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 » Friends help you move, real friends help you move bodies. And tow away your wrecked truck [Strange]

Friday 15 April 23:35:46 UTC 2016

Strange [link] [13 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » This Jacket Was 3D-Printed as One Seamless Garment

Friday 15 April 23:30:00 UTC 2016

"3D Robotic Knitting" creates clothing that fits like a glove. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Marines send a squadron of EA-6B Prowlers to interrupt ISIS communications and frustrate users. Operation T-Mobile has begun [Cool]

Friday 15 April 23:23:08 UTC 2016

Cool [link] [69 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Neural Bypass Device Enables a Paralyzed Man to Use His Hands Again

Friday 15 April 23:00:00 UTC 2016

“That first bit of movement in my hands a year and a half ago was an extremely exciting day,” says Burkhart. “It restored my hope and faith that there would be a technological breakthrough to allow me more movement.” [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Apparently, when you're nearing your centennial birthday, the only times people cheer for you is when you make a hole-in-one or drop dead on the golf course [Florida]

Friday 15 April 22:55:18 UTC 2016

Florida [link] [29 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Town Names With Unusual Backstories

Friday 15 April 22:45:00 UTC 2016

While many towns in the U.S. were named after historical figures or nearby topographical phenomena, some town names have origin stories that are a little more unusual. [Link]

Mental Floss » Obi-Wan Kenobi Survived in the Original 'Star Wars' Script

Friday 15 April 22:20:00 UTC 2016

Forget everything you thought you knew about a galaxy far, far away. [Link]

Mental Floss » Spider Catcher Lets Pacificists Catch and Release Bugs

Friday 15 April 22:15:00 UTC 2016

This device will keep both you and the spider happy. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » London Tube's 'Mind the gap' announcer Phil Sayer dies [Sad]

Friday 15 April 22:13:55 UTC 2016

Sad [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Retrobituaries: Margaret Fuller, Pioneering Feminist Author and Journalist

Friday 15 April 22:00:00 UTC 2016

Author of the first major feminist work published in the U.S., her life and work were cut tragically short. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Cue Michael Palin: "And now four tired undertakers" [Sad]

Friday 15 April 21:45:55 UTC 2016

Sad [link] [44 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Do Carrots Improve Your Vision? 15 Misconceptions About Your Eyesight

Friday 15 April 21:45:00 UTC 2016

We can probably all recount at least a dozen weird and alarming things parents, teachers, and older siblings told us about our eyes when we were kids. For instance, we’d be permanently cross-eyed if we didn’t stop making those faces at our brother or we’d go blind from reading in the dark. But maybe, just maybe, we could find redemption … [Link]

Mental Floss » Hammock-Style Headrest Is the Perfect Companion for a Long Flight

Friday 15 April 21:30:00 UTC 2016

Dutch industrial designer Manon Kühne wants to make air travel a more comfortable experience. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Mass grave discovered may hold remains of those who died during the Cylon Conspiracy. I knew we shouldn't have trusted Anders to fly those ships into the sun [Interesting]

Friday 15 April 21:25:52 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [32 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » This Vending Machine Is Full of Local, Sustainable Meats

Friday 15 April 21:15:00 UTC 2016

Forget Snickers. These machines are full of burger patties, sausages, and steaks. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "I didn't kill that girl in 1957. Let me out." "Um… okay" [Unlikely]

Friday 15 April 21:08:55 UTC 2016

Unlikely [link] [84 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Show

Friday 15 April 21:00:00 UTC 2016

Both the ancient Greeks and Romans used curse tablets, burying them with corpses so that the dead would carry their ill wishes to the underworld. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "The Coastguard Rescue Team would like to remind the public that a fridge freezer is completely unsuitable for setting out to sea in" [PSA]

Friday 15 April 20:56:51 UTC 2016

PSA [link] [27 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "It's the worst f-ing job in the world," says someone who isn't an elephant proctologist [Unlikely]

Friday 15 April 20:53:56 UTC 2016

Unlikely [link] [107 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "I know what I'll do to protest the 'injustice' of society….. I'll hang myself over an overpass. BRILLIANT" [Weird]

Friday 15 April 20:50:59 UTC 2016

Weird [link] [20 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Ways Highways Changed America

