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 » People are less likely to call in sick if they can get high on their breaks [Cool]
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FMyLife » jaci says FML
Today, I went downstairs to get a drink and overheard my grandparents talking about me. They spent a good 15 minutes double-team attacking me for my failings as a human being, mainly me not being married with children yet. I'm barely 20. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, after a week of my new neighbor constantly yelling in his native language, I finally complained about the noise. Turns out that's just his normal talking voice. Goodbye sleep. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Jesus Christ, it's a tiger, get in the car. GET IN THE CAR… Oh gawd [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Rio Olympics athletes' village downgraded from "FEMA trailer" to "uninhabitable" [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » What's the difference between a porcupine and a BMW driver? A BMW driver just prevented more damage in another German terror attack [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Pope Francis is putting the hammer down on those lazy nuns [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » This just in: TV news anchor plunges to death at waterfall known for people plunging to their deaths [Sad]
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Mental Floss » New Dating Service Helps You Find Love While Hunting for Pokemon
Your Pokemon Go obsession could lead to romance. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this running dog [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » As if the fire in Southern California weren't causing enough panic, now it's tripping on 'shrooms [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Cute and endearing: A couple take a road-trip across Alaska. Creepy: The husband is dead [Creepy]
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Fark.com RSS » Not all uses of the Florida tag are negative. In fact, this time it equates to Hero [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Tropical Storm Darby is nearing landfall on the eastern shore of the Big Island of Hawaii, bringing up to 8 inches of rain and possible flooding. Silver lining: Hawaii could really use the rain [PSA]
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Weird Universe » The Yellowstone Zone of Death
Yellowstone National Park contains a 50-square mile "zone of death" where, legal scholars suggest, a person could commit murder without fear of prosecution. This zone is the part of the park that extends into Idaho.
The reason for this free-pass-for-murder lies with the Sixth Amendment which guarantees a defendant the right to a trial by a jury "of the state … [Link]
Weird Universe » Mystery Illustration 26
What domestic problem is this couple undergoing? Halitosis? Bad coffee? Visit by mother-in-law?
The answer is here. [Link]
Weird Universe » Smarty Pants
"They call me smarty pants!"
Wikipedia entry. [Link]
Weird Universe » Gobbles the Crazy Eating Goat
via Vintage Toy Archive
Kenner released Gobbles The Crazy Eating Goat toy in 1978, but they soon discontinued it. There may have been concerns that children would eat the plastic bits of fake garbage (designed for Gobbles to eat) that came with the toy. But also, the toy was branded one of the worst toys of the year by the Consumer … [Link]
Weird Universe » Priest shoots photographer out of sky
Larry Walters gained weird-news fame in 1982 when he tied 45 helium-filled weather balloons to a lawn chair and took an unscheduled flight over Los Angeles. However, he wasn't the first person to have this kind of aerial adventure.
On September 28, 1937, news photographer Al Mingalone was on assignment in Maine trying to get photos from a "balloonist's point … [Link]
Weird Universe » Flying Wings
In some alternate timeline, the skies are full of flying wing-type airplanes.
[Link]
Weird Universe » 18 years beneath a dung heap
A Ukrainian man, Grigori Sikalenko, spent 18 years hiding under a dung heap in order to avoid serving in the Red Army. He went into hiding in June 1941, at the urging of his mother, who secreted him away "under the manure pile at the back of the family goat shed."
He spent 18 years in hiding, until finally, in … [Link]
Weird Universe » Swinging Little Government
Now, THIS is a great campaign song AND party platform. "Our secret weapon will be the Rolling Stones!" [Link]
Weird Universe » Trashcan art thrown out by janitors
Recently another case made the news of a valuable piece of art thrown out by overzealous janitors at an art fair who didn't realize that the art in question was, in fact, art. (I'm pretty sure that Chuck has reported on a number of similar cases.)
