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 » 25 years on, Desert Storm by the numbers [Interesting]

Tuesday 19 January 23:47:04 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [119 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Music geeks are retrofitting old iPods to keep the perfect MP3 player alive [Cool]

Tuesday 19 January 23:43:58 UTC 2016

Cool [link] [208 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » brokenhearted says FML

Tuesday 19 January 23:29:38 UTC 2016

Today, I told my boyfriend he's the only good thing left in my life. That's not a healthy relationship dynamic, he said, and ended up breaking up with me. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Why Are Nor'easters So Hard to Forecast?

Tuesday 19 January 23:28:35 UTC 2016

They can be the size and strength of a hurricane—and figuring out how they'll behave is challenging. [Link]

Mental Floss » Baltimore’s New Poe Toaster Honors Edgar Allan Poe

Tuesday 19 January 23:28:34 UTC 2016

A tradition that dates back to the 1940s has just been resurrected. [Link]

Mental Floss » Tootsie, the Singing Coyote

Tuesday 19 January 23:28:33 UTC 2016

Like most coyotes, Tootsie had a penchant for howling—but when she started singing her owner would join her, eventually training her to “sing” by changing the pitch of her howl as he did. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "The mistake would lead to an unforgettable wedding: spending their first night as a married couple with a cocaine-fueled orgy in their own living room." Wait, you mean they didn't want that? [Spiffy]

Tuesday 19 January 23:07:05 UTC 2016

Spiffy [link] [57 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Latest effort to protect the French language comes as the government demands a standard AZERTY keyboard, prompting despair from everyone who uses QWERTY as their password [Misc]

Tuesday 19 January 22:55:23 UTC 2016

Misc [link] [56 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Outsourcing doesn't produce a bad product because the new people making the product don't care. It makes a bad product because the people who understand the intent behind the product are separated from its execution [Obvious]

Tuesday 19 January 22:46:42 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [57 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Woman tells jail officials she has NO IDEA how those drugs got inside her coochey [Florida]

Tuesday 19 January 22:39:08 UTC 2016

Florida [link] [37 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It's 2:40 AM, you're drunk, none of these six kids are wearing seat-belts, in fact, NONE of these kids are yours. Just what in the hell is going on here? [Dumbass]

Tuesday 19 January 22:34:43 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The 25 most bro-tastic bro-friendly colleges where you and your brohems can get your bro on. Bro [Interesting]

Tuesday 19 January 22:26:25 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [78 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » What Classic Literature Looks Like Without the Words

Tuesday 19 January 22:17:18 UTC 2016

A poster series visualizes books like 'Moby Dick' and 'Pride and Prejudice' using only the punctuation in their texts. [Link]

Mental Floss » Unique First Letter States

Tuesday 19 January 22:17:08 UTC 2016

Can you name the states whose first letters are not the same as any other state? [Link]

Fark.com RSS » First they tried to outlaw hunting moose from your hovercraft, but I said nothing because I didn't have any eels [Weird]

Tuesday 19 January 22:13:09 UTC 2016

Weird [link] [34 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Do you enjoy Trader Joe's cashew pieces? Awesome. Also, you might die soon [Scary]

Tuesday 19 January 22:06:25 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [43 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Apparently this needs repeating: When flirting with the hotel clerk in the US at check-in, don't refer to your suitcase as "the bomb" [Dumbass]

Tuesday 19 January 22:02:42 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [18 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Strange Shelf-Lives of 10 Common Grocery Store Goods

Tuesday 19 January 22:00:00 UTC 2016

Your morning OJ is likely far older than you think. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Not content with domestic illness, anti-vaxxer takes their kid overseas to bring back a highly infectious disease [Facepalm]

Tuesday 19 January 21:43:09 UTC 2016

Facepalm [link] [111 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Politician turned reality TV star endorses reality TV star turned politician [News]

Tuesday 19 January 21:35:34 UTC 2016

News [link] [440 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: How 'The X-Files' Changed Modern Television

Tuesday 19 January 21:30:00 UTC 2016

The X-Files is back! WIRED explains how the iconic show affected modern television. * A nuclear explosion occurs in some remote part of the world and quickly the entire globe is aware. Have you ever wondered how scientists detect these things? * If you have ever watched Undercover Boss you know that this SNL sketch of Kylo Ren is pretty … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Probably dressing up as a suicide bomber and jumping on a packed London Underground train is not the smartest thing one can do. Probably [Dumbass]

