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.”

Mental Floss » 19 Binge-Worthy Facts About 'Orange Is the New Black'

Friday 17 June 23:53:51 UTC 2016

Before you sit down to stream the new season, get to know Piper, Crazy Eyes, and the rest of the gang even better. [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Cool Pool Floats to Try Out This Summer

Friday 17 June 23:53:46 UTC 2016

Relax in style with one of these amazing pool floats. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Help Wanted: Mortgage Industry seeks time travelers to help foreclosure mills keep running. Must be able to lift 25 lb boxes and back-date documents. College education a plus [Awkward]

Friday 17 June 23:52:56 UTC 2016

Awkward [link] [73 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Not to be outdone by Jesus in a piece of French Toast or the many other places that Jesus appears, man finds Allah in a slice of watermelon [Amusing]

Friday 17 June 23:42:39 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [50 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Here Are the Most Walkable Cities in the U.S.

Friday 17 June 23:30:00 UTC 2016

Where to move if walking is your preferred mode of transportation. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you're in the market for a giant, fire-spitting scorpion car, today's your lucky day [Cool]

Friday 17 June 23:17:16 UTC 2016

Cool [link] [25 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you were one of the people playing bumper cars with cement mixers in Stafford County, Virginia, the police would like to have a word with you [Stupid]

Friday 17 June 23:07:53 UTC 2016

Stupid [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Criticism is mounting over "City Dash" tour/immersive-experience that offers London hipsters a chance to run around city's poorest neighborhoods and council estates and solve puzzles for just $28 [Ironic]

Friday 17 June 23:06:52 UTC 2016

Ironic [link] [31 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Rescue Mission Launched to Evacuate Sick South Pole Scientists

Friday 17 June 23:00:00 UTC 2016

Only two prior rescue missions have occurred in the Amundsen-Scott research station's history. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » I don't know what this means but I'm buying [Fail]

Friday 17 June 22:41:57 UTC 2016

Fail [link] [132 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » All your banknotes smell like glue? This court will not accept them [Silly]

Friday 17 June 22:34:45 UTC 2016

Silly [link] [18 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Microsoft Outlook Makes it Even Easier to Schedule Your Starbucks Fix

Friday 17 June 22:30:00 UTC 2016

Because your best work starts with coffee. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Don't worry. When wintertime rolls around, the gorillas will simply freeze to death [Interesting]

Friday 17 June 21:30:24 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [18 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Record-Breaking Heat Will Sear the Southwest Through Tuesday

Friday 17 June 21:30:00 UTC 2016

It’s not exactly news that it gets hot in the desert during the summer, but some heat waves are so extreme that they make the people who proudly proclaim “it’s a dry heat!” head indoors for some sweet air conditioning. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Goodwill employee can't recall exactly what he stole, but thinks it may have included 3 swords, 50 lbs of jewelry, 3 fur jackets, 4 drums and a nightstand [Dumbass]

Friday 17 June 21:16:51 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [43 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Woman drop-kicks unsatisfactory cake. Cage match scheduled next week against pie, baklava [Silly]

Friday 17 June 21:03:53 UTC 2016

Silly [link] [43 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » LG Electronics Launches Mosquito-Repelling TV in India

Friday 17 June 21:00:00 UTC 2016

The televisions emit ultrasonic waves to keep the pests away. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Badass woman is so badass she uses a bear to fight a wolf [Cool]

Friday 17 June 20:50:55 UTC 2016

Cool [link] [93 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Show

Friday 17 June 20:46:44 UTC 2016

The arm reliquary was a kind of prop that stood in for the saint. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You are found guilty of a crime. Your sentence: five years in prison. The crime? 170,000 counts of Accessory to Murder [Followup]

Friday 17 June 20:41:51 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [137 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Survey finds most commonly used "other interests" words on resumes, by state. Pop Quiz: match these words with the respective state: Batman, Patriots, Twitch, Gay, Lebron, Heroin – Iowa, Ohio, West Virginia, Oklahoma, Alabama, Hawaii [Obvious

Friday 17 June 20:30:52 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 14 Cool Pool Floats to Try Out This Summer

