John Gordon Ross

A Man for All Reasons

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Whittle It a Little, It’ll Fit

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 » Westboro Baptist showed up at a high school to protest the election of a transgender as homecoming queen. Students countered protest with signs saying "Westboro Baptist Church Need Jesus" and chanting "Long Live The Queen" [Hero]

Monday 5 October 23:38:23 UTC 2015

Hero [link] [202 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » How Teal Pumpkins Can Make Halloween Safer for Kids With Allergies

Monday 5 October 23:30:00 UTC 2015

For kids with food allergies and their parents, trick-or-treating can be the scariest part of Halloween. [Link]

Mental Floss » New Photo of Outlaw Jesse James Discovered

Monday 5 October 23:00:00 UTC 2015

Just hanging out with his friend/future assassin Robert Ford. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Good morning, this is your wake-up call. Oops, I mean wake-up car" [Florida]

Monday 5 October 22:34:09 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [64 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The short, sad saga of the classiest airline ever, and one not even the Trump logo could save [Interesting]

Monday 5 October 22:33:43 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [76 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 20 Memorable Television Teachers

Monday 5 October 22:30:00 UTC 2015

From chemistry teachers-turned-kingpins to gym teachers with a heart, the small screen is full of memorable educators. [Link]

FMyLife » ouch says FML

Monday 5 October 22:23:04 UTC 2015

Today, I cracked my tooth. I was so tired I put my pretzel stick in my tea and took a bite out of my spoon. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » They thought they'd stolen a sheet of material. Turns out it was an oh sheet of material [Sick]

Monday 5 October 22:08:09 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [54 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 90 miles of I-95 closed due to flooding — which can only be an improvement [Scary]

Monday 5 October 22:07:10 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [33 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Filmmaker Tracks Down Real-Life Betty from ‘Archie’ Comics

Monday 5 October 22:00:00 UTC 2015

94-year-old Betty Tokar Jankovich dumped the 'Archie' creator when she was 18. [Link]

Mental Floss » Inside New Delhi’s "Colony of Wooden Puppets"

Monday 5 October 21:30:00 UTC 2015

Breathtaking photos of the world's largest artists' community. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Samsung wants to upstage Google with a new version of the worst tech gadget ever invented [Facepalm]

Monday 5 October 21:23:00 UTC 2015

Facepalm [link] [59 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Acceptable: Giving your 14-year-old daughter a smack on the arm. Fark: Giving your 14-year-old daughter smack in the arm [Dumbass]

Monday 5 October 21:14:43 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [48 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » ph2222 says FML

Monday 5 October 21:11:34 UTC 2015

Today, my boyfriend and I were at his parents' house when things started getting hot. Out of respect, we stopped and just cuddled, making us able to hear his parents banging. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Shanarie says FML

Monday 5 October 21:11:33 UTC 2015

Today, I decided to hang my $200 cocktail dress outside for faster drying after hand washing it. I learned that it dries much faster when torn into several pieces, courtesy a stray dog that randomly appeared at my house. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » The Great Peshtigo Fire: The Deadliest Blaze You've Never Heard Of

Monday 5 October 21:00:00 UTC 2015

On October 8, 1871—the same day the Great Chicago Fire killed 300—a conflagration twice the size of Rhode Island swept across Wisconsin, killing 2500. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man killed by arrow. Police deem death "suspicious." That's some fine police work, Lou [Scary]

Monday 5 October 20:42:01 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [83 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Inventors of app which allows people to post unsolicited public criticism shut down all methods by which they might receive unsolicited public criticism [Followup]

Monday 5 October 20:39:12 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [65 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The Oregon mass shooting suspect had access to so many guns because his mother had stockpiled them out of fear that firearms would be outlawed in the wake of all the mass shootings [Ironic]

Monday 5 October 20:36:07 UTC 2015

Ironic [link] [473 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 8 Things You Might Not Know About Chester A. Arthur

Monday 5 October 20:30:00 UTC 2015

He was a fashionable dude, for one. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » There's no reason to become alarmed, and we hope you'll enjoy the rest of your flight. By the way, is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane? [Sad]

