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 » This App Connected Lantern Is a Camping Game Changer
BioLite's new BaseLantern offers hours of light and enough juice to charge a camp full of devices. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Top 10 Companies for New Dads
Big surprise here: Most of them are based in California. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Kids deliver inflatable castle to wrong address. Homeowner wishes they would bounce [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » ( ° ʖ °) ( ° ʖ °) ( ° ʖ °) ( ° ʖ °) [Cool]
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Mental Floss » The Best Way to Protect a Vineyard From Pests: Running Ducks
Ducks replace pesticides on some farms. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man commits arm assault against police officer by hitting him over the head with it [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Fine Young Cannibal [Creepy]
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Fark.com RSS » Pitchie la vache [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » "Faith-based" mental health "treatment center" convinces Iowa man he doesn't need all those anti-depressants and anti-psychotics he was prescribed, all he really needed was Jesus and vitamins. Suicide-attempt-larity ensues [Fail]
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Mental Floss » 10 Cannes Film Festival Winners That You Can Stream Right Now
Bring the French Riviera to you. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Little-Known Spy Agency That Inspired the Creation of James Bond
In 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,' Damien Lewis reveals the secret story of the Special Operations Executive, whose daring agents and commandos would go on to invent many of the tactics and techniques of special operations today. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » One dead, three injured after men cut in line at Austin taco trailer [Murica]
[link] [85 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 7-Year-Old Girl Born Without Hands Wins National Penmanship Contest
Judges say Anaya Ellick's writing sample "was comparable to someone who had hands." [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Animal sacrifice before a high-school game would seem to be more of a Florida thing than a Michigan one, but here we are [Creepy]
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Fark.com RSS » "Why yes indeed I believe Jesus pooped" [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Air traveler lets her fingers do the walking, and the feds are now involved [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » The United Methodist Church gets a tad less united as more than a hundred of its clergy come out as LGBT in defiance of church law [Misc]
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Mental Floss » How Kitties Helped Create Friskies' New Line of Cat Food
Cats are notoriously persnickety eaters, often turning up their noses at food chosen for them by their humans. But Friskies is betting that picky felines will be a little bit more excited about food chosen by their kitty counterparts. [Link]
Mental Floss » Everything at This Free Food Festival Is Made From Food Waste
Chefs are turning the food that gets thrown away into restaurant-quality delicacies. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » A day in the life of an F-35 pilot… 1000, get ready to start the jet. 1200, after two system recycles, and a complete reboot, get it started. Turn around, land, and reset the computer that won't talk to weapons. This happens 30% of the time [Fa
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Mental Floss » How to Dress to Make the Right First Impression in 7 Scenarios
We all want to dress to impress, but an impressive outfit in one context might be ridiculous in another. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The White House really wants you to know that the president isn't going to apologize for dropping the bomb on Japan [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Man ordered to remove 'VI6SIX' license plate [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Fark-ready headline of the day: "NZ backpackers regret sex on the beach after painful crab incident" [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Texas dating site promises to hook U.S. citizens up with Canadians in the event of a Trump presidency. Difficulty: Lena Dunham [Giggity]
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Mental Floss » The Missing Links: How Hollywood Fakes Drug Use
Hollywood films (usually) don’t use the real thing when they’re filming scenes depicting drug use. Here is how they make the fakes look real. * Have you ever wondered why internet links are usually blue? * Leave it as it lies. Atlas Obscura has this interesting rundown of 8 plane wrecks that have become their own memorials. * Intriguing Headline … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Tourists exposed to Florida wild life [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Prince died for Steven Tyler's sins [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this heavy dinner [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » A ‘Ghostbusters’ VR Experience is Coming to Madame Tussauds
Strap on your proton packs! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Golf course groundskeeper receives John Deere letter [Sad]
[link] [35 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Mistake: Invading another's privacy; Major Fark-Up: Voyeurism, secretly recorded a teenager; Florida: Professor and Chair of UF's religion department [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » This just in, Franco is still dead….we hope [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » Designer Creates a Scientifically Accurate Line of Dinosaur Toys
As scientific understanding of dinosaurs has changed, toys haven't kept up. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Ever wonder how much hipsters spend on food? Me neither, but here it is anyway [Facepalm]
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Mental Floss » 8 Words You Might Not Know Were Named for Scientists
These words' scientific namesakes have been hiding in plain sight. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » While Putin is buzzing our ships with puny little fighter craft, Obama is buzzing fake Chinese islands with 9,200-ton destroyers [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Another contestant for Best Newspaper Correction Ever. And this may be The One [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » Artist Installs Magical Fluorescent Mountains in the Las Vegas Desert
