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 » Topless women in racy outfits are forcing drivers to slow down at pedestrian crossings – although "forcing" might be a stretch (not safe for work) [Giggity]
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Fark.com RSS » The secret burial location of Antonin Scalia has been revealed. Not at the gateway to hell as previously believed [Murica]
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Fark.com RSS » Because SOME people seem to react negatively to the phrase 'lab-grown meat', the lab-grown meat industry has invented a new, slightly less creepy name for itself [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » Being Infected With Malaria Helped Ebola Victims to Survive
A recent study of Ebola patients revealed a surprising finding. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » How CEOs get away with murder… and fraud…. and criminal negligence… and embezzling [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » While a frying pan is great for the stove, it should never be used as a steering wheel [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » If you're going to hire a campus security guard named "Dormevil," don't be surprised when things like this happen [Ironic]
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Fark.com RSS » Cambodian town invaded by tarantulas eats their enemy: "They are said to be similar to chicken or cod but, take heed, it's only the legs that should be consumed" [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop what this Russian solider is jumping from [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » The ocean has once again paid for its intolerable insults [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Putin begins next phase of Ukraine invasion [Scary]
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FMyLife » R says FML
Today, my teacher called a friend and me out of class and told us we had been reported for plagiarism because our answers to a problem were nearly identical, and he said that I shouldn't have shared my work. This for an assignment where significant marks were awarded for collaborating with peers. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Class warfare comes to the playa with torches at the ready to burn giant pitchforks [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: Mac cyber security bundle. When you don't trust your Mac. Does not include tin foil. (Sponsored Link) [Plug]
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Fark.com RSS » Disney: It was supposed to do that, everyone loves fireworks exploding under their cars, it's part of the American experience, shut up, look over there *runs away* [Florida]
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Mental Floss » 9 Things You Might Not Know About Sbarro Pizza
It's known for its famous New York pizza now, but the company didn't start out that way. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » New aquarium in Arizona is open for only one day before it catches on fire [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Fighting suicide in Central Jersey through awareness, involvement, and getting the fark out of Central Jersey [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » We shall remember Mike Martin for his friendly smile, his kind nature, and the house full of big-boobed mannequins he left for posterity [Giggity]
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Mental Floss » The Summer's Best Amazon Deals You Can Still Get
Over the course of the summer, a few of the products and deals our Smart Shopping Team has found keep winning over readers. These were the summer's most popular bargains you can still get. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » According to the residents of a tiny town in Italy, the secret to living past 100 is 'rampant sex' – although at that age 'rampant sex' might just mean reaching the point where you're both wheezing heavily [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » "Okay, we've cleared the moorings … FULL SPEED AHEAD" [Dumbass]
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Weird Universe » Bravo Smokes — The Lettuce Cigarette
In 1959, chemist Puzant Torigian was challenged by a colleague to make a nicotine-free cigarette. He became somewhat obsessed by the idea and began systematically testing tobacco substitutes, including kale, grape, cabbage, kohlrabi, spinach, carrot, peanut, tomato leaves, and sugar beet tops. Finally, he determined that the best substitute was Lactuca sativus (or lettuce). When its leaves were properly cured, … [Link]
Weird Universe » Mother’s Friend: Hoo-Ha Liniment
Frankly, I am utterly gobsmacked at the notion of toughening up (and simultaneously "making pliable") the vagina prior to childbirth.
Original of second ad here.
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FMyLife » idontevengetpaid says FML
Today, I arrived at my internship at 7 am after three hours of sleep with a massive hangover. When I got there, my boss told me he had made a mistake and I was meant to come in next week. He then said, "Well, now that you're here, you might as well get some work done. Come in next week … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » 12PM Call Heidi
Lawyer on phone: …No…No….They can’t take your kids away for smokin’ pot, that’s bullshit…Ha, ha, ha! 500 5th Avenue
New York, NY [Link]
Mental Floss » The Newest American Girl Doll Is From 1960s Detroit
The character of Melody Ellison loves Motown and is an active participant in the civil rights movement. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Models 'suffer' wardrobe function at Venice Film Festival (Not safe for work) [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » How do you most effectively deal with bullies, bigots, haters? Easy, use non-complementary behavior [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » It's happening [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » School may no longer use the title 'valedictorian' because it is too competitive [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this massive wooden spiral staircase [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Retrobituary: Larry Itliong, Leader of One of the Nation’s Most Successful Strikes
He led farm workers to victory in California’s landmark Delano grape strike. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The five biggest myths about Labor Unions. The sixth myth? They actually work and do have the best things in mind for their members and in no way exploit them [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » After twenty-five years, a great teacher quits because of all the paperwork [Sad]
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Futility Closet » Podcast Episode 120: The Barnes Mystery
In 1879 a ghastly crime gripped England: A London maid had dismembered her employer and then assumed her identity for two weeks, wearing her clothes and jewelry and selling her belongings. In this week’s episode of the Futility Closet podcast we’ll describe the murder of Julia Thomas and its surprising modern postscript. We’ll also discover the unlikely origins of a … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Mailman accused of being too aggressive hoping to deliver his package to women [Creepy]
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Mental Floss » 11 Mischievous Facts About Capuchin Monkeys
They poke each other in the eye as a bonding gesture. They throw rocks at their monkey crushes. They wash with pee. What's not to love? [Link]
FMyLife » colibricorolla says FML
Today, my roommate gave us an hour's notice that she'd be babysitting her 4 youngest siblings in our apartment for an unspecified time. After hours of them running around, intruding, breaking things and one severely injuring himself on our furniture, it turns out they are staying the night. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Alex Jones thinks he's gonna be Vince Fostered. In other news, raw sewage smells bad [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » JonBenét Ramsey was murdered twenty years ago, so now we're getting four shows about the crime [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Every town in West Virginia is worse than you think Mexican border towns are [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » The city that brought you the McDonald's $2.9 million coffee verdict now offers law scholars the drunken choking corn dog contestant suit [Sad]
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Mental Floss » Why Are There Crushed Stones Alongside Railroad Tracks?
