John Gordon Ross

A Man for All Reasons

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Whittle It a Little, It’ll Fit

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 » Things just keep getting worse for Fort McMurray fire evacuees [Followup]

Thursday 26 May 23:34:29 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [63 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Enormous Sea Sponge May Be the Oldest Animal on Earth

Thursday 26 May 23:30:00 UTC 2016

And at 11.5 feet (3.5 meters) in length, it’s as big as some cars. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Florida police found an illegally parked Flintstones car, and we have so many questions [Florida]

Thursday 26 May 22:56:23 UTC 2016

Florida [link] [53 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » John Hinckley, the man who shot Reagan, has a Virginia drivers license, shops for cat food at PetSmart, and stays with his mom, who happens to live by a golf course where presidents have played. What could go wrong? [Weird]

Thursday 26 May 22:30:58 UTC 2016

Weird [link] [73 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Celebrate Hodor From 'Game of Thrones' With This Punny Door Stop

Thursday 26 May 22:30:00 UTC 2016

If you still haven't seen last week's episode, stop reading now. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Ketchup on a hotdog is not appropriate after the age of 18 [Asinine]

Thursday 26 May 22:13:04 UTC 2016

Asinine [link] [246 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Six months pregnant? No apartment for you. Difficulty: Canada [Dumbass]

Thursday 26 May 22:07:59 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [49 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Inverted Jenny may sell for $1.6 million. If you're interested in bidding, please call 867-5309 and ask for Tommy [Interesting]

Thursday 26 May 22:04:03 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 6-month-old girl water skis across Florida lake. That's nothing, a two-month-old can skip across a lake if you've got a strong enough arm [Florida]

Thursday 26 May 22:01:59 UTC 2016

Florida [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Cat-filled beach is top tourist spot in Sardinia, although you should probably avoid digging in the sand [Interesting]

Thursday 26 May 21:58:00 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It's the one question perplexing so many people in Iowa: Do penguins have knees? [Spiffy]

Thursday 26 May 21:53:03 UTC 2016

Spiffy [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Senior quote in a yearbook: "Words build bridges into unexplored regions." You know who else used that quote? [Amusing]

Thursday 26 May 21:52:05 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [42 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Taco Bell decides to introduce healthier foods to its menu. Just kidding. You can now buy a taco wrapped in fried chicken [Sick]

Thursday 26 May 21:41:05 UTC 2016

Sick [link] [47 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The UK’s Newest Stamps Celebrate 50 Years of Pink Floyd

Thursday 26 May 21:30:00 UTC 2016

You can now honor the band's storied career by affixing their album covers to your mail. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » CDC announces the long-feared discovery of a bacterium that is resistant to all antibiotics. Perhaps not surprisingly, it was found in a lady's urine in Pennsylvania [Scary]

Thursday 26 May 21:10:14 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [103 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Q: Should I, a protester, rush the podium at a ceremony, in a military cemetery? A: Not if Kevin Vickers, terrorist killer and Canadian Ambassador to Ireland is attending [Awkward]

Thursday 26 May 21:10:04 UTC 2016

Awkward [link] [45 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hey, Sparky, looks like you're missing a wheel there [Dumbass]

Thursday 26 May 21:04:05 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 7-year-old sees robbers' guns and raises them something WAY fluffier [Hero]

Thursday 26 May 21:01:04 UTC 2016

Hero [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Citizen Scientists Used GPS Trackers to Map Cats' Outdoor Adventures

Thursday 26 May 21:00:00 UTC 2016

Fluffy might be a lazy house cat by day, but come evening he’s a restless roamer. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Making love to your new bride can be awkward enough, even without the entire family watching [Awkward]

Thursday 26 May 20:59:58 UTC 2016

Awkward [link] [33 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » TSA switftly deals with reports of airport intruders – by suppressing the reports [Obvious]

Thursday 26 May 20:53:03 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man applies for auto title loan so he can purchase meth. Jailarity ensues [Dumbass]

Thursday 26 May 20:51:04 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [20 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » It's Red Nose Day! Here's What You Need to Know

