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 » Biggest Loser program drugged contestants, triggered eating disorders. So you're telling me that it's *NOT* possible to lose 40 pounds a week without engaging in dangerous behavior? [Obvious]
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FMyLife » ReboundGrl says FML
Today, I was really happy because the guy I've been on a few dates with wanted to take pictures with me. I thought it'd meant that he really liked me, but it turns out he just wanted them so he could post them online and make his ex-girlfriend jealous. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Award-Winning Wristband Measures Blood Alcohol Content Through Sweat
The device just received a $200,000 prize. [Link]
Mental Floss » A Study-Backed Technique for Remembering Your To-Do List
Look for a clue to associate with your intention to do something later. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Ohio State Patrol trooper saves 4-month-old baby from fiery upside-down car crash, earning a hero tag and showing once again why babies shouldn't try to drive [Hero]
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Mental Floss » 10 (More) Outrageous Movie Theories You Didn’t See Coming
Could Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry be a figment of (non-wizard) Harry Potter’s imagination? [Link]
FMyLife » figcurzyez says FML
Today, the checkout guy at my local store asked me if I had my hair cut. I answered and started talking about my hair, and he gave me a really weird look. He was talking to his friend, who I hadn't noticed in the queue behind me. FML [Link]
FMyLife » gettinganF says FML
Today, while in class, my friend would not stop annoying me by tapping me on the shoulder every so often. After the fifth time, I lost my patience, told him to F off, and slapped his hand. Only it wasn't my friend tapping my shoulder this time, it was my teacher. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Something smells like crap on the Michigan-Ohio border. Other than Toledo [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Torn from the front page of the Bangor Daily News: Beaver bites and pickled moose sausage. Your inner 8 year old is already giggling [Weeners]
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Mental Floss » India Launches Its First Reusable Space Shuttle
The launch of the small shuttle was a major milestone for the country. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » As Mark Twain said, a clear conscience is a sign of a bad memory. He did not, however, explain how a guilty conscience could force you to return that stolen penguin statue [Strange]
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Mental Floss » New Google App Lets You Conduct Science Experiments With Your Phone
Google’s latest free app for science-lovers of all ages transforms your smartphone into a laboratory. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » You can tell when the Summer Beach Season starts when people start falling off beachfront hotel balconies [Obvious]
[link] [24 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The Sesame Workshop Wants to Take Child Refugees to School
The Muppet factory is bringing education to where it's needed most. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » It has been taboo for a long time, but really you should enjoy a nice juicy pink pork [Cool]
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Mental Floss » Floating Parade Brings the Works of Hieronymus Bosch to Life
Each June, artists reeneact the Dutch artist's bizarre paintings while cruising down a river in the Netherlands. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Not news: it's tick season. News: the Lone Star tick, once virtually unknown in the midwest, is now showing up in Michigan. Kill it with fire: its bite can cause a meat allergy [Scary]
[link] [47 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Things You Didn’t Know About Sunscreen
It's not just for the beach. [Link]
Mental Floss » Name the Category That Fits All Three Items
Take the quiz! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Officer in WVA does not get off after getting off after woman he pulled over tried to get off by getting him off. No word if she got off [Giggity]
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Fark.com RSS » Squid numbers on the rise as oceans warm. Wait, can we eat squid? We can? Problem solved [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » You have the right to remain silent. You have the right to a diaper change and to be fed breakfast [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Tennessee police arrest 32 people in connection with human trafficking ring, including children's minister. This raises the question, how does a child become a minister? [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop Theme: Cloud illusions [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Can You Pass A Child's Test From A Century Ago?