Friday 15 April 20:45:00 UTC 2016

Presented by GEICO. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » So, I'm having a life crisis. DIT [Advice]

Friday 15 April 20:36:54 UTC 2016

Advice [link] [640 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Matt Worley from Nashville publicly shamed by major city's largest newspaper [Amusing]

Friday 15 April 20:12:27 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Good news people of Mississippi, you can now bring your guns to church to protect the baby Jesus [Stupid]

Friday 15 April 20:00:59 UTC 2016

Stupid [link] [71 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this cowboy who is outstanding in his field [Photoshop]

Friday 15 April 20:00:01 UTC 2016

Photoshop [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: The Great Barrier Reef’s Best Hope is a Killer Robot

Friday 15 April 20:00:00 UTC 2016

Intriguing Headline of the Day: The Great Barrier Reef’s Best Hope is a Killer Robot * It doesn't happen often, but sometimes you get a really good picture of everyone. * An artist gave some popular Studio Ghibli characters an art nouveau makeover. * I bet the first time each of us rides in a self-driving car, we will react … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Jurors laughed when they heard the detail of the case and were told to get over their giggling fits" [Amusing]

Friday 15 April 19:50:59 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [67 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Facts About the IRS to File Away

Friday 15 April 19:45:00 UTC 2016

There's more scandal involved than you'd think. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Americans spend $30 billion a year on take-out pizza. How to make really good pizza at home to the left, arguments about Chicago's greatest shortcoming to the right [PSA]

Friday 15 April 19:44:59 UTC 2016

PSA [link] [91 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Let's allow texting during movies in our theatres." WellThatEscalatedQuickly.jpg "I mean, let's ban texting altogether in our theatres" [Followup]

Friday 15 April 19:40:55 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [82 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » National Parks Offer Free Admission For a Week to Celebrate 100 Years

Friday 15 April 19:30:00 UTC 2016

Now would be the perfect time to plan that road trip. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Seven useful tax write-offs for Farkers, including pot, breast implants, and ostrich depreciation [PSA]

Friday 15 April 19:22:47 UTC 2016

PSA [link] [33 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Need to Remember Something? Grab a Drawing Pad

Friday 15 April 19:00:00 UTC 2016

Drawing might be the smartest way to encode an idea in your brain. [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Easy Ways to Be a Little Greener This Earth Day

Friday 15 April 18:45:00 UTC 2016

Presented by GEICO. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » CrossFit coach scales side of highway to rescue family after crash – OK, this is the one time we'll listen to someone ramble on about CrossFit [Hero]

Friday 15 April 18:44:54 UTC 2016

Hero [link] [38 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » With the sea seemingly in retreat, Best Korea attempts to launch assault on its other arch nemesis, the sky. As you might imagine, things did not go according to plan [Fail]

Friday 15 April 18:38:28 UTC 2016

Fail [link] [47 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Why Are Taxes Due on April 18 This Year?

Friday 15 April 18:30:00 UTC 2016

As Washington, D.C. residents already know, it's because of an important holiday. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Meanwhile, here's an article that contains the phrase "Ziploc bags full of frozen spiders" [Creepy]

Friday 15 April 18:25:18 UTC 2016

Creepy [link] [37 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Text-to-911 service goes live in Wayne County, allowing anyone who needs help to inform authorities that they're being shot at by a man with a gnu [Interesting]

Friday 15 April 18:16:05 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [48 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Athens, Georgia: historic home of major university, a vibrant Indie music scene, and a dudebro who used fart spray in a crowded bar [Dumbass]

Friday 15 April 18:00:43 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [81 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Best Amazon Deals We Could Find Today, April 15

Friday 15 April 17:58:06 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 15. [Link]

Mental Floss » The Weird Week in Review

Friday 15 April 17:58:05 UTC 2016

Animals are front and center in this week's weird news roundup. [Link]

Mental Floss » Japan Is Getting an 'Invisible' Train

Friday 15 April 17:58:04 UTC 2016

Commute in stealth. [Link]

Mental Floss » The Most Overlooked Danger of Grilling

Friday 15 April 17:58:03 UTC 2016

Cleaning your grilling equipment needs to be done the right way. If not, you may find the result (really) hard to swallow. [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Songs That Brought People Out of Comas

