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 » The hills are al- … holy crap [Scary]
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Mental Floss » 10 Music Video Milestones That Predated MTV
MTV debuted in 1981, but the history of the music video dates back to the late 1800s. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » After he actually contacted the FDA about getting the blood of the young and poor to sustain himself indefinitely, Gawker outs Peter Thiel as an apparent vampire [Creepy]
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Fark.com RSS » Fark-ready headline: "Man has no idea why former coworker blew up his home" [Awkward]
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Fark.com RSS » Goofus rants at critics on social media. Gallant soothes critics with apologies. Kevin does doughnuts on critic's yard [Florida]
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Mental Floss » Online Grocery Shopping Is on the Rise
Thirty-one percent of Americans (and 45 percent of online shoppers) reported purchasing groceries online in the last six months. [Link]
Mental Floss » Take an ASL Tour of the West Wing with the Deaf Receptionist Who Works There
She worked at the Chicago of office of Obama's 2012 re-election campaign and then as an assistant in the office of First Lady Michelle Obama. In her current position, she welcomes visitors to the West Wing. [Link]
Mental Floss » Survey Shows a Third of Adults Under 45 Get Financial Help From Their Parents
A survey from the Society for Grownups found that 1 out of 3 adults aged 21 to 45 gets some kind of monetary support, often in the form of a cell phone plan. [Link]
Mental Floss » Monday's Amazon Deals You Have Got 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, August 1. [Link]
Mental Floss » Should You Really Not Eat Oysters in Months Without an 'R'?
Avoiding oysters throughout the summer is now a thing of the past. [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: The "Men"
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Fark.com RSS » Study confirms what we've suspected all along – office workers are only productive three days a week. Add a Fark handle and it drops even more [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » 6 Simple Home Decorating Tips for the Design-Challenged
Some folks have a natural eye for design and can create a beautifully decorated room in their sleep. The rest of us need a little help. [Link]
FMyLife » TheodoreFinches says FML
Today, on the bus ride home from work, two women behind me kept pulling my hair. I turned around and told them to, "cut it out." When I got home, I realized they'd took it literally. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Just when you thought August had no holidays, along comes "Loaf Fest," the Pagan fire festival where you get to load up on carbs, drink wine, and maybe get in a ritual sacrifice [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this futuristic hallway [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Officer Lou is getting tired of a suspect that's been taunting NYPD officers using a lost or stolen police radio [Weird]
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Mental Floss » What is the Biggest Building on Earth?
Hint: Airplanes take up a lot of space. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Mark your calendars, The Bayou City is hosting one of Fark's finest on Thursday, 09/22/16 at 7pm [FarkParty]
[link] [150 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The Le'Mons at the Concours d'Elegance of America proves that every dog has his day. And every Gremlin, every Pacer, every Pinto and every surviving Corvair owner [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » When your alarm clock's a rooster: not terribly weird. When your alarm clock is 11 roosters that live with you in a cave: OK, weird. When you're almost 80 and have been living this way for 40 years: Fark-level weird [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Netflixers are Getting a Much Better Deal Than Cable Subscribers
On average, cable users pay over three times as much for every hour of entertainment watched. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Dear sober me: I DO WHAT I WANT [Awkward]
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Fark.com RSS » Fark NotNewsletter: Still turtling [FarkBlog]
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Mental Floss » 11 Cute Facts About Crickets
They’re living thermometers with ears on their knees—and they just might save the world. [Link]
Futility Closet » Too Late
For 500 years it was thought that Geoffrey Chaucer had written The Testament of Love, a medieval dialogue between a prisoner and a lady. But in the late 1800s, British philologists Walter Skeat and Henry Bradshaw discovered that the initial letters of the poem’s sections form an acrostic, spelling “MARGARET OF VIRTU HAVE MERCI ON THINUSK” [“thine Usk”]. It’s now … [Link]
Mental Floss » ‘Star Wars’ Fan Theory Suggests Rey is From the Dark Side
First name: Rey. Last name: Palpatine? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Now I am not a superstitious man, but when a "smiley face" appears in the caldera of a volcano shortly before it erupts, that CAN'T be good. No sir, not good at all [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Whoever picked 'Olympic Sailing Ramp' as the first structure to collapse, please step forward to claim your prize [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » Ike Gravelle, Montana’s Original Dynamiting Extortionist
His attempts to dynamite Northern Pacific Railroad tracks foreshadowed the Unabomber—but he had very different goals. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Swedish man walks into McDonald's with a dead badger. Then things get weird [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Job listing for an 'Ass Manager' sees hundreds of people come for apply. Oddly enough they all listed Drew as a reference [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Pope found to not be infallible, Australia now stalking Indonesia, and the Small-Handed Talking Yam of Evil & Chaos: some of Fark's favorite Headlines of the Week for 7/24 – 7/30 [FarkBlog]
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Fark.com RSS » Old and busted: "Hold my beer and watch this." New hotness: "Hold my beer and watch me win a gold medal" [Spiffy]
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Weird Universe » We’re Back!?!
Fellow WU-vies–it appears that thanks to the help-line persistence and technical prowess of Alex, we are now able to make new posts from scratch. The ones you saw this weekend–when the site wasn't down–were old ones from the queue which the glitchy software somehow still allowed us to bring live.
