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.”

The Onion » News in Brief: Huckabee Decries Obamacare’s Failure To Help Slow, Cross-Eyed Cousin Who Got Kicked By Mule

Thursday 14 January 23:43:00 UTC 2016

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC—Lamenting that his kin “just weren’t the same since” while responding to a question at Thursday’s undercard debate, Republican candidate Mike Huckabee decried Obamacare’s failure to help his slow-witted, cross-eyed cousin Chester who got kicked by a mule in early 2013. “He’s got a big ol’ crater in his forehead and warn’t able to ’member much, but dang … [Link]

Mental Floss » 9 Found Facts About 'The Lost Boys'

Thursday 14 January 23:30:00 UTC 2016

A look back at the '80s cult classic that made vampires cool again. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Planned Parenthood has filed a lawsuit against the Center for Medical Progress invoking RICO statues. Good [Followup]

Thursday 14 January 23:29:14 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [249 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man pulls up to car dealer in Zhanjiang, Guangdong with small change wanting to buy a van…. then things get weird with math [Weird]

Thursday 14 January 23:22:14 UTC 2016

Weird [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » This Swiss Mechanical Watch Was Made With a 3D Printer

Thursday 14 January 23:00:00 UTC 2016

It's classic craftsmanship meets new technology. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man runs nude along public street in attempt to turn his luck around, fails miserably [Strange]

Thursday 14 January 22:55:33 UTC 2016

Strange [link] [11 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » …Unless you screw up Valentine's Day [Spiffy]

Thursday 14 January 22:43:33 UTC 2016

Spiffy [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » What It’s Like to Swim Through Poop All Day at Work

Thursday 14 January 22:30:00 UTC 2016

Being a professional sewage diver is not as smelly as you'd think. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Thanks to the generosity of people like you, thrift stores are bursting at the seams with outdated clothes, uncomfortable furniture and useless appliances [Murica]

Thursday 14 January 22:22:44 UTC 2016

Murica [link] [128 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Now you can be arrested just for mocking and shaming somebody. In Oregon. By morons. Fark Politics Tab monitoring situation closely [Asinine]

Thursday 14 January 22:13:14 UTC 2016

Asinine [link] [238 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Dear Carolyn: I don't want my sisters and brothers to feel bad, but my children are smarter than their children [Unlikely]

Thursday 14 January 22:11:14 UTC 2016

Unlikely [link] [52 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fark Food Thread: Which hearty soups help you shake off that winter chill and keep you going? Share to the right [Interesting]

Thursday 14 January 22:00:52 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [131 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » This Smoking Magpie is the British Pizza Rat

Thursday 14 January 22:00:00 UTC 2016

It might be time to roll out those avian anti-tobacco PSAs. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Russian official charged with stealing 50km of roadway. No, not money for 50km of roadway. He actually stole the farking road [Weird]

Thursday 14 January 21:58:12 UTC 2016

Weird [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 10% of Americans would make amateur porn for $1 million. Judging by the Internet, the other 90% is significantly undercutting them [Interesting]

Thursday 14 January 21:36:15 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [116 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Words you would use to describe North Korea : totalitarian, hellhole, awful. Words a Wall Street "daredevil investor uses: "young, highly disciplined, strong military-industrial complex,.. early investors will be rewarded with massive appreci

Thursday 14 January 21:36:04 UTC 2016

Sick [link] [65 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 8 Nintendo Products That Aren’t Video Games

Thursday 14 January 21:30:00 UTC 2016

Who needs a Game Boy when you could have a remote-controlled vaccuum? [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Teacher’s Lounge The Site Of 5 Separate Emotional Breakdowns Today

Thursday 14 January 21:28:00 UTC 2016

CONWAY, AR—Noting that the space hasn’t gone more than two consecutive periods without being filled by the sound of soft sobbing or a sharply uttered series of curse words, sources at Conway High School confirmed that the teacher’s lounge has been the site of five separate emotional breakdowns so far today. Witnesses reported that, beginning a half hour before the … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If a porn star and a professional wrestler can't make love work, is there really any hope for the rest of us? [Obvious]

Thursday 14 January 21:23:04 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [65 comments] [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: St. Louis Rams Moving To L.A.

