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 » CIA used music of boy band to torture detainees in Afghanistan. THOSE MONSTERS [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » In honor of Fallout 4's release: Turns out we came exceptionally close to nuclear war in 1983 [Scary]
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Mental Floss » New York City Used to Have an Official Magician
During the Great Depression, Mayor Fiorello La Guardia appointed Abraham Hurwitz the city's first official magician. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » I would walk 500 miles, and I would walk 500 more, just to be the man who SMASHES YOU IN THE HEAD WITH A WINE BOTTLE FOR GIVING MY BOOK A ONE-STAR REVIEW [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » One man dead and another shopping for a doctor after shopping cart ride tops out at 80 kilometers per hour [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » In case you haven't made a decision on the Starbuck's cup debacle, the expert has weighed in [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Danish politicians call for 'animal police,' raising the terrible specter of having your door kicked in at 2 AM by jack-booted Basset Hounds [Misc]
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Fark.com RSS » Windows 10 has achieved sentience and is slowly but surely worming its way into your hearts and hard drives. Mostly hard drives. Mostly [Creepy]
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Mental Floss » Designer Uses Tents to Create Jackets and Sleeping Bags For the Homeless
A project that's as impressive in its innovation as it is in its philanthropy. [Link]
Mental Floss » The World's Biggest Day for Online Shopping Is … Singles' Day?
In terms of money spent, the Chinese holiday puts both Black Friday and Cyber Monday to shame. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "I am not crazy but I have chained myself to the top of the waterpark slide tower," said somebody who is obviously crazy [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Racketeering ring arrested after making $7m selling the most valuable substance known to man: toner ink [Florida]
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Weird Universe » Third Eye
The fisherman said he was going to eat the fish. Without knowing why it developed a third eye I wouldn't touch it much less eat it! [Link]
Mental Floss » 9 Easy Ways to Lower Your Heating Bill This Winter
Unless you live in a scorching climate, heating your home is a necessary and unavoidable expense every winter. Rather than just accepting this as an annual hit to your wallet, try out some of these helpful tips to raise the heat and lower your bills. 1. FILL THOSE GAPS You’ve spent money heating your house, so the last thing you … [Link]
The Onion » News in Photos: SeaWorld Employees Place Orcas In Plastic Bags Of Water While Cleaning Tanks
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Mental Floss » The Missing Links: The First Trailer for 'Finding Dory'
The first trailer for the long-awaited sequel Finding Dory is finally here. * Check out these amazing pictures of employees hard at work in a diamond mine in Indonesia. These really make you think. * We are getting even closer to a Jetsons-esque future. Check out a guy taking a spin around the Statue of Liberty with a jetpack. * … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Starbucks, which already offers free college tuition for military veterans will now offer free tutition to their spouses and children. B-b-but WAR ON CHRISTMAS [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this coal miner [Photoshop]
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The Oatmeal – Comics, Quizzes, & Stories » It's going to be okay.
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Fark.com RSS » Is the lack of a 2016 Baby Jesus Christmas Edition Chevy Silverado more evidence of a war on Christmas? [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » Watch This Tiny Sword Master Display Her Awesome Martial Arts Skills
The nine-year-old is on track to become the coolest kid on the Internet. [Link]
Mental Floss » These Custom Earbuds Mold to the Shape of Your Ear
The earbuds mold to fit the shape of your ear in 60 seconds. [Link]
The Onion » American Voices: SeaWorld To End Orca Shows In San Diego
SeaWorld Entertainment has announced they will retire all killer whale shows at their San Diego location, though the shows will continue in San Antonio and Orlando, with additional plans to build a new “orca experience” attraction in 2017. What do you think?
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Mental Floss » Can Drinking Champagne Really Save Your Memory?