Friday 17 June 20:30:00 UTC 2016

Relax in style with one of these amazing pool floats. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Happy Friday, everybody. The Fark Weird News Quiz is back, just in time for…well, nothing I guess [Survey]

Friday 17 June 20:00:13 UTC 2016

Survey [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this intense volleyballer [Photoshop]

Friday 17 June 20:00:01 UTC 2016

Photoshop [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Explaining the Airplane's Black Box

Friday 17 June 20:00:00 UTC 2016

Ever wonder how an airplane’s black box works? Allow Vox to enlighten you. * From the Archives: 15 Movie Museums Around the World * Check out the fascinating history of iconic photographs like Ali’s knockout, The Beatles crossing Abbey Road, Elvis Presley in the casket, and many others. * These intrepid theorists are trying to prove that Indiana Jones existed … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Full moon during solstice–something that has never, ever happened over the course of Earth's natural history–to destroy same. Film after it happens [Stupid]

Friday 17 June 19:50:31 UTC 2016

Stupid [link] [80 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Blue Wine Is Coming to Europe

Friday 17 June 19:45:00 UTC 2016

The beverage's alarming hue is all natural. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Dear TSA, you owe me $506.85 for your incompetence [Awkward]

Friday 17 June 19:34:22 UTC 2016

Awkward [link] [113 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Scientists Develop Material That Absorbs CO2 From the Air

Friday 17 June 19:30:00 UTC 2016

The resin material would collect 1000 times more carbon dioxide than a tree its size. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Better get CNN a second box of wipes [Interesting]

Friday 17 June 19:19:07 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [34 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 'Tales from the Crypt' Wants Your Story Ideas

Friday 17 June 19:17:14 UTC 2016

Wattpad writers could see their work featured in TNT's revival of the horror series. [Link]

Mental Floss » 6 Pieces of Go-To Gear for Your Hike

Friday 17 June 19:00:00 UTC 2016

Never head out on a trail without these items. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Truck carrying deli meat collides with truck hauling bread [Hero]

Friday 17 June 18:46:29 UTC 2016

Hero [link] [99 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Best Amazon Deals We Could Find Today, June 17

Friday 17 June 18:16:57 UTC 2016

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 17. [Link]

Mental Floss » Understanding 'Dory': 5 Facts About the Pacific Blue Tang

Friday 17 June 18:16:50 UTC 2016

3. Don't eat Dory. [Link]

Mental Floss » Finish These 1992 Movie Titles

Friday 17 June 18:16:43 UTC 2016

Take the quiz! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Thanks to a severe shortage of rapists, murderers, drug mules, and I assume some good people, the average new home construction cost is skyrocketing. "A lot of the workers that come from Mexico have not come back" [Murica]

Friday 17 June 18:06:52 UTC 2016

Murica [link] [227 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Why Use Sunscreen? Just Look at Your Butt

Friday 17 June 18:00:00 UTC 2016

Real dermatology advice, we swear. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Cat recovering after being found in Bristol with gunshot wound. Man that Palin honeymoon must have been something [Sick]

Friday 17 June 17:50:02 UTC 2016

Sick [link] [40 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Your Favorite Backstreet Boys Song Is Even Better In Chinese

Friday 17 June 17:30:00 UTC 2016

Dawen is a Taiwanese-American singer-songwriter whose videos of Mandarin translations of American pop songs gained him a huge YouTube following that has turned into a successful recording career in Taiwan. This version of "I Want It That Way" (with Jane Lui and Gerald Ko) was one of the hits that started him on his path to pop stardom. [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Friday 17 June 17:19:13 UTC 2016

Today, I was buried in texts from two of my bridesmaids about how much they hated their dresses. Dresses they helped pick. I can either be a bridezilla, put up with this for 4 more months, or ruin two friendships. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Iconic Texas Ranger Joaquin Jackson dies at age 80. No word on his batting stats and ERA [Hero]

Friday 17 June 17:19:12 UTC 2016

Hero [link] [33 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Austin says FML

