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 » Texas DPS officers will now ask for a driver's race during traffic stops in order to stop racial profiling [Facepalm]

Thursday 19 November 23:57:43 UTC 2015

Facepalm [link] [64 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Thursday 19 November 23:52:18 UTC 2015

Today, it's my 30th birthday. My husband came home with a big case of beer for himself, then told me he didn't have time to get me a present because of work. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Mayor busted on ethics violations says he wants to turn the page and move forward. Just kidding. He tries to pay the $4,000 in pennies and in response the ethics commission doubles his fine [Florida]

Thursday 19 November 23:48:01 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [66 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Good news everyone: There is a way to fix traffic in Los Angeles and it only costs 700 billion dollars [Unlikely]

Thursday 19 November 23:23:06 UTC 2015

Unlikely [link] [110 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » China captures spy at North Korean border with hand drawn map stuffed in underwear [Weird]

Thursday 19 November 23:18:07 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [24 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Steinbeck's boat to be restored since it has already sank three times and they are certain it isn't a witch [Spiffy]

Thursday 19 November 23:03:08 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Listen to a Medieval Folk Music Ensemble Play a Metallica Song

Thursday 19 November 23:00:00 UTC 2015

If you like your metal music with a mandolin, this one's for you. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Drunk driver hits 40 sheep in Colorado and drives off, which is actually pretty impressive in a sick, dead sheep kind of way [Dumbass]

Thursday 19 November 22:45:07 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [59 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Facebook Will Now Offer to Untag You From All Those Pictures With Your Ex

Thursday 19 November 22:28:43 UTC 2015

Facebook has introduced new tools for changing your social media experience after a relationship goes south. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Forget the Bermuda triangle, there is a road in Vermont that draws trucks to it just to get them stuck like a kite eating tree [Weird]

Thursday 19 November 22:24:06 UTC 2015

Weird [link] [50 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fraudster, carrying photo of injured child, walks around shops demanding refunds on their products for "hurting his daughter." You can imagine how well that ended [Sick]

Thursday 19 November 22:16:30 UTC 2015

Sick [link] [34 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fark Food Thread: Feasts are coming and for at least two of you there will be leftovers. What to do to keep them interesting? Share your favorite recipes for leftovers.. and it doesn't have to be all turkey [Interesting]

Thursday 19 November 22:00:10 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [68 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » In Photos: Every Single Object a Person Touches in a Day

Thursday 19 November 22:00:00 UTC 2015

A new photography book explores daily life by capturing all the objects we come in contact with in 24 hours. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The World Economic Forum believes the global pay gap between men and women is coming to a close. Fark: In one hundred and eighteen years [Facepalm]

Thursday 19 November 21:42:18 UTC 2015

Facepalm [link] [49 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » HVAC contractor who wouldn't do business with "colored people" graduates to ripping off elderly people [Asinine]

Thursday 19 November 21:41:22 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [56 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » That giant sucking sound is Mexicans returning to Mexico [Interesting]

Thursday 19 November 21:38:26 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [114 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this woman sewing in the sunlight [Photoshop]

Thursday 19 November 21:30:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Time Ben Franklin Casually Invented a Form of Kitesurfing

Thursday 19 November 21:30:00 UTC 2015

The Founding Father's other kite invention was extreme in its own right. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » This man got charged with federal tax evasion, and by the looks of his mugshot, he looks evil enough to do it [Dumbass]

Thursday 19 November 21:25:47 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [25 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bad: Fire causes half a million dollars in damage. Fark: At a fire station [Interesting]

Thursday 19 November 21:04:20 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 14 Fascinating Facts about El Niño

Thursday 19 November 21:00:00 UTC 2015

We're currently in the midst of the biggest El Niño on record. Here are a few things you might not have known about the weather phenomenon—and what we can expect from this year's incarnation. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » News: Woman wins $1 million from a scratch-off ticket. FARK: For the second time in her life [Cool]

Thursday 19 November 20:39:43 UTC 2015

Cool [link] [44 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Happy TED Talks

