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 » Yes, it was forty thousand pounds of mashed bana… er, wait, mangoes [Fail]

Wednesday 28 October 23:47:45 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [30 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Wednesday 28 October 23:46:29 UTC 2015

Today, I was supposed to start my vacation in Italy. I guess not everyone heard that I canceled it due to health problems, because this morning I caught two of my "friends" unplugging my TV after breaking into my house. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Wednesday 28 October 23:46:28 UTC 2015

Today, I woke up to the sound of footsteps outside my room. I investigated but found nothing. As I went back to my room, I heard a sort of giggling from inside. I was so scared, I grabbed my car keys, got the fuck out of there, and drove to my girlfriend's house in my pajamas. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "No, wait. Don't go. Come closer, we can be friends" [Unlikely]

Wednesday 28 October 23:32:07 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Exhibit Sets Out to Prove Jellyfish Cupcakes Can Be Delicious

Wednesday 28 October 23:30:00 UTC 2015

Ocean experts worried about jellyfish overpopulation might take some cues from a pastry chef. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » College professor refuses to follow curriculum, won't make students waste $180 on a math textbook [Followup]

Wednesday 28 October 23:21:47 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [108 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 'Doctor Who' Dog K9 Is Getting His Own Movie

Wednesday 28 October 23:00:00 UTC 2015

A feature film starring the robot pooch is slated to hit the big screen in 2017. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bakery worker who turned away a guide dog owned by a blind student did not see her termination coming [Dumbass]

Wednesday 28 October 22:47:21 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [99 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Today NASA Sampled an Alien Ocean on a Saturn Moon

Wednesday 28 October 22:45:00 UTC 2015

Its mission: To make its deepest dive yet through the icy geysers (or “plumes”) of Enceladus’ south pole. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Two dead in WW2-era tank blast. This is not a repeat from 1945 [Sad]

Wednesday 28 October 22:34:36 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [67 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » How Hollywood Reinvented Joan Crawford and Created an Icon

Wednesday 28 October 22:30:00 UTC 2015

Invention, reinvention, and fantasy are Joan Crawford's legacies—and all made possible by one strange contest. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Does this dress make my vagina look big? [Amusing]

Wednesday 28 October 22:15:36 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [62 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 13 Foreboding Facts About 'The Omen'

Wednesday 28 October 22:00:00 UTC 2015

It's the movie that still scares, 40 years after its release. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Anonymous hacktivists are planning to reveal the identities of 1,000 members of the Ku Klux Klan including the dyslexic one who hates gingers [Interesting]

Wednesday 28 October 21:54:40 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [123 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You know that feeling when you're about to board a plane and you notice one of the other passengers is morbidly obese, has poor personal hygiene and drools? [Strange]

Wednesday 28 October 21:53:15 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [53 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » This 'Tractor Beam’ Can Move Objects With Sound

Wednesday 28 October 21:45:00 UTC 2015

The future is here. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Lesbian couple post Facebook advert for sperm donor with list of 'optional' and 'dream world' qualities [Weird]

Wednesday 28 October 21:38:38 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [82 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Human Chimera

Wednesday 28 October 21:30:59 UTC 2015


Riddle me this: How does a child who was never born become a father? The answer literally lies in a human chimera, the surviving twin who absorbed his brother in the womb. A paternity test turned out negative, the man's sperm tested as a 10% match, and in further testing the man was shown to be the baby's genetic uncle. … [Link]

Mental Floss » Why Is Poop Brown?

Wednesday 28 October 21:30:00 UTC 2015

Food comes in all kinds of colors, but poop usually comes out brown. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Firearms sales in Europe skyrocketing thanks to immigration crises, Obama [Murica]

Wednesday 28 October 21:22:35 UTC 2015

Murica [link] [81 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The Mall of America just completed free mallwide wi-fi in time for the Holidays. That'll make it much easier to window shop and then order the items cheaper from Amazon [Interesting]

Wednesday 28 October 20:55:18 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Theory Suggests Australian Accent Developed Over Drinks

Wednesday 28 October 20:30:00 UTC 2015

So on top of influences of Aboriginal, English, Irish, and German, the accent may have a few pints to thank. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Drone strikes [electrical line] in West Hollywood, killing [power for] 700 civilians [Scary]