Thursday 26 May 20:45:00 UTC 2016

Tonight you can watch celebrities get silly for a good cause. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Court orders Michigan woman to pay $2 million for a fried squirrel dinner [Dumbass]

Thursday 26 May 20:39:02 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [58 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Historical Theories on How to Be Lucky

Thursday 26 May 20:30:00 UTC 2016

Luck seems to have a lot to do with food, underpants, and what’s inside them. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Teen intentionally leaves a pair of glasses on the floor of a gallery, patrons think it's art [Amusing]

Thursday 26 May 20:18:53 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [79 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Memo to Indian pilots: Just because there's a road running parallel to the runway, it doesn't mean that it's a more practical choice for aircraft landings [Fail]

Thursday 26 May 20:18:11 UTC 2016

Fail [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Canadians are so relentlessly polite that an entire city's police force was just brought to its knees by a knife-wielding crow [Amusing]

Thursday 26 May 20:15:03 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [25 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Pentagon Plans to Finally Upgrade From Floppy Disk Technology

Thursday 26 May 20:15:00 UTC 2016

The U.S. nuclear force has been using the same tech since the 1970s. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this showoff [Photoshop]

Thursday 26 May 20:00:01 UTC 2016

Photoshop [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: The Best Time to Buy Vegetables

Thursday 26 May 20:00:00 UTC 2016

If you shop for produce throughout the year, you know that everything has a peak season. Use this handy chart to identify the perfect time to buy all your favorites. * Intriguing Headline of the Day: How Chilling With Brian Eno Changed the Way I Study Physics * The world now has its first 3D printed office building. * Smiles, … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A school reprimanded a 13-year-old girl for wearing an LGBT-positive T-shirt this week, deeming the message "distracting" and "disruptive." The Message: "Some people are gay. Get over it" [Murica]

Thursday 26 May 19:45:05 UTC 2016

Murica [link] [270 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Rare ‘Revenge of the Jedi’ Trailer Unearthed After More Than 30 Years

Thursday 26 May 19:45:00 UTC 2016

George Lucas later reconsidered the title, believing "revenge" wasn't something a Jedi Knight would seek out. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The bizarre questions each U.S. state asks Google: from "am I a sociopath?" in Texas to "how to open a jar" from North Carolina. Suddenly, so many things make sense [Strange]

Thursday 26 May 19:37:01 UTC 2016

Strange [link] [83 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Swarm of 100,000 bats invade Australian town. Houston Astros fans immediately ask for a few, since there hasn't been a bat sighting in that city since Jeff Bagwell retired [Strange]

Thursday 26 May 19:33:10 UTC 2016

Strange [link] [20 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Florida students throw out the first pitch at a MLB game … by catapult. And it was a strike [Spiffy]

Thursday 26 May 19:32:14 UTC 2016

Spiffy [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » New Bike Light Has Flashing Signals for Turning and Braking

Thursday 26 May 19:30:00 UTC 2016

Be more visible at night and in the rain. [Link]

Mental Floss » The Best Amazon Deals We Could Find Today, May 26

Thursday 26 May 19:06:02 UTC 2016

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 26. [Link]

Mental Floss » Artist Yarnbombs 130-Year-Old Building With Over 1000 Knitted Squares

Thursday 26 May 19:06:01 UTC 2016

The public artwork will be taken down on June 1, but the project doesn’t end there. [Link]

Mental Floss » 12 Ways to Repurpose a Phone Booth

Thursday 26 May 19:00:00 UTC 2016

Here are some of the most creative ways these once-ubiquitous items are being re-used. [Link]

Mental Floss » Shia LaBeouf Is Now Hitchhiking Across the Country

Thursday 26 May 18:45:00 UTC 2016

And he'd like you to give him a ride. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: Civilization: Beyond Earth. Turn-based strategy game, older versions are historical, this expansion is colonizing alien planets. Which planet would you like to colonize? (Sponsored Link) [Plug]

Thursday 26 May 18:38:19 UTC 2016

Plug [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Saudi cleric declares half the internet haram [Asinine]

Thursday 26 May 18:37:59 UTC 2016

Asinine [link] [83 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Could You Draw This Turtle?

