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 » What's your worst neighbor story? [Survey]
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Mental Floss » The Early Acting Gigs of 20 'Game of Thrones' Stars
Here’s how some of the series’ stars (past and present) made a living before they were Starks, Lannisters, Baratheons, Targaryens, and beyond. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Volcano in Indonesian erupts again, killing villagers, subliminally making everyone crave Cinnabons [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Saturday May 21st is World Whiskey Day. Raise one and celebrate before the Admins ruin another server [Spiffy]
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FMyLife » FuckingDone says FML
Today, my brother's refused to shower after 2 weeks of dripping sweat and never changing clothes. He claims the smell is just his "manly musk" and if I can't handle it, then maybe I'm the problem. FML [Link]
FMyLife » N says FML
Today, I paid 60 dollars for my senior yearbook. They forgot to put me in it. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: Casper mattress and Parachute sheets – enter to win contest. What's your favorite mattress and / or sheets? What happened to waterbeds being an option? How about being encased in custom foam on a nightly basis?(Sponsored Li
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Mental Floss » A San Francisco Company Is Making Wine … Without Grapes
Ava Winery is trying to recreate the world's most sought-after wines in the lab and on the cheap. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this paper tiger [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » New Food Waste Bill Could Make Date Labels Less Confusing
New legislation could help reform and standardize food date labeling. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » So, did you hear the one about 3 mayors who walk into an elevator? [Fail]
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Mental Floss » 10 Dishes that Pair Perfectly With Asparagus
In honor of National Asparagus Month (yup, that’s a thing), we've harvested a collection of the best dishes to pair with the flavorful spears. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "When the wind's picking up you can smell it again. It's not as potent as last time, so perhaps they're masking the smell better or sealed the house where it's being grown better" [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » Google's Data Centers Are Getting a Colorful Makeover
Four muralists are decorating the buildings where the internet lives. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » You mean to tell me that 'Whole Grain' Cheez-Its aren't good for me? [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Rio Olympics organizers are giving out enough condoms for each athlete to have sex with 84 other athletes, although maybe not at once [Giggity]
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Fark.com RSS » Man swallows live goldfish at fair to 'impress mates', gets banned from owning a fish for 5 years [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » You know those stories about how women bare their breasts at police officers to get out of tickets? Say goodbye to your fantasy [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Fake letter informs Cincinnati students of mandatory genitalia inspections. North Carolina lawmakers happy to finally have a template [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Couple arrested for having sex at screening of Batman v Superman, may be the only two people in the world who actually enjoyed that film [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » "Taking action. For Denver. For our bohemian legacy. For Independent Art." And for Great Justice. But mostly for the money [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » Look Up (Really Late) Tonight! Mars Is as Bright as It's Been in Years
Early Sunday morning, Mars will be as close to Earth as it's been in years, and will be nearly as bright as Jupiter. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Best Amazon Deals We Could Find Today, May 21
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 21. [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my soon-to-be mother-in-law decided that she is going to be in charge of planning my wedding. All decisions must be approved by her, and anything she doesn't like will be thrown out. She also wants to go on our honeymoon with us to make sure I don't "defile" her son. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Bethany says FML
Today, even though my boyfriend knew that I was a devout catholic before he asked me on a date, he's pissed that I keep refusing to have sex. Apparently, he thought I was just playing hard to get and that I would eventually drop my panties like all the other slutty "religious" girls he claims to have fucked. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Artist Creates Illustrations Inspired by Snack Foods
This is a creative way to turn snack time into a fun and productive exercise. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Minimum Income It Takes to Live in Each State
See the living wage in every U.S. state. [Link]
Mental Floss » Look Up! 'Once in a Blue Moon' Happens for Real on May 21
It's not often that you can tilt your neck a mere 15 degrees and learn something new, so here is your big chance. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » After not cutting it for 13 years, Russian Rapunzel's hair hasn't yet reached its full growth potential [Strange]
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Weird Universe » Brits ban 666 from license plates
In 1990, the British banned the devil from their roads. But over in Russia, where his Satanic influence continued to reign unchecked, a Dodge Viper with the license plate '666' mysteriously burst into flames in 2009.