Friday 17 June 17:19:12 UTC 2016

Today, I fell down the stairs of my apartment building because I thought my cat was a ghost. FML [Link]

Weird Universe » View from the Ledge (June 17, 2015

Friday 17 June 17:11:10 UTC 2016

View From The Ledge (Chuck channels the spirits of his landmark 1980-1996 zine)
June 17, 2016

Won’t Someone Please Think of the Disadvantaged? Oh, wait. The porn juggernaut Pornhub.com is audio-ing up some of their stuff . . . to serve the blind! . . . way beyond the "Ooooooo baby! Ooooooo yeah!" to actually having the scenes described (bodies, … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Venezuelan schools have no class and no principals, also no food and armed robbery in the hallways. American inner city schools look on with envy [Sad]

Friday 17 June 17:04:44 UTC 2016

Sad [link] [80 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » notsoaloneanymore says FML

Friday 17 June 17:02:16 UTC 2016

Today, my parents left on vacation for the week. Taking advantage of my freedom, I was planning on having my boyfriend over. My grandparents just showed up as they 'thought I would be lonely'. I can't get rid of them. Looks like I'm not having any fun this week. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Swedish Space Rock Is a New Type of Meteorite

Friday 17 June 17:00:00 UTC 2016

“No one has seen anything like this one before.” [Link]

Mental Floss » One Way to Keep Invasive Asian Carp at Bay: Carbonate the Great Lakes

Friday 17 June 16:36:16 UTC 2016

Scientists say invasive bighead and silver carp avoid water infused with carbon dioxide. The problem is that other fish do, too. [Link]

Mental Floss » 13 Kooky Facts About 'The Addams Family'

Friday 17 June 16:36:15 UTC 2016

1. The series was based on a New Yorker cartoon. [Link]

Mental Floss » Rare Tolkein Map Will Be on View to the Public for Just One Day

Friday 17 June 16:36:00 UTC 2016

The Tolkein-annotated map of Middle-earth by illustrator Pauline Baynes was just discovered in 2015. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » First you could use it as a prison wallet and now you can use it as a prison jewelry box. Is there anything the rectum cant do? [Sick]

Friday 17 June 16:35:12 UTC 2016

Sick [link] [34 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A transcript of Judge Aaron Persky's sentencing of convicted rapist Brock Turner shows that he took Brock Turner at his word and believed that in his "drunken state, he remembered consent" [Facepalm]

Friday 17 June 16:35:00 UTC 2016

Facepalm [link] [224 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » 1sasafras1 says FML

Friday 17 June 16:31:59 UTC 2016

Today, while I was lifeguarding a swim meet with over 100 patrons, a duck paid a visit to our pool. He sat down and a brown cloud surfaced in the water. He immediately flew off. My manager then made me put goggles on and scoop out the poop while everyone watched. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » So, you're enjoying lunch in downtown Fort Lauderdale and you see a body floating by [Florida]

Friday 17 June 16:18:15 UTC 2016

Florida [link] [28 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Your pizza in 30 minutes or less or come in and shoot up the joint [Dumbass]

Friday 17 June 16:16:07 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 70-year-old man picks the wrong car to wave a toy gun at [Scary]

Friday 17 June 16:02:43 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [74 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Newly discovered Van Gogh sketchbook to be published, its pages will not be sharp enough to cut your ear [Interesting]

Friday 17 June 15:55:44 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Meatloaf collapses on stage. Stays down well past the 5-second rule [Repeat]

Friday 17 June 15:46:46 UTC 2016

Repeat [link] [63 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » inveralaska says FML

Friday 17 June 15:45:05 UTC 2016

Today, I got a kitten. She decided to sleep on my bed, waking me up periodically during the night by biting my face to make sure I was still alive. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Pennsylvania man uses a katana to defend his right to smoke weed in his brother-in-law's house. Florida man unsheathes his own sword, declaring, "THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE" [Dumbass]

Friday 17 June 15:40:46 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [38 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Earning $130,000 is "priced out of Boston" [Obvious]

Friday 17 June 15:31:02 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [118 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Grave Sightings: Hubert Humphrey

