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 » Crazy lawyer who dresses up as a superhero — Excuseman — and fancies himself a stand-up comedian indicted for stealing from clients. He could probably use a good excuse right about now [Dumbass]
[link] [21 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 73-year-old grandfather arrested for domestic abuse after disciplining two grandkids old-fashioned way in McDonald's [Dumbass]
[link] [94 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » BBC discovers the dingle peninsula. Submitter found his ages ago and has the chafing to prove it [Amusing]
[link] [24 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Justice Delayed: Court Martial of U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for desertion will not happen until after the Presidential Election [Obvious]
[link] [62 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 'Tetris: The Movie' Set to Puzzle Audiences Soon
Producers need $80 million in financing for what they hope will be the first in a trilogy. [Link]
Mental Floss » Introducing a Smart Language Translator That Fits Right In Your Ear
This innovative new wearable may change how the world communicates. [Link]
Mental Floss » Enjoy a Four-Course Dinner on Top of France's Largest Ferris Wheel
Talk about dinner with a view. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Corporate America can't get enough stupid advice about millennials. At least cocaine was cheaper and had some material benefits [Dumbass]
[link] [86 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Walmart theft suspect tells cops she was "too lazy" to pay for Trojan personal massager, K-Y lubricant, vibrating penis ring [Florida]
[link] [56 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » When waging war on your neighbor for their huge bright flatscreen TV that's going all night long, one needs to go old school and whip out the strobe light and disco ball to go all Studio 54 on their arse [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Policeman rescues who [Sappy]
[link] [24 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Your Calendar is Holding You Back—Here's Why
The calendar is one of the most commonly used time management tools, but that doesn’t mean it’s the best. [Link]
Mental Floss » Taco Bell Plans to Test Tasty New Store Layouts
Will their fancy new carpeting resist molten liquid cheese spills? [Link]
Mental Floss » 14 Slithery Facts About 'Snakes on a Plane'
No snakes were allowed within 25 feet of Samuel L. Jackson. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Let's lay in the road and play dead to scare drivers. What could possibly go wrong? [Fail]
[link] [86 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » And you thought YOUR local weather was bad [Scary]
[link] [31 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Win a Foodie Weekend at Julia Child's French Vacation Home
Enter for a chance to throw a dinner party worthy of Julia herself. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Lindsay now plans to eat the food with her 10-year-old son before deleting and blocking her date's number from her phone" [Awkward]
[link] [95 comments] [Link]
Futility Closet » In a Word
concentus
n. a harmonious combination, especially of sounds catachthonian
adj. subterranean Reverberating harmonies in Ambleside Cave, Cumbria: [Link]
Mental Floss » A London Pizza Hut is Testing a Craft Beer-Infused Crust
Happy hour, redefined. [Link]
Mental Floss » Focus Better With a Lamp That Only Turns On When You Silence Your Phone
Tranquilo is designed to nudge you toward focus. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Scientists have basically proven there is no such thing as free will, which helps explain why Drew greenlit this headline even though it wasn't very funny [Interesting]
[link] [184 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Some people die alone. Some people die after banging their heads on the wall while having 'vigorous sex' with a transsexual prostitute in Thailand. Only one will win you posthumous glory around here [Weird]
[link] [124 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine study has found that, not only are GMOs safe, they appear to be good for both people and the environment. So we can just put this subject to bed, right guys? Right? [Interesting]
[link] [137 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Famous People Who Inspired Hit Songs
Vince Neil, Courtney Love … and Salma Hayek's daughter? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » To underscore the value of a better job, a worker who moves from minimum wage to an average salaried job will cut their pay gap with the CEO from 819x to a paltry 335x [Sick]
[link] [46 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Ever wanted to lick your cat?" "No." "Meet LickiBrush, the-" "No." "-new way to bond with-" "I said no." "-your furry friend without risk of-" "Stop." "-hairballs and-" "I D
[link] [55 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Well, Subby is glad he did his Post Office business yesterday [Scary]
[link] [12 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The Missing Links: 'Rogue One' Spoilers
SPOILER ALERT: Don’t read this article unless you want some cool new details about the upcoming Star Wars film Rogue One. * Intriguing Headline of the Day: Running was for Weirdos. Here’s How it Became Normal. * This video points out some of the many times filmmakers have recreated famous paintings. * About to have a meltdown? Relax with this … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Top 10 handguns in Alabama. List contains more than 10, but, hey, who can count in this state? (Warning: Slideshow) [Obvious]
[link] [55 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Top China Censor: We do not have censorship [Unlikely]
[link] [31 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Could Spin Classes on Buses Be the Fitness Trend of the Future?
