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 » Shut. Down. The entire rail line. We have a dog on the tracks in need of a cookie [Sappy]
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Mental Floss » New Zipline Lets Daredevil Tourists Soar Over Niagara Falls
See one of the world's most powerful waterfalls up close. [Link]
Mental Floss » An Award-Winning Homeless Shelter Was Inspired by 10th Century Almshouses
The studios will provide housing for 59 formerly homeless Londoners. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » What's dumber than leading police on a 100 mile-an-hour chase around town? Bragging about it on Facebook [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » NJ Governor Chris Christie is now a bobblehead. I had expected something a lot heavier [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Those debt collection calls seem pretty tame now, don't they? [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Sinus Problems? Inhaling Steam May Not Help
A clinical study found that sinus rinses beat steam inhalation for alleviating the symptoms of chronic sinus infections. [Link]
FMyLife » bug20 says FML
Today, I received an almost $400 bill for Internet services I don't even have. When I called and talk to them they told me I still owe them $77 because I didn't catch it within 3 months. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my best friend and I got in a fight, and we have a 3 hour drive back home together. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Missing lynx still missing. Zoo worried hunters may shoot him just for the selfie. "Idiots are out there trying to snare or shoot him just for a selfie next to a corpse" [Sad]
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Mental Floss » Watch an Exclusive Clip of 'The Coroner: I Speak for the Dead'
Graham Hetrick's "whole existence is to be an advocate for the dead." [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you had "less than a week" before the 'Nice attacks are a hoax' conspiracies started to fly, come forward from your underground, tin-foil lined shelter and claim your prize [Facepalm]
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Mental Floss » The Most Polluted Street on Earth Is Going Vehicle-Free
Cars, taxis, and buses will be banned from London's Oxford Street by 2020. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Live in DC? Love to speed? Well, come on down for your discounted meal [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Wearing someone else's skin used to be reserved for serial killers, but the fashion industry is trying to change that [Creepy]
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Mental Floss » Keep Cool Anywhere With Your Own Portable Air Conditioner
Take it to the office, or place it on your nightstand. [Link]
Mental Floss » Shower Behind a Curtain of Sea Monsters From Renaissance Maps
You may develop a sudden fear of deep waters. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The group End Times Prophecies says you're going to miss your 10 a.m. dog grooming appointment on July 30th even though you've never missed it before [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » Axe rampage on German train leaves 21 injured, 1 shot. This never happens with Old Spice. UPDATE: Casualties now reported as 3 seriously injured, 1 slightly injured, 14 suffering from shock. Perp shot and killed by police [NewsFlash]
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Fark.com RSS » Details leak out about Iran nuclear deal. And what a wonderful deal it is. There ya go nominees. Yeah, you go have fun with that [Facepalm]
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Mental Floss » 10 of the Best Restaurants That Serve Bison
July is National Bison Month. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Wild ass perseveres in the face of extinction. Researchers apparently unaware of Florida beaches during spring break [Giggity]
[link] [16 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » Photoshopped says FML
Today, I sent my grandfather a picture of me because he hasn't seen me in years. I guess I should wear makeup next time, because he sent back a heavily photoshopped and cropped version and told me how beautiful I look. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Not true says FML
Today, my boyfriend told me that I don't have a "grippy vagina" after he slipped out for the third time. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » RNC: Let the people decide with their votes. Delegates: Cool, then we want a roll call vote. RNC: Eh, on second thought, never mind [News]
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Fark.com RSS » Elderly patient transmits Zika virus to caregiver. But they said the virus can only be spread by mosquitoes or through sexual transmi…oh [Awkward]
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Fark.com RSS » Hackers say attack that took down Pokemon Go servers was just a test. Warns of bigger attack to come, possibly preventing millions of people from having fun for several hours in a row [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this manhole [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Woman with five previous DUIs crashes into beer store after allegedly consuming eight beers and muscle-relaxers. Police have not yet released her Fark handle [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » Snack on Smurf-Inspired Desserts at a Mall in Hong Kong
The treats were created as a part of an extensive Smurf exhibition. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Most Searched for Pokémon in Each State
This map uses search data to reveal where Pokémon Go players are searching for rare monsters. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Roger Ailes' career over after being screwed by blonde, which is pretty much the opposite of how it started [Ironic]
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Mental Floss » Can a Person in Space Survive Without a Spacesuit?