Friday 17 June 15:30:00 UTC 2016

Before he died, Hubert Humphrey extended an act of kindness to a political rival. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » State trooper responds to car accident by raping the woman involved after threatening to put her in jail. Naturally, he gets (a) 20 years (b) 10 years (c) the same sentence as the Stanford swimmer [Fail]

Friday 17 June 15:29:24 UTC 2016

Fail [link] [147 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » paid to scoop ice cream not nana-sit says FML

Friday 17 June 15:13:34 UTC 2016

Today, I was working when my boss left briefly, leaving me with her elderly, senile mother. Not only did I have to chase her when she ran after a stranger on the road, I turned my back for 5 seconds to do my actual job and she walked off. When my boss returned, I had to tell her I lost … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » So you think you know how to deal with hazardous materials at the Willy Wonka factory? Tell me again why you called hazmat [Fail]

Friday 17 June 15:11:16 UTC 2016

Fail [link] [42 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Why the Empire State Building Sends a Father’s Day Card Every Year

Friday 17 June 15:00:00 UTC 2016

The staff of the iconic building gives an annual tribute to another famed U.S. structure. [Link]

Mental Floss » The Weird Week in Review

Friday 17 June 14:52:35 UTC 2016

Odd news items from all over. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Proposed ballot measure in Colorado would among other things require packages of marijuana to include a warning that users run the risk of "permanent loss of brain abilities." Well, like, that's your opinion, man [Obvious]

Friday 17 June 14:51:02 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [139 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Palatine police investigating reports of shooting, deal altering [Misc]

Friday 17 June 14:41:01 UTC 2016

Misc [link] [18 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Yes, 911? There is a man with a knife who–" "OUR SYSTEMS ARE DOWN. PLEASE TRY AGAIN LATER. Four hours later" [Florida]

Friday 17 June 14:30:14 UTC 2016

Florida [link] [25 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Why does the IRS need so many guns? [Interesting]

Friday 17 June 14:28:15 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [96 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » That Kind of Unpredictability Is Half the Fun

Friday 17 June 14:07:09 UTC 2016

Manager: It starts on the first half, and all of a sudden we’re on the next-to-last half. 100 Broadway
New York, New York [Link]

Fark.com RSS » FDNY chief killed in 9/11 attacks finally laid to rest after two vials of his donated blood found [Sad]

Friday 17 June 13:57:01 UTC 2016

Sad [link] [31 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: Designer fonts to add to your collection. What's your favorite font? Comic Sans and Papyrus are obvious; share your best and why you like it. (Sponsored Link) [Plug]

Friday 17 June 13:49:35 UTC 2016

Plug [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » One of the main reasons we can't have a real conversation about guns in this country? Reporters are complete idiots when it comes to getting basic facts about them correct [Obvious]

Friday 17 June 13:39:44 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [581 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Alabama town fighting against a huge pit of rotting chicken guts [Murica]

Friday 17 June 13:36:14 UTC 2016

Murica [link] [58 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » What’s the Difference Between a 'Good Source Of' and an 'Excellent Source Of' on Food Labels?

Friday 17 June 13:30:00 UTC 2016

They mean specific things. "Natural," however, is a different story. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this woman and wall [Photoshop]

Friday 17 June 13:00:01 UTC 2016

Photoshop [link] [25 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » This Baker Makes Bread With Adorable Art Hidden Inside

Friday 17 June 13:00:00 UTC 2016

Her whimsical designs are almost too cute to eat. [Link]

Mental Floss » You Can Now Mail Your Loved Ones a Sky Full of Stars

Friday 17 June 12:30:00 UTC 2016

It all fits inside this clever envelope. [Link]

Weird Universe » Peanut Butter believed to be aphrodisiac

Friday 17 June 12:28:39 UTC 2016

In 1971, it was widely reported that a girls' high school in Johannesburg, South Africa had banned peanut butter due to a concern that peanuts were a sexual stimulant.

