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 » Man who was once thought to have been stabbed, then possibly attacked by a black bear, may have actually been attacked by a moose. Mynd you, møøse bites Kan be pretti nasti [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Proving that this election cycle is the gift that keeps on giving, report shows that Trump routinely deleted business-related emails [Fail]
[link] [119 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » What could go wrong with a Tennessee state rep giving away an AR-15 as a fundraiser door prize? [Fail]
[link] [135 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Let me tell you, if you've never seen a tourist from Middle America spit-take his Pumpkin Spice Latte at the sight of a 6ft-tall naked man, then brother, you have not lived" [CSB]
[link] [19 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Q tries to evade police in Lithuania [Facepalm]
[link] [36 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man writes new book commemorating 50 years of bathtub racing in Nanaimo, because someone had to document all those "old silly bathtubs" that morphed into high-tech speedboats [Silly]
[link] [7 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » Gngr_Grl says FML
Today, a kid threw up all over the floor at the restaurant where I work. When I arrived with an armful of cleaning supplies to clean up the mess, his grandmother thrust the boy's glass into my empty hand and said, "He needs more lemonade. And bring me some more ranch and a to-go box." FML [Link]
FMyLife » Unloveable says FML
Today, my boyfriend of six years broke up with me over video chat. Two days before I was to move across the country to be with him. All of my things are already shipped. He said he thinks of me as a sister. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Police search for really crappy welder who tried to rob an ATM with a blowtorch [Dumbass]
[link] [10 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Apple announces it will make your eggplants 3x bigger [Weeners]
[link] [35 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » An 'American Ninja Warrior' Recreation Park Is Coming to South Korea
Start planning your trip to Seoul. [Link]
Mental Floss » Study Says Nearly a Third of Americans Don't Floss
Are you one of them? [Link]
Mental Floss » Microsoft Is Acquiring LinkedIn for $26 Billion
Congratulate LinkedIn on its new parent company! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Las Vegas Strip's first high-rise, the Riviera Hotel and Casino, to be imploded tomorrow. Michael Corleone unavailable for comment [Sad]
[link] [95 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Win a Free Night's Stay on a Floating Airbnb on the Great Barrier Reef
The special giveaway is in promotion of the upcoming Disney Pixar film, 'Finding Dory.' [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 2000-year-old edible food? That's a load of rich, creamery butter [Cool]
[link] [45 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Are you moving your kids to a new city? You're condemning them to a life of violent crime, drug abuse, psychiatric problems, and suicide attempts, you negligent monster [Unlikely]
[link] [46 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Another white hipster moves to Detroit and for some reason it's news [Cool]
[link] [21 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Teens save man in sinking car by hurling bricks and breaking car windows. When interviewed, teens said, "What? There was a guy in the there?" [Hero]
[link] [16 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » NASA to probe Uranus July 4th. Actually it's Jupiter, but that doesn't have the same ring to it [Cool]
[link] [25 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Best Korea has a roller coaster, the likes of which no one in the West has ever had the pleasure to ride (pics) [Strange]
[link] [25 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The 11 Oldest Amusement Parks in the U.S.
