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 » Man convicted of death threats against Sen. Harry Reid is now being investigated for stalking a Fox News contributor. Is that a step up? [Creepy]
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Fark.com RSS » The District of Columbia is a hot place to live, because (1) it's where all the political action is (2) from June to September it's like living in a steam bath (3) its Metro catches fire four times a week, or (4) all of the above [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Funeral home billboard urging drivers to please, text and drive [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » The Republican Party of Texas just stated in its official party platform that homosexuality is ordained by God in the Bible, recognized by our Founding Fathers, and is a lifestyle shared by most Texans [Fail]
[link] [152 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Trees 'Sleep' at Night Too, Study Finds
Sophisticated laser scans of trees at night showed the trees’ branches drooping after dark and perking up around dawn. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Study shows the average person can relax and be unproductive for only 36 minutes a day. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » "Putin never ended the gangsterism of the 1990s, he just nationalized it." And it's no longer working [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » He was a Sk8er Boi, she said don't hit me with the skateboard, he wasn't a good listener [Dumbass]
[link] [12 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Slam-Dunk Facts About 'The Basketball Diaries'
Pretty much everybody but the director didn't want Mark Wahlberg involved. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » On the plus side, at least his "I Sell Weed" ad on Craigslist did result in exposure for his business [Dumbass]
[link] [42 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 21% of Americans would rather give up sex than lose Wi-Fi for a month; 10% would give up a friend [Facepalm]
[link] [84 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » not amused says FML
Today, my dad woke me up in a panic at five to ten in the morning, because he couldn't figure out how to type the "@" in an e-mail address. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Naked Iowa man loses game of hide and seek when fire and rescue come to pull him out of a chimney [Strange]
[link] [7 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Detroit says screw it, it's too much work being a "major city" [Obvious]
[link] [70 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The Story Behind the Mary Kay Pink Cadillac
The eye-catching car is a powerful company symbol and motivation for a growing network of consultants. [Link]
Mental Floss » You Can Win a One-Night Stay in the Eiffel Tower
Your reservation for La Dame de Fer can be booked with 140 characters or less. [Link]
Mental Floss » You Could Live in a Monticello Replica Mansion in Connecticut
It was built by a co-founder of Friendly's. [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Habits to Steal From Super Savers
No coupon clipping required. [Link]
Mental Floss » Women Paid Less Than Men in Nearly All Major U.S. Occupations
Find out just how much less. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark Food Thread: Ready to break out summer cocktails? Show us the good stuff. Difficulty: ..oh, who are we kidding, Farkers don't have difficulty with booze ideas [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Giant Octopus Kite
There are cool kites, and then there is this giant octopus kite that looks like it's swimming through the air. * It takes a very special group of students to pull off a senior yearbook quote like this. * From the Archives: 11 Defunct Breakfast Cereals Based on TV Shows * This year’s presidential race is really juvenile and immature, … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Woman grabs her shotgun and makes a Facebook post warning the would-be burglars who tried to break into her home not to come back, because obviously the first thing the burglars will do is check her Facebook page [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » And on the day a 5-year-old girl brought a bubble gun to school, our innocence was truly and irrevocably lost [Asinine]
[link] [111 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Straight women are going to the Hamptons to be seduced by their female trainers. I've seen documentaries about this online [Giggity]
[link] [66 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Google Patents Adhesive Hoods For Its Autonomous Cars
In the case of an accident, pedestrians would stick to car instead of being struck twice. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Government employees spend their wedding night copying the Chinese constitution, totally not staged event of course [Unlikely]
[link] [27 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The Dumbass tag was invented for accused Florida shoplifter Prolancia Aquila Turner [Dumbass]
[link] [73 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this oh-so-happy policeman [Photoshop]
