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 » This might sound conspiracy'ish, but rumor has it that walking away from the internet is beneficial for you. So, here's some advice on that [Advice]
[link] [43 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Feral cat wanders into zoo, becomes best friends with bear [Spiffy]
[link] [34 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, the paternity test came back. It's like I suspected all along; my "son" is actually my half-brother. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I set up a hidden camera in my room so I could prove that my sister beats me up when my parents aren't home, since they always accuse me of lying about it. When I showed them, they wasted no time accusing me of "provoking" her off-camera. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Atlas Obscura's New Book Puts the World in Your Hands
The popular world exploration site is now available as a cool hardcover. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Step 1: See where plane crashes. Step 3: Call 911. Step 2: Determine if you are having a hallucination courtesy of a sleeping pill [Murica]
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Fark.com RSS » You know you want to. Go on. Remove the stickers. Your warranty's still good. But God help you if you remove that mattress tag and try to resell it [Cool]
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Mental Floss » Two Rare Sumatran Tiger Cubs Were Born in London This Week
Two Sumatran tigers at the ZSL London Zoo became the proud parents of twins this week. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Be careful about 'calling your guy': NYC cocaine delivery bust nets Chipotle exec, Fox News producer and other dumbass customers [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Add "waterspouts" to long list of other commute challenges in Sunshine State [Florida]
[link] [24 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Clinton's war chest now must be regularly swept for cartoon swimming ducks, as she announces her 70 million dollar June haul. Meanwhile Trump Victory is currently being out raised by that hobo you always see on the last turn before you get to wor
[link] [161 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 12 Facts You Need to Know About Bryan Adams
His first record contract was worth $1. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Water guns will be banned at Republican National Convention, but firearms won't be [Facepalm]
[link] [55 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » What’s the Right Way to Make a Jack Rose?
In the cocktail world, a memorable name and an intriguing backstory make a drink stand out. The Jack Rose, a simple cocktail with a somewhat straightforward name, has both. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Giant swimming, venomous OH, HELL NO discovered by accident in Thailand waterways [Scary]
[link] [51 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 'Dead cat' brought to animal shelter turns out to be hand puppet [Amusing]
[link] [24 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man rescues four people from rip tides the old-fashioned way: one at a time [Hero]
[link] [31 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » South Carolina hottie, 18, caught stealing pregnancy test and Trojan condoms [Giggity]
[link] [106 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Light Pollution Could Be Affecting When Spring Starts
A UK study finds that trees in bright urban areas bud 7.5 days earlier than trees in rural areas. [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Amazing Facts About Alexander Graham Bell
The telephone was invented for love. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Obama to reveal how many civilians he has droned to death [Interesting]
[link] [72 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Canada's Trippy History of LSD Therapy
In the 1950s, Saskatchewan was home to a group of doctors who had an answer for alcoholism: tons of acid. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Islamic terrorists threaten to be islamic terrorists if we execute an islamic terrorist found guilty of islamic terrorism [Obvious]
[link] [69 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Now deer are having immigration problems [Interesting]
[link] [19 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Pug and cat explore the Camino de Santiago trail with their humans, hope to sell their story as Milo and Otis 2 [Interesting]
[link] [13 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » A legislative committee has recommended decriminalizing prostitution in Wales and England. This is a reform we can all get behind, or on top of, or even underneath [Cool]
[link] [33 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Does Exxon Mobil have a constitutional right to sow doubt about climate science? [Interesting]
[link] [133 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this stroll [Photoshop]
[link] [16 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Officer, I'm calling from inside my house to report a burglary and, say, is it raining? [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » Voldemort has a few less horcruxes in his wallet this year [Florida]
[link] [16 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The 20 Most Expensive Neighborhoods for Renters in the U.S.
You can probably guess the city that took the number one spot. [Link]
Mental Floss » Oxford English Dictionary Adds ‘ROFL’ and ‘Scooby Snacks’
1000 new words were added in this latest update. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » While Democrats were busy accusing the GOP of selling assault rifles to ISIS, this guy stopped another nightclub mass shooting by — surprise — shooting the gunman. You know, the way we all know is impossible [Hero]
[link] [216 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Why Is Cheese So Expensive in Canada?
