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 » Police officer fired for flying the Confederate battle flag at her home says she had no idea the emblem was controversial [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Lifestyles of the rich and… what? $49 for the entire island resort? Does it have Pokémon? Never mind, you can keep it [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » Which Country Has the Most Olympic Medals—and Whose Are Worth the Most?
This chart shows the count and value of gold, silver, and bronze medals won by 50 countries. [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my mom grabbed my phone, said she was taking it because I'd been disrespectful, and hung up my call. I'd been speaking with a work client. This is the gratitude I get for paying all her bills for the past 2 years, all because she's too lazy to get a job. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I found out all the "work meetings" my husband has been going to wasn't him having an affair after all, but him attending a neo-Nazi group. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » What 10 Previous Olympic Venues Look Like Today
What happens to Olympic stadiums and venues once the games are over? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The Hot Dog Princess is having a busy summer, steaming buns from coast to coast [Followup]
[link] [47 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Why Do We Laugh?
Scientists don’t yet know all the reasons why so many different things cause us to laugh. But we do know laughter helps us to get along with each other. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Kardashian vagina maintenance tips? There's an App for that [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Trolls posing in threads and articles as Trump supporters may be workers for Russian intelligence services. Can be outed by typing "Donald Trump's vodka was great But Poland is the true inventor of vodka" [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Spike Lee and Moleskine Unite For 'She's Gotta Have It' Notebooks
The limited-edition collaboration celebrates the 30th anniversary of Lee's feature film debut. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you were afraid there was something bad in the water making Floridians act strange, now you don't need to worry: State environmental regulators vote 3-2 in favor of new rules to allow more toxic chemicals allowed in Florida waterways [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Protip: If you're going to carjack someone at the car wash, make sure the guy isn't holding a power washer (video) [Dumbass]
[link] [57 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Nintendo Announces Official Companion Book For the Mini NES
The hardcover book will go in-depth and explore 17 of Nintendo's classic retro titles. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you are going to illegally charge money and sue folk for copyright infringement for images for which you don't own the copyright, do try not to sue the actual copyright holder [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Richard Branson wants you to smoke marijuana with your kids [Hero]
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Mental Floss » How to Turn an Above-Average Performance Review Into a Raise
Most performance reviews are positive, but they don't always lead to more pay. [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Historical First Impressions of Animals and Plants
From the "dark politicks" of cuttlefish to the "prodigious bigness" of snakes," here are 10 accounts of the first times individual explorers encountered various animals, foods, and more. [Link]
Mental Floss » Public Art Project Uncovers the Long History of the L.A. River
The projection of sediment levels is designed to take viewers back in time. [Link]
Mental Floss » Look Up! The Delta Aquariid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight
These meteors are characterized by particularly long tails, so it should be quite a show if you can catch it. [Link]
Mental Floss » Why Are Razor Blades So Expensive?
There's a lot more that goes into the cost of a razor blade than just the product itself. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 24 U.S. customs that are offensive in other countries. Only 24? [Interesting]
[link] [207 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Twitter might be circling the drain. No way, I'm on Twitter all the time. I love it. Who cares if I can't edit a tweet, it's filled with spammy ads, and all my DM's are from Eastern European sex bots. On second thought, it's proba
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop theme: Rejected Pokemons [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Will Obama bring in the noise, bring in the funk? Will Tim Kaine put us all to sleep….but in Spanish? Who the hell wants to listen to Michael Bloomberg? THIS is your DNC Day 3 thread. (Coverage starts at 4:30PM ET) [Live]
[link] [1352 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Australian Charity Donates Uneaten Airplane Food to People in Need
The initiative reduces food waste and also helps the hungry. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Latest from The Pope: The world's at war, but not a war of religions. ISIS reply: We beg to differ [Interesting]
[link] [86 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Rules, Laws, and Theorems You Should Know
You may be familiar with Murphy’s Law and the Peter Principle, but the world is full of wisdom distilled into simple rules for understanding life, human nature, and the world around us. [Link]
Mental Floss » Infographic: The Best High-Paying Job in Every State
Jobs in the healthcare industry are ranked among the best and the highest paying in the country. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Porn viewers have already voted and they have elected a Hillary Clinton-Michelle Obama ticket [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Detroit wants its glowing red ball back [Misc]
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Mental Floss » Retrobituary: Maria Sibylla Merian, Naturalist and Illustrator Who Changed How We See Insects