The public art installation will remain in the desert for the next two years. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark NotNewsletter: Latey McLateface [FarkBlog]
[link] [27 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » New 'Game of Thrones' Fan Theory Might Explain Why Hodor Can Only Say 'Hodor'
Stick with us here … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Would you like 2.5 acres of free land in glorious Mother Russia? It is the most opulent tundra available [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » While your retirement fund was eeking out a few percentage points, 2015's top Hedge Fund Managers were making close to $1B each to play roulette with your money [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » FL DOT has spent millions installing traffic cameras, even making them viewable on the internet. Florida: They can't record [Florida]
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FMyLife » Oreo says FML
Today, my dad and stepmom came back from a very expensive two-month trip across the world. When they got home, they had more gifts for their cat than for me. FML [Link]
FMyLife » jasonvanr says FML
Today, a woman kindly asked if she might take a photo of her son in our cowboy boots. Thinking it couldn't do much harm, I agreed. Ten minutes later there was a butt naked three year-old and his entire family taking pictures in my shoe store. My manager wasn't impressed. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » AB's latest product is watered-down, tasteless, fairly bitter, and covered in a garish wrapper that smacks of insecurity and an inflated ego [Repeat]
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Mental Floss » The Best Amazon Deals We Could Find Today, May 10
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 10. [Link]
Mental Floss » What's the Difference Between Robitussin, Sudafed, and Mucinex?
The best way to get well is staying hydrated and getting plenty of rest. If that’s not proactive enough for you, cold medicine might be able to help. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » NYC Port Authority to TSA : "Get the airport lines moving quicker, or you're fired" [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » We Can Rebuild It: A Project to Resurrect the UK's First Robot
The London Science Museum wants your support to bring Eric back to life. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Flame-eating topless clown sues the NYPD for wrecking her circus career ….because reasons (Not safe for work) [Silly]
[link] [79 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The TOMS #WithoutShoes Challenge Wants You to Instagram Your Bare Feet
Those "artsy" pictures of your pedicured toes finally have a greater purpose. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » South Carolina man granted bail after claiming "Stand Your Ground" defense after killing a taxi driver and his friend after he tried to skip a fare. Oh, and he also burned the bodies and buried them in his backyard [Murica]
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Fark.com RSS » Dude, I think I had way too much America last night [Strange]
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Mental Floss » 12 Bakeries Around the World You Have to Visit
Whether you prefer sweet or savory, here are the 12 bakeries around the world you have to visit. [Link]
Mental Floss » How to Design the Most Productive Home Office
Get some plants. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Doctor sentenced for prescribing 81,000 Oxycontin pills, unfortunately none of them to Bieber [Facepalm]
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FMyLife » nootnoot says FML
Today, some people in my class here in New Zealand found out that I'm from Canada, then spent the rest of the period asking if I had a pet moose and whether or not I lived in an igloo. They were completely genuine questions. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » An argument over an online goat video leads to stabbing [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » BER na ner NERT ner. BER na ner NERT ner. Ber na NER na NER na NER na NER. Ber na NER na NER na NER na NER. BER berna berna BER na NER… Blang-ablang BLANG blang [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Amazing new dataset shows what is most likely to eventually kill you, broken down by age [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » [Fark handle withheld to protect the guilty] [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Scientists debunk theory that massive killer walruses once waddled the earth. Here comes the Pelagiarctos [Followup]
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Mental Floss » What Satellite Images of Trees Can Reveal About Underground Fungus
Scientists were able to categorize tree species by the type of fungus that colonizes their roots. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Selfies give you lice [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Pro-tip: When getting revenge on somebody by trashing their home, make sure it is in fact, your target's home [Dumbass]
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FMyLife » JustWantedToRelax says FML
Today, I took my dogs to the park and sat in the grass while they played. Within the first half hour two male dogs peed on my back. The first owner apologized and gave me a wipe to clean up while the second one had the nerve to tell me "this is why I bring a chair" FML [Link]
FMyLife » Erin says FML
Today, I fell in the shower, landing ass-crack first onto a can of shaving cream, which split my butt straight down the crack. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 14 Irresistible Facts About 'New Girl'
Diane Keaton was an influence, and Prince was a fan. [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: I Am Sam
[Link]
Fark.com RSS » Hate your job? Survey finds everyone else does too [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Firefighters rescue three college girls in rowboat who left with no life jackets in rough seas. Still searching for little man [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » "A $15,000 reward is being offered for details leading to the arrest and conviction of three rednecks who went on a drunken rampage involving gunfire, vomiting, skinny dipping and the death of a tiny endangered fish in Death Valley National Park&
[link] [84 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » How High Can Runaway Helium Balloons Fly?
