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.”

Fark.com RSS » Cats turn on faucet at Humane Society, flood shelter [Florida]

Tuesday 28 June 23:55:55 UTC 2016

Florida [link] [29 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » nickorion12 says FML

Tuesday 28 June 23:51:30 UTC 2016

Today, it's my birthday. My children decided to make me "breakfast in bed", only to end up catching the kitchen on fire. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » Post-Brexit Passport Application Spike Overwhelms Ireland

Tuesday 28 June 23:47:43 UTC 2016

The Irish Foreign Affairs Minister assures British passport holders that they can still travel in the EU. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » When California proposed a high speed bullet train it said it would not be subsidized by taxpayers. A winning bidder noted that was not realistic. State officials scrubbed that analysis from the official records [Asinine]

Tuesday 28 June 23:43:43 UTC 2016

Asinine [link] [49 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Father manages to recreate daughter's selfies with perfect duck face pouts & fake tattoos by trolling her social media pages. He drops the mic. She will never date again [Amusing]

Tuesday 28 June 23:37:47 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [64 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Forever_Cursed says FML

Tuesday 28 June 23:32:08 UTC 2016

Today, I sent my daughter to her dad's house for the week. She decided to pack my remotes and most of my clothes and shoes, in an effort to make me come get her as soon as I noticed. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Buttoned-Up Facts About 'Striptease'

Tuesday 28 June 23:30:00 UTC 2016

Burt Reynolds really wanted to be in it. The producers really didn't want him. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » By his own executive order, Kentucky's governor can appoint his own members to the ethics board. This is going to end well [Facepalm]

Tuesday 28 June 23:26:45 UTC 2016

Facepalm [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Canadian robbery: "Gimme your wallet, please." "OK, here. Have a good day" "Thanks, you too" [Obvious]

Tuesday 28 June 23:22:46 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [15 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » New York and Detroit Are Embroiled in a Pizza Feud

Tuesday 28 June 23:00:00 UTC 2016

The fight for the title of country's best pizza rages on. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Parents are so worried about protecting their kids from boobies and weeners that they failed to hide self-immolation and other stuff that's actually f**ked up [Facepalm]

Tuesday 28 June 22:55:44 UTC 2016

Facepalm [link] [66 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Why Science Labs Use Cone-Shaped Flasks

Tuesday 28 June 22:45:00 UTC 2016

Richard August Carl Emil Erlenmeyer made numerous important discoveries, but he’s best remembered for designing the conical flask that bears his name. [Link]

Mental Floss » Get No-Effort Home-Brewed Beer With This Automated System

Tuesday 28 June 22:30:00 UTC 2016

The iGulu automated home brewery is the Crock-Pot of homemade beer. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » How bad is traffic in Houston, TX? A horse at full gallop can keep up with the cars [Strange]

Tuesday 28 June 22:09:43 UTC 2016

Strange [link] [48 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » JAL flight cancelled due to: A) Lightning strike; B) Bird strike; C) Co-pilot getting arrested for striking cop after drunken fight with captain [Facepalm]

Tuesday 28 June 22:08:01 UTC 2016

Facepalm [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man trying to replace light in swimming pool filled with water "likely electrocuted." Also, sky is "likely blue," grass is "likely green" [Sad]

Tuesday 28 June 22:04:43 UTC 2016

Sad [link] [68 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » U.S. Apartments Are Getting Smaller

Tuesday 28 June 22:00:00 UTC 2016

New apartments have been shrinking over the past decade. [Link]

Mental Floss » Upgrade Your Thermostat and Save Money with This Nest Bargain

Tuesday 28 June 21:24:42 UTC 2016

Want to be a little greener and save some money on your heating and cooling bills while keeping your home more comfortable than ever? [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "Forgive me Father for I have sinned. Well, I'm about to. Can you absolve me of my sins before I attack you?" [Scary]

Tuesday 28 June 21:05:37 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Missing Links: Things are Actually Getting Better, Explained in Graphs

Tuesday 28 June 21:00:00 UTC 2016

The next time someone tells you that the world is going to hell, just show them these graphs. Many things are really, probably, better than ever. * Good Question: How Much of the Ocean is Whale Pee? * This video does a really nice job of explaining what the food you eat does to your brain. * From the Archives: … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Police are on the lookout for a mystery bomber targeting people walking past his Manchester city center home. Fark: He's dropping water bombs [Weird]

Tuesday 28 June 20:58:37 UTC 2016

Weird [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Kroger cake-drop-kicking customer was recently sent to anger classes. Can't wait to hear about her next homework assignment [Murica]

Tuesday 28 June 20:46:35 UTC 2016

Murica [link] [51 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Headline: Loose cows invade Connecticut dairy bar parking lot. Interesting but I'm not sure what their morals have to do with anything [Strange]

Tuesday 28 June 20:33:37 UTC 2016

Strange [link] [22 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Why Is Lined Paper Called 'College Ruled'?

