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 » Your honor, I believe the defendant is lion [Strange]
[link] [17 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Did you hear? THIS YEAR'S HOLLERIN' CONTEST IS CANCELED [Sad]
[link] [19 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Not news: Gawker gets sued. News: defamation via recent article about Trump's hair weave guy, sourced from publically available information. Fark: Hulk Hogan's lawyer, presumably funded again by Trump delegate Peter Thiel [Followup]
[link] [66 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The National Aquarium Is Moving Its Dolphins to a Natural Seawater Sanctuary
The plan to build an enormous outdoor sanctuary off the coast of Florida or the Caribbean is a major move in the world of animal captivity. [Link]
Mental Floss » New York Might Soon Allow People to Be Buried With Pets
Rest in peace, man and man's best friend. [Link]
Mental Floss » This Invisible Fence Can Keep VR Users Safe
Or keep you safe from VR users. However you'd like to look at it. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "At one time we had strippers clopping down the hall here registering at the license office" [Strange]
[link] [40 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Nuns call the cops on litterbug. Litter worth 7 million dollars [Interesting]
[link] [5 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » I ambushed them in self-defense, your Honor [Unlikely]
[link] [58 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 13 Hooked Up Facts About 'The Cable Guy'
Critics and the agent for a new comic named Larry the Cable Guy weren't pleased, but it made over $100 million and featured a lot of comedic talent. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Allegedly, the Orlando terrorist's wife was with him when he bought ammo and drove him to Pulse to scope it out. She tried to talk him out of it but failed to notify law enforcement when she failed to talk him out of it [Followup]
[link] [288 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Turf cutter finds 22 pound chunk of 2,000 year old bog butter. Euphemism blizzard or news, you decide [Repeat]
[link] [39 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » This Blind Bird Expert Can Identify 3000 Distinct Calls
Juan Pablo Culasso has turned his perfect pitch into a career in nature recording. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Local man surprised to be nominated for mugshot of the week [Amusing]
[link] [31 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Restaurant you've never heard of wins major award. No big deal, because it's in a place you've never heard of and somewhere you'll never be able to eat. Just like the other 50 restaurants on the list. I'll save you the time, no Ol
[link] [40 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » This picture of a father and his young son out on the town will melt your heart [Sappy]
[link] [24 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » It's been about a week since D.C.'s Metro began a year-long safety improvement program. Let's check in and see how things are going [Fail]
[link] [29 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If your state is ranked the worst in America it's probably because you're an aspiring magician who eats egg salad sandwiches at Nickelback concerts [Amusing]
[link] [33 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Dr. Martens Debuts Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Boot Collection
Cowabunga! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 43 years ago there was an attack on a gay night club. Compared to the response then, America has come a long way [Sad]
[link] [54 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Pourrait être le français langue la plus parlée en 2050? Sacre Bleu [Interesting]
[link] [48 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » You Can Now Order Dunkin' Donuts on Your Smartphone
Say goodbye to long lines and hello to doughnuts. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Camp Counselor Lall from St. Peters apparently didn't get the memo that "Every teenage girl on the internet is actually a Mountie in Nova Scotia" [Dumbass]
[link] [39 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Strange new molecule in space could solve a major mystery about life. Try and be nice to people, avoid eating fat, read a good book every now & then, get some walking in, try and live together in peace and harmony with people of all creeds &
[link] [38 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Russian Hackers steal files on Trump from the DNC, now know that his greatest fears include skin pigmentation and Isotoner gloves [Scary]
[link] [65 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 9 Long-Gone “Sexy” Undergarments In Honor of Victoria’s Secret’s Closing Catalog
Queen Victoria had a particular red number… [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Dad drops six-year-old son on burning coal during a bizarre ritual (warning: do not look at the third pic) [Scary]
[link] [68 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop theme – Design a cover for Heart of Farkness: The 2016 Fark Fiction Anthology [Photoshop]
[link] [29 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The Missing Links: The Green Screen Queen
The Queen of England wore a green outfit that could have doubled as a Hollywood chroma key screen. So you can probably imagine what the internet did next. * Intriguing Headline of the Day: When George Bush Was Almost Cannibalized * From the Archives: 19 Essential Talking Points for the Banana Enthusiast * Cool Party Tricks: Learn how to make … [Link]
Mental Floss » Apple’s New iOS Will Finally Let You Delete Default Apps
