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 » Man is the only person to show up to bid on a house, starts a bidding war with himself [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » 17 Tributes to Paris From Around the World
In the wake of Friday night's horrific attacks in Paris, people and cities around the world showed their support for the citizens of France with touching tributes. [Link]
Mental Floss » Why Do British Pubs Have Illustrated Signs Outside?
"Let's meet at the sign of the Hung, Drawn and Quartered…" [Link]
Fark.com RSS » When another pizza delivery driver screwed up an order, the restaurant fired the customer. Pizza delivery trifecta now in play [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this lunging lifter [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » U.S. smoking rate for adults falls to a new low of 17%. Which is good news for the other 83% who now only have to worry about obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes [Followup]
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Mental Floss » The Real Scoop: 8 Facts About Guacamole
In honor of National Spicy Guacamole Day. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Train derails near French city of Strasbourg, plunges into canal, at least 10 fatalities reported [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » NYC hospital pulls the plug on two EMTs who wrongly declared woman dead [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Gov. Hickenlooper of Colorado issues an executive order declaring much of the marijuana sold in that state a "threat to public safety," orders state agencies to destroy it [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » Time-Lapse Video Reveals Patterns in Penguin Huddle
What looks like a static clump of birds is actually a constantly moving and highly organized system. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » ISIS takes credit for Paris Terrorist Attacks [Followup]
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Futility Closet » The Demon-Haunted World
Index entries from The Golden Bough, Sir James Frazer’s history of myth and religion: Africa, North, charms to render bridegroom impotent in
Africa, South, disposal of cut hair and nails in; magic use of spittle in; story of the external soul in
Anointing stones, in order to avert bullets from absent warriors; in a rain-charm
Apple-tree, barren women roll under, … [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Sly Facts About 'Fantastic Mr. Fox'
Leave it to Wes Anderson to make such a whimsical animated film. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Pizza Pizza restaurant chain has 40 minute delivery guarantee. If your pizza arrives in 41 minutes, it's free. Unless, of course, the driver gets mad about it [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » You're not a very good criminal if you let the convenience store clerk disarm you of both your gun and your knife [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » The-stupid-it-burns.jpg [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Police looking for armed men who robbed a Sonic in less than 30 seconds [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop theme: An alternative Thanksgiving [Photoshop]
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Weird Universe » Hog dogs with a message
In 1990, the Viskase Corp. debuted a breakthrough in hot-dog technology. It had developed an edible ink that allowed messages to be printed onto hot dogs during the manufacturing process.
As far as I can tell, this technology failed to find a market. The NY Times reported that "the Viskase Corporation found no takers for its offer to print edible-ink … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » That'll show those "hypocrites in cardigans" who's the boss of this place. Half-pints I tell ya [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » 10 Pickle Facts to Savor (in Honor of National Pickle Day)
2. America's namesake, Amerigo Vespucci, was a pickle merchant. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The Cat Museum in Singapore has residents that would like to take you on a tour of Caturday. Click for your ticket and tour [Caturday]
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Weird Universe » Morris Cleveland’s Homemade Steam Vehicle
Original article here. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Just a reminder – Before going through customs make sure to always declare all jewelry, alcohol, monkey skulls [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Construction of $90 million Noah's Ark attraction in northern Kentucky is sailing along, as builders start bringing in lumber two by two [Followup]
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Mental Floss » Scientists Discover 5400-MPH Winds on an Exoplanet
The technique the researchers used to detect the stiff breeze could be used in the hunt for Earth-like planets. [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I got my laptop back after lending it to my friend. It wouldn't boot, and after investigating I found out it'd been stripped of its hard drive and all its memory. When I confronted my "friend", he accused me of lying and trying to ruin his reputation. FML [Link]
FMyLife » eyegouger15 says FML
Today, I got out of bed, soaked up the beautiful sunlight, and went to the kitchen to make some coffee. I saw my dad rummaging through the fridge, shirtless and one ball poking through his underwear. I needed to see that about as much as I need ass cancer. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I opened up to my best friend about my depression. Her response: "If you're so depressed, why don't you just kill yourself?" FML [Link]
GraphJam » They Even Blew It Up!
