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 » LA Times gets its hands on thousands of internal documents from Purdue Pharma, makers of Oxycotin, showing they knew it didn't work as well as claimed, and was insanely addictive, even BEFORE it debuted in 1996, but hid the data and sold it anywa
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Fark.com RSS » U.S. Geological Survey reports earthquake swarms at Mount St. Helens. This is a repeat from 1980 [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » I have no idea what you are talking about so here is Voldemort on a cat's rear end [Silly]
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Mental Floss » Scientists Plan to Reconstruct Leonardo da Vinci's Genome
Nearly 500 years after his death, researchers hope to learn more about what Leonardo was like, and identify the unique qualities that made him a genius. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » I have good news and bad news, DC Farkers. The good news is that there's finally a plan to fix Metro. The bad news is that it's going to require "sacrifice from all of us." Mainly you, though [Unlikely]
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Mental Floss » Working Remotely Makes You Happier and More Productive
Remote workers also feel more appreciated. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » There's so much negativity in the news these days, so here's a story about a hummingbird rescued by a dog that now refuses to leave its side (with adorable pics) [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » Woman arrested for attacking boyfriend's testicles confessed, "I tried to rip his balls off" [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Apparently worried about the abiltiy of western intelligence agencies to intercept and decrypt their electronic message traffic, ISIS has apparently adopted the data transmission standard described in RFC1149 "IP over Avian Carriers" [Strange
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Mental Floss » 10 Slapstick Facts About the First 'Three Stooges' Short
'Woman Haters' showed us what Larry, Curly, and Moe were all about, but they weren’t quite the trio we know today. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Car dealership sends cease and desist letter to area man forcing him to take down satirical news article that makes fun of their plans to bulldoze a neighborhood. It would be a shame if this backfired on them [Satire]
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Mental Floss » Shanghai Disney Is Opening Up for a Trial Run
The delayed park is letting in some cast members and investors ahead of the June opening. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Can't afford a wedding arch for your backyard wedding? Why not just steal one from the local park? [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » Kyrie Irving’s New Limited-Edition Nikes Come Courtesy of Krispy Kreme
These kicks are sweet! [Link]
Mental Floss » Make a Mint Julep Using Henry Clay's Original Recipe
"Only bruise the leaves gently and then remove them from the goblet." [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Trump advisor says Jews who support peace in the middle east are worse than Nazis and he'd like to put them in a camp where they all can be concentrated in one location [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Mayor of Jackson, MS says potholes are being repaired by A: City work crews? B: Inmate labor? or C: God? [Facepalm]
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Mental Floss » 3D-Printed Vending Machine Snacks Are the Future
A company is working on the technology to make this dream a reality. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "The injured 19-year-old man was reported to be conscious and breathing when the ambulance arrived" I guess screaming is a type of breathing, right? [Repeat]
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Fark.com RSS » Is it time for the Fark Weird News Quiz? Hey, it's either this or quality programming [Survey]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this mysterious courtyard [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » 5 Budget-Friendly Vacation Spots for 2016
Get the most bang for your buck. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Motorist crashes at high speed, with a monkey on his back. No, I don't mean he had issues with drugs…He had a monkey on his back. Bonus: Police determined that the monkey was not the driver [Weird]
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Mental Floss » How the Fort McMurray Blaze Grew Into a Monster Firestorm
It's burned 245,000 acres. [Link]
FMyLife » Less Friendship, More Cash says FML
Today, I realized one of my best friends was only friends with me because I would take her shopping, spoil her regularly, and help her out financially. She moved to another province and only contacted me whenever she wanted money. After I refused a couple of times, she deleted me on Facebook. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Pain says FML
Today, my parents "suggested" I help them move house. I didn't realize that meant I would be carrying every stick of furniture out of their house. The muscles in my arms are so tight now that I can't straighten them. I can't wait to help them unpack tomorrow. FML [Link]
FMyLife » SorrowsReward says FML
Today, I was so exhausted that I took a quick nap on the floor of my classroom during one of my free periods. I must have turned off the alarm I set, because I was gently woken up to the giggles of a whole class of students. To make matters worse, I was lying in a big puddle of my … [Link]
FMyLife » chocolateteacup says FML
Today, I took my neighbor, who lives alone, to the hospital as she was complaining of stomach pains. Being a healthcare professional, all signs pointed to appendicitis. We waited for 6 hours to be told she needed to poo. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » China bans erotic banana eating [Strange]
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Mental Floss » The Missing Links: The Number That's Illegal to Know
You would think that all numbers are in the public domain, but some numbers are actually illegal to own and distribute. * Is the rise of artificial intelligence going to doom the human race? Here's what seven of the world’s greatest minds have to say about the future of AI. * Robert Hare has spent his entire life thinking about … [Link]
Mental Floss » The Best Amazon Deals We Could Find Today, May 6
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, May 6. [Link]
Mental Floss » Vans and Nintendo Are Partnering on a Retro Gaming Sneaker Line
Old-school meets even older-school. [Link]
Mental Floss » What Does it Mean to Make a Citizen's Arrest?
