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 » New Zealand town says it's under attack by a gang of great white sharks: "We are being targeted, and it's only a matter of time before they get someone. It's like Jaws anonymous out there" [Scary]
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Mental Floss » 7 Sundance Films You’ll Be Hearing About in 2016
The average moviegoer will never hear of most of the movies that premiered in Park City this year. These are not those films. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Marietta, OH police officer retired this week. He wanted his partner to retire with him. Instead, the city will auction him off to the highest bidder. You can bet people have a problem with this [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Couple who met on Instagram marry at airport minutes after meeting for the 1st time. #ThisShouldEndWell [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » 'Slummy mummies' who wear pajamas in public while taking children to school should expect their husbands to cheat, according to Daily Mail writer who asserts that in France the moms primp themselves to look sexy and flirt with the headmaster
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Mental Floss » Meet Your New Favorite Internet Feline: Worried Cat
Bum might seem anxious, but the tabby's adopted mom says his looks can be deceiving. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this cold climb [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Biker brawl at Colorado Motorcycle Expo leaves multiple people shot, one stabbed [Scary]
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Mental Floss » CIA Posts Declassified UFO Documents from Its “X-Files”
The truth is out there—no, really! [Link]
FMyLife » MemoKrosav says FML
Today, I had the most uncomfortable feeling in my socks, but I didn't care to check. It wasn't until I got home that I realized that the feeling was a small thin piece of glass that was slowly cutting away at the bottom of my foot. I still don't know how it got there. FML [Link]
FMyLife » CaptainKidd says FML
Today, I finally scrounged up enough change to do laundry, so I loaded up my car, swung by the bank to take out my rent money, and stopped at a gas station to get a drink. When I came outside, my car was gone, along with all my clothes and rent money. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 25 Things You Should Know About Copenhagen
Even if you know Tivoli Gardens from Bakken, we're willing to bet a few kroner there's still a lot you haven't heard about Denmark's capital city. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Yeah, gimme a shot of that fancy cognac you have over there, would you?" "That will be $1000, sir." *spit-take* [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Everything We Know About Harry Potter's 4 New Wizarding Schools
J.K. Rowling continues to expand the Harry Potter universe ahead of the November release of the spin-off movie Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » For these Benedictine monks, to brew well-made beer is to pray. Also, rare monk trifecta complete [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Overnight count shows a sharp uptick in homeless people on the streets of Seattle, of which approximately two thirds fall into the category of 'gender unknown' [Sad]
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Mental Floss » The Surprisingly Scientific Origins of Your Car’s Air Freshener
Little Trees can trace their roots to a grumbling milkman, a thoughtful chemist, and a whole lot of Canadian conifers. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Ever tried emulating the jumps, spins, kicks and aerial antics of the Shaolin warrior monks? How about on horseback? [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » From the Whadja-Think-Would-Happen Dept: Guy who hid $2M in gold in Rocky Mountains and published it probably got treasure seeker frozen to death [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » You should take care in dressing for your crime spree lest you get a really unfortunate nickname [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » If you were hanging out at the Cracker Barrel trying to pick up 79 year old women, the Boynton Beach police would like a word with you [Florida]
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The Onion » News in Brief: ‘Please Hold While I Send You Through To Mr. Gilmore,’ Says Jim Gilmore Inside Empty Campaign Office
DES MOINES, IA—Sitting by himself behind a computer desk in an otherwise empty rented office space, former Virginia governor and current Republican presidential candidate Jim Gilmore reportedly answered a phone call Sunday by raising his voice to a high-pitched vocal register and asking the caller to hold while he transferred them to Mr. Gilmore. “Just one minute, please,” said Gilmore … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » *Knock Knock* who's there? Monk delivery [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 10 Legendary Rock and Jazz Guitars You Can Own
Robert Blake's guitar from 'In Cold Blood' is just one of the rare instruments heading to auction. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » California's most wanted prison escapee walks into friends' business, has them call police, and goes outside to smoke for 20 minutes waiting to be arrested [Followup]
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FMyLife » Why says FML
Today, I randomly got a boner while modeling a character's butt in animation class. FML [Link]
FMyLife » whydadwhy says FML
Today, my whack job of a father told my 8-year-old son that his cat deserves a bullet to the head for being so damn stupid. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "It seems like the Mound Westonka students have dressed as KKK members to play an annual dodgeball tournament." "It's a bold strategy, Cotton, lets see if it pays off for them" [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Detroit panhandler, tired of people saying they don't have any spare change, now accepts credit cards [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Okay, so you got free tickets to a Lady Gaga concert, took luxury trips and nailed a couple of prostitutes. Big deal. Excuse me? Well, what kind of secrets are we talking about? [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this mean case of the grumps [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » The Reason Porky Pig Stutters
Th-th-th-that's all folks! [Link]
Weird Universe » Anti-Aircraft Dumpling Cannon
February 1967: Munich resident Helmut G. Winter was sick and tired of the noise of military aircraft flying low over his house. So he built a catapult and started launching Bavarian potato dumplings at the planes.