Thursday 14 January 21:17:00 UTC 2016

NFL officials have confirmed that the St. Louis Rams will move to Los Angeles next season, paying the NFL a $550 million relocation fee to become the L.A. Rams and play in the Coliseum until construction of their $1.85 billion stadium is complete. What do you think?
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Racial discrimination charges levelled against auto dealer, surprising many who thought that used car salesmen might be above such things [Asinine]

Thursday 14 January 21:05:08 UTC 2016

Asinine [link] [64 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Two accidents, one fatal, occur along notorious stretch of Interstate 95 in CT in 2 days. DOT spokesman: The highway is fine. Maybe if you people didn't suck at driving [Asinine]

Thursday 14 January 21:02:39 UTC 2016

Asinine [link] [97 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this topfull train [Photoshop]

Thursday 14 January 21:00:01 UTC 2016

Photoshop [link] [18 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Breaking Down 'Star Wars' Effects Shots

Thursday 14 January 21:00:00 UTC 2016

This VFX reel is really cool. It provides a side-by-side comparison that lets you see how some of the effects in the new Star Wars were created. * Hey, they can’t all be great. Some really amazing musicians started with a really terrible debut album. * Medieval England sort of had its own version of a rap battle. It was … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » NHC has upgraded extra-tropical storm Alex to extra-extra-tropical hurricane Alex [Followup]

Thursday 14 January 20:59:45 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [49 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Puff Adders Can Hide Their Smell From Predators

Thursday 14 January 20:30:00 UTC 2016

It's chemical camouflage. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Is a winter in Florida too cold for you? Do you put on a sweater when it drops to eighty degrees? Do you wonder why the rest of the country thinks you're insane? [Florida]

Thursday 14 January 20:28:38 UTC 2016

Florida [link] [88 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Injuries on Mammoth Skeleton Put Humans in the Arctic 45,000 Years Ago

Thursday 14 January 20:00:00 UTC 2016

Scientists spotted spear wounds and other evidence of human hunters on the skeleton of a woolly mammoth. [Link]

The Onion » News: Monsanto Lab On Lockdown After Scientists Find Shattered Tomato Containment Unit

Thursday 14 January 19:58:00 UTC 2016

SOCORRO, NM—Initiating emergency procedures and sealing security doors throughout the complex, scientists at Monsanto reportedly placed the agrochemical company’s main laboratory on lockdown Thursday after discovering a shattered, empty tomato containment unit.According to sources onsite, technicians arrived at the lab’s secure vegetable isolation chamber at 8 a.m. to find the room’s armed guards lying dead on the floor next to … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Teen banned from drinking alcohol after pressuring underage girl into sex… oh, and also setting fire to a sheep [Dumbass]

Thursday 14 January 19:55:58 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [81 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Dear Prudence: Some guy I barely know asked me to be the best man at his wedding. Can I turn him down and still hope for an invite?" [Creepy]

Thursday 14 January 19:45:32 UTC 2016

Creepy [link] [96 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Scientists Find a Supernova So Bright It Tests the Laws of Physics

Thursday 14 January 19:45:00 UTC 2016

It's powering an explosion 20 times brighter than every star in the Milky Way galaxy combined. [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Leonardo DiCaprio Hopes He Screamed And Cried Good Enough In ‘The Revenant’ To Win Oscar

Thursday 14 January 19:41:00 UTC 2016

LOS ANGELES—Asked for his thoughts on his Academy Award nomination for Best Actor, Leonardo DiCaprio told reporters Thursday that he really hopes he screamed and cried good enough in The Revenant to win the Oscar. “I yelled really loud in this movie when I was angry and I started crying hard after I got upset, so hopefully the guys who … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Behold, the majestic Assfish [Asinine]

Thursday 14 January 19:36:39 UTC 2016

Asinine [link] [62 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 17 Movie Posters From Your_Post_As_A_Movie

Thursday 14 January 19:30:00 UTC 2016

Post an image on reddit, and this user turns it into a fake movie poster. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Carjackers foiled by stick shift. Kids these days [Amusing]

Thursday 14 January 19:01:08 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [170 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » When Quentin Tarantino Directed an Episode of 'ER'

Thursday 14 January 18:59:26 UTC 2016

Two months after winning the Best Original Screenplay Oscar, Tarantino became a TV director-for-hire. [Link]

Mental Floss » A New Theory May Explain the Famous 'Wow!' Signal

Thursday 14 January 18:59:25 UTC 2016

The singular signal has intrigued us for 39 years. One astronomer has proposed a simple explanation. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Spanish farmer who thought he came up with an ingenious way to pay off his debts comes up short handed [Fail]