Friday 15 April 17:55:16 UTC 2016

The power of song! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Kyushu island 7.0 tsunami warning of the day cancelled [Followup]

Friday 15 April 17:42:45 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [98 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Nerdy Recipes from Books, Movies and TV

Friday 15 April 17:32:15 UTC 2016

In recent years, the internet has revealed that there's no shortage of talented nerds out there with a flair for the culinary arts. Here are 11 of the best real-life recipes for sci-fi and fantasy delicacies. [Link]

Mental Floss » The One Online Tool You Need to Make Life Easier (And How to Use It)

Friday 15 April 17:30:00 UTC 2016

Want someone to call your phone when you can't find it (even if you're home alone)? You got it. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Beer yoga [Spiffy]

Friday 15 April 17:26:34 UTC 2016

Spiffy [link] [27 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Ways to Eat Well (Even on a Budget)

Friday 15 April 17:15:00 UTC 2016

Presented by GEICO. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The National Review attempted to launch a coordinated Twitter strike on Ted Cruz's old college roommate. Naturally, he bested them [Hero]

Friday 15 April 17:00:58 UTC 2016

Hero [link] [102 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Most Utah headline you'll read today: After 'Sister Wives' ruling, a new push for the legislature to decriminalize polygamy [Obvious]

Friday 15 April 16:50:07 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [184 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Trump hasn't been eligible to vote in a Republican primary for 20 years. Before that, he just didn't bother showing up [Dumbass]

Friday 15 April 16:43:55 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [76 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You had me at Pokemon Pikachu lingerie line (pics) [Giggity]

Friday 15 April 16:37:14 UTC 2016

Giggity [link] [43 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Dissected Figures Give You a Glimpse Inside Your Favorite DC Superheroes

Friday 15 April 16:30:00 UTC 2016

Artist Jason Freeny reveals the internal anatomy of popular DC Comics characters. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Soon your newborn will be tested for APGAR and gang affiliation [Sad]

Friday 15 April 16:22:09 UTC 2016

Sad [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Yes, gentlemen, the reason no one else is wandering around Florida swamps fighting off crocodiles and venomous snakes is because they don't have the guts to look for the elusive Skunk Ape [Florida]

Friday 15 April 16:16:58 UTC 2016

Florida [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Cue Yakety Sax [Amusing]

Friday 15 April 16:16:52 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [48 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Things You Might Not Know About Thomas Hart Benton

Friday 15 April 16:15:00 UTC 2016

The American muralist's 127th birthday is today! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » What shape is your butt? [Amusing]

Friday 15 April 16:13:34 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [99 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Mom Has Stacked Dinner Party Roster

Friday 15 April 16:11:00 UTC 2016

GOLDEN, CO—Their eyes widening in amazement as the 43-year-old rattled off the names of heavy hitter after heavy hitter, impressed members of the Dreeshen household confirmed Friday that the roster for their mom’s upcoming dinner party was absolutely stacked. “Wow, she’s got Joyce from work, Cheri, Dana from yoga, Carol, Carol’s new husband—that’s all of the A-listers, together under one … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Florida prosecutor insists that he dropped assault charges against Trump's campaign manager based "purely on the facts," including facts like, whoa, Trump's got a lot of money and, holy shiat, his supporters are farking nutjobs [Follo

Friday 15 April 16:05:22 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [65 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » What Happens When You Don't Pay Your Credit Card Bill

Friday 15 April 16:00:00 UTC 2016

Pay your bill in full, on time, every month. If you miss a payment, the consequences are severe. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Want to work at Ken Ham's Noah's Ark Park? Well, A) What the fark is wrong with you, and B) You've got to sign a pledge that you're a Christian [Murica]

Friday 15 April 15:56:26 UTC 2016

Murica [link] [208 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Giant sinkhole opens up in front yard of Des Moines, Iowa home. Makes sense that hell would be underneath Iowa [Scary]

Friday 15 April 15:45:08 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Burger King Finally Utters First Words for National American Sign Language Day

