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 » Ohio Conservationists Unleash Hellbenders on Local Streams
Huge captive-bred salamanders will be released into streams in the hopes of replenishing threatened populations. [Link]
Mental Floss » Why Are There Lifeguards at Rio's Olympic Pools?
Aside from being Rio law, there's another good reason the Olympics have gone full 'Baywatch.' [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "China is a big importer of donkey skins from Burkina Faso, using them to make traditional medicines." Is there ANYTHING that China doesn't use to make traditional medicines? Apart from actual medicines that is [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Williamstown (KY) mayor says Ark Encounter is not the economic boon they expected. Insert Nicolas Cage "YOU DON'T SAY?" meme here [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » "US seeks clarification after ambassador is called gay son of a whore." Well, yeah, that probably goes without saying [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » DC is being overrun by scum [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Parishioners claim statue of Jesus opened its eyes, then quickly shut them when it saw its shadow – or something [Unlikely]
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FMyLife » idiocy Trumps reason says FML
Today, a customer made a huge scene at work because all of our reading glasses are made in China, and apparently any "moral" person should be repulsed by that. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I was told I'll need a hysterectomy. I'm barely 22. My doctor said "You probably wanted kids, huh? That's gonna be rough!" FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man receives tax bill for 14 trillion dollars, thinks it might be a mistake [Obvious]
[link] [32 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Italian Police Cook Spaghetti for Lonely Couple
There's no emotional crisis that pasta won't cure. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "I Learned It By Watching You" 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Edition; Malia Obama blew off Democratic Convention to smoke pot @ Lollapalooza [Spiffy]
[link] [118 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » A Rare Blue Lobster Was Caught Off the Coast of Cape Cod
Only one in every 2 million lobsters is blue, but it’s the second time lobsterman Wayne Nickerson has caught one. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man climbing Trump Tower with suction cups because apparently Trump can't even keep his elevators running [NewsFlash]
[link] [377 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Why Are Flamingos Pink?
It’s because of what they eat. [Link]
Mental Floss » The First Americans Didn't Arrive by the Bering Land Bridge, Study Says
For much of the 20th century, scientists believed that the first settlers of the Americas could only have arrived one way. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Capybaras sighted on Rio's Olympic golf course, were immediately clubbed [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » I have no idea what you are talking about so here is an ostrich walking down the street in Wales [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Hey guys, she's single [Giggity]
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Mental Floss » An Artificial Pancreas Will Likely Be Available by 2018
"This is, at least at the moment, a bridge to a cure until a biological cure is found.” [Link]
Mental Floss » New York DMV Implores Drivers to Stop Taking Selfies
Your #drivingselfie isn't worth the risk. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "I was accepted for my continuing degree at a university. Then one day I said 'f*ck it' and went back to Japan to become a professional insane person who wore too much makeup, didn't sleep enough, and lived for her shiny boys in leath
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Mental Floss » Chinese Tourist Mistakenly Sent to German Refugee Shelter
He was headed for France and Italy. His vacation didn't turn out the way he planned. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The GOP anti-Trump candidate who mysteriously appeared a few days ago has a resume filled with inconsistencies. Bonus: The article misspells his name three different ways [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Is Ukraine just about to blow? Doesn't it already? [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » The only man alive who has shot an American president will now be able to – wait for it – vote in the presidential election [Murica]
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Fark.com RSS » That's one heck of a long vacation [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » So the new girl texts me and wants me to go all 50 Shades on her tonight with safe words and everything. I said okay, but I don't think I am really that kind of guy. Help. Also, this is a real thread, assholes. I can show you the texts [Repeat]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this river walker [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » The Truth About 6 Common Marathon-Training 'Rules'
Been told you need to eat a heaping portion of pasta the night before your big race? That's a myth. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Judge bans Sebastian, Fla., man from ordering pizza [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Gays are coming after your guns; your guns with long hard shafts that shoot things out of the tip [Unlikely]
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Mental Floss » Save Time With These Social Media Keyboard Shortcuts
This useful chart will help you be a more efficient internet user. [Link]
Mental Floss » Don't Miss Wednesday's Awesome Amazon Deals