Tuesday 28 June 20:30:00 UTC 2016

There are many different types of lined notebook paper. To help tell them apart, you might have to break out a ruler. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Nobody can track down the millions of dollars Donald Trump claims he donated to charity. Mossack Fonseca unavailable for comment [Followup]

Tuesday 28 June 20:26:37 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [67 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 36, CHAPTER 10: §176. Respect for flag: (b) The flag should never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground, the floor, water, or merchandise, except for water entries from a kick-ass Olympic-sized slip 'n slide

Tuesday 28 June 20:17:35 UTC 2016

Murica [link] [39 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Alabama: Thank God we're not Mississippi. Oh, wait [Awkward]

Tuesday 28 June 20:16:44 UTC 2016

Awkward [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Their Family Business: When Tom Hanks Is Busy, His Brother Steps In

Tuesday 28 June 20:15:00 UTC 2016

A similar tone of voice isn't all the siblings share. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Billionaire who financially backed Brexit loses £400m in the British stock market meltdown following the vote, insists he doesn't mind the taste of them apples [Followup]

Tuesday 28 June 20:10:43 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [124 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this surface area [Photoshop]

Tuesday 28 June 20:00:01 UTC 2016

Photoshop [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » What Are the Chances of Landing Your Dream Job?

Tuesday 28 June 20:00:00 UTC 2016

Spoiler alert: you're probably not going to become a pro basketball player. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Multiple explosions and gunfire reported at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul. Air traffic through Constantinople is unaffected at this time [NewsFlash]

Tuesday 28 June 19:52:12 UTC 2016

NewsFlash [link] [305 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Two campers presumed dead have their condition downgraded to 'In West Virginia' [Interesting]

Tuesday 28 June 19:18:05 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [17 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Mr. Zuckerberg, tear down that wall [Awkward]

Tuesday 28 June 19:02:40 UTC 2016

Awkward [link] [62 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Ric Romero Center for Investigative Reporting discovers interest makes the amount you borrow go UP over time [Obvious]

Tuesday 28 June 18:53:41 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [35 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Here's David Tennant reading Scottish responses to Donald Trump's Brexit tweets. Have a nice day [Silly]

Tuesday 28 June 18:27:37 UTC 2016

Silly [link] [75 comments] [Link]

Futility Closet » Unquote

Tuesday 28 June 18:23:36 UTC 2016

“In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual.” — Galileo [Link]

Fark.com RSS » After the failure of the initial program to train "moderate" Syrian rebels, the US military has revamped the program. This time it has so far trained 100, at a projected cost of $416 million. Weapons, sales taxes, and title not included [Muri

Tuesday 28 June 18:20:42 UTC 2016

Murica [link] [68 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Magical Facts About Ilvermorny, North America's Wizarding School

Tuesday 28 June 18:19:43 UTC 2016

Accio facts! [Link]

Mental Floss » Check Out Today's Biggest Amazon Bargains

Tuesday 28 June 18:19:42 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 28. [Link]

Mental Floss » The 'Game of Thrones' Opening Credits Easter Egg You Might Have Missed

Tuesday 28 June 18:19:41 UTC 2016

The season finale included objects we've been seeing since the beginning. [Link]

Mental Floss » 5 Questions: The Happy Hollisters

Tuesday 28 June 18:19:26 UTC 2016

[Link]

Fark.com RSS » The DEA continues to think long and hard about whether maybe, just maybe, marijuana should be considered a less dangerous drug than heroin [Asinine]

Tuesday 28 June 18:16:20 UTC 2016

Asinine [link] [111 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Mystery sheen in Lake Ontario identified as oil leaking from a nuclear plant, which at least isn't as terrifying as the first explanation, which was 'Charlie' [Scary]

Tuesday 28 June 18:15:40 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Tracking Germs on Public Transit Could Help Predict Epidemics

