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 » Facebook interests: smoking pot, drinking alcohol, "getting blitzed," stabbing people. Dislike Dislike Dislike [Dumbass]

Thursday 2 June 23:41:02 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » High school student arrives for English class carrying Confederate flag and announces it's white privilege day. You better believe it's going on his permanent record [Facepalm]

Thursday 2 June 23:39:15 UTC 2016

Facepalm [link] [82 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Wisconsin teen finds out the hard way that if you don't want to end up sobbing in your mugshot then don't get drunk, expose yourself, and try to rape the host's wife at a party your mom is also at [Dumbass]

Thursday 2 June 23:28:16 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [65 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man laments slow pace while walking legless pet. What a drag [Facepalm]

Thursday 2 June 23:18:18 UTC 2016

Facepalm [link] [17 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » An Online Platform to Help You Hone Your DIY Skills

Thursday 2 June 23:00:00 UTC 2016

Watch out, Pinterest. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » UCLA shooter was a former PhD student who accused his advisor of stealing his computer code, and had been waging a smear campaign against him on social media for several months [Followup]

Thursday 2 June 22:49:18 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [76 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Sure, Terminator 3 wasn't great, but now Russia has weaponized it [Interesting]

Thursday 2 June 22:39:19 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » German government angers Turkey by labeling what the Ottomans did to the Armenians as a genocide and that Erdogan is a "giant douche" [Repeat]

Thursday 2 June 22:34:49 UTC 2016

Repeat [link] [39 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Shaquille O'Neal tries to pose as Lyft driver, blows it when he tries to teach passenger how to shoot free throws [Amusing]

Thursday 2 June 22:31:55 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 13 Great Facts About 'Bad Lieutenant'

Thursday 2 June 22:30:00 UTC 2016

'Bad Lieutenant' can be accused of many things, but one charge you can't level against it is false advertising. [Link]

Mental Floss » Look Up Tonight! You Can Spot Saturn's Rings With a Telescope

Thursday 2 June 22:15:00 UTC 2016

Its rings will appear just about as wide as is possible when seen from our pale blue dot. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Maximum fine for 117 million illegal telemarketing calls? $1.9 trillion. Seems about right [Interesting]

Thursday 2 June 22:10:14 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [53 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Official Prop Replicas From 'The Force Awakens' Can Now Be Yours

Thursday 2 June 22:00:00 UTC 2016

These are as close to the real thing as you can get. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Airline profits to increase 12 percent in 2016. Airlines to announce new "Profit Increase Processing Fee" for all passengers [Obvious]

Thursday 2 June 21:57:02 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [12 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » American military Flight Demonstration Squadrons are not having a good day [News]

Thursday 2 June 21:41:44 UTC 2016

News [link] [113 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Kid calls 911 after dad runs red light. Learning to drive ought to be a hoot [Amusing]

Thursday 2 June 21:34:29 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » How to Decide if You Should Work for Free

Thursday 2 June 21:30:00 UTC 2016

Is there ever a right time to work for free? Experts say maybe. [Link]

Mental Floss » An Animated Look at How All the World’s Airports Are Connected

Thursday 2 June 21:14:34 UTC 2016

This could be a whole new way to think about your summer travel plans. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Not to worry, all the hamsters who lived through the Fort McMurray wildfire are being reunited with their owners. Along with all the bearded dragons, birds, fish, cats and dogs. "I know it's just hamsters, but they all matter" (pics) [Sap

Thursday 2 June 21:03:25 UTC 2016

Sappy [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 17 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of Funeral Directors

Thursday 2 June 21:00:00 UTC 2016

Watch out for exploding casket syndrome. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fark Food Thread: We didn't all become kitchen geniuses overnight. Share your best FUBAR stories about cooking and let's all have a laugh [Interesting]

Thursday 2 June 21:00:00 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [172 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: The Origin of Video Game Easter Eggs