Have your fun in a piece of history! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Pantone 448C aka, "Opaque couché" is named the world's "ugliest" color. Those of us with kids know it by another name: "Baby Poop" [Obvious]
[link] [50 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » There's a distillery that's making whiskey out of beer [Hero]
[link] [53 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » North Korean hackers steal blueprints for U.S. fighter jets. Wait is it the F-35? Yeah, they can have that [Scary]
[link] [45 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » ISIS hacks the Arkansas Library Association and leaks employee info. That's some excellent work there guys [Fail]
[link] [18 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » Al says FML
Today, I walked into pawn shop and found a nice laptop which I inspected after I thought I lost mine months ago. Turns out my ex pawned it after having it at her place all this time. FML [Link]
FMyLife » tracy4191 says FML
Today, I found out my grandma has been slipping laxatives into my food. Apparently, I was constipated once as a child and "once constipated, always constipated." FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Reddit – the [deleted] of the internet [Fail]
[link] [305 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Florida man shot, killed after he rejects prostitute that showed up (with mugshot) [Florida]
[link] [72 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » MS announces purchase of LinkedIn for $26.2. Wait, make that $26.2B. In other news, MS has replaced all executives and the board with robots that toss coins for decision making [Repeat]
[link] [36 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Yorkshire firefighters use saw and chainsaw to rescue cow stuck in tree, call it "happy ending for all" [Sappy]
[link] [27 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Don't Forget to Wear Safety Goggles
Here's a visual reminder of why you should wear protective eyewear. * Intriguing Headline of the Day: The Key to Life on Earth May Have Been Projectile Sun Barf * It’s been three decades since Ferris Bueller skipped school. Here’s what the Chicagoland settings from that movie look like today. * Thank us later: This is every TED Talk ever. … [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Nit Wit
[Link]
Fark.com RSS » The Titanic's sinking was horrific. The Nazi Titanic's was even worse [Interesting]
[link] [38 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Farmers from around the world are bidding on iconic second-hand tractors, at risk for gonorrhea [Interesting]
[link] [38 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this dental nightmare [Photoshop]
[link] [22 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » A Man Is Sailing Around the World With His Chicken
Monique has almost fallen overboard more than once, but don't worry, she knows how to swim. And surf. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The NRA has some great gun gifts for dad to celebrate this Father's Day [Facepalm]
[link] [80 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "I have a 10-year-old daughter who can read" says mother of smartest person in Lubbock, TX [Asinine]
[link] [66 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Irish Gardai asked to confine search warrant raids to pub hours [Spiffy]
[link] [31 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Nit Wit
[Link]
Mental Floss » Watch a Cheeky (and Very Brief) Explanation of the Entire Universe
It only takes four minutes to cover the place we call home. [Link]
The Oatmeal – Comics, Quizzes, & Stories » If my dogs were a pair of middle-aged men – PART TWO
View [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Rapey McDumpster's expert witness has defended other unconscious-body rapers, and gets $40k for expertiness like "'pace yourself,' 'avoid Jell-O shots,' and 'beer before liquor, never sicker.'" [Followup]
[link] [203 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Tips from Chefs on Creating the Perfect Burgers
What to do (and not do) when grilling up the best-possible burgers. [Link]
Weird Universe » Giant Grocery Cart
The Shopper Chopper is the world's largest shopping cart and you can hire it for events! Reminds me of the cart races in the movie Jackass! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark NotNewsletter: Well, crap [FarkBlog]
[link] [76 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Man Selling Rare 1970 Quarter on eBay for $35,000
Thanks to a mint error, the quarter was struck over a 1941 Canada quarter instead of a blank one. [Link]
FMyLife » snazz23 says FML
Today, one of my oldest friends blocked me for refusing to drive her to and from a wedding that was over 30 miles away. The wedding was mine. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » How to Build Your Own Lathe Out of Wood
Learn how to build a DIY version of the common industrial tool. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Presidential election in Peru was a narrow victory for Kuczynski over Fujimori. It was also a tremendous defeat for anyone still living with preconceived sterotypes of South America [Followup]
[link] [104 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The Best Amazon Deals We Could Find Today, June 13
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, June 13. [Link]
Mental Floss » Kim Jong-Un Reportedly Wants to Ramp Up North Korea's Kimchi Production
The North Korean ruler wants to make the spicy pickled veggies "the best food in the world." [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Guy masters the art of throwing a spoon into a coffee cup, but it took him a year of trying, which you are invited to watch: "This is, for some reason, ridiculously entertaining" [Amusing]
