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 » School bus drops off students a little too close to house. Somehow a cat is involved [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Notorious right-wing bigot, the Dalai Lama, says Europe has too many refugees [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Things are slow in congress, so members are working part-time for Lyft [Facepalm]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I've been chronically constipated so long that I was actually grateful for the sudden blast of diarrhea that ruined my pants. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Scientists Discover Sunken World War II Aircraft and Airmen
The U.S. government will identify the plane’s crew members and notify their families. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Egyptian twins successfully separated by surgery [Sick]
[link] [184 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Getting an awful Mike Tyson face tattoo to disguise yourself after having a hit-and-run accident is no way to go through life, woman [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Let's take a ride with 'ol Sarge on bus #7 [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » All pregnant women in Scotland to get free vitamins, presumably rolled in sausage meat and sugar and then deep-fried [Obvious]
[link] [42 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Why Are There So Many Different Languages?
Human migration played a big role. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Pirate Steve, we've talked about this. No more pillaging Volkswagens [Amusing]
[link] [28 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Switzerland celebrates the opening of the world's longest rail tunnel with the power of interpretive dance (kinda Not safe for work pics) [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Authorities find tiger cub bodies in Thai temple freezer. When asked why they would eat frosted tiger cubs, the monks responded, "They'rrrre GRRRRRRREAT" [Sick]
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Mental Floss » Scientists Identify Gene Associated with Butterfly Wing Coloration
Mutations in and expression of the cortex gene may control coloration in numerous species. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Rider thrown from horse during parade on life support. This is why you shouldn't ride in parades if you're on life support [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » So many adult diapers are being stolen from Tesco that they have to put theft alarms on them [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Regular Florida alligators apparently desperate to seem cool in front of new man-eating crocodiles [Florida]
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Mental Floss » FDA Issues Guidelines to Reduce Sodium in the Foods You Buy
The voluntary guidelines target more than 150 different types of foods. [Link]
Mental Floss » Here Are A Few of the New Emojis Debuting This Month
Over 70 new characters will soon be added to your text arsenal. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Income It Takes to Live Comfortably in Five Major Cities
Residents need to be earning six figures in one West Coast city. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Death rate in America rises for first time in decades. U-S-A. U-S-A. U-S-A [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Sex ed classes in The Netherlands teach kids that sex is fun and enjoyable, instead of the American approach of scaring the bejesus out of kids so they won't try it. Guess which approach works? [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Paris is now banning all pre-1997 cars, vehicle owners left fuming [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » You have a solid gold, jewel encrusted eagle statue valued at five million dollars and it needs to be relocated. Do you a) hire armed security detail b) hire a Brinks truck to do the move for you or c) casually move it on the streets yourself ? [Face
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Mental Floss » Postal Service Celebrates New Horizons Mission With Brand-New Pluto Stamps
The set celebrates last year's successful exploration of the rocky dwarf planet. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Tired of your boring old houseplants just sitting there, doing nothing? Welcome to droneplants, the houseplant that floats in the air, kills terrorists [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Science's big announcement for the week: children bonk their heads. Often [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Portland, Seattle and Denver home prices are the fastest growing in the country. Subby trying to think of what the three cities have in common, but consumption of recreational marijuana has clouded his thought process [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Catholic churchgoers unknowingly eat pot-laced cookies, mass hysteria ensues [Fail]
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Mental Floss » 6 Tips for Wearing High Heels Without Wrecking Your Feet
High heels may be cute, but they wreak havoc on your body. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Dear Penthouse, you'll never guess what happened during our ghost hunter graveyard tour (Some Not safe for work content on page) [Giggity]
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Fark.com RSS » Trial about cop porn will make you reach for popcorn [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this colorful beach scene [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » The Missing Links: T-Rex Has Been Busy
The T-rex species has been gone a long time, so naturally when they came back from the dead, there were some things they wanted to accomplish. Looks like they’re on the right track. * Intriguing Headline of the Day: One of the World’s Greatest Art Collections Hides Behind This Fence * The scientific community finally pulled together and solved mankind’s … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » So how is that "no-chase" policy working out for you, officer? [Fail]
[link] [64 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 'Scholars' who predicted Doomsday in 2012 now say the end of the world is actually this weekend. "As far as we know, the people of Mesoamerica, the Maya included, didn't care about leap years." (With all the math you need to know
