over Twitter, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly answered questions about his daily life aboard the International Space Station. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Framingham, Mass.: Well don't you know about the bird? Everybody's talking about the bird. Bird. Bird. Bird is the word [Spiffy]
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The Onion » American Voices: Viola Davis Celebrates Historic Emmy Win
Viola Davis made history Sunday night as the first black woman to win an Emmy for Lead Actress in a Drama, highlighting in her acceptance speech the lack of such opportunities for women of color, explaining that “you cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there.” What do you think?
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Fark.com RSS » When America's military needs heavy snow, they go to Florida [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » You know your new F35 fighter jets suck when even Canada doesn't want them [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » For the first time, the United States may abstain on a UN vote condemning a crippling trade embargo put in place by an aggressive hegemon [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Can You Name the Game?
Take the quiz! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "If you don't stop making that face it will stay that way" [Weird]
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Futility Closet » Unquote
“If I don’t know I don’t know, I think I know. If I don’t know I know, I think I don’t know.” — R.D. Laing Please support Futility Closet on Patreon! [Link]
Mental Floss » Expandable Bookshelf Stretches to Any Size You Want
A bookshelf that expands to accommodate your growing collection. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Area man banned from playgrounds after having sex with a slide [Giggity]
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Fark.com RSS » There's an appropriate reaction to seeing a spider on your shoulder, and then there's diving from a moving vehicle leaving your 9 year old to ram a school bus [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » Watch The Oldest Footage of Chicago on Film
Yestervid compiles silent film footage of the Windy City dating back to 1896. [Link]
The Onion » News in Brief: Pope Francis Kills 3 Hours Milling Around Atlanta Airport During Layover To D.C.
ATLANTA—Surveying the variety of travel pillows and support cushions as he browsed through a Brookstone in Concourse D, Pope Francis reportedly killed three hours Monday milling around the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport during a layover to Washington, D.C. “I was just going to grab something at Panda Express, but then I figured since I have so much time, I might as … [Link]
Mental Floss » This Bike Just Broke the Record for Fastest Human-Powered Vehicle
The Eta speedbike can reach speeds over 85 mph. [Link]
The Onion » News in Brief: Pope Leaves Detailed Instructions For Taking Care Of Holy Spirit While He Out Of Town
VATICAN CITY—In an effort to prepare for his weeklong visit to the United States, Pope Francis reportedly left a set of detailed instructions taped to the door of the Apostolic Palace this weekend that explained how to take care of the Holy Spirit while he is out of town. “He’s actually pretty good when He’s left on His own, so … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark NotNewsletter: What time is it? [FarkBlog]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my boyfriend and I were having sex when halfway through, he leaned over to grab his cup of hot coffee off the nightstand. He then attempted to drink it and spilled most of it on me. He never stopped thrusting the whole time, and wanted to continue after. FML [Link]
FMyLife » notanazigrandchildafterall says FML
Today, going through my late grandmother's papers, I found out that my grandfather had never been in the Nazi party. The reason he was not allowed to work as a teacher was that he had never passed his university exams. He found an invented Nazi past less shameful than academic failure. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 9 Facts About West Highland White Terriers
These adorable dogs were bred to be hard-working and fierce—but that doesn’t mean they won't want to cuddle. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Argument For Cursive Handwriting and Clearer Thinking
A key to "joined-up" thinking? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » And oh how they danced / The little children of Stonehenge / Beneath the haunted moon / For fear that daybreak might come too soon / Or some wanker barrister buys the place [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Fair warning, if you try and kill a bear, don't fark it up, because if you do, you don't get to act all shocked and surprised when a pissed off bear mauls your face off [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » Food Artist Transforms Cakes Into Classic Art Masterpieces
These desserts sport some brightly colored frosting, all painted to resemble famous works of art. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » This graphic explains the 20 cognitive biases that combine to screw up your decision-making [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Stuff Kara Likes
