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 » Replace the Word 'Very' with One of These 128 Modifiers
We're really, truly, highly interested in helping you improve that lazy vocabulary. [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I am one year away from getting a university degree. Unfortunately, my parents just kicked me out because I wouldn't drop out and work for free at our family's gas station. I'm now broke, homeless and have no way to pay for school. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » A Robot Lawyer Helped People Get Out of 160,000 Parking Tickets
DoNotPay has won 64 percent of its cases in London and New York. [Link]
Mental Floss » Adnan Syed of 'Serial' Is Getting a New Trial
A Baltimore judge granted Syed a new trial in the 2000 murder of his ex-girlfriend, which garnered widespread interest when it became the subject of the podcast 'Serial.' [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Pool company job candidate sunk by forged military docs, fake purple heart, most appropriate mugshot t-shirt [Florida]
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Mental Floss » Scientists Find 100-Million-Year-Old Wings Beautifully Preserved in Amber
Excited researchers estimate the feathered wings are at least 100 million years old. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Klinger could never get a Section 8 in today's army [PSA]
[link] [191 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 14 Pretty Far Out Facts About 'Flight of the Conchords'
The one-of-a-kind HBO series went off the air in 2009, but a movie is on the horizon. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Player 3 has entered the game [Repeat]
[link] [115 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » How Victorian doctors tried to cure the mysterious female affliction "pathology of over-stimulated genitals" [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » Opera Star’s Skeleton Shows Evidence of Castration, Singing Career
Researchers say the childhood castration and subsequent opera career of 19th-century singer Gaspare Pacchierotti left permanent marks on his skeleton. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Akhmed One-Arm was the mastermind of the Istanbul Airport attack. He will now continue his search for the infidel who really killed his wife, unless it was him all along [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Here's the church, and here's the steeple. Open the door and see all the people. Here's the parson going upstairs, and here's the drone footage of him having sex [Giggity]
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Fark.com RSS » Fark Food Thread: As you learned to cook, what did you discover was easy to make that surprised you with its simplicity? [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » An Australian Woman is Weaving Pet Hair Into Clothing
Marion Wheatland wants to turn your beloved pup’s fur into a luxurious coat. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Judge rules that computer users should have no expectation of privacy because computers are vulnerable to hackers. Expectation of privacy in houses despite burglars unaffected [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Use this one amazing trick to bring profound vegan sadness to your next barbeque [Sad]
[link] [84 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » New colour is discovered, immediately taken for rough ride in the back of a police van [Repeat]
[link] [59 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Why is Nancy Grace leaving HLN? Is there something she's trying to hide? THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WANTS ANSWERS [Spiffy]
[link] [77 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you refuse to stop your two-year-old from spitting on other passengers, perhaps you shouldn't even go out in public, let alone fly [Dumbass]
[link] [34 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Canada's Longest-Serving Prime Minister Might Have Been Its Strangest
William Lyon Mackenzie King may have gotten some of his best advice from dead people, his dogs, and …. shaving cream. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Remember, it's always A daughter's dildo, never YOUR daughter's dildo (Not safe for work) [Awkward]
[link] [89 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this dangerous fun [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » A Clean Break: San Francisco Bans Styrofoam Products
San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to ban polystyrene foam. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Sending texts creates a completely new kind of brain wave, so don't be fooled by that 'Walking Dead' expression [Interesting]
[link] [9 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "An 84-year-old from Bavaria has reported a sex hotline to police after it let down his expectations of late night lust – and then charged him through the nose" [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » DC picks new name in its bid to become 51st state and totally ruins the "50 Nifty United States" song [Interesting]
[link] [191 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » squizzlebee says FML
Today, I went out for drinks to mark the end of my current job. I invited all my colleagues to join me so I could say goodbye to them all. I even changed the date to a day that suited more people and the location to a place I knew they all preferred. Only one person showed up. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Where Does the Word 'Hoser' Come From?
Fans of the legendary sketch comedy show 'SCTV' are probably familiar with Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas’ dim-witted characters Bob and Doug McKenzie, the Molson beer-swilling Canadian brothers who ended each sentence with everyone’s favorite stereotypical Canadian interjection, “eh.” But it was the pair's catchphrase—“Take off, you hoser!”—that really gained traction in popular language. [Link]
Mental Floss » A Brief History of Canada’s Most Iconic Blanket
It's been on sale for more than two centuries, and played a vital role in how modern Canada came to be. [Link]
Mental Floss » Why Do Canadians Drink Milk in Bags?