A company in London is trying to make mobile spin studios a reality. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these accordion bikini ladies [Photoshop]
[link] [28 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Unable to find a bison calf to endanger, group of Red Bull bro filmmakers wander past numerous signs warning visitors to stay on the path at Yellowstone's Grand Prismatic Spring [Dumbass]
[link] [170 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Blind attorney driven to bankruptcy for defending characters like Bin Laden's son-in-law, Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman and Gaius Baltar [Interesting]
[link] [32 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Danish scientists want to fight cow farts with oregano, because global warming. "Nobody is quite sure how such a high dosage of oregano could affect the taste of milk or meat" [Weird]
[link] [58 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Here’s More Evidence That You Shouldn’t Use Your Laptop In Class
A new study finds that students who use laptops in class get worse grades than their disconnected peers. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Minnesota student flies confederate flag from car to "respect those people that fought for everything where we are today," according to his mom [Dumbass]
[link] [173 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The Names of Three 2015 Hurricanes Are Being Retired
In light of the death and damage these storms caused, their names will not be used again for future hurricanes. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man finds the most Florida way to join a work crew [Florida]
[link] [26 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Hacks for Grilling Perfect Summer Veggies
'Tis the season to fire up your grill. [Link]
Mental Floss » 1600-Year-Old Roman Shipwreck Cargo Found Off the Coast of Israel
It's one of the most significant underwater finds in three decades. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Best Amazon Deals We Could Find Today, May 17
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 17. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Welcome to Lowe's Garden Center, may I help you?" "Yes, do you have any of those copperhead-laden trees?" "Right over here, sir" [Scary]
[link] [79 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 300-lb man steals $44 in steaks from grocery, flees the scene. Just not very far. Police find suspect "sweaty, dirty and out of breath" [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » The world's 500 surviving right whales have apparently left [Weird]
[link] [65 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' Will Return to Theaters on Wednesday, May 18
Celebrate the film's upcoming 30th birthday by seeing it (again) on the big screen. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Watercress eating competition brings together the only people on earth who have actually ever tasted it [Strange]
[link] [42 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Unknown attackers rip the heads off of forty chickens. Police on the lookout for an unusually strong chicken choker [Sick]
[link] [56 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The Quick 10: 10 Movie Misquotations
"Life is like a box of chocolates: You never know what you're gonna get."We all know that quote "“ Forrest Gump, right? Wrong! Forrest never actually said that. He got close, and his mom got close, but that exact quote was never said. There are so many famous misquotations, I'm making this a two-parter: misquotations from fictional characters and misquotations … [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Historical Figures Who Were Really Bad At Spelling
Would you recoil in terror if spell-check ever stopped working? Fear not: You're in good company. [Link]
Mental Floss » 22 Things You Owned in the ‘90s That Are Worth a Fortune Today
Hopefully you never took any of your toys out of the packaging. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Strangest Elevator in Italy? This Lift in Genoa Moves Sideways and Vertically
The elevator operates in two sections, but passengers don't have to leave the car in between. [Link]
FMyLife » korbo7 says FML
Today, I saw a man help an elderly lady with her tray at the local McDonald's. I wanted to do something nice for him, so I added a couple extra nuggets in his meal. He later came up to me and told me I was dumb and didn't know how to count, and that was why I was working at … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Headless body in trunk less car [Scary]
[link] [54 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Doggie downers to hit the market (with what a freaked out dog may look like) [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Parents beware: Kids know secret emoji language ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ [Obvious]
[link] [94 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Why Do Giant Tortoises Live So Long?
