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.”
Mental Floss » Why Does My Stomach Rumble When I’m Hungry?
A gurgling, rumbling stomach doesn’t always mean that you’re hungry. [Link]
Mental Floss » London's Flower Show Debuts Carpet of Over 300,000 Crocheted Poppies
The fiber blossoms pay tribute to those who've served in wars. [Link]
Mental Floss » You Might Not Want to Trust Your Fitbit Heart Rate Readings
If you’ve been relying on a Fitbit to track your heart rate at the gym, you might want to take those readings with a grain of salt. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Best (and Worst) Time to Schedule a Job Interview
Fitting that interview in on your lunch break may not be the best idea. [Link]
Mental Floss » New Meatless Burger 'Bleeds' Beet Juice
The Beyond Burger attempt to capture the look, taste, and texture of real beef. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » War does not stop for darkness [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » "Police do not know why the boys had handcuffed themselves together other than they were just playing around with the stolen cuffs." You bet there is more to this story [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Distorting your sniper shot record? That's a best selling book and a box office hit. Also, makes losing that posthumous defamation lawsuit to Jesse Ventura clearer in retrospect [Murica]
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Mental Floss » A Missing Belgian Boy Is Now the Face of a Euro Coin
Belgium is hoping their currency can help bring missing kids home. [Link]
Mental Floss » Ruby-Red Seadragons and Other New Species Make Top 10 List
SUNY’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry asked an international committee of scientists to choose the most notable finds in the past year. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Can Semen save one of the last KFC buffets in Canada? [Sad]
[link] [101 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » It's not everyday that somebody is in the ER and vomits 10 bags of heroin [Scary]
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FMyLife » longest minute says FML
Today, I was peeing in a public bathroom when a guy walked in and passed by 4 open urinals to use the one next to mine. After feeling his gaze for a second, I confronted him with my own, in hopes he would stop. Instead, I stared into a stranger's eyes until I finished peeing. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Indiana man submits resume to be Florida Man's sidekick after drinking rubbing alcohol and threatening police with sword (with mugshot goodness) [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Woman charged with assault after soaking a sandwich in toilet water and throwing it at a police officer [Amusing]
[link] [29 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Yes, officer, but if I move my hands real fast, the tattoo just says Cups Sock [Amusing]
[link] [14 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » You can now buy beer at approved Pennsylvania gas stations, all nine of them [Stupid]
[link] [40 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Woman tells cops her 2 year old was in her stolen car so they would find it faster [Stupid]
[link] [23 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Any man who can hitch the length and breadth of the galaxy, rough it, slum it, struggle against terrible odds, win through, and still knows where his towel is, is clearly a man to be reckoned with [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » There was a time once in America that patriots could find an unused patch of city land across from the Dunkin' Donuts and put up 80 handmade crosses to honor the war dead. But no more. No more [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Long sought after Heavens to Murgatroyd trifecta complete as Kelly Murgatroyd's beauty salon is voted best in the North West [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Sexy drug smuggler gets nailed with stuffed burrito [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » The Best Amazon Deals We Could Find Today, May 25
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 25. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Missing Links: It's Been Three Decades Since the Day Off
It’s been three decades since Ferris Bueller took that one epic day off from school. Test your knowledge of his tale of truancy with this Day Off quiz. * Intriguing Headline of the Day: The Secret History of Ancient Toilets * Check out this fantastic compilation of graphs explaining IQ. You just might learn something. * John Edward Deeds, Jr. … [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Herbs
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Mental Floss » Zalipie, Poland’s Prettiest Painted Village
It started out as an attempt to cover soot stains, but now you’ll find find houses, barns, bridges, chicken coops, and even garbage cans covered in garlands. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » When you go to a dive bar and talk smack about the Hell's Angels, don't be surprised if a Wilford Brimley lookalike introduces you to a baseball bat (with "Diabeetus" pic goodness) [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Woman wearing "Stop Domestic Violence" t-shirt gets arrested for domestic violence [Obvious]
[link] [41 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this silliness [Photoshop]
[link] [20 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » A Massachusetts Animal Rescue Group Needs You to Adopt Its Goats
Forty-six alpine, pygmy, and Angora mixes need new homes. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Bark like a dog. A big dog. Hop on one foot. Make a sound like an orangutan [Amusing]
[link] [25 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Oreo Unveils New Limited Edition Blueberry Pie and Fruity Crisp Flavors
The colorful snacks will debut in early June. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Inmate Ricky Nelson decides he's a travelin' man, and releases himself on his own recognizance. Police track him to nearby garden party [Florida]
[link] [14 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 6 Legendary Poisons and 1 Legendary Antidote
Before toxicology tests and forensic pathology, stories of mysterious poisons with chameleon-like properties abounded. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Bison calf changes song from "Hungry Like the Wolf" to "Mama Said Knock You Out" [Hero]
[link] [33 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Michigan Legislators are considering a new proposal that would fine 'aggressive' panhandlers who continue to beg from a person who has told them 'no' up to $100. Good luck collecting that [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » For some reason, the FBI REALLY wants a new apartment complex to go up in Glendale, Colorado. So don't ask any questions about it [Creepy]