Friday 15 April 15:45:00 UTC 2016

Today is National ASL Day. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Many large U.S. corporations paid zero federal income taxes. Next up – the revelation that all they care about is profits, pleasing their investors, and have no concern about the quality of the products they make [Repeat]

Friday 15 April 15:41:01 UTC 2016

Repeat [link] [57 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » These Centuries-Old Maps Were Meant to Be Read By Touch

Friday 15 April 15:30:00 UTC 2016

Wooden maps of Greenland’s shores and islands allowed native Greenlanders to follow the coast’s contours with their fingertips. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "It is an insult to octopuses to continually compare them to humans" [Silly]

Friday 15 April 15:25:08 UTC 2016

Silly [link] [29 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Czech policeman goes to the top of the leaderboard for "Most parked cars hit while driving drunk" [Dumbass]

Friday 15 April 15:19:08 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [13 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Shucking Amazing Facts About Oysters

Friday 15 April 15:15:00 UTC 2016

3. Spring is when a young oyster looks for love. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Owl trained to deliver wedding rings crashes headfirst into church window. That's what Harry Potter gets for using Errol instead of Pigwidgeon; of course, Hedwig is dead [Fail]

Friday 15 April 15:06:54 UTC 2016

Fail [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » So what would happen if we just started paying poor people for being poor? You know, made it their actual job? We're about to find out [Interesting]

Friday 15 April 15:06:23 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [225 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 'Sodomite slayer' pastor claims God will make flames shoot out of gay men's buttholes [Giggity]

Friday 15 April 15:05:46 UTC 2016

Giggity [link] [137 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Explosions: The Loud Killer

Friday 15 April 15:02:00 UTC 2016


[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Christians "tip" waitress with Bible passage calling for her death. You know, just like Jesus would have [Sick]

Friday 15 April 14:55:54 UTC 2016

Sick [link] [241 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Universe Feels Zero Connection To Guy Tripping On Mushrooms

Friday 15 April 14:52:00 UTC 2016

EUGENE, OR—Noting that it had yet to experience any sort of oneness with the 22-year-old, the universe confirmed Friday that it felt absolutely zero connection to a local man currently tripping on hallucinogenic mushrooms. “As far as I can tell, all the boundaries between myself and this guy remain completely intact, so I certainly wouldn’t say that he and I … [Link]

The Onion » Tiger Population Increases For First Time In 100 Years

Friday 15 April 14:43:00 UTC 2016

The global wild tiger census has reached 3,890, the first increase in population in over 100 years and significantly higher than the last survey’s all-time low in 2010. What do you think?
[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: Cyber Security Hacker Training. My voice is my passport. Verify me. (Sponsored Link) [Plug]

Friday 15 April 14:42:37 UTC 2016

Plug [link] [7 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » In 1986, Apple Launched a Clothing Line

Friday 15 April 14:30:00 UTC 2016

The Apple Collection: Proof that innovative product design and a keen fashion sense don't always go hand-in-hand. [Link]

Mental Floss » Answer These 15 General Knowledge Questions

Friday 15 April 14:29:24 UTC 2016

Take the quiz! [Link]

Mental Floss » Supermarket Robot Makes Sure Your Favorite Snacks Are in Stock

Friday 15 April 14:00:00 UTC 2016

Expect to see robots roaming grocery store aisles in the future. [Link]

FMyLife » numb fingers says FML

Friday 15 April 13:54:04 UTC 2016

Today, as I was stretching, I realized my hand can reach all the way up to touch the fan, when it was on, and going full speed. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » These Rescue Dogs Learned How to Fly a Plane

Friday 15 April 13:30:00 UTC 2016

It's true: the pups trained for four months and even learned how to do aerial tricks. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "My husband said, 'look, we've got a visitor' and there he was walking into the house through the garage" [Scary]

Friday 15 April 13:18:00 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [166 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The Donald Trump of newspapers endorses the New York Post of candidates [Dumbass]

Friday 15 April 13:06:06 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [87 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this dog day afternoon [Photoshop]

Friday 15 April 13:00:01 UTC 2016

Photoshop [link] [18 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Chicago Alderman says leave urban coyotes alone, let them take care of the rats [Murica]

