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 » Captain "Flo" Groberg became the 10th living Medal of Honor recipient today at a White House ceremony. What'd he do? Oh. Nothing much, just rushed and tackled a suicide bomber to save his squad–an act that took 3 years and 33 surgeries t

Thursday 12 November 23:37:19 UTC 2015

Hero [link] [86 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 13 Reasons People Think the Number 13 is Unlucky

Thursday 12 November 23:34:07 UTC 2015

Happy Friday the 13th! [Link]

Mental Floss » When the World's Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises Tried to Sue George W. Bush

Thursday 12 November 23:34:00 UTC 2015

“Cetacean Community v. Bush” [Link]

Mental Floss » Name 5 Characters These Famous Actors Played

Thursday 12 November 23:33:52 UTC 2015

Take the quiz! [Link]

Mental Floss » 16 Breezy Facts About 'Cool Runnings'

Thursday 12 November 23:30:00 UTC 2015

Feel the rhythm! Feel the rhyme! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » In Lexington, Kentucky, you can pay your parking fines with canned food instead of cash [Interesting]

Thursday 12 November 23:17:59 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [52 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » $48.4 million diamond bought for a child, which does not seem like a fair trade [Stupid]

Thursday 12 November 23:12:03 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [50 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you lost your drone while trying to navigate it around Seattle's Great Wheel ferris wheel, Seattle police would like a word with you. They also have a bucket of broken plastic for you to retrieve [Facepalm]

Thursday 12 November 23:01:01 UTC 2015

Facepalm [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » An 11-bedroom oceanfront home with gold coated balconies, fountains, gates and doors is on the market for $159 million. No word on when the massive TRUMP sign will go up [Florida]

Thursday 12 November 22:49:00 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [56 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Ahead of the next tube strike, Transport For London publish map of walking times between stations [Interesting]

Thursday 12 November 22:32:50 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Avoiding Facebook Might Make You Happier, Study Finds

Thursday 12 November 22:30:00 UTC 2015

A think tank asked people to stay off Facebook for one week. Afterward, many of them felt significantly more content with their lives. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fark Food Thread: Nothing says autumn has arrived quite like a fresh baked pie. What goes in yours? You know, in addition to the alcohol [Interesting]

Thursday 12 November 22:00:24 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [104 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Grow Edible Mealworms With This Desktop Hive

Thursday 12 November 22:00:00 UTC 2015

This contained hive system allows you grow and harvest your own supply of protein. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Past: Council chief helps to axe every public toilet in his town. Present: Council chief fined for urinating in the street [Dumbass]

Thursday 12 November 21:40:36 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [48 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Watch What Happens to Magnetic Objects Inside an MRI Machine

Thursday 12 November 21:30:00 UTC 2015

Anyone who’s gotten an MRI scan knows that bringing metal into the machine would be a bad move. That’s because the process, short for magnetic resonance imaging, uses a large magnet and radio waves to scan the organs inside your body. Patients must be screened before entering the room to ensure they're not carrying any objects that might react to … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Suddenly every Victoria's Secret was swarming with rugged outdoorsmen [Interesting]

Thursday 12 November 21:19:02 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [80 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Scientists Discover a Rare Genome in an Incan Child Mummy

Thursday 12 November 21:15:00 UTC 2015

The boy was only 7 when he died more than 500 years ago, chosen for his beauty and health to be sacrificed in an Incan ritual. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Elderly couple who called emergency number because they were "lonely" suffer police interrogation [Spiffy]

Thursday 12 November 21:03:04 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [53 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this theater date [Photoshop]

Thursday 12 November 21:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [25 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Empowering Quotes From Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Thursday 12 November 21:00:00 UTC 2015

The suffragist, social activist, abolitionist and all around pioneer had a lot to say, and said it well. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Guess what doesn't cause cancer anymore? No, not bacon, but Roundup is safe again. Drink up [Followup]

Thursday 12 November 20:26:21 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [101 comments] [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: ‘Seek Funding’ Step Added To Scientific Method

Thursday 12 November 20:25:00 UTC 2015

PARIS—In an effort to modernize the principles and empirical procedures of examining phenomena and advancing humanity’s collective knowledge, the International Council for Science announced Thursday the addition of a “Seek Funding” step to the scientific method. “After making an observation and forming a hypothesis as usual, the new third step of the scientific method will now require researchers to embark … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Did you manage to forego the slip-ons and actually tie your own shoes today? YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG [Fail]