Wednesday 28 October 20:28:49 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Attention teenagers: if you're not embarrassed to be seen purchasing homeopathic constipation relief at CVS, you can get 40 proof liquor over the counter [Spiffy]

Wednesday 28 October 20:23:44 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [94 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Scientists Discover Oxygen in a Comet

Wednesday 28 October 20:15:00 UTC 2015

This is the first time oxygen has been discovered in a cometary coma. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » People keep on getting angry at bacon for causing cancer, but they've forgotten all about the world's other evils like wood dust, salted fish (Chinese style) and plutonium [Followup]

Wednesday 28 October 20:01:47 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [66 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this red object [Photoshop]

Wednesday 28 October 20:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [31 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 25 Grand Facts About Arizona

Wednesday 28 October 20:00:00 UTC 2015

17. The state has a "Stupid Motorist Law," aimed at protecting reckless drivers from themselves during monsoon season. [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Study: Monkeys’ Roars Mean Lower Fertility

Wednesday 28 October 19:56:00 UTC 2015

Though howler monkeys are one of the loudest primates on earth, with throat sacs that help them emit deep, booming roars to attract females, scientists have noted that the most sonorous calls actually come from the males with the smallest testes, which consequently produce less sperm for their potential mates. What do you think?
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you're going to leave a fake restaurant review, make sure the restaurant has actually had its grand opening first [Fail]

Wednesday 28 October 19:53:58 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [36 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Sports News in Brief: Gruesome, Deformed Jason Pierre-Paul Lurking In Sewers Beneath MetLife Stadium

Wednesday 28 October 19:34:00 UTC 2015

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ—Quietly navigating through the damp, pitch-black tunnels underneath the 82,500-seat arena, gruesome, deformed New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul was reportedly spotted Wednesday lurking in the sewers below MetLife Stadium. “They mustn’t see me—they mustn’t see me!” muttered Pierre-Paul, using his tattered Giants uniform and helmet to cover his scarred, disfigured body, with reports confirming that the … [Link]

Mental Floss » 8 Ancient Writing Systems That Haven't Been Deciphered Yet

Wednesday 28 October 19:30:00 UTC 2015

These scripts remain mysterious. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Entrepreneurs invent a safer gun for self defense. NRA lobbying congress to have it banned in 3…2…1 [Obvious]

Wednesday 28 October 19:12:17 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [354 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The U.S. spy blimp tethered in Aberdeen Maryland is running loose, riding the wind. If it lands in your back yard, kindly inform the authorities [Fail]

Wednesday 28 October 19:01:09 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [145 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Arctic Explorers Find and Eat 60-Year-Old Jam

Wednesday 28 October 19:00:00 UTC 2015

On a recent expedition to the northeast tip of Greenland, cave scientist Gina Moseley and her team of arctic explorers stumbled upon an unexpected feast: 14 tins of food, hidden away six decades ago. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It's never a good day when your house catches fire. It's even worse when firefighters stumble on your weed. BONUS: The house is on Budd Street [Amusing]

Wednesday 28 October 18:44:53 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [37 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » DC's most fabulous hair stylist asks $550 per extension and feeds his horses Krispy Kreme [Hero]

Wednesday 28 October 18:41:45 UTC 2015

Hero [link] [39 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Facebook Will Give Employees the Chance to Use Slower Internet Speeds

Wednesday 28 October 18:38:54 UTC 2015

"2G Tuesdays" are meant to help Facebook employees relate to emerging markets. [Link]

Mental Floss » 16 (Not-So-Scary) Clowning Terms, Unmasked

Wednesday 28 October 18:30:00 UTC 2015

You might be surprised to know that clowns haven't always been horror movie material. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Malaysia considering banning naked Chinese people from its beaches [Obvious]

Wednesday 28 October 18:24:17 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "I went ghost hunting in Gettysburg and forgot my proton pack" [Interesting]

Wednesday 28 October 18:24:11 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [38 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » FreeTacos_ says FML

Wednesday 28 October 18:23:23 UTC 2015

Today, I told my crush that I liked her a lot. She told me not to message her when I'm drunk. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 8.5, 8.0, 9.0, and a 9.5 from the Romanian judge [Scary]

Wednesday 28 October 18:20:53 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » In a Word

