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 » After complaints, Missouri sheriff removes head from ass [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Gary Busey's long-lost brother will make a public apology if Britain suffers financially for withdrawing from the EU [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Scientists Say ‘Undead’ Genes Switch On After Death
Studying the expression of certain genes may someday help in forensic investigations and organ transplants. [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Fast Facts About 'Logan's Run'
The dystopian classic is turning 40 years old. [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Ginormous Facts About Coconut Crabs
It's huge, antisocial, and it’ll steal your silverware. Meet the coconut crab. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Report alleges China allegedly killing prisoners to harvest alleged organs. China allegedly denies this [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » The Illinois DOT warns that all state road projects will be halted as of July 1, as good intentions and civic pride don't translate into actual paychecks [Fail]
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Mental Floss » A Comprehensive Look at Typography in 'Blade Runner'
Typeset in the Future is the perfect site for design nerds with a deep love of sci-fi, and vice versa. [Link]
Mental Floss » 'Game of Thrones' Spoiler App Lets You Ruin the Show For Your Enemies
Spoiler alert. [Link]
Mental Floss » Betty Boop Is Getting a Modern Makeover
Designer Zac Posen, Pantone, and a team of graduate art students have been tasked with giving Boop a high-fashion look. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Utah gets its first porn-sniffing dog. My brother-in-law would do it for free [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Fark Food Thread: "C is for cookies. Shut up, it's time to eat." That's right. Break out the cookie recipes that spell sugar coma doom for every Farker [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Study Shows That Working Long Hours Increases Health Risks for Women
Data collected over a 32-year span has revealed some alarming consequences of working more than 60 hours a week. [Link]
Futility Closet » “Juliet”
How did the party go in Portman Square?
I cannot tell you; Juliet was not there.
And how did Lady Gaster’s party go?
Juliet was next me and I do not know. — Hilaire Belloc [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Welcome to Costco. We hate you [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Budweiser sued for bad taste [Repeat]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this haunting hallway [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » The Missing Links: The Rocky History of the Cherry Tomato
The modest cherry tomato has a more turbulent history than you might expect. * This artist cross-stitches floral designs into soldier helmets. * The new Ghostbusters theme song by Fall Out Boy was just released. How does it stack up to the original? * Making food smaller somehow makes it look even more delicious. Maybe that's the secret of fancy … [Link]
Mental Floss » These Converse Kicks Have a Built-In Wah-Wah Pedal
Jimi Hendrix could have had a lot of fun with these. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Two missing kayakers found dead, one hospitalized. Unclear why they hospitalized a dead person [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Niger lovers try to bring water to refugees in the arid part of the country [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » What's the Difference Between a Coffin and a Casket?
Though the terms are often used interchangeably, there is a difference between the two. And it's all in the shape of things. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Perhaps the most challenge part of being a Distinguished Young Woman of Delaware is all the oyster eating contests you have to participate in. "You struggle to hold down a ball of slime so raw it's hard to believe that it's not still aliv
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Fark.com RSS » Dairy princess crowned for District 9. Not available for Blu-Ray [Cool]
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Mental Floss » Mom Sketches Pop Culture-Themed Art on Lunchbags
Each bag features hand drawn characters. [Link]
Mental Floss » Get An Even Better Deal With Free Prime Pantry Shipping
If you haven't tried Amazon's Prime Pantry yet, there's never been a better time. [Link]
Mental Floss » 12 One-Word Famous Last Words
These famous folks managed to convey a great deal of meaning through just one word. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Wait. Picture in your mind the mugshots of the criminal masterminds that robbed a Dunkin' Donuts at gunpoint. Ok. Now click [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Scientists want your stinky clothes; the smellier the better [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » "You might not have noticed this, but over the last few days many, many people on the internet in China have been talking about watermelons because of something weird that happened in Italy" [Weird]
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Mental Floss » Deeply Absorbing: The ShamWow Story
The cleaning cloths sold for $28. Wholesale price: 50 cents. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Birds of prey figure out Step 2 (pic) [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » And the state smoking the most marijuana behind Colorado and Oregon (but ahead of California) is _______ [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Man takes a stand against drunk drivers, slaps "Don't drink and drive" decals on his truck. Irony strikes [Ironic]
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Mental Floss » Eat Wood-Fired Pizza in the Woods With BioLite's PizzaDome
There is no delivery in the forest, but now you can bake pizza for yourself. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Strange: Your dad putting a bizarre classified ad in the paper looking for a wife. Stranger: For you. Strangest: You deciding, "OK, what the hell" [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » 11 Refreshing Facts about Gelato
