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.”
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, as I was getting x-rays of my arm, I heard one technician ask another, "Are you sure those are hers?" At 17, I have weaker bones than my grandma. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Indian population threatened as temperatures hit 128 degrees. Don't people start igniting at 135 degrees? [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Burger King Tried to Settle McDonald's Beef with a McWhopper
It was an idea too delicious for this world. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » There's nothing worse than armed carjacking with a full bladder [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » LA lawyer sends his drawing of a Klan guy burning a cross next to a hanged man labeled "Nibong" to City Council member, is shocked over the reaction, claims it's just satire: "We're getting lynched with a 20% rate hike" [Dumba
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Fark.com RSS » Woman with rare brain disorder that makes her strip can't work out what job to do [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » 11 Rapid-Fire Facts About 'The Untouchables'
While much of the film was fictional, Al Capone taking a baseball bat to a rival was based on bloody fact. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Sex trafficker gets record sentence, which actually calculates to "halfway to almost appropriate" sentence [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Woman has six ribs removed for a 16-inch waist, says her goal is to look like a cartoon character. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED [Sick]
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Mental Floss » People-Eating Nile Crocodiles Identified in Southern Florida
At 1600 pounds, the Nile crocodile is beginning to throw its weight around in the States. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Hidden camera: What kids do when they find a gun unexpectedly [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Burning your ex-fiancee's stuff in the driveway is a romantic way of expressing your closure on a failed relationship, but try to remember not to catch the neighbor's garage on fire when you do it, or the police might get involved [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » English Nonprofit Will Preserve WWI Conscientious Objectors' Jail Graffiti
The Richmond 16 were imprisoned in England in 1916 for refusing to aid the war effort. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man gets breast implants to win $100,000 bet. Textbook red flag for a gambling problem right there [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Irate beaver takes man hostage [Awkward]
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Mental Floss » Watch This Snake Ruin a Timelapse of a Robin's Nest
What was meant to be a hatching video quickly turned into a lunch feed. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Kalamazoo Uber shooter's preliminary examination goes about as expected [Followup]
[link] [47 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Show
A diplomat, spy, and celebrated fencer, D'Éon lived the first half of life as a man and the second half as a woman. [Link]
Mental Floss » New Global Biodiversity Atlas Reveals the Secrets of Soil
“There are new things to discover in the soil, right here on Earth. You don’t have to go to Mars or the Moon to find something you don’t know.” [Link]
Fark.com RSS » In the U.S., we sue homophobic bakers. In Pakistan, the disgruntled brother of a bakery owner puts pesticide in pastries and kills 31 people [Sick]
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Mental Floss » 7 Silky Facts About Birman Cats
The Birman looks kind of like the Siamese’s fluffy cousin—even though the two probably aren’t closely related. [Link]
Mental Floss » People-Eating Nile Crocodiles Are Increasingly Found in the Everglades
At 1600 pounds, the Nile crocodile is beginning to throw its weight around in the States. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Missing Links: A Movie Written by AI
Watch Silicon Valley’s Thomas Middleditch act in a nonsensical movie written by artificial intelligence. * Intriguing Headline of the Day: Inside the Lab That’s Inventing Your Next Favorite Flavor * Coming Attractions: Check out the trailer for Studio Ghibli's The Red Turtle. * From the Archives: 10 Facts About the Internet’s Undersea Cables * What are you made of? Find … [Link]
Mental Floss » The Best Amazon Deals We Could Find Today, May 20
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 20. Mental Floss has affiliate relationships with certain retailers and may receive a small percentage of any sale. But we only get commission on items you buy and don’t return, so we’re only happy if … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Neighbour finds missing passport on the street enabling photographer to catch his flight. To Egypt. Last Thursday. Yes, that flight [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » In America: "Do not bring this gun to school." In Russia: "Do not bring this gun to school. It's filthy. Strip it down and clean it now or you'll fail" [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Looks like nutrition labels are getting an update. Still won't tell you how fat things will actually make you [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this shadowy wing [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Sorry Zika virus witch doctors, but the Summer Olympics will not be leaving Rio anytime soon …unless of course people just start falling dead all over the place [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Maybe she's born with it. Maybe it's Maybellween (link not safe for work) [Giggity]
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Fark.com RSS » White House on lockdown due to nearby shooting. Major event or DC just being DC? [NewsFlash]
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Mental Floss » Netflix Launched a Site That Measures Your Internet Speed
Fast.com calculates your download speed in seconds. [Link]
Mental Floss » Nutrition Labels Just Got Their First Big Update in 20 Years
Here's what to look for on the new labels. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Laugh it up, fuzzball [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Did you study this week? Did you read every story and carefully write down notes on each story posted on Fark? No? Well, then you're not ready for the Fark Weird News Quiz. This will be a part of your permanent grade, sorry [Survey]