It’s all thanks to a little something called supply management. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » And now, before you sneak out of the office early, your patriotic and pre-explodey Fark Weird News Quiz [Survey]
[link] [21 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Retrobituaries: The Great Farini, Canada's Most Fascinating Man
For William Leonard Hunt, life was a high wire act. [Link]
Futility Closet » Mind’s Eye #2
Here’s this month’s piece from designer Von Glitschka — each month he composes an engraved artwork to accompany a Futility Closet quotation. (Here’s last month’s composition.) He’s provided a high-resolution PDF (2 MB) suitable to collect, print, and hang. We’re releasing a new image each month, here and on social media — as with the wallpaper, I’ll put the links … [Link]
Mental Floss » 9 Ways to Sneak Physical Activity Into Your Daily Routine
Make the most of your limited hours with these creative fitness tips. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Three men charged with stealing $12 million they told investors would fund Nicolas Cage and Willie Nelson movie. Police say the first clue of the scam was that a major film was being made starring Nicolas Cage and Willie Nelson [Fail]
[link] [45 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The First TV Commercial Aired 75 Years Ago Today
And it was mercifully brief. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Lake Okeechobee algae bloom causing problems for Florida beachgoers. No word on status of Orlando Bloom [Strange]
[link] [40 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Hostage situation unfolding at restaurant inside diplomatic zone in Bangladeshi capital, 5 assailants holding multiple foreign nationals [NewsFlash]
[link] [161 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » We Are Here [Hero]
[link] [46 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » AI Achieves Near-Human Detection of Breast Cancer
When the AI's interpretation was combined with human assessments, the cancer detection accuracy rate approached 100 percent. [Link]
Mental Floss » Today's Amazon Deals You Need to See
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, July 1. [Link]
Mental Floss » Philadelphia's Brilliant New Crime Deterrent: Glow-in-the-Dark Murals
You can check out "Electric Street," by artists David Guinn and Drew Billiau, on Percy Street in South Philadelphia. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Weird Week in Review
News stories that fall outside the norm. [Link]
Mental Floss » Black Mike Winage, the Most Determined Prospector in the Klondike
He managed to strike a bonanza six decades after the Gold Rush ended. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 77-year-old mechanic convinces Maine governor that ethanol emissions are causing the opioid addiction crisis. Stop burning my food and giving me the buzz [Weird]
[link] [60 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: Fez Vaporizer. Can I wear your hat? (Sponsored Link) [Plug]
[link] [7 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Learn Cree For 'Wi-Fi' And 'Tim Horton's' With New Book
The book grew out of a "Cree word of the day" project on Facebook. [Link]
Mental Floss » This Reinvented Wheel Allows Cars to Drive Sideways
This could make parallel parking a lot easier. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Here is a massive gallery of doodle-gifs to help you Farkers kill time before you leave work early today [Amusing]
[link] [37 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 8 Mythical Canadian Monsters
It's still largely a vast and wild place, so it should come as no surprise that Canada has its very own pantheon of legendary beasts. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » New report says 2015 was deadliest in 15 years for fireworks users. In related story, Fark braces for rash of 'Dumbass' 'Fail' and 'Florida' submissions this weekend as 'Muricans try to break that record [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » Tracing the Obscure Trail of the Nanaimo Bar, Canada’s Favorite Confection
They're the pride of Canada’s dessert case. But did they really come from their namesake city? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Nine-year-old girl receives Frozen-themed prosthetic arm, is still trying to figure out how to make it let things go [Cool]
[link] [41 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 8 Surprising Places That Were Once U.S. Capitals
The Founding Fathers spent a lot of time moving to safer locations. [Link]
Mental Floss » A Whole Lot of Women Are Grooming Their Pubic Hair, Study Finds
A large, representative study of American women finds that 84 percent do some landscaping down there, and 40 percent of them do it before they go to the doctor. [Link]
Mental Floss » How the Daniels Made 'Swiss Army Man' (a.k.a. the Daniel Radcliffe Farting Corpse Movie)
It involved making a cast of Daniel Radcliffe's butt. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Chemistry of Fireworks and Sparklers
So many pretty sparkles. So much chemistry. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The war against the sea intensifies as Taiwan supports best Korea [Scary]
[link] [31 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » shouldhavestayedinbed says FML
