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 » Volkswagen Created a Limited-Edition Pink Beetle
The car will go on sale across the U.S. this fall. [Link]
Mental Floss » China Welcomes First Panda Cub Twins of 2016
Right now, the babies are tiny and pink, and covered in fine white fur. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » No one wants to fly to Atlanta but this guy [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Driver dies in Bath crash. This is why you should stick to those little plastic boats and rubber duckies [Misc]
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Fark.com RSS » Weatherman shows everyone just how big the storm inside of his pants is [Amusing]
[link] [55 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Thrilling Facts About 'Adventures in Babysitting'
One studio said that the only way people would go to see the movie was if it starred Molly Ringwald. [Link]
Mental Floss » Infamous ‘Amityville Horror House’ Hits the Market
The most famous haunted house in America can be yours. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Four dudes disrupt a Southwest flight leading to two convictions (and one picture of the group that looks exactly like you expect) [Dumbass]
[link] [131 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » This Zebra Foal Is Wobbly Cuteness at Its Finest
The as-yet-unnamed female foal was born at the Lincoln Park Zoo right before Father’s Day. [Link]
Mental Floss » Show
Thousands once came to see a princess sculpted in butter. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » People in Indiana can't quit brokeback bridge [Interesting]
[link] [20 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Scientists Set to Model the Universe With 'Full' Theory of General Relativity
If you want to calculate how gravity shapes the universe, then Einstein’s got the equations for you—he set them down 100 years ago in his masterpiece, the general theory of relativity. But there’s a catch: Those equations are notoriously difficult to solve. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Next up: London exit? [Strange]
[link] [217 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Facts From Down Under About Vegemite
It's banned from some Australian prisons. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » It's perfectly normal for a 31-year-old to die of natural causes next to $12M in pot, nothing to see here, move along [Strange]
[link] [41 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Cyclist tweets picture of city bus idling in bike lane. Response: "That's policy, and it was only for a couple of minutes so STFU" Cyclist: "It's policy? Seriously? WTF" Mayor: "Yeah, change that policy, dumbasses." Su
[link] [108 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » FBI says Orlando shooter not gay but is a terrorist and that's their final answer dammit already so stop asking [Murica]
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Fark.com RSS » After going most of the week topless, who is asking that J.R. Smith puts his shirt back on? A) His coach B) His mother C) The President of the United States [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this shock and awe [Photoshop]
[link] [15 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Creepy Cakes
These are possibly some of the creepiest cakes you'll see today. * Turns out mayo really is an instrument. * Macarons are already pretty, but they're even prettier when they're shaped like a cactus. * Getting older means less friends, even for monkeys. * WIRED looks back on shark movies and has a surprisingly fond view of the movie Deep … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Dunkin' Donuts employs 5 second rule, idiots [Sick]
[link] [49 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Bad: You have an abusive boyfriend. Good: You break up and get a restraining order. Bad: He breaks into your place. Good: You change the locks and get a security system installed. Scary: He's hiding under the bed while the installer is there [Sca
[link] [79 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The Beauty Regimens of the World's Ugliest Dogs
How do you get an ugly dog ready for a looks-based competition? [Link]
Mental Floss » The Amazon Deals You Need to See Today
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 24. [Link]
Mental Floss » Why Are Weekends Two Days Long?
You can thank hangovers. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » And now, that happy marker: the Fark Weird News Quiz, reminding you that yes, it's Friday and yes, it's beer-thirty [Survey]
[link] [19 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Today many "Leave" voters are having George Oscar Bluth Jr. moments of clarity [Stupid]
[link] [254 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Happy Pride! London Debuts Same-Sex Crosswalk Signals
Around 50 traffic lights around Trafalgar Square now feature LGBTQ-themed walk signals. [Link]
Mental Floss » Netflix Offline Coming Soon, According to Industry Insiders
The option to download content for later viewing could come later this year. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Obama's approval ratings keep improving as voters realize that he will be replaced by a car crash regardless [Obvious]
[link] [130 comments] [Link]
Futility Closet » Progress
What Did George the Third Know? He never saw a match.
He never saw a bicycle.
He never saw an oil stove.
He never saw an ironclad.
He never saw a steamboat.
He never saw a gas engine.
He never saw a type-writer.
He never saw a phonograph.
He never saw a steel plough.
He never took laughing gas.
He … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » FL prosecutor wonders why his crazy online rants about crack hoes and calling Orlando a "melting pot of 3rd world miscreants and ghetto thugs" in light of of the massacre isn't considered protected speech [Florida]
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Mental Floss » Stonewall Just Became a National Monument
It’s the National Parks System’s first monument related to LGBTQ history. [Link]
FMyLife » AHHH_REPTAR says FML
Today, while drilling holes in "No Smoking" signs for my job, I gave myself a minor cut that would appear to most as a papercut. I then had to fill out 3 double-sided pages of paperwork. FML [Link]
FMyLife » deanlazore says FML
Today, my best friend set me up on a blind date. I've discussed the fact I like to date older men, but she thought it was clever to send a 63-year-old to my house to, "Netflix And Chill." FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Border Collie puppy spaced out on magic mushrooms reaches out, touches the face of Dog [Spiffy]
[link] [86 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The Weird Week in Review
Strange news stories from the past week. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Stayers: You guys are so stupid, I'm moving to Canada. Leavers: Everything is going to hell, I'm leaving to Canada. French Canadians: Nooooooooon [Ironic]
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Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Age of Aquarium
[Link]
Fark.com RSS » The worst viruses known to mankind, not including the one you picked up from subby's mom (slideshow) [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Giraffe-Like Robot Walks, Climbs, and Loads the Dishwasher
Boston Dynamics made its Spot robot smaller and gave it a neck. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Best Korea says no need for further nuclear talks, doing just fine on its own, promises the ocean will soon be completely defeated [Scary]
[link] [31 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Paramount, CBS Release Rules for 'Star Trek' Fan Films
You can't use 'Star Trek' in the title, for one. [Link]
Mental Floss » Barnes
Four pilot stores will feature a redesigned cafe with table service and wine and beer. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » UK: Now that Brexit has passed, it will take many months and a new Prime Minister to arrange an orderly exit. EU: Just GTFO (with helpful pic) [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » 🎶 Country roads, take me home, to the place, with the most drug overdoses in the USA 🎶 [Sad]
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Mental Floss » 11 Filling Facts You Might Not Know About Chick-fil-A
The home of the original chicken sandwich is 70 years old, and was just named America's favorite fast food restaurant. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Out of 7000 "Run across hot coals to prove you're a fearless executive warrior" types attending a Tony Robbins seminar, there were 40 who thought they could stop, take a selfie, update Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and emerge unscathe
[link] [137 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Infographic Reveals the Benefits of Taking Your Dog to Work
The case for making every day Take Your Dog to Work Day. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Brexit leader Nigel Farage admits that he lied about funding the NHS with money that would have gone to Brussels [Followup]
[link] [115 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you're under 31 years old, you have never once experienced a colder-than-average month. Not one single time [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Ball Python may have escaped after commercial building fire, will become plot of next Bruckheimer film [Scary]
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Mental Floss » This Algorithm Turns Photographs of Haircuts Into 3D Models
It could lead to a lot less surprises at the hair salon. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Study shows strip clubs bring $70M to San Diego economy [Obvious]
[link] [82 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Fun Facts About ‘Match Game’
The classic game show’s panelist Charles Nelson Reilly was fond of saying, “This is not a job, it's a social engagement.” [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Qualifications?" "Keeping an alligator in a mobile home park." "That's not much of a crime." "In Spokane?" "Kinky…" [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Check out the new Skyslide at a Los Angeles skyscraper, a slide where only 1.25 inches of glass separates you from a thousand-foot drop [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » The insane in Spain take advantage of UK pain [Awkward]
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Mental Floss » The Social Lives of Monkeys Might Aid Autism Research
Puerto Rico's "Monkey Island" has a significant number of monkeys with a gene mutation implicated in autism. [Link]
FMyLife » Kiki says FML
Today, I found out that my brother buys audiobooks only to play them on "mute" so that he can tell everyone that he read them later and flaunt the proof. The rest of my family think he is a genius for reading War and Peace in two days and won't listen to me. FML [Link]
FMyLife » anal-retentive says FML
Today, in an attempt to spice things up a bit, my boyfriend and I discovered he takes it in the butt better than I do. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Malarky says FML
Today, I had a cute girl over and we cuddled on my bed. Later she texted me that she had decided that she didn't want to ever do that again because it turned her on. FML [Link]
FMyLife » gimpy says FML
Today, I was carrying my coffee from the kitchen to the coffee table and couch. Last week I had ACL surgery, so I'm on crutches. Unfortunately, I got the urge to sneeze on my walk to the couch. I didn't make it to the couch before I sneezed and spilled coffee everywhere. FML [Link]
Overheard In The Office » So It’s Not All Bad
Lady peon #1: If we keep working at this rate we are A — going to get sick, B — going to be tired, and C — going to hate each other!
Lady peon #2: … You forgot D — divorced. Tallahassee, Florida [Link]
Weird Universe » South Dakota’s Western Border
If you look at a map of South Dakota, you can see that the western border isn't perfectly straight. Right where Wyoming, Montana, and South Dakota meet, the border jogs inward a little bit.