[link] [30 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Colon cancer is biased towards leftists [Interesting]
[link] [24 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » As Fark predicted, the media frenzy about the missing plane kicked into gear and the hyperbole started. Here is another messed up example [Followup]
[link] [53 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The Finnish anti-immigrant/neo -Nazi group "Soldiers of Odin" REALLY should have registered their name at the trademark office so that, say, someone who hates them couldn't register it for a clothing line featuring unicorns and glitter…
[link] [41 comments] [Link]
Futility Closet » Blow by Blow
In 1895, stung by charges that boxing is a brutal sport, Joseph Donovan patented the training rig on the left. Each boxer wears a harness and headgear with electrical contacts at each of the classic vulnerable points: the heart, the pit of the stomach, the chin, the nose, etc. When a sparring partner hits one of these points, a bell … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Wine can complement food, help with social interaction." Good to see that West Texas is finally catching up with the ancient Greeks [Obvious]
[link] [41 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Hold my root beer and watch this [Dumbass]
[link] [24 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Sure, you accidentally live stream the birth of a child and you're an Internet sensation. But you accidentally live stream the creation of a child and suddenly Facebook is calling the cops [Strange]
[link] [27 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » A Massive Asteroid Slammed into Earth 3.5 Billion Years Ago
Scientists say it was probably bigger than the one that likely killed the dinosaurs. [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Flavorful Facts About the Wienermobile
It was once driven by a little person in a chef's hat named "Little Oscar." [Link]
Mental Floss » The Best Amazon Deals We Could Find Today, May 19
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 19. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Lost Magic of 'Zoobilee Zoo'
Even though the cast toured libraries, the show never really caught on. Here's why. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » French government announces that they believe three armed men were on EgyptAir Flight MS804 [Followup]
[link] [90 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Displaying the kind of vision that made him President, Marco Rubio suggests a Tim Tebow statue in the US Capitol [Florida]
[link] [67 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Can Street Food Be Hazardous to Your Health?
Hold that falafel. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Which lobby's funding increased nearly 400% at the beginning of 2016? California marijuana prohibition. And who's behind this influx of cash? Get your fainting couch ready [Obvious]
[link] [107 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Dog rescued after spending 5 weeks living on freeway median [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » Given the motivation to do so, do you think you could manufacture a successful trending "social outrage" type story? You know, the kind that seem to exist solely to be shared and get reactions on social media? (LGT Such a story) [Interesting]
[link] [170 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Think You’ve Got House Smarts?
As a first-time home buyer, no doubt you’re encountering lots of new things all at once. From navigating confusing mortgage lingo to figuring out how everything in your place operates, there’s quite a learning curve. Take the quiz below to test your knowledge of common home features, and then download the accompanying PDFs for more information on maintaining various aspects … [Link]
Mental Floss » Altar Cloth in Rural Church May Be Rare Segment of Elizabeth I’s Gown
The fabric, woven with strands of real silver, may have been a gift from the queen to one of her favored ladies-in-waiting. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Former Princeton graduate student with dyslexia protests treatment with rehung trikes [Fail]
[link] [52 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » EgyptAir Flight 804 no longer missing; CNN racing to the scene as fast as they can drive while masturbating [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Morley Safer's first week of retirement gets off to a bad start [NewsFlash]
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Mental Floss » This Smartphone App Can Solve Your Handwritten Math Problems
Point, shoot, solve. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Old man yells at Google Doodles [Stupid]
[link] [46 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Memories flow as students pen musical tributes to seniors with dementia. Ummm [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » Aaahoo Werewolves of Calgary [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Johnny Cash has risen from the dead and is stalking Peruvian schoolchildren [Strange]
