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 » Jaywalkin' in Austin? That's a beatin' [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Since it is cold out lets take a look at some truly ugly sweaters. Bonus: Not a slideshow. Fark Bonus: A Fark favorite is listed [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Sierra Leone is 100% Ebola-free. For now [Followup]
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Mental Floss » The Story Behind the Iconic Coca-Cola Bottle
How a major marketing problem ushered in a legendary design. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council: "The hot dog is not, we repeat not, a sandwich. It's also not a non-sandwich. It's something unique and euphoric that is beyond the confines of definition." (Sounds like something a wiener wou
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FMyLife » Nuts says FML
Today, my daughter told me she wanted to divorce me. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymouse says FML
Today, I was in bed with the stomach flu. My boyfriend thought it would be funny to fart in the fan next to our bed, which caused me to vomit all over myself. FML [Link]
FMyLife » FMyJob says FML
Today, despite having my 5-day-leave approved 2 months ago, my boss demanded I return to work in the middle of it. Why? She wants to go on a vacation and no one else is available at such short notice. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » SouthPark mall replaces Christmas tree display with a holiday glacier, SoDoSoPa [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this colorful excitement [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Sure, you've seen the inside of King Tut's tomb before, but have you ever seen it IN COLOR? [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Why do Tampa police write so many tickets? Because they were told to [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Sorry, Jasper. This UK sidewalk is indeed for fancy walkin'. Take your regular walkin' elsewhere [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 25 Things You Should Know About Las Vegas (and the Nearby Strip)
1. Most of what you think of when you hear the term "Las Vegas" isn't in Vegas at all. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » High school students in Colorado no longer trading baseball cards; they've moved on to nude photos [Giggity]
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Fark.com RSS » VA: "Sorry, but we're going to have to revoke your benefits because according to our system you are deceased" [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » The most sarcastic you are, the more creative you are. As if [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » Blind student to conduct symphony, says he doesn't see what all the fuss is about [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » Future of a Central American Space Program Rides on the Wings of One Shiny Beetle
A Costa Rican jewel scarab may soon visit space—and spark the development of Central America's only space program. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Protip: Don't drop a suitcase off at the local police station without first filing a report [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » 180-square foot shack on sale for $1.99 million. No word on condition of tin roof, rust [Murica]
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Fark.com RSS » Meridian, Idaho named the best U.S. city to live in. Most likely because criminals, terrorists, in-laws have no idea there even is a Meridian, Idaho [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Absolutely that's a beautiful cake of Prince George, a regular thing of beauty ….WTF? [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Marijuana tax to pay for college scholarships in one Colorado county, allowing kids to go to college and pay it forward by smoking as much as they want in their dorm. It's the circle of life, man [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » 10 Hotels Where You Can Live Like James Bond
You can't compete with 007's superspy skills, but you can match his passport game. [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, while walking to my flat, I spotted something white hanging over the handle bar of my parked bike. It was a very used diaper. FML [Link]
FMyLife » LuxTheSarcastic says FML
Today, my mother dragged me to the mall to get me out of the house and to get me to stop using my phone. She then spent the whole trip talking on her phone instead of actually interacting with me. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Autistic boy saves classmate from choking … thanks to watching SpongeBob [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » National Toy Hall of Fame announces this year's 3 winners, throws everyone a curve by NOT inducting the Wiffle Ball [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » "Everything about this process is inefficient" says woman who was fined $1000 for posting to Facebook while on a jury, causing a mistrial [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these corn rows [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Founder of Russia Today found dead in America yesterday [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Bad: Your beloved cat goes missing for 18 months. Better: You finally decide to adopt a new kitten. Best: Going to pick up the kitten and finding your missing cat in the next cage. Caturday: Taking them both home [Caturday]
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Fark.com RSS » More Girl Scout troops hike cookie prices, realizing nothing will get between an addict and their fix [Obvious]
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Weird Universe » Early Michelin Man
The Michelin Man (aka Bibendum) looked a lot stranger in his early incarnations.
via Business Insider [Link]
Weird Universe » 3 + 1
3+1 from Soline FAUCONNIER on Vimeo.
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Mental Floss » A Machine Can Read Lying Faces Better Than Humans
When it comes to spotting lies, people are better off flipping a coin than trusting their instincts. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » British jet with 189 passengers on board 'dodged missile' while approaching Sharm El Sheikh [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Sir David Attenborough Narrates Adele's 'Hello'
During an interview on BBC Radio 1, Greg James asked Sir David Attenborough to give his nature-show signature narration to the first minute of Adele's new song "Hello." (This is the one with the incongruous flip phone.) The result is hilarious, and reminds me why we love Sir David so much. Enjoy: [h/t Kottke.] [Link]
GraphJam » Google Chrome Webcam Pokeball Simon Google Firefox Google Chrome
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GraphJam » Do You Angry Birds?
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: cell phone , cost , gaming , infographic , internet , mobile , phone Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Cool Runnings 2012
Graph by: (via Paulo Estriga) Tagged: cool runnings , countries , gold medals , infographic , olympics 2012 , winners Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Maybe Someone Will Mutter the Answer
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GraphJam » PERRY Used Grappling Hook! It's Super Effective!