Thursday 14 January 18:54:15 UTC 2016

Fail [link] [34 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » After years of banking implosions and volcano explosions, Iceland's young people have reached the conclusion that there is no god [Interesting]

Thursday 14 January 18:52:40 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [77 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Guys are there times when you don't…….you know……..feel fresh………uh down….there? Well now there's Nadkins for that all day feeling of sunshine [Silly]

Thursday 14 January 18:49:23 UTC 2016

Silly [link] [105 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Photo Finish: Traffic Already Lining Up To Be Late To L.A. Rams’ Opening Game

Thursday 14 January 18:30:00 UTC 2016


[Link]

Mental Floss » The Paradoxical Ways Bike Helmets Make Us Less Safe

Thursday 14 January 18:30:00 UTC 2016

A new study finds that wearing a helmet increases willingness to take risks. [Link]

Futility Closet » French Surprise

Thursday 14 January 18:25:06 UTC 2016

An attractive woman approaches Sylvester in a bar. She has a proposition: For a single payment of £50, he can have a passionate weeklong holiday with her in Nice. Everything else is covered: travel tickets, a first-class hotel, and her attentions. There’s one further condition. She’ll shortly say something important, which we’ll call the “key.” If the key is true, … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Elderly woman previously arrested for driving drunk while wearing only a bikini arrested again–for the same crime [Florida]

Thursday 14 January 18:22:58 UTC 2016

Florida [link] [82 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » almostadult says FML

Thursday 14 January 18:19:26 UTC 2016

Today, I opened the cupboard and a bag of flour fell on my head, covering me from head to toe. Last night I got drunk, and set some booby traps up around the house for my roommate. I'd forgot that my roommate moved out a week ago. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Thursday 14 January 18:19:25 UTC 2016

Today, my girlfriend actually slept with one of the celebrities on her "5 celebrities we're allowed to sleep with" list. FML [Link]

FMyLife » KereKris says FML

Thursday 14 January 18:19:24 UTC 2016

Today, I almost died. My friends dragged me unconcious, hypothermic and half-drowned out of the sea. A helicopter took me to the hospital where they brought me back to life. My family's reaction? "You aren't dying so we don't have to come to the hospital." They wouldn't even bring me clothes. FML [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Alignment Of 6,071 Completely Independent Variables Necessary For Man To Feel Okay

Thursday 14 January 18:12:00 UTC 2016

PHILADELPHIA—Listing off an extensive set of prerequisite conditions ranging from various aspects of his physical health to the volume of the ongoing construction project outside his apartment, local man Shane Lambert confirmed Thursday that 6,071 completely independent variables must be in perfect synchrony at any given moment for him to feel okay. “I’m feeling all right today,” said Lambert, who … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Actually, this explains a lot about why Bugs Bunny acted the way he did [Amusing]

Thursday 14 January 18:08:56 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [38 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 9 Surprising Secrets About Chicago and Its History

Thursday 14 January 18:00:00 UTC 2016

River lawsuits, hidden official city symbols, and the heroic son of Al Capone's lawyer. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The collapse of Big Oil will result in a New World Order [Unlikely]

Thursday 14 January 17:53:01 UTC 2016

Unlikely [link] [193 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Raw food restauranteur and serial genital exposer appears in court…looking exactly as you thought [Asinine]

Thursday 14 January 17:34:08 UTC 2016

Asinine [link] [82 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » What Happened When Verizon Reassigned Sir Mix-A-Lot's Old Number

Thursday 14 January 17:30:00 UTC 2016

In an interesting mix-up, Washington lawyer Jonathan Nichols has been receiving calls and text messages intended for Seattle hip hop legend Sir Mix-A-Lot. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Probation officer sentenced to probation for lying about alleged probation of a probationer [Dumbass]

Thursday 14 January 17:18:14 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [14 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » For the first time in 200 years, England to consider replacing "God Save the Queen" as its national anthem. Americans immediately offer the very singable "To Anacreon in Heaven" [Unlikely]

Thursday 14 January 17:01:15 UTC 2016

Unlikely [link] [107 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man throws loads of money to the heavens at bus stop, passersby pick up the cash and hand it over to the police. Have you people no morals? [Weird]