Monday 5 October 20:21:08 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [117 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Sandy Hook Truther: I'm not a Sandy Hook Truther [Fail]

Monday 5 October 20:17:08 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [85 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » My martini is too cold, and this beer has cigarette butts in it [CSB]

Monday 5 October 20:16:02 UTC 2015

CSB [link] [43 comments] [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Obama Returns From Trade Summit With 5 Stout Ships Full Of Cardamom, Silk, And Indigo

Monday 5 October 20:09:00 UTC 2015

WASHINGTON— Exhausted, berimed with salt, and haggard from his long sea journey, but nevertheless triumphant as he guided his fleet to port following the completion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, President Barack Obama is said to have made harbor in Washington, D.C.’s anchorage Monday, his five sturdy galleons choked to the very gunwales with the finest silks, casks of redolent cardamom, … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this slayer and her coffee [Photoshop]

Monday 5 October 20:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [18 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Double-Sided Pizza

Monday 5 October 20:00:00 UTC 2015

What’s better than pizza? Nothing, except double-sided pizza. Mind blown. * Most Craigslist “missed connections” posts amount to nothing more than “hey, I saw you in the grocery store and thought you were pretty.” This one took 43 years and will wow you. * Intriguing Headline of the Day: Clever Illustrations of Horror Film Baddies As Ikea Instruction Manual Pictographs. … [Link]

Mental Floss » A First Look at the Upcoming 'Doctor Who' LEGO Playset

Monday 5 October 19:53:29 UTC 2015

If you build it, he will come. [Link]

The Onion » Graphical Feature: Uber Vs. Taxis

Monday 5 October 19:45:00 UTC 2015


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Futility Closet » Unquote

Monday 5 October 19:20:14 UTC 2015

“Murder is a crime. Describing murder is not. Sex is not a crime. Describing sex is.” — Gershon Legman Please support Futility Closet on Patreon! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The topics of your tweets show how much money you earn, which means the entire Twitterverse has a net worth of about $23.50 [Unlikely]

Monday 5 October 19:07:03 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [57 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Afternoon Map: What States Are Using What Curse Words?

Monday 5 October 19:00:00 UTC 2015

Today's series of maps come from linguist Jack Grieve. Grieve looks at specific words in geotagged Tweets and converts them into maps that show where and what people are saying. Although his Twitter is jam-packed with lots of different words, the most fun are the curse words. The higher the amount of cussing, the redder the region on the map. … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Usual first date: Nice meal, movie, coffee after. Memorable first date: Having to call out Search and Rescue and national media coverage [Amusing]

Monday 5 October 18:49:00 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [41 comments] [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Scientists Engineer $1,600 Designer ‘Micropigs’

Monday 5 October 18:20:00 UTC 2015

Scientists in Shenzhen who bred small pigs for disease testing are now preparing to sell the designer “micropigs” to consumers for $1,600 each, explaining that the animals will only grow to 30 pounds and that no adverse effects have been detected in this gene-editing process. What do you think?
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Fark.com RSS » Honestly tourists, stop squeezing the stone statue's boobies [Amusing]

Monday 5 October 18:16:07 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [101 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Sportsgraphic: NFL Week Four Winners & Losers

Monday 5 October 18:16:00 UTC 2015

Onion Sports presents its winners and losers from the fourth week of the 2015 NFL season: Winners
Amari Cooper: Stellar play means opponents must now game-plan for the Raiders
Dan Quinn: Continued to dangerously play God by giving new life to the Falcons
Dallas Cowboys: Kept up the pace in the NFC East with a second straight loss
Losers
Matt Hasselbeck …




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Mental Floss » Pepsi Perfect From 'Back to the Future Part II' Is Now Real

Monday 5 October 18:15:06 UTC 2015

As we wait for the production of hoverboards and self-lacing shoes, we can now bide our time with Pepsi Perfect. [Link]

FMyLife » suchagoodholiday says FML

Monday 5 October 18:10:20 UTC 2015

Today, I've been in Bali for 12 days. We have done nothing but sit around because my whole family is sick, and they won't let me do anything because it's supposed to be a "family vacation". FML [Link]

