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 » Somerville Massachusetts throws itself a pity party. A literal pity party [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Here, son, have a cap gun and hang on to these IEDs, nevermind the booster seat, and whooooo-heeeee [Dumbass]
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FMyLife » gotmilk? says FML
Today, my dad was telling me some childhood stories. He mentioned I once started sucking on a cow's udder when I was 2, and I asked why didn't he stop me. His response: "You were an accident and I wasn't good at the parenting thing". FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Ginger convicted of plot to kill Prince Charles, so Harry can become king. No word on the whereabouts of Mary Ann [Scary]
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FMyLife » ryu1356 says FML
Today, my company let me go after 3 months. A day before my wedding and with zero advance notice. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Watch These Drones Build a Bridge
Two Swiss robots can put together a basic rope bridge without human intervention. [Link]
Mental Floss » 12 Stripped-Down Facts About ‘Showgirls’
What would Jessie Spano say? [Link]
Mental Floss » Archaeologists Discover Tomb in Pompeii Predating Vesuvius Eruption by 400 Years
She was buried with more than a dozen decorated vases. [Link]
Mental Floss » Jeopardy-Style Movie Quote Quiz
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Fark.com RSS » You had me at "box of guinea pigs" [Hero]
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Mental Floss » Watch the First-Ever Horror Movies Made Just for Apes
Comparative psychologist Fumihiro Kano and his collaborator Satoshi Hirata are using the movies to study long-term memory in apes. [Link]
Weird Universe » Do You See It?
Do you see an image of a person, place or thing on this brain scan? If so what do you see? If not tell that too. No cheating, only go to the link after you tell us what you see if you see anything at all. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Patient: "Centipede in my ear canal?" Doctor: "It's more likely thank you think" [Scary]
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Mental Floss » This Interactive Game Shows What Your Brain Looks Like When You're Anxious
Neurotic Neurons shows how signals bounce around the brain, helping us learn and unlearn anxious responses. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Tula Does The Hula From Hawaii" and other recently banned baby names from around the world [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » The 13-Year-Old Who Invented a LEGO Braille Printer
The LEGO printer will help make Braille more accessible. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Not news: ageless wonder Willie Nelson is starting a new business venture. News: backed by a major Wall Street private equity firm. Fark: to Develop a "Willie's Reserve" brand of recreational marijuana [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Jesus loves me / This I know / For the brain scan tells me so [Silly]
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The Onion » Infographic: Pope Francis’ U.S. Itinerary
Pope Francis is making his first visit to the U.S. this week, with stops in Washington, D.C., New York City, and Philadelphia as he speaks to government officials and conducts large-scale masses. Here is a full itinerary of the pope’s visit: Tuesday 4:00 p.m.: Check in with God to let Him know he got there okay
8:00 p.m.: Catch some … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Anne Franks' favorite tree cut down [Sad]
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Mental Floss » 6 Audacious Efforts to Save Endangered Rhinos
Drones, armed guards, and international relocation are helping to protect rhinos from poachers. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » NY City Council: Criminalization of pot a possible factor in people smoking alternatives like K2, bath salts, oregano, rat droppings, beer, brisket, rubber [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » When Washington, D.C. Gave the Pope a Truly Rocky Reception
In 1855, D.C. residents were anything but thrilled with a gift from the pope. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Obviously, Albanians like to keep abreast of the news [Giggity]
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Fark.com RSS » As surrounding states legalize pot, Idaho doubles down on reefer madness lies [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this view [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Giant Megaphones Built In Estonian Forest Amplify the Sounds of Nature
If you would like to do some meditating or relaxing, a forest clearing is a good place to go. A group of students in Estonia took that idea and amplified it, literally. [Link]
Mental Floss » UK Subway Riders Share Their Commute With Crabs
#PizzaRat isn't the only animal having trouble on a metro line. [Link]
The Onion » News in Brief: Voters Look On In Horror As 3 New Republican Candidates Appear In Place Of Scott Walker
MADISON, WI—Overcome by a profound feeling of dread and helplessness as the GOP field multiplied before their eyes, voters at Scott Walker’s press conference yesterday, in which the Wisconsin governor announced he was exiting the presidential race, reportedly looked on in horror as three new Republican contenders appeared on stage in place of the former candidate. “The moment Scott Walker … [Link]
The Onion » American Voices: Peanut Executive Gets 28 Years In Prison
Former Peanut Corporation of America owner Stewart Parnell was sentenced to 28 years in prison this week for a 2008 incident in which he knowingly shipped salmonella-tainted products and faked lab results to make them appear safe, leading to nine deaths and 714 illnesses. What do you think?
