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 » "KNOCK, KNOCK." "Who's there?" "HELLFIRE." "Hellfire who?" [Murica]
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Fark.com RSS » For some reason, Judge doesn't buy Omaha man's claim that he had NO IDEA what a rainbow flag stood for when he snatched it off his lesbian neighbor's house in the middle of the night, lit it on fire and paraded it in front of their house
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Fark.com RSS » For six weekends, beginning on Thursday at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, more than 2,000 pigeons will put on an avian-powered light show. Coo, Coo, Coooool [Cool]
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Mental Floss » Some Supplements May Boost the Effectiveness of Antidepressants
A large study found that fish oil, vitamin D, and other supplements may increase the power of medication for clinical depression. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » After Boehner insults Ted Cruz by calling him a "miserable son of a biatch," Cruz tries to claim that he doesn't know Boehner and never worked with him, which is interesting since Cruz was once Boehner's attorney [Facepalm]
[link] [233 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Lawful Facts About the 'Police Academy' Movies
Despite consistently poor reviews, the series spawned seven feature films, one live-action series, a cartoon, and a possible upcoming reboot. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 'Human Centipede II' shown to high school class in Tennessee and no one is sure why [Fail]
[link] [62 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Point Nemo: The Point in the Ocean Farthest From Land
No place on Earth is farther from land than Point Nemo, also known as the Oceanic Pole of Inacessability. [Link]
Mental Floss » Relax Beside a Flaming Death Star With This 'Star Wars'-Inspired Fire Pit
Indulge your Dark Side. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Granny to celebrate 100th birthday with pole dance. Suck it Betty White [Cool]
[link] [29 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » There's Now a Better Way to Buy Wine on eBay
The ecommerce giant has partnered with Drync to launch a wine marketplace. [Link]
Mental Floss » You Can Now Play 'Minecraft' in Virtual Reality
The game's pixelated world is about to feel a lot more believable. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » As God is my witness, I thought elephants could fly [Amusing]
[link] [28 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » See a Solar Flare in Glorious 4K Resolution
See the flash that caused radio blackouts here on Earth. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Panda/hedgehog with a bomb shot leaving Fox [News]
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Fark.com RSS » Fark Food Thread: So you're looking to impress with a nice dish to serve to some special guests. What's your go to? Wow us.. Here's your chance. And.. no, not just booze [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » The Stories Behind 10 Famous Typefaces and Where They're Used
Many commonly used typefaces have histories richer than their designs convey. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » UC Davis chancellor placed on leave in aftermath of web-scrubbing effort. University cops only had to pepper-spray her once to get her out of the administration building [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Fark-ready headline: "Texas church asks members to pay $500 to drink pesticide 'elixir' to cure erectile dysfunction" [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these shutters [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Man who says he is bipolar and suffers from anxiety disorder, agoraphobia and has anger problems goes to a bar and drinks a pint of moonshine and five margaritas. With predictable results [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Beautiful and Delicious Food From Around the World
You might not have the time, money, or appetite to eat all the amazing food in the world, but at least Instagram accounts like this one let you feast with your eyes. * This has got to be the weirdest art exhibit you hear about this month. * Intriguing Headline of the Day: Draco, the Man Who Made the Death … [Link]
Mental Floss » The Best Amazon Deals We Could Find Today, April 28
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 28. [Link]
Mental Floss » Finish the Movie Title
Take the quiz! [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Amazing Facts About 15 Birds
In honor of Bird Day, here are a flutter of facts about everything from brilliantly colored hummingbirds to farting thrushes. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Millennials going door to door for grass [Obvious]
[link] [33 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » shit says FML
Today, I went to the dentist; no one was in the waiting room so I danced around and mouthed songs that were on the radio. It wasn't till after I went to the counter and saw the receptionists laughing like a pack of hyenas that I realized there was a camera. FML [Link]
FMyLife » MrDanito says FML
Today, I never thought I would see a blowjob from the perspective of the viewer, but it happened, in our open-space office. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Biking May Increase Life Expectancy, Study Finds
Every additional hour of biking correlated to approximately one hour added to a person’s life expectancy. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » This is why you don't order a prom dress from China. "A quilt with arm holes" [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Click-bait may be killing real journalism, but on the brighter side, it's going to keep Fark afloat for decades to come [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » Just One Minute of Intense Exercise May Improve Your Fitness Levels