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Fark.com RSS » Well, Salon has finally reached the nadir of what it calls journalism, a piece that begins with "I'm attracted to children but unwilling to act on it. Before judging me harshly, would you be willing to listen?" [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » NASA looking into a space shotgun for asteroids…just in case Bruce Willis retires [Cool]
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Mental Floss » Scientists May Have Found the Neurons Associated With Alcoholism
Drinking alcohol changes the physical structure of certain neurons, making you more sensitive to alcohol's effects and ensuring you'll crave more. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Dead crows littering streets of Spokane could be a murder, Baruch assault, and Orioles rookie goes from Triple-A to AAA: a few of Fark's favorite Headlines of the Week for 9/13 – 9/19 [FarkBlog]
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The Onion » News in Brief: Gallup Pollster Forced To Cut Off Another GOP Voter’s Enraged Rant In Order To Get To Next Call
WASHINGTON—Saying the measure was necessary to ensure he met his daily quota of surveys administered, Gallup pollster Marc Perello told reporters that he was forced to cut off another GOP voter’s enraged rant Monday in order to get to his next phone call. “I made it through the first few questions about the respondent’s preferred presidential candidates just fine, but … [Link]
Mental Floss » 14 Major Facts About 'Minority Report'
Before the new Fox series, and long after the short story, there was the Steven Spielberg movie. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 2000: Whip-smart and tech-savvy Millennial Generation is here to save us from those lazy, narcissistic Gen X'ers. 2015: Whip-smart and tech-savvy Generation Z is here to save us from those lazy, narcissistic Millennials [Obvious]
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The Onion » Slideshow: The Week In Pictures – Week Of September 21, 2015
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The Onion » American Voices: Climate Change Causing Giant Arctic Mosquitoes To Thrive
The Arctic mosquito, a much larger species than those native to the continental United States, is experiencing longer breeding seasons due to global warming, and the thriving population is expected to pose risks to humans and animals alike. What do you think?
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The Onion » Editorial Cartoon: Editorial Cartoon: ‘Gone To Pot’
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Mental Floss » Savor Your Spring Water With the World's Only Water Sommelier
There's apparently no such thing as one-taste-fits-all H20. [Link]
FMyLife » I'm donnnneeee says FML
Today, I finished a 6-part project. It took me 7 hours of straight work because my partner decided I should do it alone. I then learned that the reason my partner did not help me was because the teacher e-mailed the leader of every group, saying the project was cancelled. FML [Link]
Weird Universe » MacLevy Leg Massager
Image source: Time magazine – April 19, 1948
Displayed at a Beauty Shop trade convention in Manhattan's Grand Central Palace, April 1948.
The machine (the MacLevy Leg Massager) was marketed to beauty shop owners. The introduction of home permanent wave kits in the mid-1940s had caused a steep decline in business for beauty shops, so the inventors of machines such as … [Link]
FMyLife » spiderlady says FML
Today, I walked face first into a near-invisible spiderweb. There's nothing worse than the feeling of a spider web wrapped around your face. Except maybe the feeling of the spider that saw my screaming mouth as a good hiding spot. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this Blue Origin announcement [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » What Happens to Your Body When You Drink Coffee in the Evening
A new study shows that caffeine has an effect on your circadian rhythm [Link]
Mental Floss » 8 Throwback Movie Tie-In Breakfast Cereals
Our nostalgia for these movies tastes a lot better than the cereals did. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Heineken to finally make up for the bar towels [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » And you thought you had a tough time during puberty [Awkward]
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Weird Universe » Kaywoodie Chinrester
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Mental Floss » Stuff Kara Likes
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Fark.com RSS » Flash flooding from a tropical depression expected to hit… Phoenix? [Unlikely]
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FMyLife » ohforchristssake says FML
Today, a cute guy I recognized from one of my classes messaged me on a dating site. He wanted help with homework. FML [Link]
FMyLife » M says FML
Today, during a work meeting, my boss leaned over to me and whispered, "I suggest we fuck". FML [Link]
FMyLife » person says FML
Today, I accidentally fell asleep at work after working a 12-hour shift. Instead of waking me up, my coworkers spiked my coffee mug with whiskey and told my boss I was drunk. My boss wouldn't even listen to my side of the story and fired me. FML [Link]
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Graph by: sevir Tagged: hags , harpies , helping , herpes , Line Graph Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Bitter Apart, More Bitter Together
Graph by: ThebigJBIG Tagged: bitter , lemons , old men , parties , sour , venn diagram Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » How Beardly Are You?