Can You Pass This Test Originally Given to 8th Graders Living in Kentucky in 1912? See how basic childhood education has changed in the last century. * Only in Florida. It appears that someone deposited some invasive, man-eating Nile crocodiles in the Sunshine State. * So, these guys have the coolest jobs on Earth. Check out the details on their … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Hate UberPOOL? Yeah, you and absolutely everyone else: "Our ridesharing overlords take two separate Uber rides and combine them into a real life exercise in game theory. Nobody has any idea what the hell your experience is going to be like" [
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Mental Floss » The Tragic End to Franklin Pierce's Friendship with Nathaniel Hawthorne
Pierce and Hawthorne became fast friends as students Bowdoin College and their friendship deepened over the years. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Trump: Global warming is a hoax but I need permission to build a seawall to protect my golf course from the hoax [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » The biggest black market product in Russia? Term papers and dissertations [Awkward]
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Mental Floss » Google Promises Their Modular Phone Will Do "Crazy Stuff"
If you've ever wished your cell could thwart crime, Google's Ara might be the phone for you. [Link]
Mental Floss » A “Roald Dahl Rose” Celebrates the Author’s Love of Gardens
An English rose, debuting at a UK flower show this week, honors the author’s 100th birthday. [Link]
Mental Floss » Record-Breaking Heat Sears Southern Asia
Over the past few weeks, several countries have measured the hottest temperatures they’ve ever recorded. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Last week: IBM to lay off 14,000 employees. This week: "Need a job? 20,000 openings at IBM" Because who wouldn't want to work for a company that would rather toss you out than retrain you for their changing needs [Fail]
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Futility Closet » Not So Fast
José Paluzie offered this chess poser in 1910. White is to move and mate in 1: 
The key is to notice that the position is illegal: There’s no legal way for the black king to have arrived at a2. Black, desperate to avoid mate, must have put it there when White wasn’t looking. Where did it come from? It doesn’t … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Police investigate vandalism at Cadillac Church. To be fair, Jesus would have probably worshiped in a Pontiac or something more low-key [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » This story has it all. A gun, marijuana, and a box of squirrels [Strange]
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Mental Floss » 12 Trusty Facts About the Akita
7. Helen Keller is said to have brought the very first Akita to the United States. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Best Amazon Deals We Could Find Today, May 23
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 23. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Add "Breaking into a zoo and sticking your arm into a bear cage" to the list of things not to do while drunk [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Obtuse man jumps into Angle Lake, acute drowning ensues [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Woman who can hear for the first time after being deaf her whole life discovers to her dismay that she's married to Loud Howard [Ironic]
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Fark.com RSS » France running out of gas. Man, you'd think all that cheese would help [Misc]
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Mental Floss » LEGO Master Creates Pop Up Sculpture of Japan's Himeji Castle
This one-of-a-kind sculpture is an impressive feat of engineering. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Louisiana Governor to sign bill that would classify any violent attack on blacks a hate crime to finally put an end to the harassment of this minority. Excuse me, did I say blacks? I meant cops [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Fark NotNewsletter: The Wookiee mask for your soul [FarkBlog]
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Mental Floss » Crayola Will Turn Your Kid’s Drawing Into a Stuffed Animal
Yes, even the bad ones. [Link]
FMyLife » Anon says FML
Today, I found out my husband has been catfishing my sixteen year-old brother for over a year. FML [Link]
FMyLife » WellThatSucks says FML
Today, I discovered my dog pooped in my bed, under the covers, by rolling over onto it. FML [Link]
FMyLife » MagickAngel says FML
Today, I was the only driver at the pizza place I work at, since it was the morning shift. My recently made ex-boyfriend ordered pizza for delivery. Guess who got to take it to him. And guess who got a 34 cent tip. FML [Link]
FMyLife » a faint recollection says FML
Today, while at a trampoline park, my time of the month and my out-of-shape body worked together to make me almost pass out. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Pick the Famous Person for Each First Name
Take the quiz! [Link]
Mental Floss » Watch a Group of Sharks Devour a Whale Corpse
The cruise company says that the whale was already dead when the sharks found it. [Link]
Mental Floss » A Bay Area Distillery Is Making Vodka With San Francisco Fog
The distillery harvested enough mist to make 2400 bottles of vodka. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 12-year-old accepted to two universities plans on achieving doctorate by 18. Meanwhile, your kid is playing Guitar Hero and throwing things at the dog [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » That's a penis [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » The Hilarious Tumblr Replacing Movie Guns With Selfie Sticks