Wednesday 28 October 18:13:54 UTC 2015

periculant
adj. endangered, exposed to peril Please support Futility Closet on Patreon! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » She was ridiculed for her big nose and 400 lovers. But if not for Peggy Guggenheim, it's "quite possible that seminal works by Brâncuşi, Klee, Mondrian, Magritte and Kandinsky would have disappeared in one of the Nazis' bonfires

Wednesday 28 October 18:13:05 UTC 2015

Hero [link] [55 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 10,000-Year-Old Frozen Cave Lion Cubs Found in Siberia

Wednesday 28 October 18:00:00 UTC 2015

The remains are the first in history to be found intact and perfectly preserved. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Why Australians sound drunk all the time. Alcohol may have been involved, mate [Interesting]

Wednesday 28 October 17:56:31 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [64 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man found guilty of attempting to murder a guy who he had already killed. Wait, what? [Ironic]

Wednesday 28 October 17:44:31 UTC 2015

Ironic [link] [40 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Whatever you may think of modern gynecological exams, you have to admit that it's a lot better now that doctors are doing it–instead of space aliens, who took care of that kind of stuff in 1895 [Weird]

Wednesday 28 October 17:30:41 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [48 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » French Vending Machines Dispense Short Stories Instead Of Snacks

Wednesday 28 October 17:30:00 UTC 2015

Have three minutes for a quick read? Grab a free short story in France! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » And the Lions are on the board [Scary]

Wednesday 28 October 17:20:51 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [39 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Pastor Sham Hungwe is in trouble for selling magic pens that let you pass exams without studying. Sham said his brother Scam came up with the idea, while his other brother Spam is in charge of marketing [Amusing]

Wednesday 28 October 17:05:20 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [55 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You know that feeling you get when the tow truck company hands you a $48,000 bill [Fail]

Wednesday 28 October 17:03:09 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [98 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Jetstar flight attendant apparently slept through the class on the difference between a pregnant passenger and an overweight passenger [Fail]

Wednesday 28 October 16:59:36 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [110 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Time for Some Mental Hygiene: It's the mental_floss Weekly Puzzle

Wednesday 28 October 16:57:11 UTC 2015

This week, it's up to you to figure out the distance between two missiles on a collision course. [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Recipes to Make With Your Extra Halloween Candy

Wednesday 28 October 16:57:10 UTC 2015

Start planning your Halloween candy consumption today. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » South Carolina school resource officer to be tossed [Followup]

Wednesday 28 October 16:52:52 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [654 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Courtroom etiquette: Wait for the verdict before making a break for it [Dumbass]

Wednesday 28 October 16:39:24 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [27 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Wanted: fearless nightwatch man and dog to guard haunted cave after last victims quit. Send CV to Wookey Hole [Creepy]

Wednesday 28 October 16:38:47 UTC 2015

Creepy [link] [56 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » China goes beyond the old school rule of using a ruler to discipline the kindergarteners, they've advanced to using straight bamboo cane [Sick]

Wednesday 28 October 16:32:41 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » What’s the Origin of Jack-O’-Lanterns?

Wednesday 28 October 16:30:00 UTC 2015

The term was first applied to people, not pumpkins. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » New York man creates a sovereign nation in Utah called Zaqistan. Which could be dangerous, because as soon as oil is discovered he'll be dealing with a military invasion [Strange]

Wednesday 28 October 16:26:45 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [38 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man removed from tumour [Spiffy]

Wednesday 28 October 16:16:42 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Time magazine: "How Che Guevara Didn't Let Asthma Affect His Ambitions". First in a series to include "Mao Overcomes Teen Acne" and "Stalin's Brave Struggle With Social Anxiety" [Asinine]

Wednesday 28 October 16:01:25 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [54 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Longboard Stroller Will Secure Your "Cool Dad" Status

Wednesday 28 October 16:00:00 UTC 2015

Why should your kid have all the fun? [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fox News Host admits in lawsuit that she looks like a toy hamster [Weird]

Wednesday 28 October 15:51:36 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [78 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fast food dining tip: Shattering a glass door will NOT lead to cheaper prices for sausage biscuits at the Waffle House [Dumbass]

Wednesday 28 October 15:45:41 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Not news: woman arrested for extreme DUI. News: after recklessly driving and killing her mother in the process. Fark: in a golf cart [Dumbass]