Finally, Apple users will be able to get rid of the junk apps cluttering their iPhones. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Lawsuit claims that Goldman Sachs took advantage of an "unsophisticated investor" to make "eye-watering profits" at the expense of the client who lost more than $1 billion. Difficulty: The plaintiff is the nation of Libya [Interesting
[link] [44 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Montana Surfers Prove You Don’t Need an Ocean to Shred Waves
In Missoula, Montana, surfers take to the river. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Responsible gun owners arrested for the mere fact of waving handguns around while driving on I-75. In both hands. While drinking vodka and smoking weed. And pointing an assault rifle. When will this senseless persecution by the gun-grabbers end? [Sca
[link] [105 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The Fastest-Growing Company in Each State
Calling all job-seekers. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » FBI dropped their 2013 investigation of the Orlando murderer because they thought his co-workers were being racist and overreacting to things that he said. I'll bet their faces are red with embarrassment now [Fail]
[link] [168 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Facebook Live, now the preferred livestreaming app for police-chief murdering French jihadists. "I don't know what I'm going to do with the boy" [Sick]
[link] [35 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Man dies trying to get into Turkey apartment" Maybe he should have started with a chicken coop [Sad]
[link] [24 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Moe's Tops Chipotle as America's Most Popular Mexican-Style Chain
Over 97,000 people were surveyed about their favorite Mexican-inspired food brand. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » America, you might have just lost 49 innocent people in your deadliest shooting ever, but act now and you could win an AR-15 [Repeat]
[link] [279 comments] [Link]
Futility Closet » Misc
Consecutive U.S. presidents Grant, Hayes, and Garfield were all born in Ohio and served as Civil War generals. Travel due south from Buffalo and you’ll reach the Pacific Ocean. Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. shook hands with both John Quincy Adams and John F. Kennedy. This false statement is not self-referential. “When you have no basis for an argument, abuse the … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Larry Sanders admits that his little brother has been defeated [Obvious]
[link] [73 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » First 'Handed' Molecule Discovered in Interstellar Space
Astrochemists’ discovery of a chiral, or "handed," molecule in a star-forming cloud that may shed light on Nature’s mysterious lean to the left. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "I now pronounce you man and wife, you may perform CPR on that woman on the bench" [Hero]
[link] [12 comments] [Link]
The Oatmeal – Comics, Quizzes, & Stories » My dog has two speeds
View [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Russia is reportedly close to releasing some of the intercepted emails from Hillary Clinton's illegal private server. No word on how many bottles of Trump Vodka will be included in Putin's gift package [Interesting]
[link] [113 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Infographic: What People Think They Waste the Most Money On
People waste a lot of money on food waste. [Link]
Mental Floss » Photographer Captures Tokyo's Stray Cats in Their Natural Element
Masayuki Oki photographs the kitties pouncing, playing, and fighting their way through Japan. [Link]
Mental Floss » It Cost $10,000 to Show Bea Arthur's Face in 'Deadpool'
"You can't have a 'Deadpool' movie without Bea Arthur." [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Andrea Doria shipwreck may be more damaged than expected. Man, if someone's not careful, it might sink or something [Misc]
[link] [39 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Police responding to active shooter situation at a Amarillo, TX Wal-Mart. Shooter may have hostages. UPDATE: Suspect dead, no other injuries reported [NewsFlash]
[link] [418 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Dear Prudence, my husband saw a news story about a naked guy falling from a balcony and won't stop cracking dark jokes at naked guy's expense. I'd like him to stop because I'm cheating with the naked guy who is my boyfriend. What shou
[link] [126 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Imam praises Orlando nightclub attack to worshippers at Sacramento mosque. I'm sorry, replace "Imam" with "pastor" and "mosque" with "Baptist church" [Sick]
[link] [265 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » Nanda says FML
Today, my boss hired a new meat cutter because our old one stopped showing up for work. After he put the smock on, I told him what needed to be done. Without saying a word, he walks over to my boss, hands him his smock and says, "I quit." Guess I'm on my own. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Missile strike leads to top job opening in ISIS [Spiffy]
[link] [30 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Are You a Fan or a Freak? 8 Terms for Enjoying Something (And the Subtle Differences Between Them)
English conveniently offers a long list of nouns you can use to describe what kind of enjoyer you are: aficionado, enthusiast, buff, connoisseur, fanatic, fan, freak, nut. But they aren't all just interchangeable synonyms. Each carries connotations that you may or may not want to identify with. [Link]
Mental Floss » A Musical Guide to Tricky British Proper Names
This charming ditty from the Reginald Pikedevant YouTube channel will walk you through some of the odd sound-spelling pairings that distinguish the native from the newcomer. [Link]
Mental Floss » 9 Best Artisan Cheesemakers in the U.S.