Today, my doorbell rang while I was still in bed. I leapt out and immediately got a severe cramp in one leg, then, staggering around trying to throw some clothes on, I scraped the other leg badly enough to draw blood. When I got to the door there was nobody there, just a parcel on the doorstep. FML [Link]
FMyLife » tenhut says FML
Today, I'm sleeping in a hotel with my grandparents for 2 days. They both talked in their sleep and snored for almost 3 hours straight, so I moved into the bathtub in the tiny bathroom to try to get some sleep. Just as I was falling asleep, the showerhead started to leak. Back to square one. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » In celebration of Canada Day, here is a video of a man riding a moose [Stupid]
[link] [62 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » …HI FBI GUY o/ [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » "The myth of millennial entitlement was created to hide their parents' mistakes" [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » And here they are, the 19 countries with the highest quality of life. Why 19? Well, we have to fit the U.S. in there, you know [Interesting]
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FMyLife » disappointed says FML
Today, my eldest daughter told me about the sharp pains she's been having for the past couple of days. She also told me how she thinks it's really pointy carrots trying to escape her body. She's 11, and going to middle school. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Vermont allows concealed carry without a permit. It also allows this guy to show everyone he's not concealing anything [Giggity]
[link] [41 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Here are the fireworks laws in every state, where this should tell that for some it is just not fair [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Top Chipotle executive busted for cocaine possession. Police are also testing it for E-Coli [Murica]
[link] [34 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 6 Misspellings on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
When the latest batch of Hollywood Walk of Fame recipients receive their stars later this year, they'd better double-check for typos. [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: The Boxcar Children
[Link]
Mental Floss » See the World's Largest Congregation of Snakes at This Spot in Manitoba
Every spring and autumn, tens of thousands of red-sided garter snakes gather at the Narcisse snake dens. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Apparently, inmates will pay good money to keep their Facebook cred when behind bars [Strange]
[link] [17 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Former supermodel claims she needs $262 million from her ex-husband to live the lifestyle she is accustomed to, not counting $83 a year just for food [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » Teenagers on work experience end up discovering two exoplanet candidates. Put that on your resume [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » New report says American gun ownership is at a 40 year low, with 36% of households having a firearm. The other 64% still figure they can borrow one from the other 36% [Spiffy]
[link] [166 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Scientists Capture Ultrasound of Tiger Sharks in the Womb
This year’s 'Shark Week' is one for the history books. [Link]
FMyLife » bamrd says FML
Today, my university is capable of sending me two diplomas in short succession due to a clerical error, but can't recognize that I've graduated and won't be taking classes with them in the fall. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Using a burning bag of Doritos to grill your hot dogs? Brilliant [Cool]
[link] [57 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » You Can Run Around a Costa Rican Field With 900 Dogs
The mutts are looking for friends and forever homes. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this happy child [Photoshop]
[link] [27 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 of Canada’s Weirdest Demonyms and Local Nicknames
Are you a Sootie, a Coastie, or an NDGer? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Things I learned on the Internet: If you crush a marshmallow bunny it looks just like Kim Jong-Un [Amusing]
[link] [11 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Toronto Zoo Recaptures Escaped Capybara After a Month on the Lam
After five weeks of wandering High Park, the escaped capybara finally wandered into a trap. [Link]
FMyLife » Catnip says FML
Today, I sent my boyfriend a selfie where I used the Snapchat face-swap to put my best friend's face on mine. My boyfriend didn't notice and texted back, 'Wow, so beautiful!' FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my sister asked me, while making a cup of green tea with honey, "I wonder why they call it honey," to which I reply, "Probably some Greek or Latin word meaning 'to sweeten'." She stops, turns and with a serious face asks, "Where exactly is Latin?" FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » White corrections officer sees no problem with his blackface Halloween costume: 'I actually won first prize because no one's ever seen a black gangster Santa Claus before' [Fail]
[link] [72 comments] [Link]
Weird Universe » 40-year-old Twinkie
At the George Stevens Academy in Blue Hill, Maine, a Twinkie has been kept on display for 40 years.
