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 with an impressive record bites woman while she is driving. From the looks of his appearances after court, he is also auditioning to be Hulk Hogan [Dumbass]
[link] [14 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The Life Aquatic: Meet Mario Salcedo, Full-Time Cruise Ship Passenger
At sea for 350 days out of the year, Salcedo's legs shake when he's on dry land. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Illinois Department of Natural Resources wants to reintroduce the alligator gar, an 8 foot, 300 lb. fish, to Illinois waterways. What could possibly go wrong? [Stupid]
[link] [66 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Software Flaws May Invalidate 40,000 Neuroscience Studies
Researchers say the three most popular programs for interpreting fMRIs all had a false positive rate of up to 70 percent. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Kentucky woman uses burrito to bludgeon man, then gets stabby. Your move, Florida [Scary]
[link] [14 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Best Korea declares war again… says U.S. has committed "an act reminiscent of a new-born puppy knowing no fear of a tiger" [Dumbass]
[link] [60 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Want to Find the Best Restaurant Wine Lists in the World? This App Can Help
Wine Spectator's annual Restaurant Awards are now an app, so you can search for your next meal based on whether they serve a good Bordeaux. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » National (White) Rifle Association [Stupid]
[link] [187 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » For God so loved the world, that he gave his two daughters, that whoever sits on the tracks should not perish, but have eternal life. Train 3:16 [Sad]
[link] [48 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 13 Fascinating Facts About 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'
1. Its Oscar for Best Screenplay went to someone who didn't write it. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Martin Shkreli now wants to collect rare Magic:The Gathering cards. He can have subby's "Eternal Pharmadouche" card…but there is a 5000% mark-up [Followup]
[link] [59 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The Time Kermit the Frog Covered Talking Heads
Twenty years ago, Kermie channeled his inner Scottish rocker for a once-in-a-lifetime TV performance. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Mother of the year candidate uses a ham sandwich to compare Taylor Swift's vagina to her daughters', when we all know that she should have used a roast beef sandwich [Asinine]
[link] [260 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Brazil says it plan to shoot down any aircraft that violate Olympic Games airspace, on the off chance that any terrorists manage to survive the Olympics themselves [Scary]
[link] [28 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » A look inside the FBI file of a man buried at Arlington National Cemetery after he said, "I'm probably America's biggest Hitler fan, but I'll be buried alongside all these World War II vets" [Ironic]
[link] [27 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Infographic: Which States Listen to the Most Audiobooks?
Scribd analyzed 3.9 million hours of audiobook listening data to see which states prefer the format. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » In the "who didn't see this coming" category, a Marine officer being kicked out for transmitting classified data over his personal email is now using the "Hillary Clinton" defense [Obvious]
[link] [76 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » IKEA Japan Is Now Selling an All-Black 'Ninja' Hot Dog
The hot dog gets its black color from edible bamboo charcoal. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The Rio Olympics has the most appropriate sponsor possible [Interesting]
[link] [32 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » An iPhone case shaped like a pistol is not a good thing to carry around in your back pocket. Especially if you are at the airport [Dumbass]
[link] [22 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark Food Thread: What are your favorite foods to make when you want to beat the heat? Do you avoid cooking altogether and go with cold meals? Jump straight to desserts? [Interesting]
[link] [68 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » This Japanese Politician is Campaigning with a Cat
Japanese political campaigns can be boring, so Satoshi Shima decided to shake things up with a mystery cat. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » We're phone-obsessed — we touch our phones 2,617 times a day on average. Power users touch them 5,427 times per day [Giggity]
[link] [36 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Myth: Saudi women are not allowed to drive. Fact: Saudi women are allowed to drive bumper cars [Asinine]
[link] [25 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » A Robotic Rectum Can Train Doctors to Better Probe Butts
It's hard for medical students to learn proper technique when the procedure is based entirely on feel. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Most (and Least) Expensive Cities for Giving Birth
Baby due? You might want to head to Kansas City. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » This fall, US flight attendants will utter a phrase not heard in 56 years "welcome aboard flight XXXX non-stop to Cuba" [Interesting]
[link] [82 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this rail runner [Photoshop]
