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 » In further 'everything in Australia wants to kill you' news, goldfish are growing to the size of footballs and planning to snack on you [Scary]
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Mental Floss » 7 Questions to Ask Your New College Roommate
What you should know about the stranger you'll be spending a lot of time with. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Some genius Rickrolled the NSA hackers [Hero]
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Mental Floss » David Bowie's ‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’ Soundtrack Is Being Released—40 Years Later
The perfect collectible for fans of the Thin White Duke and vintage 1970s science fiction. [Link]
Mental Floss » Truman Capote’s Ashes Are Up for Auction
You could own a literal piece of the famous writer for just a few thousand dollars. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Turns out most of the "holy" men you might meet on a trip to one of China's most sacred Buddhist temples are about as qualified as Miss Cleo [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » Black Holes: A Field Guide
Peer over the event horizon with us. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » YEEHAW…Jester's dead [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Protip for women going swimming with sharks when on their periods: Be very careful [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Hindu monk who claims to be 120 years old says the secret to a long life is not having sex [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » Seven pit bulls involved in vicious attack [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Italian bishop says Pokemon is like Nazism. To be fair, the Nazis tried to catch them all, too [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » 11 Nightmarish Facts About ‘Nosferatu’
Sink your teeth into these 11 nightmarish facts about the vampire classic 'Nosferatu.' [Link]
Fark.com RSS » On this date in 1587, first child born in America to English parents. Birth certificate and the rest of the Roanoke colony disappear shortly thereafter [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Fark Food Thread: Do you prefer to make some condiments yourself over store bought options? Share your favorite flavorful condiment recipes to the right [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » A Scientific Reason to Stop Peeing in the Pool
Think of the children (or yourself, if you don’t care about children). [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "This is the police, I'm commandeering that bicycle" [Strange]
[link] [19 comments] [Link]
Futility Closet » Urban Studies
Hans Hollein’s 1964 photomontage “Aircraft Carrier City in Landscape” challenged viewers’ conception of a city, suggesting that any structure that supports a large population might earn this title. In the same year, British architect Ron Herron proposed building a massive “walking city” (below) that could roam the world as needed. Ironically, the closest we’ve come to building this is an … [Link]
Mental Floss » Uber Will Launch a Fleet of Driverless Cars This Month
A futuristic fleet of driverless cars is about to hit the streets of Pittsburgh. [Link]
Mental Floss » Which of These Factors Can Influence My Credit Score?
Do you know what makes your credit stronger? Test your smarts about the factors that contribute to your score, then see what Farnoosh Torabi—Chase Slate financial education partner and host of the award-winning podcast, So Money—has to say about mastering the art of money management. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Don't drink and text. But if you do, describe it in this article [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » It's always amusing when reporters from competing television stations get into such a heated argument over tweets the cops have to be called. "We'll continue to cover the trial in a professional manner moving forward" [Silly]
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Mental Floss » You've Got to See Today's Top 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 18. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this bracer [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » 6 Habits of Rich People That You Should Steal
Want to make a lot of money? You can start by hitting the gym. [Link]
Mental Floss » A Collection of Classic Apple Computers Is Up For Bid
It includes 35 pieces from Tekserve’s Mac Museum. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Attempts world's highest bungie jump with a GoPro, records his iPhone falling out of his pocket [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » A teacher named Butts has an "inappropriate relationship" with a female student. And people say Fark isn't their personal erotica site [Giggity]
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Fark.com RSS » Man goes through compactor on Albany garbage truck. Again [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » 40 people arrested for child pr0n in NJ. They all look exactly what you would expect them to look like [Sick]
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Mental Floss » The World’s Largest Aircraft Lifts Off for the First Time
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a … flying bum? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Due to incredibly critical reports about the private prison system in America, the DOJ announces they will no longer use the private prison industry. Thanks, Obama [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » "Right, next vote: All in favor of staying here and being washed out to sea, please raise your right hand" [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » "Readers open up about their colonoscopies" [Creepy]
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Fark.com RSS » Gawker receives its final leg drop [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » I don't know what's worse — that this Slate author thinks everyone who follows a Twitter trend to list their first seven jobs is a privileged, elitist scumbag or that this Slate author thinks Twitter users are going to agree on hashtag unifo
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FMyLife » LifeAndLemons95 says FML
Today, I was wondering why my cheap and overall great apartment had been available for so long. After some research, it's now pretty clear: my landlord is, apparently, a well-known slumlord. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » What’s the Difference Between a Fire Engine and a Fire Truck?
