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.”

Mental Floss » Take a Look At These Photos of 'Flying Flowers'

Monday 4 April 23:49:05 UTC 2016

“Flower Power” takes blooming flowers and captures them as they soar through the air. [Link]

Mental Floss » What’s the Difference Between Tylenol, Aspirin, Advil, and Aleve?

Monday 4 April 23:49:04 UTC 2016

Like superheroes, each pain reliever has its own set of strengths and weaknesses. [Link]

Mental Floss » 16 Super Facts About ‘Superman’

Monday 4 April 23:30:00 UTC 2016

Many actors have worn the Man of Steel’s cape. But Christopher Reeve owned it. [Link]

Mental Floss » Dive Into Public Records With This Data Visualization Website

Monday 4 April 23:00:00 UTC 2016

Data USA bills itself as "the most comprehensive visualization of U.S. public data." [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Disneyland Paris Clue: The Skeletal Bride, in the Phantom Manor, with the live electrical cable. Do I WIN? [Sad]

Monday 4 April 22:59:34 UTC 2016

Sad [link] [52 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Most Distinctive Obituary Euphemism for 'Died' in Each State

Monday 4 April 22:30:00 UTC 2016

Click to enlarge If you’re an American alive today, chances are you’ve heard or used one of over 100 different euphemisms for death. A common reason many people don’t just say someone has “died” is a desire to not want to appear too harsh. This happens not just in everyday conversation, but also in obituaries we read in newspapers and … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Russia's official mouthpiece, RT, welcomes Panama Papers. Just kidding, they just went Full Godwin [Followup]

Monday 4 April 22:27:11 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [85 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Oh great. Anorexic polar bears [Sad]

Monday 4 April 22:12:33 UTC 2016

Sad [link] [38 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » promposer says FML

Monday 4 April 22:00:15 UTC 2016

Today, I asked a girl to prom by having 5 friends hold up signs saying "P-R-O-M-?" while I snuck up behind her. She said yes… to my friend holding the "?", who she thought was the one asking her. FML [Link]

FMyLife » ItsGoneForever says FML

Monday 4 April 22:00:14 UTC 2016

Today, my electric razor broke down during shaving. So now I have a face which is shaved on the right hand side and has a beard on the left. I don't own blades, so I'll have to go to work looking like this. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Nap on the Go With This Underdesk Hammock

Monday 4 April 22:00:00 UTC 2016

A 19-year-old developed this sleep system as a part of a design school project. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Not News: Electric scooter stolen. News: SF Giant Hunter Pence's scooter stolen, again. Fark [this World]: From the Make-a-Wish Foundation's offices, along with lots of other equipment [Sick]

Monday 4 April 21:30:27 UTC 2016

Sick [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 6 Unexpected Island Namesakes

Monday 4 April 21:30:00 UTC 2016

Forget explorers, saints, or officials: These islands were named after more unusual people. [Link]

The Onion » Panama Papers Reveal Widespread Tax Evasion

Monday 4 April 21:22:00 UTC 2016

Over 11.5 million leaked files dubbed the “Panama Papers” reveal that the world’s wealthy elites are hiding money in offshore accounts to evade taxation, a leak that implicates the prime minister of Iceland, the president of Ukraine, and Vladimir Putin, among others. What do you think?
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » The US Army plans to spend another 12.5 billion on drones before the year is up. That's the equivalent of 10 million college textbooks, which could be used to teach kids how awesome war is [PSA]

Monday 4 April 21:19:57 UTC 2016

PSA [link] [87 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » National Poo Museum to open. Some exhibits said to include the politics tab, Chinese Democracy, and the dump subby took last weekend [Interesting]

Monday 4 April 21:06:33 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [54 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Invasive species overruns local kite festival [Scary]

Monday 4 April 21:05:48 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [17 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: How Does Your Brain Locate the Right Word?

