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 » Archaeologists Discover Israel's Oldest-Known Glass Factory
The discovery dates back to the 4th century CE, and reshapes the timeline of the region's industrial development. [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, while opening up to a few friends about how I was sexually abused as a child, one of them blurted "Pics or it didn't happen." How did the others react? With outrage? No, just with awkward chuckling. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Historic House in Washington, D.C. Named a National Women's Rights Memorial
The brick building on 144 Constitution Avenue once served as headquarters to the National Woman’s Party. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you have some cans of Campbell's soup on display in your lair, the FBI would like for you to boast about your evil scheme [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Louisiana governor signs order to protect LGBT rights… that has to be a typo [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » He may not be the hero this funeral needs, but he is the hero this funeral deserves. Okay, so he's dressed as Spiderman not Batman, but you try writing funny headlines with all this dust in here [Sad]
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Mental Floss » This Video Shows Why Your 20s Are the Worst
If you feel like you're having a quarter-life crisis, you're not alone. [Link]
Mental Floss » 8 Fascinating Facts About Butch Cassidy
The infamous outlaw would have turned 150 years old today. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » In happy harmless news that should concern absolutely no one, two empty containers labeled "Guided Missile" found floating offshore southeast Alaskan island [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » *Beep* Here is your 3D printed pizza. Share and enjoy [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Affluenza teen gets jail time. Facepalm tag is for how much [Facepalm]
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Mental Floss » Why Does My Cut Itch?
Don't scratch! [Link]
Mental Floss » At This Farm in Switzerland, Visitors Can Saddle Up on Cows
Warning: Your ride might stop to chow down on some grass. [Link]
Mental Floss » Famous Buildings Recreated as Large-Scale LEGO Sculptures
A museum in Chicago has opened an exhibition of impressive LEGO architecture. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Families of the people who died when a Germanwings Airline pilot deliberately crashed his jetliner into the Swiss Alps are suing the American flight school that taught him how to fly, because that makes sense, somehow [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » Is Gus Fring Coming to 'Better Call Saul'? One Fan Theory Says Yes
The message is clear to some fans of the ‘Breaking Bad’ prequel: Fring’s back! [Link]
Mental Floss » 14 Flightless Facts About Ostriches
There's a lot worth learning about these living dinosaurs. [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I woke up in hospital after a night of heavy drinking. My friends told me I was beat up by the doorman. After going to the club to watch the security footage, it was revealed I actually fell on my face trying to fight, and caused more damage to myself. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Michigan authorities kill black burglary suspect for exercising his right to bear arms [Followup]
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The Onion » ‘Textalyzer’ To Measure Distracted Driving
New York police could soon be equipped with “Textalyzers,” devices that scan drivers’ phones to detect whether they were texting, and thus driving with distraction, in the moments leading up to an auto accident. What do you think?
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Mental Floss » The Missing Links: 'Game of Thrones' Steals Plots From the WWE
World Westeros Entertainment: Cracked runs down five ways that Game of Thrones steals plots from the WWE. * He’s one of the most revered American founding fathers, but Thomas Jefferson really had some skeletons in his closet. * Some actors and actresses have trouble picking the right movies—at least from a critical standpoint. Here are some of the worst offenders. … [Link]
Futility Closet » In a Word
affrontee
n. an insulted or offended person In Gelett Burgess’ 1911 novel Find the Woman, a truck driver blocks the way of a parade organized by a society to ban profanity. He is addressed by Dr. Hopbottom, the society’s head: See here, you slack-salted transubstantiated interdigital germarium, you rantipole sacrosciatic rock-barnacle you, if you give me any of your caprantipolene … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Report identifies 22 German citizens who are in Syria actively fighting for ISIS, which wouldn't be so bad if it weren't the report of an investigation of active-duty members of the German military [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this flexible golfer [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Hemingway's Alternate Endings to 'A Farewell to Arms' Are Now on Display
Eight of the 47 alternate endings can be viewed at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston. [Link]
The Onion » Bold Intern Giving Parents Tour Of Office
CHICAGO—Brazenly strolling through the rows of desks while pointing out the firm’s various departments to his two guests, Lodestone Media intern Nate Kapper, 19, made the incredibly bold move of giving his parents a tour of the company’s offices Wednesday, sources reported. “He brought his family through in the middle of the afternoon, and, right in front of everyone, he … [Link]
Mental Floss » It Costs Russia $200,000 a Year to Keep Vladimir Lenin’s Body Looking Life-Like
The Soviet leader's corpse has been on display in a tomb Moscow's Red Square since 1924. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Hoarder is crushed to death by a pile of his own crap in Alcabre, Spain [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Sailor takes on 12 labors to benefit war vets. Hercules impressed [Hero]
