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.”
Weird Universe » News of the Weird (August 28, 2016)
News of the Weird
Weirdnuz.M490, August 28, 2016
Copyright 2016 by Chuck Shepherd. All rights reserved.
Lead Story
The phenomenal Japanese singer Hatsune Miku (100 million YouTube hits) is coming off of a sold-out, 10-city North American concert tour with high-energy audiences (blocks-long lines to get in; raucous crowd participation; hefty souvenir sales)– except that "she" isn't real. Hatsune Miku … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Charles Osgoodbye [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Happy 53rd birthday, "I Have A Dream" speech. Yes, you can listen and watch [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Guy robs donut shop across from police station, doesn't get two feet out the door. #CunningPlan [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » The National Park Service says people are morans [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Your fear of clowns is warranted [Creepy]
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Fark.com RSS » Even despite being fully insured, a California resident received an $18,000 medical bill [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Ever wonder how Florida got be the way it is? Florida man explains it all [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Three of the biggest gangs in Los Angeles have agreed to peace. No, really [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Officials admit that raw sewage has been leaking into the Baltimore harbor for several days, in case anyone is wondering why it smells so much better [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Someone went into a gay nightclub and stuck acid in a lube dispenser. Police are trying to find out who is responsible for the bigoted, baseless attack [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop Challenge: Improve this artistic rendering [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » The Library of Congress Is Digitizing Its Braille Music Collection
It's a tedious process. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you got bad grades in school it's because you had ugly teachers [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 8 Family-Style Facts About Buca di Beppo
Grab some pasta with the pope. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The San Diego Chicken is retiring, leaving some people to cry fowl [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Two airline pilots arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol as they prepared to fly from Glasgow to New York point out they're in Scotland and what else were they supposed to be doing? [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Who hasn't worn a traffic cone on their head? Seems that will get you arrested in England [Awkward]
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Fark.com RSS » Do you enjoy cereal or toast with jam for breakfast? You're doing it wrong [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » Hurricane Gaston is expected to strengthen while three other disturbances remain under watch, including one threatening Florida. Welcome to the end of Summer, folks [Florida]
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Mental Floss » Watch How USC Digitizes Human Actors
Here's one way to get a 3D scan of a person. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » At least 90 drug cases in Houston will be tossed out because a deputy "destroyed" the evidence in the "overcrowded property room." The deputy has since been "fired" [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Help name these koala babies, and make sure the name is of good quality [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » Murder suspect to represent himself in court, saying he knows everything he needs to know about lawyers by watching TV [Dumbass]
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Weird Universe » Anti-Aging Mouthpiece
Searching for that youthful look? Forget expensive surgery or dangerous therapies! Japan has the answer and it is as simple as it is, well, unusual. Just pop the colorful Pupeko gently into your mouth, clench your jaw and breath in and out. This will then start training and tightening your cheek and jaw muscles, helping to offset the signs of … [Link]
Mental Floss » This Week's Best Amazon Deals You Can Still Get
As a recurring feature, we share some amazing Amazon deals we’ve turned up. These items were the ones that were the most popular with our readers this week, and they’re still available. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Love bites …then you die [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Father with a short temper catches his daughter in his car fooling around with a boy. Girl not glad after mad dad goes off like a bad launching pad [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Video for all the morans that don't know the rules of the road. In other news, not even this video will stop morans from driving 55 in the left lane, even though they're causing accidents [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Local news station video editor just earned their paycheck [Amusing]
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Overheard In The Office » 9AM Back to Work
Secretary: Don’t mail your boogers to people! 401 Church Street
Nashville, Tennessee [Link]
Fark.com RSS » You might wanna sit down for this: the F-35 may have "significant" problems [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop theme – the moment before disaster strikes [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » CSB Sunday Morning: Theme parties [CSB]
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FMyLife » Thomas P. says FML
Today, I parked in my "employee of the month" parking spot by the front of the store and started my shift. About halfway through my shift, a customer backed into my vehicle, got out and checked, then drove off before I could come outside. Perks of being the best employee I can be. FML [Link]
FMyLife » nes0385 says FML
Today, after months of eating lunch with my best friend, going to Barnes and Noble, and having to poop while I was there, I realized I've trained myself to have to poop every single time I step into a Barnes and Noble. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The only thing that would make Skid Row worse than it already is would be if somebody introduced Spice to the people living there. Fortunately that hasn't happened and … oh, crap [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Teacher facing suspension after forcing the only black girl in her class to play a slave trying to escape via the underground railroad [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Mercedes has bookends this weekend with Rosberg at the front and Hamilton at the rear due to grid penalties. After the August break it is time to treat yourself to a Spa day and the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix at 8am EDT on NBCSN [Live]
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Weird Universe » Go Topless Day: August 28, 2016
Needless to say, bare chestal areas of XX-chromosome carriers in video and at homepage.
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Fark.com RSS » Truck carrying digger strikes pedestrian bridge over motorway, causing it to collapse onto another truck and a motorbike. And Subby saw the whole thing happen in his rear view mirror as it happened two seconds after he'd passed under the bridge [
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FMyLife » MissMoonpie says FML
Today, I found out my father's girlfriend is moving in with us. I didn't even know he had a girlfriend. FML [Link]
FMyLife » JTinNJ says FML
Today, I woke up and poured myself a large glass of orange juice from a carton and took a big gulp only to realize it was liquid eggs. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Enni says FML
Today, my husband told me that, "a girl's orgasm serves no purpose". FML [Link]
FMyLife » outofluckatcollege says FML
Today, my girlfriend broke up with me. It wouldn't be so bad if we weren't stuck rooming together for the rest of a semester that hasn't even started yet. FML [Link]
FMyLife » young and dumb says FML
Today, I got married to the man I love even though my whole family told me not to marry him. He got into a drunken fight at our wedding and is now in jail. He apparently won't be getting out any time soon due to charges I didn't know about. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Simulation Shows Nearly 12,000 Years of Large Volcano Eruptions
Giant explosions have occurred all over over the globe. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Look at the picture of this Southwest Air plane to see what it calls a "mechanical issue." Tag is for the pilot and crew [Hero]
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FMyLife » horriblelife3006 says FML
Today, my boyfriend showed me his need for speed. It was amazing, except he showed it to me with my new car while running away from the cops. FML [Link]
GraphJam »
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: mystery disease , Pie Chart , self diagnosis , webmd Share on Facebook
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Mental Floss » The Secret of Floppy Paper
Use math to amaze (and educate) your friends. [Link]
Futility Closet » Special Interests
In the summer of 1920, as the states were considering whether to grant suffrage to women, Tennessee became a battleground. The 19th amendment would become law if 36 of the 48 states approved it, but only 35 had ratified the measure, and 8 had rejected it. Of the remaining states, only Tennessee was even close to holding the needed votes. … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Coming to you from Juneau, Alaska, it's once again time for Livingston Stapler Company Presents. Two hours of music hosted live by a farker (9 pm AKDT/10 pm PDT) [Live]
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Mental Floss » Wear Your Favorite Painting on Your Clothes
Turn your outfit into gallery wall. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Woman who married the Eiffel Tower would like to fill you in on the nature of her insanity [Facepalm]
[link] [91 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » When Texas Had Embassies and Ambassadors In Europe
Everything's bigger in Texas, but their diplomatic representation overseas was rather small. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » When the Massachusetts Turnpike debates tolls, the designated citizen advocate is a former employee whose job depended on high tolls [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this intense stare [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Bert
Revisit a charming segment in which Ernie can't keep his mouth shut. (Shh!) [Link]
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