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Mental Floss » 10 Electrifying Facts for Michael Faraday's Birthday
This world-changing genius was born into poverty on September 22, 1791. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Please note: the evil twin defense still does not work [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » We're All Mispronouncing Mount Everest's Name
Colonel Sir George Everest gave his name, if not the pronunciation of it, to Mount Everest. [Link]
Mental Floss » How Hitler's Volkswagen Beetle Conquered America
In the 1960s, the ugly little car became an international phenomenon—and changed advertising forever. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Psst, Hey buddy d'you want to meet the Pope? [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » A Geographically Accurate Map of the London Underground
After a Freedom of Information request, London's transportation authority finally created a Tube map that shows the actual distance between stops. [Link]
FMyLife » lyssthemiss says FML
Today, I was taking a bath after a long day at work. I closed my eyes and listened to music. My cat thought this was the perfect time to come out of his hiding spot and jump in the bath. Once he realized it was filled with water, he freaked out and dug his claws into my face. FML [Link]
FMyLife » amburrjade says FML
Today, my boyfriend and I got in a fight about which is better: Star Wars or Lord of the Rings. We aren't speaking. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » McDonald's Japan's straws are designed to mimic the experience of drinking (presumably human) breast milk [Giggity]
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Fark.com RSS » And now for the stupidest invention ever: The 'selfie spoon' [Facepalm]
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The Onion » Commentary: You Get Into This Business For The Ear And The Nose, But The Throat Grows On You
I’m often asked by acquaintances and patients about how I decided on my medical specialty, and, as much as I’m reluctant to admit it now with all the perspective I’ve gained after more than 20 years in the field, I can tell you that it certainly wasn’t because I loved every aspect of this line of work—not even close. As … [Link]
The Onion » News in Brief: Pope Francis Reverses Position On Capitalism After Seeing Wide Variety Of American Oreos
WASHINGTON—Admitting the startling discovery had compelled him to reexamine his long-held beliefs, His Holiness Pope Francis announced Tuesday that he had reversed his critical stance toward capitalism after seeing the immense variety of Oreos available in the United States. “Oh, my goodness, look at all these! Golden Oreos, Cookie Dough Oreos, Mega Stuf Oreos, Birthday Cake Oreos—perhaps the system of … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » More than half of all U.S. high schools require students to pass CPR training before graduation. Mostly so they'll be prepared for when their parents get the first college tuition bill [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » "That's my penis" [Florida]
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Mental Floss » 11 Chock-Full Facts About Cold Stone Creamery
Mmm, gotta have it. [Link]
Mental Floss » Rowhouse or RV? The Most Popular Types of Housing in Every Major American City
How we live, and the structure in which we’re most likely to do it, changes with geography. [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Stuff Kara Likes II
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Mental Floss » 6 Amazing Hotels Constructed From Natural Materials
Spend the night in a hotel room built from straw, salt, sand, snow—or chocolate. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » U.S. Marines drill with Google headless robot dog [Creepy]
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Fark.com RSS » Meet the con artist who popularized writing to Santa Claus [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » How Paleoartists Recreate and Illustrate Dinosaurs
What mixture of scientific fact and artistic fantasy goes into dinosaur illustrations? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Silly students, you don't use a photo of Morgan Freeman in a school presentation about Nelson Mandela even if he did play him in a movie [Facepalm]
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Mental Floss » Italian Street Artist Channels Audubon, Paints Stunning Bird Murals Across U.S.
It's the migration of a lifetime. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » More people killed by "selfies" than sharks, yet Discovery still refuses to have Selfie Week [Fail]
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The Onion » Horoscope: Your Horoscopes — Week Of September 22, 2015
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Fark.com RSS » Quit complaining about the potholes in your city. In India, if you fall in one, they just bury you in it…alive [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Babies are just one of the things thrown at Pope Francis when he interacts with crowds. The Secret Services doesn't want to "overreact" to such things during his visit to the U. S [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » "Rather than confronting the inherent cruelty of capital punishment, Pakistani officials are puzzling over how to hang a man in a wheelchair" with all the "dignity" guaranteed to inmates by law [Awkward]
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The Onion » American Voices: Top-selling iTunes App Pulled After 3 Days
Just days after launching Peace, a paid ad-blocking app that quickly became a beloved top seller, developer Marco Arment pulled the product and offered a refund to customers, citing a crisis of conscience about hurting businesses that depend on ad revenue. What do you think?
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The Onion » Photo Finish: Cowboys Confident They Have Enough Pieces Of Tony Romo To Win
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The Onion » News in Brief: House Lawmakers Brainstorming Some Good Things To Say About Poor People Before Meeting Pope Francis
WASHINGTON—Gathering together outside the House chamber to trade ideas Tuesday, the nation’s lawmakers reportedly brainstormed complimentary things they could say about poor people when they meet with Pope Francis later this week. “This guy’s really interested in the poor, so we should have something nice to say, like, I don’t know, how they’re salt-of-the-earth people or how they’re humble or … [Link]
The Onion » News in Brief: Local Teen Quits Club That Would’ve Been Tiebreaker In Admission To Dream School
NOVI, MI—Citing his desire for a slightly less hectic schedule that would allow him a little free time during his senior year, local student Matt Reynolds, 17, reportedly decided this week to quit a club that would have set his application apart from others and secured his admission to his dream college. “I’ve still got French club and the academic … [Link]
Mental Floss » Before and After
Take the quiz! [Link]
Mental Floss » Can a Computer Make a Meme?
