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 » Man rapes his buddy's girlfriend, agrees to be tied up and beaten as punishment. Then they all go smoke some meth. Then things get weird [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Cut the Cord: Puerto Rico is $70 billion in debt, the U.S. Congress in all its wisdom is coming to the rescue [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » German man flips his car after slipping on a snail trail, has weird fetish even by German standards [Weird]
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Mental Floss » How the Rescued Film Project Preserves America’s Lost and Forgotten Photos
The Rescued Film Project's mission is simple: To leave no roll of film undeveloped. [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my dad might be dead. I'm basing this solely on the fact that he hasn't called recently to verbally abuse me as he often does. He constantly beat me as a child, yet now I'm kind of worried for the piece of shit. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Syrian Refugee Finds $166,000 in a Wardrobe, Turns Money In to German Authorities
The man, known only as Muhannad M., said it was against Islam to keep the cash. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The Brexit might trigger a steep decline in the quality of British food, as if that were somehow possible [Scary]
[link] [66 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Lyft Is Giving Fans the Chance to Ride Around in the Ecto-1 Car From 'Ghostbusters'
Who you gonna call? No one, because Lyft lets you do it all on the app. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » That romantic cruise to Istanbul that you've been dreaming about? No mas [Sad]
[link] [42 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Real Facts About 'A.I. Artificial Intelligence'
Stanley Kubrick wanted to go "all the way" with Gigolo Joe. But Spielberg didn't want an R-rated version of the touching "Pinocchio" epic. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Large snake spotted having its way with a beaver on a Maine river bank. But enough about my day, how you guys doin'? [Giggity]
[link] [37 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Why Do I Sometimes Get 'Brain Freeze' From Eating Ice Cream?
Your body and brain are trying to figure out what to do about all that icy cold stuff you just swallowed. [Link]
Mental Floss » Kellogg to Open Cereal Bar and Cafe in NYC
The cafe will feature 10 milk-based and ice cream-based creations. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Heterosexual Pride Day declared a flaming success [Stupid]
[link] [172 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The Best Cities in America to Spend Your Retirement
From weather to culture to cost of living, these are the places to be. [Link]
Mental Floss » Lip Reading Potentially Reveals 'Game of Thrones' Character's Real Name
Someone claims to have solved the mystery of the season finale whisper. [Link]
Mental Floss » There's No Such Thing as 'the Temperature in the Shade'
That's just the actual air temperature. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » World's largest diamond to be auctioned off at an estimated £52 million, or about $10 USD [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » To swallow the price tag on Macallan's $35K whisky, you need at least a $19 bottle of Wild Turkey [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » For a limited time only, you can find out if you're a terrorist as far as the banks and authorities are concerned [Creepy]
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Fark.com RSS » How boring is it to live in Eastern Tennessee? So boring that a guy playing a violin while riding a bicycle is considered major news [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » Archaeologists Discover Holocaust Escape Tunnel in Lithuania
For years, historians have known that Jewish workers escaped the Nazi massacres at Ponar, but not where their tunnel was located. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this manual scoreboard [Photoshop]
[link] [17 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » How Do Contestants Collect Prizes on 'The Price is Right'?