Thursday 2 June 20:30:00 UTC 2016

Warren Robinett made a huge impact on video game history when he hid his name. * News Flash: It would be best to avoid taking a 100,000 volt shock to the skin. * I guess he felt like he hadn’t accomplished enough already: Isaac Newton once tried to invent his own language. Wonder how he said "apple." * Allow How … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Kinder eggs. Not even once [Strange]

Thursday 2 June 20:22:19 UTC 2016

Strange [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Americans really love driving, will probably continue driving even if gasoline prices rise to Europe's levels, where you might as well be filling your car up with liquid gold [Obvious]

Thursday 2 June 20:18:29 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [60 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » For the end of the school year, teacher has students write down prejudices on paper then posts them on the wall. Since this ended up on Fark, you know how well it turned out [Awkward]

Thursday 2 June 20:08:16 UTC 2016

Awkward [link] [82 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this sailing ship [Photoshop]

Thursday 2 June 20:00:01 UTC 2016

Photoshop [link] [29 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 2000-Year-Old Roman Writing Tablets Reveal London's Early Years

Thursday 2 June 20:00:00 UTC 2016

The writings suggest that the ancient city was a thriving center of industry and commerce. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » King Tut's dagger was made from a meteorite, giving it +3 against Outsiders and allowed Tut +2 to all saving throws [Repeat]

Thursday 2 June 19:58:47 UTC 2016

Repeat [link] [56 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bizarre tree found in Bulgaria looks just like the Ent Treebeard, has more personality than Mitt Romney [Strange]

Thursday 2 June 19:48:25 UTC 2016

Strange [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Pick the Correct Word For Each Definition

Thursday 2 June 19:43:29 UTC 2016

Take the quiz! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Woman in burka takes American flag and attacks homeowner with it, attacks other people with shoe, is stared down by 14-year-old with family gun. Oh Georgia, don't ever change [Weird]

Thursday 2 June 19:39:15 UTC 2016

Weird [link] [183 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » No, the governor of Indiana is not stranded in the Philippines and he doesn't need your money to help him get home [Obvious]

Thursday 2 June 19:37:06 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [31 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "One of the other players accused him of cheating and threatened to set his tent on fire. The man left the card game and went to sleep. The next thing he knew, his tent was on fire" [Obvious]

Thursday 2 June 19:30:25 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Lithuania Crowns Its Fastest Toddler

Thursday 2 June 19:30:00 UTC 2016

The 10-month-old winner hustled past the finish line toward his mother’s jangling keys. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » German city councilman facing charges after tying a migrant to a tree [Dumbass]

Thursday 2 June 19:24:14 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It's really quite amazing how many people could beat the shiat out of a 450 pound gorilla according to their social media accounts [Unlikely]

Thursday 2 June 19:21:03 UTC 2016

Unlikely [link] [120 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Unfurled Facts About Frilled Dragons

Thursday 2 June 19:00:00 UTC 2016

Flamboyant and reclusive in equal measure, this iconic lizard can bluff like a poker champion. [Link]

Mental Floss » Nominate Your Favorite Teacher for the 2016 Platypus Awards!

Thursday 2 June 18:55:54 UTC 2016

We're on the hunt for classroom innovators who approach education in unconventional ways. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man who is responsible for detaining and inflicting inhuman conditions and torture on thousands of innocents, is suspended from his job as a TSA security guard because he is also a wanted war criminal [Scary]

Thursday 2 June 18:51:19 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Would you mind not shooting at the nuclear reactors? [Scary]

Thursday 2 June 18:43:05 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [59 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Michael C. Hall Looks Back on 'Six Feet Under'—15 Years Later

Thursday 2 June 18:30:00 UTC 2016

"I had never acted in front of a camera before, but I had watched people who had." [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Maybe it's a sign you should spend more time with your grandfather if on the day he's supposed to pick you up from school he takes home the wrong kid. "He said he's very sorry" [Amusing]

Thursday 2 June 18:22:19 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [27 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » There's another Stuxnet copycat in the wild and no one knows who made it or what it's going to do this time [Scary]

Thursday 2 June 18:20:52 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [42 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Another senseless Teen Wolf imitation death [Sad]