One carries the water tank, the other transports the firefighters. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Why are New York City's streets ALWAYS under construction? [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » Could you stand up for a moment? Just as I thought, you're doing it all wrong [Unlikely]
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Mental Floss » Australia Is Having a Giant Goldfish Problem
While the large fish are probably enjoying their comfortable new habitat, their presence is proving disruptive to the local ecosystem. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Dear Florida, I hope you never change. The world would have nothing to laugh at or nothing to raise their own self esteem without you [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Man arrested after he couldn't lift things up and put them down in the place he wanted to [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » I guess I'll have to MacGyver my lunch… Someone get me a rubber band, paper clip and some sort of power source [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » 12 Rosy-Red Facts About Petra
Once abandoned and forgotten, the dazzling settlement has been one of the region’s greatest tourist attractions for decades. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Uber to launch JohnnyCab in Pittsburgh this month [PSA]
[link] [49 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Introducing Cold Medicine That Comes in K-Cup Form
The tiny pods will help you simplify your sick days. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Gun advocates file lawsuit, claiming they should be able to carry guns in any manner, such as openly, concealed, mounted on a hat, possibly as a BDSM ball gag [Murica]
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Mental Floss » How 'Captain Planet' Turned Kids Green
If our hero looks like Tom Cruise, it's no coincidence. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Wisconsin farmer and 16 cows died in what local colleague called a "perfect storm" of shiat. No word have far upwind the Trump rally was held [Sad]
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Mental Floss » Three Retirees Discover a Shipwreck From 1803 in Lake Ontario
The wreck is the second oldest ever found in the Great Lakes. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Ten years and 916 threads ago, our forefarkers brought forth on this site a new abomination, conceived in stupidity and dedicated to the proposition that all posts are created equally worthless. Except the LAST POST– (LGT LP #1) [Fail]
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Mental Floss » Baby Born on International Flight Gets 1 Million Airline Miles
The quickest way to get free airline points? Have a baby onboard. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Oetzi the Iceman's wardrobe was a ragtag mismatch of skins from at least five different species from like 5,300 seasons ago. I wouldn't want to be caught dead with that fashion nightmare on [Hero]
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Mental Floss » Early 'Harry Potter' Editions With Typo Could Be Worth Thousands of Dollars
If you own a first edition "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," turn to page 53 now. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Before you go on vacation, check to see you haven't left your dog on the roof of your house [Fail]
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FMyLife » funfettifirework says FML
Today, I almost got our office burned down by plugging the wrong charger into a laptop cooling fan. Tried to hide the incident and kept it casual but the smoke detector led it to my area and everyone knew I was the culprit. I'm a new hire too. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Study from the N.S. Sherlock Institute concludes that low cost airlines aren't actually a value [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » How 10 Pieces of Furniture Got Their Names
Why is your favorite place to relax called a couch? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Senior citizens in Fark's favorite state face skyrocketing rates of STD transmission. Two in the pink, one in the wrink [Repeat]
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Mental Floss » 'Mr. Robot' Releases Mobile Game Packaged as E Corp Messaging App
USA has released a 'Mr. Robot' game for Android. [Link]
Mental Floss » Name the States That Start With 'M'
Take the quiz! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: Big Data e-learning bundle: Hive, Hadoop, Spark, Pig, Cassandra, Oozie, Flume, Sqoop. Big Data πακέτο e-learning: Hive, Hadoop, Spark, Χοιρινά, Κασ
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Fark.com RSS » Making sushi requires years of learning the delicate art, and hours of preparation, and ultimately artful presentation. Or hire a robot to do it in seconds [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Pizza Hut Debuts New Box With a Pair of Playable DJ Decks
Customers simply connect the pizza box to a smartphone or laptop via Bluetooth and then use DJ software to mix tracks. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Paul Manafort tried to stop the Trump Taco Tweet, urging him to call tacos sandwiches [Followup]
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Mental Floss » Scientists Say DNA Molecules Can Glow
A reminder that just because something isn’t currently glowing doesn’t mean it never will. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Overcomplicate your favorite movie quotes. Example: changing "That rug really tied the room together" to "That carpet produced an aesthetically pleasing effect when viewed with the surrounding furniture and decor" [Amusing]
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Weird Universe » Hop’n Gator Beer
In 1969, the Pittsburgh Brewing Company introduced Hop'n Gator Lemon-Lime Lager, which was a combination of beer and Gatorade, but with 25% more alcohol than regular beer. The concoction was created by Robert Cade, the inventor of Gatorade.