Thursday 26 May 18:30:00 UTC 2016

Even if you couldn't, you could still enroll in an art correspondence school. It worked for Charles Schulz. [Link]

Futility Closet » Fellow Travelers

Thursday 26 May 18:29:56 UTC 2016

In short, if all the matter in the universe except the nematodes were swept away, our world would still be dimly recognizable, and if, as disembodied spirits, we could then investigate it, we should find its mountains, hills, vales, rivers, lakes, and oceans represented by a film of nematodes. The location of towns would be decipherable, since for every massing … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Donald Trump now has 1,238 delegates supporting him and clinches the GOP nomination [Followup]

Thursday 26 May 18:22:11 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [364 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Octopus builds a home out of old flip-flops and a metal spoon. Immediately gets a show on DIY [Cool]

Thursday 26 May 18:22:00 UTC 2016

Cool [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Video Proves That It Is Possible to Deep Fry Water

Thursday 26 May 18:00:00 UTC 2016

There is more science at play here than meets the eye. [Link]

Mental Floss » The Largest Religious Group in Each County

Thursday 26 May 17:53:57 UTC 2016

Today's map, from the Washington Post's Reid Wilson, uses data from the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Here's a larger view of the key: The Afternoon Map is a semi-regular feature in which we post maps and infographics. In the afternoon. Semi-regularly. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Nothing to see here, just four baby beavers being bottle fed. Warning: levels of "dawwwwwww" may reach critical zone [Sappy]

Thursday 26 May 17:50:11 UTC 2016

Sappy [link] [42 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Apple has been around 350 years and still can't make a waterproof phone [Interesting]

Thursday 26 May 17:39:30 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [49 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Taco Bell is giving away free food during the NBA Finals if certain teams lose [Weird]

Thursday 26 May 17:31:23 UTC 2016

Weird [link] [18 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » A New Online Eye Exam Has Doctors Seeing Red

Thursday 26 May 17:30:00 UTC 2016

Should you trust a virtual eye exam? [Link]

Mental Floss » The Answers Begin With 'H'

Thursday 26 May 17:27:37 UTC 2016

Take the quiz! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "I desperately need money for my sister's cancer treatment …so please shoot an arrow at me" [Weird]

Thursday 26 May 17:11:36 UTC 2016

Weird [link] [21 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Courtney says FML

Thursday 26 May 17:07:39 UTC 2016

Today, at my job as a teacher, I saw a student cut another student's hair, I stopped a group of students from eating glue, and I had to tell a student to put away the toy cars he was playing with. I teach high school math. FML [Link]

FMyLife » UniverseHatesMe says FML

Thursday 26 May 17:07:38 UTC 2016

Today, my neighbor kindly set off a bed bug fogger rather than getting an exterminator, which we'd even offered to help him pay for. We have baseboard heating in our condo building. Guess where the parasites crawled to now. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Spongebob Garypants says FML

Thursday 26 May 17:07:36 UTC 2016

Today, I went into my kitchen after placing a line of salt across the floor in front of the back door the night before to ward off slugs that keep getting in, only to find 12 idiotic slugs dead and shrivelled up, leaving a horrible gooey mess. I don't know why I expected any intelligence from them. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » 6 Surefire Ways to Negotiate at Retail Stores (Even if You Hate to Haggle)

Thursday 26 May 17:00:00 UTC 2016

If you don't ask, you'll never know. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » New York City releases the registration for dog names for 2015. 15 of them were named Potato, no word on if their smaller companions were named Chip and Fry [Amusing]

Thursday 26 May 16:36:10 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [53 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Veteran's Administration: OK, yeah sure, our computers keep randomly deciding thousands of people are dead but they only have to fill out 9,000 pages of paperwork to get their benefits back so it's not really a problem [Fail]

Thursday 26 May 16:27:23 UTC 2016

Fail [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » There's now a dating site for fans of Donald Trump. Specifically for women seeking someone who shows up with a bad haircut, spends the night talking about himself and can't pick up the dinner check because of cash flow problems [Strange]

Thursday 26 May 16:27:14 UTC 2016

Strange [link] [59 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Dolphins’ Snot May Be Essential to Their Communication