Wednesday 28 October 15:40:46 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Rare Baby Civet Born at Nashville Zoo

Wednesday 28 October 15:30:00 UTC 2015

The adorable banded palm civet is being raised by his parents, out of sight of visitors. [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: John Boehner To Paul Ryan: ‘I Was Once Young And Beautiful Too’

Wednesday 28 October 15:06:00 UTC 2015

WASHINGTON—Pulling the congressman aside Wednesday and sitting him down in his office, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) reportedly told his likely successor, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), that he had once been young and beautiful too. “There was a time when I had that youthful glow and that glimmer in my eye, just like you; but time passes, and alas, it … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Another day, another doping scandal. Difficulty: Kids' world puddle jumping championships [Asinine]

Wednesday 28 October 14:57:35 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Tall truck + short bridge = flat bicyclist [Scary]

Wednesday 28 October 14:56:12 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [85 comments] [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Candidates Preparing For Colorado Debate Conditions With High-Altitude Speaking Drills

Wednesday 28 October 14:41:00 UTC 2015

BOULDER, CO—Arriving in Colorado several days early to get acclimated to the 5,400-foot elevation, Republican presidential candidates have reportedly been preparing for Wednesday’s GOP primary debate with a series of high-altitude speaking drills. “When we first got here, Ted could hardly make it through a single answer about defunding Planned Parenthood before he started feeling nauseous, but practicing his talking … [Link]

The Onion » News: Campaign Advisors Secretly Enjoying Totally Destroying Marco Rubio During Practice Debates

Wednesday 28 October 14:39:00 UTC 2015

BOULDER, CO—Reflecting on the repeated drubbings they have doled out since the process began six months ago, advisors for Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio confirmed Wednesday they are secretly enjoying totally destroying him during their practice debates.Campaign staffers, who admitted to privately referring to the Florida senator as a “human punching bag,” acknowledged the immense level of satisfaction they derive … [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Psycho

Wednesday 28 October 14:35:32 UTC 2015

[Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Amorphous Facts About ‘The Blob’

Wednesday 28 October 14:30:00 UTC 2015

A quintessential drive-in horror movie, 'The Blob' has been absorbing viewers for more than 50 years. [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Nation’s Conservationists Warn There Only 8 Trillion Rats Left

Wednesday 28 October 14:29:10 UTC 2015

WASHINGTON—Saying their numbers could easily plummet into the hundreds of billions within our lifetime, officials from the World Wildlife Fund issued an urgent warning Thursday stating that as few as 8 trillion brown rats remain in existence. “The world’s beleaguered brown rat population has reached a critical turning point, with only 1,085 of the animals to every human on the … [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: New Harry Potter Play In The Works

Wednesday 28 October 14:29:09 UTC 2015

Author J.K. Rowling has announced that the eighth installment of the Harry Potter series will be a two-part stage play called Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, written in collaboration with playwright Jack Thorne and set to open at London’s Palace Theatre next July. What do you think?
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Pets are psychic because cats can predict when they will be fed, new survey of idiots reveals [Stupid]

Wednesday 28 October 14:20:46 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [129 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Can Birds Smell?

Wednesday 28 October 14:00:00 UTC 2015

Or was Toucan Sam just faking it all these years? [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Is the big one coming? 400-plus small earthquakes rattle a city in California for the past few weeks [Scary]

Wednesday 28 October 13:59:11 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [109 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Throwaway jokes aside, there are actually a lot of legal, philosophical, and sociological aspects to consider in a future that includes sexbots [Interesting]

Wednesday 28 October 13:50:13 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [279 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » welp says FML

Wednesday 28 October 13:41:27 UTC 2015

Today, I was making a homemade pizza for myself. I've been unhappy lately, so I arranged the pepperoni in the shape of a smiley face to cheer myself up. The pizza burned. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Tokyo’s Bookstore-Themed Hostel to Open in November

Wednesday 28 October 13:30:00 UTC 2015

Guests at this hostel may never want to leave. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this crazed commander-in-chief candidate [Photoshop]

Wednesday 28 October 13:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » This Infographic Pairs Wine With Halloween Candy

Wednesday 28 October 13:00:00 UTC 2015

There's a trick for every treat. [Link]