Mental Floss » 8 of the Most Intriguing Disappearances in History

Monday 5 October 18:00:00 UTC 2015

It's usually hard to vanish without a trace, but these folks managed it. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Librarian reads Machiavelli and decides to be bad for goodness' sake [Cool]

Monday 5 October 17:47:02 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [75 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Mary, Queen of Scots Not a Murderer, Inquiry Finds

Monday 5 October 17:30:00 UTC 2015

Just 450 years after the fact. [Link]

Mental Floss » Ralph Nader Opened a Museum Celebrating Personal Injury Lawsuits

Monday 5 October 17:21:44 UTC 2015

The American Museum of Tort Law shows why lawsuits over things like hot McDonald’s coffee aren't as frivolous as they sound. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Step 1: appoint a city manager with total control. Step 2: Save money by switching to a new water source. Step 3: ??? Step 4: Poison the city's children [Asinine]

Monday 5 October 17:16:09 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [112 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » When Kansas City's Councilman Was Also the Local Concrete Crime Boss

Monday 5 October 17:00:00 UTC 2015

Boss Tom made his money two ways: in liquor and concrete. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » How do you know your company may have issues with employee relations? Well, for one, it's a bad sign when they try to lynch the Human Resources manager [Scary]

Monday 5 October 16:42:59 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [101 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » While President Obama whines about guns, Russia is preparing to build a trans-Asian superhighway that will let people drive from London to New York [Hero]

Monday 5 October 16:42:00 UTC 2015

Hero [link] [225 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » cocacola999 says FML

Monday 5 October 16:33:10 UTC 2015

Today, several coworkers think the operation scar on my wrist is really a failed suicide attempt, because I study design and apparently, "Artists are suicidal, right?" FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 'Butt dialing' putting a strain on US emergency systems, as well as pants, pockets, belts, screens, arteries, others' digestion [Obvious]

Monday 5 October 16:32:56 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [54 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Smart Facts About Dobermans

Monday 5 October 16:30:00 UTC 2015

Dobermans have a reputation as menacing security dogs, but that doesn't mean they don't have a soft spot. Learn more about the second best guard dog in the world. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Japanese man live streams setting his room on fire, then helpfully demonstrates several incorrect ways to deal with it [Fail]

Monday 5 October 16:25:21 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [70 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Editorial Cartoon: Live And Let Dine

Monday 5 October 16:20:00 UTC 2015


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Fark.com RSS » Onion truck catches fire near Frying Pan Road. Driver left shaken, tearful [Ironic]

Monday 5 October 16:04:39 UTC 2015

Ironic [link] [40 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The El Faro lost at sea, Coast Guard says. Gordon Lightfoot tunes his guitar, looks for rhyming dictionary [Followup]

Monday 5 October 16:03:23 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [148 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Snakes Use Limb-Enhancer Genes to Grow Penises

Monday 5 October 16:00:00 UTC 2015

The segments of DNA have remained useful over the past 80 million years. [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Girl Finally Speaking Up Enough For People To Critique Her Speaking Voice

Monday 5 October 15:54:00 UTC 2015

TOPEKA, KS—Having finally built up the courage to raise her hand and voice her opinions in front of her peers and teachers, local 15-year-old Olivia Kushnick is reportedly now talking enough in class for others to begin criticizing her speaking voice, sources confirmed Monday. “She used to rarely say anything, but in the past couple weeks she’s grown confident enough … [Link]

The Onion » News: ‘Our Town’ Cast Party Going Off The Rails

Monday 5 October 15:52:00 UTC 2015

PEEKSKILL, NY—Describing a wild scene in which performers and stagehands were loudly conversing, laughing, and occasionally breaking back into their characters from the play, sources confirmed Sunday night that the cast party for the local production of Our Town is currently going off the rails.
Members of the Peekskill Players, who just concluded a four-show run of the play at the …
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Mental Floss » Pick the Correct Word for Each Definition