Thursday 26 May 16:25:40 UTC 2016

A father-and-son scientist team say the animals may need mucus to produce their signature clicks. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Indonesia approves the death penalty for child rapists, because children raping people is apparently a big problem over there [Scary]

Thursday 26 May 16:13:53 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [53 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » When you are supposed to walk the dog, actually walk it instead of dragging the dog behind your truck [Sick]

Thursday 26 May 16:12:10 UTC 2016

Sick [link] [52 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 'Muricans are now fatter than ever (w/pic of fat 'Murican) [Sad]

Thursday 26 May 16:11:22 UTC 2016

Sad [link] [99 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Woman goes full WTF on airplane, kicks and screams like a baby, then gets all naked-like [Scary]

Thursday 26 May 16:08:22 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [64 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Good Housekeeping magazine asks readers to rate sex toys. (With Not safe for work pictures) [Interesting]

Thursday 26 May 16:06:10 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [29 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Union Carbide 2: Electric Boogaloo [Fail]

Thursday 26 May 16:00:11 UTC 2016

Fail [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Retrobituaries: Michio Kushi, Natural Foods Pioneer

Thursday 26 May 16:00:00 UTC 2016

The natural foods movement of the 1960s and 1970s ushered in a new way of eating—and one of its pioneers was Michio Kushi. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Aiming for hero tag and missing by a wide margin, man hikes desert mountain with beer, no water [Dumbass]

Thursday 26 May 15:41:15 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Pregnant strippers can breathe easy knowing that the Toxic Substances Control Act reform is working its way to the President's desk [Interesting]

Thursday 26 May 15:34:47 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » What do you do when you're Casey Anthony and accused of trading sex for legal fees? You go shopping [Florida]

Thursday 26 May 15:32:12 UTC 2016

Florida [link] [83 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The Chinese military plans to send submarines armed with nuclear weapons to patrol the Pacific Ocean for the first time. Surely no one will have a problem with this [Interesting]

Thursday 26 May 15:26:11 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [85 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » anonymous says FML

Thursday 26 May 15:15:57 UTC 2016

Today, the first thing I noticed about my blind date was the clump of nose hairs sticking out and mingling with his beard. In an effort to not stare, I periodically glanced away. After a while, he asked which guy I was into at the table next to us, because I was spending so much time looking in that direction. … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Solar Impulse 2 lands in Pennsylvania, is immediately mugged and stripped [Interesting]

Thursday 26 May 15:15:14 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [27 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » lmaofuck says FML

Thursday 26 May 15:08:21 UTC 2016

Today, I had a guest at my house. I stood up to shake her hand and kiss her on both cheeks, which is common in my culture. When she was kissing my cheeks, I went the opposite way from her and I ended up kissing her on the lips instead. Her eyes went big and I ran away. FML [Link]

FMyLife » anonymous says FML

Thursday 26 May 15:08:20 UTC 2016

Today, I went to a trampoline park and jumped into an adult-area foam pit that apparently used to be for children. I guess it never occurred to them to change the depth of it, as I now have a fractured ankle. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » William Shakespeare makes $3.50 a word – 400 years after he died [Followup]

Thursday 26 May 15:07:11 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [11 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Cool Facts About Frozen Yogurt

Thursday 26 May 15:05:04 UTC 2016

June is National Frozen Yogurt Month. [Link]

Mental Floss » Does LSD Induce Synesthesia?

Thursday 26 May 15:00:00 UTC 2016

What LSD users experience is probably not genuine synesthesia, but it may open a door to greater understanding of how we process sensory perceptions. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Dildonians are demanding that they be allowed their 2nd Amendment rights… while they are in prison [Facepalm]

Thursday 26 May 14:58:11 UTC 2016

Facepalm [link] [144 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Average city dweller in Kenya pays 16 bribes a month, which immediately qualifies them to move to the U.S. to become a congressional lobbyist [Strange]

Thursday 26 May 14:41:11 UTC 2016

Strange [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Kind of Blue Facts About Miles Davis

Thursday 26 May 14:30:00 UTC 2016

The legendary musician, who said he "changed music five or six times," would have been 90 years old today. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Is it dangerous if your dog eats a cicada? Only for your carpet [Sick]

Thursday 26 May 14:19:37 UTC 2016

Sick [link] [37 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Bacteria Panic

Thursday 26 May 14:11:41 UTC 2016

"Never play this game with the real victims of disease."