Evolution, geography, and luck all may have contributed to the long lives of these gentle giants. [Link]
FMyLife » Buzzed_Head9 says FML
Today, I went to get a haircut. The guy next to me was in an Army uniform and had requested a short buzz cut. My stylist had to take a call, so another came out and there must've been a miscommunication, but by then, she was already fast at work. Guess who got stuck with the other guy's haircut. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Four firefighters are accused of making fake calls to 911 with emergency reports just to they can cruise around town in their spiffy fire truck [Dumbass]
[link] [41 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Ninth Circuit reinstates lawsuit brought on by three men against Alameda County for its ordinance arbitrarily banning gun stores within 500 feet of residential areas, requires governments to justify restrictions on gun stores [Amusing]
[link] [127 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Meanwhile, In Bizarro World, a Florida politician calls out the stupidity of North Carolina with a well reasoned argument bordering on satire [Florida]
[link] [63 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » kingdomgirl94 says FML
Today, my new upstairs neighbours sent away a package, telling the delivery guy that the person doesn't live there anymore. The package is a birthday present from my mother in-law, and it's been sent back twice now, even after talking to them and leaving a letter for them with my name on it. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Bison, FATALITY! You win, Yellowstone tourists. PERFECT! [Repeat]
[link] [149 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Donald Trump may sue the New York Times for their accurate expose of him [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » I had no idea unlicensed massage therapists were a terrorist threat, boy do I feel more secure [Unlikely]
[link] [47 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Some Deep-Sea Squid Moms Hold Their Eggs in Their Arms
Reproduction is especially complicated for animals that spend their lives in the water column. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: Raspberry Pi 3 Complete Starter Kit. Hands-on education for computer hardware, software, and peripherals. Pie recipe not included. Share your favorite pie recipe here. (Sponsored Link) [Plug]
[link] [19 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » To prove conspiracies American businessman bizarrely wants to raise $1 million to stage a dramatic recreation of the 9/11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center, is now looking for an abandoned building and an old aircraft to buy [Creepy]
[link] [104 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Watch This Visual History of Hairstyles Over the Centuries
"A Visual History of Ancient Hairdos (and Don'ts)" traces some of the most popular hairstyles of the last five millennia. [Link]
Mental Floss » Astronauts
[Link]
Fark.com RSS » New high-tech wine decanter keeps your leftover wine fresh for up to three weeks. Leftover wine? [Strange]
[link] [59 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Advisory: if you're in the area of Bear Mountain, watch out for bears [Obvious]
[link] [71 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The CIA Inspector General has destroyed a report alleging on torture conducted by CIA agents. But the Inspector General wants you to know it was just an accident [Unlikely]
[link] [65 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 13 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of 'Shark Tank'
The minute their pitch is over, entrepreneurs sit down with a psychiatrist. [Link]
Mental Floss » Roman Barracks Uncovered During Metro Line Construction
This is one of many discoveries turned up by the project. [Link]
Weird Universe » Elderly Should Lose Vote
Back in 1970, Douglas P. Stewart, a professor of classics at Brandeis University, made headlines for advocating that the elderly should lose the right to vote.
His thesis is this:
"The old, having no future, are dangerously free from the consequences of their own political acts, and it makes no sense to allow the vote to someone who is actuarially … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this precision grooming [Photoshop]
[link] [31 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The Time Sammy Davis Jr. Impersonated Michael Jackson
Davis once said Jackson was "like a son." [Link]
Fark.com RSS » New robotic exosuit technology will increase your ability to lift things by seven whole percent. Let's break out the champagne folks, no need to work any harder [Fail]
[link] [81 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » This NASA Satellite From the ‘70s Looks Like a Space-Bound Disco Ball
…it's also been a valuable source for scientific research and discovery for four decades. [Link]
FMyLife » anonymous says FML
Today, at the laundromat. I loaded a huge load into the top dryer, put all the quarters in, and started the bottom one. I realized my mistake when I came to check on it. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » How to capture a roving band of rogue roosters? Get them drunk, of course [Amusing]
[link] [33 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 7 Times People Ruined Priceless Works of Art
“Don’t touch the art” is a simple rule stated at almost every gallery and museum in the world—yet for some reason, there are a select few who choose to ignore it, and they've left a trail of mangled artwork in their wake. [Link]
Weird Universe » Robot Ballet
The Italian Futurists had a thing for robot costumes in their dance performances. They left behind some weird imagery.
Read about them here.