“Guns Replaced With Selfie Sticks” gives us the digitally replaced movie prop we didn't know we needed. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Listeria outbreak traced to Planter's and Papa John's [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » Cougar travels 1000 miles for booty call [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » The Tasselled Anglerfish Is Devious in More Ways Than One
The Australian fish relies on extreme camouflage and wiggles a fake worm attached to its head to lure its prey. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The verdict is in: Nero now free to fiddle while Baltimore burns [Followup]
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Mental Floss » For "Sav"vy Readers
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Mental Floss » How to Choose 13 Fruits and Vegetables
Know you're picking the best of the bunch on your next trip to the farmers' market. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: Smartphone camera lens accessories set – wide-angle, macro, and fisheye. Attach the metallic sticker ring around the smartphone camera then trade lenses. Help delay that DSLR purchase one more month. (Sponsored Link) [Plug]
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Mental Floss » 15 Happy Facts About 'Mad About You'
The award-winning series was pitched as what happens to a couple when "it's [just] you and your wife in the car." [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Woman shoots herself in foot outside of gun show held at NASCAR track. No word on who held her beer [Obvious]
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FMyLife » Bugga2018 says FML
Today, I went into the basement to do laundry. There is a little rope on the outside of the door to lock it. I was down there for 20 minutes, and came back up the stairs to find it locked. Turns out, my 3 year-old sister did it, then our parents took her to the park. I was stuck down … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » What's more awesome than an ice cold beer? How about one delivered by an eagle? [Cool]
[link] [26 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Why Does Ice Make That Crackling Sound When You Pour Liquid Over It?
Glaciers do the same thing, but on a much larger scale. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man keeps crime in the family by stealing his mom's 42-inch flat-screen TV by smuggling it out of her house hidden in a futon [Dumbass]
[link] [38 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » This Robot Designs Structures and Also Carves the Wood to Build Them
Why design a house yourself when you can program a robot to do it for you? [Link]
Weird Universe » Pre-Game Frog Head Biting
1977: Larry Canaday, football coach at Eau Gallie High School in Florida, would inspire his players to victory by biting the head off a live frog. No one at the school was particularly disturbed by this. Parents would even give him frogs before games to help fire up the kids. But when word of the unusual motivational technique began to … [Link]
FMyLife » welp says FML
Today, we took an AP exam for Literature. One of the passages was about keeping in feelings in a relationship so that no one is "a burden". My boyfriend read the same passage and felt like he was a burden. I can't convince him otherwise. Thank you college board for endangering my relationship. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Llamadroid says FML
Today, out of my whole class, I received no awards. All my teachers thought that I would get plenty from the others. Now people think I'm stupid. I have a 3.66 GPA and they won't believe me. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this deep sea nope [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » BBC discovers the dingle peninsula, Morley Safer finds peace in retirement, and Farkers are exposed to Maybellween, a new lipsdick: a few of Fark's favorite Headlines Of The Week for 5/15 to 5/21 [FarkBlog]
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Mental Floss » Elevate Your Spotify Playlists With Recordings of Robert Frost
Rediscover these famous works through the poet's voice. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Judge to announce verdict on Freddie Gray wrongful death trial (UPDATE: Not guilty on all counts) [Followup]
[link] [241 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 19 Authors and Their Typewriters
Meet the lowly office tools on which masterpieces were born. [Link]
Futility Closet » Podcast Episode 106: The Popgun War
During wargames in Louisiana in September 1941, the U.S. Army found itself drawn into a tense firefight with an unseen enemy across the Cane River. The attacker turned out to be three boys with a toy cannon. In this week’s episode of the Futility Closet podcast we’ll revisit the Battle of Bermuda Bridge and the Prudhomme brothers’ account of their … [Link]
Mental Floss » A Visual Tour of One of the Best Preserved Ghost Towns in America
In the short video “The Ghost Town Stuck in Time,” Great Big Story tours Bodie, venturing into its abandoned saloon, elementary school, and general store. [Link]
Mental Floss » Add Color to Your Week With Lisa Frank-Inspired Cupcakes
Follow this recipe to make a bright and tasty treat from scratch. [Link]
Mental Floss » For "Sav"vy Readers
[Link]
Mental Floss » Whimsically Shaped Teabags Make Teatime More Fun
Make teatime even more enjoyable. [Link]
Weird Universe » The Billiken
Woman imagines a deity, it become part of the native cultures of Alaska and Japan. That's pretty weird.