Minnesota and Wisconsin are getting in on the action, too. [Link]
Mental Floss » FDA Announces an Unexpected Reason to Avoid Raw Cookie Dough
This is quite a raw deal. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » People who regularly hang out in bars and nightclubs are victims of at least three times more violent crime than those who don't go out at night, according to those hardworking researchers at the Duh Institute [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » 7 Pets Who Rescued Their Humans
When her owner had a heart attack, LuLu the pig played dead in the road until help arrived. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Women will be having more sex with robots than with men by 2025. 2016 if you count "personal massagers" [Interesting]
[link] [100 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Today's Amazon Deals You Won't Want to Miss
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 30. [Link]
Mental Floss » Fumbled: The Story of the United States Football League
The 1980s NFL alternative became so cash-strapped that athletes had to ride school buses to practice. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Baltimore Police Dept unveils revamped 'use of force' rules that their officers will soon be breaking [Murica]
[link] [46 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Google Maps Adds Multi-Destination Option for Mobile Users
Because sometimes you need to get to Points A, B, C, and D. [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Products You Can (Usually) Only Buy in Canada
You can bet your back bacon that Canadians enjoy some special products only available in the Great White North. [Link]
Mental Floss » Brexit Dating App Helps ‘Remain’ Voters Find Each Other
Heartbroken Britons can now find someone to commiserate with. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » And the most godless, hedonistic, sinful state is… Rhode Island? [PSA]
[link] [60 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Toronto man murdered by his cat. The feline uprising has begun [Scary]
[link] [62 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » IMAX Wants to Build You a Home Theater
For a mere $400,000, you can avoid crowds and headaches at your local cineplex. [Link]
FMyLife » ByeByeBirdie says FML
Today, I'd had enough of the annoying bird constantly singing in the shrillest bird voice possible outside of my window, so I chased it around the yard, shooing it away, as my cat sat there and watched. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Watch the First-Ever Footage of a Napping Great White
This clip from Shark Week is the first of its kind. [Link]
FMyLife » shit Music says FML
Today, I forgot my headphones at home. When I got to work I found out that today was also the day the band next door had decided to practice their only song for 8 hours. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Canadian Slang Terms Explained
Here's a primer on speaking like a Canuck. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » HBO is so tired of hearing about R+L= J that they posted a family tree on their site. R is Ron Weasley [Obvious]
[link] [248 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "So how can we help the victims of the Orlando shooting?" "Let's auction off an AR-15" [Facepalm]
[link] [368 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The World's Oldest Photo Studio Shutters For Good
The closure marks the end not only of a historic shop, but of the longest continuously running photography studio in the world. [Link]
FMyLife » Code_Skull says FML
Today, I went to work using the train. While on the train, I fell asleep. I woke up 130km late. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » San Francisco media to give a full week of coverage on the homeless crisis. First installment to cover anyone who is making less than $150,000 a year [Sad]
[link] [119 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Airport cop in Turkey was no chicken [Hero]
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Mental Floss » The Mountain That Inspired "America the Beautiful"
After a challenging hike, Katharine Bates penned the patriotic tune. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Smoking may damage a man's sperm. Doctors suggest those men change exactly how and where they are holding their cigarettes [Scary]
[link] [36 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man goes full Mortal Kombat on Denver's 16th Street mall. FINISH HIM [Scary]
[link] [38 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » ThirdWheelHell says FML
Today, I had a date with a guy. We ran into our gay friend at the theater, who insisted on coming along. My date was pissed, but I couldn't turn our friend away. Afterwards, my date texted our friend, mad because he crashed the date. Turns out he isn't gay. And only crashed it because he likes me. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Artists Erect an Enormous, Glittering Sun Wheel in Porto City Center
The art project, commissioned for a Christian festival, pays tribute to ancient pagan cults…for good reason. [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Trixie Belden
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Fark.com RSS » San Francisco has just passed the US's strongest ban on Styrofoam. No word on what Taco Bell will do for its meat now [Interesting]
[link] [71 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » anonymous says FML