[link] [87 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » A Kid Destroyed This $15,000 LEGO Brick Sculpture
There is nothing man can create which children cannot destroy. [Link]
Mental Floss » How to Survive a Long Airport Layover
If you plan it right, your layover doesn’t have to be arduous—you might even be able to squeeze some fun out of it. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Are you polishing up your novel for the upcoming Fark Book Fair? Are you panicking over your entry for the Fark Fiction Anthology? Are you pondering your pantlessness? THIS is your Fark Writer's Thread brought to you by senseless alliteration [CS
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Mental Floss » Always Wanted to Lick Your Cat? Now You Can
The LICKI Brush promises all the licks and none of the hairballs. [Link]
Futility Closet » Mind’s Eye #1
Another gift from designer Von Glitschka — he’s composing engraved artwork to accompany some of our quotations. With each image he’s providing a high-resolution PDF (this one is 10 MB) suitable to collect, print, and hang. We’re hoping to release a new image each month, here and on social media — as with the wallpaper, I’ll put the links on … [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Terms That Came From Theater
Raising the curtain on the origins of these terms. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Report: 93% of all phishing emails are now ransomware because identity theft is too much of a time commitment [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » 13-year-old boy suffers from Michelle Duggar Syndrome after shark attack [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » McDonalds is being sued for failing to accommodate blind customers at the drive thru. The suit charges that with all of the nifty technology out there, a company that serves breakfast all day should be able to figure out something [Stupid]
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Mental Floss » A Resort Accidentally Claimed Indonesian Islands for Singapore
An badly drawn resort map caused international tensions. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » A copycat Sphinx rises in Northwest China, probably to keep an eye on the Gods at the Athenian Parthenon next to it [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Reset the clock. Shooter active on UCLA campus. If it turns out to be Russell Westbrook, seek cover until the 4th quarter when he can't hit anything [NewsFlash]
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FMyLife » Lazyuser2849 says FML
Today, I proposed to my girlfriend. To this, she said, "You need to meet more people."FML [Link]
Mental Floss » You Can Live Like the Tanners Now That the 'Full House' Home Is for Sale
The interior is very different from the sets used for the show. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 4th Circuit Court of Appeals rules that your phone is now officially a government tracking device, noting that if you didn't consent to be tracked you could always just not carry around something that did exactly that 24/7 like it was your third
[link] [188 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Retrobituaries: Laura Bullion, The Thorny Rose of the Old West
The last surviving member of the Wild Bunch, she died in 1961. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » At last, after all this work, my life-size Lego Zootopia statue is complete. Surely, this one rope will keep it safe [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » The Nürburgring track is legendary as the best drivers in the world test their skills with the fastest cars. But the very best time to visit the track is Tourist Days, when you'll find Ford Econoline vans, delivery trucks, and tour buses the
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FMyLife » EyesofStone says FML
Today, I decided to work on my social anxiety by ordering some food. I waited in line, practicing my order in my head all the way. When I got to the front, I said my order with no mistakes. The cashier just stared blankly at me until I mumbled, "Never mind…" and left. FML [Link]
FMyLife » TheHeirofTime says FML
Today, I was messaging a nice guy. He sent a picture of himself and asked for one back. Shortly after my picture sent, he blocked me. FML [Link]
FMyLife » ChopSuey says FML
Today, my husband returned from being away for two weeks. I eagerly got myself ready and sent him a risqué picture so he would come to bed. An hour later, he's on the couch playing Xbox with the message already seen. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 7 Ways Bioluminescence Has Revolutionized Medical Research
Bioluminescence is nature’s chemical flashlight. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 'Tree Man' will go to the psychiatric branch of the hospital [Followup]
[link] [36 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Dear Deidre, every Wednesday I bang the security guy at the office in the after hours, he has the keys to all the offices (and my orifices) and we're trying to have sex in all of them from the top floor on down. I'm a married woman, what shou
[link] [119 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » You Can Now Make Beer in Your SodaStream
Homemade pints just got way easier. [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Overlooked Fruits and Veggies To Try on the Grill this Year
Throw some eggplant and watermelon on the grill next to those burgers and brats. [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Famous Birthdays to Celebrate in June
Have some cake this month on behalf of these historical figures, all of whom were born in June. [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Monkeying Around
[Link]
Mental Floss » Bumblebees’ Hair Helps Them Decide Where to Eat
A new study suggests that the stiff hairs all over bees’ bodies are sensitive to electrical fields, including those emitted by flowers. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Flying to France this weekend? You may want to double-check your flight ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ [Interesting]
