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.”
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, the girl I'd been seeing for a few weeks lost her mind and yanked my car's e-brake while we were on the highway. Why? Because I said I wasn't really interested in having kids. Guess I'll cross that relationship off as a "hell no". FML [Link]
Futility Closet » Podcast Episode 109: Trapped in a Cave
Image: Wikimedia Commons
In 1925, Kentucky caver Floyd Collins was exploring a new tunnel when a falling rock caught his foot, trapping him 55 feet underground. In this week’s episode of the Futility Closet podcast we’ll follow the desperate efforts to free Collins, whose plight became one of the first popular media sensations of the 20th century. We’ll also learn how … [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Facts About ‘History Of The World, Part 1’
Mel Brooks’s irreverent take on the course of human events was released in theaters 35 years ago. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile makes a special stop to pick up the 'Hot Dog Princess' [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Caption this proclaiming turtle [Caption]
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Weird Universe » News of the Weird (June 12, 2016)
News of the Weird
Weirdnuz.M479, June 12, 2016
Copyright 2016 by Chuck Shepherd. All rights reserved.
Lead Story
Life is good now for British men who “identify” as dogs and puppies, as evidenced by a BBC documentary (“Secret Life of the Human Pups”) showing men in body outfits (one a Lycra-suited Dalmatian, “Spot”), exhibiting “sexual” expressions (stomach-rubbing, ear-tickling, and nuzzling … [Link]
Mental Floss » Q
The comedian talks with us about fake facts, drinking beer with Kim Jong Un, and the new 'MST3K.' [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Subby builds a sandcastle with a plastic pail and a coffee cup on a public beach. Hampton Beach sculptors are each given their own private plot and 10 tons of sand to work with [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » If your redneck neighbor enjoys randomly firing guns at your house, make sure your county doesn't have a "Constitutional Sheriff" before calling 911, unless you want to end up in jail [Murica]
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Mental Floss » 3D-Printed Weather Stations Provide Affordable Forecasts in Developing Countries
This is a big deal for people who make a living off the land. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » America's gas stations are about to become as rare as bookstores [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop theme: "I think we found the problem" [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Orlando nightclub shooting Thread #3: ISIS claims responsibility for the attack; "at least" 50 dead, 53 wounded [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Someone gave her a hand [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » LAPD stop a potential attack at LA Gay Pride festival [News]
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FMyLife » stuck says FML
Today, I tried to break up with my boyfriend. He decided to lock me in the apartment until I say that we are in fact still together. This is the 4th time he has done this. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The real reason why Oakland fired its police chief. Tag is for good old fashioned journalism, still alive and kicking [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » Making Skyscrapers Sway Less: Tuned Mass Dampers
Give an engineer some wood, a pendulum, and stick-on googly eyes, and it's time to learn! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Your smart phone can be very secure, as long as it's not connected to Verizon, Sprint, or AT&T [Followup]
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FMyLife » Gngr_Grl says FML
Today, due to a mispronunciation, I repeatedly called my waiter a bitch in Mandarin every time I tried to ask for a specialty tea. I had thought that my local friends with me were just laughing at my accent. Nope. FML [Link]
FMyLife » r1has says FML
Today, while chopping green chilies, I accidentally rubbed my eyes. It currently feels like Satan pissed hellfire straight into my right eye. FML [Link]
FMyLife » still in love says FML
Today, on our anniversary, my fiancé left me. I now spent a couple hundred dollars on a hotel room and wine to cry myself to sleep, alone. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » First the good news: automobile crashes are no longer the leading cause of accidental deaths in America. Bad news: because we've drugged ourselves to the point where we can't even get in the car in the first place [Sad]
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Mental Floss » The Best Amazon Deals We Could Find This Week
As a recurring feature, we share some amazing Amazon deals we’ve turned up. These items were the ones that were the most popular with our readers this week, and they’re still available. [Link]
FMyLife » confused_cashier says FML
Today, while working as a cashier at a fast food restaurant, a customer asked me how many chicken nuggets were in our 6 count chicken nuggets. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 20 Adventurous Facts About 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
Thirty-five years after Indiana Jones made his big-screen debut—and nearly a decade after the adventurous archaeologist's last feature film outing—Disney recently announced that both Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford have officially signed up for a fifth Indiana Jones film. “Indiana Jones is one of the greatest heroes in cinematic history,” Disney chairman Alan Horn said. “It’s rare to have such … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » We're gonna need a bigger boat [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Orlando nightclub shooting update: "at least" 50 dead, shooter among them, and more than 50 wounded (comments closed, see new thread above) [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » "Could we talk you into some cuddly spiders today?" [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » Riding along in my automobile, my baby beside me at the wheel, I caught some air at the turn of the mile, my lane is the hottest in my ire [Scary]
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Overheard In The Office » They Revoked His Geek Credentials That Same Day
Office worker: I can’t get into MAS. My codes aren’t working.