Tuesday 28 June 18:05:00 UTC 2016

Researchers analyzing subway cars and ticket machines were surprised to find low numbers of harmful microbes. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » B.C. parrot refuge set to close in August, hundreds of birds pining for forever homes [Sappy]

Tuesday 28 June 17:44:42 UTC 2016

Sappy [link] [41 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Portland Police Chief was NOT DRUNK when he shot his lifelong friend and then lied about it. Does that make it better or worse? [Strange]

Tuesday 28 June 17:42:54 UTC 2016

Strange [link] [25 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Amazon Launches Online Education Portal for Teachers

Tuesday 28 June 17:30:00 UTC 2016

The site will soon be offering lesson plans and worksheets for K-12 teachers—for free. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » US team develops fighter pilot AI which successfully defeats 2 attacking enemy jets in a simulation. Reports that the AI subsequently developed an interest in loud rock music and Jessica Biel bikini pictures were swiftly denied [Repeat]

Tuesday 28 June 17:15:40 UTC 2016

Repeat [link] [132 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Scientists Get Closer to a Zika Vaccine

Tuesday 28 June 17:15:00 UTC 2016

We’re one step closer to protecting vulnerable individuals against the virus. [Link]

Mental Floss » 15 Unusual Pieces of Glassware to Impress Your Guests

Tuesday 28 June 17:00:00 UTC 2016

Fun glasses for quirky people. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Teacher and a school board member witness and fail to report sex abuse of minor. How many degrees is this removed from football? Consider it's Pennsylvania, and then click the link [Sick]

Tuesday 28 June 16:56:45 UTC 2016

Sick [link] [86 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Sweden is Testing Out an Electric Highway For Trucks

Tuesday 28 June 16:30:00 UTC 2016

Sweden is developing out an electric highway—or eHighway—that lets hybrid trucks run on electricity. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » CNN anchor Chris Cuomo finds a way to combine the two loves of his life: drinking and driving his restored Pontiac Firebird in illegal street races [Dumbass]

Tuesday 28 June 16:18:54 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [52 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Could Artificial Bones One Day Replace Steel?

Tuesday 28 June 16:00:00 UTC 2016

Bones created in a lab could provide a low-carbon alternative. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Teacher overpaid quarter of a million euros. No one notices… including her [Dumbass]

Tuesday 28 June 15:57:45 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [36 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » In a most revealing study, women wearing low-cut tops are almost TWENTY times more likely to land a job interview [Obvious]

Tuesday 28 June 15:47:44 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [387 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » pissedoff says FML

Tuesday 28 June 15:45:00 UTC 2016

Today, my morning started off by stepping in my dog's piss by the door. Then, stepping in my husband's piss by the toilet. FML [Link]

FMyLife » TheaterMom says FML

Tuesday 28 June 15:44:59 UTC 2016

Today, after two months of rehersals, an actor in my theater company decided he was unhappy with the role I gave him, so he refuses to perform. We open tonight. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Evjoel says FML

Tuesday 28 June 15:44:58 UTC 2016

Today, whilst making a cake for my kids, I accidentally got some cocoa powder in my nose. Now it feels like my nose is burning stronger than the fires of hell. On the bright side, everything smells like chocolate. FML [Link]

FMyLife » DesperateMother says FML

Tuesday 28 June 15:44:57 UTC 2016

Today, my 16-year-old daughter handed me the picture she wants TV reports to use if ever she happens to get kidnapped. FML [Link]

FMyLife » Angsty_Armadillo says FML

Tuesday 28 June 15:44:56 UTC 2016

Today, while trying to go to sleep, I could hear snoring from my boyfriend's side of the bed. I'm not sure who was louder, him or the dog. FML [Link]

FMyLife » queenariii says FML

Tuesday 28 June 15:44:55 UTC 2016

Today, I'm stuck in a ramshackle house that my aunt bought and moved everyone out to. Only one bathroom works, and she won't let us flush it because the house keeps flooding. Four people are stuck here with just one toilet filled with poop and urine, while she's been staying at a friend's house. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » This Lithuanian Goat Pageant Is the Most Joyous Thing We’ve Seen Today

Tuesday 28 June 15:30:00 UTC 2016

“It’s as if we were in a fairy tale,” said one pageant attendee. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man, you'd think that if there was one place in a foreign country where you could openly carry all the guns and ammo you want, it would be the grounds of the US Embassy in wherever [Murica]