Friday 15 April 12:51:00 UTC 2016

Murica [link] [79 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Remorseful Bloodsuckers

Friday 15 April 12:48:38 UTC 2016

Start the day right with these links from all over! [Link]

FMyLife » Hairy Cheek says FML

Friday 15 April 12:27:50 UTC 2016

Today, I was at work and caught my pants on the corner of the door hinge. They tore completely open and my hairy cheek was exposed for the whole office to see. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 'Napalm Girl' was haunted by the image of herself and the Vietnam War for years, but now embraces it [Interesting]

Friday 15 April 12:26:08 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [48 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » popularonion says FML

Friday 15 April 12:18:40 UTC 2016

Today, I came to class, prepared with my notes for the debate we were having today. My teacher then told me that I would be representing the opposite side I chose, despite her saying we could choose our own sides. This happened minutes before the debate started, and my notes were useless. FML [Link]

Weird Universe » Controlled by Pineapple Soda

Friday 15 April 12:03:57 UTC 2016

1947: Once Minerva Elagan had accepted a pineapple soda from Rev James Chambers (Chalmers?), she was under his influence forever.

The Daily Standard (Sikeston, Missouri) – Oct 17, 1947

The Cincinnati Enquirer – Sep 18, 1947 [Link]

Mental Floss » Watch This Supercut of Popular Movies Organized By Color

Friday 15 April 12:00:00 UTC 2016

In “Color Theory,” Vimeo user Kat Smith has created a color-coded supercut of shots from popular movies, revealing the different ways filmmakers put color to use. [Link]

Weird Universe » Dracula Memento

Friday 15 April 11:43:26 UTC 2016

What are the odds for this "soil" being authentic?

Original ad here. (Back cover.) [Link]

Fark.com RSS » ChaCha causes hoo hah [Scary]

Friday 15 April 11:41:10 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » You Can Soon Own This Topographically Accurate Lunar Globe

Friday 15 April 11:30:00 UTC 2016

This detailed model was created using data collected by NASA. [Link]

Mental Floss » Look Out "Scout"

Friday 15 April 11:15:00 UTC 2016

[Link]

Mental Floss » Watch as a Very Serious Owl Takes a Ride on a Singing Toy Horse

Friday 15 April 11:00:00 UTC 2016

Try to stay as chill as the owl as you view this video. [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Amazing Trees Worth Celebrating This Arbor Day

Friday 15 April 10:45:00 UTC 2016

Presented by GEICO. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Scientists say wine o'clock is a real thing and not just the hour when subby starts submitting headlines to Fark [Obvious]

Friday 15 April 10:03:10 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [54 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A freakish water hole in Portugal looks like Cthulhu's bunghole from the air [Weird]

Friday 15 April 9:46:10 UTC 2016

Weird [link] [33 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man creates website using "digital monkeys with typewriters" to attempt to publish every possible patent to kill patent trolls [Hero]

Friday 15 April 9:35:10 UTC 2016

Hero [link] [53 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You know all those "farm to table" restaurants that hipster foodies can't pedal their single speeds fast enough to get to? Well, "Many of those local greens misted with unicorn tears are something else entirely" [Obvious]

Friday 15 April 9:21:08 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [85 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Unique Facts About Fingerprints

Friday 15 April 8:45:00 UTC 2016

Or, why we can’t trust koalas. [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Friday 15 April 8:42:36 UTC 2016

Today, after working like a caffeine-fuelled thunderstorm for 9 hours straight on an art project, my 2 friends informed me that it was due next week. I slept for 10 hours, and then went to my class without my project, thinking I lucked out in the long run. Clearly not, as it was due today. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » This headline will, in part, cost pepper-spraying University of California, Davis $175k [Spiffy]

Friday 15 April 8:35:08 UTC 2016

Spiffy [link] [106 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Desert Ants’ Shiny Silver Hair Keeps Them Cool

Friday 15 April 8:18:18 UTC 2016

Saharan silver ants can withstand blistering temperatures thanks to their super shiny hair. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Woman is allergic to her own sweat and tears. No word on blood [Weird]

Friday 15 April 8:05:00 UTC 2016

Weird [link] [27 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A damn good and knowledgeable Irish postman can always deliever the letter to 'the guy with the goats and dogs in Some Place' [Weird]