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 10. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The Girl Scouts have a new cookie to overcharge you for [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » One Southern woman's harrowing tale of how she went vegan for a week and got tongue-lashed by dad: "This is so un-American. That's what you need to write. This is BS and being vegan is un-American" [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Your Fall-Flavored Beer Might Be Threatened By a Pumpkin Shortage
Last year's pumpkin shortage is still an issue—and it could affect your favorite fall brews. [Link]
Futility Closet » Sorted
In the U.S. presidential election of 1884, Republican James G. Blaine was accused of having sold his influence in Congress and of manipulating stocks. Democrat Grover Cleveland had fathered a child out of wedlock and had paid a substitute $150 to take his place in the Civil War. One journalist wrote: Mr. Blaine has been delinquent in office but blameless … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Forget the free candy, I've got rare Pokemon in the back of my van [Creepy]
[link] [20 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 6 of Your Favorite Summer Scents Explained by Chemistry
Breathe them in. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Possibly the most Fark-ready headline ever written: "Man uses cat as bagpipe to play Scotland the Brave" [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » With 12 individual gold medals, Michael Phelps has tied a 2,168-year-old Olympic record with Leonidas of Rhodes [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » What Happens If a Presidential Nominee Drops Out?
There's a plan in case someone drops out after a major party nomination. [Link]
Mental Floss » Dutch Designers Create a House That's Built to Split Apart If You Get Divorced
Think of it as an architectural prenup. [Link]
Mental Floss » Girl Scouts Unveil New S’mores Cookie For National S’mores Day
No campfire required. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Justice Department says that Baltimore police have a racial bias…not in the way they drive their paddy wagons though. Don't be ridiculous [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » Michael Jordan Pledges $5 Million to New African-American History Museum
To honor the basketball star's contribution, a section of the museum's Sports Gallery will now be named “The Michael Jordan Hall: Game Changers.” [Link]
Mental Floss » Finally! Starbucks Adds Almond Milk to Its Menu
The coffee giant will start rolling out the dairy alternative on September 6. [Link]
Mental Floss » Ice Cube and the Goodyear Blimp's Good Day
January 20, 2014 was also a good day for charity. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Good news: Scientists think they have an all-natural way to clean up oil spills. Bad news: The method requires fire tornadoes [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Farmer shoots neighbour's dog for mauling his pigs. "I don't feel bad about it" [Hero]
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Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Silver
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Fark.com RSS » 12-year-old boy to attend Cornell, hopefully graduate on time at age 16 and get a job right away. He'll now have the very rare opportunity to pay off all his Ivy League tuition loans before he turns 50 [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Man wins lottery six days after surviving Dubai plane crash. Some guys have all the luck [Amusing]
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FMyLife » ScarletSpirit says FML
Today, I was flirting with a really cute girl and we ran out of things to say, I got so nervous with the silence that I asked her if she had hiccuped lately. FML [Link]
FMyLife » looser says FML
Today, I pronounced FAQ as 'fuck' to my boss. I'm not a native speaker. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Nabisco's X-Rated Toy Scandal of 1971
The strange story of how a cookie empire nearly came crumbling down over racy, violent model kits. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Once I was afraid, I was petrified, when I saw that crazed Cheeto going down that slide. But then I woke up and realized I wasn't that alone. No, I'm writing from the thread I call my home. THIS is your Fark Writer's Thread "Survived
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Fark.com RSS » Yes [Murica]
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Fark.com RSS » Trump's handlers have changed Trump's Twitter password and won't tell him what it is, apparently [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » When the plane has pulled away from the boarding ramp, give it up, it's gone…unless you're this guy, that is [Strange]
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Mental Floss » This App Invites Citizen Scientists to Catalogue Critters
It's even led to the discovery of a new species. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man charged with making up bear attack. The man was actually attacked by vampires and werewolves but he knew that would not be believable so he created the bear attack [Fail]
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Mental Floss » Humming Might Not Coax Snails Out of Their Shells After All
Many coastal residents swear a little mouth music is all it takes to bring a common periwinkle out of its shell. [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Surprising Facts About ‘Mr. Mom’
More than 30 years later, the John Hughes-penned, Michael Keaton-starring movie remains an ahead-of-its-time comedy classic. [Link]
Overheard In The Office » That Means It’s Working
Manager: Just put it in your mouth and suck on it.