There's a reason some winners refuse their vacations and brand new cars. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » New study shows big breasts and ease of use of cell phones has caused the increase of cleavage pictures on the internet [Satire]
[link] [149 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, a wasp ended up in the house. Normally, I'd just open a door to outside and run for cover, but my 3-year-old son was home, so I decided to be brave and kill it. It flew into the air vents. We're now playing wasp roulette every time we enter a room. FML [Link]
Futility Closet » “The Cage Without Birds”
Felix does not understand how people can keep birds in cages. ‘It’s a crime,’ he says, ‘like picking flowers. Personally, I’d rather sniff them on their stems — and birds are meant to fly, the same way.’ Nonethless he buys a cage, hangs it in his window. He puts a cotton-wool nest inside, a saucer of seeds, and a cup … [Link]
Mental Floss » Crystal Pepsi Is Headed Back to Stores
$1.79 will buy you 20 ounces of your childhood back. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Federal government announces plan to require terrorists to create a fake Facebook profile before entering the country [Facepalm]
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Mental Floss » Your Next Password Might Be a Selfie
A new service will use your face to unlock your apps. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » A small collision can ruin your day. This goes double when your are the MIR SPACE STATION (with video of the historical event) [Interesting]
[link] [38 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » You Can Now Visit the Bedroom Where Charles Darwin Died
Historical curators restored the room to its original late-1850s appearance. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » US gives Iraq $2.7B credit to buy military equipment that the US will destroy sometime in the future [Facepalm]
[link] [69 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Time to act like you have money. IMAX will build you a home theater for about $400,000. Mere pocket change for the job creators and the real Americans [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Guy drinks himself silly for eight hours, plows into concrete wall, sues bar because what a bunch of irresponsible jerks [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » Change Your Name to Burger, Win Burgers For Life
The Australian fast-food chain behind the promotion will also pay the application fee. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Phoenix considers banning hiking in hot weather. The ban will presumably be enforced by having people hike around Phoenix in hot weather looking for unauthorized hikers. Or perhaps by ticketing their desiccated corpses when they are eventually found
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Fark.com RSS » Even Ted Nugent won't show up for Trump's convention. Either he's on tour or has blood coming out from his wherever [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Stanford Rapist's judge sentencing a man for the same crime as RapeySwimmer: "I sentence you to only six months and…wait…you're Latino?" [Followup]
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Mental Floss » A London Department Store Will Put on 'Much Ado About Nothing' This Summer
Selfridges will serve as the stage for performances of the Shakespeare comedy, with open rehearsals starting in July. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Chinese man spends a small fortune for special 'lucky' license plate, immediately gets pulled over by police 8 times in one day [Facepalm]
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Mental Floss » Pastagate: How Pasta Fooled the Québécois Language Police
Quebec has created public organizations meant to uphold particular cultural characteristics—and sometimes they might go a little too far. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Amazon Deals and Bargains 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 29. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » He went into a wardrobe to find lions and witches, and came out with $166K instead [Weird]
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Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Nancy Drew
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Mental Floss » Artists Recreate Lost Masterpieces Using Stock Photos
Artists remade four lost masterpieces, using only Adobe Stock images and Photoshop. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Woman claims her 40 cats are trained to provide therapy. With helpful pic of a "trained" "therapy" cat [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » The Origins of 19 'Skin' Expressions
The skin is the largest organ in the human body, covering a surface area of nearly 2 square meters. Skin covers a great deal of the English language, too, if we look to its many skin-related words, expressions, and idioms. [Link]
Mental Floss » Artist Makes Nature-Inspired Rugs From Carpet Scraps
Each piece resembles a landscape from her homeland. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you get angry enough to shoot people because you didn't get sour cream on your taco you may want to reexamine your life choices [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » A group of three young men decided to conduct a social experiment on a British train wherein one of them pretended to be an anti-LGBT bigot as the other two posed as a gay couple to see if people would intervene. And they did [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » If you're traveling during this holiday weekend make sure you have a full tank and lots of empty water bottles. Or you might be screaming FARK [Advice]
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Mental Floss » Taste the Dark Side with a Stars Wars Death Star Toaster
The kitchen appliance, based on Darth Vader's ride, is officially licensed from Lucasfilm. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » From the Ric Romero Institute For Advanced Studies comes a new report that shows that, amazingly enough, couples without kids are happier than their child-producing peers [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: SEO for webmasters eLearning course. Because you need good SEO when you design a website. As a webmaster. Because the right SEO makes sure more people see your website. Search. Ranking. Keywords. Traffic. SEO.(Sponsored Link) [
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Fark.com RSS » (Checks mug shots) Yep, that's definitely a couple arrested for having sex on the island in the middle of a busy intersection [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Hey, we haven't written any articles about sexism in the upper middle class lately. Quick, think of a strawman argument about a 'lifestyle trend' [Stupid]
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Mental Floss » NASA Is Building an Internet for the Whole Solar System
Astronauts on the International Space Station installed new network technology this month. [Link]
Mental Floss » 13 Fascinating Facts About 'Brave'
For a family film, it was pretty groundbreaking. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » First Cannabis Church of Logic and Reason opens in Michigan. It's the church that meets on Tuesday because that's when everyone finally is able to get there in time for Sunday services [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Unsatisfied with mere victory, Nigel Farage attended an EU summit just to taunt other leaders. He danced around the floor yelling "Scoreboard Scoreboard," sang Queen's "Another one bites the dust," set off firecrackers, and torche
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FMyLife » NoGoodDeed says FML
Today my neighbor's asked me to feed their two horses while they go on vacation for a month. I happily agreed. As they were getting in the car to drive off, they added, "Oh, and water the plants!" They have six acres. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Could Gut Bacteria Help Diagnose ‘Chronic Fatigue Syndrome’?