A comment on BeerAdvocate.com provides some insight about what might have been going through the minds of the management team at the … [Link]
Weird Universe » Tanlac
Original text here.
Despite this 1915 revelation of fraud, Tanlac continued to sell for at least another 30 years. The bottle in the picture dates from 1942.
Maybe it was due to ads like this one.
Original ad here.
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Mental Floss » The Real-Life Inspirations Behind 8 Memorable Cartoon Characters
Find out about the real-world inspiration behind some of the most recognizable cartoon characters in TV and movies. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Drunken ass falls from 11-story building in Colombia, lives. Behold the power of alcohol (w/ vid) [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » I don't want to shock you, but turns out it's very easy to identify the American tourists on a Brazilian beach [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » The Mufgel Is New York City’s Latest Food Craze
The strange breakfast pastries feature a crumbly muffin on top and chewy bagel on the bottom. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 18 year-old pregnant woman dies after car crash, but baby survived. Initially, woman complained only of leg injury from crash. She was a passenger in the car driven by a man, not her husband. He survived the accident. Move on, nothing to see here [Sa
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these boxing boys [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Scientists Spot a Googly-Eyed Stubby Squid Off California Coast
"It's like some little kid dropped their toy." [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Hey guys, riding on the U-Bahn naked, not cool [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » We Might Have a Thai Princess to Thank For Water Tubing
When you think about it, of course a royal came up with this. [Link]
Mental Floss » Who In the World Was Carmen Sandiego? We Finally Know the Answer
It only took 20 years. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Workers of the world, fear not the robot revolution ..for you will be taken care of by your new overlords [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 16 Buggy Ways to Say 'Mosquito'
You might be one of a lucky type who rarely attract bites, or you might be someone skeeters love to feast on. If you’re the latter, you’ll want plenty of ammunition for name-calling. Here are a few choice terms for mosquitoes courtesy of the Dictionary of American Regional English. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Three men confront 77-year-old woman with plans to mug her. Things don't go as expected [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Can't join the 'mile high club'? Well there's always the 'roof high club' [Facepalm]
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Mental Floss » This New Yorker's Apartment Is a Turtle Sanctuary
Wildlife rehabilitator Lorri Cramer runs a turtle sanctuary out of her cramped New York City apartment. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Melbourne ranked the most livable city in the world for the 6th year running. Residents really just too afraid to leave the city and brave the Australian wildlife [Cool]
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Mental Floss » Massachusetts Elementary School Cancels Homework for a Year
Administrators at the struggling school cited multiple studies showing that homework can actually make it harder for young kids to learn. [Link]
Mental Floss » Fruit Anatomy
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Fark.com RSS » Facebook commenters rage on TV station for showing footage of cross burning in SoCal wildfires [Asinine]
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FMyLife » notthesame says FML
Today, my overprotective dad bolted all of my windows shut so that I don't turn out like my sister and sneak out or sneak boys in. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Japanese Cartoon 'Bananya' Tells the Tale of a Cat Who Lives Inside a Banana
The cutest feline-fruit cartoon you've ever seen. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Navy's goat mascot in training Bill XXXV euthanized after brief illness. Will be remembered fondly, likely with a robust brown sauce and some cumin [Sad]
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Mental Floss » Brands Drop Letters A, B, and O From Their Names to Promote Blood Donations
The letters A, B, and O are disappearing from signs and billboards around the world. [Link]
Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Ancient Olympic Stars
Links to get your surfing started! [Link]
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GraphJam » Who Just Uses Their Mouse to Make Graphs?