Tuesday 19 January 21:15:11 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [18 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Cinnamon Bun-Flavored Oreos Are Arriving at a Grocery Store Near You

Tuesday 19 January 21:15:00 UTC 2016

This is not a drill! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Would you spend over $400,000 texting Spanish men to call them fatties? Well, the government did [Stupid]

Tuesday 19 January 21:10:25 UTC 2016

Stupid [link] [44 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » More proof that the shaving fad is over. "Mommy, why do you have a beard on your bottom?" [Interesting]

Tuesday 19 January 21:07:20 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [108 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Michigan Governor: The water crisis is like Katrina. Someone else's Katrina though, certainly not mine [Fail]

Tuesday 19 January 21:05:21 UTC 2016

Fail [link] [71 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these SpaceX engineers [Photoshop]

Tuesday 19 January 21:00:01 UTC 2016

Photoshop [link] [34 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Retrobituaries: Zora Neale Hurston, Genius of the Harlem Renaissance

Tuesday 19 January 21:00:00 UTC 2016

Despite being a star in her day, this iconoclastic writer was almost forgotten. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Add "fighting over roadkill" to things that will get you shot if you do it in Montana [Strange]

Tuesday 19 January 20:57:23 UTC 2016

Strange [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Alabama + mobile home + Civil War replica sword + alcohol = obvious conclusion [Dumbass]

Tuesday 19 January 20:33:43 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [43 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Rookie cop arrested for burglary, claims he was "working undercover." Sure he was [Dumbass]

Tuesday 19 January 20:32:22 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man who threatened to kill Jews and execute schoolchildren allowed to keep guns because America [Sick]

Tuesday 19 January 20:31:42 UTC 2016

Sick [link] [97 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The $13,000 Epiphany That Made Orville Redenbacher a National Popcorn King

Tuesday 19 January 20:30:00 UTC 2016

The famous line of snacks was originally called Red-Bow. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Parents, as your teens approach driving age, remember it's important to teach them about safety – not texting, not carrying many passengers, not driving at night. Then remember that they're ignorant little snots who will ignore everything you

Tuesday 19 January 20:24:02 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [25 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "La Cebolla," which is Spanish for "The Onion" [Interesting]

Tuesday 19 January 20:14:22 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 of Poe's Harshest Literary Criticisms

Tuesday 19 January 20:00:00 UTC 2016

There are a lot of Edgar Allan Poe fans out there, and just as many who think he was a hack. In facts, his contemporaries were some of his biggest detractors—and he didn’t think much of them, either. In honor of his birthday, here are five of Poe’s most vitriolic critiques. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » World's oldest man dies in Japan at age 112. Foul play not suspected [Sad]

Tuesday 19 January 19:55:44 UTC 2016

Sad [link] [43 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » hrmpf says FML

Tuesday 19 January 19:51:30 UTC 2016

Today, I went to the hairdresser for the first time in the country I just moved to. Guess I don't speak the language as well as I thought. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Tuesday 19 January 19:51:29 UTC 2016

Today, I was fired. Not only was I fired with no warning, not only was my friend the one who fired me, but I was fired from the unpaid volunteering position I took to help her out. FML [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Average Home Contains Hundreds Of Bug Species

Tuesday 19 January 19:46:00 UTC 2016

A detailed survey of 50 homes in Raleigh, NC found that the presence of arthropods such as insects, spiders, and centipedes was far more abundant than previously thought, with each home containing between 32 and 211 unique species, including some believed to be otherwise extinct. What do you think?