[link] [55 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Imaginative Regional Idioms to Describe Heavy Rain
These imaginative regional idioms for heavy rain go way beyond cats and dogs. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Parents complaining that the picture of their unborn blob looks exactly like the picture of someone else's unborn blob [Obvious]
[link] [63 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » nykkymcallister says FML
Today, my husband and I both got smart watches. We were running around, acting like we were in a James Bond movie, having fun. Until our neighbors called the cops on us for hiding in their bushes. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Ants everywhere but my pants says FML
Today, I left the windows open because I live in Florida without air conditioning because the asshole landlord won't fix it. There was nice cool air from the rain. I've killed about 100 flying ants that have made their way inside. Now I have a hot house with closed windows and flying ants. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » The Time Carl Akeley Killed a Leopard With His Bare Hands
Carl Akeley was born 152 years ago today. Let's talk about that time he strangled a leopard. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » With all the bad cop stories, sometimes you just need a story about a good cop who saved the life of a young girl, and just attended her college graduation [Hero]
[link] [80 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » It didn't take long for Canada's new PM to go from charming and urbane to dropping f-bombs and hitting women in parliament [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: Makey Makey Invention Kit. Turn anything that conducts electricity into a touchpad. Banana Piano. Play dough game controller. The wonders I could do with ketchup… (Sponsored Link) [Plug]
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Mental Floss » 100 Years Ago, You Could Buy a House From a Sears Catalog
The company sold housing designs and pre-cut materials from 1908 to 1940. [Link]
Mental Floss » Name the 50 Most Mentioned Harry Potter Characters (Without Missing One)
Take the quiz! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » China is *definitely* NOT taking dead bodies, marinating them, putting them in cans and then selling them in African supermarkets. Cue the Jennifer Lawrence "Yeah, O.K. thumbs up" gif [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » A class that played jump rope with cat intestines will not be punished as it was a part of the curriculum [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » British university bans mortarboarding at graduation [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Earth shatters heat records for 12th straight month. Ear-th, Ear-th, Ear-th [Scary]
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FMyLife » sociallyawkward says FML
Today, I fistbumped a cashier as they tried to hand me my change. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Famous Frogs
[Link]
Fark.com RSS » 66% of Americans are so in debt that a $1,000 emergency would make them destitute [Obvious]
[link] [298 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Venezuelans protesting shortages of electricity, foodstuff, medicine and consumer goods find tear gas is still readily available [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » I've been arrested 37 times before, but the 38th time is unjustified [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Florida man settles in for a good overnight standoff with police…….aaaaaand he's asleep [Florida]
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Mental Floss » Altar Cloth in Rural Church May Be Rare Swath of Elizabeth I’s Gown
The fabric, woven with strands of real silver, may have been a gift from the queen to one of her favored ladies-in-waiting. [Link]
FMyLife » soccerswim20 says FML
Today, I took my AP US History exam. For some reason, my school let the school nurse proctor the exam. She read the instructions for the wrong test and told us to seal up our tests, despite having another section left in that book. She wouldn't listen to us when we tried to tell her. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Just a little tip: If you want to scare kids by going door to door and 'flashing', make sure it's not the home of the Chief of Police [Dumbass]
[link] [22 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Deputy County Administrator Stephen King investigates unmarked graves found at construction site [Sick]
[link] [18 comments] [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Only Less Preachy
Bimbette reading back of Animal Farm: Wait… This is just like Charlotte’s Web! Book store
Richmond, Virginia Overheard by: Really? [Link]
Mental Floss » 12 Outrageous Facts About 'The Producers'
Utterly fearless, Mel Brooks’s classic comedy joked about every taboo subject the late 1960s had to offer. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The Pope: Exploiting workers in the name of profit is an unforgivable sin [Interesting]
[link] [118 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Why Do Diamonds Cost So Much?