Thursday 2 June 18:20:01 UTC 2016

Sad [link] [20 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Newfoundland government doubles tax on gasoline overnight, because everybody has to buy gas, right? Bonus: the price hike is so high, gas price-tracking websites are rejecting province's prices today as spoofed data [Asinine]

Thursday 2 June 18:19:04 UTC 2016

Asinine [link] [99 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Regular poker game in Boulder robbed by armed man and his getaway horse [Strange]

Thursday 2 June 18:12:15 UTC 2016

Strange [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The San Diego Zoo Just Welcomed a Rare Lemur Baby

Thursday 2 June 18:05:00 UTC 2016

A lemur named Morticia gave birth to the zoo's first red ruffed lemur baby in 13 years. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » YMCA chief arrested. Sailor, construction worker inconsolable [Asinine]

Thursday 2 June 18:02:21 UTC 2016

Asinine [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Slow news day descends on San Diego [Stupid]

Thursday 2 June 17:49:28 UTC 2016

Stupid [link] [40 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Australia hits Peak Hipster with cafe serving "deconstructed coffee". No word if consumers have to forage through civet cat droppings themselves first [Ironic]

Thursday 2 June 17:31:17 UTC 2016

Ironic [link] [68 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Julie Andrews and Jim Henson Company Team Up for New Kids' Show

Thursday 2 June 17:30:00 UTC 2016

The show will target pre-schoolers and will focus on the arts. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Victim: These guys tried to kill me but I ran away. Police dispatcher: To file a report, you'll have to return to the scene of the crime. Victim: OK….BLAM-BLAM-AAAGH Dispatcher: Er, I didn't mean right now Appeals court: lawsuit dismissed [

Thursday 2 June 17:26:02 UTC 2016

Sad [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » There has to be a special place in hell for nurses who steal the pain meds of dying patients and replace their hydromorphone with saline. Until then, prison will have to do. "This is a breach of trust on stilts. The harm she caused is indescribab

Thursday 2 June 17:06:02 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [85 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 31 Amazing Father’s Day Gifts for All Kinds of Dads

Thursday 2 June 17:00:00 UTC 2016

Way more than just ties and cufflinks (though there are still some cufflinks). [Link]

Mental Floss » Name the Movie in Only Three Clues

Thursday 2 June 16:53:20 UTC 2016

Take the quiz! [Link]

Mental Floss » Norway Readathon of Terms of Use for Apps Lasts 32 Hours

Thursday 2 June 16:45:00 UTC 2016

In order to point out the absurdity of complex user agreements, Norwegian consumer protection agency Forbrukkerådet recently hosted a reading on their website where users read out loud, in their entirety, terms and conditions for the apps most typically found on a smartphone. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » There's now a drone that poops ladybugs [Cool]

Thursday 2 June 16:31:55 UTC 2016

Cool [link] [32 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Reservation: Single room, nonsmoking, king-size bed requested, hotel staff to provide picture of Grandma Winslow from Family Matters. If said pic is unavailable, a dog dressed as a boat captain can be substituted [Amusing]

Thursday 2 June 16:31:15 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [34 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Ancient Japanese Log-Riding Tradition Is Not For the Faint of Heart

Thursday 2 June 16:30:00 UTC 2016

The Onbashira Festival is thrilling—and dangerous. [Link]

FMyLife » Cinnanyan says FML

Thursday 2 June 16:24:25 UTC 2016

Today, due to me not looking, I accidentally bit an apple made of styrofoam that was meant to be a part of a display on the kitchen table. My roommates were there and me not wanting to embarrass myself by putting it back, I walked out, apple in hand, to throw it away elsewhere. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Loki16 says FML

Thursday 2 June 16:24:24 UTC 2016

Today, my girlfriend helped me apply liquid bandaid over an open wound. Unfortunately, she grabbed the liquid wart remover instead. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Daddy says FML