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Fark.com RSS » German man with Hitler moustache attacks two refugees with a swastika adorned helmet before giving a Nazi salute. Police said to be keeping an open mind about the attacker's motive [Obvious]

Tuesday 19 January 19:43:44 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [60 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Dogs Really Can Read Your Emotions, Study Says

Tuesday 19 January 19:30:00 UTC 2016

New research indicates that dogs can decode emotional cues in both other dogs and in humans. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It turns out the "good ol' days" aren't all they're cracked up to be. At least not in Mother Russia [Obvious]

Tuesday 19 January 19:29:56 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [42 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Accuweather forecast for Baltimore: 1-2 feet of snow Friday morning through Saturday evening; potential for a major snowstorm. Apparently 1-2 feet is a minor snowstorm [Scary]

Tuesday 19 January 19:25:59 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [120 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A cop thought that Ted Cruz's wife was a' Danger to herself' when he found her sitting on the side of an expressway with her head in her hands 10 years ago. Maybe she had just realized who she was married to [Interesting]

Tuesday 19 January 19:17:21 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [149 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » English cop is writing a book on policing third world hellholes [Murica]

Tuesday 19 January 19:13:44 UTC 2016

Murica [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Government leaps into action against the latest health threat, banning it before it can hurt anyone. Difficulty: Wi-Fi [Asinine]

Tuesday 19 January 19:07:59 UTC 2016

Asinine [link] [63 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Grave Sightings: Dorothy Dandridge

Tuesday 19 January 19:00:00 UTC 2016

The real truth about Dandridge's death rests with her at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Why your selfie makes you look seven years older [Interesting]

Tuesday 19 January 18:58:42 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [39 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man realizes he forgot his wife and left her at the gas station. Fark: 50 miles later [Amusing]

Tuesday 19 January 18:41:41 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [55 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Maximum Cute: How Funko Conquered the Toy World

Tuesday 19 January 18:39:03 UTC 2016

A look inside the upstart toy company that manages to make a decapitated Ned Stark look adorable. [Link]

Mental Floss » 14 Facts You Might Not Know About McDonald's

Tuesday 19 January 18:30:00 UTC 2016

9. Sales plummeted in 1977 after a rumor spread they were donating money to a Satanic cult. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "It's very well known that most of the employees here consume cannabis regularly during the work day" [Spiffy]

Tuesday 19 January 18:21:42 UTC 2016

Spiffy [link] [74 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Infographic: Tips For Successful Campus Activism

Tuesday 19 January 18:19:00 UTC 2016

With protests effecting change at colleges and universities across the country, many students are looking to follow the example and bring awareness to causes of their own. Here are The Onion’s tips for successful campus activism:Before you start, be completely honest with yourself about whether or not your cause is stupid.
Build a strong membership base of whoever is available from …
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Fark.com RSS » The famed Baader-Meinhof gang comes out of retirement to pull one last job. Would have made a great TV movie if only they hadn't used bullets on a bullet proof van [Fail]

Tuesday 19 January 18:08:14 UTC 2016

Fail [link] [56 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » Sundaram’s Sieve

Tuesday 19 January 18:02:01 UTC 2016

In 1934, Indian mathematician S.P. Sundaram proposed this “sieve” for finding prime numbers. In the first row of a table, write the arithmetic progression 4, 7, 10, …, with the first term 4 and a common difference of 3. Copy these values into the first column, and then complete each row with its own arithemetic progression, with common differences of … [Link]

Mental Floss » Wear Your City Around Your Finger

Tuesday 19 January 18:00:00 UTC 2016

Artist Ola Shekhtman captures the magic of each city in a ring. [Link]

The Onion » News in Brief: Man Dying From Cancer Spends Last Good Day On Phone With Insurance Company

Tuesday 19 January 17:59:55 UTC 2016

TOLEDO, OH—Displaying a level of strength and mobility that he will never again possess as he paced back and forth across his living room Tuesday, terminally ill man Thomas Halverson reportedly spent the last good day of his life on the phone with his insurance company. According to reports, the 56-year-old with Stage III liver cancer spent much of the … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Nothing says "Sweetheart I Love You" more on Valentine's Day more than getting a dinner reservation at White Castle [Obvious]

Tuesday 19 January 17:56:45 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [75 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man forced to admit his yard sign calling Obama attractive and successful might be slightly, maybe, possibly racist [Fail]

Tuesday 19 January 17:56:15 UTC 2016

Fail [link] [147 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Tuesday 19 January 17:52:32 UTC 2016

Today, I entered the bathroom to discover that my brother had left semen and filthy water all over the floor and counter. I confronted him and demanded that he clean it up. My parents heard, sighed, and sent me back into the bathroom to clean it up myself. The towel was soaked too. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Tuesday 19 January 17:52:31 UTC 2016