[link] [22 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 12 Secrets of Film Editors
They play a major role in a film's success or failure—and even tiny decisions can have a huge effect on the film’s performance. [Link]
Mental Floss » Denmark and Sweden Go To War (On Twitter)
Denmark and Sweden have warred before, but not for a couple hundred years, and never with such an arsenal of memes. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Someone channeled their inner 8-year-old on an electric road sign [Amusing]
[link] [43 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Not News: Rand Paul criticizes DOJ on Clinton email server, says there's a "double standard" in our justice system. FARK: Rand Paul has repeatedly gotten his douchey son off the hook for underage drunk driving [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » 80% of Americans want labels on food containing DNA [Facepalm]
[link] [110 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Secret Beatrix Potter Drawings Found Hidden in Books at Melford Hall
An exhibition of the four rare drawings will open in England this month. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Twin killing machines born at Swedish zoo (with I-will-eat-your-face piccy goodness) [Sappy]
[link] [15 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » New study shows that movies, TV shows and other media have almost no effect on teen sexual behavior, concludes that teens are just hormone-filled poor-decision-making little sexbots like everyone always knew [Obvious]
[link] [42 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Okay, time for a math question. A worker is on a wind turbine 100 feet above ground. A 4 lb. bolt hits him on the head, which fell from 100 feet above him. Convert to metric so non-Americans can understand how bad this is [Scary]
[link] [82 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » TV reporter doesn't want to get her expensive shoes wet while reporting on a flood so she: A) takes them off; B) goes around the water; C) has flood victims carry her [Facepalm]
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Futility Closet » Absent Friends
Image: Flickr When Connecticut widow Helen Dow Peck died in 1955, she left $178,000 to one John Gale Forbes, who she said had contacted her through a Ouija board in 1919. Peck had spent 34 years hunting for Forbes since he’d “resolved out of space” to her during the Ouija craze around 1920. She believed Forbes was confined in a mental … [Link]
Mental Floss » How to Soothe a Scorching Sunburn
For all of us who overdid the whole "beach" thing earlier this week. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Make three outrageous predictions about things that will happen in the world in the next three years [Survey]
[link] [81 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Why Do We Refer to Splitting a Bill as "Going Dutch"?
The concept dates back nearly 150 years, and refers to a point of pride among German immigrants. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The Silver Surfer has really let himself go [Amusing]
[link] [58 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Can New York be saved from the global warming hoax? [Scary]
[link] [100 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Drunk Spaniards celebrate the groping of the breasts to start off the running of the bulls festival in Pamplona, Spain (Not safe for work) [Stupid]
[link] [39 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Take a Virtual Tour of LEGO's New Headquarters
The new structure will be added to LEGO's ever-growing hub in Billund, Denmark. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » In other news, police said she had sex so loud that it shook a dresser and bed in her neighbor's home [Giggity]
[link] [57 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 8 Tips for Haggling at a Dealership, According to Insiders
Three car dealers share their insights for getting the best price on your new car. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Locals from around this alligator farm in Anhui, China where 92 alligators have escaped, have no fear officials have said not to worry as it's totally under control and 'most' have been caught [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Lowell residents can take comfort in the animal stalking their neighborhood isn't an alligator but a caiman [Strange]
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Mental Floss » Dime After Dime: A Gripping History of Claw Machines
Before they invaded Pizza Hut and Walmart, FBI agents were busy smashing them to bits. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Water park catches fire [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Police would like to remind people not to walk into the police station and behave suspiciously while trying to catch their Pokemons [Stupid]
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Mental Floss » 'Clue' Makers Have Killed Off Mrs. White, Replaced Her With Dr. Orchid
Who killed Mrs. White? It wasn’t Colonel Mustard in the Billiard Room. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Amazon Deals You've Got 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, July 7. [Link]
Mental Floss » Scientists Recreate 'Pac-Man' With Microscopic Organisms
You'd need a microscope to watch this game play out. [Link]
Mental Floss » Twin Baby Cheetahs Born in Swedish Zoo
