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 » Not news: Michael Dukakis really likes turkey. Fark: And wants you to send him your turkey bones [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Childless couples are just as happy if not happier than couples with children [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » The Beautiful Science Behind a Bursting Balloon
The higher the pressure, the more dramatic the pop. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop theme: That's just plain wrong [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Model spends $120,000 on 15 surgeries in her quest for a 14-inch waist so she can look like a cartoon character – though it's hard to know what drew her that way [Strange]
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Mental Floss » 10 Things We Learned from the Discovery of King Tut Exhibition
No Egyptian Pharaoh has fascinated modern people like Tutankhamun. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Hold the cranberries, folks. Looks like we've all been doing Thanksgiving wrong for the last 400 years [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Walk right in it's around the back, just a half a mile from the railroad track, you can get anything you want at Alice's Restaurant [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Researchers at Oxford University claim to have found the ten funniest jokes ever. You decide [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » Tiger spins big wheel where 999 times out of 1,000 the needle lands on "eat the goat," but not this time [Sappy]
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Mental Floss » WWI Centennial: The New KKK
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 211th installment in the series. November 25, 1915: The New KKK On Thanksgiving night, November 25, 1915, sixteen men wearing white robes and hoods made the long, chilly climb … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » This Thanksgiving, do everyone a favor and keep pictures of your food off Instagram [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » It's Thanksgiving, the day for hysterical cooking mishaps, family grudges, and even loneliness if you're far from friends or family. Pop on in and share your best stories [CSB]
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Mental Floss » The Gobbledy Gooker: Wrestling's Most Bizarre Gimmick, 25 Years Later
A debut so perplexing, it elicited angry boos from the crowd gathered to watch WWF's Survivor Series. [Link]
FMyLife » hating my life says FML
Today, I managed to accidentally drop an entire cake on my laptop's keyboard. There's so much frosting stuck under the keys, I have no idea how I'm going to clean it out. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Be a decent human being and don't shop on Thanksgiving [Murica]
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The Onion » Sports News in Brief: Area Dad Thinks Refs Should Just Let Them Play Football
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Facetiously questioning how the game had suddenly become a non-contact sport, local father Aaron Harper confirmed his belief Thursday that referees officiating a Thanksgiving game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions should just let them play football out there. “How are you going to penalize a guy for a clean play like that?” said the visibly irked 53-year-old, … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Where's your wife?" the officer asked. "I don't have one." "Come on mate, what have you done to her?" "It was a spider, a really big one." "What about the woman screaming?" "Yeah sorry, that was me
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Fark.com RSS » Which dog breed will win the Best of Show? What is your favorite dog breed? Will you even bother to watch? Here is your 2015 National Dog Show thread, 12 Noon ET, NBC [Live]
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Fark.com RSS » Man who posted murder pics of his wife on Facebook has brought her killer to justice [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » On second thought, maybe installing 74 statues on a windblown Alaskan beach and only anchoring them with rebar stakes wasn't such a good idea [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Ever see a beach swallowed by a sinkhole? [Strange]
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Mental Floss » 16 Things You Might Not Know About 'Mystery Science Theater 3000'
As it turns out, human beings can withstand a whole lot of bad acting, sloppy pacing, and ridiculous dialogue. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Very rare Francois' Langur born at Sydney zoo. Yes, there are pictures of the ugly-arsed critter. No, it isn't a Chazwozzer [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » People with more money than sense open and drink the world's oldest Cognac bottle – dating back to 1762 [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » He pulls an electric stapler, you pull a computer monitor. They send in another clerk to start punching you, you knock out a security guard. That's the San Francisco DMV way [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Man who broke into asylum and stole human brains to sell on Ebay for Halloween is identified only as "Abby something" [Creepy]
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Fark.com RSS » Have a year off and need something to do? Bring your passport and take the ultimate trip – A $75,000, 365-day, 34 country travel adventure. Planes, trains, automobiles, and more [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Amazon Prime video to start offering major TV and movie channels. Suck it, cable companies [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this bridge that never ends [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » What Julia Child’s Thanksgiving Was Like
It was not as fancy as you might expect. [Link]
Weird Universe » Frozen Turkey Comes Back To Life
Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you all enjoy your turkey dinner — and that your frozen turkey doesn't come back to life.