Thursday 12 November 20:17:09 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [77 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Dear Prudence: what advice can you offer me as I take over your job of responding to clearly fake letter-writers seeking advice on resolving non-existent problems? [Followup]

Thursday 12 November 20:09:46 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [47 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Today's lawn care pro tip: if 'yard work' puts you at risk of 'alligator attack' you might need to cut the grass a bit more often. Or move out of Florida, one of the two [Florida]

Thursday 12 November 20:08:45 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [20 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Last surviving dive bomber pilot from the Battle of Midway recalls dropping bombs that helped sink TWO Japanese carriers. With bonus awesome story on how Norman Jack Kleiss got the nickname 'Dusty' [Hero]

Thursday 12 November 20:04:51 UTC 2015

Hero [link] [58 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Thursday 12 November 20:01:30 UTC 2015

Today, I graduated from a top law school. My aunt's reaction? "I will never hang out with a cop." FML [Link]

FMyLife » notyourmummy says FML

Thursday 12 November 20:01:29 UTC 2015

Today, my boyfriend started to suck on my boob, which I quite enjoy, until he said he was breastfeeding and called me "Mummy". I don't think I can ever let his mouth near my boobs ever again. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Its_Sinon says FML

Thursday 12 November 20:01:28 UTC 2015

Today, I got married. After the ceremony, my sister asked to talk to me. I followed her and she told me that we are no longer related because we don't have the same last name anymore. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Balding French Jihadist arrested during hair transplant in Turkey. Meanwhile, here in the US, we let people with bad hair who want to destroy civilization run for President [Strange]

Thursday 12 November 19:45:46 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [37 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Rare Blue Diamond Sells for $48.5 Million—and Is Now Owned By a 7-Year-Old

Thursday 12 November 19:30:00 UTC 2015

It's the most expensive jewel ever sold at auction. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » DC woman arrested for forcible twerking at gas station. Story includes video of alleged twerking [Amusing]

Thursday 12 November 19:26:45 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [72 comments] [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Mascot Hijinks Cost University $123,000

Thursday 12 November 19:24:00 UTC 2015

Arizona State University will cover the medical costs of a city councilman who was hospitalized for four days after ASU mascot Sparky the Sun Devil leapt onto his back and tore a muscle that was still healing from a recent back surgery. What do you think?
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » A wiener dog saves two boys by frightening off a black bear. Give that dog a tube steak [Cool]

Thursday 12 November 19:11:06 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [68 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Incredible Bathhouses You Can Visit

Thursday 12 November 19:00:00 UTC 2015

For those who could use a soak and a spa, we share outstanding establishments that take relaxation seriously. [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Report: Retailers Pull In $5 Billion Annually From Women Coming Off Street To Avoid Harassment

Thursday 12 November 18:49:00 UTC 2015

WASHINGTON—Describing the behavior as an extremely reliable source of consumer spending, a report released Thursday by the Department of Commerce confirmed that the nation’s retailers earn $5 billion annually from women coming in from the street in order to get away from harassment. “Our research has shown that female consumers who quickly duck into stores after noticing that a strange … [Link]

Mental Floss » Turn It Up, Man! Remembering 'Freedom Rock'

Thursday 12 November 18:45:00 UTC 2015

How two twitchy burnouts moved a ton of classic rock from the back of their van. [Link]

Futility Closet » Cover Story

Thursday 12 November 18:40:35 UTC 2015

On the floor of a room of area 5, you place 9 rugs. Each is an arbitrary shape but has area 1. Prove that there are two rugs that overlap by at least 1/9. Click for solution … Please support Futility Closet on Patreon! [Link]

The Onion » News: Nation Figured Everything Would Run On Some Kind Of Cubes Of Blue Energy By Now

Thursday 12 November 18:37:00 UTC 2015

NEW YORK—Expressing their disappointment and frustration at the current state of technology, citizens across the nation reported Thursday that they figured everything would run on some sort of cubes of blue energy by now.Americans of all ages and demographic groups explained to reporters that they thought the cubes would be “basically everywhere you looked at this point,” saying they could … [Link]

Mental Floss » Carl Sagan's "Pale Blue Dot" Monologue, Animated

Thursday 12 November 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Because you can never have enough Sagan. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » ¡nǝlq ǝɹɔɐS [Scary]

Thursday 12 November 18:00:28 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [58 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Kyshtym Disaster: The Largest Nuclear Disaster You've Never Heard Of

Thursday 12 November 18:00:00 UTC 2015

The Soviets covered up this nuclear explosion for decades. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Anonymous donor gives $10 million to public radio, will soon receive world's largest tote bag [Cool]