In this case, the work was a sculpture by Will Kurtz titled Keep America … [Link]
Weird Universe » The Black Godfather
FINALLY, a figure who can soothe these divisive times! [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I found out the friend I signed a lease with is actually a wanted drug dealer. I only found this out after the police kicked in the door at 5am and raided our house. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Last week in Colorado: "OMG, there's THC in our drinking water. EVERYBODY PANIC." This week in Colorado: "Yeah, about that" [Followup]
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FMyLife » emancipate my ass says FML
Today, I had to listen from the next room as my dad cheated on his girlfriend with his married boss. He's 57, looks like a troll, and doesn't smell much better than one either. Meanwhile I'm 24 and couldn't get laid, much less get a date, if my life depended on it. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Today in 1969, Apollo 11 Splashed Down
Then President Nixon chatted with the astronauts while they were in a quarantine capsule. [Link]
Weird Universe » Smarty Pants
"They call me smarty pants!"
Wikipedia entry. [Link]
Weird Universe » Gobbles the Crazy Eating Goat
via Vintage Toy Archive
Kenner released Gobbles The Crazy Eating Goat toy in 1978, but they soon discontinued it. There may have been concerns that children would eat the plastic bits of fake garbage (designed for Gobbles to eat) that came with the toy. But also, the toy was branded one of the worst toys of the year by the Consumer … [Link]
Weird Universe » Priest shoots photographer out of sky
Larry Walters gained weird-news fame in 1982 when he tied 45 helium-filled weather balloons to a lawn chair and took an unscheduled flight over Los Angeles. However, he wasn't the first person to have this kind of aerial adventure.
On September 28, 1937, news photographer Al Mingalone was on assignment in Maine trying to get photos from a "balloonist's point … [Link]
Weird Universe » Flying Wings
In some alternate timeline, the skies are full of flying wing-type airplanes.
[Link]
Weird Universe » 18 years beneath a dung heap
A Ukrainian man, Grigori Sikalenko, spent 18 years hiding under a dung heap in order to avoid serving in the Red Army. He went into hiding in June 1941, at the urging of his mother, who secreted him away "under the manure pile at the back of the family goat shed."
He spent 18 years in hiding, until finally, in … [Link]
Weird Universe » Swinging Little Government
Now, THIS is a great campaign song AND party platform. "Our secret weapon will be the Rolling Stones!" [Link]
Weird Universe » Trashcan art thrown out by janitors
Recently another case made the news of a valuable piece of art thrown out by overzealous janitors at an art fair who didn't realize that the art in question was, in fact, art. (I'm pretty sure that Chuck has reported on a number of similar cases.)
In this case, the work was a sculpture by Will Kurtz titled Keep America … [Link]
Weird Universe » The Black Godfather
FINALLY, a figure who can soothe these divisive times! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Normally you wouldn't have this tag for a story about a politician [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Wait…let me take a selfie [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » It took a lot of navies to try and sink the Royal Navy throughout the centuries but it took Facebook one good kick in the nannypants to make it happen [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » The Week's Best Amazon Deals You Can Still Get
As a recurring feature, we share some amazing Amazon deals we’ve turned up. These items were the ones that were the most popular with our readers this week, and they’re still available. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Have you got 21 hours and 49 minutes to kill? Get a map and try beat the new record of riding the NYC subway system and hitting all 469 stations [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Pew Pew Pew: How heavily armed is your State, Pilgrim? [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Italy could beat the United States in legalizing marijuana [Spiffy]
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Weird Universe » The Yellowstone Zone of Death
Yellowstone National Park contains a 50-square mile "zone of death" where, legal scholars suggest, a person could commit murder without fear of prosecution. This zone is the part of the park that extends into Idaho.
The reason for this free-pass-for-murder lies with the Sixth Amendment which guarantees a defendant the right to a trial by a jury "of the state … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » We Can't Just Abolish the Chain of Command
VP in theological discussion: Hitler copied the Catholic Church, for Christ's sake! Bank Street, Ottawa
Canadia Overheard by: without [Link]
Weird Universe » Mystery Illustration 26
What domestic problem is this couple undergoing? Halitosis? Bad coffee? Visit by mother-in-law?