[Link]
Fark.com RSS » Render unto seizures the things that are seizures [Interesting]
[link] [53 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Just because your neighbor won't illuminate the American flag on his mailbox at night according to federal code doesn't give you the right to steal it and hand it over to the Veterans of Foreign Wars to give it a proper retirement [Murica]
[link] [237 comments] [Link]
Futility Closet » Redesign
We’ve upgraded our look today, to make the podcast and books easier to find and to make the site easier to use on mobile devices. Many thanks to Graph Paper Press for the new design and to the great Von Glitschka for our new logo (about which more in a future post). Everything should work as it always has (including … [Link]
Mental Floss » Watch This Artist "Paint" Animal Portraits With Gunpowder and Fire
Danny Shervin uses a dangerous technique to create adorable works of art. [Link]
Mental Floss » Astronauts
[Link]
Fark.com RSS » Wow. so stylish. much baggage. very memeish. must have [Silly]
[link] [43 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Crocodile Bookmark Turns Your Books Into a Literary Swamp
Keep your book safe from prying eyes with this (adorably) threatening bookmark. [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Steps New Grads Should Take to Boost Their Credit
First, get a credit card. Then follow these five steps. [Link]
FMyLife » kids are meh says FML
Today, I told my cousin it would be okay if he stayed the weekend after a fight with his wife. He didn't tell me he was bringing his 4 kids. They've watched funny cat videos for hours and they laugh like maniacs. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Sex Roulette" parties being held where one person is HIV+ and no condoms allowed are apparently now a thing [Sick]
[link] [139 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » A secret wartime deal shaped the Middle East nearly a century ago, and it still shapes the Middle East today [Interesting]
[link] [44 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » are you kidding me? says FML
Today, my boss joined me on my vacation, to "make sure I actually went". FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: The Planet Hoth in LEGO™
Get your hot links here! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Finger food [Giggity]
[link] [40 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 8 Early Criticisms of Stephen Curry That Sound Absurd in Retrospect
'He probably is never going to end up being a star in the league.' [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The recent spate of London Underground delays have been caused by: A) mechanical failures B) CHUDs C) 'Excessive sunlight' [Stupid]
[link] [23 comments] [Link]
GraphJam » Bip Bopin Pie Chart Zoobity
Graph by: sebastian.chick Tagged: bill cosby , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam »
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: cavities , dentist , floss , lies , Pie Chart , teeth Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Download speed vs. % done
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: car , crawling , done , downloads , lightning , Line Graph , percentage , rate , speed , train , walking Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Cushiest Job in the World
Graph by: thelivingdrew Tagged: cushy , Dunder Mifflin , glares , job , Pie Chart , the office , work Share on Facebook [Link]
Mental Floss » Infographic Shows Which African Mammals Are Most at Risk
Far too many are in the endangered category. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Now, this little beauty was only driven to church on Sundays. No, really [Spiffy]
[link] [27 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Are you a picky eater? Do you want to know why? Well, here comes the science, but you have to push aside the peas to get there [PSA]
[link] [99 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Do you feel tired for no apparent reason? Congratulations, you may have just had a silent heart attack [Scary]
[link] [47 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 14 Mind-Twisting Terms from 'The Matrix'
Go down the rabbit hole to the stories behind these terms from the movie. [Link]
Mental Floss » "Urban Confessional" Project Acts Like Free Therapy for City Dwellers
The service is all about listening to strangers. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Worst Industrial Disaster in U.S. History
The deadliest industrial disaster in U.S. history occurred on April 16, 1947, in Texas City, Texas. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » I'm the king of the wor [Sad]
[link] [91 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Coolest elderly Polish couple you'll EVER want to party with ….all night long. That's right, off their dance floor [Cool]
[link] [20 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Obama awards 13 Public Safety Medals of Valor to some seriously brave officers [Hero]
[link] [45 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Keyboard Software Responds Differently to Each Finger to Improve Shortcuts
New software called Finger-Aware Shortcuts could revolutionize keyboard shortcuts. [Link]
Mental Floss » Scientists Use Star Maps to Date Sappho’s 'Midnight Poem'
The fragment makes mention of the time of night as well as the position of the Moon and the Pleiades. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Virginian conservative running for the U.S. Senate inadvertently exposes himself as an amateur porn enthusiast with safe for work screenshot of his personal computer [Fail]
[link] [180 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » This Lens Turns Your Phone Into a Powerful Flashlight
With F.lens you don't have to worry about being left in the dark. [Link]
Mental Floss » These Bingo Cards Turn 'Twin Peaks' Into a Damn Fine Party Game
Each card comes with 24 different images (plus a free space marked with Dale Cooper’s face) of characters, sayings, locations, and recurring motifs in the show. [Link]
Mental Floss » What’s the Difference Between Neosporin, Bactine, and Hydrogen Peroxide?
And do you really need all of them in your first-aid kit? [Link]
Mental Floss » Stephen King's 'The Shining' Adapted Into a Opera
The classic novel's 600 pages were condensed into a terrifying, two-hour performance. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Mexico last week: "We are a safe country…nothing to worry about." Mexico this week: "Acapulco is a war zone" [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » In the U.K., be careful not to expose your tit to the traffic camera (SFW) [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Heavily-armed man suspected of autogodwinning [Obvious]
[link] [39 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Obama praises Finland's heavy metal when meeting with President Sauli Niinistö, saying the best the US has is in Flint, Michigan [Silly]
[link] [65 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these Elizabethan chums [Photoshop]
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