Monday 5 October 15:30:00 UTC 2015

You can do this. [Link]

Mental Floss » 20 Things You Might Not Know About Your Favorite Liquors

Monday 5 October 15:28:01 UTC 2015

Jack Sparrow has his rum, Ron Burgundy has his scotch, and you probably have your own favorite liquor, too. But how much do you know about your beverage of choice from that magical shelf behind the bar? [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Monday 5 October 15:27:46 UTC 2015

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Fark.com RSS » Southern Poverty Law Center labels Kim Davis' legal firm a 'hate group,' unlike most legal firms which are simply 'hated groups' [Interesting]

Monday 5 October 15:21:15 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [211 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Surprising Reason We Don’t Tip Flight Attendants

Monday 5 October 15:00:00 UTC 2015

This article originally appeared on Sociological Images. [Link]

Mental Floss » Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Awarded for Drugs that Fight Parasitic Diseases

Monday 5 October 14:45:44 UTC 2015

The scientists developed drugs to successfully treat parasitic diseases infecting millions worldwide. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Colleges find an adorable new way to get dorm rooms to smell even worse than the traditional combination of feet, rancid food and spilled bongwater [Stupid]

Monday 5 October 14:41:29 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [154 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Slideshow: The Week In Pictures – Week Of October 5, 2015

Monday 5 October 14:33:00 UTC 2015


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Mental Floss » Watch a Tennis Racket Smash Jell-O in Super Slow-Mo

Monday 5 October 14:30:00 UTC 2015

The results are hypnotic. [Link]

The Onion » Sports News in Brief: Jerry West Reveals He Is Also Inspiration For MLB Logo

Monday 5 October 14:23:00 UTC 2015

LOS ANGELES—Admitting that his iconic physical form had an influence far beyond the NBA, former Lakers guard Jerry West revealed to reporters Thursday that he is also the inspiration for the Major League Baseball logo. “People think my nickname is ‘The Logo’ just because of the NBA, but the silhouette in the MLB logo is actually based on my batting … [Link]

The Onion » News in Photos: Pope Francis Donates Clothing To Needy Refugees

Monday 5 October 14:21:00 UTC 2015


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The Onion » News in Brief: Kerry Downs Another Vodka Shot As The Last Of Putin’s Security Detail Passes Out

Monday 5 October 14:20:00 UTC 2015

NOVOSINKOVO, RUSSIA—Staring directly into the drooping eyes of the woozy, flushed henchman sitting across from him in the back room of a dimly lit tavern, Secretary of State John Kerry reportedly downed another vodka shot Sunday night as the last of Russian president Vladimir Putin’s security detail passed out beside him. “Nostrovia!” said Kerry as he slammed down the upturned … [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Mealworms Can Break Down Styrofoam Waste

Monday 5 October 14:18:00 UTC 2015

Scientists have found that the gut of the common mealworm contains a bacteria that can convert non-biodegradable Styrofoam into organic waste, a potentially crucial breakthrough in combating growing landfills and pollution worldwide. What do you think?
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Fark.com RSS » Attention East Coast Farkers: Do not be alarmed by that giant ball of fire you see in the sky today. It's called the sun, and it's supposed to be there. Enjoy it, but avoid looking directly at it. And wear sunscreen [Cool]

Monday 5 October 14:04:27 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [71 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » After several interns literally worked themselves to death, Wall Street banks instituted labor "reforms." One lets you "protect" one weekend a month, another forbids working 24 hours straight, and another says you can only work 12 day

Monday 5 October 14:04:15 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [214 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Behind-the-Scenes Facts About 'Taxi'

Monday 5 October 14:00:00 UTC 2015

5. Mandy Patinkin auditioned for the role of Alex. [Link]

Mental Floss » Why Are They Called Gummy 'Bears'?