Associate: But I don’t want to get sick… What will happen? [Long, awkward pause] It’s burning my tongue. East Parham Road
Richmond, Virginia Overheard by: Champagnegurl [Link]
Mental Floss » Dolphin Moms May Start Teaching Their Calves Before They're Born
When it comes to pregnancy chatter, dolphins are actually a lot like us. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: Ostrich travel pillow. The Skymall is strong with this one. (Sponsored Link) [Plug]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this unusual workplace environment [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Museum Celebrates 200 Years With 150 Illuminated Manuscripts
The exhibit explores the science behind the art. [Link]
Mental Floss » Xavier University Is Now Home to America’s First Pizza ATM
Dreams do come true. [Link]
Mental Floss » 7 Strange Tales From the Wild West
Every time period has its strange stories, and the Wild West is no different—whether it's outlaw corpses or feral camel ghosts. [Link]
Weird Universe » Corkscrew removes baseball
The following passage comes from "An Unusual Foreign Body in the Rectum — A Baseball: Report of a Case" (Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, January 1977):
A 49-year-old man complained of his inability to void when he came to the Letterman Army Medical Center Emergency Room. Physical examination revealed that he had a distended bladder and a firm, fixed, … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » According to newly declassified military documents, a weather forecast in 1967 stopped a nuclear war [Scary]
[link] [140 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » hemiol says FML
Today, I was, once again, yelled at by multiple tourists because I don't speak their language, even though they could neither speak English or Norwegian. They also yelled at me for not accepting Euros. Norway is not a part of the European Union. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » New App Teaches Kids How to Code With Japanese Pocky Candy
A delicious introduction to computer programming. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Doggystyle isn't meant to be taken literally, my dear [Sick]
[link] [126 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The 'Twin Peaks' Original Score Is Getting a Special Vinyl Release
This is one darn fine looking vinyl. [Link]
Mental Floss » Silver
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Fark.com RSS » Yo dawg, we heard you like derailments [Ironic]
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Mental Floss » Capybaras Overrun the Rio Olympic Golf Course
Golfers have more than just sand traps to worry about. [Link]
Mental Floss » What Song Is Played If an Independent Olympian Medals?
It has been 24 years since we last saw a person not representing a country on the podium. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » UK's fourth-richest billionaire suddenly moves up to number three [Sad]
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GraphJam » How Do You Say "Why Are You Orange?"