Thursday 14 January 17:00:17 UTC 2016

Weird [link] [15 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » U.S. Bans Salamanders From Crossing State Lines

Thursday 14 January 17:00:00 UTC 2016

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service says it’s for their own good. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Well if you're driving recklessly and being chased by cops, why NOT steal a police cruiser after you crash your own car? [Amusing]

Thursday 14 January 16:58:17 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [17 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » El Chapo's cartel may exact revenge on Sean Penn for indirectly causing the drug czar's capture [Followup]

Thursday 14 January 16:43:14 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [131 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: "Stick" with Me

Thursday 14 January 16:31:07 UTC 2016

[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Life imitates Seinfeld as a man who videotaped teenage crash victims instead of helping them will spend 30 days in jail [Murica]

Thursday 14 January 16:26:52 UTC 2016

Murica [link] [117 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Birthing the New York Public Library Lions

Thursday 14 January 16:00:00 UTC 2016

Patience and Fortitude did not get a warm reception in 1911: residents thought they were "monstrosities." [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Just another night for both customers and employees of one Cobb County Waffle House [Scary]

Thursday 14 January 15:50:16 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [66 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Infographic: How To Adopt A Child

Thursday 14 January 15:50:00 UTC 2016

Adoption is a beautiful way to provide a loving home for a child, though it is a logistically complex process that might take months or even years to complete. Here are the steps involved in adopting a child: Step 1: Prospective parents try and fail to produce children the way God intended.
Step 2: Find an agency you trust. Make …
[Link]

The Onion » American Voices: New Survey Highlights Silicon Valley Sexism

Thursday 14 January 15:46:00 UTC 2016

A recent survey of 200 high-ranking women in Silicon Valley found that 60 percent of respondents had received unwanted sexual advances from colleagues and 75 percent have been asked about their marital status in an interview, statistics that highlight the persistent gender gap in the tech world. What do you think?
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Iraqi refugee plotted to bomb Texas malls and had a stockpile of cell phones he was learning to convert into remote detonators for ISIS, says FBI agent who has never posed as a cell phone wholesaler [Scary]

Thursday 14 January 15:39:14 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [135 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 8 Oscar Nominations That Were Revoked

Thursday 14 January 15:30:00 UTC 2016

Fortunately for this year’s nominees, disqualifications aren’t a regular occurrence. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » California wingsuiter makes unscheduled canyon wall landing [Sad]

Thursday 14 January 15:27:13 UTC 2016

Sad [link] [139 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » What Keeps Honey From Spoiling?

Thursday 14 January 15:00:00 UTC 2016

A new infographic from Compound Interest explains how this astonishing substance is made. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Behold, the Poopmaster 6000 [Amusing]

Thursday 14 January 14:44:31 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [94 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Explore the World’s Largest Model Railway With Google Street View

Thursday 14 January 14:30:00 UTC 2016

This is Street View like you've never seen it before. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Popcorn hater wants all popcorn banned in all theaters because popcorn makes noise while it's eaten, y'all [Dumbass]

Thursday 14 January 14:20:41 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [176 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » New 2016 Stamps Feature Breathtaking Images From NASA

Thursday 14 January 14:19:14 UTC 2016

The perfect way for Earthbound beings to show their love of the cosmos. [Link]

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

Thursday 14 January 14:00:01 UTC 2016

Photoshop [link] [29 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 57 Facts Every Disney Fan Should Know

Thursday 14 January 14:00:00 UTC 2016

With Disney parks setting new attendance records and 'Star Wars' crushing the box office, there's never been a better time to be a Disneyphile. [Link]

FMyLife » sciencenat says FML

Thursday 14 January 13:36:39 UTC 2016

Today, as a natural science teacher, I was drawing a uterus on the class chalkboard. One of my students started messing around and being noisy, so I shouted, "Be quiet and check out my uterus!" FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Spoiler alert: Snape dies [Sad]

Thursday 14 January 13:27:47 UTC 2016

Sad [link] [534 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Horse on a bean bag?

Thursday 14 January 13:05:45 UTC 2016

The title of this work is "Moje Sabz." It was created by Iranian-born artist Soheila Sokhanvari, and is currently on display at the Champagne Life exhibition in London, which is a showcase of art by women.