Thursday 12 November 17:44:22 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [81 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » This Tool Lets You Search the Internet by Font

Thursday 12 November 17:39:35 UTC 2015

See where your favorite fonts rank. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bad: Walking in on your parents having sex. Really bad: They are dead at the time [Sad]

Thursday 12 November 17:34:45 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [146 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 of the World’s Most Expensive Ingredients

Thursday 12 November 17:30:00 UTC 2015

Got some extra thousands burning a hole in your wallet? Why not spend them on these fancy foodstuffs. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Research says you should train for a career that you're passionate about and not one that makes you a lot of money. Nine out of ten baristas who majored in Philosophy agree [Obvious]

Thursday 12 November 17:21:43 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [122 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The American Dentist Who Drilled a Secret Message on Tojo's Dentures

Thursday 12 November 17:00:00 UTC 2015

A prank that left "Remember Pearl Harbor" at the tip of the former prime minister's tongue. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Emu on the lam for 66 days prompts elementary school lockdown in Delaware. Armed federal agents on standby [Strange]

Thursday 12 November 16:57:43 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [56 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It's better to be obese than have a beer belly. Although it can be a lifesaver to have a 54 inch waistline to absorb the shock of hitting the steering wheel when crashing in a car with Takata airbags [Unlikely]

Thursday 12 November 16:49:19 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The 19th Century Love Letter That Went Viral

Thursday 12 November 16:30:00 UTC 2015

"A ‘Stunning’ Love Letter" was reprinted by some 60 newspapers in the 1800s. [Link]

The Onion » Commentary: The Hardest Part Of Being A Parent Is Telling Your Son You Can’t Promote Him From VP For A Few Years

Thursday 12 November 16:28:00 UTC 2015

No one ever said having kids is easy. Trust me, as a father, I’m well aware of that. But what nobody tells you is that all those difficult parts of child-rearing—the sleepless nights, the endless demands on your time, the tantrums—while certainly trying, pale in comparison to the single hardest thing a parent can experience: the day you have to … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Milton Keynes finally leads the drone revolution in something truly awesome [Cool]

Thursday 12 November 16:23:12 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [39 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Some people are actually amazed that other people would be keeping a death count going for 'Black Friday' shopping. Somewhere in this sadness there's a joke [Obvious]

Thursday 12 November 16:22:48 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [44 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Russian TV pulls a Rivera [Fail]

Thursday 12 November 16:03:54 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [46 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Photo Finish: Little Leaguer Haunted By 386 Errors He Made Last Season

Thursday 12 November 15:59:00 UTC 2015


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Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Hang or Hung?

Thursday 12 November 15:49:51 UTC 2015

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FMyLife » Potato_Lord says FML

Thursday 12 November 15:44:06 UTC 2015

Today, not only did someone steal my bike, they also managed to get wasted and drunkenly ride my stolen bike through my new screened-in front porch, destroying it and the bike. FML [Link]

FMyLife » soooglam says FML

Thursday 12 November 15:44:05 UTC 2015

Today, I announced my pregnancy to my boss. I was expecting all sorts of reactions, except, "But… Erm… How did that happen?" FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Star Wars fan Daniel Fleetwood will be buried with a custom-made Darth Vader lightsaber thanks to his brother-in-law, an engineer fulfilling his dying wish. And Fleetwood will be honored with a Life Day Celebration [Followup]

Thursday 12 November 15:43:21 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [73 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Now that you no longer have to child-proof your home for your children you need to start thinking about senior-proofing your home for your parents [Obvious]

Thursday 12 November 15:42:45 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [49 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » lat187 says FML

Thursday 12 November 15:42:05 UTC 2015

Today, I went to a salon to have my eyebrows waxed. During the application the woman sneezed. The wax is not water based, so no matter what they tried, it would not come out of my eyebrows. I now have to decide whether leave the noticeable brown wax in my eyebrows or wax them all off and draw them in. … [Link]

Mental Floss » Watch a Dutch Team Build and Ride the World’s Longest Bicycle

Thursday 12 November 15:30:00 UTC 2015

The bike is fully functional, with one exception: it can’t turn corners. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Oppressed In The Butt By My Inclusive Holiday Coffee Cups." Well, that escalated quickly [Amusing]

Thursday 12 November 15:15:47 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [103 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » MRAs spend a quiet evening alone furiously debating the script of Good Will Hunting [Fail]