Tuesday 28 June 15:24:26 UTC 2016

Murica [link] [46 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 12 Surprising Facts About Mel Brooks

Tuesday 28 June 15:00:00 UTC 2016

The legendary funnyman and filmmaker turns 90 years old today. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » What type of lowlife tries to steal his Nana's frozen dinners? [Asinine]

Tuesday 28 June 14:57:35 UTC 2016

Asinine [link] [26 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Queen Elizabeth wants the world to know: "I'm still alive" [Followup]

Tuesday 28 June 14:50:20 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [68 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Scientists May Have Discovered How Dogs Sniff Out Hypoglycemia

Tuesday 28 June 14:31:55 UTC 2016

Researchers found that isoprene, a chemical commonly found in human breath, increased sharply during hypoglycemic episodes. [Link]

Mental Floss » Watch 60 Years of Video Game Controllers in 60 Seconds

Tuesday 28 June 14:30:00 UTC 2016

There are a few you may not recognize between Atari and Oculus. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » EU: So…what *exactly* do you mean you're "leaving"? [Followup]

Tuesday 28 June 14:19:31 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [349 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Anonymous says FML

Tuesday 28 June 14:17:41 UTC 2016

Today, as a dentist, I was performing simple tooth extraction when I realized that the X-ray was flipped the wrong way the whole time. I had to lie to the patient that the tooth that I accidently extracted needed to go as well. FML [Link]

Mental Floss » How Farmers Are Using Falcons to Protect Crops

Tuesday 28 June 14:00:00 UTC 2016

Farmers have discovered a new method to frighten off small birds: bigger birds. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It's good to be the king, even at 90. Happy birthday, Mel Brooks [Cool]

Tuesday 28 June 13:57:34 UTC 2016

Cool [link] [179 comments] [Link]

Overheard In The Office » That Explains the Prada Loafers.

Tuesday 28 June 13:39:16 UTC 2016

Project manager: Dick is a great guy.
Deputy project manager: Yeah, I love Dick. College Park, Pennsylvania Overheard by: Kevin [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Crowd impressed with man's performance on new "Duckling Catch" game at Busch Gardens [Florida]

Tuesday 28 June 13:38:53 UTC 2016

Florida [link] [56 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » America's 11 Best Barbecue Cities (and Where to Eat There)

Tuesday 28 June 13:30:00 UTC 2016

From Austin to KC to Charleston, these cities have more than their fair share of real-deal smokehouses. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » So if VW is going to pay diesel car owners $5,000 to $10,000 in penalties and buy back their cars for an average of $13,000, does that mean I should quickly buy all the cars I can as long as they're under like $18,000? [Interesting]

Tuesday 28 June 13:23:26 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [127 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Slip Slidding Away

Tuesday 28 June 13:15:34 UTC 2016


Havana, Illinois has a bug problem. Not bed bugs or cockroaches, mayflies. Their bridge is covered in them and by covered I mean up to six inches deep. The resulting bug goo all over the bridge has caused a number of accidents, cars and motorcycles. A certain kind of water bug grows wings and swarms as mayflies before laying eggs. … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » After much concentration, Perdue believes that gas chambers are part of the final solution to chicken cruelty [Interesting]

Tuesday 28 June 13:09:33 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [55 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Street magician makes woman's bikini non-magically disappear [Fail]

Tuesday 28 June 13:08:01 UTC 2016

Fail [link] [67 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this snarl [Photoshop]

Tuesday 28 June 13:00:01 UTC 2016

Photoshop [link] [20 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Eels smelling alcohol

Tuesday 28 June 12:59:41 UTC 2016

Various sources report that the sense of smell of the eel is so acute, that if you were to pour a few drops of alcohol into the Great Lakes (or Lake Constance, according to who's telling the story), an eel would be able to smell it.

From Consider the Eel, by Richard Schweid:

"You can take one liter of a … [Link]

Mental Floss » Artist Saul Bass On What It Was Like to Storyboard ‘Psycho’

Tuesday 28 June 12:26:17 UTC 2016

A short interview with graphic artist Saul Bass, who created the storyboards for Hitchcock's classic thriller. [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: The Shark Week Filter

Tuesday 28 June 12:26:07 UTC 2016

Check out these great links! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The final whistle blows for legendary Tennessee womens' basketball coach Pat Summitt [Sad]

Tuesday 28 June 12:18:01 UTC 2016

Sad [link] [74 comments] [Link]

Weird Universe » Bob “Bazooka” Burns

Tuesday 28 June 12:02:39 UTC 2016

Full story here.