Today, I was having sex with my boyfriend. It was all going great until he decided to try talking dirty. His idea of this was moaning loudly, "Just what the pussy ordered" as he entered me. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » The Man Who Broke The World Record For Pole Vaulting—35 Different Times

Tuesday 19 January 17:30:00 UTC 2016

In the late '80s and early '90s, Ukrainian pole vaulter Sergey Bubka intentionally broke world record just a centimeter at a time. [Link]

The Onion » Horoscope: Your Horoscopes — Week Of January 19, 2016

Tuesday 19 January 17:21:00 UTC 2016


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The Onion » Sports News: NCAA Investigating God For Giving Gifts To Athletes

Tuesday 19 January 17:19:00 UTC 2016

INDIANAPOLIS—Amid a new scandal that many are already calling the most damaging in the history of collegiate sports, the NCAA announced Tuesday that it has launched an investigation into God, Divine Creator of Heaven and Earth, for allegedly giving gifts to student-athletes.Reports indicated that over the past several decades, the Almighty has provided hundreds of players from high-profile Division I … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Japan did not see the manji as offensive until they asked around. In other news, they think the symbol for hot springs looks like a bowl of miso soup [Asinine]

Tuesday 19 January 16:47:44 UTC 2016

Asinine [link] [133 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Researchers Unearth Enormous Ancient Crocodile Relative in Tunisia

Tuesday 19 January 16:15:22 UTC 2016

The predator lived 130 million years ago and was around 30 feet long. [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Types of Penguins

Tuesday 19 January 16:15:14 UTC 2016

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Fark.com RSS » If you are going to kill your boyfriend, don't brag about it on Facebook [Dumbass]

Tuesday 19 January 16:04:01 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [102 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 6 Times There Were Ties at the Oscars

Tuesday 19 January 16:00:00 UTC 2016

Split decisions happen. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Large bird has head-on collision with passenger plane during landing. Yeah… that'll buff right out [Scary]

Tuesday 19 January 15:50:43 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [86 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Ever wanted to see that big football game so badly that you leave your three young kids in your freezing car as you go inside your friend's warm house to watch it? [Sick]

Tuesday 19 January 15:50:10 UTC 2016

Sick [link] [80 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Commentary: Just A Quick Heads-Up, I’m Being Radicalized

Tuesday 19 January 15:49:00 UTC 2016

Hey, how’s it going? How are things? I know it’s been a while, but I thought I’d check in to see how you’ve been and give you a quick heads-up about what’s going on with me. So, yeah, just to fill you in, I’m being radicalized.Yup. My old worldview has been replaced by a hardline fringe ideology, and I would … [Link]

FMyLife » heckaza says FML

Tuesday 19 January 15:48:09 UTC 2016

Today, I went to visit a suburb that was named after my family. Within five minutes of walking around I was mugged and then beat up. My family name has certainly done well for itself. FML [Link]

The Onion » American Voices: Sesame Street Moves To HBO

Tuesday 19 January 15:18:00 UTC 2016

The 46th season of Sesame Street has moved from PBS to HBO and features notable format changes, such as shortening episodes to 30 minutes and designing a more upscale urban set, as well as having Oscar the Grouch live in a recycling bin rather than a garbage can. What do you think?
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Fark.com RSS » Kim Jong-un claims North Korea has invented a hangover-proof alcohol [Interesting]

Tuesday 19 January 15:01:19 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [72 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Ryanair flight attendant gives the worst ever answer to the question – "Why is this flight delayed?" [Dumbass]

Tuesday 19 January 14:59:12 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [122 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Why Do Cats Love to Knead?

Tuesday 19 January 14:56:17 UTC 2016

There are several theories about why your cat likes to hop onto your lap and "make biscuits." [Link]

Mental Floss » Attaching Mini Motors to Sperm Could Help Treat Infertility

Tuesday 19 January 14:56:16 UTC 2016

The "spermbots" use a magnetic field to propel forward. [Link]

Mental Floss » Holy Music: San Francisco's Church of Saint John Coltrane

Tuesday 19 January 14:56:14 UTC 2016

One congregation worships to the sounds of the late saxophonist's landmark album 'A Love Supreme.' [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Are you old enough to remember when gas sold for less than $1/gal? No? Well now that sanctions have been lifted on Iranian oil exports to the West, you are about to be [Spiffy]