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Mental Floss » 12 Things You Didn't Know About the Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is one of D.C.’s most recognizable monuments—but at one time, many residents didn’t want it there at all. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » In which we are sure these aren't the dirtiest things found there, beach trash in New Jersey that has been found include a rubber brain, birth control pills, and a keg [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Woman gets off after being accused of beating husband upon finding his dildo [Giggity]
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Fark.com RSS » American destroyer with Polish helicopter aboard observes threatening flybys from Russian fighter jets. Americans upset, Russians indignant, Polish pilot submerges helicopter and drives away [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Zika Is Coming-Here's What You Should Know Before You Freak Out says article intended to click-bait you into freaking out [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » The Best Amazon Deals We Could Find Today, April 13
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 13. [Link]
Mental Floss » Trading Cards That Double as Guides to Viruses
Trade you dengue for HPV? [Link]
Mental Floss » Artist Recreates Ancient Italian Cathedral Using Wire Mesh
Edoardo Tresoldi's installation pays homage to the Basilica di Siponto in Puglia, which was abandoned due to earthquakes in the 13th century. [Link]
Mental Floss » Google Calendar Wants to Help You Achieve Your Goals
The app's new "goals" function will help you find time to work out, write your memoirs, or finally get around to cleaning the attic. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Chinese courts hear first same-sex marriage case, refuse marriage license. Don't they realize NCAA may reconsider hosting Division I basketball tournament games there? [Sad]
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Mental Floss » 7 Water Filters to Use for Cleaner Drinking Water
With so many water filters on the market, which one should you choose to optimize your health? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man says too much music, masturbation caused him to vandalize home, ordered to stay away from Fark parties [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » It's sad that we needed a research study to determine if there was consensus of the research into the cause of global warming, but here we are [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Google patents new feature for autonomous cars: The ability to detect a "turn signal," whatever the heck that is [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Whether you're writing a novel, a short story or poetry, we welcome you with strong embraces, a love of all things readable and terrible puns. We're very punny people. Come, bring your notes and your ideas. THIS is Fark's Writer's Thr
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Fark.com RSS » It was an acne treatment face mask…yes..yes that's what it was. A black acne treatment face mask [Facepalm]
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Mental Floss » Pick the Correct Word for Each Definition
Take the quiz! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Emojis were supposed to be language's Great Equalizer, something we'd all interpret the same way. But that's not happening, partly because the same emoji can look different depending on the phone. Is it time for an Emoji Regulatory Agency
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Fark.com RSS » Accountant sues organizers of sex festival after they bar him from entry because "he didn't have enough references from other swingers" (w/ pic of accountant that explains a lot) [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Secretive Harvard club: We don't allow women to join because we are probably rapists [Sick]
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Mental Floss » This Smartphone Stabilizer Lets You Shoot Steady Video Like the Pros
The pocket-sized device acts as a counterweight to your movements. [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Kitties
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Mental Floss » Why Pharaohs Were Made To Run Around Their Palaces Every 3 Years
Woe betide anyone who didn’t complete the course. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Texas A.G. goes all in, says "Fark it, y'all can carry a loaded weapon right into a courthouse, just as Jesus intended," much to the chagrin of every sane judge in the state [Dumbass]
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FMyLife » wasliedtoasakid says FML
Today, I almost got expelled for bringing a weapon to school. The "weapon"? A yellow travel-size hairbrush. FML [Link]
FMyLife » sigh says FML
Today, my new neighbor offered to "humanely capture and relocate" the squirrels in my attic. He then "humanely" shot at them with a BB gun, and the "relocated" them into his stomach once they were killed. Welcome to the neighborhood. FML [Link]
The Onion » ExxonMobil CEO Relieved It Finally Too Late To Do Anything About Climate Change
IRVING, TX—Saying the multinational oil and gas conglomerate had “really dodged a bullet,” ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson told reporters Wednesday how relieved he was now that it was finally too late to do anything about climate change.The 64-year-old petroleum executive, who acknowledged that throughout his career he had feared the public might take action to curb rising temperatures by imposing … [Link]
The Onion » Tips For Growing Your Own Vegetable Garden
Before you start planting, make sure your local terrain is conducive to growing the kinds of vegetables you can stuff with cheese and deep-fry.
After supplying your plants with soil and water, sprinkle a few gummy bears on top as a little treat.