In one week he launched 120 dumplings. He never managed to score a direct hit. But eventually both the West German Luftwaffe and American … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "I am sorry madam, but Slovakia is not in our system. This country does not exist." "Can you google it?" [Awkward]
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Fark.com RSS » Wife mistakenly had sex with deliveryman she thought was her husband. Subby has seen this movie [Awkward]
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Weird Universe » Sanatogen
Full story here. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » ASPCA seizes almost 600 animals from no-kill shelter. People involved will get a tote bag for their troubles [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » A veteran who suffers from PTSD reunites with Hemi the cat who went missing 4-years ago. "I never knew a cat would get attached to me, or I get attached to it." Enjoy your Caturday everyone [Caturday]
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Fark.com RSS » China to pay Ecuador $80 million for Amazon prime [Sad]
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Mental Floss » New York City May Finally Get Modern Train Cars
The open-car design used in cities like London and Tokyo would increase capacity by 10 percent. [Link]
FMyLife » Anonyme says FML
Today, I'm doing an architecture course in China. My boss asked me to create a lamp shaped like a shrimp. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Couple tried to get a-head of life by renting out human craniums that had diseases [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Facebook bans gun sales from its site. In related news, you could buy a gun on Facebook [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » The Smallest Discman Ever Made Was Smaller Than a CD
What could possibly go wrong? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Woman found dead in hotel room, with an incoherent man and two monkeys. Police are calling the death "suspicious" [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » While it may be raining cats and dogs where you are, it's coming down rabbits in Northern Ireland [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » And in Australia, toilet seats are killing people like everything else there [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Woolly Mammoth Bones Were Discovered Underneath Oregon State's Football Field
About 10,000 years ago, the prehistoric mammals roamed the state's Willamette Valley. [Link]
GraphJam » It's in Narnia Now
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: battery , cell phone , cracked , drop , narnia , Pie Chart Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Whose Bed Is This?
Graph by: 34576473 Tagged: bed , dogs , sleeping , venn diagram Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Chances of my dog barking
LoL by: Shadowolf14 Tagged: animals , chance , dogs Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Nazis Had Zombies!
