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.”
Mental Floss » Sensor-Embedded Clothes Could Remind You to Wear Them
Your closet could one day tell you exactly which items to put in the donation pile. [Link]
Mental Floss » Why Do Olympians Wear That Colorful Tape?
Birthmarks? Accessories? A bizarre form of intimidation? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Rainbow-colored high-altitude ice crystal clouds appear over Detroit (pics) making it pretty for just one day [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » What was the strangest thing seen in the violent mosh pit at Baltimore's Deathfest: A) demon sex B) a prayer circle C) a toddler dancing his face off [Facepalm]
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Mental Floss » Tips and Tricks to Prevent Common Running Injuries
Sayonara, shin splints. Adieu, Achilles tendinopathy. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Now Irving Texas will be forced to arrest Clock Boy's dad for filing a hoax lawsuit [Followup]
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Mental Floss » 8 Facts About Olympic Swimming Icon Rowdy Gaines
Before he was the "Voice of Swimming," Gaines led Team USA to victory. [Link]
Mental Floss » What Travel Could Look Like if the U.S. Had High-Speed Rail
The U.S. is filled with railroads, but we're not using them to their full potential. [Link]
Mental Floss » Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg Are Cooking Up a Dinner Party Reality Show
Martha says it will be “rizzle dizzle fo shizzle.” [Link]
Fark.com RSS » This awesome series of mugshots shows you what the criminals of the 1930s would look like if they were committing crimes today [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Craigslist "missed connections": You a one-legged person who lost a leg near a creek; me a guy who found a prosthetic leg in a beaver dam [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » The terrorist attack on a parade in Tokyo turned out to be one cranky old man who was bothered by the noise [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Gatherings for ASS Club, aka Lucifer's youth army, sound pretty dull [Strange]
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Mental Floss » New Lucille Ball Sculpture Replaces 'Scary Lucy' Statue in Celoron, New York
The work depicts a glamorous, curly-haired Ball clad in a polka-dotted dress. [Link]
Mental Floss » NASA's New Camera Captures Rocket Plumes in All Their Glory
Blastoff like you've never seen it before. [Link]
Mental Floss » 13 Vintage Photos of Big Cats for International Cat Day
Happy International Cat Day! Get your feline fix with these vintage photos of big cats in action. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Disney builds anti-alligator wall, no word on if they made the alligators pay for it [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Sharks wouldn't be so scary if they came with their own uplifting theme songs [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » Baby Monkeys Are the Most Smiley Sleepers Around
D'awwww. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » That futuristic "straddling bus" from China that was supposed to revolutionize urban transit? Yeah, about that [Fail]
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Mental Floss » Dissatisfied With Your Marriage? Sleep On It
A small study of young couples found that people who got a little extra sleep were happier with their relationships the next day. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If Tornado wants to be the 2016 Deadliest Natural Disaster Champ, it's got some work to do to catch up with Lightning [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these modern defenders [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » The ruins of Detroit's Packard plant may soon be redeveloped, depriving the filmmaking world of a prime post-apocalyptic movie set [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Why Do We Sleep?
Why do we sleep? Paul King: A number of proposals and perspectives have emerged that, taken together, paint a compelling and converging picture for why sleep evolved and why it is now needed. WHY SLEEP EVOLVED The earliest differentiation into day versus night behavior in animals was probably driven by differences in temperature and the light available for vision. Day … [Link]
Mental Floss » The International Olympic Committee Officially Bans GIFs of the Rio Games
Consider yourself warned. [Link]
Mental Floss » Monday's Hot Amazon Deals You Shouldn'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, August 8. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » This DC entrepreneur wanted to disrupt weed culture. That worked great until the cops showed up [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » 7 Animals You Didn't Know Could Catch Some Air
Taking to the skies isn’t something only animals with wings (or planes) can do. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » And in Somerset Magistrates court in Yeovile, a man from Gillingham denied assaulting a woman from Chaffinch Close in a dispute that took place in a Wincanton supermarket car park, according to the Blackmore Vale Magazine. Uh, Mornington Crescent? [W
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Mental Floss » Belgian Zoo Debuts Rare Baby Panda
Baby P was born in early June. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Danish Amateur finds 1000-year-old Viking amulet. Just imagine what a professional Danish person might do [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Netflix Launches 'Stranger Things' VR 360 Experience
The interactive video brings you face to face with the Demogorgon. [Link]
Mental Floss » Say Goodbye to Hulu's Free Streaming Service
The company is partnering with Yahoo! to introduce a new platform for free TV viewing. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark NotNewsletter: In it to win it [FarkBlog]
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Fark.com RSS » And you may find yourself unable to afford living in a shotgun shack. And you may ask yourself "Well, how did we get here?" [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » Look Up! The Perseid Meteor Shower Is Back, and It'll Be Amazing This Year
The night sky might produce 150 to 200 meteors per hour! [Link]
Futility Closet » Unquote
