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.”
Mental Floss » 17 Incorruptible Facts About 'Serpico'
Al Pacino got so deep into character, he almost arrested a truck driver. [Link]
Mental Floss » David Bowie’s 100 Favorite Books Offer a Peek Inside the Artist’s Mind
How many have you read? [Link]
Mental Floss » Match the Quote With Its Movie
Take the quiz! [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I am so unused to physical activity that I got exhausted and fell asleep on my yoga mat not even halfway through the DVD. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » UK Man Orders Kindle, Receives Tumor Specimen Instead
Due to a FedEx mixup, the package—intended for a London hospital—was delivered to his doorstep. [Link]
Mental Floss » What Exactly Does the Cloud Look Like?
Spoiler: It is not fluffy, white, or transparent. [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Kooky Facts About Koosh Balls
Those energy-absorbent balls were practically an overnight success story. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » How getting that catfish surgically removed from your stomach can help you feel 20 years younger [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » New Texan gun laws backfire on open carry enthusiasts [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » "Once, the table was set for dessert so haphazardly that my spoon ended up next to my water glass instead of my plate" [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » U.S.: Where did our ships go? Iran: Oh, these were your ships, United States? So sorry about that. Here they are back [News]
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Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Want to Buy the 'Silence of the Lambs' House?
Intriguing Headline of the Day: For Some Strange Reason, This Couple Can’t Sell Their Silence of the Lambs House * In honor of its 20th anniversary, here are some little-known facts about Poke'mon. * Dream your big lottery dreams this week, but also understand the fascinating math behind why you probably won’t win the Powerball. * A bouncer on New … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The Supreme Court rules Florida's death penalty is unconstitutional, undoubtedly because no one there is mentally competent to stand trial [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Mark Cuban's advice for whoever wins the $1.4 billion Powerball lottery [Advice]
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Fark.com RSS » Ever wondered how long those Taco Bell hot sauce packets in your glove box are good for? [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » What's worse than finding a weasel in your salad? Finding half a weasel [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Florida police need help identifying man hit by car. Now I'm no genius, but I'd guess he's the one covered in tire tracks [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this man putting his foot down [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » BELLA, the Incredible Shrinking Particle Accelerator, Is Ready for Its Close-Up
Take one of the world's most powerful lasers, shoot it through plasma, and what do you have? Perhaps the future of particle physics. [Link]
Mental Floss » Doctors Are Testing Freeze-Dried Poop Pills to Treat Obesity
Dieting may not work, but someone else’s poop could. [Link]
Mental Floss » 25 Things You Should Know About London
Hold on to your fascinators: Buckingham Palace and Notting Hill aren't in the City of London. Read on for more facts about Britain's capital. [Link]
Weird Universe » Suicidal Deer
Illinois has put up new and different kind of deer crossing signs in order to get driver's attention. The idea came from a relative of an Illinois Township Highway commissioner. The relative had been to Colorado and seen them there. Cool idea, as it does grab one's attention. [Link]
Mental Floss » Why Do Animals Make Different Sounds in Different Languages?
A rooster sounds like a rooster wherever it lives. A cow sounds like a cow in every country. So shouldn't we all use the same words for animal sounds no matter what our language? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Study shows that to get rid of your sweet tooth you should eat less sugar [Obvious]
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The Onion » American Voices: Signs Of Dinosaur ‘Foreplay’ Discovered
Paleontologists in Colorado have found scratch patterns left by dinosaurs that appear to be nest-building maneuvers, but because no evidence of nesting was found at the site, scientists hypothesize these marks were in fact part of the males’ mating ritual to entice females to build nests with them. What do you think?