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Mental Floss » 10 Buttoned-Up Facts About Levi's
The company received its first patent for riveted jeans on May 20, 1873, and more than 140 years later, they’re still one of the world’s most popular denim brands. [Link]
Futility Closet » Elements
In James Joyce’s Ulysses, the events of Bloomsday are so carefully worked out that even incidents of weather can be recognized across the various episodes. Episode 1, at the tower: A cloud began to cover the sun slowly, wholly, shadowing the bay in deeper green. In Episode 4, Bloom notices the same thing as he walks home from Dlugacz’s shop: … [Link]
Mental Floss » The Weird Week in Review
Odd news stories from all over. [Link]
Mental Floss » Britain's Pets Face a Skyrocketing Diabetes Epidemic
Put your pet on a diet—or at the very least, stop feeding it table scraps. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » City pays $140,000 to re-key cop cars after someone steals a key. In other news, many cop cars share the same key [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » The Microwave Is Finally Getting an Update
It can fit up to 16 ounces of food or drink, and will sell for $199 starting next year. [Link]
Mental Floss » This Bottle Opener Messages Your Friends When It's Drinking Time
Opening a bottle sends an alert to your buds so that you can all toast together. [Link]
FMyLife » Kakapo4Ever says FML
Today, I needed the toilet in the night. Walking through my pitch black house barefoot, I felt something squish beneath my heel. Thinking it was a morsel of previously dropped food, I turned on the light to clean it up. My eyes met a twitching gecko body, with a flattened, exploded head. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I found out that someone I once babysat got a girlfriend before I did. FML [Link]
FMyLife » aireeahna says FML
Today, I went on a date with a guy I've been talking to. We ended up at his house around 4 a.m., but as we walked through the front door, his ex girlfriend was sitting on the couch, apparently waiting for him to get home. They still live together. FML [Link]
FMyLife » TicketMePink says FML
Today, an officer ticketed me for texting while driving. Apparently, getting dumped costs $180. FML [Link]
FMyLife » pain says FML
Today, I got a splinter in my shop class. The teacher dug at it with tweezers for a while, then told me that my best bet would be to wait until the wound got infected and formed a bunch of pus around the splinter to force it out. It's in my dominant hand's palm. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Next time ferme la bouche [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: Sunpack GoPro Accessories. What's the best thing you've filmed with your GoPro? (Sponsored Link) [Plug]
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Fark.com RSS » Father stands his ground against toddler who wouldn't stop jumping on the bed [Sad]
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Mental Floss » David Byrne Writes New Rock Musical About Joan of Arc
'Saint Joan' premieres next February. [Link]
Mental Floss » 12 Surprising Salsa Ingredients to Try This Summer
In honor of National Salsa Month, we’re scooping up the most interesting options. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fire, for when spray painting "Cheater" on your boyfriend's car just won't do [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Hey Rocky, watch me pull an airliner out of a hat. But that trick never works. This time for sure…Presto [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » New studies show that human beings are not actually designed to eat meat and meat doesn't help keep us healthy. So, you know, put down that steak. Seriously, put it down. There, don't you feel better. Hey, look, is that kale? *grabs steak and
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Fark.com RSS » Rare human disease discovered in dogs. Your dog wants some protection [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Soldier's remains returned home after being found in glacier 60 years after plane crash, no word if his giant frisbee was found [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Mob in Venezuela burns man over $5. "The mob didn't know at first what Roberto Bernal had done, but he was running and that was enough" [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Jeni's Wants to Replace Your Vanilla Ice Cream With Ylang Ylang
The ice cream company is debuting new summer flavors this week. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Too much sex changes the shape of your genitals, say scientists who want us to have as little sex as they do [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Panda Poop Provides Clues to Their Tummy Troubles
The bears' summer diet may be a trigger for their frequent and serious gastrointestinal illness. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » After all that work to find the burglar, it was a raccoon hiding under a plant [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Public pools and hot tubs are just giant soupbowls of bacteria, disease, and urine [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » North Carolina school district wants to ban skinny jeans, which is going to be a huge inconvenience for the three students who can fit in them [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » 10 Bang, Zoom Facts About ‘The Honeymooners’
Jackie Gleason’s classic series was television’s first spin-off, and paved the way for almost every blue-collar sitcom that followed. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Why flight ticket prices are constantly changing. Summary: Yes, it's gouging [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » "There's just no reason to get that worked up over a burrito" [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Nest cams are a growing fad among Americans who love watching awe-inspiring birds like eagles and ospreys in nature. Right up until nature stops being all Disney, that is [Facepalm]
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Overheard In The Office » 11AM Coffee Break
Woman #1: So we went shopping this weekend and I found the perfect dress but the chest part was too small.