“There may now exist great men for things that do not exist.” — Samuel Burckhardt [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "People who marry get access to more than 1,000 federal benefits and protections, many of them financial. Considering the advantages people get because they are married, it becomes even more striking that single people are doing as well as they a
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Mental Floss » 10 of America’s Most Thrilling Roller Coasters
Buckle up! [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Boozy Milkshake Restaurants Worth the Trip
We all scream for adult ice cream. [Link]
FMyLife » Weightlosshereicome says FML
Today, Snapchat thought my double chin was a mouth. FML [Link]
FMyLife » lulupie says FML
Today, I went to a job interview. I really needed the job to keep my apartment. As I was being interviewed, the manager looked past me and stared off into space. There goes the job and my apartment. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Semi crash spills Budweiser on the streets of Brooklyn. And nothing of value was lost [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Most of your friends don't actually like you. Sorry, it's science [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » 6 Barre Instructors Share Their Secrets to Getting Toned with Light Weights
It is possible to tone up and get stronger without major heavy-lifting—in fact, research backs this up. [Link]
Mental Floss » Peter Dinklage Can't Say "Benevolent" in This 'Game of Thrones' Blooper Reel
There are many adjectives one might use to describe HBO's 'Game of Thrones.' "Hilarious" isn't usually one of them. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Delta flying again once system administrators restored deleted code line 'layover ATL' [Followup]
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Mental Floss » Why Is Olympian Michael Phelps Covered In Bruises?
Finally, one weird trick that might actually work. [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: 2016 Olympics
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Fark.com RSS » Jets pound Rebels, still expected to lose to the Bengals [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Latest trend among drunks is to have a Harry Potter lightning bolt tattooed onto your face [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » Retrobituary: Matthew Henson, the Arctic Explorer Who Stood on Top of the World
Remembering the man who probably beat Robert Peary to the North Pole, but didn’t get the credit he deserved until years later. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Driver reverses classic Mercedes and runs over rare $300,000 Ferrari at Virginia auto show. Behold the carnage [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Man finds a small worm inside his Tesco cucumber, so of course he gives it a funeral and the supermarket writes a moving poem to celebrate Will's life [Strange]
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Mental Floss » Scientists Find Genetic Root of Limb Regrowth
In the three species they studied, the ability to regenerate lost limbs has the same genetic mechanism. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » What kind of a world are we living in where a man can't take his pet turtle disguised as a KFC burger on holiday? [Sad]
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FMyLife » Sleeping moody says FML
Today I went to my sleep therapist; I sleep 8 hours a night, but I'm still very tired during the day. I'm divorced, so we decided that I would record myself sleeping to see if I might be snoring. We listened to the tape. Not only was I snoring very loudly, I cry all night in my sleep. FM [Link]
Mental Floss » 13 Fast Facts About 'Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby'
Shake and bake and learn. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: Complete C Programming course. Interesting instructor: akido black belt, music journalist, magazine editor, technology writer, and technology director at the company that created Sapphire and Amethyst. (Sponsored Link) [Plug]
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Mental Floss » 10 Insightful Pieces of Career Advice From Kids
Presented by American Family. [Link]
Overheard In The Office » The Perfect Job for People With Impulse Control Problems
Blonde cube dweller: I can't get this damn profile to load. Now my screen froze! Fuck this, I'll be a stripper! Chelmsford, Massachusetts [Link]
Weird Universe » The scientist who feared inhaling beer cans
Back in 1969, air-pollution researcher Alfred Hulstrunk had arrived at the pessimistic conclusion that pollution levels were getting so bad that within 10 to 15 years every man, woman, and child would need to wear a breathing helmet to survive outdoors. And within 20 years, he predicted, everyone would have to live in domed cities.
Part of the problem, Hulstrunk … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Surprisingly, it took just over a month for our first Pokemon Go related homicide to occur [Sad]
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FMyLife » ellieinc says FML
Today, my boyfriend bought me Cards Against Humanity because he thinks it would give me some motivation to make friends since I only have one and need three to play. Sad thing is, he's right. FML [Link]
FMyLife » browneyedgirlx3 says FML
Today, the owner of the restaurant I work at texted me to let me know the manager does not want me to come in anymore. Why? I'm the most praised of the staff by the customers and they love me, which makes the manager look bad. The owner hired me solely for customer service in the first place. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Mahamandleshwar Swami Akhileshwaranand Giri predicts WW3 will be fought over a cow [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Erick Shute, the "sovereign citizen" who murdered his neighbors in cold blood, says it was "self defense" and he "did nothing wrong" because as a sovereign citizen he can kill whomever he wants [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop Theme: pet peeves [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » How Contestant Stories Are Chosen on 'Jeopardy!'
The production compiles a list of anecdotes, but the final call is all Trebek's. [Link]
Mental Floss » Why Are There Suddenly So Many Corpse Flowers in Bloom?