To prevent your plants from becoming waterlogged, be sure to regularly curse or otherwise offend the Mayan rain god … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » And the decline of western civilization continues: food trucks for dogs growing in Seattle [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Conductor playing games on his phone causes train crash that kills eleven [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » 15 Things You Might Not Know About 'Baywatch'
The actors were contractually obligated to stay away from carbs. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: Pebble Time Smartwatch. What's your favorite smartwatch? (Sponsored Link) [Plug]
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The Onion » No One In Family Sure Who Trip To Arboretum Is Geared Toward
SUMMIT, NJ—Filing uncertainly into the main hallway of the property’s welcome center, each member of the Robertson family privately admitted to reporters Saturday that they had no idea which of them their weekend trip to the arboretum was geared toward. “I’ve never had any real desire to visit this place, and I can’t imagine Dad wants to spend a whole … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Why is it so hard to draw the Queen? ..whilst trying to shake off her leg-humping corgis [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Where Does ‘Rigmarole’ Come From?
It dates back to the 13th century, and may have been a dirty court game. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » American national anthem broadcast in McDonald's restaurants every morning in Canada, annoys the locals [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » One dead, two hurt after lawn mower towing wheelchair with another passenger on the hood is hit by truck. No word on who held the beer for them [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » "We need to fight ISIS with comedy; when you laugh at them when they are goose-stepping down the street, you take away their power" says noted human rights activist Bono on his solution to combat terrorism [Hero]
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Overheard In The Office » Yeah, They Have All Kinds of Crap
Female suit: This chair is too high. My feet barely touch the floor. I should order a step stool from the Office Supplies Department. Do you have the catalog?
Male suit: They have stool samples in there? 3 2nd Street
Jersey City, New Jersey Overheard by: Hobo Whisperer [Link]
Fark.com RSS » There are responsible citizens, and then there's a guy from Florida who flew to Connecticut to voluntarily turn himself in after he received a warrant for his arrest on charges that he stole a TV in 1989 [Florida]
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Mental Floss » This Pet Vest Snaps Photos When Your Dog Wags Its Tail
It automatically uploads the pictures to Facebook. [Link]
Mental Floss » See the Animation Behind a Single Shot From 'Beauty and the Beast'
Artist Aaron Blaise offers an insider look at how he animated just a few moments in the classic film. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this guard at his post [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » 12 Tragicomic Facts about Samuel Beckett
Happy birthday to the late novelist and poet Samuel Beckett. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Woman witnesses motorcyclists punching a man on the ground in the middle of the road, so she stops and pulls out her gun. Then things get weird [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » "I saw the actor that plays Superman, Henry Cavill, at the airport with his support dog," she adds. "That was a little disappointing. He's Superman" [Fail]
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Mental Floss » Watch China's Terrifying and Beautiful Molten Metal Fireworks Display
The village of Nuanquan in Hebei Province, China is home to one of the most unique fireworks displays in the world. [Link]
Weird Universe » Rube Goldberg Accident
An unusual accident that recently occurred outside a post office in Kingmont, West Virginia has elements of a Rube Goldberg contraption.
An 87-year-old woman was backing out of her parking spot when she accidentally hit the accelerator. This caused her car to spin 180 degrees and hit a van.
The van was knocked to the side and hit a jeep.
The … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Democracy: Syria's business [Unlikely]
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Mental Floss » New Study Finds That People Interpret Emojis Differently
The language of emojis may not be so universal after all. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Those 28 redacted pages of the 9/11 report may soon be declassified, revealing the Saudi Government, in collusion with the Reptoids, aided and abetted the terrorists [Obvious]
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Weird Universe » Aliens from Spaceship Earth
The year 2016 would be vastly different and possibly improved if we had all heeded the path outlined for us in 1978 by Donovan. [Link]
Mental Floss » Kitties
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FMyLife » dk_2k16 says FML
Today, I went to take my permit test. I had been studying for months and was familiar with the whole book. When I sat down to take my test, I didn't recognize any of the questions. I went home and found out the book I used to study was the book my mom used to take her test in 1970. … [Link]
Mental Floss » Relax With This Oscar-Winning Short About Glassblowing
They make it look so easy. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Eighty-year-old Internet Black Widow arrested again for conducting herself as the eighty-year-old Internet Black Widow [Followup]
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GraphJam » Benefits of Living Alone
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: alone , au natural , nudity , Pie Chart , privacy , roommate Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » A Child at Heart
Graph by: (via Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal) Tagged: childlike , growing up , how i look , old age Share on Facebook
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Mental Floss » 25 Things You Should Know About Vancouver
Read on for more about the home of Dude Chilling Park, the 1986 World's Fair, and … the California Roll. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Not News: gang of 50+ drivers hold sideshow. News: at 6 in the afternoon on Sunday. Holy Fark: on the Bay Bridge [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » It's a flying clam [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: The Toxic Avenger