Graph by: i_has_lolz Tagged: perry the platypus , phineas and ferb , platypus , Pokémon , Psyduck Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » They're Just Trying to Help
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GraphJam » Volume of headphones vs. Age
Graph by: danman71188 Tagged: age , atomic bomb , decibels , headphones , lawn mower , Line Graph , loud , talking , volume Share on Facebook
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Fark.com RSS » There are 'hot' chilies, and then there's the kind that require four houses to be industrially fumigated [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Scientists call investigation of King Tut's tomb to find secret chambers "promising". What will they find? Historical artifacts? Treasures? Grain? [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Truck spills cranberries on bridge. Officials say cleanup could take a while and they may have to let them linger [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » You may have anger issues if you get out of your car to assault the elderly crossing guard who asked you to turn down your music [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » US Border Patrol: "Body cameras, we don't need no stinkin' body cameras" [Interesting]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I asked my school counselor in strict confidence for advice on how to help a friend of mine, who has bulimia. When I got home, I found out that "someone" had called my parents and told them that I'm bulimic. They won't believe the truth. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my roommate called me, but she's a cunt so I ignored her. A few hours later, I found out her mom and dad were in a serious car accident and she needed a ride to go see them at the hospital. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Here are 5 healthy foods that have more fat than a doughnut. See, donuts aren't actually that bad for you [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » It must be hard to get a scholarship when the school you graduated from was literally part of a traveling carny operation. "We do science, math, bible" [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » 9 Transparently Amazing Facts About X-Rays
In 1895, Wilhelm Roentgen, a professor of Physics in Worzburg, Bavaria, was the first to find a way to peer inside the body without surgery. On the evening of November 8, he was experimenting with the conduction of electricity through low-pressure gases using an induction coil and a partially-evacuated glass tube when he accidentally discovered a mysterious ray capable of … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The twenty-five most influential beards of all time. Missing from the list: Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes [Awkward]
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FMyLife » honk honk, fuckwad says FML
Today, I had a dream where I was giving Justin Bieber a blowjob. I'm a totally straight male. I have half a mind to bill the little bastard for therapy sessions. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 23 Science-Backed Ways to Feel Happier
You might not be able to buy happiness, but you can channel it through the power of science. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Forget about curing cancer you rubes, we need to measure how much air there is in a chips bag [Stupid]
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Futility Closet » In a Word
cogitabund
adj. musing, meditating, thoughtful, deep in thought In his Treatise of the System of the World, Isaac Newton imagines firing cannonballs with greater and greater velocity from a high mountaintop. “The body projected with a less velocity, describes the lesser arc VD, and with a greater velocity, the greater arc VE, and augmenting the velocity, it goes farther and … [Link]
Mental Floss » See the Never-Released Nintendo Playstation Console
At least one of the mythical consoles still exists and it absolutely works. [Link]
Mental Floss » Grave Sightings: William Henry Harrison
A lengthy speech—delivered on a cold, rainy day—would prove to be his undoing. [Link]
Mental Floss » Halloween Is Over, but You Can Still Own a Werewolf Cat
The breed is called Lykoi, and its patchy fur stems from a genetic mutation. [Link]
Mental Floss » Help the New York Public Library With a Massive Archival Project
The 6,000-plus handwritten real estate records hold valuable information about the lives of immigrants who helped create New York. [Link]
Mental Floss » This Honey-Harvesting Invention Made Its Inventors into Multimillioniares
The Flow Hive lets you collect the sweet liquid without disrupting the bees or extracting the comb. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Applebee's customer hears Muslim woman speaking Swahili, decides to hit her in the face with a beer mug [Murica]
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Mental Floss » 25 Science-Backed Ways to Feel Happier
You might not be able to buy happiness, but you can channel it through the power of science. [Link]
Mental Floss » How One Institution is Helping to Revive the Lakota Language
Without a new generation of Speakers, the Native American language could die out in a few generations. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » For first time ever in New Zealand, surgeon reattaches duck's fractured beak. No word on who gets the bill [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Turns out asbestos doesn't prevent fires, but it does complicate the post-fire investigation [Followup]
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FMyLife » smoothies14 says FML
Today, I was studying on a bench outside my dorm when the leg snapped. I decided to do the right thing and let administration know what happened. After assuring me it wasn't my fault, and having me fill out an incident report, they billed me $400. I can't enroll for next semester until I pay. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » British cucumbers on brink of extinction. EVERYBODY PANIC PLEASE [Interesting]
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FMyLife » cookiecutter8 says FML
Today, a guy started complimenting me and calling me beautiful. Halfway through, he burst out laughing and said he couldn't do it. Who needs self confidence, anyway? FML [Link]
FMyLife » badmom says FML
Today, I did such a bad job explaining the recent change from daylight savings time, that my 5-year-old son is now convinced that we're time travellers. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Photos of Californians Casually Hanging Out With Alligators in the Early 1900s
During the first few decades of the 20th century, the people of Los Angeles had alligator fever. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these incipient stargazers [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » 21 Writers On Their Favorite Bookstores
The choices are as personal as the experience of reading a book. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Obama rejects Keystone, completely ending all debate and political posturing over the issue for all time [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Why There Are So Many Bicycles in the Netherlands
How a 1973 initiative revolutionized transportation for the Dutch. [Link]
Mental Floss » Dr. Henry Heimlich’s Long Battle With The Red Cross Over His Namesake Maneuver
The creator of the Heimlich Maneuver has been warring with the American Red Cross for more than 40 years. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Science fiction author: Hey, let's breed genetically superior bees. Scientists: Ok [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » And this is why English exit ramps are called slip roads, is it? [Ironic]
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Mental Floss » Watch This Rock Climber Scale San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts
In this video from Stride Health, Honnold is filmed conquering a totally new kind of challenge: San Francisco’s buildings. [Link]
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