[Link]

Mental Floss » Cradle Your Cat and Stay Cool With The Mewgaroo

Tuesday 28 June 12:00:00 UTC 2016

The hoodie is now available in a sleeveless style for the summer. [Link]

Mental Floss » The Happy Hollisters

Tuesday 28 June 11:45:00 UTC 2016

[Link]

Mental Floss » Watch Spray Paint Cans Get Hit With a Sledgehammer in Slow Motion

Tuesday 28 June 11:30:00 UTC 2016

And an axe and a BB gun for good measure. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Theater company says if it doesn't get $2 million in donations by July 1st, it will stop being so dramatic [Sad]

Tuesday 28 June 11:29:34 UTC 2016

Sad [link] [56 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 7 Tips For Planning a Vacation That’s Off the Beaten Path

Tuesday 28 June 11:00:00 UTC 2016

Making travel plans that are truly personal requires more effort than pitching your beach umbrella beside your lounge chair. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The amount of dead wood in California tops 66 million, and all the Viagra in the world won't fix the problem [Scary]

Tuesday 28 June 10:38:17 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [63 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Bridge over the river NOPE [Weird]

Tuesday 28 June 10:11:34 UTC 2016

Weird [link] [56 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » Anyonehiring says FML

Tuesday 28 June 10:04:05 UTC 2016

Today, I had the great pleasure of meeting my replacement, who was sitting at my desk in my office. My boss must've forgotten to mention to me that I've been fired. FML [Link]

FMyLife » cavallo31 says FML

Tuesday 28 June 10:04:04 UTC 2016

Today, I invited my friends to meet up at the park. After asking twice, I finally got the text saying to meet them there. But when I got there, I realized they had already been there for a while. As I was walking up to them, I heard, "Why did you invite him?" FML [Link]

FMyLife » seatle girl says FML

Tuesday 28 June 10:04:03 UTC 2016

Today, my six-year-old daughter organized a treasure hunt… for our cat. She hid the contents of an entire bag of cat food all around the house. FML [Link]

GraphJam » Sandwich Terminology

Tuesday 28 June 10:01:25 UTC 2016

best of week burgers equation fast food meat terminology Graph by: (via tailsteak) Tagged: best of week , burgers , equation , fast food , meat , terminology Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » 

Tuesday 28 June 10:01:03 UTC 2016

Bar Graph college free food freshman 15 - 3966210048 Graph by: nevillewearsprada Tagged: Bar Graph , college , free food , freshman 15 Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Good music Popular Music The radio phenomenon:

Tuesday 28 June 10:00:53 UTC 2016

good Music popular radio venn diagram - 3553469184 Graph by: Tagged: good , Music , popular , radio , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » I'm a Soulless Machine

Tuesday 28 June 10:00:44 UTC 2016

charity,events,facebook,Pie Chart They can judge me all they want, miserable do-gooders. Graph by: dbrockman Tagged: charity , events , facebook , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

FMyLife » Scottie Too Hottie says FML

Tuesday 28 June 9:49:41 UTC 2016

Today, I waved money at a passing ice cream truck and it kept going. So apparently I can't even get a date with a Sno Cone. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You said it, globalization's losers stink on ice [Obvious]

Tuesday 28 June 9:11:34 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [162 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Times Correlation Was Not Causation

Tuesday 28 June 9:00:00 UTC 2016

It’s a scientist’s mantra: Correlation does not imply causation. But sometimes wrong feels so right. 1. EAT ENOUGH CHOCOLATE AND YOU'LL WIN A NOBEL. If you want to boost blood flow to your brain and (potentially) slow cognitive decay, consume flavanols. The plant compounds, found in green tea and cocoa, are great for getting blood into your noggin. That made … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Mormon leader apparently believes God invented the Internet in 1823 or possibly that Joseph Smith was a time traveler with an iPhone, it gets a little muddy at the end [Strange]

Tuesday 28 June 8:56:00 UTC 2016

Strange [link] [92 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Birds Steal Scottish Skinny Dippers' Underwear to Line Their Nests

Tuesday 28 June 7:55:41 UTC 2016

The dastardly thieves target socks and underwear. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The nation's most segregated schools are once again in: a) Alabama, b) Oklahoma, c) New York City [Asinine]