Too busy to work out? Consider interval training. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Thanks junk food from the West, you've managed to infiltrate rural China and make their childhood obesity rates explode [Obvious]
[link] [101 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Ways to Handle Depression in the Workplace
If you suffer from depression, you're not alone: Around 18.8 million American adults have suffered from a depressive illness. Here's how to make things work at work. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Sitting on the dock of the bay / Watching my children sail away [Fail]
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Mental Floss » A Bumpy History of the Baby on Board Sign
The man who sold millions of the distinctive yellow signs had no kids of his own. [Link]
FMyLife » Jane says FML
Today, my fiancé tells me he loves me about 100 times a day. At first it was cute, but now it's getting really annoying. We can't have a conversation without him throwing in about 10 "I love you"s. I'm beginning to not want to talk to him anymore. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Vatican audit of their bank identifies nearly 5,000 "suspicious" accounts that they will be closing. Unclear if the money will be returned to the account holders or whether the Little Sisters of the Poor are about to have a banner fundraising
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Fark.com RSS » Cat rescued from tree following successful crowdfunding campaign [Strange]
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Mental Floss » Infographic: How to Navigate International Bathrooms
A guide to pooping around the world. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » World's tiniest cell phone is very popular with prison inmates, who are buying buttloads of them [Interesting]
[link] [131 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » An Interactive Guide to Global Shipping
See how the products you buy get from international manufacturers to your local store. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » How beer could help with weight loss *if you drink 3,500 pints per day [Stupid]
[link] [54 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » Whyme? says FML
Today, as I was cleaning up after my two year-old, I found a pair of lacy underwear in his toy box. Not only are they not mine, but now I have to ask my husband if he's cheating on me. Or ask my babysitter if she's being having fun, instead of actually babysitting. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 8 Curly Facts About Cornish Rex Cats
Imagine if a Whippet turned into a cat—and, along the way, it decided to get a perm. [Link]
FMyLife » Emmaraine189 says FML
Today, I saw my cat licking something on the side of the road and went to check what it was. It was someone's old cigarette. I now know why she wants to be let out so often: She's addicted to nicotine. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Meanwhile in the Philippines, frontrunner candidate Rodrigo Duterte has said his first act as president will be to pardon himself for mass murder [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » "Since we're running out of clickbait story ideas, how about we do a Voltron of fearmongering article?" "RUN IT" [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Cops find a naked woman and a half naked man sleeping in the passenger seat of a car parked in a handicap spot. "When asked why he was parked, the man said, 'When the mood hits.' The man smelled like alcohol" [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Your Unique Brain Print Might Be the Future of Data Security
Your brain reacts and responds to stimuli so uniquely to you that scientists can use a “brain print” to identify you from others with 100 percent accuracy. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Meanwhile in controversies in other countries, Iceland was almost torn asunder by a bill on sauna nudity [Creepy]
[link] [110 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Go Inside Iceland's New Inflatable “Bubble Hotel”
The coziest new way to stargaze involves secret locations and a see-through, blow-up hotel room. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The deadliest white powder in existence is: A) Arsenic; B) Cocaine; C) Caffeine [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » It may be EZ Pass, but that does not mean you can skip out on $12,000 in tolls [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: Keysmart Key organizer. Made in Chicago. Gatekeeper not included. Wait. Chicago? (Sponsored Link) [Plug]
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Mental Floss » How Do Teeth Whiteners Work?
(And do they work at all?) [Link]
FMyLife » Gaylord says FML
Today, I realized that my somewhat flamboyant behavior may have given people the wrong impression when my classmate tried to set me up with one of her male friends. I've been trying to work up the courage to ask her out all semester. FML [Link]
FMyLife » kaleighf says FML
Today, a new girl showed up at my school and everyone really seems to be intrigued about her. I've been told at least five times today that she is the hotter version of me. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I got mugged. Trying to be brave, I attacked my mugger, who then broke my nose. Suddenly, I was saved by someone: A 15 year-old goth girl who promptly tackled the mugger to the ground. I'm a 21 year old man. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Want to see awesome but creepy abandoned amusement park pics? Of course you do [Cool]
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Mental Floss » 14 Fast-Talking Facts About ‘The Philadelphia Story’
At the time of the classic movie's release, Katharine Hepburn was considered box office poison. [Link]
Overheard In The Office » I Don’t Know — Is It?