Woman #2: You would think with boob jobs being so popular that they would just make tops bigger.
Woman #1: Yeah, just like SUVs. 2800 28th Street
Santa Monica, California [Link]
Fark.com RSS » How not to waste money at the grocery store. "Stay the fark out of Whole Foods" suspiciously absent [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » Is it Anxiety-Ridden or -Riddled?
Don't let this question leave you … with anxiety. [Link]
Mental Floss » How Species Land (or Don’t) on the Endangered Species List, Explained
Educate yourself this Endangered Species Day. [Link]
Mental Floss » This Mesmerizing Machine Organizes River Pebbles by Age
The machine can judge the age of each rock and sort them chronologically. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these wobbly people [Photoshop]
[link] [25 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » See How the Alpine Ibex Defies Gravity, All For a Lick of Salt
It's nerve-racking and amazing. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The Nile crocodiles will eat the Burmese pythons but Florida won't get cold enough in the winter to kill mountain gorillas. You fools [Florida]
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Weird Universe » AbsorbPlate
It's a plate that makes food healthier by soaking up excess calories, according to its creators (the Thai Health Promotion Foundation and BBDO Bangkok):
Hundreds of tiny holes inspired by the texture of sponge make AbsorbPlate able to separate excess oil from food before people eat it. The plate can reduce up to 7 ml of grease or approximately 30 … [Link]
Mental Floss » 6 Times Animals Foiled Human Plans
Many acts of seeming sabotage have been committed by our furred, finned, and feathered perhaps non-friends over the years. Are they publicity ploys? Protests against human hegemony? Or just accidental run-ins inevitable given the extent of mankind’s enterprise and infrastructure? You be the judge. [Link]
FMyLife » No thanks says FML
Today, I was called a bitch and "freaky as hell" because I don't like watermelon. I'm sorry, but just because I'm black doesn't mean I like watermelon. FML [Link]
FMyLife » smidgit says FML
Today, after many days of messing around with wording and pictures, a huge and expensive printed card order came in to the office. I spelt the first word wrong. I can't get a refund. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Watch What Happens When You Cover a Trampoline in Water Balloons
It's what it sounds like: 1500 water balloons bouncing on a trampoline. [Link]
GraphJam » Thanks Alcohol
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: alcohol , best of week , crush , Line Graph , relationship Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Also, Pervy Old Guys
Graph by: okmnjiuyhgbvgtytfcxdreszAwq Tagged: anime , anime heroes , Japan , Pie Chart Share on Facebook
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Fark.com RSS » Murderous traitors will no longer be allowed to fly their flag in veterans' cemeteries [Spiffy]
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GraphJam » Education: The Greatest Weapon Against Ignorance
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: amendment one , best of week , college , education , gay marriage , ignorance , map , Maps , Memes , North Carolina , politics , school Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Seriously, Stop
Graph by: (via I Love Charts) Tagged: food , jerks , Pie Chart , roommates Share on Facebook
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Fark.com RSS » Girl held captive, shackled in basement for over a year by her step-father and step-brother [Sick]
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Mental Floss » A Bike Specially Designed For Families On the Go
The bike features a carriage in the front that transforms to suit your needs. [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: "Bath" Time
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Mental Floss » "Bath" Time
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Mental Floss » Sitting in a Bathtub of Water Beads Is as Fun as it Sounds
But you'll probably need a real bath afterwards. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Megastore defends its prominent storefront marquee that encourages people to celebrate National Masturbation Month. "We feel that using humor and fun helps break down a lot of stereotypes" [Florida]
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Weird Universe » Mystery Gadget 37
Why? What for? The answer is here. [Link]
Mental Floss » 13 Household Items You Can Safely Toss Out While Spring Cleaning
You'll feel better once you've cleared some space. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Florida tourist handles getting locked out of room like any Florida man would: by shooting the lock off the door [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » TD Bank picks up its change-counting machines and goes home [Followup]
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FMyLife » Mariguana says FML
Today, I had fun. What's more fun than picking up old dry leaves and throwing them in the air? Certainly not throwing your neighbor's dead cat in the air in front of a bunch of 9 year-olds. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "I remember like feeling the bear was swallowing me. I remember feeling like I was in the bear's mouth or throat. It was very wet" [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: The Bobbit Worm
Here are some great links for your weekend! [Link]
FMyLife » bruised says FML