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Fark.com RSS » See what human action has done to Yellowstone with these side-by-side pictures from 1871 and from today [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Despite being more than 70 years old, Carl Gustav is being dragged out of retirement by the U.S. Army and into combat in Afghanistan and Iraq [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » "Groping Caregiver" sexually assaults 17-year-old mentally challenged girl, gives rise to new punk rock band name [Sick]
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Mental Floss » All the U.S. Military Vehicles Fit to Print in One Poster
A full 180 vehicles sorted by class, sub-class, and military branch. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Many a man would brag about having a python between his legs. Not this guy [Scary]
[link] [24 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Kinder bars feature childhood pictures of German national soccer team players, Neo-Nazis panties in a twist over replacement of blond hair blue eyed child normally on the front [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Did your dark and stormy night turn into a bright and sunny day? Did you kill, un-kill, and then re-kill a character? Did you ever find your pants? THIS is your Fark Writer's Thread brought to you by insomnia and insanity [CSB]
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Mental Floss » ComiXology Subscription Will Let You Gorge on Thousands of Digital Comics
Six bucks will buy you a lot of Archie. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Quick, give me 400 words about Chewbacca Mom. Throw in some platitudes and google an NPR story for authenticity. Slap some cutesy captions on the video and get it up there [Murica]
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Mental Floss » Creator of the Regal Cinemas Roller Coaster Trailer Dies
The iconic policy trailer debuted in 1990 and played before every film. [Link]
Futility Closet » Okay Then
Edwin S. Porter’s 1903 feature The Great Train Robbery was distributed with a special segment that the projectionist could insert at the beginning or end of the film. In it, actor George Barnes fires his pistol directly at the audience. The shot was labeled “REALISM.” [Link]
Mental Floss » Look at the Dallas Zoo’s New Baby Elephant
Look at him! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Casey Anthony paid her lawyer with sex, which is kind of how she got in that mess in the first place [Followup]
[link] [167 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » As Baby Boomers are approaching their twilight years, they are less healthy than seniors of previous generations [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Celebrate Tap Dance Day With 12 Famous Routines
Here are a few tap dances that will make you want to become a hoofer yourself. [Link]
Mental Floss » We Want to Learn This Amazing Tap Routine Set to 'When Doves Cry'
Happy Tap Dance Day! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Netanyahu taps far-right ultranationalist Avigdor Lieberman as defense minister, because of course he did [Scary]
[link] [190 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Oberlin students want to abolish midterms and any grades below C, so they can concentrate on their activism. Slack Lives Matter [Facepalm]
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Mental Floss » There's An Official 'Doctor Who' Cookbook Coming
Fancy an edible TARDIS (Time And Relative Dimensions In Sugar)? [Link]
FMyLife » Ban Hammered says FML
Today, I babysat my neighbor's twin 4-year-old girls again. When I took them out for lunch, they apparently had been addressing themselves as "my bitches", taught to them by their devil spawn 13-year-old brother. Everyone, including Chuck E. Cheese himself, was not pleased. FML [Link]
FMyLife » mumblingdope says FML
Today, I decided to have a hot cup of coffee. Then I stumbled on a chair and somehow spilled the hot liquid on my privates. The searing pain worked better to wake me up than the coffee itself. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today my coworker, who I'm secretly in love with, asked me what my plans for the weekend were. I thought she might have been about to ask me out, so I said that I had no plans. She then rolled her eyes and said that she hates talking to, "boring people who shut down every conversation starter." FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Portland police chief "accidentally" shoots his friend and then claims his friend accidentally shot himself. Hopefully, we're not about to find out about friend's "relationship" with police chief's wife [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » University of Miami establishes new Academic Chair of Atheism. Well, it should remain empty since atheism denies everything [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Trying to out-derp North Carolina, Oklahoma wants you to choose a bathroom based on the religion you identify with [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » One man's ingenious response to his idiotic neighbor's pro-Brexit banner [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » 8 Bars Mixing Up Mold-Breaking Mint Juleps
Juleps with peaches, bubbly, or muddled figs? Yes, please. [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Easy Hacks To Get Your Grill Ready For Summer
Give your BBQ star some TLC before firing it up for the season. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Florida police investigating cellphone video of 15-year-old girl who went into school bathroom with 25 boys and had sex with them. No, not all 25, that would be weird. Just some of them [Florida]
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Mental Floss » Engineers Design Device to Listen to Knees’ Snaps, Crackles, and Pops
The sounds produced by an injured joint may someday help doctors and physical therapists gauge an injured knee's recovery. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Ithaca hates heroin so much that they are going to legalize it [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Before you jump off a bridge into a river, or pretend to, think of all the time people will waste looking for your body [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » Virginia is for lovers – and Copperheads [Scary]
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Mental Floss » 13 Close-Up Facts About ‘Grosse Pointe Blank’
3. You may have heard that it's based on a real Grosse Pointe student who became a hitman. It isn't. [Link]
FMyLife » Undercover_Agent says FML
Today, upon my arrival at work, I was greeted by 2 police officers, 2 managers, my coworker, and a meth-head in my office. They quickly told me that the meth-head was wearing stolen merchandise under her clothes, then left me alone with her, saying I had to watch her undress. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » The Best Barbecue Joints in All 50 States
A very saucy salute to BBQ Nation. [Link]
Mental Floss » Why Do We Put Stamps on the Upper-Right Corner?