Weird Universe » Trumpkins

Wednesday 28 October 12:34:00 UTC 2015

Donald Trump has become the theme of Halloween this year. People everywhere are creating pumpkins, aka Trumpkins, in his likeness. Some examples:

A 374-pound Trumpkin created by Jeanette Paras of Dublin, Ohio. wbtw.com

by Nancy Faber, via Twitter

by billybush, via Instagram [Link]

Mental Floss » 28 Haunted Houses You Can Visit in the United Kingdom

Wednesday 28 October 12:30:00 UTC 2015

Take a virtual tour of these supposedly haunted and definitely historic sites. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Police stop speeding Russian hearse filled with 1000 pounds of caviar. Driver says he was on his way to death roe [Fail]

Wednesday 28 October 12:22:02 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » This High-Tech Mug Will Keep Your Coffee Warm For Hours

Wednesday 28 October 12:00:00 UTC 2015

The mug lets you choose your exact temperature setting, down to the degree. [Link]

Weird Universe » Mao’s Crystal Coffin

Wednesday 28 October 11:50:26 UTC 2015

[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Brawl at Monopoly tournament. Go directly to jail [Dumbass]

Wednesday 28 October 11:33:41 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [56 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Wednesday 28 October 11:30:04 UTC 2015

Today, I tried to hold my new boyfriend's hand while on a date. He let go quickly though, letting me know that we aren't at "that stage" of the relationship yet. We've been having sex for two weeks now. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Psycho

Wednesday 28 October 11:15:00 UTC 2015

[Link]

Mental Floss » Stunning Photos of New Zealand's Vibrant Scenery and Culture

Wednesday 28 October 11:00:00 UTC 2015

The new book 'New Zealand Photography Collected' features 400 breathtaking pictures of New Zealand taken from the national collection at Te Papa. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you're a public school teacher don't you dare allow prayer in the classroom. But may heaven have mercy on your soul if you dare to tell a student God doesn't exist [Strange]

Wednesday 28 October 10:51:21 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [244 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The tough medical poser du jour: Should Alzheimer's Patients Be Allowed to Have Sex? [Interesting]

Wednesday 28 October 9:46:00 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [142 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A penny saved is a penny earned. A penny lost, however, is worth £11,224 [Cool]

Wednesday 28 October 9:37:28 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Paranormal Hoaxes

Wednesday 28 October 9:30:52 UTC 2015

Check out these great links! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Father and son plead guilty to illegally fishing. Halibut that [Interesting]

Wednesday 28 October 9:29:30 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Cops are armed with nunchakus to offset the 'aggressive' image of a baton, and 'more compassionately gain compliance' from suspects. Inigo Montoya wants a word with the police chief [Facepalm]

Wednesday 28 October 9:28:34 UTC 2015

Facepalm [link] [75 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » fjsinedniend says FML

Wednesday 28 October 9:08:37 UTC 2015

Today, I was having a conversation with a new friend when she remembered she needed to grab something from her car. I don't know where she parked, but it's been two and a half hours and she's still gone. FML [Link]

FMyLife » OutOfWork.OutOfTime says FML

Wednesday 28 October 9:08:36 UTC 2015

Today, I had my first job interview since graduating from university. The person who interviewed me informed me that not using my degree after two years practically makes it null and void. I guess instead of being a financial advisor at the company, I could always be a janitor there. FML [Link]

GraphJam » I'm Thirsty!

Wednesday 28 October 9:06:45 UTC 2015

best of week Graph by: meganeguard (via Pleated Jeans) Tagged: best of week Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » 

Wednesday 28 October 9:06:43 UTC 2015

Graph by: magnumator Tagged: alaska , california , directions , driving , google maps , Pie Chart , walking Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Look at This Stuff; Isn't It Neat?

Wednesday 28 October 9:06:41 UTC 2015

little mermaid,part of your world,pencil case,Pie Chart,stealing,wouldnt-you-think-my-collections-complete Graph by: gabbygolds Tagged: little mermaid , part of your world , pencil case , Pie Chart , stealing , wouldnt-you-think-my-collections-co~ Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » What I say to the Cashier at the theater after they tell me "enjoy your show!"

Wednesday 28 October 9:06:35 UTC 2015

Awkward cashier enjoy Pie Chart show theater too you - 3464330496 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: Awkward , cashier , enjoy , Pie Chart , show , theater , too , you Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Are You Ready for Some Football?