Thursday 2 June 16:24:23 UTC 2016

Today, I fell off of the deck in my backyard, which wouldn't have been that bad if my drunk, idiot brother hadn't jumped off behind me yelling, "FINISH HIM!" while delivering a bone-crushing body slam. He is fine. I, however, am currently getting a cast for a broken arm. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The Cubs are winning, and now Illinois has rabid bats too [Scary]

Thursday 2 June 16:12:20 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You know how the old saying goes: It's better to be pissed off than to have to drink your professor's urine for extra credit [Weird]

Thursday 2 June 16:05:55 UTC 2016

Weird [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Birds Use ‘Baby Talk’ to Teach Songs to Their Young

Thursday 2 June 16:00:00 UTC 2016

A study found that adult zebra finches speak differently to baby birds than they do to one another, and that their repetitive language seemed to help the young birds learn to sing. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Police spokesman: "We can tell you that meth may make you go to your workplace, barricade yourself in a bathroom, strip naked and refuse to come out" [Amusing]

Thursday 2 June 15:54:55 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [33 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Vladimir Putin goes on feel good tour of hospital, makes children cry [Creepy]

Thursday 2 June 15:46:53 UTC 2016

Creepy [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Why Does 'Donkey Kong' Break On Level 22?

Thursday 2 June 15:45:00 UTC 2016

The classic video game has an infamous "kill screen," where the game stops working. But why? [Link]

Fark.com RSS » School worker arrested for selling marijuana to 13 year old student, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, impersonanting Potato Jesus without a license [Dumbass]

Thursday 2 June 15:40:55 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [18 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, 68, becomes the father of twins, now hopes to take up a healthier lifestyle in order to live long enough to see them graduate preschool [Strange]

Thursday 2 June 15:30:54 UTC 2016

Strange [link] [44 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » British Goldfish Saved After Surgery to Remove Goldfish-Size Tumor

Thursday 2 June 15:30:00 UTC 2016

The surgery got “a bit hairy,” but Nemo is reportedly back on his fins and feeling fine. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Vikings in longship arrive in Canada. This is not a repeat from 1000AD [Cool]

Thursday 2 June 15:29:42 UTC 2016

Cool [link] [31 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Learning Piano? These Sauntering Holograms Want to Help

Thursday 2 June 15:23:07 UTC 2016

The program teaches piano students which keys to strike using tiny human-shaped holograms who walk across the keys. [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: "Cas" Party

Thursday 2 June 15:23:05 UTC 2016

[Link]

Fark.com RSS » Never, ever buy a freezer if it is taped shut and the seller says you can't open it or look inside until they come back and take something out first [Sick]

Thursday 2 June 15:20:53 UTC 2016

Sick [link] [84 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Now THAT'S what you call multi-tasking [Scary]

Thursday 2 June 15:16:18 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hague tribunal continues trial of Hezbollah commander despite him being dead at the moment [Weird]

Thursday 2 June 15:06:02 UTC 2016

Weird [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: Adobe Courses: Certified Expert in Photoshop CC exam preparation and practice tests; photography courses in Lightroom, beginner flash photography, night photography, Photoshop Elements training, and more. (Sponsored Link) [Plug

Thursday 2 June 14:49:01 UTC 2016

Plug [link] [5 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man who received world's first penis transplant is released from hospital. Will be returning in a few months to be treated for tennis elbow [Followup]

Thursday 2 June 14:46:55 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [32 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Another day, another animal charging at a photo-obsessed tourist [Amusing]

Thursday 2 June 14:39:42 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 13 Fun Facts About ‘Scooby-Doo’

Thursday 2 June 14:30:00 UTC 2016

Ruh-roh! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It's "Boot to the head," not vice versa [Weird]

Thursday 2 June 14:29:54 UTC 2016

Weird [link] [30 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Guy tries to run over coworker with forklift, then uses forklift to flip coworker's car. So, you don't want to hang out after work? [Fail]

Thursday 2 June 14:19:18 UTC 2016

Fail [link] [38 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » Save That Kind Of Good Stuff for the Board Meetings

Thursday 2 June 14:02:46 UTC 2016

VP: What's the name of the company I'm thinking of? We've got a job with them.
Engineer: Starts with…?
VP: A. A something. Aaaaaaa…
Engineer: Ass-fuckers anonymous?
VP, quietly: Ass-fuckers anonymous… Ass…
Engineer: Yeah, AFA, but trust me, it's not that. I just made that up.
VP, very loudly: Ass-fuckers anonymous!?
Engineer: Dude, can you not yell “ass-fuckers anonymous” when I'm in your office? Paterson, New Jersey [Link]

Mental Floss » Why Are Carrots Orange?