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: italian , jersey shore , translations Share on Facebook
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Weird Universe » Jerry Lewis, Sensitive Crooner
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Fark.com RSS » Here are the biggest tourist traps in each state, now who wants to look for that elusive skunk ape after we travel south of the border? [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: A Tribute to William the Worm
Here's some links to start your day right! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Officer shoots and kills woman in a tense "shoot or don't shoot" situation. Someone just forgot to tell the officer that this was just a demonstration at a citizens' police academy [Florida]
[link] [208 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 8 Food Hacks for Dorm-Room Life
Never underestimate a kettle or ramen. [Link]
FMyLife » millie_marie says FML
Today, I have a huge crush on my best friend who views me as his little sister. My coworker found out and has since been making incest jokes. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Ever wonder what a sewage truck explosion looks like? Well, thanks to the miracle of Russian dashcams, wonder no more [Fail]
[link] [88 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Infographic Explores Shakespeare's Relationship With Nature
The Bard's plays and sonnets are peppered with references to storms, comets, and animals. [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my uncle asked me to act as a bodyguard in a video he was making. I put on the shades and suit while he was saying his message to the camera. I was laughing so hard internally that I ended up farting so loud throughout the entire video. We had to shoot the video five times. FML [Link]
Futility Closet » Parallelogram Puzzle
Point E lies on segment AB, and point C lies on segment FG. The area of parallelogram ABCD is 20 square units. What’s the area of parallelogram EFGD? SelectClick for Answer 
Draw EC. Now parallelogram ABCD and triangle EDC share a common base (DC), and they have the same altitude (a perpendicular from E to DC). So triangle EDC has … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » And while everyone was obsessing over what Trump said today, Russia moved mobile nuclear missile launchers into Crimea [Scary]
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FMyLife » Hey, thats not math!? says FML
Today, I logged on to my Gmail account and to find that my brother had sent my math teacher a picture of Bigfoot peeing into a urinal. Using my account. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » The Secret Science That Powers Olympians
What makes their bodies different than the average weekend warrior hitting the gym? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Increasing number of Americans living in a van down by the river by choice: "It's a netherworld closer to Trainspotting than Mark Twain" (pics) [Murica]
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Fark.com RSS » Breaking news from Romero Institute of Korea: Scorching heat changes people's daily routines [Obvious]
[link] [27 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Disappointing Truths About Modern Dating
Presented by Adam Ruins Everything. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » With no ISIS attacks to report in the last couple of days The Mirror releases a map showing where Britain's dognapping hotspots are [Interesting]
[link] [16 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Best. Honeymoon. EVER [Cool]
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FMyLife » Never Again says FML
Today, I went to collect my clothes out of the dryer. Thinking it would be fun for my small dog, I brought her with me. I put her down and let her sniff around while I put my clean clothes in a basket. I turned around from putting more clothes in the dyer to catch her peeing in my clean … [Link]
FMyLife » Scarlet says FML
Today, after calling my bank to see where my paycheck was, and waiting on hold for my entire lunch break, my boss told me she forgot to submit my deposit. I was relying on that money to pay for lunch today as I used all I had for bills. Looks like I eat tomorrow. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Stupid: Driving down the highway reading a Bible. A-hole: Flipping the bird to another driver filming her do it [Dumbass]
[link] [84 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The Serial Killer Who Inspired Three Classic Horror Movies
Ed Gein has been the basis for three of the horror genre's scariest villains. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Robber flips off clerk after getting no money." Well, all things considered it could have been worse [Fail]
[link] [14 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Why Was Paul McCartney Barefoot on the Cover of 'Abbey Road'?
It's been nearly 50 years since The Beatles' iconic album was released, and the conspiracy theories about Paul McCartney’s bare feet are still alive. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man held after climbing Buckingham Palace fence. Guards speechless [Dumbass]
[link] [25 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 6 Places to Buy Those Bright Workout Leggings Everyone Has
Coveting those bold printed leggings your favorite Instagram fitness mavens rock? Here's where you can get them. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Cost of Child Care Is on the Rise
Parents today spend 10 percent of their income on childcare services. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Thanks to Constitutional due process safeguards and sloppy legislative drafting by Congress, there is a 50 square mile section in America's oldest national park where you can literally get away with murder [Interesting]
[link] [160 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Southern California's 'El Super' grocery chain produce section doubles as a Fortress Of Solitude for rodents [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Master blowtorch robber escaped with smoking hammocks, a Starbucks gift card and bug spray [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » Say, is that a gun in your pocket or are you just… *BLAM* …Okay, a gun it is [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this limited supply of life preservers [Photoshop]
[link] [11 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » NASA Releases More Than 1000 Stunning New Images of Mars
Get ready for alien beauty overload. [Link]
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