The results of a 2013 study on champagne and memory resurfaced this week, prompting bottle-popping across the Internet. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Woman saves man from savage beating over leaf blower incident, by drawing her gun and making the attacker leaf [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Miss BumBum Brazil winner announced. Not safe for twerk [Giggity]
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Mental Floss » 25 Things You Should Know About Baltimore
Read on to learn more about the city of Matisse, Ouija, and George Washington's dentures. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Hedwig goes full Marilyn Monroe [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » A Mustache Protector Straight Out of the 19th Century
The metal device keeps food and liquids out of lipholstery. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The U.S. Marshals always get their man, even if it takes 37 years to find him [Interesting]
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The Onion » News in Brief: Grandmother Down To 10-Step Radius Around Recliner In Den
MARTINSBURG, MD—Noting that most rooms of her home are now effectively off-limits to her, the family of local grandmother Edith Wilson confirmed this week that the 84-year-old is down to a 10-step radius around her recliner in the den. “A few years ago, she could get around the whole ground floor of her house no problem, but now she can’t … [Link]
Mental Floss » The Toilet Brush Replacement That's Less Icky and More Fun
It's a water gun for your toilet. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Playing music too loud, that's a tasing [Murica]
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Fark.com RSS » I can't believe the news today. An arrest was made in the 1972 'Bloody Sunday' killings [Interesting]
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FMyLife » CoffeeStained says FML
Today, I set my cup of coffee down on the stall floor to take care of my business. A hand reached under the stall door and took my coffee. I yelled to give it back, calling them obscene names. Moments later, my fresh coffee came flying over the door. I'm burned from my head to my legs. FML [Link]
FMyLife » YouBossturd says FML
Today, I found out that my immediate supervisor had modified my phone in the priority order at our call center. As a result, any calls that came in during the night shift would be routed to my phone first, so that he can play games on his phone uninterrupted. It's been a whole year. FML [Link]
FMyLife » lauziej93 says FML
Today, my mother-in-law became my boss. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » A scaled map of countries in which their size represents the amount of financial aid they receive from the U.S. Why, hello there, Israel [Stupid]
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The Onion » Infographic: Tips For Conquering Phobias
Even the most rational, clear-thinking adults can have anxieties that interfere with their routine, and learning to manage them is key to living a life free from fear. Here are The Onion’s tips for conquering your phobias:Before beginning any treatment, ask yourself if you really want to get rid of the one thing that makes you special.
Empower yourself! Keep a … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » A new blood test can spot 'hidden' aggressive prostate cancer tumours by analysing proteins and genes, according to scientists who have given it the thumbs up [Cool]
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Mental Floss » 11 Meaty Facts About Arby's
Arby's may play to an older audience than other fast food chains, by it doesn't need a play-place to have a good time. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Actual headline: Breast-feeding mom exchanges gunshots with home intruders [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Big boobs Now we have your attention check out these lovely bags of cement [Facepalm]
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Mental Floss » Check Out the New UK Passport Design
The new passport celebrates icons of British history. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Yes Virginia, there are still douchebags [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Armed standoff vanishes anticlimactically after suspect vanishes into the third dimension. Now police won't say who the suspect was or what he looks like. The memory of this article will self-destruct in five seconds [Strange]
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Mental Floss » Watch the Birth of the U.S. With This Territorial History
From a single colony to the 50 states. [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: "Head"y Stuff
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Fark.com RSS » Scientists discover ice volcanoes on Pluto. Scientists: "Actually, we haven't classified them yet, but they're certainly unique geological structures and we're studying wh–" World: CHECK OUT THE AWESOME ICE VOLCANOES ON PLUTO [In
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Fark.com RSS » Fark NotNewsletter: Gettin' unlucky in Kentucky [FarkBlog]
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Fark.com RSS » "Attention shoppers, we hope you are finding what you went shopping for, but watch out for that 800 lb. alligator while doing so" [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Remember how MSG is bad for you and is killing us all through Chinese food? Yeah, about that [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Firefighters called after smoke is seen coming from a sex toy shop. In a related story, the Black and Decker P-9400 Orgasmatron has been recalled [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » Thermal Imaging Scans of Pyramids May Indicate Hidden Chambers
Experts say the anomalies detected in the structures' surfaces during their investigation are "impressive"—and may point to areas we have yet to explore. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Scary: Cyberespionage group has targeted over 1600 high-value individuals in the last year alone. Amusing: Researchers got loads of information after the group infected their own computers [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » Watch This Crow Use Bait to Catch a Fish
The crow was caught on film carefully dropping little pieces of bread into the water. [Link]
Mental Floss » 22 Stores That Refuse to Open on Thanksgiving
While the Black Friday craze has inched more and more into Thanksgiving, there are still stores that allow workers to stay home and enjoy the holiday. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The Nintendo PlayStation: It's real and it works [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » "Sir, you may be drunk, but your 9-year-old boy cannot drive you to the gas station or anywhere for that matter" [Facepalm]
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The Onion » Horoscope: Your Horoscopes — Week Of November 10, 2015
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The Onion » News in Brief: Housing Prices Spike As Tech Employee Takes Stroll Through Neighborhood
OAKLAND, CA—Pricing out residents on either side of the street with each step he took, Facebook software engineer Eric Healy reportedly sent local housing costs soaring during a casual stroll through a residential neighborhood Tuesday. “Wow, what a nice day,” said Healy, increasing the rent on local one- and two-bedroom apartments threefold and adding at least $350,000 in property value … [Link]
The Onion » American Voices: Baby Cured Of Leukemia By ‘Designer’ Cells
In what could be a major breakthrough in cancer research, a baby diagnosed with terminal leukemia has been entirely cleared of the disease by the experimental use of immune cells genetically engineered to target and attack cancer cells, a treatment that will begin clinical trials next year. What do you think?