The flower's infrequent blooms are popping up everywhere, and scientists aren't sure why. [Link]
Futility Closet » Podcast Episode 116: Notes and Queries
In this week’s episode of the Futility Closet podcast we’ll explore some curiosities and unanswered questions from Greg’s research, including the love affair that inspired the Rolls Royce hood ornament, a long-distance dancer, Otto von Bismarck’s dogs, and a craftily plotted Spanish prison break. We’ll also run after James Earl Ray and puzzle over an unsociable jockey. Intro: Workers constructing … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » So this is how EU membership dies before it starts… to thunderous applause [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 12 Secrets of College Admissions Officers
Yes, @wastedeverynight87, yourTwitter address can make their decision much, much easier. [Link]
Mental Floss » Meet the Farmer Who Grows 100-Pound Veggies
Phillip Vowles has been growing giant vegetables for three decades. [Link]
Weird Universe » Joey Reynolds and the Beatles
An ancient manufactured pop-music feud.
The Joey Reynolds story here.
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Fark.com RSS » The rise and fall of the planet's most awesome public elevators [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Tiger constructing a getaway car, drinking coffee through a ballgag, and lewd dudes feud nude: a few of Fark's favorite Headlines of the Week for 7/31 – 8/6 [FarkBlog]
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Fark.com RSS » All Delta Airlines flights grounded due to system outage [News]
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Fark.com RSS » First world problems: The bigger your house, the bigger number of bugs that live in it [Scary]
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Mental Floss » A Side-By-Side Look at Wes Anderson's Films and Their Inspirations
Some of Anderson's influences (Charlie Brown?) might surprise you. [Link]
Mental Floss » 2016 Olympics
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Fark.com RSS » Akihito to make rare public address. Sources close to Japan's emperor expect him to plead with Niantic to fix Pokemon tracking [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Immortalize Your Pet With One of These Adorable Decorative Pillows
The ultimate accent pillow for pet-loving homes. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Riot Caused By A Performance of 'Macbeth'
Terrible occurrences have dogged performances of the Shakespeare play ever since its premiere. [Link]
FMyLife » AlmightyVoice says FML
Today, I attempted to bleach the little hairs above my lip. I had it on for about 15 seconds. Turns out that the horrible stinging that I had felt meant that it was not just working, but also eating through my skin at the same time. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Theregomylifesavings says FML
Today, I arrived for the holiday across the world that I spent my entire savings from working during college on. I had a slight sore throat, and couldn't manage to equalise my right ear, aborting all my scuba dives. There goes $500 and my dream of being a scuba instructor. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Monsters That Deserve Movies
Get a head start on a great week with these fascinating links! [Link]
Mental Floss » 8 Pumped Up Facts About Reebok
“No two feet are alike, not even your own.” [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Guy steals a bag from the government, government retrieves the bag, government sells the bag to a woman who then sends the bag to a government agency for authentication. Government left holding the bag…that Neil and Buzz used on the moon [Interesti
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FMyLife » Torvaltz says FML
Today, during an important meeting, I forgot the name for West Virginia and described it as, "Virginia a bit to the left". FML [Link]
GraphJam » Politicians' promises
Graph by: AskMax108 Tagged: Bar Graph , cancer , cure , election , politicians , promises Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Just Your Average Day
Graph by: (via Violins) Tagged: average , day , pie , Pie Chart , work Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Fans, How Annoying Are They?
Graph by: HalloweenDog Tagged: annoying , fans , hannah montana , heavy metal , jonas brothers , phantom of the opera , twilight Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Reasons to use Comic Sans font
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: comic sans , font , never use , no excuse , Pie Chart Share on Facebook
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Mental Floss » Researchers Hope to Improve Air Travel With New Airplane Simulation Lab
The Cabin Comfort and Environment Research Facility is under construction in Ottawa. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Driver who killed a man in a fatal hit-and-run gets killed the same way [Creepy]
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Fark.com RSS » Your genes may determine when you lose your virginity. Of course leaving them on or taking them off also could have an effect [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Wagon train stopped in its tracks by Crow indian nation. This is not a repeat from the 1870s [Silly]
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Mental Floss » Hayao Miyazaki-Inspired Glider Takes Flight in Japan
Watch a scene from 'Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind' come to life. [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Sports Cut From The Olympics
Tug of war had a pretty good run. [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my fiancé told me that my vagina reminds him of an Arby's sandwich. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man has her father's heart and walks her down the aisle [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » Your next bottle of wine may smell like taint [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Remember when mom said don't stick your head out the window? [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Can a Penny Dropped from a Skyscraper Kill Someone?
Betteridge's law of headlines strikes again. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you have to die young, there are few better ways to go out than on the world's tallest water slide [Sad]
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Mental Floss » Why Do Divers Go Hot Tubbing After a Dive?
In case you were wondering. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this forest man [Photoshop]
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