Sci-fi writers, take note. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Researchers working in the Netherlands have developed an atomic-scale rewritable data-storage device capable of packing 500 terabits onto a single square inch, or about half of your Mom's porn collection [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Man gets new job, drinks six pints, wakes up on glass roof 75 feet above the ground with no recollection of how he got there. When police asked if he had caused a public nuisance he said: 'Yeah, I was found on the roof so I suppose I did" [Du
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Fark.com RSS » Fark NotNewsletter: Ain't no party like a hump day party [FarkBlog]
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Mental Floss » You Can Tour This 'Star Trek' Replica Deck
William Shatner not included. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Tourists don't come to Thailand for such a thing. They come here for our beautiful culture" [Unlikely]
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Mental Floss » 11 Words That Started Out As Spelling Mistakes
The word irregardless might not be to everyone’s taste, but there’s no denying that if you were to use it in a sentence, you’d be perfectly understood—and that’s more than enough evidence for it to have been accepted into many dictionaries (albeit flagged as non-standard or informal), including Oxford Dictionaries, Merriam-Webster, and even the hallowed Oxford English Dictionary, which has … [Link]
Mental Floss » Every ‘Star Wars’ Fan Needs This Sarlacc Pit Coffee Table
If you’ve ever thought that the one thing missing from your living room is the Sarlacc Pit, Tom Spina Designs has you covered. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Top Gun, Turkey coup edition [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » After firing all the judges, Turkey's Erdogan continues his post-coup rampage by firing thousands of cops [Followup]
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Mental Floss » Designer Creates Microchip Manicure That Double as a London Subway Card
A London designer's press-on nails are embedded with an RFID tag to swipe into the London Tube, no transit card required. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » John Glenn's giant brass balls turn 95 today [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » When the kids are away mom and dad will play …..at drug fueled sex parties??? [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » A Murdered Goose Has Been Commemorated with a Statue in England
Hundreds of locals gathered in Writtle, Essex to pay tribute to Godfrey the Goose. [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Elegant Facts About the Borzoi
8. Pink Floyd let one sing on stage. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » In spite of what happened when you went out to dinner this weekend, there is not much evidence that stupid people are having the most kids [Unlikely]
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Mental Floss » 'World of Warcraft' Introduces Silence Penalty for Bullies
The developers hope the new feature will make online gaming a safer space for all. [Link]
FMyLife » pittmanw says FML
Today, I came home to find my girlfriend in bed with another guy. On top of it all he stole my favorite underwear. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » We're often told identical twins have a "special" bond. Unfortunately it sometimes means trying to kill each other [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Time for today's Pokemon GO related headline Mad-lib: 'Pokemon Go' Leads Players To Find Naked Woman Vandalizing Church [Strange]
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Mental Floss » Scientists Create Enormous 3D Map of Distant Galaxies
It's the largest map ever created showing the effects of dark energy on our universe. [Link]
Mental Floss » Monday'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 18. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The one constant in the French terror attacks is Bono [Unlikely]
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Mental Floss » What’s in a Fecal Transplant?