Arizona Republic – May 3, 1991

Washington Post – May 7, 1991 [Link]

FMyLife » teflon_hammer says FML

Thursday 26 May 14:08:21 UTC 2016

Today, I was taking a shower, facing away from the faucet, when I dropped the soap. When I bent over to pick up the soap, my sister flushed a toilet in the next room, causing hot water to scorch my anus. I got made my shower's bitch, FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Should You Tip When Getting Takeout?

Thursday 26 May 14:05:21 UTC 2016

Does not sitting down equal no tip? [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you lost a headless, limbless torso in the water off San Francisco the CHP would like to talk to you [Creepy]

Thursday 26 May 14:05:12 UTC 2016

Creepy [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Over 31,000 'Dancing Grannies' Set a World Record in China

Thursday 26 May 14:00:00 UTC 2016

The synchronized dance spanned six cities. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Actual headline: Trouble growing a full mustache or beard? A facial hair transplant might be the answer [Creepy]

Thursday 26 May 13:49:37 UTC 2016

Creepy [link] [33 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The good news is that you CAN win a tug of war with a 10-foot long python which has it's teeth sunk into your penis [Repeat]

Thursday 26 May 13:49:12 UTC 2016

Repeat [link] [18 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » MacGyver Used the Resulting Explosion to Escape to a Better Job

Thursday 26 May 13:39:51 UTC 2016

Coworker: I need a glass of tonic water, a screwdriver, and a hanger. Elmira, New York [Link]

Mental Floss » Hear Sir David Attenborough Reflect on His Prolific Career

Thursday 26 May 13:30:00 UTC 2016

At 90, the naturalist and TV host shows no sign of slowing down. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Have you ever wanted to go to a gym where you could get high while working out? Today is your lucky day [Amusing]

Thursday 26 May 13:08:37 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [68 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Strip club: "Now hiring the class of 2016". Michigan is ready for its own tag [Facepalm]

Thursday 26 May 13:03:12 UTC 2016

Facepalm [link] [113 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this curtain call [Photoshop]

Thursday 26 May 13:00:01 UTC 2016

Photoshop [link] [24 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Facts About Cassowaries

Thursday 26 May 13:00:00 UTC 2016

All birds are living dinosaurs, but the dagger-clawed cassowary especially looks the part. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Anti-transgender bible-thumping evangelist shows up at high school, starts yelling at students "You watch too much MTV, gangster music, and you live for the devil. Some of you even smoke pot; it's time to repent." Wait, teens watch MTV? [

Thursday 26 May 12:48:10 UTC 2016

Fail [link] [188 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Whatever he's doing, it's not legal" [Fail]

Thursday 26 May 12:39:32 UTC 2016

Fail [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Watch a Gutenberg Printing Press in Action

Thursday 26 May 12:30:00 UTC 2016

The Crandall Printing Museum demonstrates how the Gutenberg press actually operated. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Think it's safe to text at a red light because you don't see any police? Smile – the RCMP can see you texting a mile away [PSA]

Thursday 26 May 12:18:25 UTC 2016

PSA [link] [85 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Finally, a Machine That Will Pet and Feed You and Your Dog

Thursday 26 May 12:00:00 UTC 2016

Even better: your pooch can return the love. [Link]

Weird Universe » Follies of the Madmen #283

Thursday 26 May 11:48:24 UTC 2016

"But, Betty, I can't fit the corpse into the upright model so easily!"

[Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: La-La-La

Thursday 26 May 11:45:00 UTC 2016

[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Drain Johnson [Creepy]

Thursday 26 May 11:32:31 UTC 2016

Creepy [link] [47 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Psychotic sheep go on a rampage in Welsh village, breaking into homes and causing accidents after eating the marijuanas dumped on the side of a road from a cannabis factory. In other news, cannabis is made in factories now [Weird]

Thursday 26 May 11:32:13 UTC 2016

Weird [link] [44 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 3D-Printed Hair Is Even Cooler Than It Sounds

Thursday 26 May 11:30:00 UTC 2016

It can mimic all of hair’s natural abilities and more. [Link]

FMyLife » Hamden824 says FML

Thursday 26 May 11:24:47 UTC 2016

Today, I felt an itch on my neck. naturally, I scratched it. After about 5 minutes of scratching, I realized that I've been scratching a dead fly on the back of my neck. FML [Link]

FMyLife » ryzzostar says FML

Thursday 26 May 11:24:46 UTC 2016

Today, I finally got my screaming, teething, 1-year-old daughter down for a nap to hopefully get some work done. The second I opened my laptop, FedEx dropped off a package and rang the doorbell. My dog went nuts. Then my neighbor rang the doorbell to let me know I had a package. My daughter's awake now. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Noah98 says FML

Thursday 26 May 11:24:45 UTC 2016

Today, when I left for work at 7:00 am, my dad was playing Grand Theft Auto 5. When I got home at 3:30, he was still playing. I'm 18 years old. He's 45. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » The Vulturepocalpyse Is Coming, and It’s Bad News

Thursday 26 May 11:00:00 UTC 2016

Ecosystems and humans alike rely on vultures, and not only because otherwise we'd be knee-deep in carcasses. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Not only did this woman take her mobility scooter on the expressway at rush hour, she drove on the wrong side of the road the whole time (pics, vid) [Amusing]

Thursday 26 May 10:53:00 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [32 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Feds seek seizure of Dildonian dicks [Followup]

Thursday 26 May 10:25:56 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [63 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: The Real Peter Rabbit

Thursday 26 May 10:00:00 UTC 2016

Links for everyone! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Peter Thiel vs. Gawker Media: whoever loses, we win [Followup]

Thursday 26 May 9:07:38 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [83 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The 4 Most Interesting Comics of the Week

Thursday 26 May 9:00:00 UTC 2016

'Superman,' 'Captain America,' and more. [Link]

FMyLife » Tmth says FML

Thursday 26 May 8:24:48 UTC 2016

Today, I'm on crutches due to hip surgery. I went to the fridge to grab a bite to eat, but quickly realized if I wanted anything, I would have to eat there. I can't carry anything. Cold leftovers here we go. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » This is why you don't even step off the Appalachian Trail to pee [Scary]

Thursday 26 May 8:05:00 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [213 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Presidential Paper Dolls Satirize 2016 Election Candidates

Thursday 26 May 8:00:00 UTC 2016

Bernie Sanders even comes with snowshoes and maple syrup. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you get your dental work done by someone who goes by the name "Mama Elda," I'm sure you're probably not getting the best care [Scary]

Thursday 26 May 7:59:00 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [9 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Interactive Water Bottle For Kids Turns Staying Hydrated into a Game

Thursday 26 May 7:00:00 UTC 2016

Bowhead Technology created an interactive water bottle for kids, designed to make drinking water more fun. [Link]

Futility Closet » The Four Travelers Problem

Thursday 26 May 6:58:56 UTC 2016

Four straight roads cross a plain. No two are parallel, and no three meet in a point. On each road is a traveler who moves at some constant speed. If Blue and Red meet each other at their crossroad, and each of them meets Yellow and Green at their respective crossroads, will Yellow and Green necessarily meet at their own … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » So the U.S. has started using parasitic wasps to kill tree-eating beetles. I sure hope those gorillas can kill the wasps by winter [Weird]

Thursday 26 May 6:12:00 UTC 2016

Weird [link] [34 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Video: Tracking a Snowy Owl Returning Home to the Arctic

Thursday 26 May 6:00:00 UTC 2016

NPR followed in the footsteps of a GPS-tagged owl named Baltimore from Maryland to Canada. [Link]

Mental Floss » A Nutritionist Shares When to Use 6 Different Protein Powders

Thursday 26 May 5:16:55 UTC 2016

With so many options on store shelves, finding the right fit for you can get confusing quickly. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Indian woman gives birth to the heaviest baby girl (15 pounds) in history. Hospital places bets to see if mother or child walks first [Strange]