Wikipedia entry here. [Link]
FMyLife » Seriouslynow says FML
Today, I woke up at 6:30 this morning, but I didn't have to be at work till 11. I walked the dog, made breakfast and read for a little bit. I then woke up again at 11:30. FML [Link]
FMyLife » muaythaiboss says FML
Today, as I was instructing our new third grade students about how our martial arts classes are safer than people think, someone broke their leg right in front of their innocent faces. They saw the bone sticking out. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 7 Ways Your Kids Can Inspire You to Go After Your Dream
Presented by American Family Insurance. [Link]
Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Medieval Castle Under Construction
Start a great work week with some great links! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Bad: You hit a person with your car. Worse: You leave the scene of the crash. Fark: You stop to check the damage and your car rolls over you, pinning and killing you [Florida]
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Mental Floss » 40 Excellent E-Words To Enlarge Your Vocabulary
When someone stops what they’re saying to go back and change a word to an even stronger one (as in, “I’m very happy—no, ecstatic to be here”), that’s called "epanorthosis." [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 23-year-old woman changes full-size police car into compact smart car using only the power of alcohol and poor life decisions [Dumbass]
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GraphJam »
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GraphJam » Sprinklers
Sprinklers Graph by: sammm Tagged: Area of lawn , lawns , outside , sprinklers , watered Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » What people say after extermely loud thunder
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: hear , loud , Pie Chart , scared , thunder , WoW Share on Facebook
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Fark.com RSS » Some of the world's most bizarre properties including a Flintstone style house. Yabba Dabba Doo [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » I don't know what to say…. so here's a pig running down the sidewalk during a hailstorm [Video]
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Mental Floss » 9 Unusual Prom Dates
Not everyone takes their girlfriend, boyfriend, or a classmate to the prom. Some people bring pineapples. [Link]
Mental Floss » Portugal Ran on Only Renewable Energy for 4 Days
For 107 hours, the country's electric usage was entirely generated by solar, wind, and hydro power. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man props his topless wife's corpse on a dolly, then proceeds to walk around the streets of New York as if it were no big deal [Creepy]
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Fark.com RSS » Alabama woman kills her husband's chihuahua and uses its remains to stage a miscarriage after faking her pregnancy for 7 months [Murica]
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Mental Floss » 9 Common Career Blunders (and How to Avoid Them)
Presented by Allstate. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » God passes judgment on the Mormons in Utah, striking them down with angry vengeance [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Police come to aid of hotel guest suffering extreme bout of naked somnambulism [Awkward]
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Fark.com RSS » A story that's both lame and sucks: Woman fights off burglar with crutch and vacuum cleaner [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Snidely Whiplash exposes his penis, threatens to rape McDonald's employee in his buttocks [Creepy]
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Fark.com RSS » I shot an arrow into the air / And where it went, I do not care [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Dog maybe finds human skull in Oklahoma field. The landowners said this was "out of the ordinary for the area." With helpful photos of guy tinkling, guy with big gulp, grain, fencepost, and melon head [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Only difference between TSA & the bum at the liquor store is one doesn't demand you take off your shoes: TSA cleared $765,759.15 in loose change left at checkpoints last year [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Baker Duff Goldman created a functional beer glass made of crystalized sugar and cake, and he doesn't even drink [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Man who poached endangered fish is stuck between a rock and a hard plaice, may get jail time to mullet over [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » How many times can you be tasered before you die? Apparently it's a number less than 15 [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » School bans whistles, fearing the precious snowflakes might find the sound 'too aggressive.' [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » The internet has voted The Complete Calvin & Hobbes as their favorite book. The shock isn't that it's more loved than the Christian Bible, it's that it's more beloved than the far superior The Complete Far Side [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this high seas training [Photoshop]
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