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GraphJam » Oranges
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Mental Floss » 13 of Our Favorite Pop Chart Lab Items
Bring home some beautifully organized data. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Dog with a GoPro discovers Bigfoot [Unlikely]
[link] [58 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Canadian Woman's iPhone Survives 2500-Foot Fall From Airplane
The phone was discovered intact in the middle of Vancouver’s Stanley Park. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Latest traffic delay in Calais caused by refugees running around with chain saws attacking cars: "It was something that I can only imagine would resemble a war zone" [Followup]
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FMyLife » funnyhowthatwork says FML
Today, the guy I like finally called to ask me to go grab a drink with him. I just moved six hours away. FML [Link]
Futility Closet » Head and Heart
In 2001 UC-San Diego sociologist David Phillips and his colleagues noted that deaths by heart disease seem to occur with unusual frequency among Chinese and Japanese patients on the 4th of the month. A study of death records revealed a 7 percent increase in cardiac deaths on that date, compared with the daily average for the rest of the week. … [Link]
Mental Floss » We’ve Been Seriously Underestimating the Number of Viruses on Earth
A recent study exponentially increases the number of known viruses. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Autoerotica [Awkward]
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Mental Floss » The Accidental Origins of ‘American Woman’
The song would not have been written if not for a broken string. [Link]
FMyLife » Tired says FML
Today, I got in trouble with my boss for doing what she wanted me to do. I guess she didn't think I would do it and did it herself. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Theme of Farktography Contest No. 589: "Software Hootenanny 6". Details and rules in first post. LGT next week's theme [Farktography]
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Mental Floss » 8 Famous Shipwrecks on Lake Michigan
Out of an estimated 6000 maritime disasters on the Great Lakes, Lake Michigan played host to 1500 shipwrecks. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Lee Harvey Oswald birthday party planned for NOLA [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » How tough are the weapons laws in China? Teen sentenced to life in prison for buying toy gun replicas online [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » FiveThirtyEight finally gets away from discussing Trump's flailing poll numbers to answer an unrelated question: How big is a fart? Okay, mostly unrelated [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » When you're the leader of a hate group that routinely blames natural disasters on gay people, it can be a little awkward trying to explain why your house just got wiped out in a natural disaster [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » 4-H club (head, heart, hands, and health) expands to 5-H by adding 'herding fish' to their motto. Wait, what? [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Russian Foreign Minister believes Americans are paranoid about Russians, speculate on Cold War instincts and can never stop [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » "There was a spider. It's all ok now" [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » McDonald's says it will include fatness tracker with Happy Meal purchase. Whoops, make that fitness tracker. Yep, that's sure to curb childhood obesity [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Cheese and rice, now the Leaning Tower of Pisa is going to lean even more to get away from the 'evil' mosque that may be built next to it. Somebody catch this building, it's fainting [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Don King lion, Sad Putin, monkey backpack, zika hit squad. It's The Atlantic's photos of the week [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Because you really wanted to read a news article featuring 'Trump' and 'taint' in the headline [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » The Hunt Has Resumed for a Fabled Nazi Treasure Train
It may never have existed, but that hasn't stopped wannabe explorers from looking. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this inspirational moment [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » 12 Lucky Products to Show Your Love for Black Cats
Happy Black Cat Appreciation Day! [Link]
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