Two words: monopoly and propaganda. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Boris Johnson, London's former mayor and insurgent leader of the Brexit move, wins an offensive poetry contest for his writings about an interaction between a Turkish leader and a goat [Creepy]
[link] [44 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The Great Layback Debate: Is it ever appropriate for a bartender to pour a shot directly into a customer's mouth? "Serving drinks this way over the bar is a loud display of over-serving and is not in the best interest of the brand being poure
[link] [52 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this weather manipulation [Photoshop]
[link] [29 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Animatronic King Kong Returns to Universal Orlando
The new 'King Kong' attraction is a throwback to the original ride. [Link]
Mental Floss » Spend the Night in a Massive 'Lightning Field' in the New Mexico Desert
Since its completion in 1977, the Land Art sculpture has only entertained six guests at a time. [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I got my grades back. I got a very poor evaluation for my lit class, which was odd because it didn't match the impression from my end-of-class meeting with the professor. It does, however, include a nod to the supposedly-anonymous negative class review I gave her, though. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Remember that time that Neil Armstrong and Sir Edmund Hillary took a trip to the North Pole, and Armstrong was like "I've never seen it from the ground before, only the moon". Good times [Cool]
[link] [46 comments] [Link]
GraphJam » Something About Sauerkraut and Hefeweizen
Graph by: TheBetterLife Tagged: bar maid , german , Germany , hitler , How People View Me , nazi Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » America's Obesity Problem Can be Linked to Their Aversion to Doing Dishes
Comic by: Wes (via Hotchkisscomics) Tagged: dishes , eating out , food , obesity , Pie Chart , restaurant Share on Facebook
[Link]
Fark.com RSS » When having a row with a farmer over a right-of-way, always beware when he says he'd "f*** you under a tractor" and has loose-fitting boots on…. he might just mean it [Scary]
[link] [38 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Writers Who Were Also Medical Doctors
Doctors are notorious for their illegible writing (ask any pharmacist), but these medicos gained more fame for their readable writing than for their skill with a scalpel. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Come to the restaurant where everything patriotic is celebrated and the lunch rush is stopped for the playing of the national anthem [Murica]
[link] [85 comments] [Link]
Weird Universe » Allergic to Money
A few cases from the historical record of people who were allergic to money.
The obligatory joke in this situation: "I'm not allergic to money, but it's allergic to me."
Medford Mail Tribune – Mar 13, 1953
Arizona Republic – Aug 19, 1954
The Wilmington News Journal – Jan 8, 1963 [Link]
Weird Universe » Suit Against Satan
Original text here.
Wikipedia entry here. [Link]
Mental Floss » Turn Your Truck Into a Drive-In Theater With These Mobile Screens
A new company called Hitch Theaters wants to make your next road trip a more cinematic experience. [Link]
Mental Floss » Exercise May Reduce Risk of 13 Types of Cancer
Researchers analyzed physical activity data provided by more than 1 million people. [Link]
Mental Floss » Famous Frogs
[Link]
Fark.com RSS » Britain's Express wants to get ahead of CNN, immediately says Egyptair Flight MS804 was "swerving erratically" and was "probably attacked by terrorists" [Followup]
[link] [68 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » B-52 crashes in Guam; CNN seen masturbating furiously [Scary]
[link] [78 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you're a reporter, you want to cover the news, not make the news. Especially if you make the news because you've just been arrested for taking a dump in somebody's yard while on a story [Sick]
[link] [38 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Giant Bookshelf Is Fitted to Play Tetris With LED Lights
Because all video games need a big screen. [Link]
Mental Floss » 12 Easy Meals You Could Assemble in an Office Break Room
That microwave can do more than burn popcorn. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » How to reduce pedestrian injuries when they are inevitably hit by self-driving cars run amok? Glue em to the hood [Interesting]
[link] [41 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Add "election campaigns" to list of things in Australia that will try to kill you [Scary]
[link] [8 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » TSA has warned that lines will get longer. Here's the proof [Creepy]
[link] [19 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Creepy Email Trackers
A big round of links to get your day going! [Link]
FMyLife » CarouselHeart says FML
Today, I got a letter stating that now that I'm in my mid-twenties, I need to start getting cervical exams. The only people interested in getting anywhere near my vagina are doctors. FML [Link]
FMyLife » ash says FML
Today, I went shopping on my only day off. The only aisle open was self-checkout. I'm a cashier. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Gym tells woman her "breasts are too large for her tank top." With pic that could launch a thousand gym memberships [Stupid]