The maximum soaring height of that lost party favor depends on physics. [Link]
Overheard In The Office » A Lesser-Known Corollary Of the Patriot Act
iPod chick #1: I told Lauren* to look hot today, we’ll see…
iPod chick #2: I know, it’s so hard for her. She can only look hot like once a month. Waltham, Massachusetts Overheard by: Joe [Link]
FMyLife » somuchhatesolittleworld says FML
Today, I started my first training day using an MRI machine and completely forgot to remove my nipple piercings before I went in. I've never experienced a pain so vile and lingering in my life. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Nighty-nitrogen says FML
Today, I was trying to sleep, when I felt someone rattling my bed from underneath. Petrified from shock, I lied there for what felt like hours, waiting for a murderer to spring out. I must've finally fallen asleep, and when I woke up in the morning, I found out it was a minor earthquake. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this celebration [Photoshop]
[link] [20 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Street Performer Seemingly Defies the Laws of Physics While Juggle-Drumming
This amount of skill is hard to wrap your head around. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: HDR Projects 4 Pro software. Create 82 versions of your photo automatically and edit from there. For those of us needing more fuel for our OCD. (Sponsored Link) [Plug]
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Mental Floss » Experience the Beauty of the National Parks With These Retro Style Posters
A gorgeous and fitting tribute to 100 years of the National Park Service. [Link]
Weird Universe » The House of Dreams
Received an email from Mark Cersosimo:
Hi there!
Very recently I traveled to London for the first time and stumbled upon this man named Stephen Wright who’s systematically turning his home into a giant piece of artwork he calls “The House Of Dreams”.
I made a super short film about him and his home, and thought it may be of … [Link]
Weird Universe » Japanese Obscenity Bust, Explained
Do you recall the story about the female Japanese artist who got prosecuted for making a kayak molded into the shape of her vagina?
Now she tells her own tale in a new book.
[Link]
Mental Floss » 17 Noisy Facts About 17-Year Cicadas
Brood V is back. [Link]
Mental Floss » This Colorful Video Shows How Kaleidoscopes Are Made
Kaleidoscopes may produce spectacular, dazzling images, but their construction is surprisingly simple. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you don't call in 10 days or more, the life saving is on us [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Orlando City Council votes 4-3 in favor of decriminalizing marijuana up to 20 grams, ensuring steady supply of Florida-tagged Fark headlines [Florida]
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Mental Floss » Watch How Magnets Change the Physics of This Marble Maze
Marbles fall because of gravity, until they don't. [Link]
Mental Floss » I Am Sam
[Link]
Fark.com RSS » From NS Sherlock Monthly: new study reveals that Americans are a bunch of uptight religious kooks, especially when compared to the rest of the world [Murica]
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Mental Floss » In Rare 'Antiques Roadshow’ Misfire, High School Art Gets Valued at $50,000
"… not bad for a high schooler in Oregon.” [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Full-Throated Facts About Eurovision
No songs over three minutes, and no live animals on stage—but just about anything else goes. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Get your dog to heel and you're a good owner. Get your dog to Sieg Heil and you get arrested [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Summer Movies 2016
Great links to begin a great day! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Well, the fish egg potato chips seem to have worked, so why not try squid gut potato chips? [Unlikely]
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FMyLife » dessy says FML
Today, my boyfriend asked me to pick up a few things from the store for him while he was at work. After picking up everything he asked for, I wasn't left with much money so I used $50 from my account. When he got home he then grumbled about me spending all of "his" money. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Breakfast started off as a simple plan to stop people from fapping until greedy businessmen muscled in on the action and strong-armed the profits away. No word on which arm they used [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Where are the rest of the Panama Papers? Here's a database of 200,000 shell companies. It's been sanitized because we're still polite enough to play by the Marquess of Queensberry rules. Do you really want the gloves to come off? [Awkward
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Mental Floss » Watch an Opera Singer Perform (While Undergoing an MRI)
An eye-opening look at Wagner's 'Tannhäuser.' [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The latest fad in Facebook trolling? Posting announcements for fake concerts and having LOLZ at the morans who actually show up. Really, who would turn down the chance to see Metallica with Sum41 at a local Sonic drive in [Amusing]