Today, I was started my week of camping alone in the woods. I took my shoes off to go to sleep, but I had to come out to get water. I stepped on a wasp, and while I was standing on one foot looking at the sting, I realized I was in an ant pile. I'm allergic to both. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: Vegas Pro 13 course bundle. Is this: 1) golf 2) gambling 3) video games 4) eLearning for a decently reviewed video editing software. (4 :ɹǝʍsuɐ) (Sponsored Link) [Plug]
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Fark.com RSS » Judge rules GOP convention needed a little something to make it interesting [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » One way to make an active shooter drill realistic is to have an actual active shooter. Joint Base Andrews on lockdown [NewsFlash]
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Fark.com RSS » RIP Ms. Plow. That was her name. That name again was Ms. Plow [Sad]
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Mental Floss » 13 Unfamiliar Facts About ‘Strangers on a Train’
Alfred Hitchcock’s perversely amusing thriller hit theaters 65 years ago. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Baseball coach arrested for trying to pay a woman to help him score [Interesting]
[link] [15 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » helprelou says FML
Today, a guy who likes me a little too much, and who I asked to tone his advances down a little, sent me a message on Twitter, Facebook and by text message to apologize. FML [Link]
FMyLife » YOUNG1441 says FML
Today, after finishing a two-day course for work, I was informed that the days used will either be unpaid or used up as holidays, as it was for improvement of myself and not the company. They put me on the course without my knowledge until the weekend before. FML [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Why Man Built Walls in the First Place
Boss on phone walking around office: Look, what you’re needing is something more powerful. You should try Viagra. Overland Park, Kansas [Link]
Mental Floss » The Man Who Tightroped Niagara Falls on Stilts
On another momentous occasion, he crossed carrying an iron stove. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Snakes. Why did it have to be snakes [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Missouri man embezzles $480K; spends most of it on internet strippers; squanders the rest [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » These Mutant Transparent Frogs Are Worrying Scientists
One of Russia’s polluted lakes has turned the humble frog completely see-through. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this adorable baby [Photoshop]
[link] [20 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Designer Gives the Printer a Minimalist Update
This is a printer you'll actually want to own. [Link]
Mental Floss » This Everyday Slime Is Full of Built-In Magic Tricks
Watch it defy gravity. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The most American pic of a collision with a corner grocery you'll see this week [Murica]
[link] [84 comments] [Link]
Weird Universe » You Know Who I Am
A case of mistaken identity?
The Daily Standard (Sikeston, Missouri) – Apr 7, 1952
Brief Encounter. In Cambridge, Mass., Theodore Murphy complained to police that a man he did not know appeared at his apartment door, punched him in the face twice, departed saying: "You know who I am." [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Fast Facts About the First Corvette
Happy birthday to the Corvette, which turns 63 today! [Link]
Weird Universe » The Geography of Madness
The notion of Koro, or supernatural penis theft, is practically a NOTW trademark. I'm pretty sure I first learned about this delusion from Chuck about thirty years ago.
Now we can learn even more, thanks to a new book which covers this exotic madness, plus many others.
From the publisher's site:
"The Geography of Madness is an investigation of 'culture-bound' … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man spotted driving a sinking boat in circles, bow high, while dragging a drunk passenger in a life jacket hanging from the stern of the boat is arrested for BUI and not having the 'Benny Hill' theme song playing in the background [Dumbass]
[link] [29 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Watch a Man Eat Civil War Rations From 1863
One YouTube user eats an actual piece of hardtack made for Union soldiers over a century and a half ago. [Link]
FMyLife » toto13660 says FML
Today, at the beach, a seagull conveyed its opinion of my cigarette by taking a dump on it, putting it out. Seems they have anti-tobacco sniper seagulls now. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Miss_Blaine says FML
Today, I learned that my husband and I share the same taste in men. FML [Link]
FMyLife » r1has says FML
Today, due to summer Ramadan, we have 16 hour long fasts. Normally this is okay, except today I managed to sleep through both suhoor and iftaar. I haven't eaten for 36 hours. FML [Link]
FMyLife » nightwing15 says FML
Today, I'm 20 years old and I just did a fucking paper route. For $10. It's probably the most money I'll make all week. FML [Link]
FMyLife » please don't get the succ says FML
Today, at my job as a sailing instructor, I had to stop kids from getting their asses sucked by a pool filter. FML [Link]
GraphJam » Words of the Union
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: barack obama , george w bush , infographic , president , speech , state of the union Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Numbers that grab your attention
Graph by: Little-J-97 Tagged: 1337 , 666 , 69 , 911 , Bar Graph , instant , numbers , seconds Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Should I go to Class Today?