The story goes (which I've found in several sources) that this isn't how it was supposed to be. The border was supposed to run straight down … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Two guys staying at Rodeway Inn in Gallup, NM discover EVERY room key opens EVERY room. Hilarity and viral video ensue [Scary]
[link] [96 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Historic Vehicles are Pitted Against Each Other in a Race for the Ages
Learn about the history of transportation by watching ancient airplanes, horse-drawn carriages, Model-Ts, and more go for broke. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Truck carrying 40,000 pounds of Popeyes biscuits overturns in Mississippi, or as the locals call it, breakfast for six [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this sand blaster [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » A Shedding Snake Trapped Itself in a Loop of Its Own Skin
He was stuck for three hours before finding a way out. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Voting for concepts you don't understand isn't just for the Murica anymore [Facepalm]
[link] [139 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Trump praises Scotland for voting for the Brexit, even though it didn't [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Another 100,000 people are going to see "Hamilton" before you do [Hero]
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Mental Floss » With a $49 Raffle Ticket, You Could Win an Island Resort in Micronesia
Doug and Sally Beitz are done managing the Kosrae Nautilus Resort, and they want you to have it. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: Hollywood Art Institute online photography course with certification. For those of us still using Auto mode. MASP is not the name of my new ska cover band. (Sponsored Link) [Plug]
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Fark.com RSS » If you drink a cup of coffee first thing after you wake up, turns out that all you're doing is wasting coffee. Here comes the sweet caffeinated science [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 6 Fast Facts About Egyptian Mau Cats
Get to know the spotted, green-eyed kitty. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Ladies, remember those good old days when you did everything, while your husband read the paper? Whackjob Christianity wants you to experience shutting up and doing what you're told – just like in the good old days. Available at any church nearby
[link] [223 comments] [Link]
Weird Universe » Hannah, the Comicstrip
I stumbled on this forgotten strip while browsing through old newspapers online. Apparently it was a weekly feature. Its boneheaded surreal literalism is right up there with Bushmiller's Nancy and Soglow's The Little King.
Not much to be learned about its creator, Courtney Dunkel, beyond what you can read at the link.
Here is a good blog post about one … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » World markets react to the Brexit vote the way they said they would [Scary]
[link] [281 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Turkey blocks Google servers; breaks Internet; blames cables from Romania and Bulgaria [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Scotland and Northern Ireland vow to leave little England wallowing in its own mess [Awkward]
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Fark.com RSS » Oh yeah …. A brief history of the booty call. Or is that bootay? [Giggity]
[link] [23 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » A New Smart Watch For Kids Teaches Good Habits
The creators call it “training wheels for good habits.” [Link]
Mental Floss » These Color-Changing Lipsticks Feature Real Flowers Trapped Inside
Chinese store Kailijumei is known for creating popular jelly lipsticks that quickly fly off the shelves. (In fact, if you check out their website, their entire inventory is regularly sold out.) The store's latest success? A series of tinted lip glosses with real flowers and gold flakes inside that change color when applied to your lips. The makeup might be … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Officer Barrel Roll rolls away from job, and criminal charges [Facepalm]
[link] [39 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Age of Aquarium
[Link]
Mental Floss » 6 Tips for Getting Through a Hard Conversation
Take deep breaths. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Voters in the UK are shedding the pounds with this one simple trick [Obvious]
[link] [115 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Meet Dave, America's greatest swinger, who is actually just a demure doctor from a quiet neighborhood (not safe for work) [Giggity]
[link] [28 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Optical Illusion Makeup
Great links to start a great day! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Showing his maturity at handling a complex and emotional issue that many Americans on both sides feel passionate about, the Governor of Maine says every time there's a debate on gun control he buys a new gun [Stupid]
[link] [61 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Fun Bookmarks to Keep Your Place
Why settle for a torn piece of paper or receipt when you can have something way more exciting? [Link]
GraphJam » Never Ending Cycle of Costing You Money
Graph by: brony_pilgrim Tagged: buying , headphones , money Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » "Extreme" Mountain Dew Drinkers by Demographic
Graph by: djxealot Tagged: demographic , drinks , extreme , geeks , mountain dew , players , pros , skateboarding , skydivers , soda , sports , web , world of warcraft , WoW Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Don't Be a Nerd
Graph by: andreaaaaaxoxoxo Tagged: book fair , books , kids , Pie Chart , toys Share on Facebook [Link]
Mental Floss » Man Says He Lost Weight by Walking With a Cement Block on His Head
Don't try this at home. [Link]
Futility Closet » Fore!