This news, of course, was met with incredulity by the American press, but given the lack of details in the story (the school, for instance, was never named) I suspected it … [Link]

FMyLife » Bunsofpain says FML

Friday 17 June 12:21:57 UTC 2016

Today I got sunburned on my cheeks. This wouldn't be too bad if they were the ones on my face. FML [Link]

FMyLife » crackie says FML

Friday 17 June 12:21:56 UTC 2016

Today, my job as a supervisor has become increasingly ridiculous because one employee doesn't want to do the tasks I give her. My supervisor tells me to keep working with her and giving her work. When she goes directly to him, he tells her she doesn't have to do them. FML [Link]

FMyLife » mild banana says FML

Friday 17 June 12:21:55 UTC 2016

Today, I was kicking my soccer ball with my father. My mom pulled out in the car without checking and ran into to me. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Pouponette says FML

Friday 17 June 12:21:54 UTC 2016

Today, the pizza delivery guy saw me in my underwear. My boyfriend is so ashamed of me that he pointed out to the guy twice that we were just roommates. FML [Link]

Weird Universe » Between Lust and Watching TV

Friday 17 June 12:18:26 UTC 2016

[Link]

Mental Floss » 9 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of Backup Singers

Friday 17 June 12:00:00 UTC 2016

They may be just as skilled as lead singers, if not more so. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Woman scams three Dollar General stores for tens of dollars [Stupid]

Friday 17 June 11:52:45 UTC 2016

Stupid [link] [42 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Scientists Are Developing New Ways to See Smells

Friday 17 June 11:30:00 UTC 2016

If we could see smells, what would they look like? [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Homer Simpson designs a Rolls-Royce [Awkward]

Friday 17 June 11:26:29 UTC 2016

Awkward [link] [123 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Guy who was NOT harming homosexuals WAS, in fact, harming children [Followup]

Friday 17 June 11:26:20 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [79 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Guests Ride Themed Trains to New Shanghai Disney Resort

Friday 17 June 11:00:00 UTC 2016

The Shanghai Metro was given a whimsical makeover for the theme park's grand opening. [Link]

Mental Floss » Little Women

Friday 17 June 10:45:00 UTC 2016

[Link]

Mental Floss » POV Video Shows What It's Like to Ride a Falcon

Friday 17 June 10:42:54 UTC 2016

Because you're way too big to do it in real life. [Link]

Mental Floss » 8 Red Flags in Your Credit Card's Fine Print

Friday 17 June 10:30:00 UTC 2016

Careful: You might have signed over your right to privacy. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Not news: women were contacted by a "woman" on FB who claimed to be a porn producer and suggested they met her friend "Matt" for an audition. News: at least 3 women fall for it. Fark: cops have to tell them that "sleazy" is no

Friday 17 June 10:19:10 UTC 2016

Facepalm [link] [139 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 60% of you are Fark submitters [Obvious]

Friday 17 June 10:00:45 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [37 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » San Diego police defuses a box of used books found on a trash can. Must have bombed at the bookstore [Facepalm]

Friday 17 June 9:41:45 UTC 2016

Facepalm [link] [14 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Pleasing 'Star Trek' Fans

Friday 17 June 9:30:00 UTC 2016

Check out these links -you'll be glad you did! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Question: Why is Phoenix so hot? Answer: Because it's near the equator [Fail]

Friday 17 June 8:54:45 UTC 2016

Fail [link] [77 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 8 Refreshing Facts About the San Antonio River Walk

Friday 17 June 8:30:00 UTC 2016

Built along the San Antonio River, the River Walk in Texas’ second-largest city has been called the “American Venice.” Lined with bars, restaurants, biking trails, and museums, the Walk has become one of the most popular tourist spots in the state and is one of America’s largest urban ecosystems. 1. THE RIVER WALK GREW OUT OF A DEADLY FLOOD. San … [Link]

GraphJam » Minesweeper, FAIL Result

Friday 17 June 8:16:07 UTC 2016

asplode Bar Graph reality video game war - 3775261696 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: asplode , Bar Graph , reality , video game , war Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » I'm on a. . .