Tuesday 19 January 14:43:54 UTC 2016

Spiffy [link] [407 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Debunking 6 Rock 'n' Roll Urban Legends

Tuesday 19 January 14:30:00 UTC 2016

Sometimes a song is just a song. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Copyright law is preventing me from fixing this tractor [Awkward]

Tuesday 19 January 14:29:26 UTC 2016

Awkward [link] [143 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Well, it was good enough for Jesus [Stupid]

Tuesday 19 January 14:27:19 UTC 2016

Stupid [link] [53 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » FML says FML

Tuesday 19 January 14:27:08 UTC 2016

Today, I found out my fiancée has been sleeping with the salesman I bought her engagement ring from. He knew. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this opening [Photoshop]

Tuesday 19 January 14:00:01 UTC 2016

Photoshop [link] [29 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Little Brother

Tuesday 19 January 13:53:09 UTC 2016

In 1967, Creative Playthings began selling the French-made "Little Brother" doll in America. It was an anatomically correct baby boy doll designed to encourage "acceptance of body differences."

However, some American mothers regarded the thing as an abomination and protested to have it removed from the market. Said one protester, "We believe children should not relate sex organs with play. … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Lots of dogs [Obvious]

Tuesday 19 January 13:41:33 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [31 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The KKK really know how to keep it klassy [Facepalm]

Tuesday 19 January 13:22:18 UTC 2016

Facepalm [link] [64 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » State Senator introduces "Aggravated left lane driving" bill to increase fines for Left Lane campers [Hero]

Tuesday 19 January 13:12:28 UTC 2016

Hero [link] [283 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Can a Blind Man Guess Jelly Belly Colors by Their Taste?

Tuesday 19 January 12:49:35 UTC 2016

Watch as the Blind Film Critic tests his jelly bean recognition skills. [Link]

Mental Floss » The Fitness Tracker of the Future Will Know When You're Faking

Tuesday 19 January 12:49:27 UTC 2016

Soon you'll be able to carry accountability with you. [Link]

Mental Floss » Types of Penguins

Tuesday 19 January 12:45:00 UTC 2016

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Mental Floss » Twitter User Shows Off Well-Dressed Shiba Inus

Tuesday 19 January 12:30:00 UTC 2016

Two very patient Shiba Inus named S and H prove that dogs make the best cosplayers. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Muslim boy decides to give an old prophet a hand [Sick]

Tuesday 19 January 12:26:18 UTC 2016

Sick [link] [151 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » meh beard says FML

Tuesday 19 January 12:18:23 UTC 2016

Today, my roommate thought it was a good idea to set my beard on fire to wake me up. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Tuesday 19 January 12:18:22 UTC 2016

Today, I woke up from an amazing dream I was having about my girlfriend. We were laughing and holding hands, the kind of dream I wanted to stay asleep for. When I finally got up, I was excited to tell her about the dream but then I remembered. We broke up a week ago. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Tuesday 19 January 12:16:43 UTC 2016

Today, a friend told me that when I read, I make all the expressions the characters in the book are making. Apparently, I have been doing this since I was a kid, and no one ever told me. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Istanbul can't stand the snow fall [Obvious]

Tuesday 19 January 12:12:28 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [29 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Talk about a crappy day. EMS official dies of heart attack while responding to a crash involving his daughter [Sad]

Tuesday 19 January 12:06:27 UTC 2016

Sad [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 6 Secrets of Being a Reddit Moderator

Tuesday 19 January 12:00:00 UTC 2016

It involves more pubic hair than you'd imagine. [Link]

Weird Universe » The Sonic Bed

Tuesday 19 January 11:57:38 UTC 2016

Sonic Bed – Kaffe Matthews from Avatar on Vimeo.