Temporary rules adopted by London’s Richmond Golf Club during the Battle of Britain: I had my doubts about this, but the rules are acknowledged by the club itself. While we’re at it: In A Wodehouse Handbook, N.T.P. Murphy notes two unusual tournament rules at the annual Bering Sea Ice Classic in Nome, Alaska: If a player hits a polar bear, … [Link]
Mental Floss » 7 Useful Products With a Lifetime Guarantee
It's worth it to splurge on new stuff if you know it will last forever. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Police in Riyadh arrest bar owner for mixing bacon and vodka. Wait, that was a typo – Police in Oklahoma City arrest bar owner for mixing bacon and vodka [Asinine]
[link] [70 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Architects Design a Concept Home Built to Rise Above Floods
Climate change is only going to make flooding worse, so we might as well live in homes that can withstand rising waters. [Link]
Mental Floss » 6 Questions to Ask Before You Accept a Job Offer
Presented by Allstate. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Scott Adams pontificates about ethics in the men's sweater industry [Dumbass]
[link] [113 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » England votes to leave Scotland [NewsFlash]
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Fark.com RSS » Area man learns the hard way not to rescue people in car accidents [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Here's what 11 years of female roller derby in Texas looks like [Cool]
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Mental Floss » These Superhero Logo Bookcase Designs Power Up Boring Living Spaces
This is as close to a hero's lair as you're going to get. [Link]
Mental Floss » New Geocoding System Creates Hyper-Specific Global Addresses
Now you have no excuse for getting lost. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » TF'er is looking for cook ahead and freeze meal ideas. Post your recipes [Advice]
[link] [133 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » More casting details for Rogue One, including Mads Mikklesen, Alan Tudyk, and Riz Ahmed. Man, Star Wars character names are weird [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Not news: Illinois can't afford to send out registration renewal notices without a budget. Fark: Illinois receives $5.24 million windfall from late registration fees as a result [Ironic]
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Fark.com RSS » None of you Farkers have a chance with the newly crowned Miss Missouri. Farkettes on the other hand [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Mmmm, Madagascar hissing cockroach cake with Boston cream filling [Creepy]
[link] [23 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Female Knights Can Now Joust at British Castles
A 1000-year-old tradition has been updated. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » In a year when people have been damaging hot springs, loading bison into their cars, and carving up rock formations, one kid returns a pinecone taken from Sequoia National Park, along with a written apology. So shines a good deed in a weary world [Sa
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Fark.com RSS » Supreme Court of Canada dismisses penile swab appeal by Edmonton man [Weeners]
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Mental Floss » Pianist Gives Floating Performance Among Arctic Ice
He collaborated with Greenpeace to perform "Elegy for the Arctic." [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Commander of Utah patriot "militia" arrested for trying to blow up a Bureau of Land Management office. Can we call these guys terrorists yet, or is that still not Patriotically Correct? [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » I can parking [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Issue of Playboy condemns unauthorized photo of itself and Trump, Jerry Falwell, Jr [Satire]
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FMyLife » unemployedaussie says FML
Today, I was fired because my boss found out I had been looking for a new job. Then, I got a call from my only job prospect, saying I was overqualified and too young to work there as a waitress. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Pelly says FML
Today, my grandma told everyone I'm using steroids and amphetamines, all because she mistook my protein powder and vitamin pills for drugs. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Mimo says FML
Today, my best friend told me she's been in love with me for over 4 years. I'm getting married to the man of my dreams in a month and she's supposed to be my bridesmaid. "Awkward" doesn't even begin to describe our friendship right now. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » In a totally normal and not-confusing ruling the Supreme Court says that states cannot make it a crime to refuse to take a blood test when suspected of drunk driving, but states CAN criminalize refusing to take a breathalyzer test [Strange]
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Mental Floss » Brooklyn Public Library Launches Video Chat Program For Inmates and Families
The Brooklyn Public Library wants to make it easier for incarcerated New Yorkers and their families to stay connected. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Why did you go on this crime spree, ma'am?" "That spiked drink from Chick-Fil-A made me do it" [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » Doctor from Flint, Michigan manages to go practice someplace even worse [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Prince William takes a break from his insanely hot wife to complain that she doesn't cook that well, though [Giggity]
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Fark.com RSS » In a world first, a girl gets her tooth pulled out by a live squirrel on a park bench [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » 10-year-old with cerebral palsy who didn't want to go to school sports day because he was afraid other kids would laugh at his legs wins gold medal in race against rest of school. Hey, we're not assholes here ALL the time (sweet vid) [Spiffy]
[link] [33 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » High Levels of Chemical Contaminants Discovered Inside Deep-Sea Animals
Researchers found pollutants in crustaceans living six miles below the surface of the ocean. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » $60 coffee? That's a blowjob. Wait, you sell coffee? [Giggity]
[link] [65 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Jury rules that Stairway to Heaven is one of the few songs that Led Zeppelin didn't steal [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » There's a museum for everything – even Civil War battles depicted by cats [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this moment of reflection [Photoshop]
[link] [18 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Channel Your Inner Khaleesi With This Dragon Necklace
Each necklace can be custom-made and is painted by hand. [Link]
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