It has less fat and more flavor than ice cream. [Link]
Weird Universe » View from the Ledge ((June 22, 2016)
View From The Ledge(Chuck channels the spirits of his landmark 1980-1996 zine)
June 22, 2016 (released June 23, 2016)
World’s Greatest Lawyer: Chris Dyer, in La Crosse, Wis., convinced a jury that there was "reasonable doubt" when a 17-yr-old resident came home and found Dyer's client in the basement, pants down, perched doggy-style over the resident's doggy (the golden retriever … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Actual audio from the Battle of the Bastards showed that Jon Snow may have known nothing, but at least he's got chicken [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » The sit-in is now out [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » German theater "shooting" possibly downgraded to nut with a fake gun saying "pew-pew-pew" [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Security video shows the Orlando shooter at the hotel where it was claimed he met up with his gay lover [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Canadian Pilots Complete Risky Rescue Mission for South Pole Scientists
Two sick contractors were safely airlifted from one of the most remote places on Earth. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » New Albany, Ohio police chief says children shouldn't be allowed to play outside unattended until the age of 16. Subby fondly recalls the days when we were told to go play outside and stay out until either the sun went down or dinner was served [
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Mental Floss » A Look at How Divided Congress Has Been Over Time
The data confirms that today's legislators really are more partisan than their predecessors. [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Future Features of Public Toilets
In the future, we'll all be pooing in the presence of personal flat-screen TVs. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » In memoriam, cable companies, 1948-2016. They throttled, harassed, overcharged and annoyed, but no one can ever say they didn't support those movie channels that seemed to only play Con-Air and Mrs. Doubtfire [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Ohio teenager killed by brain-eating amoeba [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Vine disease identified by scientists, according to six-second press conference [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Today's Biggest Bargains and Deals on Amazon
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 23. [Link]
Mental Floss » Japanese Artist Creates Tiny Worlds Within Bottles
Tokyo-based artist Akinobu Izumi encases miniature landscapes in bottles less than an inch tall. [Link]
Mental Floss » These Are the Safest Airlines in the World
AirlineRatings has compiled a list of the safest airlines in the world as of 2016. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Here's the physics behind why bouncy castles so often turn into low-altitude aircraft flights [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Cat missing 10 months reunited with owner, doesn't seem to care [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Florida man gets 17 years in prison for stealing $500,000 from blind widow, spending the money on Lamborghinis, Porsches and nipple pasties [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Freddie Gray van driver found not guilty on all charges, which should help reduc–say, do you guys smell smoke? [NewsFlash]
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Fark.com RSS » Gunman opens fire at movie theater in Germany [Update: shooter has been killed by the police] [NewsFlash]
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Fark.com RSS » In landmark ruling, SCOTUS affirms that universities do in fact have the power to decide who they accept as students [Murica]
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Mental Floss » New Survey Confirms: College Students Are Stressed
A survey of 1000 college students found, amongst other things, worries about student loans. [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: "-ven" Diagram
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Mental Floss » How Much Do You Know About Baby Safety?
As new parents, one of your priorities is your baby’s safety. As your little one starts moving and exploring the house, you’ve probably already taken measures to baby-proof your home. You also may have considered car safety when driving your little one from place to place. Take this quiz to see how you can help improve your baby’s safety at … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Russian scientists want to deactivate robot for its pesky 'love of freedom' feature. Commander Data and Number 5 heartily disapprove [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » NYPD launch massive manhunt–including deploying helicopters and sending out cops on foot–to find a dangerous teenage criminal who skipped out on a $2.75 subway fare [Murica]
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Fark.com RSS » My Wednesday? Oh, not much. Took some drugs, got naked, went for a swim in the lake, fought four cops. The usual [Facepalm]
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Mental Floss » 12 Famous Artists Who Designed Album Covers
Andy Warhol did it. Salvador Dalí, too. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Brits turn a POS public sculpture left over from London Olympics into world's biggest tunnel slide (with video) [Cool]
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FMyLife » Naulwenn says FML
Today, my divorced parents have started sending each other photos of both of my bedrooms, to, “compare the shambles and see who wins.“ FML [Link]
Mental Floss » The 10 Best and Worst States For Road Trips
Food for thought as you plan your summer getaway. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Oh, that dent? Don't worry about that dent, we can dildo that right out [Amusing]
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Overheard In The Office » How International Incidents Begin
Maintenance guy #1 on cell: Hello? Uh-huh… Uh-huh… Si. Sure, okay [hangs up].