Thursday 19 November 20:30:00 UTC 2015

If you're having a bad day, these TED Talks will cheer you right up. * Here is the story behind how Pepsi Perfect was designed for the real world. * Watch the background actors in the next movie you watch, you may see some seriously half-hearted acting. * Well that’s fitting. The new John Malkovich and Robert Rodriguez film 100 … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » How we know you're watching porn [Interesting]

Thursday 19 November 20:15:35 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [115 comments] [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: STDs On The Rise Nationwide

Thursday 19 November 20:15:00 UTC 2015

The CDC reports that cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis are all steeply on the rise after a decade of steady decline, though they caution that the higher numbers could merely indicate the public’s improved reporting of STDs. What do you think?
[Link]

Mental Floss » How San Francisco Is Using Lasers as an Urban Planning Tool

Thursday 19 November 20:00:00 UTC 2015

Market Street is about to get showered with millions of lasers. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man being badgered by police threatens them with snake, having overlooked mushroom option [Strange]

Thursday 19 November 19:51:51 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [33 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Neil deGrasse Tyson Pays Homage to Abe Lincoln, the Science Guy

Thursday 19 November 19:30:00 UTC 2015

Neil deGrasse Tyson reflects on Lincoln’s contributions to science in a speech commemorating the Gettysburg Address. [Link]

FMyLife » onyinye says FML

Thursday 19 November 19:27:07 UTC 2015

Today, my fiancé finally went to a therapy session with me because of the difficult circumstances we are facing. Afterwards, he shouted at me for "talking to someone about our problems". I told him that's kind of the point of therapy. Now he's sulking. FML [Link]

FMyLife » mini matthylde says FML

Thursday 19 November 19:27:06 UTC 2015

Today, I'm 4ft9 "tall" and I always have trouble reaching things that are high up. It's my birthday, and I got three footstools as gifts. FML [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Astronomers Discover Previously Unknown Cluster Of Nothingness In Deep Space

Thursday 19 November 19:24:00 UTC 2015

WASHINGTON—Saying the finding would further scientists’ understanding of the most remote parts of the universe, NASA astronomers announced at a press conference Thursday that they had discovered a previously unknown cluster of nothingness in deep space. “Through the use of high-resolution infrared imaging, we have identified a large grouping of total emptiness roughly 8.5 billion light-years away that had heretofore … [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Cool and Unusual Scarves to Keep You Warm

Thursday 19 November 19:23:54 UTC 2015

It's officially scarf weather so it's time to bundle up! [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Thursday 19 November 19:16:10 UTC 2015

Today, I was assigned to a group of four to brainstorm ideas for a project. One by one they listed their ideas, but when it was my turn they skipped me. They suddenly started a casual conversation with each other, oblivious of my existence, while I sat quietly between them for an hour. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Thanks to a breakthrough that will reduce the cost of graphene, your phone battery with a charge that lasts for a week is now closer than ever [Spiffy]

Thursday 19 November 19:15:32 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [90 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Some folk'll not do 15 years, but then again some Fogle [Followup]

Thursday 19 November 19:15:31 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [162 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » ISIS is desperately seeking a supply of Red Mercury to build a pocket-size neutron bomb. The only problem? "Red Mercury is a well-known scam material" [Facepalm]

Thursday 19 November 19:15:30 UTC 2015

Facepalm [link] [135 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » ISIS responds to Anonymous' threats. Calls them idiots. Unfriends them on Facebook [Followup]

Thursday 19 November 19:15:29 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [120 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Reliving the Horror of Magic Potty Baby

Thursday 19 November 19:00:00 UTC 2015

How the urinating doll industry went too far. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you're arguing with a naked guy and think you can get away with assaulting him, just remember that being naked gives rednecks superpowers [Obvious]

Thursday 19 November 18:59:54 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » ISIS' fighters in Syria are using an addictive drug that gives them superhuman endurance and reduces their fear and human empathy, proving that ISIS is actually HYDRA [Scary]

Thursday 19 November 18:59:26 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [123 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » In a Word

Thursday 19 November 18:42:31 UTC 2015

Image: Wikimedia Commons calicrat
n. an ant The ant has made himself illustrious
Through constant industry industrious.
So what?
Would you be calm and placid
If you were full of formic acid? — Ogden Nash Please support Futility Closet on Patreon! [Link]