Be sure you're in the right before you decide to play superhero. [Link]
Mental Floss » Listen to The Monkees’ First New Song in 20 Years
Hey, hey, they’re back. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Obit: In lieu of flowers, please don't vote for Hillary [Murica]
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Mental Floss » Animation of Emigration to the U.S. Since 1820
Watch this brilliant data animation to see the changing patterns of U.S. immigration over the past 200 years. Each dot stands for 10,000 people and the brightness of the countries correspond to the level of immigration from those countries. The animation was created by Max Galka at Metrocosm. [Link]
Mental Floss » Fossils Reveal a Hammer-Headed, Vegetarian Sea Weirdo
Atopodentatus used its peg teeth and bizarre jaw to scrape plant matter off rocks on the sea floor. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Sting targets drug dealers as heroin overdose deaths increase. Rest of The Police are too busy to reunite [Florida]
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Mental Floss » 20 Anglo-Saxon Remedies From 'Bald’s Leechbook'
Some out there cures for what ails you from the 5th century. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » New polls show majority of Germans feel Islam has no place in their culture. Haven't they already proved this once? [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Multiple shootings at shopping centers in Montgomery County MD, person of interest is a Homeland Security officer who allegedly murdered his wife yesterday [NewsFlash]
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Fark.com RSS » Michigan couple avoids jail over lost Dr. Seuss library book. You will see the book they took. You will read this by the brook. You will want to take a look [Followup]
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Mental Floss » Chinese Museum Says It Has Found the World's Longest Insect
The stick insect is two feet long. [Link]
Futility Closet » In a Word
syntomy
n. brevity, conciseness First published in January 1981, NASA Reference Publication 1059, “Space Transportation System and Associated Payloads: Glossary, Acronyms, and Abbreviations,” is a list of “compressed identifiers of systems or structures felt too long and cumbersome to be christened in the normal fashion.” Among the entries are BX, for box, FLG, for flag, and FLP, for flap. In … [Link]
Mental Floss » This New Digital Instrument Is a Loop Station For Your Lap
Because you can't possibly carry 52 instruments in one backpack. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The job market for college grads is the best it's been in 10 years. Thanks Obama. No, seriously, thanks Obama [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Farmer fails Biology 101 by mistaking a stray bear for a 'puppy' [Awkward]
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Fark.com RSS » Let's see how DC suburbanites handle seeing a wild turkey wandering through Alexandria, shall we? [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Oh bother [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » Headline: " After presiding over bin Laden raid, CIA chief in Pakistan came home suspecting he was poisoned by ISI." Article: there's no evidence that the CIA chief in Pakistan was poisoned by ISI [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Things not to scream on a plane: "I'm going to detonate a bomb because they won't serve me beer" [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Canadian beer is like making love in a canoe [Cool]
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Mental Floss » English Polar Research Vessel Won't Be Named 'Boaty McBoatface'
Looks like that ship has sailed. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » With Mother's Day this Sunday, what better time to publish an article on how having children completely ruins the romantic side of your marriage and causes bitterness and resentment between spouses [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » TVA board votes to sell Bellefonte nuclear plant for boatload of bananas [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Justice Department says it will no longer call criminals "convicts" or "felons". Apparently they will start using the more descriptive terms of "Wall Street banker" or "politician" [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Once-in-a-generation North Korean congress apparently begins, according to foreign reporters invited to cover the event from 900 feet away on the other side of an intersection [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » One of the perks of being governor is that you get to go the front of the line and adopt a terrier from the humane society before a rape victim gets to [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Is a 250 pound alligator found in a swimming pool even news in Florida? [Florida]
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Mental Floss » 7 Sweet Facts About Strawberries
Dazzle your friends with these seven juicy tidbits about the fruit. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » A French beer company is set to open a pop-up bar in London staffed entirely by dogs. This headline brought to you by MadLibs™, the World's Greatest Word Game, available in fine bookstores worldwide [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » Watch Stray Cats Eat on This Mesmerizing Korean Livestream
A popular livestream in South Korea trains a surveillance camera on stray cats. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » After more than 100 years, American Indian children buried in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, begin a journey home back to areas like the central United States. How slow are they? [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » So is it really time to start panicking about the Zika virus yet? Or should we wait until it pushes Donald Trump out of the top of the newscast? [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Another day, another ATM stolen using a front end loader [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Waitress shows her naughty bits "accidentally" on show about nude restaurant. Nude restaurant? Jack in the Box? [Giggity]
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Fark.com RSS » Think you've had a bad day? Was it scrotum stuck in a grinder bad? [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Man stacks rocks by the side of the road. Rocks topple causing accidents and property damage. Police contend this is not illegal [Asinine]