Maintenance guy #2: Who was that?
Maintenance guy #1: I don’t know — some Mexican dude. He was talking Spanish and I just agreed with him. I think it was a wrong number. 7160 Riverwood Drive
Columbia, Maryland Overheard by: Bored Receptionist [Link]
Mental Floss » Drone Captures Stunning Footage From Inside a 19th Century Church
Take an aerial tour of a 137-year-old cathedral. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » ןɐɯɯɐɯ buıbuɐɥ sıɥʇ doɥsoʇoɥd [Photoshop]
[link] [25 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » You Can Now Bake Your Own Girl Scout Cookie-Inspired Treats
We might never stop baking. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » How not to get away with murder: (1) Do it an IHOP parking lot (2) be a 16-year-old (3) send a Snapchat of your victim to all your friends [Stupid]
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Mental Floss » 14 Secrets of U.S. Postal Carriers
They just might save your life. [Link]
Weird Universe » Fashion Show with acne
The theme of Malaysian designer Moto Guo's "Picnic in the Society" fashion show was flaws, including skin flaws. All his models sported facial acne (apparently cosmetically created) as they walked down the runway.
More: her.ie, daily mail
[Link]
Fark.com RSS » Bild journalist posts analysis of a recent joint Russian/Syrian offensive. Map suggests they tried really hard to penetrate the enemy. Or they just really really enjoyed it [Awkward]
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Mental Floss » Watch How the New Orleans Federal Reserve Recycles Old Bills
When bills leave circulation, they’re given a new life as compost. [Link]
Weird Universe » Anchor Stone Building Blocks
Another weird old playtoy for building stuff. Very pricey on Ebay.
Wikipedia entry here.
A blog post here. [Link]
Mental Floss » "-ven" Diagram
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Fark.com RSS » Columbus, Ohio wins 2016 "Smart City Challenge". Immediately gets swirly from Akron and Youngstown [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Dreamcast 'Ecco the Dolphin' Sequel Leaks Online After 15 Years
The game is one of the last projects Sega was working on when the system was discontinued. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Mexico, Russia, the Phillipines, Turkey can all have their little leaks of voter lists, but America has the hugest, classiest voter leaks of all – one of which included who goes to church and who has the guns [Murica]
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Mental Floss » Express Yourself With a Hogwarts Acceptance Letter Charm
Another way to wear your Potter pride. [Link]
Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: The Brexit Referendum
The UK is voting today on a referendum over leaving the European Union. Here’s What You Need to Know About Brexit.
*
Very polite Irish soccer fans immediately fix the car roof they dented. Stereotypes just ain’t what they used to be.
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A UCLA psychiatrist has some counterintuitive advice for dealing with negative people. You can’t change other people, … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » FOR SALE: large, 176lb dark, gelatinous lump with pale cream interior. Suspected magical powers. Will consider trade for wife [Strange]
[link] [73 comments] [Link]
GraphJam » This Building Looks FABULOUS
Graph by: fotsifotsi Tagged: architects , building , clothes , engineers , fabulous , gay , straight , venn diagram Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Can't… Breath…
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: air , ax , best of week , bus , Pie Chart , school , school bus Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » But Sexy Things Shouldn't Explode?