Monday 5 October 13:30:00 UTC 2015

The Haribo gummy bears were right on trend in the 1920s. [Link]

Weird Universe » Toilet Sanitary Shield For Men

Monday 5 October 13:24:58 UTC 2015

Florida inventor Vladimir Laurent recently received a patent for a device which he describes as a "toilet sanitary shield for male genitalia." From his patent application:

The toilet sanitary shield for male genitalia is a device that is placed in the toilet to prevent the male genitalia from touching the walls of the toilet while in use. The toilet sanitary … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this post-apocalyptic warrior [Photoshop]

Monday 5 October 13:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Illustrations Reveal Nazi Boobytraps Disguised as Everyday Objects

Monday 5 October 13:00:00 UTC 2015

The drawings were discovered in a chest of drawers after being lost for 70 years. [Link]

FMyLife » Mel says FML

Monday 5 October 12:57:13 UTC 2015

Today, I went to a group gym lesson. While working on our abs, the coach came through, touching our stomachs to check we were doing the exercises correctly. When she got to me, she asked, "How many kids have you got then?" I'm 22, and I've got none. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Monday 5 October 12:57:11 UTC 2015

Today, I was stung by a wasp. Startled, I stumbled and grabbed a nearby tree branch to regain my balance. The branch happened to be the location of the wasp's nest, which fell to the ground and split open. The wasps weren't happy. FML [Link]

FMyLife » jshsnan says FML

Monday 5 October 12:57:10 UTC 2015

Today, while trying to calm down my four-year-old son who had a tantrum in a store, a man walked up to me and said, "You couldn't have worn the condom?" FML [Link]

FMyLife » steam_engenius says FML

Monday 5 October 12:57:09 UTC 2015

Today, I discovered that spicy ground beef bits are the perfect size to become lodged in one's nasal cavity when vomited back up. FML [Link]

FMyLife » badplannning says FML

Monday 5 October 12:57:08 UTC 2015

Today, thanks to the terrible carpool planning of one of my friends, I had the pleasure of driving both of my ex-boyfriends to homecoming. Neither one of them knew that I had dated the other, but they sure do now. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Monday 5 October 12:57:07 UTC 2015

Today, I got dragged into playing doubles tennis. It was me and my wife against her parents. I wound up hitting the ball too hard. My mother-in-law, who has the reaction times of a comatose turtle, got nailed. Everyone's convinced I did it on purpose because of our mutual hatred of each other. FML [Link]

FMyLife » dead man walking? says FML

Monday 5 October 12:57:06 UTC 2015

Today, I met my girlfriend's parents. Her dad showed me his gun collection, and said the first rule of gun safety is never to point a gun at something you don't intend to kill. All while waving a handgun in my direction and glaring at me with barely suppressed rage. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Monday 5 October 12:57:05 UTC 2015

Today, my wannabe psychologist of a brother accused me of lying about all the violence and emotional abuse my ex inflicted on me, all because I went into "too much detail" when describing it, which he says is something only liars do. Thanks for the support. FML [Link]

FMyLife » YumeWolf says FML

Monday 5 October 12:57:04 UTC 2015

Today, I woke up in the elevator of my apartment building in the middle of the night, without my keys, phone, or shoes. Turns out I have been sleepwalking. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » When completed, the SKA could detect signals as faint as those emitted by aircraft radars on Earth from every star within 61 parsecs. Less if it takes a shortcut through The Maw [Spiffy]

Monday 5 October 12:56:19 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [111 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bad dog needs new home, flatulent fatso furious for firing, and Justin Bieber hasn't thought through the "live like Jesus" endgame: some of Fark's favorite Headlines of the Week for 9/27 – 10/3 [FarkBlog]

Monday 5 October 12:40:00 UTC 2015

FarkBlog [link] [2 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Watch Annie Oakley in an 1894 Short Film

Monday 5 October 12:30:00 UTC 2015

The world's most famous markswoman shoots at glass balls with characteristic stellar shots. [Link]

FMyLife » kindasortayeah says FML

Monday 5 October 12:26:46 UTC 2015

Today, one of my coworkers tried to convince me to be a model for his "foot fetish parties". I politely declined, just as I had the day before, and the day before that. This will probably continue every day, since our schedules are nearly identical. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » One of the cool things about the retreating ice in Alaska is all the human remains being discovered on the coastline [Cool]