Monday 4 April 21:00:00 UTC 2016

How exactly does your brain locate the exact right word from the gigantic vocabulary inventory it holds? * Listen to one of the most famous prank phone calls of all time, and then hear from the mastermind about how he pulled it off. * Put yourself in someone else’s shoes. This suit allows you to feel what it’s like to … [Link]

The Onion » Cow Ted Cruz Milking In Wisconsin Photo Op Only Giving Curdled, Foul Liquid

Monday 4 April 20:58:00 UTC 2016

ALMA, WI—Saying the putrid stench of rancid dairy had caused numerous onlookers to gag and rush out of the barn, sources at Noll’s Family Farm confirmed Monday that only a thin stream of curdled, spoiled liquid was emerging from the cow that Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz was attempting to milk during a campaign photo op. “As soon as Ted … [Link]

Mental Floss » Celebrate 30 Years of ‘The Legend of Zelda’ With This 24K Gold NES

Monday 4 April 20:45:00 UTC 2016

Spend a fortune, rescue the princess. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » One out of every eight California drivers is disabled. Sounds low [Misc]

Monday 4 April 20:34:33 UTC 2016

Misc [link] [79 comments] [Link]

The Onion » What You Need To Know About The Women’s Soccer Equal Pay Controversy

Monday 4 April 20:31:00 UTC 2016

Members of the U.S. women’s national soccer team recently filed a formal complaint accusing the U.S. Soccer Federation of gender-based wage discrimination. Here’s what you need to know. Q: Do players on the U.S. men’s and women’s national soccer teams earn the same amount?
A: Women earn 42 percent more adoration and national pride than their male counterparts.
Q: Why aren’t wages …

[Link]

Mental Floss » Trying to Save Money? Purchase Your Running Shoes Online

Monday 4 April 20:30:00 UTC 2016

Athletes can save a staggering 38.1 percent when they buy their sneakers on the world wide web. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A member of "The Soldiers of Odin" had to be hospitalized with an eye injury after the group was involved in a "major brawl" in Gothenburg Sweden with parties unknown [Ironic]

Monday 4 April 20:11:33 UTC 2016

Ironic [link] [90 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Man Prowling At Airport Gate Ready To Pounce Like Jungle Cat At First Sign Of Boarding

Monday 4 April 20:10:00 UTC 2016

SAN FRANCISCO—Slinking stealthily as he scanned the departure desk for any sudden movement, local man Aaron Smith reportedly prowled San Francisco International Airport’s gate 33 Friday like a jungle cat ready to pounce at the first sign of a boarding announcement. Smith, whose pupils had fully dilated after witnessing the gate agent lean in toward her microphone, is said to … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Connecticut buffet dining tip: Don't bogart the crab claws [Obvious]

Monday 4 April 20:09:57 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [48 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this strongarm bank job [Photoshop]

Monday 4 April 20:00:01 UTC 2016

Photoshop [link] [15 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Plan to Send a Submarine to Titan, Saturn's Largest Moon

Monday 4 April 19:56:48 UTC 2016

We may release the (submarine into) Kraken, a liquid hydrocarbon sea on Titan, sometime in the 2040s. How cool is that? [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Here are the weird-ass beauty ingredients South Koreans swear by, from the Mizon Snail Slime Range to some sort of lotion made from pigs [Weird]

Monday 4 April 19:55:12 UTC 2016

Weird [link] [24 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » When fleeing from the cops at 110 mph, try not to have a handcuff key in your rectum [Florida]

Monday 4 April 19:48:27 UTC 2016

Florida [link] [73 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » NowBroke says FML

Monday 4 April 19:44:03 UTC 2016

Today, I found out my mother drives my car. I was okay with it; I don't use it all the time and she's my mother. However, I was not okay with the multiple speeding tickets that came through in the post. "You're the registered keeper, so why should I pay?" FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » China destroys the Sphinx. Don't worry, there's still another one [Followup]

Monday 4 April 19:37:11 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It's National Hug a Newsperson Day, which is meaningless to those of us with restraining orders [Silly]

Monday 4 April 19:35:01 UTC 2016

Silly [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Using infrared satellite images, notable space archaeologist discovers Viking settlement site on the southwest coast of Newfoundland. Bonus: Space archeologist reads Fark, and is a friend of Drew's [Cool]

Monday 4 April 19:31:36 UTC 2016

Cool [link] [84 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 12 Surprisingly Delicious Items to Dip in Fondue

Monday 4 April 19:30:00 UTC 2016

Time to go beyond strawberries and bread for your chocolate and cheese fondue nights. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Walmart sells T-shirts with University of Maryland logo superimposed on map of Massachusetts. Then it gets weird [Fail]