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Mental Floss » 11 Magical Facts About ‘I Dream of Jeannie’
Barbara Eden’s seemingly ageless Jeannie is turning 50 years old this year. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "And once by God, I was a Marine" – Lee Marvin, 1967. Happy 240th Birthday to all the Farkers who can say the same thing [Cool]
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Mental Floss » Why Does Radio Static Go Away Whenever You Touch the Dial?
Radios, it turns out, are dimwits. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Seriously, how can somebody shoot themselves with an arrow from a crossbow? [Sad]
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Weird Universe » Window Seat
Designed by Argentinian architect Aldana Ferrer Garcia to allow apartment dwellers to sit and look up at the sky.
Probably safe in theory, assuming it was installed correctly. But I wouldn't trust it.
via OhGizmo [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this pale sunrise [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Watch a Man Use His Arm as a Virtual Keyboard
Our days of typing on touch screens may soon come to an end. [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my girlfriend and I were talking about the difference between the U.S. and Canada when she asked me if they have their own government. She wasn't sure if they were governed by the U.S. or if they didn't have a government at all. She's a 33-year-old college graduate. FML [Link]
FMyLife » coloring is not for me says FML
Today, in an attempt to lower my stress and anxiety, I tried out an anti-stress coloring page on my phone. I couldn't get the color to evenly fill inside the lines and it stressed me out even more, to the point where I started crying at work. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Doomed Facts About the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald
Four decades after the most famous ship in Great Lakes history vanished during a storm, the cause is still a mystery. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » For eons, seabirds could hunt fish with impunity. But now some of those fish have had it up to their gills and they're eating the seabirds. Oh. My. Cod [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Terminally ill 'Star Wars' fan dies one week after seeing 'The Force Awakens' [Sad]
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Weird Universe » Follies of the Madmen #264
That young couple is stopping not to admire the tablecloth but to gawk and laugh at the grade-school-dropout, simpleton-style hat worn by Dad. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Wife decides to convince hubby to rake the leaves by trying to run him over with her car in the driveway. And yes, alcohol was a factor [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » The Obscure 1990 Horror Movie That May Have Inspired Wes Craven's 'Scream'
In 1989, 19-year-old Rolfe Kanefsky made what's been called the first post-modern horror movie. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Using public transportation makes you healthier. Because if your immune system can withstand the kind of bacterial assault inflicted upon by the unwashed heathen who rely on public transportation, it can withstand anything [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » A painting by Amedeo Modigliani just sold for $170 million at Christie's. Tag is for the painting's subject and her attire, or lack thereof (probably not safe for work) [Giggity]
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Mental Floss » This Custom Halo Master Chief Helmet Raised $34,000 For Charity
The proceeds from the auction went to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. [Link]
Mental Floss » "Head"y Stuff
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Fark.com RSS » Does your "Mee-Maw" smell? Don't tell her. She might get miffed [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » Bioengineered Replica of Vincent van Gogh's Ear Comes to New York
You've seen the artist without the ear, now see the ear without the artist. [Link]
FMyLife » bianca131 says FML
Today, I was having sex with someone I've been casually seeing. He got all weird during it, and said, "That's a good girl". Once he left, I told my housemates about it. Now every time I do something nice for them, they respond, "That's a good girl". FML [Link]
FMyLife » desigirl says FML
Today, my boyfriend told me I should stop talking about his major gambling problem because he still loves me even though I gained weight. Apparently that evens things out. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 American Castles You Can Visit
Few things say "status" like a castle. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Transit police in Boston tweet out important "etiquette" update for subway riders: Keep your rabbits off of the seats. Gee, sounds like someone's got a wild hare [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Happens to me all the time [Weird]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Fallout 4 is Here
Get your hot links right here! [Link]
Mental Floss » A Boiled-Down History of Porridge and Gruel in 7 Facts
The mushy mixture gracing your breakfast, lunch, or dinner has a long history with hungry humans—possibly reaching back further than civilization itself. [Link]
GraphJam »
Graph by: bigupz2jesus Tagged: beach boys , phantom limbs , phone , Pie Chart , ringtones , vibration Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » That Time of Day Again
It doesn't matter what I'm doing or when I can go home, as soon as that clock strikes 4:30, my brain is off. Graph by: Unknown Tagged: going home , Pie Chart , time , work Share on Facebook
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GraphJam »
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: barabk obama , bob the builder , oldsauce , Quotable Quotes , venn diagram , yes we can Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » What If I Add Another Zero?