Back in 1976, chemistry teacher Roger Bennatti placed the Twinkie on top of the class blackboard in response to a student question about the legendary shelf-life of Twinkies. Eventually, the Twinkie was moved into a glass display box, but it remains … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man watching new shark attack movie The Shallows surprised to learn it's in 4D [Scary]
[link] [25 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Watch and Learn the Science Behind a Stringless Yo-Yo
It may look like magic, but this toy actually works because of good ol' gravity and friction. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Boxcar Children
[Link]
Mental Floss » What’s Your Financial Personality?
Looking to take charge of your finances? The first step: Finding an approach that works for you. Figure out where you stand, then see what Farnoosh Torabi—Chase Slate financial education partner and host of the award-winning podcast, So Money—has to say about mastering the art of money management. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Old cowboy finally loses his brokedown horse in New York. Sam Elliott hasn't aged well since Lebowski [Sad]
[link] [20 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » In today's edition of things you never thought you'd read on the Internet: Woman who calls herself "A-Bus-Full-of-Retards" crowned Miss Hitler 2016 [Sick]
[link] [84 comments] [Link]
Weird Universe » Mystery Illustration 23
What world-famous organization features this spokes-donkey?
The answer is here. [Link]
Mental Floss » Cambodian Company Offers Up Custom Clouds
Fill the sky with any shape you want. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Mistress makes thousands of dollars a day as a financial dominatrix demeaning her willing wealthy businessmen online. Whip it, whip it good [Interesting]
[link] [84 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my boss threw me out of her office during a conference call for daring to correct her. The client fired the company because she subsequently got all the information on the call wrong, and plainly had no idea what was going on. From all the screaming, this is now all my fault. FML [Link]
FMyLife » collegekidproblems says FML
Today, I have put in many job applications and had many interviews for a variety of positions all of which I am highly qualified for. Today, I heard back from all but one that I am overqualified. Welcome to Walmart. FML [Link]
FMyLife » mekiswrite says FML
Today, I have a job but can't be hired due to technical issues. This means that I'm technically not getting paid yet for the work I do. FML [Link]
FMyLife » sayroshi says FML
Today, my 3-year-old son decided to pull down his pants and pee outside as our local city's parade had just started marching down the street. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Things You Didn't Realize You Can Wash in the Dishwasher
It can handle a lot more than your dirty plates and cups. [Link]
Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Fourth of July for Kids
Great links for your weekend! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The latest thing trying to kill you and your unborn child? Your hand sanitizer [PSA]
[link] [32 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » New study reveals college students are willing to star in a porn film, quit smoking marijuana for life, or even vote for Donald Trump if it would erase their student loan debt [Obvious]
[link] [92 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » How Is My Credit Score Determined (and Why Might it Fluctuate by Credit Bureau)?