[link] [31 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » City engineers finally get it right as a simple change transforms one of L.A.'s busiest intersections into one of its safest [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Beauty queen in four-inch heels fights off mugger moments before Miss Universe casting call [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » Make Yourself at Home in This Giant Bookshelf
The installation is currently on display at Italy's Venice Architecture Biennale. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Goodness gracious [Dumbass]
[link] [49 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » American Chemical Society Video Explains Why Homeopathy Is 'Bunk'
Might as well take a sugar pill. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Woman takes care of blind, brain damaged raccoon after promising it that humans, Thanos, won't hurt it anymore [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » "The White House made me a poster child for beating the odds, but then I dropped out of college" [Fail]
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Mental Floss » 14 Breathless Facts About Marilyn Monroe
She was born 90 years ago today. [Link]
Overheard In The Office » So Much Nicer Than the Blocking
Female legislator: I love professional ball players. They, uh… tackle well. 20 Legislative Plaza
Nashville, Tennessee [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Marijuana product liability lawsuit filed by the guardians of three children whose father killed their mother while allegedly under the influence. "Even dog-treat makers…include ingredient lists, recommended amounts and warnings" [Spiffy]
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FMyLife » steph says FML
Today, I was trying to go for number 2 while drying my hair so that my boy friend won't hear me do it. The lock on the door was broken, and he saw how good I am at multitasking. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Spider fail says FML
Today, I had a dream that I was swinging through New York City as my favorite hero, Spider-Man. I was almost immediately beaten to death by a mugger. I suck even in my dreams. FML [Link]
FMyLife » unlucky says FML
Today, I went to a party. After asking several people about the ingredients in a cake, I took one bite and ended up in the hospital with a severe reaction to the nuts that "definitely weren't" in it. FML [Link]
FMyLife » mitchellcrawford says FML
Today, after seeing a cute girl on the bus, I tried to look cool by flipping my hair, only to smack the side of my head into the bus window. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » How Did The Eagles' 'Greatest Hits' Become the Best-Selling Album of the 20th Century?
How does a run-of-the-mill best-of collection sell more than 29 million copies? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » How to get a good night's sleep? Simple. Just follow the 10-3-2-1-0 routine [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » *PING* [Followup]
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Weird Universe » Penny Payer
Brett Sanders recently did his part to "end the police state" by paying his $222.60 speeding fine with pennies.
Of course, paying a fine with pennies isn't unusual, but Sanders filmed himself paying the fine, so the entire world gets to witness his elaborate preparations.
It's not clear to me if the municipal court accepted the payment. It has the … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this scenic overlook [Photoshop]
[link] [29 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Artist Makes Plush Toys That Are Unconventionally Adorable
Hiné Mizushima is making a different kind of stuffed animal. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » ♫ Hooray for Bollywood. Luckily the music's not very good, so that any ISIS or freedom fighter, will flee in fright sir, at the opening notes of a tune. If you're bored and need a hobby, go annoy Wahhabis out by smoldering ruins. Hooray
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Fark.com RSS » Penis goes WHERE??? [Awkward]
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Fark.com RSS » Ugly ass litter of Bobcat kittens found in Santa Monica Mountains [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » It was a lovely walk in the park. Until the agitated moose spotted them [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Three U.S. Border Patrol agents take a Canadian woman into a garage and verify that she's a woman. This is not a plot summary from Kink.com [Creepy]
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Fark.com RSS » On opposite day a police officer is convicted of a crime and sentenced to 4 years for shooting an unarmed black man [Followup]
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Weird Universe » Crawl Through at Labbodies
This is the penultimate Labbodies experience for us, and I am reminded of the immortal words of Kang and Kodos: "We have reached the limits of what anal probing can teach us." [Link]
Mental Floss » Dog Snaps Amazing Photographs of Her Friends at Play
Tula, a four-year-old rescue dog, has been snapping candid photos of her friends at the dog park, which are then shared on Instagram. [Link]
Mental Floss » The 100 Most Collectible Living Artists
Artnet used auction data from the past five years to determine the most wanted artists of the world. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man spent nearly five months at Rikers Island because no one told him his bail was set at just $2 [Fail]
[link] [36 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » To all you people that have the herp, relax, there's a surprising upside of having the virus [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Boston's Secret Sidewalk Poetry Only Appears After It Rains
With just a splash of water, the words magically appear on the pavement. [Link]
Mental Floss » Join the Internet in Bursting a Balloon Over Live Video
Turn your clicks into puffs. [Link]
Mental Floss » Monkeying Around
[Link]
Fark.com RSS » Rush Limbaugh is confused as to why the Cincinnati ape never evolved into a human. Subby's more interested in how a different ape got his own radio show [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Most 13-year-old boys can't wait for school to be out for summer. Except for the one banging his sexy 24-year-old teacher who buys him beer and lets him use his cellphone in class [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Because when we do it, it's completely different than North Korea or Israel using collective punishment [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Here are the strangest laws in every state, so think twice about wrestling that bear or biting off that person's leg [Weird]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: World of Warcraft Highlights