Monday 5 October 12:20:34 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [38 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Things You Might Not Know About El Greco's 'The Burial of the Count of Orgaz'

Monday 5 October 12:18:41 UTC 2015

It's still in its original setting, and as huge as ever. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Philadelphia colleges on alert after 4chan post threatens violence Monday [PSA]

Monday 5 October 12:05:44 UTC 2015

PSA [link] [118 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Watch a Million Wildebeest Journey Across the Serengeti

Monday 5 October 12:00:00 UTC 2015

The perilous migration has been called one of the "Seven Natural Wonders of Africa" [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Girl, 12, had symptoms of Lyme disease, but blood tests were negative until five days after she met Pope Francis. "It's a miracle" [Asinine]

Monday 5 October 11:56:24 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [75 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » The Hideous Sun Demon

Monday 5 October 11:53:52 UTC 2015

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Fark.com RSS » Alaska is filled with rugged individualists who know how to pull themselves up by their bootstraps and don't need no golldarn help from the government. Except when it comes to the Spice problem [Sad]

Monday 5 October 11:33:35 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [118 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Why the Pronunciation of GIF Really Can Go Either Way

Monday 5 October 11:30:00 UTC 2015

How is language evolving on the internet? In this series on internet linguistics, Gretchen McCulloch breaks down the latest innovations in online communication. [Link]

Mental Floss » Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Monday 5 October 11:15:00 UTC 2015

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Fark.com RSS » So why does it take so long for companies to realize they've been hacked? [Interesting]

Monday 5 October 11:11:24 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [74 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Interlocking Coasters Let You Build a Cactus

Monday 5 October 11:00:00 UTC 2015

Designer Clive Roddy is known for his fun creations, from a spoon lamp to a doorstop that resembles The Great Wave off Kanagawa. Roddy also sells quirky green coasters that can be assembled to look like a cactus. Cacti Coasters come with seven coasters in different sizes and a traditional planter pot to store them in. Thanks to little cut-outs … [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Popular Franchises You Can Own—And What It Costs To Open Them

Monday 5 October 10:27:45 UTC 2015

If being a franchise owner is your dream, we’ve got some crucial facts for you. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fatal design flaw in F-35 ejection seat guarantees there will be no co-ed volleyball in upcoming Top Gun sequel [Fail]

Monday 5 October 10:26:29 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [175 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » U.S. trade negotiators on the verge of completing their 11 nation Pacific Rim job [Spiffy]

Monday 5 October 9:50:29 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [68 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Universal’s Monster Universe

Monday 5 October 9:30:13 UTC 2015

Great links to start a great week! [Link]

Mental Floss » A Time-Traveler's Guide to Mailing a Letter

Monday 5 October 9:15:00 UTC 2015

Prepare yourself: The post office used to work a little differently. [Link]

GraphJam » 

Monday 5 October 9:00:29 UTC 2015

eating in a hurry murphys law traffic - 3832020224 Graph by: Shifty1776 Tagged: eating , in a hurry , murphys law , traffic Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Those Poor, Poor, Millionaires

Monday 5 October 9:00:22 UTC 2015

best of week,downloading,graphs,Memes,money,pirates,stealing Submitted by: Unknown Tagged: best of week , downloading , graphs , Memes , money , pirates , stealing Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » One Time I Used Your Clarinet to Unclog my Toilet

Monday 5 October 9:00:15 UTC 2015

What happens whan i tell people i play clarinet Graph by: Unknown Tagged: best of week , cartoons , clarinet , instrument , Pie Chart , SpongeBob SquarePants , squidward , TV Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » You'll Never Feel It Vibrate

Monday 5 October 9:00:11 UTC 2015

Graph by: Danielol Tagged: annoying , Bar Graph , cell phone , volume Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » My level of alertness

Monday 5 October 9:00:06 UTC 2015

Graph by: Unknown Tagged: alertness , awake , Bar Graph , bed , class , hyper , level , sleep , work , zombie Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » 