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FMyLife » At Least it was Warm Out says FML
Today, my class went for a hike through the woods near our school to destress during finals. While walking downhill towards the edge of the lake, I tripped and tumbled down the hill, and ended up diving head first into the lake. I had to hike back to the school soaking wet. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anon. says FML
Today, like every other day my boyfriend and I try and have sex, his dog cried and whined outside of his room until we stopped. She does this all the time and it kills the mood instantly. I can't have sex because of a toy poodle. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Bill and "Coo"
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Mental Floss » 14 Good Luck Superstitions from Around the World
Some of these sound like fun. Some of these do not (at all). [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Thor is alive and serving in the Norwegian Navy (pics and pics and more pics) [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » How America started giving a crap about which bathroom you use [Murica]
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Mental Floss » How Large Hats and Other Fabulous Fashions Changed the Course of American Horse Racing
A case could be made that the Kentucky Derby is the country's longest-running fashion show. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Today's Alpha Quitter Award goes to: the one guy who just had to help keep 'Captain America: Civil War' from getting a 100% 'fresh' rating (who also submitted this link and would no doubt like to chat about it in the comments) [In
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Mental Floss » Two-Minute Warnings May Fuel Screen-Time Tantrums
Experts found the warning triggered more meltdowns than just shutting off the screen. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Potatoes cause backed up arteries in NC [Fail]
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Mental Floss » Meet Han Solo: 12 Fast Facts About Alden Ehrenreich
Steven Spielberg discovered the young actor in a “piece of sh*t” home movie at a bat mitzvah. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: Wio Link – credit card size hardware for connecting things to a network, so you can send instructions to it over the internet. What have you connected to your Internet of Things? (Sponsored Link) [Plug]
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Mental Floss » Why Do People Drink Mint Juleps at the Kentucky Derby?
The drink has been a Kentucky favorite since long before Churchill Downs came into play. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 'Boaty McBoatface' to be renamed RRS Sir David Attenborough. Because sometimes the public votes for something totally asinine and you just have to put your foot down and say NO. Your move, Republicans [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these monochromatic flowers [Photoshop]
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Weird Universe » License Plates for Strollers
Back in 2006, Jill Starishevsky started a business selling license plates for strollers. The idea was that when your nanny was out with the baby in the stroller, people could anonymously report on her behavior (whether good or bad) via the website, HowsMyNanny.com, listed on the plate. So kinda like those "How's my driving?" signs on the back of trucks. … [Link]
Mental Floss » Need to Save a Lighthouse from Erosion? Just Pick It Up and Move It
It took many years of planning, and lots of clever logistics. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » When taking a selfie of you and a 126-year-old statue, make sure you hold your phone at the right angle, you have adequate natural light, and you don't accidentally knock the statue over [Dumbass]
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FMyLife » woxliuke says FML
Today, my boyfriend and I went for a ride on bicycles. After a while, I couldn't see him ahead of me any more. I went back and forth for half an hour but could't find him, and started to think something happened. I went home to call him but saw his bike. Turns out my boyfriend is just an asshole. … [Link]
FMyLife » arianelagolden says FML
Today, my 4 year-old grand-daughter let her pet rabbit loose in the yard, while my 2 year-old grandson was trying to climb on a chair, then a table. I had to choose between catching the rabbit before it ran under the fence, or saving my grandson from falling on the concrete terrace. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Broke Bitch says FML
Today, I went to buy some frozen yogurt. I filled up a cup and the cashier rung it up. The total price was $6.92. I only had $5 in my wallet. So I gave her the $5 bill and went to my car to get more money. Little did I know, there was no money in my car. So I … [Link]
Mental Floss » 7 Facts About Human Hormones and Their Functions
There's a lot more than estrogen and testosterone. [Link]
Weird Universe » Execution of Comatose Crybaby
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Original article here. [Link]
Mental Floss » Go Behind The Scenes at the Smithsonian's Whale Warehouse
The Smithsonian Institution’s whale and small cetacean warehouses hold the largest collection of marine mammal specimens in the world. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The odds of winning the Powerball lottery are one in 175 million. What are the odds of finding a newspaper from exactly 50 years ago to the day under the floorboards while renovating a deceased in-law's house? [Strange]
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Mental Floss » How To Transform Delicious In-N-Out Burgers Into Crazy Delicious Egg Rolls
Basically the definition of two great tastes that taste great together. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Krispy Kreme launches doughnut dispensing machine in England. The most American thing ever, and it's in England. WTF Krispy Kreme, WTF? [Strange]
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Mental Floss » Bill and "Coo"
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Mental Floss » These Modern Aquariums Double as Works of Art
Finally, a home worthy of your elegant aquatic friends. [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Extremely Valuable Author Signatures
Whose scrawl is worth the most? [Link]