[link] [44 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Facebook plans to delete all your backed-up photos if you don't install Moments app [Stupid]
[link] [107 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Canadian bar offers axe-throwing competition. Because nothing goes better with alcohol than a razor-sharp blade [Strange]
[link] [53 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 13 Things We Learned at Investigation Discovery's First-Ever IDCon
Last weekend, 300 Investigation Discovery Addicts attended the first-ever IDCon, got to step into the shoes of a medical examiner in a mock-up of a forensic lab, get their mug shots snapped, partake in a virtual reality experience, and attend panel discussions with their favorite ID personalities. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » A spam/malware company receives a healthy dose of their own medicine [Cool]
[link] [43 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Of course you want to see a gigantic, street-legal, shopping cart which goes 52 mph. Perfect for the family of four on the go [Cool]
[link] [39 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Name the Body Parts in These Expressions
Take the quiz! [Link]
Mental Floss » For $300k, a Crystal Company Will Take You on a World Tour of Its Own Products
The Baccarat Hotel is now offering a 12-day, six country trip focused on the French crystal brand’s history. [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Best Veggie Dips You Can Make at Home
Summer is the best time to take advantage of fresh veggies with satisfying, homemade dips. [Link]
Futility Closet » Unquote
‘As to moral courage, I have very rarely met with the two o’clock in the morning courage. I mean, unprepared courage, that which is necessary on an unexpected occasion, and which, in spite of the most unforeseen events, leaves full freedom of judgment and decision.’ — Napoleon, to Emmanuel, comte de Las Cases, Journal of the Private Life and Conversations … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Hey Cortana, how can I spend 26 billion dollars? [Stupid]
[link] [96 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Orlando gunman's father says there was no real need for his son to have killed all those gay people in a nightclub because God would have punished them for their homosexuality himself [Sick]
[link] [457 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » TIFF in PNG leaves four pixelated, a 47-mile foot chase, and court prepares carbon-freezing chamber for Solo: some of Fark's favorite Headlines of the Week for 6/5 – 6/11 [FarkBlog]
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Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: Game design course bundle. Unity 3D, drawing, gasification, textures, prop design. (Sponsored Link) [Plug]
[link] [1 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The Other 'Hamilton' Broadway Show Premiered 100 Years Ago
Tickets were slightly easier to come by. [Link]
FMyLife » ForeverAGirlfriend says FML
Today, while vacationing with my boyfriend of 9 years, he started writing "Wi" in the sand. I instantly hoped he was going to propose by writing, "Will you marry me" on the beach. He spelled out "wiener" instead. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Los Angeles Is Getting Its First Permanent Cat Cafe
Coffee and cuddles in one convenient location. [Link]
Weird Universe » View from the Ledge (June 13, 2016)
View From The Ledge (Chuck channels the spirits of his landmark 1980-1996 zine)
June 13, 2016
Undernews from the Calif. primary last Tuesday (locking Hillary in): Judge Scott Steiner (reprimanded for sex in chambers with an intern and a lawyer), re-elected! (having run, naturally, on a "family values" platform). And of course, Judge Aaron Persky (sentence for Stanford rape less … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » America's first cat wine bar to open in Denver. Subby was told the cats are great but whoever served the wine did a pour job [Cool]
[link] [63 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Facts to Love About ‘10 Things I Hate About You’
The Shakespeare-inspired teen rom-com marked the American movie debut of Heath Ledger. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Can you describe it? It's about two-feet tall, long slender neck, kinda orange and black bill… Anything else? Well… it's a swan [Amusing]
[link] [38 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fully-restored 1973 E-type Jaguar no match for 2016 light pole on its first drive: "We've seen a lot of vehicles damaged on our roads, but I can honestly say that I haven't seen anything quite as nice as this one in a long time. It's
[link] [86 comments] [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Can I Flip It Open, or Would That Be Obscene?
Coworker #1: Mine feels bigger than yours.
Coworker #2: Yours definitely looks bigger than mine. Birmingham, Alabama Overheard by: A.P. [Link]
Mental Floss » Why Do Birds Line Up On Telephone and Power Wires?
The avian high-wire act, explained. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Jerkin' in the mornin' sun/ I'll be jerkin' when the evenin' comes/ Watchin' the ships roll in/ Then I watch 'em roll away again, yeah/ I'm jerkin' on the dock of the bay [Strange]
[link] [33 comments] [Link]
Weird Universe » Wine On Tap
In 1953, the Hotel Terminus in Dijon, France upgraded its amenities to include free red and white wine on tap in every room.
If this hotel is still around, I can't find any evidence of it online.