Friday 15 April 8:03:00 UTC 2016

Weird [link] [6 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » farmingman says FML

Friday 15 April 7:54:51 UTC 2016

Today, I was hauling cow shit. I had a car following me very closely, so I turned on the spreader to get them to back off. It was a cop. I got pulled over in a tractor for spraying cow shit on a cop car. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anthony says FML

Friday 15 April 7:45:23 UTC 2016

Today, on a train, a little boy and girl come up to me and ask how babies are made. Already pretty uncomfortable with their question, their mother suddenly appears and says, "Go on, tell them!" FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You know those high-powered hand-dryers in the bathrooms from Dyson that blow dry your hands so well? Well they actually suck because they spread 60 times more germs than standard ones [Interesting]

Friday 15 April 7:39:00 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [61 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Cruise Through a Colorful History of Famous Fictional License Plates

Friday 15 April 7:00:00 UTC 2016

Proof that writers and directors put a lot of thought into made-up vanity plates. [Link]

FMyLife » Anon says FML

Friday 15 April 6:53:22 UTC 2016

Today, I shattered my iPhone screen. Pieces of glass are chipping out and can easily slice up any idiot who slides their finger across the screen. Unfortunately, I was that idiot. There's blood in the cracks of my screen. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Czech Republic is tired of you confusing them with other countries, decides they want a new, hipper, totally different name that will change all that. All hail Czechia [Facepalm]

Friday 15 April 6:29:00 UTC 2016

Facepalm [link] [97 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Fighting Facts About Siamese Fighting Fish

Friday 15 April 6:15:00 UTC 2016

If all you know about these fish is that they fight, here’s a crash course in all things Betta. [Link]

Futility Closet » Boontling

Friday 15 April 6:08:46 UTC 2016

Boonville, Calif., has a dwindling language all its own. “Boontling” grew up as a jargon among residents of Anderson Valley around the turn of the 20th century. It includes more than a thousand words and phrases but is dying out among the small population. A brief glossary: applehead – a young girl
belhoon – a dollar
Bill Nunn – syrup … [Link]

Mental Floss » This Feral Cat Shelter Is Grand Architecture for Felines

Friday 15 April 5:00:00 UTC 2016

Even cats need well-designed homes. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Saudis and Israelis working together, dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria [Interesting]

Friday 15 April 4:52:47 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Things You Didn’t Know Leonardo da Vinci Influenced

Friday 15 April 4:15:00 UTC 2016

Presented by GEICO. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Big gators have smaller gators, in their jaws to dine on them, and those gators have smaller gators, and so on, ad infinitum [Florida]

Friday 15 April 3:20:34 UTC 2016

Florida [link] [37 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » These Frogs Have Developed a Resistance to Killer Fungus

Friday 15 April 2:30:00 UTC 2016

Some populations of lowland leopard frogs in Arizona have gene variants that protect them from a deadly fungal disease. [Link]

FMyLife » me says FML

Friday 15 April 2:03:57 UTC 2016

Today, we had a surprise test at school. I was totally unprepared for any of it, so I BSd the whole thing and turned it in. A few minutes later, our teacher said we were allowed to use our notes to finish the test. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Friday 15 April 2:03:56 UTC 2016

Today, I had to spend a long bus ride with my chest pressed against the window, because some mammoth of a woman decided to squeeze her double wide ass into my seat. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Arrested for what? Eating mulch? I'm sorry, I thought this was America [Weird]

Friday 15 April 1:54:25 UTC 2016

Weird [link] [53 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 19-year-old woman faces child porn and accessory charges for live streaming the rape of her 17-year-old friend by her 29-year-old boyfriend. "Friend" may not be the right word to describe that relationship. Or "boyfriend" [Sick]

Friday 15 April 1:37:42 UTC 2016

Sick [link] [176 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » What what in the butt? Zika, zika in the butt [Asinine]

Friday 15 April 1:36:27 UTC 2016

Asinine [link] [42 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Only your one true love would tell you to get back into the truck. So you could keep inhaling the carbon monoxide so you can finally commit that suicide you've been talking about [Facepalm]