The answer is here. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop Challenge: Design your own tombstone (link goes to GIS) [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » CSB Sunday Morning: At the Drive-In [CSB]
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Mental Floss » New Therapy Treats Autoimmune Disease Without Suppressing Immune System
The research, published recently in Science, could open the door to targeting other autoimmune diseases. [Link]
Weird Universe » The Yellowstone Zone of Death
Yellowstone National Park contains a 50-square mile "zone of death" where, legal scholars suggest, a person could commit murder without fear of prosecution. This zone is the part of the park that extends into Idaho.
The reason for this free-pass-for-murder lies with the Sixth Amendment which guarantees a defendant the right to a trial by a jury "of the state … [Link]
Weird Universe » Mystery Illustration 26
What domestic problem is this couple undergoing? Halitosis? Bad coffee? Visit by mother-in-law?
The answer is here. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » California has three season: Summer, Rain, Fire. Guess which one this is? [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Sure, that's a homemade waterslide, but that's usually not a problem. Well yes, it's next to a steep embankment, but we still don't think that's a problem. What could possibly go wrong? [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Artist Creates Detailed Portrait Using Nothing but Pencil Dots
The entire project reportedly took around 90 hours to finish. [Link]
FMyLife » ulrika says FML
Today, my parents let me babysit my baby sister for the first time. About an hour after they left, I was carrying her downstairs and tripped. Try calling your parents from the hospital and explaining that their daughter, who can't even crawl yet, has a broken leg. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, during a heated argument with my son, I lost my temper and called him a son of a bitch. He enthusiastically agreed. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Recording on Wire
Watch the forgotten history of WWII-era recording technology. [Link]
GraphJam » ADHD stalking social networking narcissism twitter facebook myspace linkedin
Graph by: timmyhutchins Tagged: facebook , linkedin , myspace , social network , twitter , venn diagram Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Run For Your Life
Graph by: sizzldat (via www.jinx.com) Tagged: creeper , creepus explodus , minecraft Share on Facebook
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Mental Floss » Underground Gases May Be Turning Siberian Soil Into a Trampoline
Alexander Sokolov and Dorothee Ehrich spotted 15 patches of strange, bouncy grass-covered soil on Belyy Island in Siberia. [Link]
Futility Closet » The Magdeburg Hemispheres
German scientist Otto von Guericke conducted a memorable experiment on May 8, 1654: He connected two hemispheres, sealed their rims together, and drew out the air between them using a pump of his own devising. The resulting vacuum was so strong that 30 horses could not pull them apart. At the time the experiment was seen as a strike against … [Link]
Mental Floss » Enjoy Art History in the Most Delicious Way Possible With These Lollipops
The Etsy shop sells handmade candies that look like famous paintings. [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, what was meant to be a fun hour-long paddle with a friend turned into a 5 hour ordeal involving a coast guard helicopter, an ambulance, a hospital visit and a ruined canoe. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I saw a homeless man on the street and decided to give him the dollar bill I had left in my wallet. He said "Thank you" then as I turned to walk away, he muttered "Cheap-ass cunt". FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Our host isn't in the studio tonight, but for your listening enjoyment here is an archived Livingston Stapler Company Presents show from August 24, 2013 [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Having a mass murderer posthumously endorse your book is a great way to get you back on the bestseller lists and the book tour circuit. Make sure you tell the the media you're "dismayed" by all the free publicity you're getting [Follo
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Mental Floss » Powering Up a 20,000-Watt Lightbulb
This lightbulb's "filament" is eight garage door springs. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Aberdeen resident gets surprise million pounds of curry: "I looked at the receipt and then he looked at it and he just said 'oh my god what's happened, what have you done my friend?" [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these girls and their fire [Photoshop]
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