A handy flowchart for undergraduates. Graph by: fishmalk Tagged: attendance , classmates , discussions , drool , drunk , FAIL , flow chart , grade , halo , no , pants , pass , professor , score , screwed , tape recorder , test , yes Share on Facebook
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Mental Floss » Welcome to Canada Day (and a Half) 2016
We’ve got primers on how to speak Canadian, read Canadian, eat Canadian, what to call Canadians from various parts of the country, and what to do if you spot a Canadian monster. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Boris Johnson, the UK's equivalent of Donald Trump, announces he will not agree to lead the Tories through the Brexit, especially in light of the buyer's remorse sweeping the country [Followup]
[link] [507 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Trixie Belden
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Fark.com RSS » Mock the tiny house movement all you want, but you have to admit it forces the owners to get creative with their sex lives – even if "nobody is getting pegged in a low-ceiling loft" [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » The numbers are in, and the worst drivers in the country are… [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » This Megalodon Sculpture Looks Like a Wes Anderson-esque Submarine
It's made with a salvaged wing fuel tank from a F-94 bomber plane and other found materials. [Link]
Mental Floss » 8 Things That Could Be Slowing Your Computer Down
Your sluggish laptop might just need a good cleaning. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Now we can't eat raw cookie dough. Thanks, Obama [Sad]
[link] [98 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Before and After the Earthquake
Great links, got 'em right here! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Toyota Recall. If you are the owner of one of the 1.4 million Toyotas recalled for bad airbags, get your ass to a dealer [Scary]
[link] [45 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The 12 Best Comics of 2016 (So Far)
We single out the 12 best comics from the first half of 2016. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Don't you hate it when you're driving down the road and you're a little buzzed and you swerve to avoid hitting an animal and you crash into a light pole and the cops show up and that's how they end up finding the dead body in your car
[link] [35 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Israeli Lifeguard Finds 900-Year-Old Oil Lamp on Beach During Morning Jog
Even though hundreds of years had passed, archaeologists could still detect signs of wear and soot on the lamp’s opening. [Link]
Mental Floss » Take a Road Trip to Your Favorite TV Show's Real-Life Filming Locations
Walk the streets of King's Landing, or stop by Walter White's home. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Brad gave it up for a grizzly. My neighbor Brad. The tag would be SAD, but the f'ing bear is still out there, near [Scary]
[link] [91 comments] [Link]
Futility Closet » Ground Rules
Articles of the pirate ship Revenge, captain John Phillips, 1723: Every man shall obey a civil command. The captain shall have one share and a half of all prizes. The master, carpenter, boatswain and gunner shall have one share and [a] quarter. If any man shall offer to run away or keep any secret from the company, he shall be … [Link]
Mental Floss » 7 Fascinating Facts About Hot Dogs
Presented by Applegate. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Is that the Norman Foster building on your penis, or are you just happy to see me? [Interesting]
[link] [44 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » This Cute Health Robot Uses Facial Recognition to Give You the Right Pills
It'll give you the right pills at the right time and order your refills. [Link]
Weird Universe » Slip Slidding Away 2: Slime Of The Snails
The insects appear to be rising up against us by sabotaging the roadways! First the mayflies here and now snails sliming the Autobahn. Drive carefully or you may get bugged too! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Don't cross the streams [Scary]
[link] [138 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 7 Signs It’s Time to Take a Break
Presented by Allstate. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Next on 'America's Slowest Pursuits' [Dumbass]
[link] [25 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Theme of Farktography Contest No. 582: "Nuts & Bolts 2" Details and rules in first post. LGT next week's theme [Farktography]
[link] [37 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Chipotle announces new menu items, now with 35% less E. Coli [Silly]
[link] [42 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Use Symantec or Norton AV protection? Better worry, because your computer is saying, "Hey sailor" to the world [Awkward]
[link] [135 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Shockingly, deaths of drug dealers have jumped sharply in the Philippines ahead of the innauguration of a president who threatened to have all drug dealers murdered [Obvious]
[link] [27 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Band trainer for THE OHIO STATE will be be spending the next three years in THE PRISON [Sick]
[link] [38 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Nothing says we're ready for the Olympics quite like a mutilated body washing up on the volleyball beach venue [Sick]
[link] [72 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Police want help identifying man unable to identify himself. Right now it looks like he's having enough fun not being identified [Interesting]
[link] [21 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » We're going to need 105,000 cases of 'Coexist' stickers, stat [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Ser Cavanaugh of Canandaigua thwarted by Lord of Taser [Dumbass]
[link] [14 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » insert pussy pun, hurr durr says FML
Today, my boyfriend got irrationally pissed at me because his cat decided to sit on my lap instead of his. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » A New Chatbot Can Help You With Your Personal Finance Questions
Looking up transactions is as easy as sending a text. [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Crime-Fighting Tricks the Bad Guys Didn’t See Coming
Real crime fighters might not have superpowers, but these tactics are the next best thing. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Cher: "If I could turn back time, I probably shouldn't have used a bomb emoji in my tweet about Turkey airport attacks" [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Miss Teen USA removes swimsuits [Giggity]
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Fark.com RSS » Mugshots from "Father & son underage drinking party" could be mistaken for "before & after" [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Man's chickens' cackling wakes him up to a fire and he saves his father's life. Chickens hailed as heroes, rewarded with Sweet Baby Ray's and beers for all [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » As a reminder for drunken boaters out there during this coming holiday weekend, as tempting as they may be, children do not make good boat ramps [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Nate Silver predicts Hillary Clinton wins election against Donald Trump. Disclaimer: You still have to go and actually vote on November 8th 2016 [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this street violation [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » How Interior Paint Choices Affect Your Home's Property Value
A fresh coat of paint might equal more money in the bank. [Link]
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