Graph by: (via The Beardly) Tagged: beard , measure , ruler Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » The Abercrombie and Fitch shopping environment
Graph by: NormanOzwald Tagged: abercrombie and fitch , advertisements , au natural , cologne , douchebags , environment , Music , Pie Chart , shopping , smell , uncomfortable , weird Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Lent, Why Must You Tagalong?
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: cookies , darth vader , girl scouts , lent , nooooo , venn diagram Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Arguments, How Do They Work?
Graph by: dcsooner Tagged: angry , arguement , best of week , flow chart , girls , guys , Memes Share on Facebook
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Fark.com RSS » ISIS to refugees: Why don't you stay? Where you be headed? [Unlikely]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: The 2015 Emmy Award Winners
Get your week started right with these great links! [Link]
Futility Closet » Podcast Episode 74: Charley Parkhurst’s Secret
“One-Eyed Charley” Parkhurst drove a stagecoach throughout California during the height of the Gold Rush, rising to the top of a difficult, dangerous, and highly competitive profession at its historic peak. Only after his death in 1879 at age 67 was it discovered that Charley was a woman. In this week’s episode of the Futility Closet podcast, we’ll tell what’s … [Link]
Mental Floss » 7 Ways the Internet Is Improving Language
How is language evolving on the Internet? In this series on internet linguistics, Gretchen McCulloch breaks down the latest innovations in online communication. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Alaska Fish and Game officials on the deaths of nine newly reintroduced wood bison who drowned after falling through thin ice. "It's nature. They need to learn a lot more about ice" [Sad]
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Mental Floss » 5 Things People Actually Put in the Mail
Proof that doesn't have to fit in a mailbox to travel through the post. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » David Cameron forgot the oldest rule in politics: Never put your dick in a dead pig's mouth [Awkward]
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The Onion » News in Brief: Chevron Touts Green Initiative With Hybrid-Powered Oil Drilling Platforms
SAN RAMON, CA—Touting the next-generation drilling technology’s environmental friendliness at a press conference Thursday, officials from energy corporation Chevron proudly unveiled a new green initiative to use hybrid-powered deep-sea platforms to reach deposits of crude oil below the ocean floor. “As the world comes to recognize the need for more eco-conscious practices, we at Chevron are proud to lead the … [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Hard-Shelled Facts About Horseshoe Crabs
The plodding sea creatures have weird blood, weirder swimming habits, and a secret weapon that’s probably saved your life. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you've ever wondered what it's like to be buried alive and survive, read on [Creepy]
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Fark.com RSS » McDonald's ignores proposed Burger King peace treaty, launches their own salvo in the burger wars [Followup]
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Mental Floss » Humans May Have Turned Dogs Into Bad Problem-Solvers
In our quest to create perfectly loyal, perfectly tame companions, we may unwittingly have bred the smarts right out of them. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Incontrovertible proof that Barack Obama was not born in America [Amusing]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I accidentally farted at a board meeting. My boss thought it came from the one guy sitting next to me, and gave him hell for being a pig. I was too mortified to say anything, even when the guy blamed it on me, which caused my boss to rage at him for lying and then to kick him out. … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you could meet and talk with any fictional character, who would you pick? [Silly]
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Mental Floss » Carl Sagan Explains the Drake Equation
Professor Frank Drake proposed a super-depressing formula explaining why we haven't gotten alien radio signals yet. [Link]
FMyLife » ezrocks4u says FML
Today, the nicest present I received for my 18th birthday was a free razor in the mail. It was then stolen by my mom. FML [Link]
FMyLife » no I've never asked for anal says FML
Today, after weeks of my girlfriend constantly mentioning pegging and asking me to let her do it, I caved and figured I might as well stand by my "try anything once" rule. Her response? Saying she knew I was gay all along and dumping me. The fuck? FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop theme: Your dream house/fort/apartment [Photoshop]
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