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Fark.com RSS » Oh, sure, NOW Mexico officials are taking "extreme measures" to guard El Chapo [Followup]

Tuesday 19 January 11:08:07 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [34 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Feast Your Eyes on This Beautiful, Japanese Art-Inspired Monopoly Board

Tuesday 19 January 10:58:00 UTC 2016

Instead of playing as a thimble, you can be a beckoning cat. [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Products From Dystopian Fiction

Tuesday 19 January 10:30:38 UTC 2016

Links to start your day right. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Seventeen things you should never do on a plane, you filthy animal [Obvious]

Tuesday 19 January 10:22:18 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [99 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » enya says FML

Tuesday 19 January 10:21:02 UTC 2016

Today, my dad and uncle got in an argument over money and ended up fighting in the back garden. Only, my dad is a muay thai fighter and my uncle is an MMA fighter, and they're refusing to stop until one of them is out cold. I foresee me driving them both to the hospital before midnight. FML [Link]

GraphJam » Bathroom Idol

Tuesday 19 January 10:20:24 UTC 2016

Graph by: Unknown Tagged: Bar Graph , shower , singing , tone deaf Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » No One Cares

Tuesday 19 January 10:20:21 UTC 2016

Graph by: kikinuy Tagged: annoying , digits , pi , scientists Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » What Happens In Vegas:

Tuesday 19 January 10:20:09 UTC 2016

Graph by: XvXrockstarkittehXvX Tagged: las vegas , Pie Chart , vacation , youtube Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Avalabily of parking spaces Vs. Time I'm in the grocery store

Tuesday 19 January 10:20:02 UTC 2016

availability car grocery store Line Graph parking parking space - 3561865472 Graph by: capntom Tagged: availability , car , grocery store , Line Graph , parking , parking space Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » I Can Has Dislike Button?

Tuesday 19 January 10:20:01 UTC 2016

desirability facebook features - 4924719360 Graph by: Violet8 Tagged: desirability , facebook , features Share on Facebook [Link]

Mental Floss » 40 Wonderful W-Words To Widen Your Vocabulary

Tuesday 19 January 9:30:00 UTC 2016

Whether you're writative or just trying to be a linguistic wheel-horse, these words are for you. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » In a historic first for journalism the Oregonian has become the first mainstream media source to create their own marijuana strain [Spiffy]

Tuesday 19 January 9:10:55 UTC 2016

Spiffy [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Dine-in cinema to serve only "quiet food" that requires no noisy silverware, like popcorn-fried oysters, peanut butter and banana sandwiches, and pork-stuffed tater tots. If you insist on unwrapping that candy bar, find another movie theater

Tuesday 19 January 8:08:48 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [71 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Well, shit says FML

Tuesday 19 January 7:34:47 UTC 2016

Today, my parents forced me to write a thank you letter to my uncle who passed away a week after Christmas. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » The Healthy Habits of 15 U.S. Presidents

Tuesday 19 January 7:30:00 UTC 2016

The presidency is an exhausting job—both mentally and physically. From John Quincy Adams to Barack Obama, many of the men we’ve voted into the White House really understood the importance staying in shape. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Pharma Bro: "Don't call me Pharma Bro." That should do the trick [Amusing]

Tuesday 19 January 7:12:46 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [124 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » ukrukus says FML

Tuesday 19 January 6:43:52 UTC 2016

Today, I stopped a guy from running under a moving London bus. No-one else saw what happened. How did the guy thank me? He wanted to fight me because I made him miss the bus I just saved him from. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » How Johnny Cash Gave a Folsom Prison Inmate His Big Break

Tuesday 19 January 6:39:30 UTC 2016

Tracing Glen Sherley's journey from convict to country music star. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Tonga is the most obese country in the world where 40% of the population has Type 2 diabetes and life expectancy has fallen to 64 years. And the main cause is a cheap, fatty kind of meat imported from New Zealand: Mutton Flaps [Sick]

Tuesday 19 January 6:27:52 UTC 2016

Sick [link] [108 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Infographic: Tips For Proper Body Disposal

Tuesday 19 January 6:12:41 UTC 2016

Remove any unique identifiers from the body like wallets, jewelry, fingerprints, corneas, and face.
Purchase a 50-gallon high-density polyethylene container at your local hardware store. Fill with hydrofluoric acid, lower in the body, close the container, then return it to the hardware store. You don’t want it lying around your house incriminating you.
A hacksaw or circular blade of at least quarter-inch …

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Futility Closet » Figures

Tuesday 19 January 6:01:01 UTC 2016

The word cliché was originally the French name for a printing plate that was prepared for convenience to print a commonly used phrase. The plates clicked as they were being used, and cliché is the past participle of clicher, a variant of cliquer, “to click.” Interestingly, another name for this plate is stereotype. Please support Futility Closet on Patreon! [Link]

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