In any case, here's to at least another eight years … [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Fun Facts about The Baby-sitters Club
The first Baby-sitters Club book was released 30 years ago this month. [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Trivia Questions in 15 Different Subjects
Take the quiz! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Living in poverty is expensive [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » World's most expensive cheese comes from donkeys, probably tastes like ass [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: Revogi Bluetooth outlet converter and meter. Measure the amount of electricity your appliances and devices use. Wireless control and scheduling. In my day, I had to "clap on, clap off." (Sponsored Link) [Plug]
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Mental Floss » Researchers Find Genetic Regions Associated with Depression
A large study identified 15 areas of the genome that were significantly more common in people with depression. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Hey Scruffy, hold my beer" [Amusing]
[link] [46 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Roger Ebert-Approved Movies Hitting Netflix This Month
The late critic had a soft spot for 'The Fast and the Furious,' a film "without a brain in its head." [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Ever wonder if PTSD is "real"? [Dumbass]
[link] [241 comments] [Link]
Weird Universe » See-Through Luggage
Sold by Crumpler for AU$745 (about $564).
If you buy this, it seems like it would be almost a crime not to pack something weird inside it, such as an inflatable love doll.
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Fark.com RSS » Your desk. Show it to me [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Cylon supporters found in mass grave. Adama sought for questioning [Creepy]
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Overheard In The Office » Without Warning, My Metaphor Turned on Me
Worker #1: Well, yeah, I was hoping to spend more time with Stan* in the future.
Worker #2, soon to go overseas: Yeah, you can fill the gaping hole in his life when I leave.
Worker #1: I thought we could fill each other’s gaping holes.
Worker #2: Argh! 162 Goulburn Street
Sydney
Australia Overheard by: Warlach [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this big pile of … sugar? [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Meet the Kankakee Mallow: a Flower Only Found on a Small Island in Illinois
Until recently, the plant hadn't been seen in the wild in 10 years. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 12-year-old girl organizes volunteer day, rallies friends, schoolmates to clean up local pet cemetery. No animals, people were resurrected during this event [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » 11 Adventurous Facts About Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI)
4. One of its first employees was also the first American to summit Mount Everest. [Link]
Mental Floss » Artists Convert Children's Drawings Into Adorable Jewelry
Turkish jewelry company Tasarim Takarim immortalizes the wild, creative imaginations of children by making custom jewelry based on their art. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Here is why you may end up living in a shipping container….down by the river [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » New York Post publishes not safe for work nude photos of a presidential candidate's spouse. *crosses fingers* please be Bill, please be Bill (Not safe for work) [Murica]
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Mental Floss » German Airline Increases Weight Allowance for Passengers With Books
The campaign encourages more people to read and to shop at local bookstores. [Link]
Mental Floss » The "Men"
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Mental Floss » Restaurant Chef Serves Up Detailed Pancake Art
Meowth never looked so tasty. [Link]
Mental Floss » Kids Write Song to Try and Save Their School From Closure
Can a song help save Baverstock Academy from closure? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Trump's face put in most prominent place in an Irish pub [Amusing]
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FMyLife » Disappointed Mom says FML
Today, I was supposed to be enjoying a long-anticipated, desperately needed, weekend away. Turns out those "little stomach twinges" were actually symptoms of appendicitis. I'm stuck in the hospital, alone, recovering from surgery, while my family is enjoying our non-refundable break. FML [Link]
GraphJam » Where to Find These People
Graph by: Mantis15 Tagged: chat rooms , craigslist , internet , murderers , pedophiles , prostitutes Share on Facebook [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Question: It's 2016, where are my flying cars? Answer: Up in DeAir and down on DeLand [Florida]
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Mental Floss » 10 Famous Birthdays to Celebrate in August
Some of our favorite historical figures were born in the month of August. We couldn't possibly name them all, but here are just a handful of lives we'll be celebrating. [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Smelly Facts About Passing Gas
Number 1: Most people pass gas about 14 to 23 times a day. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Eagle chases away a man that was bothering it and flies off with his cell phone. Can we get one of these for my movie theater? [Murica]
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Futility Closet » Perimeter Check
A puzzle by Matt Parker of standupmaths: The standard paper size A4 has dimensions in the ratio . Hold a piece of A4 paper horizontally, as shown, and fold down the top left corner to meet the other side, creating fold AB, as if you were going to make a paper square. Then fold down the top right corner to meet … [Link]
Mental Floss » 6 Ways Kids Make the Most of Each Day
Presented by American Family Insurance. [Link]
FMyLife » sexisdead says FML
Today, my wife discovered Cosmopolitan magazine, and now only wants to have sex if I agree to try some of their sex tips. I fear for my genitals. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Teenager makes racist tweets, fails to scrub her account before she gets famous [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » How To Cure Your Hiccups In 15 Seconds Or Less
We're going to let you in on a little secret… [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Offbeat Holidays You Can Celebrate in August
Grab your relatives and some marshmallows and let's party. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 7000 Turkish troops surround and seal off US/NATO nuclear air base. It's just a "safety inspection." Nothing to see here, move along [News]
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Fark.com RSS » Just a reminder – If you are using duct tape to restrain a burglar, it's probably not a good idea to tie it tightly around his nose and mouth [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » What Do Chess, Aliens, and a Russian Politician Have to Do With Each Other?
Chess is a game of smarts, patience, and the ability to think ahead. But is there something more involved? Something … out of this world? [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I let my new cat sleep in bed with me. It was cute until she wiped a tapeworm onto my arm. FML [Link]
FMyLife » suspended says FML
Today, I had to give an important presentation, so I checked it over one last time before taking a shower and heading out. I found out too late that my brother used that window of opportunity to replace the entire document with the N-word repeating over and over again. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I got punched in the face after I beat my stepbrother at Mario Kart. I didn't really get hurt, but he managed to break a finger. My stepmom blamed the whole thing on me, accusing me of being violent and a bad influence on her son. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » The Science Behind a Bed of Nails
A bed of ONE nail is far more dangerous than a bed crammed with them. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Donald Trump announces sponsorship of US Olympic team [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this old mooring web ring [Photoshop]
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