Mental Floss » Patient Stem Cells Might One Day Restore Thyroid Function

Thursday 19 November 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Researchers from Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center (BIDMC), in collaboration with the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), have made a breakthrough in cell-based regenerative therapy that may one day restore thyroid function in human patients using their own cells. Their results are published in the October issue of Cell Stem Cell. About 4.6 percent of the U.S. population age … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » New highway bill would allow teenagers to drive semis [Scary]

Thursday 19 November 18:16:12 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [98 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Embarrassing: having your kid throw herself on the floor and have a tantrum during Passover dinner. Mortifying: the President of the United States is hosting the dinner, with the official White House photographer in attendance [Amusing]

Thursday 19 November 18:07:17 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [183 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Planner of Paris attacks confirmed dead. Autopsy suggests that the dozens of bullets in his body may have contributed to his death [Followup]

Thursday 19 November 17:54:13 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [114 comments] [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Nation Satisfied As Selena Gomez Completes Transition Into Sexualized Plaything

Thursday 19 November 17:51:00 UTC 2015

WASHINGTON—Viewing the latest entertainment coverage of the 23-year-old singer and actor with great satisfaction, pleased citizens across the U.S. announced Thursday that Selena Gomez had completed her transition into a sexualized plaything just as they had expected. “Good, very good—the cycle is complete,” said Carlisle, PA resident Greg Deleon, one of millions across the country who nodded in approval at … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » There's a bad interview, and then there's one that's so bad that you force your parent company to file for an IPO quickly to distance themselves from you [Dumbass]

Thursday 19 November 17:42:21 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [54 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Dear Prudence: I got a job teaching ESL in Dubai, but I told my parents the job was in Tokyo because they think the Middle East is all ISIS and murder. So I've been studying Japanese culture to extend the lie. Should I tell them the truth?&#

Thursday 19 November 17:41:56 UTC 2015

Awkward [link] [91 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Stunning Bridges From Around the World

Thursday 19 November 17:30:25 UTC 2015

These structures are far more than functional—they're awe-inspiring works of art. [Link]

Mental Floss » Match the Word With Its Definition

Thursday 19 November 17:30:00 UTC 2015

Take the quiz! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Three quarters of supermarket-bought chickens test positive for food poisoning bug. Fowl play suspected [Scary]

Thursday 19 November 17:21:01 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [74 comments] [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Barbie Ad Features Boy For First Time

Thursday 19 November 17:18:00 UTC 2015

In what is a first for Mattel, the latest Barbie commercial features a young boy playing with the doll, a decision that many have praised for its departure from the toy industry’s traditional gender roles. What do you think?
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Sure this sounds like advice coming from a stoner but smoking weed while pregnant can make your child score better on one measure of brain development [Interesting]

Thursday 19 November 17:17:36 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [42 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Flying Cows

Thursday 19 November 17:01:20 UTC 2015

When I started researching my latest about.com article, I figured that most of the alleged cases of people hit by flying cows were probably urban legends. But now I've concluded that, although there is one famous flying-cow urban legend (involving a Japanese fishing boat being sunk by a cow falling out of the sky), people actually do get hit by … [Link]

Mental Floss » Astronomers Are Watching a Planet Form for the First Time

Thursday 19 November 17:00:00 UTC 2015

Welcome to the universe, little planet! [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Thursday 19 November 16:49:39 UTC 2015

Today, my boyfriend told me he took pictures of me while I was sleeping. Instead of it being all cute like you see on social media, there's me sleeping with his dirty-ass sock on my face and him smiling in the background. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » You'll Travel 8202 Miles While Watching This Video

Thursday 19 November 16:43:47 UTC 2015

We cover a lot of ground while standing still. [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Hec Ramsey

Thursday 19 November 16:43:43 UTC 2015

[Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Convention-Goer Removes Name Tag, Vanishes Back Into World Of Anonymous Hilton Orlando Guests