Manager: First thing we do is get back control of petty cash.
HR clerk: Isn’t that like closing the barn door after the coke has been snorted? 5760 Highway 80
Pearl, Mississippi Overheard by: Brain Dancing [Link]
Fark.com RSS » US sends ancient Buddhist sculpture to Pakistan where it'll be much safer [Fail]
[link] [40 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Watch a Time-Lapse Video of the Changing Seasons at Biltmore Gardens
Spring isn't the only time of year the gardens are worth visiting. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man gives up decade long search for an elusive cougar, also known as Steve French. Shoulda put some weed out for him [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » You were supposed to kill the GOPHERS, not the golfers [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this tomato [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Meet Xian’er, a Robotic Monk Designed to Teach People About Buddhism
The bald, robed (and adorable) figure can answer questions and even recite chants. [Link]
Weird Universe » Wheaton College Mass Confessions
February 1950: During a chapel service, the students of Wheaton College were invited by the college president to come forward and confess their sins. What followed was 38 hours of uninterrupted confessions as one student after another came forward. Many confessed more than once. Classes were cancelled to allow the spontaneous confess-a-thon to continue.
One student confessed that he wasn't … [Link]
Mental Floss » 16 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of Plastic Surgeons
It takes exactly 90 days to get used to a new face. [Link]
FMyLife » Dramaqueenfornothing says FML
Today, while being intimate with my future husband, I reached over to stroke his cheek. The light behind him cast a shadow over my chest, and it scared me so much, I screamed then I farted on him. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Watch This Charming 1963 Documentary About Ray Bradbury
“Story of a Writer" follows Bradbury as he performs magic tricks for his kids, bikes around Los Angeles, and types away in his cluttered basement office. [Link]
Weird Universe » Capturing Lions by Aeroplane
"The odor of gasoline indicates great wealth and to this they show due respect." So then: nothing has changed in the Middle East in nearly 100 years!
Cautionary note: numerous lions were hurt in the making of this film. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Baltimore cops celebrate Freddy Gray shooting anniversary in predictable way [Scary]
[link] [295 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Improve Your Ping Pong Skills With This Interactive Table
Players can track their personal performance and learn new tricks with the projected interface. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Dog is great [Strange]
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Mental Floss » Ice Cream "Social"
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Fark.com RSS » ISIS footage reveals fighters as frightened, disorganised rabble [Fail]
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FMyLife » anon says FML
Today, I went to see a hockey game. The announcer asked if anybody found a ring in the stands, because a girl lost hers. While he talked about it, I realised that I forgot mine in my pocket, so I took MY ring and put it on my finger. A guy saw me and thought I stole the lost one. … [Link]
Mental Floss » Melon and Cheese Flavored Kit Kats Are Now a Thing
In the world of Kit Kats, logic is no obstacle. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Best Korea successfully launches another XSRBM (Extremely Short Range Ballistic Missile) [Scary]
[link] [52 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 9 Surprising Facts About Harriet Tubman
These nine facts tend to stun visitors to Harriet Tubman's home in Auburn, New York. [Link]
Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: The Massacre at Frog Lake
Links from all over for your reading pleasure. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Police lawyer: That video doesn't show my client stealing an expensive gold chain from that victim of police brutality. Victim's lawyer: ENHANCE [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Legally, it's not necrophilia if you're trying to conceive [Sick]
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Mental Floss » The 5 Most Interesting Comics of the Week
'Walking Dead: Alien,' 'Panther,' and more. [Link]
FMyLife » oh, feck off says FML
Today, I missed an interview to work in a school as a teacher's assistant because the email inviting me to attend got buried among the spam emails. Oh well, back to my usual job as an assistant janitor. Yes, that's right, assistant janitor. It's the same job as a real janitor, but for less pay. FML [Link]
FMyLife » TooQuick says FML
Today, after a 2-hour meeting, I rushed to take an urgent dump. Unbeknownst to me, my urine was not hitting the porcelain bowl, but rather the underside of the lid. As it pooled around the pedestal, it soaked my pants, underwear, and when I stood up to button my pants, it got on my shirt too. FML [Link]
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Fark.com RSS » Apparently the way to honor your dead fishing buddy is to use him as bait to land a monster catch …at least for these guys [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Denver Public Schools: We didn't get one dime of that $24 million in pot taxes promised to schools. State of Colorado: You didn't apply for it [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » A Muggle's Guide to Touring the Magical World of 'Harry Potter'
Sadly, Hogwarts is fictional—but these real-life film locations aren't. [Link]
Futility Closet » “Courage”
A poem written by Amelia Earhart in 1928: Courage is the price that
Life exacts for granting peace.