Thursday 2 June 14:00:00 UTC 2016

Scientists have found the gene that gives the veggie its characteristic hue. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Top Pentagon spokesman arrested for parking vigilantism [Dumbass]

Thursday 2 June 13:56:18 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Moose who got screwed earlier in the season hammers home a powerful lesson about nature by giving birth in the parking lot of a hardware store, throwing a monkey wrench in the plans of shoppers. Subby nailed it [Cool]

Thursday 2 June 13:46:19 UTC 2016

Cool [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Fake Food Bookmarks That Look Good Enough to Eat

Thursday 2 June 13:30:00 UTC 2016

Made in Japan, these bookmarks will work up your appetite. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » What did you expect when you married a man with neck tattoos and horns coming out of his forehead? [Weird]

Thursday 2 June 13:28:19 UTC 2016

Weird [link] [72 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Court adjudicating Sheriff Joe's racial profiling case takes long time to mull punishment, so protestors blow him up [Spiffy]

Thursday 2 June 13:11:18 UTC 2016

Spiffy [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this girl behind the curtain [Photoshop]

Thursday 2 June 13:00:01 UTC 2016

Photoshop [link] [32 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Merriam-Webster Boldly Declares That a Hot Dog is a Sandwich

Thursday 2 June 13:00:00 UTC 2016

"Definition: 1) two or more slices of bread or a split roll having a filling in between." [Link]

FMyLife » Yeahyeahyeah says FML

Thursday 2 June 12:51:58 UTC 2016

Today, while at a family gathering, my teenage sister-in-law felt the need to loudly point out, several times, that her selfie got more 'likes' than my pregnancy announcement. FML [Link]

FMyLife » LaughingFML says FML

Thursday 2 June 12:51:57 UTC 2016

Today, my best friend jokingly blocked my number until I apply for a job. She is also supposed to be picking me up from the airport, so now I have no way to contact her to tell her what time. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » The Mild Bunch: 11 Men With Extremely Boring Hobbies

Thursday 2 June 12:30:00 UTC 2016

These men have made it their mission to celebrate the ordinary. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Say it ain't so Joe: Have we reached peak bacon in America? It could be all down hill from here [Interesting]

Thursday 2 June 12:27:20 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [39 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Fog Vodka

Thursday 2 June 12:22:44 UTC 2016

California distillery, Hangar 1, is now selling a vodka made out of genuine San Francisco fog. They're calling it Fog Point.

They use mesh fog catchers to trap moisture and then blend this with vodka distilled from a California Central Coast wine. They describe the result as "an extraordinarily crisp, pure, and gluten free sipping vodka with elegant hints of … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You've got to fight …. for your right … to keep and eat your baby's placenta [Strange]

Thursday 2 June 11:55:13 UTC 2016

Strange [link] [73 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » The Book of Asses

Thursday 2 June 11:43:24 UTC 2016

[Click to enlarge]

At time of posting, one used copy seen online for $50.00.