Wednesday 28 October 9:06:27 UTC 2015

I Feel Kinda Bad for the Cows Graph by: Unknown Tagged: best of week , facts , football , infographic , nfl Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Interest In Big Trucks

Wednesday 28 October 9:06:26 UTC 2015

Graph by: Unknown Tagged: age , cars , cool , midlife crisis , old , teen , teenage , trucks , vehicles , young Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » How Do They Hide the Wrinkles?

Wednesday 28 October 9:06:22 UTC 2015

actors Pie Chart teenagers television Graph by: jmoskwa99 Tagged: actors , Pie Chart , teenagers , television Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » The Customer Is Always…

Wednesday 28 October 9:06:19 UTC 2015

always,customers,right,tool,wrong Graph by: starcommandjenn Tagged: always , customers , right , tool , wrong Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » What's Going On Underneath Them Jeans?

Wednesday 28 October 9:06:14 UTC 2015

girls guys jeans p33n personality Pie Chart relationships Video youtube - 4395053312 Graph by: doctorobert Tagged: girls , guys , jeans , p33n , personality , Pie Chart , relationships , Video , youtube Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » What people do after the beep

Wednesday 28 October 9:06:04 UTC 2015

beep hang up message phone Pie Chart voicemail - 3456302080 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: beep , hang up , message , phone , Pie Chart , voicemail Share on Facebook [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Honestly, who tries to steal boxer shorts from Walmart at gunpoint? [Florida]

Wednesday 28 October 8:51:34 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Alabama teacher will not be disciplined for dressing as Kanye West for Halloween party; officials say while blackface is a no-no, there's no rule against jackassface [Followup]

Wednesday 28 October 8:41:28 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [81 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Even Deadbeat Bird Parents Keep an Eye on Their Kids

Wednesday 28 October 8:30:00 UTC 2015

The brown-headed cowbird is never going to win any parenting awards. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Student: 😛 | School: ლ(ಠ益ಠლ | Student: 凸(`⌒´ )凸 | Judge: ಠ_ಠ [Silly]

Wednesday 28 October 7:55:26 UTC 2015

Silly [link] [61 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » A Museum Dedicated to Writers Is Slated to Open in Chicago

Wednesday 28 October 7:44:01 UTC 2015

The American Writers Museum will open its doors to the public in 2017. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » On the heels of the successful F-35 program, the Pentagon awards Northrup Grumman a $80 billion project to build 22 new long range bombers [Murica]

Wednesday 28 October 7:38:00 UTC 2015

Murica [link] [181 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Soap opera star arrested after getting into a fight because a bartender cut him off… or was it really his wealthy twin brother whom everybody thought had died in a scuba diving "accident" with his lover off the coast of France [Facepalm]

Wednesday 28 October 7:37:27 UTC 2015

Facepalm [link] [9 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » anonymous says FML

Wednesday 28 October 7:19:27 UTC 2015

Today, I was picking up my prescription for the pill. When the pharmacist called my name, he also announced what my prescription was for. I happened to be talking to my best friend's mother at the time, who believes in no sex until marriage. She tried to ban my friend from seeing me again. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » 12 Moments in the History of the Solo Jazz Cup

Wednesday 28 October 7:00:00 UTC 2015

You've seen it a million times, but did you ever wonder why? Here's how this beloved little cup came to be. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » School district places signs inside classrooms reminding students of their right to not recite "Pledge of Allegiance." Why yes, some people do have a problem with this, because freedoms [Florida]

Wednesday 28 October 6:13:00 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [117 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » Thirsty Work

Wednesday 28 October 6:04:49 UTC 2015

As the series developed, readers came to expect an ever more extensive drinks menu. In On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, for example, the eleventh book, Bond downs no less than forty-six drinks, the widest variety in any single book. According to one Bondologist, these include: unspecified quantities of Pouilly-Fuissé white wine, Taittinger champagne, Mouton Rothschild ’53 claret, calvados, Krug champagne, … [Link]

Mental Floss » The 'Canadian Tuxedo' Can Apparently Be Traced Back to Bing Crosby

Wednesday 28 October 5:44:18 UTC 2015

According to Levi's, their designers provided Crosby with a dressed-up denim look after he was turned away from a swanky Canadian hotel for wearing an all-jean ensemble. [Link]