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Mental Floss » A Norwegian High School Will Give Students Class Credit for Playing Video Games
Pupils will spend five hours a week studying their unconventional extracurricular of choice. [Link]
Mental Floss » Meet Sparky, the Bison Who Survived a Lightning Strike
Two years after a lightning strike that was expected to kill him, Sparky the bison is still strong. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The latest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Florida Man and his sidekick, Other Florida Man [Florida]
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Mental Floss » Last Survivor of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake Dies
Willian A. "Bill" Del Monte was 3 months old when his family escaped the burning city in a horse-drawn wagon. [Link]
FMyLife » Talis says FML
Today, at work, a drunk demanded a salad dressing we don't have. He marched into my kitchen and demanded I make it for him. When I said we didn't have the ingredients, he pushed the microwave over and stormed out. My boss came in and wrote me up for being "pushy and rude to customers". FML [Link]
FMyLife » mutantprincess says FML
Today, after waking up to find a large spider outside my bedroom door and screaming, waking up my mum to kill it, she then sprayed it and went to pick it up. She then informed me it was made of plastic. My cat had got into the Halloween decorations from the spare room and decided to play. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Drunken woman arrested while paying court fines, in latest proof that it's always better to just stay home and drink [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Alien abductions? Nope, just Best Korea running an (even for them) extremely weird program [Scary]
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Mental Floss » 10 Things You Might Not Know About Blimpie
It's the oldest sub sandwich chain in America. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Common food additive found to cause cancer… wait CURE cancer. Fark it, I give up [Strange]
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Mental Floss » Scientists Suggest Checking Your Chickens for Fleas
A study of backyard chickens in California found infection with fleas, mites, and lice was common among cage-free birds. [Link]
Mental Floss » Photographer Snaps Once-in-a-Lifetime Picture of Plane Mid-Flight
Not only is the plane being struck by lightning, it's passing through a rainbow at the same time. [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Junior "League"
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Fark.com RSS » Being hangry is an evolutionary response to hunger. Ergo creationism should make dieting super easy [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » NYC Fark Party at White Oak Tavern 1/31 noon [FarkParty]
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Mental Floss » Immunology Study Suggests the Appendix Has a Use After All
The appendix has long had a reputation as a redundant organ with no real function. But new research may redeem this misunderstood organ. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Pixel analysis shows North Korea faked missile footage [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Oregon judge plans on billing people that can't afford snacks 70k a day for their patriotic land use [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Meals on wheels charity unwittingly tries to give pensioners shinier coats, healthier teeth [Fail]
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Mental Floss » Meet the Super-Cute, Mega-Endangered Spider Tortoise
Scientists have estimated the teeny tortoises will die out within a few generations if they aren't helped. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Guys, this is a stick up. Guys. Stick. Up [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » If you're a window washer and are asked which two words you really don't want to hear – "scaffolding dangling" would be at the top of the list [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Whisky, haggis, golf and other things that aren't actually Scottish [Awkward]
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Fark.com RSS » A private tax system that saves the wealthiest billions using this one weird trick [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Because, let's face it … anytime you see the words "industrial accident at the mulch company," things likely didn't end well [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Tortoises killed by slow-moving fire [Obvious]
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The Onion » Horoscope: Your Horoscopes — Week Of January 12, 2016
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Fark.com RSS » Prolific British bicycle thief becomes the first person to be given a lifetime ban not just from from riding a bike, but from going within four metres of a bike for the rest of his life [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Man, Toad, Rabbit: 9 Cultural Explanations for What People See in the Moon
Is it a man, a woman, a toad, or a rabbit? [Link]
The Onion » Infographic: How To Arrange A Funeral
Losing a loved one can send mourners into a haze of emotion, and funeral planning can seem like a daunting task amidst one’s grief. Here is The Onion’s step-by-step guide to making funerary preparations: Step 1: Schedule a consultation with the mortician to choose between an all-natural look or a subtle, smoky eye.
Step 2: A funeral director provides insight … [Link]
The Onion » News in Brief: Area Dad Stares Longingly At Covered Grill In Backyard
EUCLID, OH—Placing his right palm against the glass of the sliding back door as he softly whispered reassurances to the device, local father Paul Chesney, 48, spent nearly an hour Tuesday gazing longingly at the covered grill in his backyard, family sources reported. “I know we haven’t spent any time together in the past few months, old friend, but just … [Link]
The Onion » Commentary: Aw, Fer Crying Out Loud!
Come on! Are you serious? You can’t be serious. Really? Really?Aw, fer crying out loud!Wait, wait, wait. Let me get this straight. Just hold up—hold up a sec. I cannot believe this. I absolutely cannot believe any of this. If you’re telling me what I think you’re telling me, then it’s…. Honestly, I don’t even know what to make of … [Link]
The Onion » American Voices: Dolce & Gabbana Debut Hijabs, Abayas
Fashion house Dolce & Gabbana has released a line of floral hijabs and abayas to begin catering to Muslim women, a $266 billion market that Tommy Hilfiger and DKNY have recently begun designing for as well. What do you think?
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Fark.com RSS » Actually, it's about ethics in interviewing escaped drug cartel kingpins [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » And you thought Costco's samples were finger lickin' good [Sick]
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Mental Floss » 10 Witty Facts About The Marx Brothers
1. They received their stage names during a poker game. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Ways to make sure you get your cut if your office lottery pool wins big — without using a metal bat [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » British trains delayed due to freak weather condition called "bright sunshine" [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » That's not an UFO, it's a streetlight "emerging from a space-time portal in the sky" [Strange]
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Mental Floss » Where Does the Powerball Money Go?