Tuesday 28 June 7:17:00 UTC 2016

Asinine [link] [80 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 7 Inventions That Sprang from World War I

Tuesday 28 June 7:00:00 UTC 2016

Presented by Boeing. [Link]

Mental Floss » 7 Innovations That Will Make Future Troops Safer

Tuesday 28 June 7:00:00 UTC 2016

Presented by Boeing. [Link]

Futility Closet » Blackwell’s Bet

Tuesday 28 June 6:50:23 UTC 2016

Two envelopes contain unequal sums of money (for simplicity, assume the two amounts are positive integers). The probability distributions are unknown. You choose an envelope at random, open it, and see that it contains x dollars. Now you must predict whether the total in the other envelope is more or less than x. Since we know nothing about the other … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Were you one of the Americans to make it onto the ISIS kill list? Oh wait, the FBI never told you? [Fail]

Tuesday 28 June 6:26:00 UTC 2016

Fail [link] [70 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Amsterdam bans beer bikes. "We find the beer bike a horrible phenomenon. It causes nuisance. They are often made up of hen parties [or] groups of naked men or women with an inflatable penis" [Amusing]

Tuesday 28 June 6:01:00 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [53 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » The Highest-Resolution Thermal Images of Jupiter Yet

Tuesday 28 June 6:00:00 UTC 2016

In advance of the arrival of NASA’s Juno spacecraft at Jupiter on July 4, scientists have released incredible new images of the planet. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Husband and wife who report for competing TV stations eventually become the story as their four-month-old baby is found with cocaine in its system [Scary]

Tuesday 28 June 5:30:00 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [82 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 7 Tips for Dealing with a New Boss

Tuesday 28 June 5:00:00 UTC 2016

Presented by Allstate. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Brawl in liquor store parking lot. Alcohol bottles may have been involved [Murica]

Tuesday 28 June 4:49:43 UTC 2016

Murica [link] [12 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Diet Pepsi II Diet Pepsi Classic [Obvious]

Tuesday 28 June 3:58:53 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [61 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Not news: gator hanging out by the river. News: in Connecticut [Amusing]

Tuesday 28 June 3:54:21 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [5 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Does your snake bite? [Scary]

Tuesday 28 June 3:45:44 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [39 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Two-year-old girl loses right eye to cancer. Now wears "Coming Soon" patch over socket until she gets prosthetic eye, perfect for Halloween pirate costume [Cool]

Tuesday 28 June 3:35:21 UTC 2016

Cool [link] [27 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Welcome to Australia, where even money can kill you [Scary]

Tuesday 28 June 3:20:22 UTC 2016

Scary [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » You want to know why 'Murica is great. Cuz we have K-proms now. Yes, proms for 5 year-olds [Asinine]

Tuesday 28 June 2:55:38 UTC 2016

Asinine [link] [57 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » RosaMaravillosa says FML

Tuesday 28 June 2:38:23 UTC 2016

Today, after being constipated a few days, I used the restroom at a bar. It took a loooong time before I got out. As I went to exit the bar, only the employees were still there, waiting for me because they had closed 30 minutes ago. FML [Link]

FMyLife » hellolaina says FML

Tuesday 28 June 2:38:22 UTC 2016

Today, I realized that without fail, even if I'm not supposed to get it, I get my period just in time for vacations. FML [Link]

FMyLife » WhatALoserAmI says FML

Tuesday 28 June 2:38:21 UTC 2016

Today, an old friend of mine refused to go to a movie with me. Turns out he was sitting in front of me with my girlfriend. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » I'm hot, sticky sweet, from my head to my feet, yeah [Weird]

Tuesday 28 June 2:32:34 UTC 2016

Weird [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Gun. Knife. Crossbow. Arson. Bingo [Murica]

Tuesday 28 June 2:27:21 UTC 2016

Murica [link] [21 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » New "visual cloud computing system" could help respond to disasters quicker [Spiffy]

Tuesday 28 June 2:24:20 UTC 2016

Spiffy [link] [17 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Amphibious assault leads to shots fired in Normandy. This is not a repeat of 1944 [Stupid]

Tuesday 28 June 2:22:35 UTC 2016

Stupid [link] [19 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "For brands, this means that they have the user's attention at the height of their attention and dopamine levels after they orgasm" [Strange]

Tuesday 28 June 1:51:50 UTC 2016

Strange [link] [32 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » GA church posts marquee message "God created man and woman. Satan made gays and transgenders." Hilarity ensues [Dumbass]