They're far from decorative. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » When you're a dolphin, it really sucks when your blowhole is defective and you have to breathe through your mouth. "Clearly it's a thing that works for the animal" [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » There's a new breed of truck driving assholes: The coal rollers [Murica]
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Fark.com RSS » Pope Francis celebrated Mother Teresa's canonization by inviting 1,500 homeless people to a pizza party [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » WWII C-46 pilot finally presented medals for his badassery, such as rescuing emaciated prisoners of war, pulling pilots from burning planes, and delivering 20,000 cases of beer to remotely deployed forces [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Majority of America's religious have apostatized to "sexualcratic" stratagem, just as how Chamberlain appeased Hitler with Czechoslovakia, because of GLBTs [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » 20 More Word Usage Mistakes Even Smart People Make
There are so many to look out for! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Hunter out in Everglades comes upon python wrapped around deer, shoots python for constricting without permit [Florida]
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FMyLife » anonymous says FML
Today, I discovered that in the three days I left my 18-year-old son in charge, my dog had gotten pregnant. When I confronted my son about it, he stated, "I don't want the reputation of being a cock-blocker." FML [Link]
FMyLife » TheHarvardian says FML
Today, my boss told me that our old manager didn't do my promotion paperwork, so everyone in the department is getting a chance to interview for a job I've been doing for a month. They also expect me to keep doing it at my normal pay rate until they hire someone. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Just Lonely says FML
Today, after not hanging out with anyone the whole year, a guy finally asked me to go the movies with him. When I asked what time, he said, "Never mind, I found another girl." FML [Link]
GraphJam » Sparkles!
Graph by: MGCAngel8 Tagged: dracula , tinker bell , twilight , vampires , venn diagram Share on Facebook
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Mental Floss » The Language of Addiction: How Discussions of Drugs and Death Have Changed Over the Past 200 Years
What 'drug' means to you depends on when you lived. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Los Angeles now has the tallest building in the west. Until the next earthquake when it will be the longest building in the west [Cool]
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Mental Floss » 13 Heartwarming Animal Rescues
We owe it to pets and wildlife to keep them safe from our storm drains and cheese puffs. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Crooks still calling the cops and to brag that they'll never be caught, but this one became ironic in record time [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Fishing, tattoos, jumping out of a moving truck to your death…that's Florida [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Those granny pants women wear have gotten so big they can hold an entire weeks' worth of shoplifted food in them (pics) [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » You may want to sit down for this, but today marks the 239th anniversary of the first time the Stars and Stripes ever flew in battle [Murica]
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Fark.com RSS » Do great white sharks deserve to be feared or pitied? Why not both? [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Hermine is re-gaining strength and becoming a hurricane again, which should be impossible because it's in the North Atlantic 200 miles off the coast of MD; unless SOMETHING has drastically warmed the water there. Either way, NY is boned. Again [F
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Fark.com RSS » Russian drivers now being fined if their car's shadow breaks traffic laws (pic) [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Most scholars thought I was nuts to start talking about large, permanent maroon settlements in the Great Dismal Swamp, but the third archaeological dig came through [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Interrupting your burglary to paint the family dog purple is considered cruelty to animals, not to mention a good start on an insanity defense [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » "A mother who called herself a snob and slammed a member of her ex-husband's family for speaking 'Geordie' and living on a 'grotty' housing estate has lost custody of her children" [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Oklahoma governor orders 37 oil drilling wastewater wells to shut down after 5.6 earthquake. So that's what it takes [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Volkswagen good, Volksdroge not so much [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Dumbass decides to go kite surfing in tropical storm winds [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » What do you do when dead cows wash up on your beach? Surely you can't dynamite them like whales [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Rare Koenigsegg CCX for sale. Full service history. Needs some work [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these dazed and confused people [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Sami Elu's Melodic Chopstick Piano
Too bad he doesn't play "Chopsticks." [Link]
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