Monday 4 April 19:03:11 UTC 2016

Fail [link] [71 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Google's New Search Feature Teaches Animal Sounds to Kids

Monday 4 April 19:00:00 UTC 2016

The search engine now provides audio examples of popular animal voices. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Your Fark ready headline for the day: "Nebraska Is Redesigning Its License Plate, but Not Because It Looks Like a Guy Holding His Huge Balls" [Awkward]

Monday 4 April 18:59:41 UTC 2016

Awkward [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Pizza Squirrel, previously found in Chicago, has now been spotted in Ann Arbor. Difficulty: rage-inducing vertical video presented even more rage-inducingly sideways [Spiffy]

Monday 4 April 18:57:28 UTC 2016

Spiffy [link] [20 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You can buy all sorts of amazing souvenirs in the markets of Rome when vacationing, but you should probably pass on the human skulls [Sick]

Monday 4 April 18:57:09 UTC 2016

Sick [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fark NotNewsletter: We're in the tank for your mom [FarkBlog]

Monday 4 April 18:36:06 UTC 2016

FarkBlog [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Learn About the Science of Taxonomy by Classifying These Delicious Candies

Monday 4 April 18:30:00 UTC 2016

Play with your food in the name of science. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » California driver nearly goes off cliff…then steps into traffic and is hit by a bus. Not trying hard enough [Scary]

Monday 4 April 18:10:44 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [29 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Report Finds Average American Wastes 77 Years Of Their Life Not Listening To Steve Winwood’s ‘The Finer Things’

Monday 4 April 18:03:00 UTC 2016

BOSTON—According to a report released Monday by the sociology department at Tufts University, the average American completely wastes 77 years of his or her life not listening to the adult contemporary soft-rock classic “The Finer Things” by Steve Winwood. “Tragically, nine in 10 Americans will die having only heard the song’s beguiling synthesizer intro accompanied by Mr. Winwood’s silky-smooth yet … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » I hope you're sitting down for this shocking news, but…Waylan Smithers Jr of "The Simpsons" came out as gay on this week's episode. Excellent [Obvious]

Monday 4 April 18:02:54 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [186 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Sweden's Supreme Court decides that public artworks on the street are only ~kinda~ public. GTFO Wiki & Pinterest. Also, incoming stories of Google Streetview cars attacked "by moose" in 3… 2 [Facepalm]

Monday 4 April 17:37:45 UTC 2016

Facepalm [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Best Amazon Deals We Could Find Today, April 4

Monday 4 April 17:28:35 UTC 2016

As a recurring feature, our team combs the Web and shares some amazing Amazon deals we’ve turned up. Here’s what caught our eye today, April 4. [Link]

Mental Floss » Japan Now Has Pork Curry-Flavored Cola

Monday 4 April 17:28:34 UTC 2016

Thankfully, there's no actual pork in the savory soda. [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Sail On "Sailor"

Monday 4 April 17:28:15 UTC 2016

[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man beats drunk driving charge by using the old 'glue fumes defense' [Followup]

Monday 4 April 17:25:36 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [12 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Video shot from ISS over the years shows how dramatically worse light pollution is in U.S. as cities replace traditional streetlights with LEDs [Scary]

Monday 4 April 17:12:43 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [260 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Editorial Cartoon: ‘Special Afflecks’

Monday 4 April 17:12:00 UTC 2016


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Mental Floss » 5 Ways Coupons Actually Make Us Spend More Money

Monday 4 April 17:00:00 UTC 2016

Clip carefully, because coupons have a tricky way of making you overspend. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Actual headline: "2,000 squats per day gave curvy twins four-foot butts" [Strange]

Monday 4 April 16:59:33 UTC 2016

Strange [link] [142 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Once the closest of allies and best of chums, relations between Germany and Russia seem a mite frosty of late [Obvious]

Monday 4 April 16:58:17 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "The obesity epidemic in North America really began when our low-fat dietary guidelines were introduced" [Obvious]

Monday 4 April 16:36:50 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [204 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » O says FML

Monday 4 April 16:08:32 UTC 2016

Today, I noticed that both my managers completely ignored me when I told them that I'm fully booked, and can't take any more clients. Both of them scheduled additional clients. At the same. Three people from different companies will show up at my office at the same time. Yep. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » We've All Been Playing Uno Wrong