Friday 15 April 1:34:09 UTC 2016

Facepalm [link] [47 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » AL Gov admits that sure, using a state police helicopter to bring him his wallet that he left behind while fleeing his house during a Christmas Day fight with his wife over the affair he was having LOOKS bad, but he never said to use a HELICOPTER [Fa

Friday 15 April 1:33:39 UTC 2016

Facepalm [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Disney World’s Updated FastPass+ Aims to Eliminate Long Lines

Friday 15 April 1:30:00 UTC 2016

Dreams really do come true. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » When 70% of your town takes anxiety pills because they have to fly anytime they want medical care, it might be time to build a road [Obvious]

Friday 15 April 1:26:29 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [32 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Ehime private school principal caught sayof pilfering rice balls and sake from supermarket [Dumbass]

Friday 15 April 1:10:15 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [14 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Voice Actors From 'Animaniacs' Are Going on Tour

Friday 15 April 1:00:00 UTC 2016

It's time for Animaniacs! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Great. Now North Carolinians are opposed to breasts, too [Facepalm]

Friday 15 April 0:53:27 UTC 2016

Facepalm [link] [80 comments] [Link]

The Onion » Bernie Sanders Asks Anyone Who’s Serious About Breaking Up Big Banks To Meet Him On Corner Of Canal And Bowery At Midnight

Friday 15 April 0:53:00 UTC 2016

NEW YORK—Inviting all those truly committed to economic equality, presidential candidate Bernie Sanders announced during Thursday night’s Democratic debate that anyone who’s serious about breaking up big banks should meet him on the corner of Canal and Bowery at midnight. “Show up at the base of the Manhattan Bridge at exactly midnight tonight if you really want to break apart … [Link]

The Onion » Hillary Clinton Clearly Tailoring Debate Answers To Unclaimed New York Superdelegate

Friday 15 April 0:52:00 UTC 2016

NEW YORK—Repeatedly emphasizing how her proposed policies would benefit middle-aged fathers of three who work in the public sector, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton appeared to be tailoring each of her answers during Thursday night’s primary debate to a single unclaimed New York superdelegate, sources reported. “As your next president, I promise to make America work for all of us—not … [Link]

FMyLife » BFFN says FML

Friday 15 April 0:36:48 UTC 2016

Today, my best friend told me she no longer wants an "active friendship" with me. She says she doesn't have time to see me, since she has a boyfriend and a bunch of friends she's spent years bitching to me about. We've gone from a 14 year friendship to awkwardly nodding at each other in the street. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » CT Judge rules that gun makers should be psychic [Asinine]

Friday 15 April 0:35:27 UTC 2016

Asinine [link] [329 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Before Portland became cool, it took civil defense seriously and implemented rock-solid plan to survive global thermonuclear war with USSR – by successfully evacuating 29,423 vehicles and 101,074 people from city core in less than one hour in 1955 [S

Friday 15 April 0:34:32 UTC 2016

Strange [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » City Moths Have Learned to Avoid Light, According to Study

Friday 15 April 0:30:00 UTC 2016

Scientists think the adaptation could have an unexpected—and possibly negative—impact on their ecosystem. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » $1,000,000 no longer enough to buy all the items listed in the Barenaked Ladies song "If I Had $1,000,000." That's cruel [Interesting]

Friday 15 April 0:28:56 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [49 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » People stranded in DC subway system, seen drinking RadAway and grabbing Lincoln's Repeater [Fail]

Friday 15 April 0:26:47 UTC 2016

Fail [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Nearly half of all US households belong to Amazon Prime, according to new report. Man, that fine print in EULA gets you every time [Interesting]

Friday 15 April 0:12:52 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [47 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Babies sell out for crackers, stickers and science [Interesting]

Friday 15 April 0:04:59 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » China, having apparently grown bored with just pirating software and movies, now moves on to pirating entire cities [Strange]

Friday 15 April 0:04:35 UTC 2016

Strange [link] [15 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this columnist [Photoshop]

Friday 15 April 0:00:01 UTC 2016

Photoshop [link] [11 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Quirky Facts About Manx Cats

Friday 15 April 0:00:00 UTC 2016

The unusual kitty hails from an island in the Irish Sea. [Link]

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