The soul that knows it not, knows no release
From little things:
Knows not the livid loneliness of fear,
Nor mountain heights where bitter joy can hear
The sound of wings. How can life grant us boon of living, compensate
For dull … [Link]
Mental Floss » 31 Genius Facts About Jim Henson
5. Henson crafted the first Kermit out of his mother's old turquoise coat. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you were on either JetBlue flight 583 or flight 584 on April 21, 2015, you don't know how lucky you are that you survived [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Sometimes you have to throw a birthday party for your 'favorite' pothole to get the city to notice it and repair the road [Weird]
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Mental Floss » 7 Pieces of Smart Cycling Gear to Get You Rolling This Bike Month
Stock up now so you're ready to hit the road on May 1. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The Air Force is planning to pit the F-35 against the A-10 in a series of "common sense, real world" tests to see which is better at close air support- just as soon as it, you know, stops raining, and they get the F-35s computers to reboot-ag
[link] [242 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Dyson's New Hair Dryer Is Pretty Cool (and Very Expensive)
It's all part of their ongoing mission to dominate the air sucking/blowing market. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Theme of Farktography Contest No. 573: "Tangled Up 2" Details and rules in first post. LGT next week's theme [Farktography]
[link] [48 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » This Video Attempts to Calculate How Many People the Earth Can Hold
With 7 billion and counting, it's a question worthy of consideration. [Link]
Mental Floss » BMW Designed a More Aerodynamic Wheelchair for the Paralympics
They're custom-made to fit each team member's body. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Hi, I'm an undercover police officer. We're recruiting agents for an undercover prostitution sting, and we'd like you to help. If you're willing to have sex for money, I'd like to check out your qualifications, if you know what I
[link] [49 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » This Photographer Transforms Insects Into Art
You can check out Levon Biss's up-close bug portraits at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History next month. [Link]
Mental Floss » 9 Satellite Images That Could Qualify as Art
Scenes from the USGS Landsat program. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » British telecom goes out to repair phone line, manages to give everybody in British town someone else's phone number: "It's a bizarre situation but thankfully we all more or less know each other, we were able to work out who had whose num
[link] [33 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Monitor Your Plant's Health With This Smart Sensor
The Flower Power plant sensor may be the perfect device for data lovers with a green thumb. [Link]
Mental Floss » Scientists Capture Glow-In-The-Dark Sharks in the Deep Blue
Scientists using a “shark’s-eye” camera found that catsharks follow the glow to find one another in deep, dark water. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The secret ingredient in making great wine? Cow skulls. Lots of cow skulls [Weird]
[link] [80 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Harvard Announces Plans to Open a Center for Happiness
Harvard University wants to figure out what makes people happy and why. [Link]
Mental Floss » Harper Lee Once Wrote a Magazine Article About the 'In Cold Blood' Murders
Lee didn't include her byline, presumably so she wouldn't steal Capote's thunder. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Ironic tag flips over the desk, throws a chair and says, Fark it, I'm outta here. The audience shouts "Jerry, Jerry, JERRY JERRY" [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » "Trom-bones… get it?" "Jesus Carl, a man is dead" [Creepy]
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Mental Floss » 12 Patriotic Superheroes Other Than Captain America
While Cap is the most successful and enduring patriotic superhero, he’s far from the only one. There have been many flag-wrapped heroes in the long, weird history of comics. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this dark cloud on the horizon [Photoshop]
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