GraphJam »
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GraphJam » Classic: It's All Caffeine to Me
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: coffee , drinks , espresso Share on Facebook
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Fark.com RSS » Recycling bins in Toronto being broken into by "saber-tooth squirrels" (pics) [Weird]
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FMyLife » pissed off mother says FML
Today, I was out shopping with my son and unbeknownst to me, he had secretly added a bunch of expensive games he wanted to the trolley. I was too embarrassed at the till to make a fuss as there was a huge line behind me. I watched as my normal £50 shopping bill climbed to over £400. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » For when you want to strike 'eat like a homeless guy' off your bucket list [Facepalm]
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FMyLife » Marcipaud says FML
Today, I opened up an English textbook to find someone else's dirty fingernails between the pages. FML [Link]
FMyLife » creeper-status says FML
Today, I made a new friend at my college campus, which was great, until I added him on Facebook and he started liking posts from 3 years ago, asking if he could be my "dirty little secret" because he knows that I have a boyfriend. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » These Classic Video Games Will Fetch You Big Bucks Online
Don't toss your PlayStation One games just yet. [Link]
Futility Closet » The Dark Side
Epicurus suggested that death is nothing to fear, since we never quite encounter it: “So death, the most terrifying of ills, is nothing to us, since so long as we exist, death is not with us; but when death comes, then we do not exist. It does not then concern either the living or the dead, since for the former … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Here's a photo of every Addax Antelope left in the wild. All three of them. Bye, guys [Sad]
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Mental Floss » 15 Corker Cricket Terms, Deciphered
On May 6, 1751, the first U.S. cricket match was recorded. In honor of that game, and to decipher some of the seemingly complex intricacies for the uninitiated, check out these 15 corker cricket terms. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » In a bid to reduce accidents, France makes its driving test so tough that no one can pass it [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » Super 8 Hotels Held a Gallery Show for Its Mediocre Wall Decor
The company recently remodeled 1800 of its budget hotels, and sent out its former art in style. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » After a brief delay SpaceX is back to chew bubblegum and launch a rocket – and they're all out of bubblegum. Can they nail the water landing a second time? Magic 8 Ball says "Maybe". We'll find out tonight, launch scheduled for 1:21am
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Mental Floss » Try Not to Squirm While Watching This Video About Dust Mites
The humble dust mite happens to have a taste for your skin. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Somehow, in 2016, lonesome, sad, clueless men are still able to rent porno VHS tapes. 2016. VHS. From a store. That you drive to. For porn [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » POP QUIZ: City facing lawsuit for improper use of cruise ship passenger fees is funding its defense fund with ______? [Obvious]
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FMyLife » jessiethebestie says FML
Today, I learned that for the next two months I'll get to train physicians on how to use the computer program that has made my job obsolete. I've known this program was coming for months, but I didn't know it would be taking my job. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Sunshinenwhiskey says FML
Today, I found out why my sister hasn't been answering my texts or phone calls. Her husband blocked my number on her phone. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Cary Grant's Former Palm Springs Home Is On the Market
If you’ve always dreamed of living like a legendary Hollywood movie star, it’s time to place a bid on the Cary Grant Estate in Palm Springs, California. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Goosey McGooseface [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » Zapping Your Brain May Enhance Creativity
It could increase the brain's ability to make new connections across "distant" ideas. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Stealing 2.5 million dollars from HOAs? I'm not sure how I feel about this [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » The good news is that Daesh has been wiped out in Ramadi. The bad news is so have the buildings [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Snopes will have to update "Korean Fan Death" from FALSE to TRUE [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Retrobituaries: Alaska Davidson, First Female FBI Special Agent
She was hired in 1922, but after J. Edgar Hoover got his way, the Bureau wouldn’t see any more female special agents until the 1970s. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » In Bruges, there will soon be a crowdfunded beer pipeline, transporting 1,500 gallons of beer at 12 miles per hour [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Produce in Ann Arbor now only slightly safer than water in Flint [Sick]
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Mental Floss » A Pot of This Rare Chinese Tea Costs $10,000
Da Hong Pao is a dark strain of oolong that grows in the Wuyi Mountains. [Link]
Mental Floss » 7 Books That Will (Probably) Never Be Printed Again
Unless you're willing to spend hundreds of dollars at used bookstores, these titles won't be part of your library anytime soon. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Moran doesn't want to see Jersey Shore beachgoers' butts [Misc]
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Fark.com RSS » That birth mark you're obsessed with can just be eliminated with this wonderful laser surgery, unless things go horribly wrong and you now look like a box turtle [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these pretty petals [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » This Smart Mirror Will Track Your Fitness Progress
Naked 3D Fitness Tracker gives whole new purpose to staring at yourself in the mirror. [Link]
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