$1.4 billion will go to the lucky jackpot winner(s), but who gets the rest? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Televangelist Jim Bakker blames the "Spirit of ISIS" for the extreme weather the US is experiencing, his low gas mileage, and that time he stubbed his toe yesterday morning [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » KKK leader convicted of executing a 16-year-old black girl with a crossbow is being reviewed by the North Carolina Parole Commission because he says he found God. No word if he also murdered God with a crossbow [Sick]
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Mental Floss » This Map Traces 30 Years of Squirrel-Related Power Outages
In case you needed another reason to distrust squirrels. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Has the Grim Reaper been captured on camera at an English graveyard? (No) [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this avian photobomb [Photoshop]
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Weird Universe » Tries suicide to escape persistent life insurance salesman
The present-day equivalent of this, I think, would be the feelings of desperation and rage that persistent telemarketers can cause. (Though thanks to caller ID, I just never pick up when they call, which is multiple times every day since the "do not call list" is apparently a complete farce.)
Kingsport Times – Apr 10, 1929
Insurance Agent Pesters Prospect to Near … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Even in Wales, 80 straight days of rain is considered excessive: "We've had rain of biblical proportions" [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » After getting called a fattie and dumped by her boyfriend, girl sends her ex a bar of soap made from her own fat. Revenge is cleanly hers [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » 11-year-old girl aces her IQ test with a perfect 162 score, says she only took the test because she figured an impressive score might be an effective way to stop her parents from nagging her to study [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » Man, Toad, Rabbit: What 9 Cultures See in the Moon
Is it a man, a woman, a toad, or a rabbit? [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Surprisingly Sustainable Vacation Activities
Here are some tricks for planning a vacation that’s as green as it is fun. [Link]
Mental Floss » Watch Millions of Bats Go Night Hunting
The nightly bat exodus, which occurs most early evenings between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m., is one of the most popular attractions in Malaysia's Mulu National Park. [Link]
Weird Universe » Bus Driver’s Revenge
Today of course he would face federal charges for kidnapping, and many, many lawsuits.
Original article here.
See clean transcription below.
“They’re going to fire bus driver William F. Jackson today but he doesn’t care—he already quit in spectacular fashion.
"Passengers—phooey,” was his battle cry yesterday when he revolted against traffic jams, abusive drivers, supervisors and noisy children and took … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Vulture causes power outage in Florida. People affected by it try to keep calm and carrion [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Second-hand store valor protected by 1st Amendment [Followup]
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Mental Floss » Watch 100 Drones Dance to Beethoven in This Record-Breaking Light Show
We always knew drones had functionality, but it turns out they can be beautiful too. [Link]
Mental Floss » Junior "League"
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Mental Floss » Strange (but Well-Paid) Jobs That Really Exist
You could be a professional sleeper. [Link]
Mental Floss » Why This Exoskeleton Was Designed To Give You Back Pain
The Genworth R70i was designed, in part, to show younger people the challenges faced by the elderly on a daily basis. [Link]
FMyLife » _7_8_9__1 says FML
Today, my anxiety was escalating so I decided to try an anti-anxiety adult coloring book to calm myself down. Too bad I got more stressed out about which colors l should use. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Explosion in Istanbul's tourist area of Sultanahmet. Live-updating [News]
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FMyLife » Lesser spotted female gaming nerd says FML
Today, I finished reading a manga series on a website I go on all the time. As I read the last page I got a huge celebratory message from the website saying I was the first one to read every manga on their site. The website opened in 2011 and has over 30,000 manga. My God, I need a social … [Link]
Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: State Economies, Ranked
The economies of all 50 US states and Washington, DC, ranked from worst to best. Your state’s ranking may surprise you.
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Disney reveals its shortlist of actors who might play a young Han Solo. Which looks the most believable?