So what exactly is going on in the piece? Is it a horse on a bean bag? A horse with an airbag? The Saatchi … [Link]

Mental Floss » These Magnetic Sneakers Were Designed to Defy Gravity

Thursday 14 January 12:49:45 UTC 2016

The shoes have two layers of N45 magnets, placed so that their north poles face each other and the magnets repel each other. [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: The Razzie Nominations

Thursday 14 January 12:49:40 UTC 2016

Get a jump on your daily surfing with these links! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Your gut microbiota is so messed up, you'll need to go back in time and kill your great great grandparents to fix it. P.S. Could you take out Hitler while you're passing through 1920? [Interesting]

Thursday 14 January 12:31:00 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [119 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » This Animation Traces the Evolution of Robots in Pop Culture

Thursday 14 January 12:30:00 UTC 2016

Take a look at the many droids we've dreamed up over the years. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Marijuana legalization has been such a disaster that Colorado has seen an 80% drop in possession, cultivation and distribution charges, plus they've seen $125 million in increased tax revenue. Yep. A disaster [Followup]

Thursday 14 January 12:27:41 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [317 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » ringrash says FML

Thursday 14 January 12:12:25 UTC 2016

Today, I finally went to the doctor's office to have a small patch of acne on my stomach looked at. Since it was in an almost perfect circle and abnormally sensitive, I was worried it could be ringworm or some other sort of skin infection. It turned out to be an infection alright. Herpes. FML [Link]

FMyLife » TooFlamingHot says FML

Thursday 14 January 12:12:24 UTC 2016

Today, I arrived at the kennels I work in to find the power disconnected and the water pump off. This meant I had to bucket water and carry it to keep over sixty assorted dogs and cats alive in temperatures over 90 degrees. The moment I finished, the power came back on. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Better ball Saul [Amusing]

Thursday 14 January 12:06:42 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [17 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Artist Adds Pop Culture Figures to Thrift Store Paintings

Thursday 14 January 12:00:00 UTC 2016

Proof that everything's better with Darth Vader. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » For the record, the microchip embedded in your dog is not a GPS, and it's no substitute for a good old fashioned collar and tag [Obvious]

Thursday 14 January 11:45:40 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [42 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » President Hollande: "It is unacceptable that in our country citizens feel so frightened and assaulted because of their religious choices." Muslims? No, Jews [Interesting]

Thursday 14 January 11:40:42 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [170 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » "Stick" with Me

Thursday 14 January 11:37:00 UTC 2016

[Link]

Mental Floss » 13 Products to Help You Keep Your New Year's Resolutions

Thursday 14 January 11:30:00 UTC 2016

According to FiveThirtyEight, more than 25 percent of people who make resolutions break them in the two weeks of the new year. If you’ve remained resolute, congratulations! Here are a few products that will help you stay strong. [Link]

Weird Universe » Yvonne Meier

Thursday 14 January 11:24:16 UTC 2016

I regret that I cannot find any relevant videos of Ms. Meier in performance. But perhaps these stills and text will suffice to convey her uniqueness. Spare no expense to rush to NYC to catch this act!

Another view of determination emerged on Monday, courtesy of the bold downtown choreographer Yvonne Meier. In “Durch Nacht und Nebel” (“By Night and … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Nature is not like a Disney movie [Obvious]

Thursday 14 January 10:35:40 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [56 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » How to troll a store that prints personalised Nutella jars like a BOSS with rude names [Amusing]

Thursday 14 January 10:10:00 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [42 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Thursday 14 January 9:52:00 UTC 2016

Today, my fiance's mother gave me a beautiful cross necklace to wear for my wedding. I'm Jewish. FML [Link]

FMyLife » ShouldveStayedAVirgin says FML

Thursday 14 January 9:51:59 UTC 2016

Today, I lost my virginity to my boyfriend of 7 years. He thrusted as fast as rabbits. I waited years for 10 seconds. FML [Link]

GraphJam » 

Thursday 14 January 9:51:21 UTC 2016

Bar Graph cooking horror killer knife sex shower - 4123207424 Graph by: Price911 Tagged: Bar Graph , cooking , horror , killer , knife , sex , shower Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Iconic Music and Fashion

Thursday 14 January 9:51:12 UTC 2016

beattles,best of week,fashion,Music Graph by: JMJMad1 Tagged: beattles , best of week , fashion , Music Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Do the Ladies Really Have Hairy Pits?

Thursday 14 January 9:51:05 UTC 2016

Bar Graph food france people wine - 4994113280 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: Bar Graph , food , france , people , wine Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Sex, Y U So Gross?