Arizona Republic – May 3, 1991
Bangor Daily News – Feb 5, 1990 [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Police to WA man cycling to BC to meet a 12-year-old girl: "Why don't you have a seat over there?" [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this morning meal [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » "Murder most foul, as in the best it is," This week, the Saturday Morning Book Club is looking for the perfect crime…true crime, that is. What are your favorite books and who are the "must-read" authors? [Scary]
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Mental Floss » McDonald’s Introduces Red and Green Burgers in China
No word on whether customers are lovin’ it. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » There can be only one. Even on Caturday [Caturday]
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Mental Floss » Declassified Photos Show the Early Days of Soviet Rocket Testing
One of Russia's oldest missile testing sites just turned 70. [Link]
Weird Universe » The Anatomical Venus
This new book about the "Anatomical Venus" looks to be fascinatingly weird. Lots more photos at the link.
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Mental Floss » Artist Creates Ilustrations Inspired by Snack Foods
This is a creative way to turn snack time into a fun and productive exercise. [Link]
FMyLife » probably dumped says FML
Today, my bag-of-dicks neighbor saw my girlfriend arrive at my house. He rushed over as I let her in and asked if we'd mind keeping the noise down in future, because our "adult activities" kept him awake last night. She wasn't over last night. Now she thinks I'm cheating on her because of this douche. FML [Link]
GraphJam » Uses of Fire Escapes in Movies
Graph by: cowfish13 Tagged: chase , exciting , fire escapes , fires , meeting , movies , Pie Chart , romantic , scenes , secret Share on Facebook [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The moral of this story is: Don't mess with a mom with her child in the car [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Massive terror alert at UK university after drunk student calls 999 posing as Jack Bauer and claiming he found two bombs [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » New Digitization Project Offers a Peek at Thousands of Historical Beauty Products
Remember Farrah Fawcett shampoo? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Chinese scientist claims he has discovered how to cure baldness through genome editing, a presumably more effective method than applying an animal penis to your bald head and crossing your fingers [Spiffy]
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Futility Closet » Balance
Point P lies within acute angle XOY. How can we find a point A on OX and a point B on OY such that P is the midpoint of a segment drawn between them? SelectClick for Answer> Draw OP and continue the line to Q so that OP = PQ. Then draw QA parallel to OY and QB parallel to … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » World-famous ethics professor: "Do as I teach, not as I do" [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Lily, the abused and almost "thrown away" horse gets a new home… At the Middletown, N.J., horse sanctuary owned by Jon Stewart and his wife [Sappy]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my brother walked in on me jerking off. I managed to close the porn tab, at least, only to end up on my mom's Facebook profile. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Cutting back on salt in your diet? Enjoy your upcoming heart attack [Scary]
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Mental Floss » The United States Bans E-Cigarettes in Checked Luggage
It’s now illegal to pack your e-cigarette in your checked luggage or charge an e-cigarette aboard an aircraft. [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my dad told me to knock it off with my "stupid gangster walk", saying it made me look like an idiot. I didn't have the balls to admit I'd sharted my pants and was awkwardly waddling to the bathroom to clean myself up. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Colorado needs more data on the effects of marijuana. Volunteers are being accepted at *cue stampede noises* [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » What happens when an Arab-Muslim Journalist from Egypt decides to visit Israel to see what it's really like? Ohhh, that's what happened [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Get ready for a solar Chernobyl: World's largest solar plant sets itself on fire [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Map Shows the Minimum Income it Takes to Live in Each State
Career website Zippia has created a map of the living wage in every U.S. state. [Link]
FMyLife » superfreak6 says FML
Today, after fishing for 5 hours, I finally caught a respectable-sized fish. I ran to my truck to grab the scale, and then I saw my friend laughing hysterically while holding an empty net. Apparently, the only catch of our day jumped out of the net during the 15 seconds I was gone. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Retrobituaries: Lincoln Perry, the First African American Movie Star
Using the stage name Stepin Fetchit, Perry was also the first black actor to become a millionaire—but today, his legacy is controversial. [Link]
Mental Floss » What 7 Wedding Dress Codes Really Mean
What's the difference between black tie, cocktail, and semi-formal? [Link]
Mental Floss » Look Up Tomorrow! 'Once in a Blue Moon' Happens for Real on May 21
It's not often that you can tilt your neck a mere 15 degrees and learn something new, so here is your big chance. [Link]
FMyLife » ShandiPandiDerp says FML
Today, my phone charger caught fire. I was thankful to be there to witness it. I was not thankful for having been holding it while this happened, as my shirt caught on fire. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Cards Against Humanity Names First STEM Scholarship Winner
Engineering student Sona Dadhania won a full scholarship for the rest of her undergraduate career. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop theme: clichés literally brought to life [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Impressionist Sings Adele's "Hello" as Disney and Pixar Characters
In less than 5 minutes, Hull brings out a familiar cast of characters. [Link]
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