Original ad here. [Link]

Mental Floss » A Cafe in Australia Offers Deconstructed Coffee in Glass Beakers

Thursday 2 June 11:30:00 UTC 2016

The barista will present you with the ingredients to make it yourself. [Link]

Mental Floss » "Cas" Party

Thursday 2 June 11:15:00 UTC 2016

[Link]

Mental Floss » Artist Makes Colorful Bugs Out of Recycled Computer Parts

Thursday 2 June 11:00:00 UTC 2016

Literal computer bugs. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Yes waiter, can we have the dining table in the back that's suspended 150 feet in the air?" [Weird]

Thursday 2 June 10:45:20 UTC 2016

Weird [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Raising a DeafBlind Baby

Thursday 2 June 10:30:00 UTC 2016

Clarisa Vollmar is not quite one year old but already has a worldwide Facebook following of more than 30,000 fans. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Apparently ISIS had their own version of The Mountain. "Had" being the operative word however as he was last seen being dumped bound and half naked into the bed of pickup truck by Syrian government forces [Interesting]

Thursday 2 June 10:08:09 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [77 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Remember how you first learned about the WWII interment camps and thought that that was the worst America had to offer that had been "forgotten" by history? The Tulsa Race Riots would like to have a word with you [Sad]

Thursday 2 June 9:31:19 UTC 2016

Sad [link] [425 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Smash That Burger!

Thursday 2 June 9:30:00 UTC 2016

Chefs have been telling us for years that you shouldn’t smash your burger patties in the frying pan because you’ll squeeze all the juices out. But when you do it right, the results are delicious.
*
10 Strange Rules Implemented By John Calvin That Prove That He Hated Fun. The reformer wrote them into his Geneva Ordinances of 1547.
* … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » No regerts [Obvious]

Thursday 2 June 9:17:20 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [71 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man charged with stealing $30K ring that woman had left in store restroom, though his lawyer plans on citing the Supreme Court case of Finders-Keepers V. Losers-Weepers [Florida]

Thursday 2 June 8:49:00 UTC 2016

Florida [link] [51 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The 5 Most Interesting Comics of the Week

Thursday 2 June 8:30:00 UTC 2016

'Hellboy In Hell,' 'Talk Dirty to Me,' and more. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » One of the reasons we're an economic superpower is that we've all been strung out on speed for 100 years [Murica]

Thursday 2 June 8:16:18 UTC 2016

Murica [link] [78 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Poseable 'Vitruvian Man' Action Figure Lets You Play with Your Art

Thursday 2 June 7:30:00 UTC 2016

Contort, bend, and twist Leonardo da Vinci's famous depiction of the ideal human body. [Link]

FMyLife » SmileAndSayHi says FML

Thursday 2 June 7:23:07 UTC 2016

Today, the underwire in my bra snapped as my 9-hour workday started. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Passenger blown off exploding boat says unburnt Bibles are proof that God was onboard that day. Still no explanation for exploding boat [Florida]

Thursday 2 June 7:19:18 UTC 2016

Florida [link] [65 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Adult-Sized Stroller Lets Parents Strap In for a Test Ride

Thursday 2 June 6:30:00 UTC 2016

Finding someone to push them around is a different story. [Link]

Futility Closet » Notes and Measures

Thursday 2 June 6:14:54 UTC 2016

Howard Shapiro chose an unusual way to present his paper “Fluorescent Dyes for Differential Counts by Flow Cytometry” at the 1977 meeting of the Histochemical Society — he sang it: Blood cells are classified by cell and nuclear shape and size
And texture, and affinity for different types of dyes,
And almost all of these parameters can quickly be
Precisely … [Link]

FMyLife » SadlySally says FML

Thursday 2 June 5:54:00 UTC 2016

Today, I think I met the one. I had the best date ever. We played mini golf and talked about all the things we had in common. After sharing a kiss, I said goodbye, with the promise to meet up again. Too bad he forgot to mention he was moving to Texas the next day. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Watch an Adorable Chatterbox Monkey Try to Rip a Hidden Camera Off a Tree

Thursday 2 June 5:30:00 UTC 2016

Maybe he just wants to be the one behind the camera? [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Sneaky Ways to Curb Your Online Shopping Habit

Thursday 2 June 4:30:00 UTC 2016

If your impulse shopping has you nervous every time you’re within range of an internet connection, fear not. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Texans balk at the use of the word Haboob because it's Arabic. Money printed with Arabic numerals still okay [Murica]