Computer can haz meme? [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I tried to be nice and let a homeless man have a place to crash for the night. He repaid me by pissing all over my new couch. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Those Who Die in Horror Films
Great links here! [Link]
Mental Floss » Stuff Kara Likes II
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I began taking a French language class. After completing and submitting some homework, I got a response. A response that was completely in French. I can't understand shit. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this picture of a disbelieving Drew at the recent Kentucky Gubernatorial Debate™ [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Original 'Citizen Kane' Scripts Are Going Up for Auction
The three manuscripts are expected to fetch between $20,000 and $30,000 apiece. [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Famous Landmarks That Were Almost Destroyed
What would the world be without the Eiffel Tower or the Colosseum? [Link]
Weird Universe » Putin painted by boob
The latest in boob art. Russian artist Irina Romanovskaya says she's been painting portraits of Russian political leaders, including Vladimir Putin, using her boobs. She notes that "Paintings painted with breasts sell well and for a lot."
However, this isn't easy money. "Using your breasts to paint is more complicated, it's labor intensive and slow," she says. "Any mistake can … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » When dealing with the California droughts, it all comes down to this: Is Canada going to sell us their fresh water, or are we going to have to invade them for their fresh water? [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » "I shall not return" [Followup]
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Mental Floss » Archaeologists Unearth 3700-Year-Old Wall in Poland
The Bronze Age construction is a highly unusual find, not only for Poland, but for Central Europe. [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I had finally summoned the courage to break up with my boyfriend, something I've needed to do for a long time. Right before my speech, he presented me with tickets to my favorite band a month from now. FML [Link]
Weird Universe » The Life Cycle of the Pin Mould
"If a ripe head is squeezed, an enormous number of little things fastened together in a sticky mess are jerked out."
They teach this filth in our schools!?! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you're one of those people who dresses up like a superhero and patrols your city, you need to keep the people safe. Watching somebody get their ass kicked and then telling the cops about it later doesn't count [Strange]
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Mental Floss » 5 Beers and Ciders to Drink This Autumn
With the cold weather approaching, it's time to ditch the shandies for something a little heartier. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » This year the rugged libertarian individualists of Alaska who truly know how to pull themselves up by their bootstraps will be cashing government handout checks worth $2,072 each [Ironic]
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Mental Floss » 10 Surprising Facts About Burt Reynolds
Happy 80th Birthday, Burt! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » From this day forward, all American flags on display by state, county or city agencies in Florida can only be made in the US of A [Murica]
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FMyLife » LCDRBrownHercules says FML
Today, my 5-year-old daughter sobbed inconsolably on my return home from a several-month long deployment to the Middle East. I was touched by her reaction until she blurted out that she wasn't crying because she missed me, but because my shaved head looked scary ugly. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Lucachoo says FML
Today, my boyfriend cooked us a romantic dinner using the oven. The oven he recently hid $3,000 in for safekeeping. We essentially just spent thousands of dollars on a casserole. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Jgfenix says FML
Today, I was with my girlfriend at lunch when a group of guys came over. They started calling her a whore and a bunch of other shit, so I cussed them out. Turns out she was not only cheating on me, but all the other guys too. FML [Link]
FMyLife » experience_to_get_experience says FML
Today, I turned 25. I'm single, still living at home and doing an unpaid internship in an industry I have no interest in, because it was the only accepted application after 6 months of unemployment. The daily 45-minute drive means I'm losing money every week for being "employed" with a PhD. FML [Link]
GraphJam » Number of people working in the Gulf Coast
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GraphJam » Procrastinationbase
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GraphJam » Nope, I Think About it 24/7
Graph by: hoopman333 Tagged: all the time , Bar Graph , sex , thinking Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Childhood Pictures
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GraphJam » Uses of Pipe Cleaners
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GraphJam » The Secret To Success Is To Keep Giving Yourself Challenges
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GraphJam » Male pyramid of minimum demands to girlfriends
Male pyramid of minimum demands to girlfriends View more of what men want courtesy of Joe Hawtness Graph by: ruyvaert Tagged: men Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Wow! Look At You!