Monday 4 April 16:00:00 UTC 2016

The first player to discard their whole hand wins. Right? Wrong. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Thieves arrested for breaking into slot machines after taking selfies of themselves doing it; police chief busts out soundbite he had probably working on for weeks: "We knew we hit the jackpot when we investigated these lemons" [Amusing]

Monday 4 April 15:56:46 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [19 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » mmaarrrggoo says FML

Monday 4 April 15:49:33 UTC 2016

Today, I have always been terrified of stinkbugs. As I was cleaning out my horse trailer, I looked up and saw a stinkbug. In my startled attempt to turn around and run, I tripped, fell into an old plastic bin. I landed face first into a nice little pile of dead stinkbugs. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Scientists Say Light Colors Make Salmon More Belligerent

Monday 4 April 15:30:00 UTC 2016

Salmon kept in tanks with black backgrounds were four times less aggressive than those in light blue tanks. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Russian defence spending records offline temporarily. This is not connected to Panama leaks [Stupid]

Monday 4 April 15:25:52 UTC 2016

Stupid [link] [25 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Cops finger culprits of G-Spot shooting after long search, quick dick pic nicks chick, and the surprising comeback of exorcism is turning heads: some of Fark's favorite Headlines of the Week for 3/27 – 4/2 [FarkBlog]

Monday 4 April 15:11:33 UTC 2016

FarkBlog [link] [3 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Strange and Amazing TV Pilots the Networks Passed On

Monday 4 April 15:00:00 UTC 2016

The UnknownArchiveTV is home to TV pilots adapted from movies, American versions of popular British shows, and some shows so weird they defy classification. [Link]

Mental Floss » Who's Your Favorite Teacher? We Want to Know!

Monday 4 April 14:55:00 UTC 2016

The 3rd annual mental_floss Platypus Awards will celebrate innovations in teaching. [Link]

The Onion » God Admits He Way Less Strict With Last Few Billion Children

Monday 4 April 14:54:00 UTC 2016

THE HEAVENS—Saying He was a very rigid and domineering Father in the years immediately following the Creation of Man, the Lord God Almighty admitted Monday He has been far less strict with His last few billion children. “I was kind of a stickler back then, to be honest, and I could be pretty harsh when I punished my children for … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Turns out this Panama affair is a case of "He said, Xi…hid a bunch of money in offshore accounts" [Followup]

Monday 4 April 14:47:35 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [116 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The complete history of the homosexual subtext between Batman and Robin [Giggity]

Monday 4 April 14:39:09 UTC 2016

Giggity [link] [104 comments] [Link]

The Onion » The Week In Pictures – Week Of April 4, 2016

Monday 4 April 14:35:00 UTC 2016


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Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: Learn Data Analytics. Insert favorite Dilbert quote here. Remember that time Target sent diaper coupons to your house – before your 15 year old daughter realized she was pregnant? Good times. (Sponsored Link) [Plug]

Monday 4 April 14:32:02 UTC 2016

Plug [link] [1 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Happy Square Root Day!

Monday 4 April 14:30:00 UTC 2016

It won't happen again for another nine years. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Patient who 'died' says there is nothing after death. Although he will be changing his story in a couple of weeks once the hospital bills start rolling in [Interesting]

Monday 4 April 14:19:47 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [274 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission want you to report if crabs are having sex on the beach [Florida]

Monday 4 April 14:08:59 UTC 2016

Florida [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Triathlete Documents Thailand Using Google Street View's Trekker Backpack

Monday 4 April 14:00:00 UTC 2016

Panupong Luangsa-ard traveled 7500 miles around the country. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Good news for people infected with STDs: You can now match with another sexually transmitted infection on Tinder [Weird]

Monday 4 April 13:55:47 UTC 2016

Weird [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Weird Things That Have Washed Ashore

Monday 4 April 13:52:51 UTC 2016

From LEGO bricks and rubber duckies to a motorcycle and a giant eyeball, some very weird things have washed up on the world's beaches. [Link]

Overheard In The Office » 2PM New Intern Orientation

Monday 4 April 13:37:13 UTC 2016

Supervisor: Isn’t it just great how college kids today have such a mastery over electronics but not even the remotest grasp on the English language? 19555 West Bluemound Road
Waukesha, Wisconsin Overheard by: Mike [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Woman has 720 condoms confiscated by Indonesian customs for being pornographic material, also for being wildly optimistic [Stupid]