Blessed are the cheesemakers. [Link]
Mental Floss » 9 Historic Brewers Who Were Way Ahead of the Craft Beer Craze
The Vikings had a brew that was hallucinogenic. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » UK invaded by tens of millions of European migrants who are hell-bent on destruction – EVERYBODY PA… oh wait, they're moths who eat cauliflower and cabbage – GO MOTHS, GO [Scary]
[link] [43 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, on a first date, he told me I look like his ex's mom. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » So it turns out the man we called North Korea's secret weapon actually had a secret weapon [Facepalm]
[link] [33 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Orlando gunman was a regular at gay clubs and frequently used gay dating apps, It's almost as if he was grappling at some sort of issue or other [Repeat]
[link] [231 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » What makes the DC Circuit uphold net neutrality: Lust for gold? Power? Or were the judges just born with a heart full of neutrality? [Cool]
[link] [84 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » How big was New Zealand's recent meth bust? Apparently, it rivals the annual revenues of some of the country's top 50 companies [Followup]
[link] [29 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Santa Monica Police Chief: Even though he was armed to the teeth, and even though we said James Wesley Howell was there to disrupt the Gay Pride Parade, we have changed our minds. He was just there to have a good time [Unlikely]
[link] [98 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » Ido says FML
Today, I announced my engagement on social media. I got more people telling me how stupid I was than any actually congratulating me. FML [Link]
FMyLife » mind your own business says FML
Today, at the doctor's, I dropped my pants and the attractive nurse assured me it was the biggest one she had ever seen. Unfortunately, she wasn't referring to my penis, she was, in fact referring to the huge haemorrhoid hanging out of my asshole. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Naked cyclists taint bicycle seats in nude bicycle ride (Not safe for work, obviously) [Strange]
[link] [45 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: Interactive coding bootcamp. Because the military espionage industrial complex is waiting for you to code their internet. (Sponsored Link) [Plug]
[link] [3 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The Dalai Lama believes we will soon see an era of peace…so we've got that going for us, which is nice [Unlikely]
[link] [63 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Indiana man's fiancee kills herself and her mother after her past crimes of murder were about to be discovered. Indiana man really knew how to pick 'em [Scary]
[link] [45 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: "Horse" Sense
[Link]
Overheard In The Office » …But I'll Be Annoyed If I Lose the Scavenger Hunt.
Unit Clerk: I haven't seen a holy man all day. I don't know what that's all about. Hospital
Albany, New York Overheard by: I sure don't know [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Yeast in 220 year old bottle of beer recovered from shipwreck still alive, had plenty of time to plot the end of humans [Cool]
[link] [30 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Educational Facts About 'Back to School'
Rodney Dangerfield still got no respect. But Kurt Vonnegut did. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Bear kisses sunbathing woman. Or tastes. Guess it depends on how you look at it [Scary]
[link] [47 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » You'll never guess which state you can easily buy an assault rifle with no background check needed [Florida]
[link] [364 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » duCOQUELICOT says FML
Today, after being told two weeks ago that my contract would be renewed, my boss managed to tell me that actually he had other applicants for the job. I will be let go, but he offered me two months extra so I could finish the projects he had me working on. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Where Does the Expression ‘Crocodile Tears’ Come From?
The expression been used as a fable to teach sincere repentance, by Shakespeare to convey false grief, and, more recently, by media mocking tearful politicians or murder suspects. [Link]
Mental Floss » Augmented Reality Allows Anyone to Master a Rubik's Cube
Solve the puzzle in 20 steps or less. [Link]
Weird Universe » Court rules sun uninhabitable
Godfried Bueren of Germany declared that there were areas on the sun cool enough to support human life. He offered 25,000 marks to anyone who could prove him wrong. So the Hamburg Astronomical Society sent him a list of reasons why he was wrong. When Bueren refused to pay, the society took him to court. In 1953, the court ordered … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this belly flop [Photoshop]
[link] [23 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Get Your Message Across With This Interactive Stone Alphabet
It rocks. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Curious dog eats Gorilla glue, has perfect mold of her stomach removed by vet (warning: graphic pics) (link fixed) [Facepalm]
[link] [56 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 7 Things Once Banned From the White House
If you wanted to discuss foreign relations with George W. Bush, you better not have been wearing jeans. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Despite being portrayed as a lone gunman, the police are positive that the arrest of an accomplice is imminent [Followup]
[link] [216 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Dutch woman pays $824 fine for having the audacity to be roofied and raped [Followup]
[link] [141 comments] [Link]
Weird Universe » Follies of the Madmen #285
Wait a minute–I'm confused by the graphics. Does this product come from outer space? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Assange: Wikileaks is about to publish enough evidence to…wait for it [Obvious]