Researchers say they’ve found biological markers of the illness in the gut bacteria and blood of people with SEID. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » With the deadline passed for submissions for Heart of Farkness, we look now towards the impending Fark Book Fair. I hope you have your books ready to sell to Farkers in need of a good tale. THIS is your Fark Writer's Thread [CSB]
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Mental Floss » 3D-Printed Toppers Make Your Wedding Cake Super Personalized
Because who doesn't want tiny figurines of themselves? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Pro tip: The police do not call you on the phone to enforce tax payments to the IRS, and even if they did they would not demand payment in the form of numerous prepaid iTunes gift cards from the dollar store [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » "Welcome to Hell." "Whoever comes here will not be safe." "We are in a meltdown." Wow, strong words from Rio protesters. No, wait, sorry, just misread that. Police. That's all from the Rio police. So, uh, everyone just rel
[link] [76 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » A New Game From Mozilla Teaches Encryption With Emojis
If you're not familiar with encryption, this is a good place to start. [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Um, I'll Just Put You Down As “Undecided.”
Boss: Are you homophobic?
Employee: I have an African American cousin! Of course I'm not homophobic! Nashville, Tennessee [Link]
FMyLife » why me says FML
Today, I bought a brand new Wii U. My cat must have thought the wires looked tasty because he chewed through each of them, which will now cost me another $100. FML [Link]
FMyLife » star71075 says FML
Today, my friend invited me to go on vacation with her and friends, saying we would all share a suite. I booked my flight. The trip is almost here and she now tells me there is no room for me and I have to get my own room. This is the second time she has done this. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Seule says FML
Today, on a movie date with my boyfriend, it took me a while to understand why he was leaning on his elbow during the entire thing. He had an earpiece cupped in his hand and was listening to a soccer match. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop the cutest old man to ever live [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » How an Apollo Astronaut Almost Lost His Wedding Ring in Space
The recovery was unbelievably lucky. [Link]
FMyLife » C8H18 says FML
Today, my supervisor gave me a grand introduction as I met the CEO for the first time. He introduced me as, "Employee number zero." FML [Link]
FMyLife » anonymous says FML
Today, for the third day in a row, I have been volunteered to kill and dispose of the bugs entering my apartment. I live with two "manly" men who can't use a flyswatter. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Meet Celeste Guap, the 18-year-old prostitute who slept with more than 30 cops– street cops, sergeants, captains, even a police dog handler. No, go on… meet her [Murica]
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Weird Universe » Death by Dishwasher
This is disturbing, but also definitely weird. Of all the possible ways to off yourself, why choose a dishwasher? Evidently some psychiatric issues were involved.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch – May 18, 1984
Woman Found Dead Inside Dishwasher
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — A woman was found dead inside her dishwasher, and police say they believe that she committed suicide.
The body of … [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Ways Beauty Gave History a Makeover
Want to topple a politician or inspire a nation? We’ve got (beauty) tips for you. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Boy in Arizona shot by the driver of a horse-drawn carriage. This is not a repeat from 1886 [Strange]
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Mental Floss » Watch How Makeup Artists Turn Actors Into Movie Monsters
Howard Berger shows, step by step, how he creates special effects makeup for Hollywood movies. [Link]
Weird Universe » Williams-Dekker Piano-Teaching Computer
This oddball hybrid technology seems to have vanished from history, as I can learn little about its fate after its 1970 launch.