Sioux Center News – Nov 28, 1940
Frozen Turkey Comes Back To Life
Following the snow storm Neal Spaan, Orange City hatchery man loaded up his frozen turkeys and peddled them. One customer, wanting to keep the turkey frozen for a … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » And because it's a slow news week here are the weirdest town names in Wisconsin [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » Pumpkin pie: You're doing it wrong [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » It's time now for "What? Nobody asked for this." In today's episode: Beer flavored whiskey [Stupid]
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Weird Universe » Happy Thanksgiving!
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FMyLife » clumsy says FML
Today, I realized why "Stay off the grass" signs were all over campus. I cut through the grass on my way to my next class and tripped over a sprinkler head, breaking it off and soaking myself in muddy water. I had to sit through a 4-hour lecture with wet, muddy clothes. FML [Link]
FMyLife » darksaber522 says FML
Today, my boss fired three of the four other people who were going to work with me on Black Friday in my department. Now it's just me and a new hire. My boss doesn't see a problem. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I won a meal for two in a raffle. I had no one to go with. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Betterthanthis says FML
Today, when my boss said, "Don't worry, I know all the requirements," she actually meant, "I know nothing, and will scream at you in rage because you cannot psychically divine all the requirements the day before a major holiday when no one is available to talk to you." FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Florida man learns that eggs and potatoes don't always go over well with bacon [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » "A large, modern technologically advanced desalination project…is not financeable without a secure, financially viable customer for the water" – says the water authority for: (a) Anchorage (b) Portland (c) San Diego [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » You know a match is made in heaven when your girlfriend is a match for a kidney donation [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » Police in Western Canada are engaging in rap battles with each other on social media and it's awesome [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » Here's a group of words making a sentence you probably didn't think you'd ever read: Pillow fights have been banned at West Point because of too many injuries [Strange]
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Mental Floss » 20 Foods You Might Not Know Were Named After Places
Wines and cheeses aren't the only foods that can be traced back to a place on the map. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » SD&GE uses power cylinder to unplug 4500 San Diego customers and plug up traffic [Plug]
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Fark.com RSS » Convenience store manager arrested for stabbing and murdering his own clerk, who really wasn't even supposed to be here today [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Police in Pittsburgh shut down the Andy Warhol Bridge to investigate an unattended bag. It's probably just one of his art installations [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » This is the gritty reboot of "Wedding Crashers" we've been waiting for [Asinine]
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GraphJam » The Amount of Girl Gamers on World of Warcraft
Graph by: staridragon Tagged: boyfriend , computers , crush , gamers , girls , guys , husband , internet , online , play , pretend , video games , world of warcraft Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Types of Contestants on "Reality" Dating Shows
LoL by: planoslalom89 Tagged: contestants , dating , love , reality tv , STD Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Whale Sharks
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: animals , sharks , venn diagram , whales Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Buffy, Edward & How Twilight Should have ended
Buffy, Edward & How Twilight Should have ended It's seems that those over at ROFLRazzi would agree with this as well. Graph by: 54333yi Tagged: books , Buffy the Vampire Slayer , edward , movies , television , twilight , vampires Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » How Awkard Moments Work
Graph by: Edgey Tagged: Awkward , change , laugh , moments , Pie Chart , subject , work Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » What time is it?
LoL by: j00sikah Tagged: britney spears , christmas , hammer time , jelly , peanut butter , time Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Likelyhood He'll Cheat On You Against Number of Video Games He Owns
LoL by: TWIGBy Tagged: cheat , games , nerd , relationship Share on Facebook
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Mental Floss » Black Friday Not Your Thing? Try 'Civilised Saturday'
British bookstores will offer butler service, mulled wine, and hand massages to customers seeking a more serene shopping experience. [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I told my parents I don't really like children and probably won't have any in the future. They sat me down and gave me a lecture on how people who hate kids are heartless. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my 4-year-old twin boys are fighting because they both want to watch the SAME show on Netflix. They don't want the other one to choose, because somehow that invalidates their own choice, even though they both get to watch what they want, which is "Barbie, life in the dream house". FML [Link]
GraphJam » Pi Chart
Graph by: thunderpumpkin Tagged: Bar Graph , joke , number , pi Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Responses I get at McDonalds When I ask customers if they want 'crispy' or 'grilled' chicken
Graph by: DogDayAfternoon Tagged: chicken , crispy , customers , fried , Grilled , McDonald's , Pie Chart Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » How is "Refresh" option used in any Windows system.