Friday 17 June 8:15:46 UTC 2016

boat commercials diet highway to hell horse jet plane leaving phone Pie Chart radio roll Songs - 3477532160 Graph by: Unknown Tagged: boat , commercials , diet , highway to hell , horse , jet plane , leaving , phone , Pie Chart , radio , roll , Songs Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Sometimes Laziness Is Manliness

Friday 17 June 8:15:43 UTC 2016

beards best of week facial hair laziness manliness Pie Chart Graph by: lolfadi Tagged: beards , best of week , facial hair , laziness , manliness , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

Mental Floss » Watch Hundreds of Stingrays Swim Together in a Group off Florida's Coast

Friday 17 June 7:30:00 UTC 2016

Fun fact: A group or collection of stingrays is referred to as a "fever." [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Indoor campfire goes as well as expected [Florida]

Friday 17 June 7:18:00 UTC 2016

Florida [link] [32 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 8 Smart Steps to Take to Prepare Your Car for a Road Trip

Friday 17 June 6:58:04 UTC 2016

Presented by Allstate. [Link]

Mental Floss » Increased Demand for Avocados Inspires a Crime Wave in New Zealand

Friday 17 June 6:58:03 UTC 2016

Since January alone, there have been at least 40 large-scale thefts from avocado orchards. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » 2016 deciding if it has enough room left for Meat Loaf [Scary]

Friday 17 June 6:37:07 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [165 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » In other news, the climate crossed a four million year mark last year and it's not good. But this is probably a hoax, right? [Scary]

Friday 17 June 6:23:00 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [164 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Listen, that incident where the teen died in a bicycle accident has been investigated over and over and the cop car did not hit him. So give it a rest, OK? New forensic evidence: Yeah, the cop ran him over [Fail]

Friday 17 June 6:19:05 UTC 2016

Fail [link] [81 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Postal Service investigating threats made online by a woman identifying herself as one of its mail carriers who said she would destroy mail featuring Ramadan stamps [Murica]

Friday 17 June 6:07:26 UTC 2016

Murica [link] [54 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » Eating Words

Friday 17 June 6:00:19 UTC 2016

Reader Colin Brown sent this in: In the Harvard Libraries in 2008 he checked out a history of Tillamook County, Oregon, and of cheesemaking in particular, issued in the 1930s by the Oregon Journal. There were two volumes: Volume One was a book titled Cheese Cheddar, and in place of Volume Two he found a note taped to the inside … [Link]

Mental Floss » 4 Ways to Check Your Store-Bought Eggs’ Freshness

Friday 17 June 6:00:00 UTC 2016

Presented by Nellie's. [Link]

Mental Floss » 6 Common Misconceptions About Eggs

Friday 17 June 6:00:00 UTC 2016

Presented by Nellie's. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » To help people feel safe on China's new 1,000-foot-high glass bridge, engineers let a reporter hit it with a sledgehammer. Don't worry: He was wearing his brown pants [Scary]

Friday 17 June 5:54:43 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [54 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Cool I wonder if they can grow a kidney from a cantaloupe? [Spiffy]

Friday 17 June 5:39:00 UTC 2016

Spiffy [link] [32 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » University tests emergency email alerting system with a message saying an armed shooter was on campus. Some people did not see the previous message about the upcoming test [Fail]

Friday 17 June 5:17:24 UTC 2016

Fail [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » I see your White Castle EMTs and raise you with fighting ones [Dumbass]

Friday 17 June 5:17:05 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [8 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Rare Tolkein Map Will Be on View to the Public for Just One Day

Friday 17 June 5:00:00 UTC 2016

The Tolkein-annotated map of Middle-earth by illustrator Pauline Baynes was just discovered in 2015. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » U.S. Marine Corps thinks it might be …. Too soon? [Facepalm]

Friday 17 June 4:39:00 UTC 2016

Facepalm [link] [80 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Semi carrying corn crashes into another carrying chicken. When the beer truck hits the potato salad truck we're gonna barbecue like there's no tomorrow [Interesting]

Friday 17 June 4:17:57 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Japanese city offering public funds to freeze women's eggs. Those vending machines keep getting weirder [Strange]

Friday 17 June 4:11:56 UTC 2016

Strange [link] [8 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Google a recent picture of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. THAT is apparently what a $1,600 haircut looks like [Fail]