[link] [121 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Documentary Focuses on the Life of Koko the Talking Gorilla
Learn more about the gorilla that learned sign language and had pet kittens. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Other" mass killer from this weekend has been arrested [Followup]
[link] [26 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » "Horse" Sense
[Link]
Mental Floss » A Hole New Take! Introducing Sushi Doughnuts
Sushi is more versatile than you think. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » A donut shop in a quiet Californian town is filling breakast burritos with donuts because it's America and they don't need an excuse [Amusing]
[link] [31 comments] [Link]
GraphJam » The Simpsons (ethnic diversity)
Graph by: Unknown Share on Facebook
[Link]
Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Orlando Memorials
Start your day with a round of great links! [Link]
Mental Floss » Watch a Teleprinter In Action From When It Was the Height of Technology
Old-fashioned, but also somewhat familiar. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Florida Chick-fil-A Restaurants opened their doors Sunday to feed those donating blood [Cool]
[link] [109 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Listen to 57 Famous Classical Compositions Merged Into One
The result is surprisingly listenable. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Remember that time you stabbed your spouse in the neck while they were sleeping and got bailed out of jail by your Mom then went to lunch with her at the mall and then stabbed and killed her? Yeah, neither does this person [Scary]
[link] [39 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » You Can Now Buy a Scaled-Down Monolith From '2001: A Space Odyssey'
Keep it away from your monkey stuffed animals. [Link]
Futility Closet » Bootstraps
Where does power come from? To be legitimate, a law must be enacted by a suitably constituted authority. But this authority must be constituted by some previously enacted law. This chain can’t continue backward forever; there must be some highest authority that appeals to a basic norm rather than to a foregoing set of rules. But how can the legal … [Link]
Mental Floss » Watch Alaska's Brown Bears Hunt Salmon in This Peaceful Webcam Video
Almost as calming as actually being there. [Link]
Mental Floss » 7 De-stressing Strategies That Work
Presented by Allstate. [Link]
Mental Floss » 13 Things You Might Not Know About Costco
They are messing with your brain. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Sandwiching Monopoly money between real euros to scam jewelers? Next time try Canadian money [Amusing]
[link] [34 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Just like you can't say "bomb" at an airport, don't say "shoot up the school" at a school. Especially if you're the janitor [Dumbass]
[link] [23 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » CIA chief believes 9/11 documents will clear Saudi Arabia, mostly because ███████&~ and that ██████ thing, not to mention █████	
[link] [62 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The reason you sweat like a dead horse in the sun? You were raised in a/c or a cool climate, so your body thinks heat is spiders [Obvious]
[link] [94 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Priest punches best man at wedding [Strange]
[link] [38 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Bad Money Habits and How They Affect Your Credit Score
A healthy credit score means healthy financial habits. Here’s what happens when your habits aren’t so great. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » You're a mean drunk, Clarabell [Strange]
[link] [13 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Important safety tip: The drunk, naked, man swinging a hatchet is NOT your Uber driver [Strange]
[link] [18 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If the Orlando shooter was angry about seeing two men kissing, it was because those two men weren't kissing him [Followup]
[link] [433 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Note: the Fark Standard Drinking Policy of "When you're too drunk to keep working, just go home" probably should not apply to mountain tour guides [Scary]
[link] [11 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Want to feel old? Happy 30th birthday, Olsen twins [Misc]
[link] [107 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Archaeologists Find New Monument in the Ancient City of Petra
The massive structure had been hiding in plain sight for centuries. [Link]
Mental Floss » Finger-Pricking Robot Was Designed to Inflict Pain
The "First Law" robot is meant to spark a discussion around artificial intelligence. [Link]
Mental Floss » Here’s How Much Kids Should Sleep, According to New Guidelines
Infants need up to 16 hours of sleep a day. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Even a hitman who murdered 300 people thinks Donald Trump is a little over the top [Interesting]
[link] [28 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Shepherd loses control of flock after falling asleep on job. That's what you get for counting 1300 sheep during work hours [Strange]
[link] [12 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The Rules of Golf are silent about what to do when your drive is so long it winds up in another country (with video) [Cool]
[link] [37 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop theme – make a weird hybrid animal [Photoshop]
[link] [45 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Movies That Set Up Nonexistent Sequels
These would-be franchise-starters flew too close to the sun. [Link]
Archive
20 Apr 2024 19 Apr 2024 18 Apr 2024 17 Apr 2024 16 Apr 2024 15 Apr 2024 14 Apr 2024 13 Apr 2024 12 Apr 2024 11 Apr 2024 10 Apr 2024 09 Apr 2024 08 Apr 2024 07 Apr 2024 06 Apr 2024 05 Apr 2024 04 Apr 2024 03 Apr 2024 02 Apr 2024 01 Apr 2024 31 Mar 2024 30 Mar 2024 29 Mar 2024 28 Mar 2024 27 Mar 2024 26 Mar 2024 25 Mar 2024 24 Mar 2024 23 Mar 2024 22 Mar 2024 21 Mar 2024 20 Mar 2024
0 responses so far ↓
There are no comments yet...Kick things off by filling out the form below.
You must log in to post a comment.