And what happens if we apply them sideways? [Link]
Overheard In The Office » The Feral Employee Works for Low Wages, but May Need to Be Housebroken
Student worker #1: Seriously, why?
Student worker #2: Because I was too lazy to go to the bathroom.
Student worker #1: Were you that drunk again? New Brunswick, New Jersey Overheard by: I Hate Student Help [Link]
Mental Floss » A Robot Helper Is Coming to Pizza Hut in Singapore
The newest employee at this Pizza Hut is a Japanese robot. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this community cliché [Photoshop]
[link] [22 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » India's Ancient Stepwells Are Sunken Architectural Masterpieces
The ancient wells provided more than just a civic service. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Killer bees falsely accused in Concord attack. They said they were nowhere near Concord, but nobody believed them [Interesting]
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FMyLife » maxthomkell says FML
Today, my AP government teacher moved our seats and of course, I was seated next to my ex who has harassed me ever since our breakup. When I asked the teacher after class if I could please have a seat change, she told me I would have to write a 3-page essay on why I made the request. FML [Link]
FMyLife » awkwardballer says FML
Today, while playing basketball with my new coworkers, I managed to get the ball stuck between the hoop and backboard. In trying to free it, I also got a traffic cone stuck and ended up having to drag a large ladder across the court while everyone watched. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I tried to change my usually stoic behaviour and be friendly to a coworker. Now she is convinced that I finally went insane and intend to murder her. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The newest offensive word that must be forever removed from the English language: Eskimo [Misc]
[link] [345 comments] [Link]
Weird Universe » Stealing Boosts Staff Morale
Companies do all kinds of things to boost staff morale. They hire motivational speakers, have team-building exercises, give employees gifts, etc.
But the industrial psychologist Lawrence Zeitlin, in an article published in June 1971 in Psychology Today ("A little larceny can do a lot for employee morale"), argued that the most effective way a business could boost morale was by … [Link]
Mental Floss » The Man with a Window in His Stomach
What does a doctor do when a patient presents with a hole blown into his abdomen? Lower food tied to a string into it, of course. [Link]
Mental Floss » Being a Stop-Motion Animation Costume Designer Is All About The Details
Academy Originals goes behind the scenes with professional stop-motion costume designer Deborah Cook. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » It turns out the group fighting the legalizing of marijuana in Arizona is being supported by **dramatic pause** the alcohol industry. "I'll take money from anyone who supports our position" [Obvious]
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Weird Universe » Jackety Jack
Your language lesson for the day. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Quit your bellyaching, melon-head" [Scary]
[link] [18 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » New Zealand Artist to Bring "Tattoo" Skills to Children's Hospital Patients
They totally look like the real thing. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » When life gives you lemons, sell lemonade to pay the medical bills for your leukemia treatment [Sappy]
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Mental Floss » Herbs
[Link]
Mental Floss » Relive 'Mad Max' With This Fire-Breathing Guitar
Please, don't try this at home. [Link]
Mental Floss » 13 Poke-Easy Regional Idioms to Describe Lazy People
Even if you’re feeling lazy, your vocabulary doesn’t have to be. These regional idioms describe the idle, indifferent, and lackadaisical. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you plan on celebrating Memorial Day in the desert wilderness of Pinal County, Arizona, the sheriff there wants you to have fun, be safe, and watch out for Mexican cartel assassins [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Baby Beaver Rescue
Great links to start a great day! [Link]
FMyLife » LostSleep says FML
Today, I was woken at 4 a.m. by the sounds of someone crashing down the stairs. I scrambled out, still half-asleep, to find out that nobody was in an agonized heap at the bottom. The walls are so thin in my house that I could hear the neighbour falling down HIS stairs. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Japanese roach trap is strong enough to catch a sumo wrestler. In other news JAPAN HAS ROACHES THE SIZE OF SUMO WRESTLERS [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Peaceful protest takes a left turn in Albuquerque [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » 12 Long-Spanning Facts About the George Washington Bridge
When it opened, people hated the name. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Taliban announce new drone strike target [Scary]
[link] [37 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Why Reading Makes You a Better Person
Want to become a the best version of yourself? Try picking up a book. [Link]
FMyLife » FastTurtle9 says FML