Today, while playing hockey, one of my teammates decided to swing her hockey stick like a golf club. She missed the ball, but managed to hit me right in the vagina. FML [Link]
FMyLife » goldenpuppy says FML
Today, I was sitting on my couch when I felt something weird underneath me. I got up, thinking I'd sat on my phone or something. Wrong. I'd sat on a live mouse. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » How Aging Affects Whiskey, Beer, and Wine
Father Time comes for us all—even booze. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man arrested for committing fraud to get Fort McMurray disaster relief. Not cool, hoser [Sad]
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Mental Floss » Watch a Vintage Candy Maker Churn Out Old-Fashioned Sweets
These machines are hard to find. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Dildonain Corey Lequieu pleads guilty to conspiracy because of A) Freedom, B) his rank is below admiral, or C) his long criminal history. Bonus: he won't talk to the government [Cool]
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Mental Floss » How a Contagious Dog Cancer Succeeded and Spread
The history of canine transmissible venereal tumor is a weird one. [Link]
Futility Closet » Principle
A Quaker objector in the Civil War: I was ordered out and required to fall in line with the company and drill, but I refused. They tried to make me and I sat down on the ground. They reminded me of the orders to shoot me, but I told them my God said to fear them not that kill the … [Link]
Mental Floss » 17 Artful Facts About Frida Kahlo
14. She had several exotic pets. [Link]
Mental Floss » Pre-Domesticated Fruits Look Alarmingly Different
Bananas weren't always so pretty. [Link]
Mental Floss » Baby Barn Owls Give Their Hungrier Siblings First Preference at Mealtime
Barn owl nestlings communicate about who's hungriest, a new study finds. [Link]
Mental Floss » How to Decipher These 6 Common Food Labels
Presented by Nellie's. [Link]
Mental Floss » 7 Reasons Why Breakfast Really Is the Most Important Meal of the Day
Presented by Nellie's. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » High school sends students wearing Haitian flag t-shirts home. On Haitian Flag Day [Florida]
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Mental Floss » Breakfast Is Gaining Popularity in the U.S.
More than ever, people are feasting on the most important meal of the day. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Scott Disick literally copied + pasted his paid Instagram caption because he's an "influencer" [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Torn from the front page of the Bangor Daily News: Lobster traps now have two uses [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Improve Your Listening Skills By Watching This Video
The School of Life reveals a few tips for being a better listener. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Headline: "Mystery surrounds last moments of missing EgyptAir plane." People working at CNN just got goosebumps and an erection at the same time [Followup]
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Mental Floss » The Newest Smart Watch Includes a Built-In Projector
It lets you project images on a wall or on your hand. [Link]
FMyLife » TotallyDeservedIt says FML
Today, my plan to prank my husband backfired when I forgot about the "pop-its" I left under the toilet seat and set them off. It not only scared the shit out of me, it also woke up my 2 month-old and my grumpy husband. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I found out that my "girlfriend" is only with me for free transportation. She even has my contact saved as the car emoji. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Japan's Democratic Party unveils new logo, which is immediately ridiculed as indecent for depicting act of either kancho or groping [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » "You go now. You here one hour. Why you here one hour?" [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » More Than 150 Beagles Saved From Animal Testing Are Going Up for Adoption
A laboratory in Bengaluru is in the process of releasing 156 beagles. [Link]
Mental Floss » Behind the Scenes of Run DMC and Aerosmith’s "Walk This Way"
Washington Post reporter Geoff Edgers has crafted an oral history of the making of the groundbreaking song and video. [Link]
Mental Floss » First Successful Skin-to-Eye Stem Cell Transplant in Humans
Special cells taken from arm skin and turned into retinal cells show promise for treating age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of vision loss among the elderly. [Link]
Mental Floss » Change Your LinkedIn Password: Over 117 Million Passwords Compromised
There's a good chance you and security thieves are now connected. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » From we knew this was going to happen one day dept. Govt creates "Tactical Cloud" because the name "Kill Web" is scary and Skynet was taken [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » A New Smart Toothbrush Puts a Camera Inside Your Mouth
The Prophix toothbrush doesn’t just clean your teeth—it records a video inside your mouth as you brush. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Hillary Clinton and Huma Abedin are scissoring up a storm according to a noted crackpot [Giggity]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop theme: A new type of lawnmower [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » A Pizzeria in Naples Just Made a Record-Setting, Mile-Long Pie
It took 250 chefs more than six hours to build. [Link]
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