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In 1942, the Hershey Hotel Was a Chocolate-Scented POW Camp. For a group of diplomats and their families, it … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » ♫ I hung the Sheriff ♪ And was discovered by the deputy ♫ [Sad]
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Mental Floss » 40 Grandiloquent G-Words To Grow Your Vocabulary
These words will leave you looking like a grinagog who's found his guttering-peg. [Link]
GraphJam » And By 'Me', I Mean 'You'
Graph by: pcman1985 Tagged: breakup , its-not-you-its-me , Pie Chart , relationships Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » At Least You Have the Hair
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: How People View Me , nerds , WoW Share on Facebook
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Fark.com RSS » It's official: Governor Matt Bevin is dismantling Kynect, the health insurance exchange that covers 500,000 Kentuckians. Why? Because, fark you [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Y'all Qaeda attention whores have taken up destroying federal property [Followup]
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FMyLife » DookDaSpook says FML
Today, while I was in a very important meeting on Skype, my apartment complex was evacuated due to the fire alarm going off. The reason was that my neighbor put a fork in his microwave due to him being extremely drunk. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Chambered Facts About Nautiluses
2. Unlike its cephalopod relative the octopus, the nautilus has a poor memory. [Link]
Futility Closet » Celestial Mechanics
Being an angel is hard work. In his 1926 essay “On Being the Right Size,” J.B.S. Haldane writes, “An angel whose muscles developed no more power weight for weight than those of an eagle or a pigeon would require a breast projecting for about four feet to house the muscles engaged in working its wings, while to economize in weight, … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » SUICIDAL DEER – Next 5 Miles [Strange]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I woke up to my roommate's friend rustling in the attic without permission to be there. When I asked how he got in with all doors and windows locked, he simply said, "It's a secret." FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Researchers from the University of Maryland find specific brand of chocolate milk that happens to be produced by the university's sponsor aids athletes in concussion recovery [Unlikely]
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Mental Floss » WWI Centennial: Pancho Villa’s Troops Murder 18 Americans
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 219th installment in the series. January 11, 1916: Pancho Villa’s Troops Murder 18 Americans On January 11, 1916, a group of bandits associated with the Mexican guerrilla leader Pancho … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » General Mills: Our yogurt is low calorie. That's good. Chobani: But it's laced with potassium sorbate. That's bad. Dannon: Our yogurt is low calorie. That's good. Chobani: But it's laced with sucralose. That's bad. GM & Da
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Mental Floss » Find Out Your 'Drinking Nationality' With the BBC's Booze Calculator
Discover your spirit country when it comes to all things spirits. [Link]
Mental Floss » An 11-Year-Old Just Earned the Highest IQ Score Possible
She beat Einstein by two points. [Link]
Mental Floss » What's the Worst Movie of All Time?
The Tomatometer doesn't lie. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Cincinnati Zoo names ugly-ass baby penguin after David Bowie, complete with ugly-ass picture [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Hey thief, is that a python in your pants or are you …..hey that IS a python in your pants [Weird]
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Mental Floss » World's Largest Blue Star Sapphire Found in Sri Lanka
The gem weighs a staggering 1404.49 carats, and is valued at at least $100 million. [Link]
Mental Floss » This Shape-Shifting Material Folds Itself Into Origami
The polymer could have numerous applications in medicine and engineering. [Link]
Mental Floss » Artist Recreates Classic Movie Scenes With Holograms
Artist Jeff Desom's hologram recreations are a creative tribute to popular cinema. [Link]
The Onion » Sports News in Brief: BCS Computer Takes Over Every Screen In Country During College Football National Championship Game
GLENDALE, AZ—Noting that all television feeds and online streams suddenly cut out simultaneously, sources confirmed that the BCS computer took over every single screen in the United States midway through Monday evening’s College Football Playoff National Championship Game between Alabama and Clemson. “BCS will never be eliminated,” read the text that began scrawling letter-by-letter across televisions in every home and … [Link]
Mental Floss » 3D-Printed Trilobites Are Gorgeous Works of Art
Modern-day technology and ancient fossils make for a beautiful pairing. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 1906 San Francisco earthquake leaves no survivors [Followup]
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Mental Floss » 9 Things You Didn't Know Were Paid for by a Lottery
Most of us think of lotteries—with their cornucopia of scratch tickets and nine-figure jackpots—as creations of modern America. But they've been around for centuries, and have served as a popular method for raising funds for various causes and public works projects. [Link]
Mental Floss » This Timelapse Shows the Creation of a Massive Custom LEGO AT-AT
It took 26 hours and over 6000 pieces, and maybe a bit of channeling of the Force to build this incredible model. [Link]
FMyLife » lonely says FML
Today, my boyfriend broke up with me. Whilst browsing the web, I clicked on an ad that said "How to Get Your Ex Back in a Day". Now I am single and have a computer virus. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Affluenza mom's lawyer: "Just play dumb" [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this ship sight [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » How Astronauts Cope When Things Go Wrong in Space
The season finale of Secret Space Escapes will air tomorrow, Tuesday, January 14 at 10 p.m. ET on the Science Channel. [Link]
Mental Floss » Arctic Plankton Use the Moon to Navigate in Dark Winters
During the winter, they switch from a 24-hour day governed by sunlight to a 24.8-hour lunar day governed by the phases of the moon. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » US now fighting ISIS in the most American way possible: Literally throwing money at the problem [Interesting]
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