She was among the first to depict insects interacting with the natural world. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » How hot is it in Minnesota? The bears are coming out of the woods to cool off in kiddie pools [Scary]
[link] [40 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The Tesla driver killed in that crash was speeding and watching Harry Potter. At least he had his pants on [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Let's review: the First Amendment does not give you the right to threaten people with death without consequence [Facepalm]
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Futility Closet » Two Odd Etymologies
Nachos are named after a person, Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya, who owned a restaurant known as El Moderno in Piedras Negras, Mexico, across the border from Eagle Pass, Texas, in the early 1940s. Around 1943 he began serving fried tortilla chips topped with melted cheese and jalapeño peppers, calling the dish “Nacho’s Especiales.” The taser’s name was inspired by a 1911 … [Link]
Mental Floss » Lockheed's New Robot Climbs on Blimps to Find Leaks
The SPIDER can find and repair tiny pinhole leaks in airships. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » After 35 years, John Hinckley, Jr released from St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Washington, D.C., most likely to free up space for other criminally insane like Hillary Clinton [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Georgia entrepreneur wins $3 million in the lottery, winds up building a meth empire [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Conservative reactions of giving victims of the Pulse massacre "thoughts and prayers" has resulted in a satirical video game in which players attack thoughts and prayers [Florida]
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Mental Floss » 15 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of Pool Lifeguards
They're not above occasionally peeing in the pool. [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I confessed to my boyfriend that I have no sex drive, but faked it to avoid hurting his feelings. It was after he confessed he is not attracted to women, but forced himself to have sex with me because he didn't want to admit he is gay. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Kiss-a-thon says FML
Today, I finally got together with this great guy I've had a crush on for a while. He told me before that he is quite inexperienced, which usually doesn't bother me at all. Turns out "inexperienced" translates to "I will include your nose and chin in our kissing" in this case. FML [Link]
FMyLife » for my brother in law says FML
Today, I sent a love message to my wife asking if she was horny. Minutes later, I realized that I sent it to my mother in law. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Wednesday's Amazon Deals You Can't 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, July 27. [Link]
Mental Floss » In Search of That Authentic Philly Accent
Wooder and the iggles make an appearance. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Brewery's new 'Naked Man Posing in the Lobby' brew not a hit with police [Fail]
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Mental Floss » Scientist Says Our Oldest Ancestor May Have Been Only ‘Half Alive’
The earliest known ancestor of all living things made its home on a hydrothermal vent, subsisting on hydrogen and metal. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Teen boy forced to sleep overnight on airport floor when he discovers he's at that awkward age where he's old enough to be bumped from a connecting flight but too young to be trusted to sleep alone in a hotel room [Awkward]
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Fark.com RSS » Assange: "Russians didn't hack the DNC" Everyone else: "Who did?" Assange: "I dunno. It could've been anyone" [Awkward]
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Mental Floss » 8 Movies That Were Originally Shot as TV Shows
Every once in a while, a TV series comes along that proves compelling—and lengthy—enough to be turned into a movie. [Link]
Mental Floss » New Non-Melting Ice Cream Is the Ultimate Summer Snack
I scream, you scream, we all scream when a glob of melted ice cream falls to the ground. [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Fast and Slow
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FMyLife » problems says FML
Today, on my holiday in Thailand I was using the ATM to withdraw $500 worth of Bart. While doing this the ATM crashed and decided to restart. After 5 minutes it spat my card out and nothing else. When I returned to the hotel to use the Wifi, the ATM had deducted the money from my account. FML [Link]
FMyLife » brerj09 says FML
Today, my husband told me he's just "not interested" in having sex anymore. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Great news everyone: it appears that NO ONE was responsible for killing Freddie Gray. He apparently just ended up dead in the back of a police van with a broken neck completely by magic [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » "T'was a dark and dreary night, full of angst and unrequited hatred at the man. Bodies trembling, lips quivering, ducks quacking. My hot pockets thawed." No, it's not another thread about Donald Trump and the RNC. THIS is your Fark Wr
[link] [88 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Employee of British charity accuses 3-year-old Prince George of "white privilege". How do you say "Well, DUH" in British? [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » A third of all Danes believe that they are at war with Islam. The other two-thirds believe that they are at war with Capitalism [Interesting]
[link] [94 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » This Is What Happens to Your Blood After You Donate
It takes a lot to get blood ready for its new host. [Link]
Mental Floss » Elderly Couple Poses for Their First Wedding Photos
The photo shoot honored their 80th anniversary. [Link]
Weird Universe » Darryl Starbird & His Bubbletop Cars
Homepage here.
[Link]
Overheard In The Office » …Didn't HR Talk to You About That?