Thursday 26 May 4:45:00 UTC 2016

Strange [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » WWI Centennial: French Fail To Retake Fort Douaumont

Thursday 26 May 4:30:00 UTC 2016

Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 236th installment in the series. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » First-class train service in Britain offering free in-train entertainment for first class passengers. Today's piece was an impromptu version of 'Two Clowns Throwing Coffee' [Dumbass]

Thursday 26 May 4:22:00 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [13 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Theme of Farktography Contest No. 577: "Onion Belt" Details and rules in first post. LGT next week's theme [Farktography]

Thursday 26 May 4:01:00 UTC 2016

Farktography [link] [44 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The computer system that coordinates the US nuclear forces is so archaic it makes the infamous virus scene from Independence Day look like something out of Mr. Robot [Scary]

Thursday 26 May 3:51:01 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [173 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Cal State Fullerton commencement speaker switches over to Spanish during her address. This should be well-received [Interesting]

Thursday 26 May 3:42:46 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [61 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Artist Creates Furniture That Flattens Into 2D Wall Art

Thursday 26 May 3:30:00 UTC 2016

Artist Jongha Choi has created furniture that doubles as wall art. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man told to remove his backyard fish pond because it is a hazard to: A) children; B) pets, or C) burglars [Facepalm]

Thursday 26 May 3:28:48 UTC 2016

Facepalm [link] [43 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Thursday 26 May 2:44:10 UTC 2016

Today, as always, I'd be so incredibly happy if my girlfriend loved me even half as much as she loves her cat. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Thursday 26 May 2:44:09 UTC 2016

Today, a stranger nearly beat the crap out of my boyfriend for being a pedo. I ended up showing the guy my driving license to prove I'm not a pre-teen and that I'm just freakishly young looking. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Clever Art Installation Makes the Louvre's Pyramid Disappear

Thursday 26 May 2:30:00 UTC 2016

For the next month, the Louvre's iconic pyramid will be harder to spot. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Capri Sun just launched a line of "organic" pouched juices, and now I don't know what the hell I was drinking before [Amusing]

Thursday 26 May 2:16:53 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Mom takes kids on Appalachian Trail hike to help keep daughter sober, taking more than just 12 steps [Sappy]

Thursday 26 May 1:42:17 UTC 2016

Sappy [link] [62 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » An Adult-Sized Catbus is Coming to the Ghibli Museum

Thursday 26 May 1:41:46 UTC 2016

Your chance to live out ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ in real life is happening. [Link]

Mental Floss » Book a Night at the Smallest House on Airbnb

Thursday 26 May 1:30:00 UTC 2016

Make sure to pack lightly. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man learns great nunchuck skills don't count for shiat against mediocre gunplay skills [Dumbass]

Thursday 26 May 1:26:50 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [69 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » There Are Only Three Colors In This Optical Illusion

Thursday 26 May 1:15:00 UTC 2016

Blue is not one of those colors. [Link]

Mental Floss » Why You Should Be Grating Your Butter

Thursday 26 May 1:00:00 UTC 2016

Give that old kitchen utensil something new to do. [Link]

Mental Floss » Leaving Work at Work Is Now a Legal Right in France

Thursday 26 May 0:45:00 UTC 2016

The new law protects an employee's "right to disconnect." [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Self-described "artist" seduces a random man and films herself looking bored while they have sex as some kind of commentary on… rape? [Strange]

Thursday 26 May 0:26:54 UTC 2016

Strange [link] [160 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Want to have a picnic in a park in San Francisco? That'll be a $200 deposit plus $260 rental. But hurry since it's already completely booked through July [Asinine]

Thursday 26 May 0:21:34 UTC 2016

Asinine [link] [103 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this bad timing [Photoshop]

Thursday 26 May 0:00:01 UTC 2016

Photoshop [link] [24 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 13 Fast Facts About 'Smokey and the Bandit'

Thursday 26 May 0:00:00 UTC 2016

Put the evidence in the car. [Link]

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