Thursday 12 November 15:07:49 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [586 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Alert shopper averts shooting rampage by calling 9-1-1 to report gun-wielding maniac– in a commissary on a military base, where guards are always armed [Dumbass]

Thursday 12 November 15:04:46 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [52 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Marvel unveils new adult-oriented comic book bedding sets done in black and white. But they don't make them bigger than full size because your spouse will never go for it [Giggity]

Thursday 12 November 15:00:58 UTC 2015

Giggity [link] [51 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 20 Fun Facts About ‘I Love Lucy’

Thursday 12 November 15:00:00 UTC 2015

When 'I Love Lucy' premiered in 1951, no one could have predicted that it would become one of television’s most beloved and enduring programs of all time. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Numbers don't lie. Oh God, but neither do donuts. Or chocolate pudding. Or pie. Big Macs? No, no…Big Macs don't lie [Sad]

Thursday 12 November 14:59:17 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [61 comments] [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Fraternity Sues ‘Rolling Stone’ For $25 Million

Thursday 12 November 14:56:00 UTC 2015

After multiple discrepancies were found in Rolling Stone’s 2014 account of fraternity-involved rape on the University of Virginia campus, UVA’s Phi Kappa Psi fraternity is filing a $25 million defamation lawsuit against the magazine, claiming the chapter’s future has been jeopardized as a result of the article. What do you think?
[Link]

The Onion » News in Photos: Butterball Releases New Travel-Size Turkey

Thursday 12 November 14:52:00 UTC 2015


[Link]

Mental Floss » Why Don't You Have to Put "WWW" Before URLs?

Thursday 12 November 14:30:00 UTC 2015

In 1991 the World Wide Web became open to the public and ushered in a new era of consumer Internet use. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Teacher shows seven-year-old students reality TV show Naked and Afraid. Details still a little blurry [Florida]

Thursday 12 November 14:19:48 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [48 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this wide angle PIR sensor [Photoshop]

Thursday 12 November 14:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » This Photo-Recognition Tool Analyzes Your Emotions

Thursday 12 November 14:00:00 UTC 2015

See where your emotions rank. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Walmart's approach to Black Friday will be more digital-based and less mob scene in stores-based [PSA]

Thursday 12 November 13:47:42 UTC 2015

PSA [link] [52 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Defeating racism on campus has one big hurdle: "There's no law that says you can't be an idiot" [Obvious]

Thursday 12 November 13:41:20 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [506 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Photographer Captures Rare “Hole Punch Cloud”

Thursday 12 November 13:40:30 UTC 2015

The otherworldly phenomenon perplexed scientists for decades. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Staying in a hotel? Don't forget about Rule #1 – NEVER sleep in the nude. Ever. Don't even think about it [Obvious]

Thursday 12 November 13:33:24 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [83 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Intoxicating Facts About Manet's 'A Bar at the Folies-Bergère'

Thursday 12 November 13:30:00 UTC 2015

Édouard Manet laced this 1882 masterpiece with mystery, from the ambiguous expression of its central figure to the smoke and mirrors of its execution. [Link]

FMyLife » SayItToMyFace says FML

Thursday 12 November 13:28:32 UTC 2015

Today, my boyfriend asked me to text him when I got home after driving 40 miles in bad weather from his house back to mine. When I did, he broke up with me. FML [Link]

FMyLife » burnbabyburn says FML

Thursday 12 November 13:28:31 UTC 2015

Today, a student set me on fire while I was lecturing my class about proper lab safety. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Soon You'll Be Able To Design and 3D-Print Your Own Walking Robot

Thursday 12 November 13:00:00 UTC 2015

The engineers at Disney Research want to make building a walking robot as simple as constructing a model airplane or car. [Link]

Weird Universe » Texas Ranger Cowboy Outfit

Thursday 12 November 12:40:22 UTC 2015

[Click to enlarge]

Original image here. (Page 10). [Link]

Mental Floss » Self-Driving Delivery Robots To Be Tested in London

Thursday 12 November 12:30:00 UTC 2015

The new company was launched this month by the co-founders of Skype. [Link]

Mental Floss » Hang or Hung?

Thursday 12 November 12:15:00 UTC 2015

[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Ohh yeah, take it off, take it all off (gallery of gum removal from Seattle's wall) [Followup]

Thursday 12 November 12:11:00 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Army puts price tags on equipment

Thursday 12 November 12:00:12 UTC 2015

Back in 1951, the U.S. Army was told it needed to cut costs, so it initiated the "cost-consciousness" program. This involved putting price tags on all the equipment, so that the soldiers could see how much everything cost. The theory was that this would make them use the equipment more "wisely and well."