Monday 5 October 9:00:00 UTC 2015

childhood itsy bitsy spider kids london bridges Pie Chart Pokémon Songs - 4096889856 Graph by: bronny1996 Tagged: childhood , itsy bitsy spider , kids , london bridges , Pie Chart , Pokémon , Songs Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Y USA = #1

Monday 5 October 8:59:58 UTC 2015

Graph by: MarioCRO Tagged: i have the opposite job , i have to make things shorter , number one , Pie Chart , the united states of america Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Jar Jar Binks Would've Been a Red Shirt

Monday 5 October 8:59:52 UTC 2015

baloo its a trap mogli movies space Star Trek star wars television venn diagram Graph by: navypilot Tagged: baloo , its a trap , mogli , movies , space , Star Trek , star wars , television , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]

Mental Floss » 7 Places Where Dying Is Not Allowed

Monday 5 October 8:30:00 UTC 2015

In some places, death is a crime. Alas, no one has figured out a suitable punishment just yet. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The best part of waking up is smashing a full pot of coffee of your Mom's head [Florida]

Monday 5 October 8:01:00 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [58 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Sweden Experiments with 30-Hour Work Week

Monday 5 October 7:30:00 UTC 2015

Employers think shorter days will lead to improved productivity and morale. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bad news: your house catches fire. Good news: the fire department is testing hoses in your neighborhood [Interesting]

Monday 5 October 6:44:00 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Sorority girls criticized for taking selfies at baseball game respond by using newly-found internet fame to support domestic violence charity. Your move, selfie-hating baseball fanatics [Followup]

Monday 5 October 6:43:30 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [185 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Monstrous Facts About 'Frankenstein'

Monday 5 October 6:30:00 UTC 2015

Frankenstein, the story of a mad scientist who brings the dead back to life, only to discover that he has created a monster, continues to be one of our lasting horror stories. Here are the nuts and bolts about the tale that forever touched on our fears about what can go wrong when people play God. 1. 'FRANKENSTEIN' WAS WRITTEN … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Shark attacks teenager, teenager punches back [Florida]

Monday 5 October 5:33:00 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [24 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Elephants in the Room: Watch a Herd Walk through a Hotel

Monday 5 October 5:30:00 UTC 2015

Why go on a safari when you can watch wildlife right from the comfort of your hotel? [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Pristine Facts About Acadia National Park

Monday 5 October 4:30:00 UTC 2015

Maine’s Acadia National Park was the first national park east of the Mississippi River, and while it might not be as renowned as some of its Western brethren, it’s every bit as spectacular. 1. Most of the Park Sits on Mount Desert Island. While the park extends to some surrounding islands and a peninsula, the bulk of the park … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Volkswagen emissions cheat has likely caused between '16 and 94 deaths over seven years' according to the "Department of Pulling Random Numbers out of Their Ass" [Unlikely]

Monday 5 October 4:15:00 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [51 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » French Architect Designs Schools That Are Works of Art

Monday 5 October 2:30:00 UTC 2015

Don't you wish you went to school in one of these multi-hued, modernist paradises? [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Former Scottish first minister barred from British Airways flight after identifying himself as James T. Kirk. "I just wanted BA to 'beam me up, Scotty'" [Silly]

Monday 5 October 1:33:39 UTC 2015

Silly [link] [45 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Flood, which began as once in 200 years, then 500 years, is now once in 1000 years. And what's the deal with that guy building the large boat, anyhow [Asinine]

Monday 5 October 0:57:37 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [181 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » Podcast Episode 76: Get Out of Jail Free

Monday 5 October 0:37:23 UTC 2015

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During World War II, the British Secret Service found a surprising way to help Allies in Nazi prisoner-of-war camps: They used doctored Monopoly sets to smuggle in maps, files, compasses, and real money. In this week’s episode of the Futility Closet podcast we’ll tell the story behind this clever ploy, which may have helped thousands of prisoners escape … [Link]

Mental Floss » Messages for the Distant Future

Monday 5 October 0:26:50 UTC 2015

All the message we've sent into space, from plaques to the golden record(s). [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this dearly departing [Photoshop]

Monday 5 October 0:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [24 comments] [Link]

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