(worker #1 opens can of Monster energy drink)
Worker #2: Wow, I can smell your monster from over here. Knob Noster, Missouri Overheard by: Jason [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I spent my first day with my parents for the first time in a year as I've been away at university. My dad went to work, and my mum spent the whole day playing mahjong with her friends as they all told me "how fat I've gotten" and how "boys won't like it". FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Find a Front Row Seat For Gazing at the Cosmos With This Dark Sky Park Map
You can see thousands of stars with your naked eye, if you just know where to look. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Company invents new written art form where short segments of a story are released every 4-6 weeks [Facepalm]
[link] [138 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this framed pier [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » 11 Ways to Make Learning Arabic (Slightly) Easier
Any book that promises mastery in months is lying; more accurate is the common teachers’ adage “Seven years to learn it, a lifetime to master it.” [Link]
Mental Floss » You'll Soon Be Able to Take Selfies With a Wearable Camera Drone
Nixie is a camera-mounted drone you can wear like a wristband. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Wisconsin cop resigns after having sex 'round the clock … while on the clock [Dumbass]
[link] [67 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Poll: Americans think more than half of vets have mental problems. Vets scan Fark headlines, are pretty sure more than half of Americans are fat vapid farksticks who couldn't last 20 minutes in basic training [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » 'Oregon Trail' Is Now a Card Game
Forty-five years after it was created, Oregon Trail will make its way from the computer screen to the table top. [Link]
Weird Universe » The Price of Political Baseballs: An Update
Four years ago I posted about the comparative prices on eBay of baseballs signed by presidential candidates. I didn't make any predictions back then. However, Obama-signed baseballs were fetching higher prices than Romney-signed baseballs, and Obama won. Make of that what you will.
So what does the political baseball market on eBay look like in this election year?
If you … [Link]
FMyLife » NoDocVisit says FML
Today, I found out why my husband doesn't want me to go to the doc. It's not because of the reasonable copay. It's because he has let 3 other women use my insurance to give birth, in the last 4 years. They are all his. FML [Link]
FMyLife » angrymother says FML
Today, I caught my 20 year old daughter having sex with my best friend's husband. Apparently it's my fault for coming home early. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Fast and Slow
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Fark.com RSS » Sheriff Joe Arpaio has paid nearly $10.4 million on attorney fees in Arpaio's contempt of court case. Wait, I misread that. Arizona taxpayers have paid nearly $10.4 million on attorney fees in Arpaio's contempt of court case [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » The Time Hasbro Helped Fund an Operation for the Creator of 'Operation'
John Spinello sold the board game idea for $500. Though he never regretted it, the extra money certainly would have come in handy in 2014. [Link]
Mental Floss » The 'Ax Man': New Orleans' Jazz-Loving Serial Killer
The Big Easy's most notorious killer said he'd spare victims on one condition: that they play jazz music. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Some of the worst drinks ever invented include a whiskey and sarsaparilla cocktail, pancetta-fat-washed bourbon, and a beverage made with the ingredients of a Waldorf salad [Sick]
[link] [133 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Olympic Torch Protocols
Links to get your surfing started! [Link]
FMyLife » Anyom says FML
Today, my friend got her first car. I bought mine 3 weeks ago and haven't started making payments. She came straight from the dealer ship to pick me up. She backed in to my car. FML [Link]
FMyLife » shanehorne says FML
Today, I was sitting on the sofa watching TV when I heard my wife's voice from the kitchen, "What would you like for dinner my love, chicken, beef or lamb?" I said, "Thank you, I'll have chicken please." She replied, "You're having soup you fat bastard, I was talking to the cat." FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » You should never go drunk driving while barefoot in Arizona in the summer because the cops might pull you out of your car and make you stand on the scalding asphalt [Dumbass]
[link] [85 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Facts About Philadelphia's City Hall
The building, once referred to by Walt Whitman as “a majestic and lovely show there in the moonlight,” has stood as an architectural wonder in the City of Brotherly Love since 1901. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Did you dump water on your head in 2014? Congratulations, you helped find the gene that causes ALS [Spiffy]
[link] [57 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Woman sues because her neighbor likes spicy food [Strange]
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Mental Floss » Take a Virtual Dip in Palau's Famous Jellyfish Lake
Its waters teem with translucent golden creatures—but they're dwindling at a rapid rate. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Having exhausted every other modern method of communication, Best Korea threatens the South with leaflets floated down Han River [Stupid]
[link] [30 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Indiana 'rapper' shoots himself in the face for music video [Facepalm]
[link] [94 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Learn How Scientists Are Searching For Other Earth-Like Planets
Scientists at Mission Centaur are looking for an astronomical holy grail: an inhabitable Earth-like planet. [Link]
Futility Closet » Five by Five