Thursday 2 June 4:22:00 UTC 2016

Murica [link] [179 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Theme of Farktography Contest No. 578: "What You See Is What You Get" Details and rules in first post. LGT next week's theme [Farktography]

Thursday 2 June 4:01:00 UTC 2016

Farktography [link] [61 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » A Small Michigan Town is the Self-Proclaimed "Magic Capital of the World"

Thursday 2 June 4:00:00 UTC 2016

Colon, Michigan might just be the most magical place in the United States. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Kids with super soakers save old man from fire, are now welcome on his damn lawn [Hero]

Thursday 2 June 3:56:35 UTC 2016

Hero [link] [10 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Explosive investigation finds that defective Takata air bags are still being installed in new cars [Scary]

Thursday 2 June 3:48:20 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [42 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » WWI Centennial: Day of the Dreadnoughts – Jutland

Thursday 2 June 3:30:00 UTC 2016

Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 237th installment in the series. [Link]

Mental Floss » Orca Genome Reveals a Cultural History of the Species

Thursday 2 June 3:00:00 UTC 2016

Researchers who have sequenced the orca genome say the cetaceans’ DNA tells a tale of culture, socialization, and dispersal through the world’s oceans. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Ancient Roman tablets found while excavating a new tube station entrance have been shown to contain the oldest reference to the City of London [Cool]

Thursday 2 June 2:47:00 UTC 2016

Cool [link] [50 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Ken Starr resigns because of sex scandal [Ironic]

Thursday 2 June 2:23:10 UTC 2016

Ironic [link] [68 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Podiatrists declare Crocs bad for your feet, sex life [Obvious]

Thursday 2 June 2:06:03 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [67 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Now You Can 3D Print Your Own Pancakes

Thursday 2 June 2:00:00 UTC 2016

This high-tech griddle lets you design and 3D print your own pancakes. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Smoking pot may be bad for your gums … but that's all [Interesting]

Thursday 2 June 1:31:21 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [71 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » New Australian Beer Is Made With a Perfumey Whale Gut Secretion

Thursday 2 June 1:30:00 UTC 2016

The brew is named after Moby Dick, naturally. [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Thursday 2 June 1:29:06 UTC 2016

Today, a few weeks after moving back to my home country, I found out my diploma isn't recognized here. The only training provider I can find that can upgrade it to something valid wants another 2 years of my life, 500 hours of work experience and $16,000. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Middle school teacher causes outrage after handing out 'racist' math quiz – one that's been circulating online for decades. BRILLIANT [Dumbass]

Thursday 2 June 1:04:58 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [95 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Future Library Project Collects Works That Won’t Be Released For a Century

Thursday 2 June 1:00:00 UTC 2016

Scottish artist Katie Paterson is building a literary time capsule. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » SFPD helps rescue ugly-a…oh, who am I kidding, insanely adorable sea lion pup [Sappy]

Thursday 2 June 0:44:25 UTC 2016

Sappy [link] [18 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain, but the trains in Spain stay on the tracks so don't text while crossing them [Dumbass]

Thursday 2 June 0:34:26 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Paris Is Banning Cars Made Before 1997

Thursday 2 June 0:32:57 UTC 2016

Starting this summer, older cars and motorcycles won't be allowed in the city center during the week. [Link]

Mental Floss » There’s a McDonald’s in Australia That Sells Nothing But Fries

Thursday 2 June 0:30:00 UTC 2016

Fries, fries, and only fries. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Couple trapped on cliffside saved after sending selfie to rescue crew (presumably the dick pics were meant as a thank-you) [Spiffy]

Thursday 2 June 0:01:01 UTC 2016

Spiffy [link] [17 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Original Alamo may have been discovered. No word if any artifacts were found in the basement [Interesting]

Thursday 2 June 0:00:23 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [49 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this unusual traffic jam [Photoshop]

Thursday 2 June 0:00:01 UTC 2016

Photoshop [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Celebrate Star Trek's 50th Anniversary by Flying in Zero Gravity With George Takei

Thursday 2 June 0:00:00 UTC 2016

Boldly go where no fan has gone before. [Link]

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