After the program was implemented, one Army … [Link]

Mental Floss » This Bike Park Looks Like A Video Game

Thursday 12 November 12:00:00 UTC 2015

Not your usual bike park. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Thanks to modern technology, you can now make 20-year-old rum in only six days [Stupid]

Thursday 12 November 11:51:35 UTC 2015

Stupid [link] [55 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The light rail track is not your personal HOV lane [Scary]

Thursday 12 November 11:34:16 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [47 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » A Forgotten Edith Wharton Story Was Found in Yale's Rare Book Library

Thursday 12 November 11:30:00 UTC 2015

The work was likely written right before 'The Age of Innocence' was published in 1920. [Link]

FMyLife » me says FML

Thursday 12 November 11:07:38 UTC 2015

Today, my girlfriend informed me that we aren't officially dating until she changes her relationship status. We've been "dating" for 3 months. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Pyramid Conspiracy Theories

Thursday 12 November 10:30:37 UTC 2015

Great links to start your day! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The definition of panic: Man gets a call that his house is on fire with his kids inside. Races home, but flips the car. Crawls out then sprints the last half mile. Medics say the only injuries in the incident were to the man, as a result of the run [

Thursday 12 November 10:30:00 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [44 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Colorado is quickly becoming home to medical refugees who want to legally treat their ill children with marijuana but can't in their home states [Sad]

Thursday 12 November 10:12:16 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [124 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The details surrounding the suicide and career of disgraced Fox Lake police officer illustrate just how difficult it has become to fire bad public employees in places like Illinois [Obvious]

Thursday 12 November 9:36:17 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [104 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Non-Sex Uses for Condoms

Thursday 12 November 9:30:00 UTC 2015

Condoms can save your life … and your potato chips. [Link]

FMyLife » The horror… says FML

Thursday 12 November 8:50:28 UTC 2015

Today, I farted myself awake, in a car full of my boyfriend's family. FML [Link]

GraphJam » What About the Hipsters That Use Bing Ironically?

Thursday 12 November 8:43:33 UTC 2015

best of week,bing,google,hipster,ironically,Pie Chart Graph by: Unknown Tagged: best of week , bing , google , hipster , ironically , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Speed of a download

Thursday 12 November 8:43:28 UTC 2015

Graph by: Unknown Share on Facebook [Link]

Mental Floss » Firefighting Elephants Help Battle Blazes in Indonesia

Thursday 12 November 8:30:00 UTC 2015

They're unlikely—but pretty cut—firefighters. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The best burger in the world has been found…and it's 100% vegetarian [Sick]

Thursday 12 November 8:00:00 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [166 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Not news: High school makes a student take a drug test. News: Student begs high school to let her take a drug test [Strange]

Thursday 12 November 7:55:17 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [101 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Feeding the Beast: 10 Facts About the Hunt for the Loch Ness Monster

Thursday 12 November 7:30:00 UTC 2015

9. Real or not, Nessie is big business—to the tune of $38 million in annual revenue for the Loch Ness region. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The nation would be a much happier place if the land was divided into perfect square miles as prescribed by the Jefferson Grid, instead of the Franklin Jumble that exists today [Obvious]

Thursday 12 November 6:40:18 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [43 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » A Thief’s Welcome

Thursday 12 November 6:37:38 UTC 2015

Idaho farmer John Barnes patented this “coyote alarm” in 1903. Near his sheep pens he mounted a man-shaped scarecrow wearing a metal breastplate. In the breastplate was a cylinder “analogous to the cylinder of a revolver of large size” holding blank cartridges. A clockwork mechanism turned the cylinder, and a plunger dropped at intervals and fired a cartridge. Barnes would … [Link]

Mental Floss » How a Manhole Cover Gets Made

Thursday 12 November 6:37:07 UTC 2015

Take a look inside the process of making New York City’s manhole covers. [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Thursday 12 November 6:31:53 UTC 2015

Today, I woke up at 7, got to college by 7:40 to receive an email that my 8:00 a.m. class got cancelled. I stayed there until 12:00 p.m. for my second class, to then find out that the cancelled class was the one at 12:00, not 8:00. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Geeky Aprons to Keep You Clean This Thanksgiving

Thursday 12 November 6:00:00 UTC 2015

This Thanksgiving, cook with style by donning one of these cool aprons. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hankering for Hot Pockets saves man's life. Hot Pockets, nature's perfect food [Scary]