It's rare to successfully breed cheetahs in captivity. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Nearly 2,000 Americans were polled to see how they felt about spoilers. We'd tell you the result here in the headline but someone might get all angsty in the comments, so you'll just have to click the link yourself [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » That woman arrested for spraying another woman with gas while filling her car? Her boyfriend was arrested for attacking a dog that same day [Followup]
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FMyLife » Winchesterdg1 says FML
Today, my regular stylist recommended me a barber shop to cut my long hair into a small styled undercut at the nape of my neck. I showed the barber a picture of exactly what I wanted, yet I ended up with nearly the entire back of my head shaved. He claimed it was "an artistic interpretation". FML [Link]
FMyLife » boobswerehere says FML
Today, I went to visit my best friend at her house. I saw her five-year-old brother playing in the front yard, and as I walked up to the door he shouted, "Boobs are here! Boobs are here!" FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: Amour Steel keychain iOS charging cable. Disappointed it's not longer. Was considering zipline possibilities. (Sponsored Link) [Plug]
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Fark.com RSS » Woman scores Reckless Driving hat trick in less than an hour [Dumbass]
[link] [59 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Your dog wants steak but not from a door-to-door salesman [Obvious]
[link] [42 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Edsel Ford II, great-grandson of Henry Ford, will not be charged with domestic violence. Since it's a Ford, prosecutors now wait for the inevitable recall [Followup]
[link] [47 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » A Tesla self-driving vehicle has crashed. Not a repeat and this one can't be blamed on a DVD [Interesting]
[link] [125 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Katmai National Park Is Streaming the Everyday Lives of Alaska’s Bears
The most exciting reality TV show of the summer might just be Katmai National Park’s Bearcam. [Link]
Mental Floss » A Gigantic Noah’s Ark Is Opening in Kentucky
Creationists are opening a theme park of biblical proportions. [Link]
Mental Floss » ‘Color-Blind’ Cephalopods May See Color After All
And because they’re cephalopods, they do it in a completely unexpected way. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » And so, as a chastised Beavis poses for his mugshot, he can't help but think of the 7-city, 3-crash chase that led up to this, his moment of clarity [Dumbass]
[link] [38 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » It doesn't take much to get the internet outraged, so you probably gotta figure that anything called the "Panty Challenge" where women show off the insides of their underwear after a day's use might be controversial [Strange]
[link] [118 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Who knew throwing live rounds of ammunition into a bonfire could cause injury? [Dumbass]
[link] [55 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Wait, we've only *now* dropped the sanction monkey on Fat Man? [Followup]
[link] [45 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Mom who drank and smoked pot with her daughter's teenage friends and let them play naked Twister is sentenced to probation only and warned to stay away from anything with brightly colored polka dots [Followup]
[link] [129 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Fort Cities
[Link]
Mental Floss » 'Double Dare' is Back for a One-Week Engagement
And Marc Summers is coming along. [Link]
Mental Floss » Twinsburg, Ohio Is Home to the World's Largest Twin Festival
The world’s largest annual gathering of twins, Twins Days has been celebrating the unique bond between twin siblings since 1976. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Super Typhoon Nepartak packing winds of more than 200 mph and generating waves up to 44 feet as it bears down on Taiwan today. No snark, just hope that our Taiwanese friends come through this as well as they can [Scary]
[link] [60 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Watch Bicyclists Race 18 Miles Down the Side of a Mountain
Megavalanche is the world's longest downhill bike race. [Link]
Mental Floss » The World's Oldest Library in Morocco Reopens Its Doors to the Public
al-Qarawiyyin University's historic book repository in Fez, Morocco, has a fresh new look. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Pay no attention to all the drones flying over the Savannah River nuclear site in South Carolina lately, they say it's just a bunch of kids playing 'checking out and targeting potential terrorist sites' [Interesting]
[link] [28 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 'Pokémon Go' Now Lets You Catch Them All—in Augmented Reality
The new augmented reality game brings Pokémon into your world. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this face in the park [Photoshop]
[link] [20 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Watch a Sea of Fireflies Gorgeously Synchronize With LED Lights
These lightning bugs know how to coordinate. [Link]
FMyLife » LadyGoombah says FML
Today, after 6 months away, I came home to find out my mom has essentially untrained my dog by spoiling him rotten. She has, however, taught him to fart on command. FML [Link]
FMyLife » ClairvoyantVamp says FML
Today, I found out my aunt posted a picture of my butt in a bikini bottom on Facebook. I didn't even know she had taken that picture. FML [Link]
Weird Universe » Shave the Corpse
Another phrase that would be a great name for a band.