Graph by: floode2814 Tagged: history , nazis , Pie Chart , school , video games , world war II , zombie Share on Facebook
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Fark.com RSS » How much money do porn stars really make? I'm asking for a friend [Giggity]
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FMyLife » I Tried says FML
Today, I went out clubbing and hit the dance floor, hoping to impress some girls with my moves. All I got was a bunch of weird looks and was told by one girl that I'm the "whitest black guy" she's ever seen. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "There is no easy way to say this, but gin was like the meth of 1700s England. While its production didn't involve exploding RVs in cornfields or mass Sudafed heists, gin wreaked havoc on society" [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » This Might Be the World’s Most Cheerful Cemetery
Romania's Merry Cemetery takes a different approach to dealing with death. [Link]
FMyLife » ALL PRAISE TO THE NIGHT MOTHER says FML
Today, my girlfriend lost one of her rings. I found this out as I overheard her gushing to her friend about how I must have borrowed it to find out what her ring size is. I have zero interest whatsoever in the sick and utterly immoral institution of marriage. FML [Link]
Futility Closet » Neighborly
Cimarron County, Oklahoma, is the only county in the United States that borders four states (Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, and Texas). It’s also the only U.S. county to border six counties in five different states (two in Texas and one each in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma). Please support Futility Closet on Patreon! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Budget supermarket chain now really, really wishes it hadn't asked the internet to play 'fill in a blank' [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » Artist Redraws Cartoon Characters in Other Artists' Styles
Can you match each character to its famous creator? [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I was feeling terrible and posted on Facebook about how I was stressed out and feeling really lonely. My sister replied saying "#fatfuckproblems". 13 people liked it and some so-called friends posted stuff like "rekt" and "SLAYED, bitch!", all in less than a minute. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » A mime is a terrible thing to waste [Florida]
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Mental Floss » What Google Paid The Man Who For One Minute Owned Google.com
An accidental domain sale ended in a nice payout. [Link]
Mental Floss » Infographic: 12 Must-See Celestial Events Happening in 2016
The stars have a lot in store for us this year. [Link]
Mental Floss » This Electric Concrete Could Help Clear Snow-Covered Roads
Conductive ingredients are mixed into the formula, allowing heat to spread across the finished product's surface. [Link]
FMyLife » Sandman2015 says FML
Today, I walked in on one of my co-workers jerking off in the bathroom, complete with heavy breathing and victory groans. I don't want to go to HR, but I can't even look at him anymore. We have to work on a project together next week. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Europe’s Queens Were More Likely To Go To War Than Its Kings
Between the 15th and 20th centuries, women-led states were 27 percent more likely to go to war, a new analysis finds. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » An elephant buried under the Vatican along with popes you say? It's more likely than you think [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Not sure if alien baby or mutant teletubby [Strange]
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Mental Floss » What Happens If I Don’t Pay My Taxes on Time?
In a word: Fees, fees, fees. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Refugee who died while waiting for asylum has status upgraded to "made up" [Followup]
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Mental Floss » Artists Bring Kids' Imaginary Friends to Life (and it's Only a Little Creepy)
What would yours have looked like? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » New in Florida: a wheelchair-accessible zipline over a lake full of alligators. Because even the differently-abled should get to experience the thrill of skirting death by carnivorous lizards [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Fearing the the US and Mexico were getting all the attention, Italy has also captured armed and dangerous criminals holed up in a bunker this month [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 5 Proven Ways to Get the Most From Your Credit Card Rewards
Get the most bang for your credit card buck. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » And there you were, thinking that only American politicians were dumb enough to mistakenly invade the wrong country [Strange]
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FMyLife » whatarethisss says FML
Today, I had to teach my 16-year-old brother how to use a toaster. He thought you just plug it in and wait for it to "pre-heat." FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I got let go from my job, because my personal cell phone doesn't always have signal, so I missed an important call from work. My contract specifically said I'd get a work phone, which never happened. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » It's official. The #1 celebrity couple of 2015 has finally come to an end after a messy break-up [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this raw beauty [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Wooly Mammoth Bones Were Discovered Underneath Oregon State's Football Field
About 10,000 years ago, the prehistoric mammals roamed the state's Willamette Valley. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Drivers form human chain to rescue trucker after crash on Pennsylvania Turnpike, as opposed to the human centipede that is the usual traffic on the Pennsylvania Turnpike [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Do not fly on these dates.. for you will either see a gremlin ripping up your wing or go missing over the Indian Ocean and never be found. That and it will cost you more [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » The Missing Links: 25 Times a Movie's Trailer Gave Away Too Much
Here are 25 times a movie's trailer gave away too much. * Lead in the drinking water is not a Flint problem. It’s an American problem. It happens all over the place. * You’ll always know your spot in the book when a character's legs are hanging out of it. * You can pay to smell like some weird things. … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Cable Installer of the Year to be crowned in Orlando on Feb. 3, sometime between the hours of 9 and 5 [Strange]
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Mental Floss » Cork Cactus Keeps Your Things Together
Goodbye clutter, hello new dessert-themed office desk decor. [Link]
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