Thursday 19 November 16:29:00 UTC 2015

ORLANDO, FL—Leaving no trace of his attendance at the industry conference, American Academy of Periodontology Annual Convention attendee Bill Hancock reportedly removed his name tag Thursday and instantly vanished back into the world of anonymous Hilton Orlando guests. Hancock, who only moments prior had been representing his Kenosha, WI–based oral and maxillofacial surgery group at a session titled “Enhancing Results … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Republican Matt Moon seems to think that Islamists don't have anything else better to do than Islamify Missouri. Hell, we can't even Americanize Missouri [Dumbass]

Thursday 19 November 16:13:03 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [154 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Boko Haram actually kills more people than ISIS but don't let that stop you from totally shiatting on Syrian refugees [Murica]

Thursday 19 November 16:13:02 UTC 2015

Murica [link] [97 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » All right, Midwest, who's ready for the season's first snowfall? Will it put you in the holiday mindset and ensure you're SIMPLY HAVING A WONDERFUL CHRISTMASTIME? [PSA]

Thursday 19 November 16:13:01 UTC 2015

PSA [link] [75 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » California Court rules embryos must be destroyed in divorce case which is fine because no one wants half an embyro [Creepy]

Thursday 19 November 16:13:00 UTC 2015

Creepy [link] [91 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Theme of Farktography Contest No. 550: "Artistic Bent 2" Details and rules in first post. LGT next week's theme [Farktography]

Thursday 19 November 16:12:37 UTC 2015

Farktography [link] [27 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Alabama has gifted us with the new face of "shot in the groin by police" [Awkward]

Thursday 19 November 16:04:16 UTC 2015

Awkward [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 24-Carat-Gold-Wrapped Kit Kat Bars Will Be Sold in Japan This Holiday Season

Thursday 19 November 16:00:00 UTC 2015

The limited edition bars celebrate a milestone for Japan's Kit Kat Chocolatory stores. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If the US continues to be involved with the war on ISIS, it should follow France's rules of engagement, whatever those are [Interesting]

Thursday 19 November 15:56:06 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [49 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Thursday 19 November 15:49:44 UTC 2015

Today, I felt so lonely that I asked Siri to read me Wikipedia articles so that I could pretend I was having a conversation with a real human being. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » University of Vermont takes all students to a fancy resort for the weekend. Did I say "all"? I meant only the white students. Hilarity did not ensue [Creepy]

Thursday 19 November 15:42:55 UTC 2015

Creepy [link] [143 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Infographic: The Pros And Cons Of Co-Sleeping

Thursday 19 November 15:33:00 UTC 2015

The act of co-sleeping, where babies and toddlers share a “family bed” with their parents, is a rising trend in the United States, though the practice is contested by those who doubt its purported benefits. Here are the pros and cons of co-sleeping with your child: PRO
Breastfeeding in bed much more convenient than running hose into nursery
Gushing to single friends …

[Link]

Mental Floss » The ‘Blue Dragon’ Is Real, and It’s Spectacular

Thursday 19 November 15:30:00 UTC 2015

The sea slug Glaucus atlanticus is beautiful, deadly, and strange. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Not content with pissing off France and Russia, Daesh has now pissed off China [Dumbass]

Thursday 19 November 15:00:57 UTC 2015

Dumbass [link] [144 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Not-So-Scary Facts About ‘Monsters, Inc.’

Thursday 19 November 15:00:00 UTC 2015

It’s the Pixar movie that calmed kids’ monster-in-the-closet fears. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Rhode Island finally provides something useful to the rest of the country, but it's a relatively unknown culinary invention that residents jealously hide from tourists: coffee milk [Giggity]

Thursday 19 November 14:58:30 UTC 2015

Giggity [link] [105 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Holy Land Experience plans nine-hole mini golf course with themed holes. Help them make it full-size and come up with themes for the back nine [Florida]

Thursday 19 November 14:47:19 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [61 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this tree way [Photoshop]

Thursday 19 November 14:30:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [27 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Are Elephants Actually Scared of Mice?