The treatment supposedly works by adding healthy bacteria to a patient’s gut, but there’s a lot more in our poop than just bacteria. [Link]
Futility Closet » Black and White
By Heinrich Friedrich Ludwig Meyer. White to mate in two moves. SelectClick for Answer 1. Bc8! half-pins both black rooks. Now Black has his choice of 23 different rook moves, but each of them allows the white knight to hop into either f4 or g5, giving mate. From the Boy’s Own Paper, 1908. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Baked Alaska, David Copperfield makes $17.5 million disappear, one Pence none the derper: some of Fark's favorite Headlines of the Week for 7/10 – 7/16 [FarkBlog]
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Mental Floss » 9 Nudist Resort Rules of Etiquette
Be prepared to bring a towel everywhere. You're going to need it. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Another day, another cop acquitted of killing Gray [NewsFlash]
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Fark.com RSS » Air Force says F-35 ready to fight ISIS if called upon. TFA: still not operational [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » The truck driving Nice killer used dating sites for male and female relationships, and had a 73 year old "principal" lover. Then there were the drugs and the alcohol. Not much of an Islam follower [Sick]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my boss refused my resignation and acted like nothing had happened. FML [Link]
FMyLife » PseudoHappiness says FML
Today, I found out my debit card information has been compromised and that someone in San Jose, CA has completely drained my bank account. Joke's on them though. I was already broke as fuck. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I woke up in the hospital after my sister saved me from "hanging" myself. In reality, my sister choked me because I ate her last chicken nugget. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » As Much as Half of America's Produce May End Up in the Trash
America may be tossing as much as half of its fresh produce because of minor cosmetic imperfections. [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: What a Zoo
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Mental Floss » Hunter S. Thompson's Daily Routine
In her book Hunter: The Strange and Savage Life of Hunter S. Thompson, biographer E. Jean Carroll starts the first chapter with a detailed account of the excess of her subject. Here's what Carroll reports as a sample daily routine for the gonzo journalist (note that it begins at 3pm): 3:00 p.m. rise 3:05 Chivas Regal with the morning papers, … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » You Deserved That Look, Sweetie
Queer admin guy #1: They made another round of changes, so I had to go out and get more binders. Those thick ones are really expensive, too.
Queer admin guy #2: What were they, four inches?
Queer admin guy #1: I got the three-inch ones, I think.
Straight admin girl: But is three inches enough? Do you think?
Queer admin guy #2: (gives her a … [Link]
FMyLife » DidNotExpectThat says FML
Today, my mom figured that the best time to announce that I'm adopted was during her speech at my wedding. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Foolish says FML
Today, I decided to give my boyfriend one last chance at fixing our failing relationship. Instead of talking about how to fix our dying relationship, he decided to game all day and ignore me. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Illinois: We're f*cked [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Turns out, the Middle East is not fractured due to religion, differing ideologies, or even skin color; no, the divide is caused by delicious hummus [Strange]
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Mental Floss » This Glorious Breakfast Taco Swaps Tortillas for Pancakes
Breakfast doesn't get much better than this. [Link]
Mental Floss » Rosalind Franklin: The Woman Who Helped Give Shape to DNA
The often uncredited scientist is largely responsible for the discovery of the double helix structure. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you're a fugitive from justice and trying to avoid the police but you also play Pokemon Go, chances are that Charizard in the booking room the police invite you to catch is just a big scam [Amusing]
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Weird Universe » Banned Singing of Birds
1957: In order to maintain peace and quiet at night, the Long Beach City Council proposed a ban on "singing of birds" between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.