Computer science legend Donald Knuth offered this puzzle at the 29th International Puzzle Party in San Francisco in August 2009. It’s a partially completed Latin square: The challenge is to place letters in the remaining cells so that each row and column contains the same five letters and in the bottom row these spell a common English word. The solution … [Link]
Mental Floss » 3 Reasons You Might Be Approved for a Bigger Mortgage Than You Can Afford
The bank knows your finances best, right? Wrong. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Six-year-old with cystic fibrosis granted wish to: A) visit Disneyland; B) meet famous athlete; or C) be a garbage man for a day [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Pizza, the world's saddest polar bear, exhibited in Chinese shopping mall showroom at height of summer for some inexplicable reason [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » If you've got cash, you can take forever alone to an entirely new level [Weird]
[link] [38 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » New Zealand Announces Massive Cull of (Almost) All Predators
“The Government isn't going to limit the number of cats people can own," said Prime Minister (and noted cat sympathizer) John Key. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Pokémon Go will remove Pokéstops from the Fukushima nuclear disaster zone. Damn [Sad]
[link] [68 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man visiting Daytona Beach gets stabbed by violent rando, immediately proposes to his girlfriend because the Florida tag wants what the Florida tag wants [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » If you're in Nova Scotia, take a load off at the Outhouse museum – or `Oothoose' as the locals call it [Spiffy]
[link] [23 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The history of the traffic stop shows the way the automobile fundamentally changed the relationship between the police and the citizenry [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Apparently there's at least one barricaded gunman who hasn't gotten the "bomb squad robots can't be trusted" memo [Scary]
[link] [35 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Indulge Your 'Star Trek' Obsession With a $10,000 Pinball Table
This is the perfect addition to the world's nerdiest living room. [Link]
Mental Floss » Words With Friends Launches Educational App For Classrooms
Game developer Zynga is introducing a new educational edition of Words With Friends for elementary and middle school classrooms. [Link]
Mental Floss » Report Finds Circus Animals Are Denied Lives ‘Worth Living’
Experts say the evidence supports a ban on using wild animals in traveling shows. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Today's WTF headline: British police seize moped from man driving with potato sack [Strange]
[link] [15 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » A Fertility App That Helps Women Avoid (or Plan for) Pregnancy
The app is currently available on the iOS platform and forthcoming for Android in August. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Two things we learned tonight – Hillary is the nominee, and do NOT fark with Moms. This is YOUR DNC Thread, Part 2 [Live]
[link] [1642 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » An Architecture Firm Transformed a Rusty Ship Hull Into a Public Pavilion
The inside contains trees, benches, and a balcony. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Nothing says "I'm sorry for shooting you" like free ice cream [Cool]
[link] [52 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Scientists find genetic clones age normally, still can't shoot straight [Followup]
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FMyLife » Ya_I_said_it says FML
Today, I've been so stressed out that I forgot my own birthday. I only remembered when my mom talked to me to let me know she wasn't planning on doing anything for it. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Facts About Author Lois Duncan
Whether you were a fan of her thrillers, like 'I Know What You Did Last Summer,' or preferred more lighthearted fare like 'Hotel For Dogs,' Lois Duncan’s name probably appeared somewhere on your bookshelves when you were younger. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man learns hard way that while open carry is legal, even on a bicycle, even if you are homeless, that one's history of felony convictions can quickly negate one's "rights" to do so [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Rocketing up the Slimeball Charts is Texas AG Ken Paxton, who takes $$ from company he's investigating to pay his legal defense for duping investors of another company [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Judge tells Kinder bum smuggler: "You really are an idiot" [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Drunk Canadian pilots granted bail, deemed not to be flight risk [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Why, yes, Dr. Seuss did paint a bird in a see-through negligee holding a martini while decapitating a small bear [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Pokemon Go player almost hit by driver also playing Pokemon Go [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this coffee and spoon service [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » The Google Phone App Will Now Flag Spam Phone Calls
Google recently released an update to its phone app that will automatically warn you when an incoming call is from a suspected spammer. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » A black bear covers The Proclaimers song with a slight change: "I'm Gonna Be"(400 miles) [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Soylent is proudly made with GMOs, not people as previous assumed [Interesting]
[link] [43 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "A team of international researchers has created a material that self-assembles on command into swarms, chains, or clusters." Why can't anything self assemble into butterflies or cupcakes? [Spiffy]
[link] [21 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Is Cockroach Milk the Superfood of Tomorrow?
Roach "milk" crystals are one of the most nutrient-rich substances on Earth. [Link]
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