[link] [345 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » These Lizards Play a Mating Version of Rock-Paper-Scissors
Orange beats blue, yellow beats orange, and blue beats yellow—and it's been that way for 15 million years. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » San Francisco man discovers data on local housing prices wasn't kept before city instituted rent controls in 1979. So he gathered it himself by reading 30 years of for-rent ads, charted it, found "shiat was bad before; shiat was bad after"
[link] [87 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Hot coffee trend for summer 2016 is … ultra-cold coffee [Ironic]
[link] [28 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Play This Shakespeare-Inspired Card Game at Your Next Soiree
We think the Bard would approve. [Link]
FMyLife » lifedownthegutter says FML
Today, the lawn I've been devoting all my efforts to saving from a nasty grub infestation isn't going to make it, but apparently the grass I noticed growing in my gutters is doing just fine. FML. [Link]
FMyLife » aviationgeek says FML
Today, as a Uber driver, a passenger requested a ride at 5:30 a.m. so he could go a half block to the McDonald's drive thru and back. FML [Link]
Futility Closet » Warm Words
Writing in American Speech in 1931, L.W. Merryweather predicted that “hell fills so large a part in the American vulgate that it will probably be worn out in a few years.” He proposed that “clerical circles should take it upon themselves, as a public duty, to invest some other theological term with a shuddering fearsomeness that will qualify it as … [Link]
Mental Floss » 14 Totally Free Things on the Internet Everyone Should Take Advantage of
Don't miss out on these highlights from the interwebs. [Link]
Mental Floss » Intelligent Robot Boats Could Be Deployed to Inspect Bridges
Autonomous boats would be more efficient underwater inspectors than human divers. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Sure, you have a private jet… but do you have a private jet with a sunroof? [Interesting]
[link] [48 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Theme of Farktography Contest No. 576: "Let's Get Personal" Details and rules in first post. LGT next week's theme [Farktography]
[link] [38 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » An Egypt Air flight from Paris to Cairo has gone full CNN. Sadly, in aviation, you never go full CNN [NewsFlash]
[link] [410 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Unlike Ants, Urban Bees May Prefer a Natural Diet
Researchers found that even in the presence of spilled soda, city-dwelling honeybees opted for flower nectar. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Today's school lock-down is brought to you by the right to bear arms. In a tree, attached to the rest of the bear [Weird]
[link] [16 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Scientifically created champagne is the biggest innovation in the alcohol world since boxed wine [Cool]
[link] [41 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Watch a Hypnotic Time-Lapse of Sheet Music Being Drawn By Hand
Justin Greak turns beautiful sounding music into beautiful looking art. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Cutting crew finds woman's body off interstate, and ooooAHHH she just died in your arms tonight [Sad]
[link] [44 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » MIT's New Wearable Lends Users an Extra Hand
Wearers control the device using muscles in their forearm. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » For a preview of what the whole state will look like in 50 years or so, take a look at Vero Beach Florida, which got a foot of rain yesterday [Florida]
[link] [73 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 94-Year-Old Fashion Icon Iris Apfel to Design Smart Bracelets for Seniors
Apfel, who is best known for her oversized glasses and wild styles, is now designing sophisticated smart jewelry. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you get past "Naked Florida Man," this story has so much more depth and scope [Florida]
[link] [40 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » A Handy Device That Makes it Easy to Find Your Lost Phone
Knocki turns any surface into a remote control. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Meanwhile in Louisiana, during a discussion about raising the minimum age for strippers to 21, a state lawmaker files an amendment with a maximum age and weight limit [Weird]
[link] [132 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » On the one hand, watermelons are not usually part of an alligator's diet. On the other hand, I'M not gonna be to the one to go get it back [Florida]
[link] [16 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 8 Under-the-Radar Costco Perks You're Probably Missing Out On
Your membership is worth more than you even know. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this outer space medication [Photoshop]
[link] [25 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Prehistoric Beetle Had Wings Like Helicopter Blades
Its propeller-like wings likely helped it travel long distances. [Link]
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