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: mythbusters , Pie Chart , scientifically proven , scientists Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Breakup Translation Guide
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: best of week , breakup , relationships , translation Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » You Can Always Leave at the Break
Graph by: (via College Humor) Tagged: class , school , skipping Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » That's Why My Pokemon Have Names Like 'Diarrhea'
Graph by: pokemonmaster987 Tagged: bathroom , diarrhea , Pie Chart , Pokémon , toilet Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Nothing's Gonna Cut My Hair
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: across the universe , hair , infographic , Music , the Beatles Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » You Have to Leave; I'm Contagious
Graph by: BobGiambra Tagged: Bar Graph , Home Alone , minecraft , sick , video games Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Like Rain on Your Wedding Day
Graph by: pandabearsrus Tagged: grammar , ironic , irony , Pie Chart Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » What you look like in a van
LoL by: thedameon2005 Tagged: car , drive , rapist , van Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » If You Don't Have Anything Nice to Say
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: conversations , offended , people , Pie Chart , rude Share on Facebook
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Fark.com RSS » Farmers cashing in on Christmas by charging rental fees for their animals to appear in Nativity scenes [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » 10 Things We Learned from the Public Domain Review’s New Book of Essays
Drugs, skeletons, madness, and children's books—and you thought history was boring. [Link]
Futility Closet » Making Fun
Minutes from a New Yorker editorial meeting to consider the week’s cartoon submissions, Feb. 5, 1935: PRICE, Gar.: Man and two small boys in picture gallery; man has stopped before nude painting. One of the small boys is saying to the other, ‘There’s something about it gets the old man every time.’ Not right type of people; should be smart … [Link]
Mental Floss » Astronomers Have Discovered the Oldest Stars Ever Seen in Our Galaxy
They formed just 300 million years after the Big Bang. [Link]
Mental Floss » USDA May Lift 44-Year-Old Ban on Haggis
It's a Rabbie Burns Day miracle! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Paris overnight discussion thread [Followup]
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Mental Floss » Two Pieces of a Shattered Roman Sign Were Reunited After 2000 Years
The marble slab once marked the entrance to an important building in the ancient town of Calleva Atrebatum. [Link]
Mental Floss » Chewbacca's High-Maintenance Hair Routine
Maria Cork, who styles the Wookiee’s fur, revealed the hirsute creature's beauty secrets. [Link]
Mental Floss » Expedia Reveals the Most Annoying People on the Plane
These offenders are all too common in the friendly skies. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » A dancing frog? Hello my baby…. *Ribbit* [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 15 Filthy Facts About John Waters
The Baltimore-born filmmaker has been shocking audiences with his transgressive cult films for the past 50 years. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Oh, for the love of FSM [Facepalm]
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FMyLife » FalloutScrolls says FML
Today, I got several angry messages on Facebook, demanding to know how I could cheat on my wife. They didn't believe me when I said I had no idea what they meant. Turns out my wife made a sarcastic post about my "new mistress". She was talking about Fallout 4. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Scientific Evidence That Babies Like Lullabies
In one study, babies stayed calm for longer while listening to a song than to human speech. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Court rules that diddling a few kids here and there is no reason to have revoked Jerry Sandusky's $4,900 a month pension [Sick]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I was reading comments on an FML, and saw some made from my girlfriend's account. Now I know she's one of those people who say "Dump him!" even when the situation clearly doesn't warrant dumping. Looks like I might be in for a sudden breakup in the future. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this wrong way to eat pizza [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » The “Castle” in the Middle of Death Valley
This $2.5 million mansion in the middle of Death Valley is no mirage. [Link]
Mental Floss » This Is What the Internet Looks Like
So many cables. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 7.0 earthquake strikes Japan, terrorists not suspected at this time [News]
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FMyLife » Anonymousse says FML
Today, my roommate came home after a night of heavy drinking and started urinating on my bed. When I confronted him, he just slurred, "Sorry, thought it was my bed." FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Amazing Dog (and Cat) Houses
Enviable doghouse designs so your pooch can live in style. [Link]
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