Friday 17 June 3:42:39 UTC 2016

Fail [link] [55 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » This Automated Dog Bone Toy Lets Fido Play While You're at Work

Friday 17 June 3:30:00 UTC 2016

The "smart" bone moves on wheels, and can be guided using a smartphone. [Link]

Mental Floss » Sharks Get Stuck in Rush Hour Traffic, Too

Friday 17 June 3:00:00 UTC 2016

A new study reveals peak travel times for sharks around one Pacific atoll. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Japan sets all-time record in 2015 for number of people lost in the mountains: 3,043. "The numbers have been increasing on the back of the growing popularity of mountaineering" [Strange]

Friday 17 June 2:55:32 UTC 2016

Strange [link] [43 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Barbie's Latest Title Is Game Developer

Friday 17 June 2:30:00 UTC 2016

Mattel hopes the doll will "open young techies to the world of game development." [Link]

Mental Floss » Researchers Study Using Magnets to Clean Up Oil Spills

Friday 17 June 2:00:00 UTC 2016

This could make cleanup methods faster and safer. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » News that there had never been a prior alligator attack at Disney World comes as a surprise to some, including the guy who once had a gator tooth removed from his thigh after a childhood attack at Ft. Wilderness Resort [Followup]

Friday 17 June 1:52:19 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [120 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Creepy Lucille Ball Statue May Find Long-Term Home

Friday 17 June 1:30:00 UTC 2016

The statue will be replaced with a better one, but fans will probably still be able to visit the original nearby. [Link]

FMyLife » Sady_Ct says FML

Friday 17 June 1:29:12 UTC 2016

Today, I was once again called a "selfish bitch" because I don't want kids, even though I can't provide for them mentally, emotionally, physically or financially. FML [Link]

FMyLife » ouch says FML

Friday 17 June 1:29:11 UTC 2016

Today, I broke up with my girlfriend. She was so angry, she stabbed me in the hand with a plastic fork. FML [Link]

FMyLife » wtf says FML

Friday 17 June 1:29:10 UTC 2016

Today, my best friend was walking next to her crush, so I pushed her into him gently as a joke. She ended up stepping on his foot, which caused him to fall and crack his head against the floor. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Please do not recycle your dog [Advice]

Friday 17 June 1:17:55 UTC 2016

Advice [link] [48 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » A $6 Bottle of Wine Just Won Big at an International Competition

Friday 17 June 1:15:00 UTC 2016

Proof that you don't need to pay a lot for a great glass of vino. [Link]

Mental Floss » Wi-Fi System Lets Parents Control How Much Time Kids Spend Online

Friday 17 June 1:00:00 UTC 2016

You can even disconnect individual devices (say, your son's tablet) at the touch of a button. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Someone at the Atlantic thinks we need to stop being so hard on stupid people. Look, dude, we've already given stupid people nice jobs in Congress, I think they'll be fine [Stupid]

Friday 17 June 0:40:55 UTC 2016

Stupid [link] [104 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fresh on the murder of an MP, Britain First threatens all Muslim elected officials [Scary]

Friday 17 June 0:30:32 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [53 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Columbia’s New Clothing Tags Double as Wilderness Survival Tools

Friday 17 June 0:30:00 UTC 2016

The stainless steel tags transform into miniature sewing kits, fishing hooks, handsaws, sextants, sun dials, and water purifiers. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Anal Probes: not just for aliens anymore [Strange]

Friday 17 June 0:17:56 UTC 2016

Strange [link] [55 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A few weeks before the shooting at Pulse nightclub the Orlando terrorist tried to buy body armor and bulk ammo from a gun store and was turned down. The gun store then notified authorities of his suspicious activity [Followup]

Friday 17 June 0:14:02 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [266 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop theme: An improvement to Star Trek [Photoshop]

Friday 17 June 0:00:01 UTC 2016

Photoshop [link] [38 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 6 Pro Sports Teams That Considered Moving to Las Vegas

Friday 17 June 0:00:00 UTC 2016

Sin City has been waiting a long time for a pro team to call its own. [Link]

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