Graph by: KBABZ42 Tagged: explode , flow chart , Michael Bay , transformers Share on Facebook
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Fark.com RSS » Texas mom has surgery, now has British accent. Shall we say cheers to that? [Weird]
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Mental Floss » 7 Myths and Misconceptions About Crocodilians, Debunked
Evon Hekkala, the principal investigator at Fordham University’s Hekkala Lab and a research associate at the American Museum of Natural History, spoke with mental_floss after the opening of AMNH’s latest exhibition, “Crocs: Ancient Predators in a Modern World,” to set the facts straight. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 1) Cut a hole in a box. 2) Put some KFC and a 6100mAh battery and a USB port in that box. 3) Wait, what the actual fark? And that's the way you do it [Weird]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, it's my 7-year anniversary with my boyfriend. I was excited so I asked him what day it was and he said, "Wednesday?" FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Asking for equal pay? That's a firin'" [Asinine]
[link] [233 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » Crushgonewrong says FML
Today, I told the cute girl in my office that she looked like she listened to country music, as an icebreaker. She blankly stared at me for what felt like forever, and responded with, "That's the worst thing you could say to a person," and walked away. She hasn't talked to me since. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Video of Singapore Captures 3 Years of Urban Life in Less Than 5 Minutes
Cities change fast. If you blink, you can miss it. [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I was in a clothing store with my girlfriend. I saw the ugliest hat ever on a hat shelf, tried it on and said to my girlfriend, "Look at this ugly hat, it's absolutely horrible. It's even dirty." An old woman stood next to me said, "Well no wonder it's ugly, it's mine." FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Things You Should Never Buy at Full Price
Your new treadmill only needs to be new to you. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Israel just received their first F-35, finally giving them something more worthless than the Knesset [Interesting]
[link] [57 comments] [Link]
Futility Closet » Moving Day
Is it possible to pack six 1 × 2 × 2 blocks and three 1 × 1 × 1 blocks into a 3 × 3 × 3 box? SelectClick for Answer Yes: 
Image: Wikimedia Commons The answer comes when we realize that the 1 × 1 × 1 blocks must occupy a diagonal of the box. Each of the 9-cube layers, … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Australian woman finds 5 meters of nope in her guest room [Repeat]
[link] [68 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » There's an Easy Way to Make Virtual Reality Less Pukey
Virtual reality is great, until you start to feel woozy. A group of researchers has figured out how to make the cyber world stop spinning. [Link]
FMyLife » Sammmmi says FML
Today, I heard someone try to get into my back garden. I ran to the front door, opened it and shouted at whoever it was. I then saw a police officer appear, following the person who'd jumped my fence. I then realised I wasn't wearing any trousers. I'd shouted at the police half naked. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 7 Brilliant Tricks to Help Achieve Your Savings Goal
Presented by Allstate. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Israeli military launches investigation to determine when exactly Google, Inc. became their commander-in-chief. Lawmakers express their humiliation and outrage in angry Facebook posts [Awkward]
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Fark.com RSS » "That's it, I've escaped. I can for once experience the sweet taste of freedom. I better go jump in that llake" [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Theme of Farktography Contest No. 581: "Dramatic License" Details and rules in first post. LGT next week's theme [Farktography]
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Fark.com RSS » The perilous new housing fad that has hit Paris is for the amateur carpenter everywhere. Although It's high on style, it's low on permits and safety [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » Why Do Seared Steak and Toasted Marshmallows Smell So Amazing?
The Maillard reaction, or browning reaction, is responsible for the mouth-watering aromas of toasted bread, fresh-baked cookies, and grilled steak. [Link]
Mental Floss » New Google Algorithm Aims to Improve Self-Diagnosis
This should help to stop you from falling down those (sometimes hypochondriacal) rabbit holes. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The latest indicator that India is overpopulated: 90 people were killed by lightning…yesterday [Sad]
[link] [92 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Study: Improvement From Brain-Training Apps Might Be a Placebo Effect
If brain games feel like they're working, that might be because you expect them to. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Worst. Way. To. Die. Evar [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Leaving your baby in the hot car can't be balanced out by putting the baby in the refrigerator [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Weather-related tsunami strikes off Jersey Shore. Chris Christie told to stop playing in the ocean [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » This Solution Lets You Make Bubbles From Your Favorite Beverage
You can now consume soda, coffee, and booze in bubble form. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Tourists put out fire in historic cathedral by splashing it with holy water, simultaneously saving the day and doing 2D4 damage to all nearby undead [Hero]
[link] [51 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Has your horse been drinking? [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » How to Cook Fried Chicken in the 18th Century
Things were done a little differently in 1736. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop theme: An improvement to your beach vacation [Photoshop]
[link] [12 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » David Lynch Is Curating a Film and Music Festival This Fall
As you might expect, the lineup is pretty eclectic. [Link]
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