Thursday 14 January 9:50:54 UTC 2016

cleanliness,infographic,sex,sexy times Graph by: Unknown Tagged: cleanliness , infographic , sex , sexy times Share on Facebook [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You are not a winner. You didn't just make billions. Your life has not changed. Your bills are still going to pile in. You're a Powerball loser, and the entire internet shares your pain [Followup]

Thursday 14 January 9:50:43 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [94 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The 5 Most Interesting Comics of the Week

Thursday 14 January 9:30:00 UTC 2016

'Rosalie Lightning,' 'The Legend of Wonder Woman,' and more. [Link]

Mental Floss » 'God Save the Queen' Might Be Replaced as England's Anthem

Thursday 14 January 9:00:00 UTC 2016

"God Save The Queen" might need some saving itself. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Drunk, off-duty police officer calls a party-goer "an ISIS," pulls a gun on him, and asks him what the capital of Thailand is; doesn't even give the guy time to respond [Dumbass]

Thursday 14 January 8:50:00 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [105 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Underwater Drone Captures How Great White Sharks Attack Prey

Thursday 14 January 8:30:00 UTC 2016

The research video reveals fascinating behavior, but it will not help with your fear of sharks. [Link]

Mental Floss » Scientists Have Mapped the Seafloor Using Gravity

Thursday 14 January 8:21:40 UTC 2016

So that’s where all those underwater mountains are hiding. [Link]

Weird Universe » Send A Tasteful Gift

Thursday 14 January 8:09:53 UTC 2016


Great new gift to send to special friends, Dick in a Box. Its a phallus shaped candy, and there are choices so you can pick your dick to send. NSFW at link and in comments section. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Would-be robbers stopped by T-mobile employee with a gun. No word on what happens to customers who come in to complain about their crappy cell reception [Scary]

Thursday 14 January 7:40:40 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [142 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "By the way… is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane?" [Scary]

Thursday 14 January 7:38:00 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [67 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Words for Fictional Substances

Thursday 14 January 7:00:00 UTC 2016

In science fiction, fantasy, and superhero stories, people frequently do the impossible—fly at light speed, travel through time, be Superman, etc. The creators of such stories sometimes try to do something even more impossible by scientifically explaining such impossibilities. Fortunately, there’s an amusing real-world byproduct: absurd terms for pseudo-scientific substances. Here are 11 of the most useful and ludicrous. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bombs and gunfire in Jakarta [Scary]

Thursday 14 January 6:41:00 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [43 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Turkey Flight

Thursday 14 January 6:21:55 UTC 2016


I am sure you have heard of emotional support animals. They soothe people with mental issues and are afforded the same exemptions to enter places as service animals such as seeing eye dogs. Most often emotional support animals are dogs and cats, but not always. When someone has an unusual support animal like, say, a turkey, that animal is also … [Link]

Futility Closet » Down in Front

Thursday 14 January 6:21:36 UTC 2016

In 1924, as today, it was troublesome and embarrassing to have to excuse your way down a row of theater patrons to get to your seat. Massachusetts inventor Louis Duprey offered this improvement: The whole auditorium is built atop a “loading compartment” where each patron can take his seat, which is then raised on a giant plunger into the theater. … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Apparently, wearing military medals that you didn't earn is protected as free speech [Stupid]

Thursday 14 January 5:16:00 UTC 2016

Stupid [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Theme of Farktography Contest No. 558: "Animals 2" Details and rules in first post. LGT next week's theme [Farktography]

Thursday 14 January 5:01:00 UTC 2016

Farktography [link] [92 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Listen to the Isolated Vocal Tracks of 12 Popular Songs

Thursday 14 January 5:00:00 UTC 2016

Spoiler alert: Adele still sounds amazing! [Link]

Mental Floss » A Portable, Dry EEG Could Change the Way We Monitor Brain Activity

Thursday 14 January 4:30:00 UTC 2016

The bizarre-looking helmet could be an easier, less messy way to study brain activity. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Tonight's winning Powerball numbers are 8 , 27, 34, 4, 19 and Powerball 10. Anybody here win? If so, you're looking quite attractive *eyebrow wiggle* [Followup]

Thursday 14 January 4:22:17 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [186 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Meet Kuli, the One-Eyed Cat Who Loves to Surf