Start your day with these great links! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Yeah, gimme two giant double cheeseburgers and a large fries, to go [Unlikely]
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FMyLife » SureDoesMakeAGirlFeelGood says FML
Today, I found out that my husband has more topless pictures of his ex on his computer than he does of me. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » The 4 Most Interesting Comics of the Week
'Heartthrob,' 'The Nameless City,' and more. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "So you ask why are aliens writing in the middle of New Mexico? This is a warning to humans not to damage their base underground" [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » No Longer Playing Your Musical Instrument? Give It to a Kid in Need
A public radio station is holding a used instrument drive in New York and New Jersey. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Leave it to the New York Post to have the worst headline of the day: Can you really justify wanting to have sex with your mom? [Weird]
[link] [224 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Hidden Representations of Mickey Mouse, Only Visible From the Air
For decades, Disney has hidden little nods to the famous mouse. [Link]
Futility Closet » Corner Reflectors
Image: Wikimedia Commons An arrangement of three mutually perpendicular planes, like those in the corner of a cube, have a pleasing property: They’ll reflect a ray of light back in the direction that it came from. This happy fact is exploited in a variety of technologies, from laser resonators to radar reflectors; the taillights on cars and bicycles contain arrays of … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » German sports cars are known to be the best in the world. Therefore, the best selling sports car in Germany last month was….the Ford Mustang? [Murica]
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Mental Floss » The National Weather Service Is Abandoning Shouty Caps
NOT A DRILL. [Link]
The Onion » Nate Silver Blinded By Gods For Seeking Forbidden Knowledge Of Future
NEW YORK—Enraged by his public pronouncements regarding that which is yet to be, the almighty gods on high are said to have blinded political statistician Nate Silver this week as punishment for seeking forbidden knowledge of the future. “Any mere mortal who dares trespass into the realm of the Fates by making grand prophecies or electoral projections shall suffer swift … [Link]
The Onion » Breeze Plays Kick-Ass Riff On Wind Chimes
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Mental Floss » 11 Unexpected Expenses of New Home Ownership
Presented by Allstate. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » America has a long and storied history with regulating alcohol, such as a high drinking age, and a requirement that all alcohol be slightly radioactive [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Coming Soon to a Theater Near You: The Original ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy
This summer, Alamo Drafthouse is taking George Lucas’ space opera on the road. [Link]
Mental Floss » This App Helps You Find Restaurants That Fit Your Diet
If you’re looking to grab some quick takeout without compromising your diet, FindMyMacros may be the app for you. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Cracked.com acquired for $39 million by Scripps. Purchase price could easily be paid in a lump sum, but instead will be split into two parts [Interesting]
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FMyLife » disappointmentafter4years says FML
Today, after 4 years of staring each other down at the bar, we both finally made a move and ended up at his apartment. After 45 mins of unsuccessfully getting anywhere, I left, to walk home in a hail storm. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photographic evidence of people in Mexico defacing U.S. property [Cool]
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Mental Floss » The World's Most Sustainable Office Building Is in the Netherlands
We could learn a thing or two from the Dutch. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Badass grandma survives 9 days in wilderness, kills elk to fashion "help" sign with its bones … presumably from picture, anyway … article's kinda long [Cool]
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FMyLife » ew says FML
Today, I found my shower loofa near the bathroom trash. My husband has a habit of throwing things out of the shower if they are in his way, so I thought nothing of it and took at bath with it. When he came home from work, he said he had thrown it away because he used it to clean the … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Need a good reason to finally getting around to fixing the leaky roof on your old house? You may stumble across a dusty old Caravaggio painting in the attic worth €120m [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » New Polaroid-Style Camera Combines Analog and Digital Features
The classic instant camera is making a comeback. [Link]
Mental Floss » "Textalyzer" Technology Could Soon Test Whether You Were Texting and Driving
In order to crack down on texting and driving, Cellebrite is developing a so-called “textalyzer” to measure the phone activity of drivers. [Link]
FMyLife » Crap says FML
Today, I was taking a dump at work at a nursing home. While reaching for the toilet paper, I accidently pushed the emergency button. The nursing supervisors broke into the washroom to help. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Nothing could go wrong if we build a school on a site referred to as "a former toxic concrete mountain." Basketball-court sized sinkhole: Challenge accepted [Scary]
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Mental Floss » 12 Excellent Lyrical Annotations from 'Hamilton: The Revolution'
Lin-Manuel Miranda explains how 'Hamilton' changed over time. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Governor sells T-shirts for $45 to pay off campaign debt, but he can't guarantee color or size. He suggests using them for crafts [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Car surfing in a Walmart parking lot ends just as you'd expect [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Guardian discovers that most internet trolls are sexist and racist. Guardian next plans to research the wetness of water [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop what's hiding in the mist below [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » The Best Seasons In Professional Sports History
73-9 would be history-making. Here are some other monumental records. [Link]
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