The Evening Sun (Hanover, Pennsylvania) – Jan 7, 1954
St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Dec 30, 1953
Update — relevant meme:
[Link]
Mental Floss » Playing the World's Smallest Violin Is Now Possible
This device turns the sarcastic hand gesture into actual music. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The company whose cybersecurity products brought your system to its knees is buying the company whose cybersecurity products helped a Syrian dictator keep his people on their knees [Interesting]
[link] [32 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » This Algorithm Analyzes ‘Hamilton’ Lyrics (More Than You Already Have)
A new way to obsess over the smash hit. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Why are so many bankers committing suicide, and what do they know that we don't? (Link contains an autoplay video with graphic images.) [Weird]
[link] [133 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 8 Odd Things That Were Illegal in the '90s
5. Women wearing pants on the Senate floor. [Link]
Weird Universe » Victor the Wrestling Bear
Full story here. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Another reason to wrap all of your belongings in tin foil [Scary]
[link] [55 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » Gngr_Grl says FML
Today, my day began with my heading into work feeling unusually energized and optimistic. My day ended with my being sent home from work early, with a warning to improve my attitude or I'll be fired. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Toloveornottolove says FML
Today, my boyfriend proposed. I was about to call my parents and tell them we're getting married, but they called me first to announce they're getting a divorce. FML [Link]
FMyLife » babyscarface says FML
Today, I was grabbed and romantically kissed at the crowded carnival. Unfortunately, it was not by my husband but instead it was a complete stranger, in front of my husband and children. Now, my husband will not talk or believe that I didn't know the man, and my children think I'm a cheater. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Well that didn't take long: Westboro Baptist Church praises the Orlando night-club attacker [Dumbass]
[link] [211 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Watch Rare Drone Footage of Bryde's Whales Feeding
Scientists in New Zealand used a custom-built drone to record this rare moment. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Remember that time we did Nazi them coming to the Hamptons? [Interesting]
[link] [29 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Special Music Boxes Hold Dancing Studio Ghibli Characters
Enjoy classic Japanese animations in adorable music box form. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » In other weekend massacre news, man kills his entire family in New Mexico. Can't wait to see Trump's tweet about this one [Sad]
[link] [191 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » Lonely, I am so lonely says FML
Today, a friend posted a photo on Facebook of a meal with all of our other friends. The same meal they'd told me just yesterday had been cancelled. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Minnie says FML
Today, I was invited to go to a BBQ with one of my guy friends. It turned out to be a surprise engagement party, and every single one of his friends congratulated me. I'm not his fiancée. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Wedding Guest Etiquette
Get a head start on a great week with these fascinating links! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man steals truck from Batteries Plus, hits patch of water on highway, hydroplanes, crashes into guardrail, catches underside of truck on fire peeling out from the scene, bails out, and gets into stranger's car. Ta-da [Strange]
[link] [9 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 6 Niche Blogs You Should Read
Check out these single subject blogs you've probably never heard of. [Link]
Mental Floss » Watch Japanese Craftsmen Make Traditional 'Washi' Paper
The traditional material is used in traditional arts, like origami, and can be found in everything from household goods to decorative objects to clothing. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The kiss of death [Followup]
[link] [77 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Carl's Jr. introduces their Zero Calorie Burger [Fail]
[link] [56 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 9 Father's Day Gifts Dads Will Actually Use
Put down the tie and back away slowly. [Link]
Mental Floss » You Can Buy the House Where F. Scott Fitzgerald Wrote His First Book
For just $650,000! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Who farted, y'all? [Florida]
[link] [42 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Police idenitify L.A. Pride weapons suspect as Lord of the Rings star Elijah Wood [Followup]
[link] [162 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 6 Reasons Childlike Optimism Will Help You Achieve More
Presented by American Family Insurance [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Smile for your mugshot in Texas? Cops hate that [Fail]
[link] [73 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Slowly I turned [Creepy]
[link] [37 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » For future reference, THIS is what "The Muslim community condemning the Orlando attack" looks like, with a bonus side of organizing a blood drive to help the victims [Spiffy]
[link] [327 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » It has begun: the world's first robot that decides on its own to make someone bleed or not [Scary]
[link] [84 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Can You Walk Your Cat on a Leash?
You probably can…but does your cat want to? [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I was trying to get my girlfriend to speak Mandarin. After speaking her first words and taking a break, she posted on Facebook: "I speak ching chong! 😀 😀 :D" FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this head supporter [Photoshop]
[link] [22 comments] [Link]
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