Tuesday 28 June 1:50:21 UTC 2016

Dumbass [link] [85 comments] [Link]

FMyLife » lunarclips says FML

Tuesday 28 June 1:38:14 UTC 2016

Today, is the day I graduate. Today is the day I have explosive diarrhea and I haven't moved far from the toilet since I woke up this morning. FML [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "An alcohol ban was in effect for the five-mile long event, though it clearly did not discourage a lot of people" [Obvious]

Tuesday 28 June 1:36:21 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [16 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Researchers Recommend at Least 30 Minutes of Nature Time Per Week

Tuesday 28 June 1:30:00 UTC 2016

A study of more than 1500 Australians concluded that 30 minutes was the minimum dose required to reap the health benefits of time in nature. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man evicted from mobile home park exacts revenge by dumping five gallon bucket filled with human waste into community pool [Florida]

Tuesday 28 June 1:19:21 UTC 2016

Florida [link] [60 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Apparently, 'hookers and hot sauce' is popular among mayors in Florida [Followup]

Tuesday 28 June 1:16:24 UTC 2016

Followup [link] [31 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Watch NASA's Upcoming Booster Rocket Test Live Tomorrow Morning

Tuesday 28 June 1:15:00 UTC 2016

The booster will not be fired again until test flights in 2018. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Meet Demtye, winner of Lithuania's goat beauty pageant. Yeesh. These weirdo rubes and their goats. **click** That IS an awfully cute goat [Amusing]

Tuesday 28 June 1:11:19 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [27 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » In our article describing a "stay at home mom" who has "never done anything political before" who is taking on the gun industry, we need to make the following correction: Everything. NPR regrets the error [Facepalm]

Tuesday 28 June 1:05:23 UTC 2016

Facepalm [link] [73 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » New protein found that will unclog arteries. State fairs everywhere will soon be selling it deep fried on a stick [Spiffy]

Tuesday 28 June 1:04:24 UTC 2016

Spiffy [link] [17 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » 10 Services You Never Knew You Needed

Tuesday 28 June 1:00:00 UTC 2016

The perfect gift for the goat-loving, grandma-hogging adrenaline junkie in your life. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Professor of structural biology at Imperial College in London Stephen Curry gives his thoughts on how the Brexit will affect science, the impact Kevin Durant would have with the Warriors [Interesting]

Tuesday 28 June 0:58:20 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [12 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Scientists insert radio transmitters in rattlesnakes to battle wildfires, complete with "awwww hell no" pics [Interesting]

Tuesday 28 June 0:54:20 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [23 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Phoenix homeowner starts a graveyard on his roof, without a license [Strange]

Tuesday 28 June 0:44:20 UTC 2016

Strange [link] [14 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » College causes brain cancer, and if you are starting to say that correlation does not equal causality, you are probably exhibiting early symptoms [Interesting]

Tuesday 28 June 0:26:21 UTC 2016

Interesting [link] [27 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fishermen once told tall tales about 12-foot shark taking their 100-pound tarpon, until advent of cell phone video [Florida]

Tuesday 28 June 0:13:20 UTC 2016

Florida [link] [33 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » "When the pipe swinging man pounded on an apartment door, he was greeted by a man armed with a samurai sword". #NotFlorida [Amusing]

Tuesday 28 June 0:12:24 UTC 2016

Amusing [link] [31 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » Introducing the Toy Robot That's Like a Real-Life Pixar Character

Tuesday 28 June 0:06:51 UTC 2016

A former "WALL-E" animator helped design his expressive face. [Link]

Mental Floss » A Section of Route 66 Will Become America's First Public Solar Road

Tuesday 28 June 0:06:50 UTC 2016

Missouri will line a swath of the iconic highway with special energy-generating photovoltaic pavers. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Woman wins $10,000 lawsuit against Microsoft after an unauthorized installation of Windows 10 wrecks her computer. She did say however that the upgrade was a mild improvement over previous version [Obvious]

Tuesday 28 June 0:06:24 UTC 2016

Obvious [link] [102 comments] [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this snack time [Photoshop]

Tuesday 28 June 0:00:01 UTC 2016

Photoshop [link] [15 comments] [Link]

Mental Floss » This Company's Chemically Crafted Wine Blends Knock Off Pricier Bottles

Tuesday 28 June 0:00:00 UTC 2016

But do they taste the same? We put one of Replica's wines to the test. [Link]

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