Enjoy these fun and intertesting links! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Starbucks doesn't believe it is shorting us on our lattes. Over charging, yes — under-filling, nope [Amusing]
[link] [21 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 17 Offbeat Holidays You Can Celebrate in June
The official start of summer is upon us! Let's celebrate all month long with some unconventional holidays. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The New York Catholic Church paid lobbyists $2.1 million to block child sex abuse law reform [Sick]
[link] [86 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Synthetic dogs could revolutionize veterinarian school while simultaneously haunting your dreams [Scary]
[link] [40 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Infographic Explores Shakespeare's Relationship With the Supernatural
Double, double, toil and trouble. [Link]
GraphJam » Uhhh, Rick Perry's, uhhh, agencies of government, uhhhh
Graph by: rvg1981 Tagged: Debates , political , presidential campaign , Rick Perry Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Not After I'm Done With Them
Graph by: scoutage Tagged: bandits , Pie Chart , population , Skyrim , video game Share on Facebook [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you were accepted to Dowling College this fall, you might want to give your backup school another look [Sad]
[link] [29 comments] [Link]
Futility Closet » Dead Issues
In his early handwritten notes for Dracula, Bram Stoker considered giving the vampire these attributes: can banish good thoughts, create evil thoughts and destroy will is affected only by relics that are older than he is cannot be painted, any portrait looks like someone else cannot be photographed, photographs come out black or like a skeleton corpse insensitive to music … [Link]
Mental Floss » VR Game Lets You Channel Your Cat's Destructive Behavior
The goal of the game is to knock over as much stuff as possible. [Link]
Mental Floss » Flip Through Mary Shelley’s Draft Notebooks for 'Frankenstein'
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's handwritten drafts are on display at the University of Oxford. [Link]
Mental Floss » 8 Ways To Make Summer Weekends Feel Like Summer Vacation
Presented by Allstate. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » You're overcompensating for something Switzerland [Giggity]
[link] [47 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my dad asked my brother not to use his shaver so late at night. That wasn't him, and it wasn't his shaver either. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "A man who sliced his face open with a chainsaw while working on his farm miraculously survived by driving himself to hospital after "tying his head together' with bandages in his car." H-A-R-D-C-O-R-E (w. amazing X-rays) [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Now you just look pathetic, ISIS [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Can it really be considered 'armed robbery' if your choice of weapon is a sharp rock? [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » 62-year old former police officer Drew Peterson, who is currently serving a 38-year prison sentence for the murder of his third wife, is convicted of hiring a hit man to kill the prosecutor who sent him away; now faces possible life sentence [Followu
[link] [41 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I fell down the stairs while holding some dirty glasses from my room. I ended up pulling pieces of glass from my body. Meanwhile all my mom cares about is the fact that I broke three of her favorite glasses. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » These Are the Most Well-Read Cities, According to Amazon
Amazon used sales data from April 2015 to April 2016 to create the list. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Somebody in Connecticut is about to become the owner of a really great conversation piece [Fail]
[link] [11 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » A theme park opening in France devoted entirely to wine? Pour me a glass and take my money [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, 2016 could set new records for shark attacks on people [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Newborn abandoned in a box in a San Francisco State University dorm in 1984 just came full circle … by graduating from the same school [Followup]
[link] [33 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Chinese Students Descend a Half-Mile Cliff to Get to School
And you thought your morning commute was tough. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » There's a SodaStream for beer now [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Tl;dr: "LEAVE THE CINCINNATI ZOO MOM ALONE" [Hero]
[link] [369 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Pop Culture-Themed Graduation Caps
A decorated mortarboard is a chance to make a statement, like these graduates did. [Link]
Mental Floss » David Weir Just Became the First Wheelchair Racer to Break a 3-Minute Mile
Paralympian David Weir became the first wheelchair racer to complete a mile in under three minutes. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Woman who pushed husband off cliff in Glacier National Park appealing to U.S. Supreme Court, not at all appealing to future boyfriends [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » New W.Va. law allows the purchase of more powerful fireworks. Number of stories featuring the phrase "Hey y'all, watch this" projected to rise [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » Church lady has dyed [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this unskilled rider [Photoshop]
[link] [21 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Part of a WWII Nazi Coding Machine Sold on eBay For $15
The previous owner clearly did not know how rare the machine was. [Link]
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