Today, I've tried literally every possible brand of antiperspirant deodorant available to me in my area. I went to the bathroom to discover I'd pitted out my favorite shirt. It's mild weather, I have done nothing active, and I'm not stressed. My body just loves to make me sweat. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Star Wars: A New Hope" retold in an 123m (403.5 ft) infographic adaptation [Cool]
[link] [56 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 More Pop Culture Coloring Books
Something to color in between commercial breaks. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Today's manufactured outrage in San Francisco: A bus stop ad for a money-lending company is insulting to people who rent their home instead of buying. "It oozes self congratulatory privilege" [Silly]
[link] [112 comments] [Link]
Futility Closet » Small World
A striking example of the strength of the British Empire in the early 20th century: In 1911 Britain completed the “All Red Line,” a network of telegraphs that linked its possessions. The system was so redundant that an enemy would have had to cut 49 cables to isolate the United Kingdom, 15 to isolate Canada, or 5 to isolate South … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Now playing – GTA: Arizona [News]
[link] [35 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Watch a Giant Mechanical Squid Strut Its Stuff
Mechateuthis can move its tentacles and mantle as well as dilate its eyes. [Link]
Mental Floss » 7 Creative Ways to Up Your Professional Networking Game
Presented by Allstate. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Hey Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike. Guess what day it is? STUMP DAY [Scary]
[link] [43 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Virtual Reality Game Transports You to the Jurassic Period
Travel back to the year 155 million BCE. [Link]
Mental Floss » Interactive Map Reveals Commutes Across the United States
How does yours stack up? [Link]
Mental Floss » Watch the World's First Surviving Septuplets Graduate High School
The McCaughey siblings have come a long way. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Amish teens go full Rumspringa, get pulled over by cops after the minivan they were in was clocked at 110 MPH. Yes, alcohol was involved [Awkward]
[link] [48 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Karla only pawn…in game of life [Facepalm]
[link] [25 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » China To Develop a Bus That Straddles Traffic
It carries 1400 passengers while cars cruise underneath. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Toronto police are sick of stupid kids' shiat: "Running around in a back yard with one of those fluorescent Nerf guns is one thing, but it's something else to drive around wearing a balaclava with a black gun sticking out of a car" [S
[link] [34 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Rare 'Werewolf Cat' Discovered in South Africa
The kitten is the 35th known cat to have ever spontaneously developed the genetic mutation that causes its patchy fur. [Link]
Mental Floss » New Study Investigates Why We Hate Digital Assistants Like Clippy
According to a recent study, most of us really don't like receiving help from anthropomorphized digital assistants. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » In the midst of several sex scandals Baylor U decides President Ken Starr ain't the guy to be handling sex scandals [Interesting]
[link] [57 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "You might say…" (•_•) / ( •_•)⌐■-■ / (⌐■_■) "…they got tired. YEEAAAHHHH" [Florida]
[link] [29 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Facebook Will Now Let You Livestream All Day Long
The former 90-minute time limit has been extended to a full 24 hours. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Oregon frat behaves like frat at Lake Shasta. Leaves behind 90 tents and 3 pregnant locals [Dumbass]
[link] [111 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » why?? says FML
Today, I think I've finally gotten past the food poisoning that caused me to puke so violently that I pulled muscles in my abdomen and chest. Unfortunately, some of that vomit hung around long enough to give me a sinus infection. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » In South Korea, There's an Ice Cream That Can Cure a Hangover
Who needs Gatorade when there’s the Gyeondyo-bar? [Link]
Mental Floss » This License Plate Cover Doubles as a Collision Warning System
Beep! Beep! Beep! [Link]
Mental Floss » 85-Year-Old Graduate Receives Her Associate Degree
A four-year degree is next on her agenda. [Link]
Mental Floss » Jurors Could One Day Explore Crime Scenes in Virtual Reality
Experiments with virtual reality headsets, green screens, laser scanning and more might one day help jurors piece together evidence. [Link]
Mental Floss » The 15 Fastest Growing Cities in America
You want to be where the people (and potential jobs) are? Consider moving to one of these burgeoning cities. [Link]
FMyLife » anony says FML
Today, my boyfriend's mum begged me to stay with my boyfriend because she says I'm the only one who can actually get him through college and into a decent job. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » New start-up says it can find secrets by analyzing poop. Oh, wait–it says "faces" [Interesting]
[link] [46 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this scavenger [Photoshop]
[link] [18 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Gymnasts Could Soon Be Judged by Lasers
High-level athletes may not have to rely on subjective human evaluation for much longer. [Link]
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