Thursday 19 November 14:30:00 UTC 2015

Is there truth to the cartoon trope? [Link]

Fark.com RSS » US Energy department proposes seventeen year delay at the Hanford cleanup site. Hey, what's the half-life of that nuclear contamination anyway? [Murica]

Thursday 19 November 14:23:12 UTC 2015

Murica [link] [74 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Turn Your Phone Into a Night Light With This Tiny Clip-On Lampshade

Thursday 19 November 14:00:00 UTC 2015

Serious contender for stocking-stuffer of the year. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Pigeons helping doctors to spot signs of breast cancer? Sounds coo coo but it's more likely than you think [Interesting]

Thursday 19 November 13:33:54 UTC 2015

Interesting [link] [16 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Creepedout says FML

Thursday 19 November 13:26:13 UTC 2015

Today, an obese man decided it was okay to share a urinal with me. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Oklahoma uses secret earthquake machine to launch sneak attack on Kansas [Scary]

Thursday 19 November 13:21:25 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [57 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Art Fitzpatrick, the illustrator of countless Pontiac and other classic ads, along with US Postage classic car stamps, has his classic life come to the end of the road at 96 [Sad]

Thursday 19 November 13:15:51 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 20 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of 9-1-1 Dispatchers

Thursday 19 November 13:00:00 UTC 2015

Number 8: They really wish you had a landline. [Link]

Weird Universe » Push Button Weather

Thursday 19 November 12:50:31 UTC 2015

The miraculous Chronotherm! First line of defense!

Sad to contemplate that all these decent-paying job that once provided a good living for so many families have been farmed out to robots and other nations today. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bob's your uncle, Flo's your aunt [Facepalm]

Thursday 19 November 12:44:38 UTC 2015

Facepalm [link] [40 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Experience 'The Lion King' Musical in Virtual Reality

Thursday 19 November 12:30:00 UTC 2015

Disney has released a breathtaking five minute virtual reality recording of the show’s opening number, “The Circle of Life.” [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The U.S. turned down the visa application of Otto Frank, Anne's father, who was seeking to flee with his family from war torn Europe [Sad]

Thursday 19 November 12:29:57 UTC 2015

Sad [link] [139 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Just to be clear – if you're a death row inmate in Georgia, your last meal request can not be a six pack of beer [Strange]

Thursday 19 November 12:13:12 UTC 2015

Strange [link] [121 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » This Infographic Charts the Best Works of Fiction From Works of Fiction

Thursday 19 November 12:00:00 UTC 2015

The best games, shows, and books written into our popular culture. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It's 2015. Stop trying to scare your cat with a cucumber [Scary]

Thursday 19 November 11:57:48 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [94 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Ketchup Leather

Thursday 19 November 11:51:01 UTC 2015

Ketchup Leather is the latest advance in hamburger science. Invented by an L.A. restaurant, it's basically dehydrated ketchup. The idea is that it stops the burger bun from getting soggy.

Maybe this will go down well with trendy L.A. types, but I can't see Mr. and Mrs. Average American embracing this.

More info at Tech Insider.

via GIPHY [Link]

Mental Floss » Hec Ramsey

Thursday 19 November 11:45:00 UTC 2015

[Link]

Fark.com RSS » ISIS is weak. And here's why [Repeat]

Thursday 19 November 11:37:11 UTC 2015

Repeat [link] [53 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Artist Creates Rings Out of Cotton Candy

Thursday 19 November 11:30:00 UTC 2015

No, you can't eat these. [Link]

FMyLife » Secret Isis supporter says FML

Thursday 19 November 11:14:20 UTC 2015

Today, my boss asked me if I'd realized that "I support ISIS" was written on the bottom of my water bottle. The bottle was a gift from my dad. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Brilliant Gifts for the Cat Lover in Your Life

Thursday 19 November 11:00:00 UTC 2015

Not sure what to get the ailurophile in your life? Here are a few suggestions for lovers of all things cat—and their favorite felines. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Colorado bookstore vandalized because it's named ISIS books [Fail]

Thursday 19 November 10:58:00 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [88 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » jlujan00 says FML

Thursday 19 November 10:10:04 UTC 2015

Today, I cleaned up the dog poop from around the back yard. This is how I discovered that my dog's favorite snack appears to be used condoms. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Sherlock Holmes’ Biography