The Sedalia Democrat – May 9, 1957 [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Turns out we're not being invaded by Canada [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this strange beach boulder [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » 10 Breakfasts Enjoyed by History’s Most Productive People
If you start your morning with a hearty breakfast, you’re in good company. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "OK, your fare is $14." "Sorry, I got no cash on me." "That watch looks nice." YOINK [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » How Playtex Helped Win the Space Race
Cross their heart: The bra and girdle company convinced NASA they could protect astronauts from moon dangers. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » That asshole who shot three cops in Baton Rouge? Yeah, he was affiliated with the Sovereign Citizens, not BLM. Man, I guess there's gonna need to be a lot of revised Facebook posts this morning [Sick]
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Mental Floss » Meet the Real Dude Who Inspired ‘The Big Lebowski’
Jeff Dowd is the real-life film producer, marketing genius, and political activist who inspired the fictional Jeff Lebowski. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Cow piss latest fad in India, is pricier than milk and not coincidentally harder to collect [Weird]
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FMyLife » gamerlaura says FML
Today, after a very harsh argument from my mother about her not seeing her grandchild enough, I decided to vent out my rage in a text to my friend. It wasn't until after I sent the message, that yes, I sent that message to my mom FML [Link]
FMyLife » JFC says FML
Today, I was staying over at a friend's house for the weekend while the rest of my family goes to Cuba. Her neighbor started hitting on me. As it turns out, "he" was actually born as a "she", and now I'm apparently a transphobic bitch for not being interested. Two more days to go. FML [Link]
Weird Universe » Odd Bicycles
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Futility Closet » Podcast Episode 114: The Desperation of Donald Crowhurst
In 1968 British engineer Donald Crowhurst entered a round-the-world yacht race, hoping to use the prize money to save his failing electronics business. Woefully unprepared and falling behind, he resorted to falsifying a journey around the world. In this week’s episode of the Futility Closet podcast we’ll describe the desperate measures that Crowhurst turned to as events spiraled out of … [Link]
Mental Floss » What a Zoo
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Fark.com RSS » Poor at 20, poor for life [Sad]
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FMyLife » ladams94 says FML
Today, I have a Bachelors of Science at a top university and got denied by Chipotle for a part-time job. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Best Korea ready to set off 5th atomic test at any time. Of course, with all the terrorist attacks, cops being shot, Trump links and the occasional coup attempt, we at Fark would never know it when they do [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: About ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’
Ooh, look at all these wonderful links! [Link]
Mental Floss » 9 Unusual Fishbowls You Can Buy
Just because you can't afford a nice place doesn't mean your fish can't live in a classy apartment. [Link]
FMyLife » Need To Bathe In Deodorant says FML
Today, it's so insanely hot that no matter how often I shower or use deodorant the smell of my armpits makes me feel physically sick. FML [Link]
GraphJam » Consequences of Gays Adopting
Consequences of Gays Adopting Graph by: albertiam Tagged: adoption , america , consequences , fashion , gays , god , love , sexuality Share on Facebook
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Mental Floss » Soothing Video Shows Air Bubbles Flowing Under Icy Rivers and Streams
Here's your zen moment for the day, courtesy of nature. [Link]
Mental Floss » New York's City Hall Approves World's First Underground Park
The project still has a long way to go before it becomes a reality. [Link]
Mental Floss » An Exhaustive Photo Series of Native American Life
Edward Curtis traveled America documenting traditional Native American life, although his work provides a very subjective view. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » It survived storms, icebergs, and the unforgiving North Atlantic, but a recreated Viking ship may have finally met its match: American unions [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » Child’s Play: 7 Ways to Harness the Power of Your Imagination
Presented by American Family. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Cerberus, the immortal hellhound of the underworld, completes a perilous 250-mile voyage across Montana in the back of a garbage truck [Sappy]
[link] [31 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Join us tonight as we watch SpaceX's CRS-9 mission hurl a loaded Dragon toward the Westeros Space Station, then attempt a rocket landing back on terra firma (instead of terra oceana). Launch scheduled for 9:45PM Pacific/12:45AM Eastern [Live]
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Fark.com RSS » Protip: If you have long hair and are riding a go-kart, make sure you wear your hair up [Scary]
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Mental Floss » How a Hot Dog Stand Found Itself In the Soviet Union's Crosshairs
When the Pentagon's lunch hut was mistaken for a secret bunker. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Couple scams elderly relative to, among other things, rent a U-Haul. I'm disgusted by this behav…What the FARK is up with her head? [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Sharpton was very clear about how he wished to be paid. "He wanted cash only. He didn't say why" [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » Watch Hours of '80s and '90s TV Commercials
If these don't take you back, nothing will. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Shhhhh…You had me a poop-sniffing dogs [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this aerial menace [Photoshop]
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