Monday 4 April 13:22:51 UTC 2016

Stupid [link] [46 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » now afraid… says FML

Monday 4 April 13:14:29 UTC 2016

Today, I found a bowl of green beans just sitting in my microwave. The only person in my life who ever eats green beans is my psycho ex-girlfriend. She moved out three months ago. FML [Link]

FMyLife » emi says FML

Monday 4 April 13:14:28 UTC 2016

Today, the guy I've been seeing asked me to have a threesome. With his girlfriend. FML [Link]

FMyLife » NotTheFavoriteChild says FML

Monday 4 April 13:14:27 UTC 2016

Today, I asked my mom if she wanted to go wedding dress shopping with me today. She reluctantly said, "I guess". I showered, shaved and did my hair and makeup. When I came downstairs, she hadn't even brushed her teeth yet. "I'm just lacking motivation to go," she said. Glad you're so excited too. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this biker's vista [Photoshop]

Monday 4 April 13:00:01 UTC 2016

Photoshop [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » A Book Featuring Historic Apollo Photos is On the Way

Monday 4 April 13:00:00 UTC 2016

The Kickstarter-funded project will feature high-res prints of the first photos snapped on the moon. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Small girl finds priest's head [Strange]

Monday 4 April 12:52:26 UTC 2016

Strange [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Grab your popcorn kids and settle in, 11.5 million pages of files from a Panamanian Law firm that is used by everyone from David Cameron's father to Vladimir Putin and specializes in hiding people's wealth offshore, have just leaked online [S

Monday 4 April 12:47:26 UTC 2016

Spiffy [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man facing life in prison after being caught allegedly stealing $31 of chocolate bars [Interesting]

Monday 4 April 12:41:26 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [148 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Historic Codes Yet to Be Cracked

Monday 4 April 12:30:00 UTC 2016

These ciphers have stymied human ingenuity for decades, centuries, even millennia. [Link]

Weird Universe » Hitler the Snowman

Monday 4 April 12:15:59 UTC 2016

Adolf Hitler snowman created by Tokyo children, January 1937.

At the time, Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan had recently become allies, with the signing of the Anti-Comintern Pact.

Source: Newsweek – Jan 23, 1937 [Link]

Weird Universe » The Solarnauts

Monday 4 April 12:02:57 UTC 2016

More info here.

[Link]

Mental Floss » Watch Marbles Tumble Through This Elaborate Kinetic Sculpture

Monday 4 April 12:00:00 UTC 2016

YouTube user Ben Tardif has spent the last three years building a magical marble mountain. [Link]

Futility Closet » Podcast Episode 100: Lateral Thinking Puzzles

Monday 4 April 11:51:07 UTC 2016


Here are five new lateral thinking puzzles to test your wits and stump your friends — play along with us as we try to untangle some perplexing situations using yes-or-no questions. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet — on our Patreon page you can pledge any amount per episode, and all contributions are greatly appreciated. You can change … [Link]

Mental Floss » Peacock Feathers Are Even More Majestic Under a Microscope

Monday 4 April 11:30:00 UTC 2016

Photographer Waldo Nell's close-ups reveal the structure of the colorful feathers. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It's 4/4/16. Happy Square Root Day, everybody [Spiffy]

Monday 4 April 11:27:28 UTC 2016

Spiffy [link] [48 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Chihuahua leads police on a chase across the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge [Silly]

Monday 4 April 11:15:49 UTC 2016

Silly [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Sail On "Sailor"

Monday 4 April 11:15:00 UTC 2016

[Link]

Fark.com RSS » After the pharmacy company raises the price on drugs designed to let suffers of terminal illness die a peaceful death, a local advocacy group opts for a do it yourself approach [Interesting]

Monday 4 April 11:12:51 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [83 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Throwing bottles at cars, speeding with loaded handguns, loaded magazines, pepper spray, survival knives, nunchucks, brass knuckles, body armor, and handcuffs does not go over well in Massachusetts, where cars are the deadly weapon of choice [Dumbass

Monday 4 April 10:54:49 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The owner of a brewing company in Portland calls 911 seven times in ten minutes to complain about the homeless population and he's the one who gets arrested [Dumbass]