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FMyLife » Sloppy Cashmere says FML
Today, I visited a waterpark with friends. At one point, a woman floating near me suddenly says to me, "How are you doing, honey?" Instinctively, I replied, "I'm well". The woman gave me a strange look and I turned around to find she was talking to her child directly behind me. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I've been using a clay pad to warm up my stiff neck muscles. I put it in the microwave as instructed on the box, just as I've been doing for weeks. This time, the bag exploded, splattering sticky clay. Now my neck is even more sore from reaching inside to clean the microwave. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Nicole says FML
Today, a friend came to visit me from across the U.S. We spent the majority of the time she was here standing in the rain, at the dog park 20 miles from my house, so she could "make sure her baby poops on time". Basically, I took time off to watch my friend's dog take 6 craps. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » You can now cure your migraines by letting science taser your brain constantly [Scary]
[link] [42 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Introducing a Robotic Helmet That Can Brush Your Teeth
You know, just in case your arm feels tired. [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Sweet Slang Terms from ‘Sixteen Candles’
Thirty-two years ago this month, Sixteen Candles blew its way into theaters. With it came those now iconic teen characters, the Geek, hot Jake Ryan, the ridiculously stereotypical Long Duk Dong, and misunderstood every-girl Sam, along with some major ‘80s slang. [Link]
Futility Closet » Left or Right?
You come upon the track of a bicycle in the mud. Was the bicycle traveling to the left or the right? SelectClick for Answer 
On a conventional bicycle the rear wheel is fixed — at any given moment it’s traveling toward the front wheel’s point of contact with the ground. This means that a tangent drawn to the rear wheel’s … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "80-year-old lovebirds tie the knot" – well, yeah, when your body parts are that droopy, they are easy to get entangled [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » That's not a toaster. THIS is a toaster [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Probably the first obituary ever to feature the phrase "exotic lotions and inflatable partners (puncture repair kit extra)" [Sad]
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Mental Floss » William Faulkner's More Obscure Artistic Talent: Drawing
The writer has a small collection of Jazz Age sketches. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Godwinned in the boobies [Interesting]
[link] [82 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Apps That Make Saving Money a Breeze
Which one is right for you? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » This is why you don't order Chinese replacement tires for your A-380 on eBay [Strange]
[link] [40 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » WWI Centennial: Britain, France Slice Up Ottoman Empire
Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 234th installment in the series. [Link]
Mental Floss » These Temporary Tattoos Double as Tests for Soba Allergies
Japanese restaurants handed out 200 tattoos to foreign tourists. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Indian restaurant owner accused of killing customer with curry. That's nuts [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » Man goes to prison for making alcoholic beverages infused with exotic animals – When wheat and grapes just won't do, reach for a Lionbraw [Sick]
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Mental Floss » How Cities Are Using Data Collection Apps to Improve Bike Path Designs
Route-tracking apps allow urban planners to make changes based on the real experiences of bicyclists and pedestrians. [Link]
Mental Floss » This 360-Degree Camera That Snaps Photos When You Toss It
The Panono takes 360-degree pictures in midair. [Link]
Mental Floss » Take a Drone Tour Through Highway Tunnel Beneath Seattle
See inside Seattle's partially-constructed underground highway. [Link]
Mental Floss » New BBC App Will Let You Watch More Than 1000 David Attenborough Clips For Free
Because sometimes you need a charismatic, well-spoken naturalist when you're on the go. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 11-year-old receives unauthorized "haircut" at carnival [Scary]
[link] [96 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Celebrate Literacy at the Inaugural 'Little Free Library Festival' in Minneapolis
The free event will offer book swaps, Harry Potter trivia contests, pop-up puppet shows, and more. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this plant on the phone [Photoshop]
[link] [16 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The United Arab Emirates Plans to Build a Mountain and Control the Weather
Artificial mountains are possible. Controlling the weather … well, that’s a little harder. [Link]
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