Original article here. [Link]
Mental Floss » Scientists 3D Print Cameras the Size of a Grain of Salt
This technology could mean a major shift for the medical field. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The Brexit vote had nothing to do with racism, and a 57 per cent rise in hate crime since that vote is just coincidence [Sad]
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Mental Floss » Nancy Drew
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Mental Floss » This Is Not a Drill: A Lisa Frank Coloring Book Is Coming Soon
You're going to need a lot of crayons to fill in Lisa Frank's colorful world. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » That's soooo… not gay? (Not safe for work) [Weeners]
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Mental Floss » 11 Kind, Free Things You Can Do for Yourself
Even the Energizer Bunny needs to recharge its batteries once in a while. [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, while working as a highway patrol officer, I pulled over my girlfriend for speeding and was required by law to ticket her. Another officer was with me, so I couldn't not ticket her without being reported. We share a joint account, so I basically ticketed myself. FML [Link]
FMyLife » crybaby says FML
Today, I went to let my puppy out, and I turned around to see her peeing on the carpet. After getting her outside, I saw my little sister pooping on the floor. FML [Link]
FMyLife » hannamacintosh says FML
Today, I knew my relationship was basically over when my boyfriend invited me over, and I was more excited about seeing his dog than seeing him. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Lua says FML
Today, my friends renamed my dog, “Dog Vader.“ Yes, my dog has asthma. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Private school in Yorkshire fires teacher for posing in lingerie to raise money for injured soldiers, being British hot [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » You know you've got the cool teacher if over the summer she was arrested for threatening a strip club bouncer and drove the getaway car as her husband fired a shotgun at the establishment [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Thing shows up for Victorian photo, gives woman a pat on the back [Creepy]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Japanese Ghostbusters
We have the best links. Only the best. [Link]
FMyLife » meesh meesh says FML
Today, I sat in the basement for over an hour because the weather report said there were tornadoes touching down in the area and it would be the safest to take cover. Eventually, I realized I was watching a recorded show. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » G'night, sweet Prince, Vigoda and Bowie. In 2016 how does Last Post keep going? Ali's KO'd, Summitt did fall, yet LP 900 is here for all. From Boobies to memes to gifs never ending, there are no winners, No Exit, forget a referendum. LGT
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Mental Floss » 10 Times $10 Changed It All
Never scoff at the life-altering power of a single Hamilton. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Why yes, your morning train commute is being held up because of vegetables in the tracks" [Weird]
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Mental Floss » Dorothy IV From 'Twister' Will Be Auctioned Off on eBay
Bidding starts at $2000. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » First they took our atomic chemistry sets. Then they took our yard darts. And now they come for our children's bicycle helmets [Asinine]
[link] [54 comments] [Link]
Futility Closet » Person to Person
The president of a 100-member society receives word that the meeting place must be changed, and he needs to inform the rest of the members. He starts a telephone tree: He informs three members, each of whom informs another three members, and so on until all 100 members have received the news. Using this method, what is the greatest number … [Link]
Mental Floss » Why Does NPR Have Such a Specific Sound?
An audio engineer tells all. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Could the USA finally adopt the metric system?" ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ [Unlikely]
[link] [375 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 9 Wardrobe Investments You Should Make In Your 20s
Presented by Allstate. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Old and busted: Dog shaming. New hotness: Chicken shaming [Amusing]
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Weird Universe » Its The Real Thing
Some think of a pool full of Coca Cola and Mentos and say, "Why?" These guys said, "Why not!" [Link]
Fark.com RSS » It's a holiday weekend, so we would just like to remind beachgoers not to pick up baby seals and put them in shopping bags or put them your bathtub [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Israel and Turkey patch things up after Israel apologizes for killing 10 Turkish activists. Armenia: "Apologies and recognition after a mass murder must feel nice" [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Don't you just hate getting a brain freeze? Well so does this cat [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Drew's preferred payroll plan [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Another day, another house explodes in Mississauga [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » If the guy riding shotgun next to you is unusually quiet, you might have a drinking problem [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » That's a nice float. Looks relaxing. I think I'll just lie here and contemplate the world for a while [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Imam finds himself in a pickle after pieces of cucumber are found in his rectum [Awkward]
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Fark.com RSS » ISIS releases new propaganda video naming targets in San Francisco, Las Vegas, and other cities that threaten to take sports teams from Oakland [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Toronto's fugitive capybara captured after a month on the lam. Lam said to be a bit sore but quite satisfied [Giggity]
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FMyLife » titmeister says FML
Today, I found out that the only reason my boyfriend is dating me is because I look like his favorite hentai character. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » These Are the 25 Best Countries for Dating, According to Millennials
Brazil, Italy, and Spain are in the lead. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Salvation or your money back [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » This free chatbot lawyer has overturned 160,000 parking tickets on two continents, is relevant to your financial interests [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » French lifeguards get guns for summer beach patrol. David Hasselhoff nods approvingly [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » It's time for everybody's favorite game, Is This Police Conduct Illegal? [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Obama administration says 'lone wolf' terror attacks will persist. 'Sociable gerbil' attacks still considered unlikely [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Calculate Just How Much Summer Heat Slows Down Your Daily Run
RunnersConnect has created a Temperature Calculator to show you how different temperatures will affect your race and workout times. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Texas Supreme Court rules home-schooled kids waiting to be raptured don't have to learn anything [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Cops illegally arrest man. Man's son videotapes that arrest. Cops then beat and illegally arrest son for videotaping father's arrest. Another man videotapes that arrest and beating. Cops then seize steal his phone and edit the video. Yo dawg
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this unconventional tennis match [Photoshop]
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