Graph by: Cp6uja Tagged: computer , faster , folder , Pie Chart , refresh , software , sort , system , windows Share on Facebook
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Fark.com RSS » Happy 90th birthday, Los Angeles subway – home of the Lizard People [Cool]
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Mental Floss » 11 Brilliant Gifts for the Dog Lover in Your Life
Whether they own a dog or not, any canine enthusiast can appreciate these gifts. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Blind woman with multiple personalities can see when she's a teenage boy, but not when she's a young girl hiding from the Nazis in an Amsterdam attic [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » NYPD evacuates Port Authority bus terminal after report of supiciously clean and fully-functional bathroom [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » As God is my witness, turkeys can fly from coops to troops after jumping through hoops [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Moran seeks to reduce state's already low college tuition [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » That Doctors Without Borders bombing? Yeah, it was due to "avoidable human error" [Followup]
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The Onion » American Voices: America Celebrates Thanksgiving
All across the nation, families and loved ones are gathering to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. What are you thankful for this year?
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Mental Floss » Remembering 'WKRP's' "Turkeys Away"
It's the best Thanksgiving special about misguided turkey delivery ever made. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » German teacher fined $1,000 for painting over perfectly good swastikas near his school [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » How Are Balloons Chosen for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Money talks—and floats. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "A Delta team began working with the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Forces. With assistance from Lockheed Martin we created a map to track the caravan movements and approximate participants," Just a typical day at Walmart headquarters [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Thanksgiving. The latest outrage is here. Again [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Theme of Farktography Contest No. 551: "Giving Thanks" Details and rules in first post. LGT next week's theme [Farktography]
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Fark.com RSS » In other news, when internet celebrities retire, websites that played heavily on their humor tend to hold a farewell thread in that person's honor [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » Tattoo Artist Bang Bang Collects Ink From His Celebrity Clients
The New York-based artist shares his favorite tattoo stories in a new book. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Actual headline: "Ancient mastodon dung helps scientists discover early humans helped save Thanksgiving dinner" [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Members of cultish church charged with murder. WHERE IS YOUR GOD NOW? [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Nothing says positive role model like hitting your 9-year-old son so hard that it broke capillaries in his face [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » How to talk to your family on Thanksgiving about how to talk to your family on Thanksgiving [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Fox News says the release of the Laquan McDonald tape and the boy's murder is a "devastating situation." For the police officer who killed him [Fail]
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Mental Floss » This Bedding Lets Children Achieve Their Dreams of Becoming a Sith Lord
Little ones afraid of the dark (side) can also opt to snuggle up next to Chewbacca. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Subby has no words for Shanghai's latest attempt at a Guinness world record for facial masks. No words …although some old Al Jolson song rings a bell [Weird]
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Weird Universe » The Perect Thanksgiving Dessert
If Turducken is Gluttony 101 then Piecaken is the Masters Thesis. A pie inside a cake layered on another pie inside another cake. As many layers as you like with as many different combinations as you can think up. Decadent and delicious! Happy Thanksgiving everyone! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Cheese heist ends in truck rollover, 3 arrests. The suspects are Wallace, Grommit and a yet to be identified chicken [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » A Dutch Solar Bike Lane Produced Enough Energy to Power Homes for a Year
Over the course of a year, one Dutch town's solar bike lanes have performed even better than expected. [Link]
Mental Floss » 4 Ways 3D Printing Could Take Thanksgiving to New Heights
Popular Science’s totally gobble-able roundup of ways 3D printing could transform the Thanksgiving feast inspired us to dig up a few more. [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my boss forced me to come into work despite having a bad cold. While waiting a table, I violently sneezed and sprayed a child's face with snot. His dad got so pissed that my boss had to pretend to fire me just to calm him down. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Boffins say a cold beer a day after work can help keep the grim reaper away [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this striking snapshot [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » The Theory of General Relativity Turns 100 Today
It was the end result of a line of inquiry that led “not to a disavowal of Newton’s theory of gravitation, but to a sublimation or supplement of it,” as Einstein told The New York Times in 1919. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Lawyer is ordered to tell future clients he is a crook, cheat, thief and liar… Or he could just say he's a lawyer [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » People Who Use Standing Desks Sit More at Home, Study Finds
Don’t feel too bad about not hopping on the standing-desk trend. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Hungarian police arrest WW2 reenactor/amateur archaeologist for terrorism after finding him with 70 year old ammunition and explosives in his car [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Airline passenger jailed for 11 months after unleashing racial abuse on fellow flyers, biting a policeman, rubbing wine on his genitals and making lewd gestures to an air hostess during a drunken rampage. This gives someone, somewhere a bingo [Dumbas
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Mental Floss » 10 Super Facts About Jessica Jones
Going back to the beginning of Netflix’s newest superhero. [Link]
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