According to the Charles Addams blog, this ad was originally published in January 1912 in Casket and Sunnyside ("The foremost journal of the funeral profession since 1871").
[Link]
Mental Floss » 8 of the Most Surprising Vice Presidential Candidates Ever Suggested
Clint Eastwood? Oprah? Look back on a few of the wildcard suggestions. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Roger Ailes reveals defense to Gretchen Carlson lawsuit. If you went with "paint her as a disgruntled biatch", step up and claim your prize [Followup]
[link] [124 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Cop: Your taillight is out. License, please. Driver: Okay, but my wallet is next to my licensed pistol. Cop: BLAM. BLAM BLAM BLAM (warning: graphic) [Sick]
[link] [1224 comments] [Link]
Weird Universe » Chicken Croquet
Coolest. Games. Ever. from Athena G on Vimeo.
I'm willing to bet that this is one of a very limited number of toys whose genesis can be traced directly to someone making a bad pun. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Only child finds what it's like to find her 17 sperm donor siblings on the Internet [Interesting]
[link] [31 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Watch the Evolution of Steven Spielberg's Historic Career
Revisit every film from "Jaws" to "The BFG." [Link]
Mental Floss » Fort Cities
[Link]
Mental Floss » This Ancient Crocodilian Egg Looks Like a Geode
Here's what a little stress and 45 million years can do to organic matter. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Stanley Kubrick's daughter tells moon landing conspiracy theorists to go get more tinfoil for their hats if they persist in thinking it was faked [Obvious]
[link] [80 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The World's Oldest Library in Morocco Re-Opens Its Doors to the Public
al-Qarawiyyin University's historic book repository in Fez, Morocco, has a fresh new look. [Link]
FMyLife » avenue24 says FML
Today, it's the second day of being in Estonia with my boyfriend and his mom, visiting their family. I don't know much Estonian, but I can say short words and phrases. My boyfriend later informed me I've been mispronouncing "Thank you," and actually saying "Help me." I was wondering why people have been laughing. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Christians pose as gay cannabis zombies at Toronto Pride to try and stir up hate. Like anyone could hate gay cannabis zombies [Fail]
[link] [116 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Adorable Military Mascots
Get your hot links right here! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Next up on Farkline: Doctors: Are they really benevolent angels of mercy, or are they all filthy perverts with only one disgusting thought on their deviant sex-filled minds? You decide, next on Farkline [Obvious]
[link] [80 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » ThisChick says FML
Today, I cringed at a memory of 5-year-old me going to restaurants I was brought to and stealing tip money because I thought it was free. I got to watch a kid do the same thing to me. Oh, sweet karma. FML [Link]
FMyLife » staceyymaee says FML
Today, my new futon mattress arrived. Upon laying it out on the frame, I realized IKEA has whack bed sizings. When I went to return the mattress for a queen, they informed me a queen mattress wouldn't be here until sometime next week. I already threw out my old crappy mattress. FML [Link]
FMyLife » dumbmotherinlaw says FML
Today, I was crossing back over the Mexico-US border. My mother-in-law got out of the car to go to the bathroom, since traffic was horrible. Two hours of worrying sick later, turns out she crossed the border without telling me. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Poordaughter5 says FML
Today, my parents watched a horror movie with some creepy child in it. Apparently, I sound just like that kid when I call for my mom, so now she doesn't want me to call her mom anymore. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Nutty Proposals to Save the Planet
Necessity is the mother of invention. But a little kookiness could preserve Mother Earth. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » I think I'll drive around in this stolen car with my half pound of pot [Stupid]
[link] [16 comments] [Link]
GraphJam » The Country Where I Want to Be
Graph by: stag3k Tagged: Finland , infographic , languages , spelling , weird Share on Facebook