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GraphJam » Where kids get answers about sexual problems
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GraphJam » What I do when I can't beat a level in a video game
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GraphJam » It's Not Like You Kick the Ball With Your Feet or Something
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Fark.com RSS » Man sets his own car on fire to keep it from being towed. Brilliant [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » When Tim Burton Almost Directed a 'Ripley's Believe It or Not!' Movie
Director, animator, writer, and artist Tim Burton—who has directed nearly 20 features in the past 30 years—has brought scores of darkly stylish (and often lovable) characters from his own imagination to the big screen via cult hits and blockbuster movies alike. While hard work and pure luck have helped in getting many of those projects off the ground, even Burton … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Leading-edge hipsters are ditching the beard, going clean-shaven before anyone else does. "It may be over, but the beard has left its mark on 21st-century fashion history; we were generation beard" [Ironic]
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Futility Closet » No Waiting
Image: Flickr For Fuse 18, the experimental typographic publication that appeared in February 2001, type designer Matthew Carter reflected on the grand lettering that appears on public buildings: It’s meant to last for eternity, but inevitably it’s effaced by weather, by other inscriptions, and by the graffiti of vandals. So, wryly, he offered DeFace, which speeds up the process. “This typeface,” … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Sometimes you just have to punch a cougar in the face [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » The discoverers of the "Nazi Gold Train" in Poland double down on the hype, releasing ground-penetrating radar images they say might show panels from the fabled "Amber Room" the Nazis looted from Catherine the Great's palace in Ru
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Mental Floss » What Does It Take to Be a Freelance Fortune Cookie Writer?
They might not be tall, dark strangers, but their stories are fascinating nonetheless. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Teacher "corrects" the handwriting preference of her 4-year-old pupil, then sends home a letter explaining how left-handedness is evil and Satanic to the pupil's leftie mom. Hilarity did not ensue [Stupid]
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Mental Floss » 11 Lies You’ve Been Believing About Sex
When it comes to sex, there’s so much misinformation floating around that it’s hard to know what—and what not—to believe. Here are the cold hard facts about 11 lies you’ve been told about sex. [Link]
Mental Floss » 22 Outlawed Baby Names From Around the World
It's one thing to think outside the baby name book; it's another to name your kid "Sex Fruit." [Link]
Mental Floss » WWI Centennial: Huge Bombardment Opens Fall Offensive
The First World War was an unprecedented catastrophe that shaped our modern world. Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 202nd installment in the series. September 21, 1915: Huge Bombardment Opens Fall Offensive After a year of war in which failed frontal assaults on entrenched defenders resulted in mind-boggling … [Link]
Mental Floss » This Medieval Manuscript Has Stumped Codebreakers for More Than a Century
Some scholars have dedicated decades of their lives to cracking the code. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Plymouth, England man gets sent to the store for wife's favorite coffee ….pedals to France for it [Weird]
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Mental Floss » How Building a Real-Life Spacecraft Inspired a Game of Space Exploration
A game of space exploration and government setbacks. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The classiest most luxurious costume this Halloween is sexy Donald Trump [Fail]
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Mental Floss » 6 Sssecrets of a Snake-Sound Scientissst
It's not all hiss, rattle, and slither. Snakes can also growl, fart, and shriek. [Link]
Mental Floss » Study Finds Trees Are Good for Your Heart
When all the trees die, people tend to have more heart attacks. [Link]
Mental Floss » What Do Penguins Find Sexy? Beaks
A new study finds that king penguins look for mates with similar beak coloring. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Those who can dial 911 from their cell phones, please step forward. Not so fast, Verizon customers in Raleigh-Durham [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Some Japanese Monkeys Can’t Taste Bitterness
And that may be working in their favor. [Link]
Mental Floss » 7 Cautions for Chicago Tourists From an 1888 Visitor Guide
"Keep your eyes open and your mouth shut." [Link]
Mental Floss » 45 Years of Monday Night Football's Memorable Theme Music
Are you ready for some football? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Wie haben Sie schlagen die Kobayashi Maru? [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Meet the Zika virus. Causes fevers, bumpy rashes, and joint pain. Transmitted by mosquitos, and also sexually between humans. Sleep tight [Scary]
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Mental Floss » 11 Facts About 'The Grapes of Wrath'
The Grapes of Wrath is John Steinbeck’s award-winning political novel about the Great Depression. It follows the Joad family as they’re forced to leave their Oklahoma farm and go west to California for work. The 1939 book humanized the “Okies,” captured history as it was happening, and earned its author so much personal trouble that he started carrying a gun … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Remember that venture capitalists who raised the price on a drug from $13.50 to $750? Hillary Clinton just crashed his stock with one tweet [Hero]
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Mental Floss » For Birds, Beauty is Only Feather Deep
Flashier feathers don't necessarily mean better genes, according to a new study. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this optical effect [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » You Can Now Rent a Room in H.P. Lovecraft's Former Home
The one-bedroom apartment in Providence, R.I., boasts large bay windows, in-building laundry, and an impressive literary legacy. [Link]
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