Thursday 12 November 5:34:00 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [70 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Theme of Farktography Contest No. 549: "Soldiers in Uniform" Details and rules in first post. LGT next week's theme [Farktography]

Thursday 12 November 5:01:00 UTC 2015

Farktography [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » WWI Centennial: Failure at Fourth Isonzo

Thursday 12 November 5:00:00 UTC 2015

The First World War was an unprecedented catastrophe that shaped our modern world. Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 209th installment in the series. November 10-11, 1915: Failure at Fourth Isonzo The Third Battle of the Isonzo had scarcely ended in defeat on November 4, 1915 when Italian … [Link]

Mental Floss » In NYC, You Might Someday Be Able to Email a Tree

Thursday 12 November 4:30:00 UTC 2015

Is Leafmealone@gmail.com taken? [Link]

Mental Floss » Watch Ghostly 'Sea Angels' Swim Through the Depths

Thursday 12 November 4:00:00 UTC 2015

The sea snails known as pteropods occupy an important place in marine food chains. [Link]

Mental Floss » Jellyfish Don’t Swim So Much as Suction Through the Ocean

Thursday 12 November 3:30:00 UTC 2015

A new study finds that lampreys and jellyfish create suction that propels them forward in the water. [Link]

FMyLife » Neednewfriends says FML

Thursday 12 November 3:08:06 UTC 2015

Today, I found out that my "friends" only invite me to their parties when they need a designated driver. Apparently I'm "not fun" because I don't drink, which "ruins the party". FML [Link]

Mental Floss » North Koreans Might Face a Winter Without Kimchi

Thursday 12 November 3:00:00 UTC 2015

Thanks to floods and monsoons, the vegetables used to make the spicy dish are in short supply. [Link]

FMyLife » blackonblight says FML

Thursday 12 November 2:58:04 UTC 2015

Today, I finally overcame depression-induced writer's block. I was typing at a good speed and before I knew it had over a thousand words that I was reasonably proud of. Then I woke up. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Thursday 12 November 2:58:03 UTC 2015

Today, I fractured my shinbone after slipping on a leaf. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Thursday 12 November 2:58:02 UTC 2015

Today, one of my friends thought it would be funny to tell my psycho clinger of an ex that I still like her. It had only been a few months since she finally stopped stalking me. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » A Wearable That Lets You Listen to Your Partner's Heartbeat

Thursday 12 November 2:30:00 UTC 2015

PillowTalk's technology literally lets you monitor your relationship's pulse. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Nice going Bloomingdale's, encouraging rape in your Xmas advertising will go over well with your target audience [Facepalm]

Thursday 12 November 2:05:33 UTC 2015

Facepalm [link] [328 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 40 Xcellent X-Words

Thursday 12 November 2:00:00 UTC 2015

Only about 0.02% of the words in a dictionary start with 'X.' [Link]

Fark.com RSS » How Last Post predates Fark itself. LGT LP 1 [Sad]

Thursday 12 November 1:59:40 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [303 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Playgrounds for Seniors Are Gaining Popularity in America

Thursday 12 November 1:30:00 UTC 2015

Playtime: It's not just for kids anymore. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » EPA: "Sorry, if Canadians want to poop on themselves, there's not much we can do" [Sick]

Thursday 12 November 1:22:39 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [91 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Sony Announces They’re Officially Giving Up On Betamax

Thursday 12 November 1:15:00 UTC 2015

Sony just announced their plans to stop making Betamax tapes, just 28 years after they lost the home video format war to VHS. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Israel boycotts boycott [Fail]

Thursday 12 November 1:01:15 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [85 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop Theme: Create the cover for your own autobiography (LGT examples) [Photoshop]

Thursday 12 November 1:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [25 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » This Short Documentary Lets You Listen to Lyndon B. Johnson’s Phone Calls

Thursday 12 November 1:00:00 UTC 2015

LBJ touches on everything from race relations to diet Jello and his problems with stress eating. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The Great Christmas Coffee Cup Controversy of 2015 continues to brew as Dunkin' Donuts unveils its seasonal coffee cup design [Followup]

Thursday 12 November 0:54:45 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [124 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » This guy should be steered to a new hobby, like chemtrail investigations or something [Facepalm]

Thursday 12 November 0:18:39 UTC 2015

Facepalm [link] [69 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Look, Crayola, when you sold me an 'adult' coloring book, I had certain…uh…expectations about where I'd be putting my pencil, you know?" [Interesting]

Thursday 12 November 0:03:25 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [53 comments] [Link]

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