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: Pie Chart , taken , username , video games Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Posting Without Parents
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: facebook , google , parents , Pie Chart , posting Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Rock, Paper, I Will Cut You
Graph by: (via I Love Charts) Tagged: hand games , rock paper scissors , rules Share on Facebook
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FMyLife » Kidsthesedays says FML
Today, a kid came into the classroom I teach in to tell me there was "something" in the girls' toilets. "What kind of something", I asked? I was not expecting the answer "A period mural". FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Enjoy Death Star-Shaped Waffles for Breakfast
Even the most important meal of the day isn't immune to the 'Star Wars' hype. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Bad: Judge demands to know why rape victim didn't "keep [her] knees together." Worse: He finds the offender not guilty because she didn't try hard enough to fight him off [Sick]
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Mental Floss » 11 Handy Facts About Leatherman Tools
If not for a long vacation, an unreliable car, an understanding wife, and a determined inventor, the granddaddy of them all, the Leatherman Pocket Survival Tool, would never have been created. [Link]
Futility Closet » Namesakes
Image: Wikimedia Commons Sigourney Weaver was born Susan Weaver. She named herself Sigourney at 14, after a character mentioned briefly by Jordan Baker in The Great Gatsby: She came over to me and whispered, ‘I’ve just heard the most surprising thing. Look, please come and see me. I’m staying at my aunt’s … Mrs. Sigourney Howard … phone book …’ She … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Philadelphia couple shot dead while having sex in their parked SUV [Scary]
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Mental Floss » People Feel Older When They're in a Bad Mood, Study Suggests
Or we are in a bad mood when we feel older. [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Ways to Maximize Your Time in Any City
Make the most of your vacation no matter how short your itinerary, just remember these tips for maximizing your trip to any city. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Thanks to outsourcing, that airplane you're taking is one misplaced screw away from killing everyone on board [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Carnivorous Plant Uses Rain to Spring Its Trap
“Rain, rain, go away, come again another day” is not a sentiment that many would disagree with. But then there’s Nepenthes gracilis, a carnivorous plant found in Southeast Asia that relies on rain to help it eat. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Don't rob people. Definitely don't rob people at gun point. Most definitely don't rob people at gun point who happen to be plain clothes cops [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » "What do you want on your pizza? A whole chicken? A case of beer? A tire?" I dunno man, they must have a Brazilian toppings [Strange]
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Mental Floss » Giant Rat Fossils Discovered on East Timor
The giant rats weighed as much as a small dog. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Three-eyed catfish caught in canal in Brooklyn. Montgomery Burns unavailable for comment. (pic) [Creepy]
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Fark.com RSS » Target says shopping on Thanksgiving is now a tradition. Sorry Target but eating too much turkey and all the foods that go with it, avoiding certain relatives and rooting against the Dallas Cowboys are Thanksgiving traditions [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » A Maryland Island Is Sinking Into the Chesapeake Bay
Researchers blame climate change. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Shovel-wielding Frenchman in his underwear becomes Photoshop celebrity [Misc]
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Fark.com RSS » City refuses to let group known as "Confederate Veterans Lives Matter" have a parade float, so the group is suing over a civil rights violation despite the fact there are no living confederate veterans [Murica]
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Mental Floss » Chinese Researchers Have Developed Creepy Paper That Walks
The special carbon-based paper expands and contracts when hit with infrared light. [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Football Passing Routes Explained
There are all kinds of rules about who lines up where and why, but we’ll stick to the basics with a description of some of the most common routes and what they look like on the field. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Yale professor: "You students are able to decide as a community what is and isn't okay to wear on Halloween." Yale students: "THIS IS AN OUTRAGE" [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop Charles, Camilla, and a tuatara [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » LA Kicks Off a Program to Save Rainwater for Drought Usage
The water-starved region is trying to make the most of the upcoming El Niño winter. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Another year, another story about a couple of ass-wipes stealing the Royal Canadian Legion poppy donation box from Tim Hortons [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » Italy's Mysterious 'Park of Monsters'
These strange, moss-covered sculptures have been luring visitors for well over 400 years. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » FedEx: When it absolutely, positively, needs to be there overnight. Patriot Guard Riders: Hold on a second there, Swifty [Hero]
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Mental Floss » This Cool Pencil Becomes a Spinning Top
A toy you have to earn. [Link]
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