Mental Floss » A Musical Tribute to a Man Who Flew Away In His Lawn Chair

Wednesday 28 October 5:30:00 UTC 2015

A celebration of Larry Walters in images and song. [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Artistic Facts About Jasper Johns’s 'Flag'

Wednesday 28 October 4:30:00 UTC 2015

American painter Jasper Johns shook up the art world by reconceptualizing common icons like targets, numbers, and letters. But it all began in 1954 with 'Flag.' [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Walmart sparks outrage by selling children's Israeli soldier costume for Halloween – complete with toy gun [Stupid]

Wednesday 28 October 4:11:00 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [114 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Every Bird Native to North America in a Single Poster

Wednesday 28 October 4:00:00 UTC 2015

Pop Chart Lab's latest poster is an exhaustive piece of aviary art. [Link]

Mental Floss » This Indiana Road Was Built Around a Gravesite

Wednesday 28 October 3:30:00 UTC 2015

This isn't something you want to pass late at night. [Link]

Mental Floss » 7 More Haunted Places and the Ghost Stories Behind Them

Wednesday 28 October 2:30:00 UTC 2015

Sweet dreams, everyone! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Some people deal with Monday morning blues with a cup of coffee on the way to work. Then there's this guy [Silly]

Wednesday 28 October 2:25:20 UTC 2015

Silly [link] [33 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » China unamused by American warship sailing within 12 nautical miles of Chinese-built "island" in South China Sea, asks if America is ready for a CHALLENGE [Scary]

Wednesday 28 October 2:11:32 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [264 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Former 'Daily Show' Host Jon Stewart Is Opening an Animal Sanctuary

Wednesday 28 October 2:00:00 UTC 2015

Two months after retiring from 'The Daily Show' Jon Stewart announced plans for his next role: animal rescuer. [Link]

Mental Floss » The All-American History Behind the All-You-Can-Eat Buffet

Wednesday 28 October 1:30:00 UTC 2015

We're glad this idea didn't stay in Vegas. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Old and busted: man takes ride after catching cab. New hotness: man takes ride after catching cab [Dumbass]

Wednesday 28 October 1:09:43 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [11 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Ocean is Coughing Up Giant Prehistoric Shark Teeth

Wednesday 28 October 1:00:00 UTC 2015

These might not fit on a necklace. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Jon and Suzie get freaked out by the hentai-style ejaculate angel/sex demon they encounter when they're tracking down another orgasm-mutant" (Not safe for work) [Weird]

Wednesday 28 October 0:57:31 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [76 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Young lady tweets picture of her and a friend picking cotton, saying "our inner (racial slur) came out today." The company she was interning at tells her "don't come in tomorrow" [Dumbass]

Wednesday 28 October 0:57:15 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [253 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » We all grieve in different ways. But kidnapping your dead brother's ex-girlfriend, performing a blood ritual on her and shooting her up with heroin is a bit much [Weird]

Wednesday 28 October 0:30:31 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Wild Facts About Duran Duran

Wednesday 28 October 0:30:00 UTC 2015

Nearly 40 years into their recording career, the pop icons still know how to bring their A-game. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Diver removes fake skeletons from Colorado River after not getting credit for discovery, since nobody seems to care about finding odd stuff like that there [Followup]

Wednesday 28 October 0:26:51 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [16 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Jess says FML

Wednesday 28 October 0:16:26 UTC 2015

Today, I called a doctor's office for a referral. I was in public, so when she asked me what type of issue I had, I mumbled that I had a vaginal issue. After painstakingly having to repeat this several times, she said she was asking what kind of insurance I have. FML [Link]

FMyLife » itsplashedeverywhere says FML

Wednesday 28 October 0:16:25 UTC 2015

Today, I was unfortunate enough to discover what happens when you vomit mid-drink at a water fountain. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » During the Cuban Missile Crisis, this captain defied his orders to launch nuclear weapons and start World War III [Scary]

Wednesday 28 October 0:14:38 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [58 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this sitter sitting on a strange seat [Photoshop]

Wednesday 28 October 0:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Scientists 3D Print Mini Arteries and Hearts

Wednesday 28 October 0:00:00 UTC 2015

The technology could be used to 3D print organs. [Link]

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