Thursday 14 January 4:00:00 UTC 2016

There are plenty of fish in the sea, and now, one super cute surfing cat. [Link]

Mental Floss » A Fan-Made 'Seinfeld' Video Game Is in the Works

Thursday 14 January 3:30:00 UTC 2016

Giddyup! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Best Korea says nuclear test shows it could 'wipe out' US… assuming the US is a tiny piece of driftwood floating in the Sea of Japan [Unlikely]

Thursday 14 January 3:05:34 UTC 2016

Unlikely [link] [131 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Search for the Missing Malaysia Airlines Plane Uncovers Two Shipwrecks

Thursday 14 January 3:00:00 UTC 2016

Officials say they detected the wreckage via sonar technology. [Link]

Mental Floss » Classic 1960s 'Batman' Television Series Gets the LEGO Treatment

Thursday 14 January 2:30:00 UTC 2016

The Caped Crusader himself would probably play with this. [Link]

The Onion » News in Photos: Powerball Officials Remove Plastic Balls From Pig Urine Brine

Thursday 14 January 2:25:00 UTC 2016


[Link]

Mental Floss » The Modern Low-Fiber Diet May Be Damaging Our Microbiomes

Thursday 14 January 2:00:00 UTC 2016

A new study shows that the descendants of mice fed a low-fiber diet had less diverse gut bacteria than those descended from their fiber-eating counterparts. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Not News: Mayor and sheriff are political opponents. Still not news: The mayor has an expired inspection sticker. News: sheriff and mayor have slow speed pursuit throughout the city as the mayor shouts at the sheriff. Fark: in front of news cameras [

Thursday 14 January 1:50:29 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [48 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » A Smart Pill Could Study Your Farts Before You Release Them

Thursday 14 January 1:42:52 UTC 2016

Hey, it's better than a rectal catheter. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A Tropical Storm? At this time of year? In that part of the ocean? This seems… not good [Scary]

Thursday 14 January 1:41:46 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [98 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Brilliant 'Hamilton' Mashups

Thursday 14 January 1:30:00 UTC 2016

In all fairness, President Obama started it: Just before his final State of the Union Address last night, he tweeted “One last time”—coincidentally (or maybe not?) the title of a song from the Broadway show Hamilton. Accordingly, Hamilton fans went nuts, taking tweeting photos of the president and screengrabs from the proceedings with lyrics from the show’s songs: "I think … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Designer of new restaurant at the summit of Pikes Peak hopes visitors will have a "Titanic moment." Hopefully he means the "King of the world" moment and not the "Oh shiat we're all dead" moment [Fail]

Thursday 14 January 1:28:35 UTC 2016

Fail [link] [54 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this reasonable reaction [Photoshop]

Thursday 14 January 1:00:01 UTC 2016

Photoshop [link] [38 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Redditor Uses 'The Sims' and 'Pokemon' to Create the Virtual Mashup of Your Dreams

Thursday 14 January 1:00:00 UTC 2016

Pokemon's Pallet Town gets a Sims makeover. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Picked up your Powerball ticket yet? Here's an interesting factoid: winning it could kill you [Interesting]

Thursday 14 January 0:58:59 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [122 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Ladies and gentlemen, here it is — the only David Bowie tribute you need to hear. I present to you, "Cathedral Bells Ringing Out Space Oddity" [Cool]

Thursday 14 January 0:56:59 UTC 2016

Cool [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » This App Will Scan and Calculate Your Food’s Nutritional Value

Thursday 14 January 0:45:00 UTC 2016

DietSensor will take the guesswork out of calorie counting. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » National Guard activated, dispatched to Flint as door-to-door water distributors [Followup]

Thursday 14 January 0:40:59 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [53 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Jacques Cousteau's Famous Ship Will Sail the Seas Once More

Thursday 14 January 0:30:00 UTC 2016

A group of sponsors plans to restore the boat to its former glory. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán:"Sean Penn? Never heard of her" [Followup]

Thursday 14 January 0:05:40 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [41 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » parasheeeet says FML

Thursday 14 January 0:05:31 UTC 2016

Today, after months of trying to train my cockatiel to perch on my finger, he finally trusted me enough to fly from his cage and land on my hand. I panicked and accidentally backhanded him across the room. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » This Baker Turns Cookies Into Canvases

Thursday 14 January 0:00:00 UTC 2016

Cookies that are almost too attractive to eat. Almost. [Link]

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