Presented by Chase Slate. [Link]
FMyLife » anon says FML
Today, my father got out of rehab for his alcoholism. This would be great if he hadn't started drinking the moment he got home. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you are a man with a genital piercing, do not remove it with a razor blade [Obvious]
[link] [44 comments] [Link]
GraphJam » Re-Plotted: Also, Porridge
Graph by: blisk76 Tagged: orange , Pie Chart , rhyme , words Share on Facebook
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Mental Floss » Timelapse Video Lets You Tour Indonesia's Most Stunning Locales
Indulge your wanderlust without leaving your couch. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » A century ago tonight, 100,000 British troops waited to go over the top. By the next night, 20,000 were dead. At the going down of the sun and in the morning/We will remember them [Sad]
[link] [164 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Famous Birthdays to Celebrate in July
Have some cake this month on behalf of these historical figures, all of whom were born in July. [Link]
Mental Floss » 8 Benefits of Buying Humanely Raised Animal Products
Presented by Nellie's. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » On this week's You're Doing It Wrong episode: School removes bathroom stall doors to "reduce anxiety" for students [Fail]
[link] [82 comments] [Link]
Futility Closet » Presence of Mind
Science teacher Lawrence Beesley was reading a book in his cabin on the Titanic when the engines stopped. Wandering the ship, he heard that an iceberg had passed by but found nothing amiss. But as he was returning to his cabin he noticed something unusual: As I passed to the door to go down, I looked forward again and saw … [Link]
Mental Floss » Tiger Populations Are Rising for the First Time in 100 Years Thanks to Local Tribes
Indigenous communities in India are peacefully coexisting with tigers, helping to bolster the numbers of the endangered populations around them. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Moosed it by THAT much [Scary]
[link] [25 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Missouri police officer doesn't understand what a public meeting is [Fail]
[link] [86 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Offbeat Holidays You Can Celebrate in July
In the month of our country's Independence, you're free to celebrate all kinds of unusual holidays. [Link]
Mental Floss » 9 Healthy Alternatives to Your BBQ Favorites
Presented by Allstate. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » I don't always drink beer, but when I do, I deplete Mexico's water supply [Interesting]
[link] [58 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » Justme says FML
Today, while I was riding the bus to work, I noticed the guy sitting across from me had shorts on. He also had no underwear on and I could fully see his "parts" just hanging there. I decided to switch seats but as I stood up to move, the bus jerked. I fell face forward right into his "parts". FML [Link]
FMyLife » Theguyinthedark says FML
Today, my roommate and I were watching TV, and he ordered a pizza. After it was delivered, I took a slice. He yelled at me for taking his food and told me to stop mooching off him. I had to cover his rent last month and he still hasn't paid me back. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Cinemark decided it would probably be great publicity to sue the victims of the Aurora massacre after Cinemark was declared not responsible for the shooting [Asinine]
[link] [230 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Jamaica wants you stoned right off the plane [Interesting]
[link] [33 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » You know it's time to reevaluate your life when you're in the middle of a job interview for Chuck E. Cheese and decide to rob the place [Fail]
[link] [20 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » First self driving car death in the U.S., with a Tesla S on autopilot going under a tractor trailer because it thought it saw Sarah Connor [Sad]
[link] [242 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » No one expects the Spanish internet tax evasion inquisition [Obvious]
[link] [16 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » How Your Workout Gear Could Be Bad For Your Health
Stretching the time spent in your workout clothes might be doing more harm to your health than good. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Officers state my client was intoxicated, but have little to base their statements beyond speculation," says lawyer for woman who was stopped while riding a horse drunk on downtown street at 7am, slurring speech, yelling at officers while na
[link] [45 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » buggyluv says FML
Today, at my new job, a coworker offered to help me mop the floors since she wasn't busy. I ended up getting written up by my boss for supposedly being too lazy and making other people finish my work. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Adnan Syed, convicted of murder and the subject of the Serial podcast, granted a new trial by a Baltimore judge [Followup]
[link] [43 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » [ ] Pool [ ] UberX [ ] UberXL [ ] UberBlack [ ] UberSUV [ ] UberCoyote [Ironic]
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Mental Floss » The 7 Most Canadian Superheroes Ever
They’ve battled supernatural villains, Nazi invaders, and American corporate influence. [Link]
Mental Floss » It's Asteroid Day
“One of the major threats to intelligent life in our universe," said Stephen Hawking, "is a high probability of an asteroid colliding with inhabitable planets.” [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Albania wants you to check out Hillary Clinton's bust, erected in gratitude for her support [Interesting]
[link] [41 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this performance [Photoshop]
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