Monday 4 April 10:30:26 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Muslim lawyer who spoke out in support of unity and peace from his fellow Muslims after condemning the murder of a Muslim who wished Christians a happy Easter is now receiving death threats from his fellow Muslims [Fail]

Monday 4 April 10:15:26 UTC 2016

Fail [link] [120 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » anonymous says FML

Monday 4 April 9:50:11 UTC 2016

Today, I discovered that the vitamin I've been taking for hair growth actually works really well. Unfortunately, it only works on my leg hair. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Your day's pretty much a total bummer when, after you've been kidnapped, beaten, rescued by cops, and treated for broken bones and other injuries, the cops arrest you for outstanding warrants [Florida]

Monday 4 April 9:36:27 UTC 2016

Florida [link] [14 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Internet Firsts

Monday 4 April 9:30:00 UTC 2016

Great links to start a great week! [Link]

FMyLife » ktpnothappening says FML

Monday 4 April 9:14:46 UTC 2016

Today, I decided to be honest and told my husband I didn't love him anymore. It ended with a warrant for his arrest. FML [Link]

GraphJam » I Speak a Little English

Monday 4 April 9:11:28 UTC 2016

america best of week languages number of - 5269155072 Graph by: GrinningRat Tagged: america , best of week , languages , number of Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Life's Good = Pacman

Monday 4 April 9:10:54 UTC 2016

best of week,games,lifes-good,pacman,retro,video games Graph by: Marius Morthorst Tagged: best of week , games , lifes-good , pacman , retro , video games Share on Facebook [Link]

Mental Floss » 40 Nifty Words That Start With N to Add to Your Vocabulary

Monday 4 April 8:30:00 UTC 2016

File these away in your noggin. [Link]

Mental Floss » Infographic: (Almost) Every Actor That's Ever Played a Superhero

Monday 4 April 7:30:00 UTC 2016

Keep tabs on the real-life people who've portrayed your favorite fictional characters onscreen. [Link]

Mental Floss » 13 Variations on "Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll" From Around the World

Monday 4 April 6:30:00 UTC 2016

Turns out this expression of unbridled hedonism isn't so modern after all. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » One flyover state's pretty much like any other, right? [Fail]

Monday 4 April 6:03:49 UTC 2016

Fail [link] [72 comments] [Link]

The Onion » New Method Accurately Measures THC In Edibles

Monday 4 April 5:30:00 UTC 2016

Though the labeling on cannabis chocolates, gummies, and other edible items is currently inconsistent and unregulated, a new technique provides accurate measurements of the cannabis within these newly legal products. What do you think?
[Link]

Mental Floss » What Are Urinal Cakes, Anyway?

Monday 4 April 5:30:00 UTC 2016

They are not to be eaten. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » He was honored by Obama, had a school named for him, and earned the title of War Chief in WW II. Joseph Medicine Crow of the Crow Tribe has left this world [Sad]

Monday 4 April 4:46:48 UTC 2016

Sad [link] [51 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 6 Smart Ways to Furnish Your Home for Under $1000

Monday 4 April 4:30:00 UTC 2016

Presented by Allstate. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Using Amazon Echo and Apple's Siri might seem convenient but you have to give them full access to your sordid life [Creepy]

Monday 4 April 4:28:49 UTC 2016

Creepy [link] [63 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » It’s Official: A ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ Reunion is Happening

Monday 4 April 2:45:00 UTC 2016

'MST3K' is putting the band back together. [Link]

Mental Floss » When Elvis Performed On an Aircraft Carrier

Monday 4 April 2:30:00 UTC 2016

“This is the first time the Hancock is going to rock and roll while still anchored." [Link]

Weird Universe » Home Sweet Home

Monday 4 April 1:29:57 UTC 2016

So making homes out of shipping containers is a thing. It is kind of similar to modular homes that are usually installed on a slab. Some of the ones featured above are very nice, impressive even. Reuse, renew, recycle in action. Also a cool idea. [Link]

Mental Floss » DIY: Make Your Own Custom Mugs

Monday 4 April 0:30:00 UTC 2016

An easy, cheap DIY project…that makes great gifts. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this buffet line. Difficulty: no soylent green [Photoshop]

Monday 4 April 0:00:01 UTC 2016

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