Tech, after trying to enter codes: What the fuck? Now the numbers aren’t even coming up.
Office worker, five minutes later: Uh, dude, you’re using my calculator.
Tech: Son of a bitch! Illinois Overheard by: G$ [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Bizarre family expects fast service from McDonald's, ends up with fast service from the cops. And then there are the mugshots [Dumbass]
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FMyLife » Kitty Lover says FML
Today, a few weeks after moving in with my boyfriend, I borrowed his phone to Google something because mine was dead. His most recent searches? "How kill cat", "Kill cat laws", "Cat + poison". I thought he was ok with my cat when I moved in. FML [Link]
FMyLife » ForSeriousReally says FML
Today, I was outside using a power sander. I forgot to put on mosquito repellent and a mosquito started biting me. My only somewhat-free hand was holding the power sander. FML [Link]
FMyLife » murtato says FML
Today, I was helping some teachers with an exhibition for my final project. I brought an old USB stick with my final piece on it to display on a TV, but what I didn't know was that the TV didn't organize files by folders. Three teachers got a glimpse of my friend's infected nipple piercing. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » It's June travel season, which means it's time for the scheduled "unplanned refinery outages" [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop Theme: Aliens in famous works of art [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » CSB Sunday Morning: Summer swimming [CSB]
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Mental Floss » New Cancer Drug Harnesses the Immune System
It appears to have fewer side effects than chemotherapy and other drugs, and lower likelihood of tumor regrowth. [Link]
Weird Universe » Man finds $20 inside cheeseburger
When people find stuff in their food that doesn't belong there, it's usually things like cockroaches, small frogs, rat parts, etc. But when Dave Cook bit into his McDonald's cheeseburger, he found a folded-up $20 bill. He didn't complain to the restaurant about the unusual topping. Instead, he took a picture of the burger, finished it, and then called up … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Here are the worst foods to take on a picnic, but then again who cares when you have food in the middle of the field or woods [Interesting]
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Weird Universe » The Easy Woman: 1963
Original article here. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » You're a Las Vegas Uber driver and you've just found a bag filled with $7,000 worth of chips and cash. Now what? [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » PG County students to get 50% for just showing up [Stupid]
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Mental Floss » Irish Man Discovers 2000-Year-Old 'Bog Butter'
Yes, it's still edible. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » IRC calls for men and boys fleeing Faluja to be reunited with their families. Wait, people still use IRC? [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Watch Master Violinist/Whistler Andrew Bird in Concert
"Semantics like a noose…get out your dictionaries!" -Andrew Bird, lyrical boss [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Shooting and potential hostage situation at gay nightclub in Orlando. Update: Shooter and approximately 20 victims dead and another 42 injured (comments closed, see updated thread above) [News]
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GraphJam » Wikipedia. Now 98% Accurate!
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: accuracy , best of week , learning , school , wikipedia Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Chances of Soup Dripping from a Spoon
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: between , bowl , dripping , Line Graph , over , pot , soup , spoon Share on Facebook
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Futility Closet » Distant Early Warning
Alexandre Dumas’ cat knew when he was coming home: At the time I speak of, I held a situation in the service of the Duc d’Orléans, with a salary of 1500 francs. My work occupied me from ten in the morning until five in the afternoon. We had a cat in those days, whose name was Mysouff. This cat had … [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I proposed to my boyfriend. He said yes, but is now sulking because I took away his "manhood". Jeez, sorry I didn't want to wait another 7 years for you to finally do it. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I told my dad about my new diet. He somehow figured I was only doing it to look more attractive to guys, because he told me my weight is fine and that it's just my personality that needs work. Thanks a lot, Dad. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Coming up at the top of the hour it's Livingston Stapler Company Presents. Two hours of music hosted live by a farker in Juneau, Alaska. (9PM AKDT/10PM PDT) [Live]
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Mental Floss » Japanese Artist Creates Lifelike Animal Pom Pom Brooches
Next level pom poms. [Link]
Mental Floss » Surprising Science: Dropping Basketballs Off a Dam
Let's drop a basketball 415 feet, with backspin, and see what happens. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Apparently ((())) is now the new swastika. No, I have no idea how that came to be or what it's supposed to mean either [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Now Pakistan wants the U.S. to bomb the Taliban [Ironic]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these ironic Russian hipsters [Photoshop]
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