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Mental Floss » McDonald's Is Expanding Its All-Day Breakfast Offerings
You'll now get to savor McGriddles all day long. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Trying to solve Rubik's Cube using both hands is good for your mind and hand coordination ….just NOT while driving on a fast motorway [Dumbass]
[link] [8 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Stupid things are afoot at the Circle K. Especially since this person backed up into a gas pump [Fail]
[link] [28 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » What You Need to Know About Drug Expiration Dates
Although the FDA might be erring on the side of caution, so should you. [Link]
Futility Closet » Mirror Multiplication
203313 × 657624 = 426756 × 313302 [Link]
Mental Floss » This Typographic Mural Changes as the Sun Moves
To get the full effect, you need to see it in timelapse. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Do you say, 'Take two hits and call me in the morning?' I have no idea" [Cool]
[link] [86 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Ways Space Travel Will Change in the Next Decade
Presented by Boeing. [Link]
Mental Floss » 8 Early Plans for Visiting Outer Space
Presented by Boeing. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Smoker at gas station starts a fuel fight when confronted about her cigarette. You're damned right there's a mugshot [Dumbass]
[link] [153 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Theme of Farktography Contest No. 583: "Hidden Summertime Gems" Details and rules in first post. LGT next week's theme [Farktography]
[link] [40 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » I have no idea what you are talking about so here is a pig taking a cat on a leash for a walk [Amusing]
[link] [30 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Here's the last thing Japan's "Hitomi" black hole satellite saw before it clawed its own eyes out and stopped broadcasting [Cool]
[link] [138 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Can Humans Sense Magnetic Fields?
At one time, making such a suggestion would have gotten a researcher laughed out of the academy. But some modern scientists say it’s a real possibility. [Link]
FMyLife » rmonk says FML
Today, I was hanging out with a friend at an ice cream place, and a guy started chatting with us. As he eventually went to leave, he told me "That's a nice looking date you got there." Then he turned to my friend. "Wish I could say the same to you." FML [Link]
FMyLife » Lifetime Presents: says FML
Today, I found out my fiancé is already married. His "crazy ex-wife" is not all that crazy, and is still his wife. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » To help you buy better-fitting bras, Japanese lingerie seller offers helpful chart that visualizes weight of your breasts in terms of chipmunks, cockatiels, kittens, or number of pancakes you could make if your boobs were made of pancake batter [Weir
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Fark.com RSS » "U.S. drivers also more often drive drunk and take other risks" [Obvious]
[link] [74 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » What's Going On in This Pilot's Spectacular Storm Photo?
Not only is it visually stunning, it's a textbook view of an intense thunderstorm. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Suck it up Guy Fieri haters, he's a damn national treasure and a genius [Unlikely]
[link] [116 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Turns out all those blondes on Fox are Roger Ailes' version of dating [Followup]
[link] [89 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Caribou Barbie calls for insurrection in the wake of failed DoJ investigation of Madame President [Murica]
[link] [223 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Black and White Facts About Common Loons
The common loon (Gavia immer), with its dramatic plumage and haunting cries, is a thrill to behold. They've also inspired a pretty awesome tradition up in Wisconsin. [Link]
FMyLife » anonymous says FML
Today, I got a question wrong on an exam. The question started with, "In your opinion…" FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this actual turnip truck (Don't fall off) [Photoshop]
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