Thursday 19 November 10:00:54 UTC 2015

A Brief But Complete History of Sherlock Holmes. An excerpt from Otto Penzler’s The Big Book of Sherlock Holmes Stories.
*
Behind Those Awful Album Covers. The stories of the real people who recorded the music.
*
Big Bird Interns At Funny Or Die. They might just run “afowl” of child labor laws.
*
How to make a DIY ‘drone’ with … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "To inanity… AND BEYOND" [Asinine]

Thursday 19 November 9:58:49 UTC 2015

Asinine [link] [45 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Pedestrian killed after being hit by two cars." Well, I guess it was probably the humane thing to do [Fail]

Thursday 19 November 9:48:19 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [13 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 35 More Amazing Facts From Our Instagram

Thursday 19 November 9:00:00 UTC 2015

Did you know mental_floss has an Instagram account? Well now you do, and you can follow us to learn many more super-fun facts. [Link]

GraphJam » Size of Bug vs. Location

Thursday 19 November 8:25:53 UTC 2015

above big bugs ceiling denmark faint Forest head kitchen large Line Graph location monster Movie pinehead porch scream shower size - 2877626368 Graph by: Sesstria Tagged: above , big , bugs , ceiling , denmark , faint , Forest , head , kitchen , large , Line Graph , location , monster , Movie , pinehead , porch , scream , shower , size Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Deliciousness of Cookies

Thursday 19 November 8:25:43 UTC 2015

Graph by: jrbender Tagged: Bar Graph , batch , cookies , cooled , delicious , last , oven , second , third Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Classic: It Hurts So Good

Thursday 19 November 8:25:42 UTC 2015

bruise ouch Pie Chart poke - 5094126336 Graph by: littlestar007 Tagged: bruise , ouch , Pie Chart , poke Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » What people do immediately after driving away from the Drive-Thru

Thursday 19 November 8:25:41 UTC 2015

bag check drink drive thru fast food french fries ketchup Pie Chart sip spill Graph by: Unknown Tagged: bag , check , drink , drive thru , fast food , french fries , ketchup , Pie Chart , sip , spill Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Stuff

Thursday 19 November 8:25:33 UTC 2015

boys,dating,girls,infographic,okcupid,romance,Statistics Graph by: k1k1chan Tagged: boys , dating , girls , infographic , okcupid , romance , Statistics Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » If You Don't Pass This Along, a Girl Will Die

Thursday 19 November 8:25:32 UTC 2015

Bar Graph emails inbox weird al - 5230754304 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: Bar Graph , emails , inbox , weird al Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Nerd Love Solve for "i"

Thursday 19 November 8:25:24 UTC 2015

equations Hall of Fame love math nerd numbers - 2554007808 Graph by: Tsukasasoul Tagged: equations , Hall of Fame , love , math , nerd , numbers Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Why I Became a Professor

Thursday 19 November 8:25:21 UTC 2015

free,impress,people,Pie Chart,professor,stuff,teacher,university,young Graph by: fish_stew Tagged: free , impress , people , Pie Chart , professor , stuff , teacher , university , young Share on Facebook [Link]

Mental Floss » Watch the Original Taco Bell be Relocated

Thursday 19 November 8:22:36 UTC 2015

A live webcam is tracking the move. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » My teen-angst BS's body count continues to rise. Everybody's sad, but it's a weird kind of sad. All they want is to be treated like human beings. Not to be experimented on like guinea pigs or patronized like bunny rabbits. That's my d

Thursday 19 November 7:54:46 UTC 2015

Followup [link] [73 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 6 Types of Fascinating Trace Fossils You Can Visit

Thursday 19 November 7:30:00 UTC 2015

Most fossils reveal an animal's death—these reveal its life. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Inexpressive and unattractive people of the world, now you too can make your sex life less dangerous and more exciting with this new emoji [Spiffy]

Thursday 19 November 7:15:56 UTC 2015

Spiffy [link] [44 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Fly Like a Bird in This Virtual Reality Flight Simulator

Thursday 19 November 6:30:00 UTC 2015

Birdly, a flight simulator powered by Oculus Rift, will be available for test flights in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in December. [Link]

Futility Closet » Logic and Belief

Thursday 19 November 6:19:48 UTC 2015

A syllogism is a logical argument in which a conclusion is inferred from a set of premises: All men are mortal.
Socrates is a man.
Therefore, Socrates is mortal. The conclusion can be valid without actually stating a true fact; to be valid it just needs to follow logically from the premises. Which of these syllogisms are valid? No cigarettes … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The five stages of brewery acquisition grief [Amusing]

Thursday 19 November 6:11:12 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [66 comments] [Link]

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Thursday 19 November 5:41:00 UTC 2015

Fail [link] [61 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Things You Didn’t Know Were Created by Jim Henson

Thursday 19 November 5:30:00 UTC 2015

Presented by Lifetime. [Link]

Mental Floss » Would You Put Ketchup Leather on Your Burger?

Thursday 19 November 4:30:00 UTC 2015

An L.A. restaurant tops its burgers with a square of dehydrated ketchup, like a condiment fruit leather. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » When I say "Walmart Pillow Attack Victim," what state do you think of? [Florida]

Thursday 19 November 4:24:14 UTC 2015

Florida [link] [37 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Imagine walking into a venture capitalist's office and pitching your brilliant business plan for "Uber for caviar." Now imagine that idea is real [Amusing]

Thursday 19 November 4:16:09 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Most Interesting Comics of the Week

Thursday 19 November 4:00:00 UTC 2015

'Our Expanding Universe' and 'Platinum End.' [Link]

Mental Floss » 6 Rules for Touching Humans, Based on Science

Thursday 19 November 3:48:49 UTC 2015

Rule #3: Touch is a language too. [Link]

Mental Floss » Pump Yourself Up With This Supercut of Speeches From Sports Movies

Thursday 19 November 3:30:00 UTC 2015

Sure, there are two minutes left in the fourth quarter, and the opposing team's up by 20, but you got this. [Link]

Mental Floss » 102-Year-Old Missing Shipwreck Discovered in Lake Huron

Thursday 19 November 3:00:00 UTC 2015

The SS 'Hydrus' was a victim of the worst Great Lakes storm on record. [Link]

Mental Floss » This High-Tech Cup Will Tell You When It's Time to Hydrate

Thursday 19 November 2:30:00 UTC 2015

This smart cup monitors how much water you drink every day—and tells you when it’s time to drink more. [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Things You Should Know About Robert Indiana's 'LOVE'

Thursday 19 November 2:00:00 UTC 2015

Learn the heartbreaking history of the ubiquitous artwork. [Link]

Mental Floss » 12 Smooth Facts About ‘The Hustler’

Thursday 19 November 1:39:46 UTC 2015

Pool wasn’t much of a mainstream sport back in 1961. Paul Newman and Jackie Gleason changed. [Link]

Mental Floss » How the Zoological Society of London Helps People Overcome Arachnophobia

Thursday 19 November 1:15:00 UTC 2015

The Friendly Spider Program combines cognitive behavioral therapy, group hypnosis, and playtime with actual spiders. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "It is great to be recognized as the No.1 town in the No.2 business" [Murica]

Thursday 19 November 1:04:54 UTC 2015

Murica [link] [42 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop theme: Your dream Christmas gift [Photoshop]

Thursday 19 November 1:00:01 UTC 2015

Photoshop [link] [45 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Finally, a Scientific Definition of 'Stupid'

Thursday 19 November 1:00:00 UTC 2015

Researchers teamed up to decide what makes a behavior or action truly idiotic. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Dinosaur claws among items on annual list of dangerous toys. Subby agrees…especially if a live dinosaur is still attached to them [Scary]

Thursday 19 November 0:44:38 UTC 2015

Scary [link] [61 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Science Behind Why Airplane Wings Wobble in Turbulence

Thursday 19 November 0:30:00 UTC 2015

They're doing exactly what they're supposed to do. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It's snot news, it's Fark [Amusing]

Thursday 19 November 0:22:49 UTC 2015

Amusing [link] [43 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Chlamydia: You probably can't spell it, but there's a good chance you have it [Obvious]

Thursday 19 November 0:06:33 UTC 2015

Obvious [link] [98 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Why You Shouldn't Scare Your Cat With a Cucumber

Thursday 19 November 0:00:00 UTC 2015

It's funny, but it's also anxiety-provoking. [Link]

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