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 » Ugly-ass orangutan born at the National Zoo in Washington, the first one born there in 25 years [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » My Little Porny – free on iOS 10 [Strange]
[link] [75 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Cape Breton Store Offers Two Acres of Land to Employees Who Move There
The Farmer’s Daughter Country Market has a great offer for those wanting to escape the big city. [Link]
Mental Floss » Here’s the Best Time of Year to Get Your Flu Shot
Getting vaccinated too early could cost you. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Ever wanted to fake your own death? A new book goes through all the things you need to think about. The best part is, it isn't illegal. "It's surprising more people don't do it," a judge says [Interesting]
[link] [76 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Hunting Bats Tilt Their Heads Like Puppies
Waggling their ears helps the bats target their prey. [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Forgotten Niceties We Should Bring Back
Presented by Geico. [Link]
Mental Floss » How Planes Fly the Same Routes Without Crashing Into Each Other
Around 2000 flights cross the Northern Atlantic each day, mostly following the same flight paths. How do they avoid disaster? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Median household incomes just surged in the largest increase on record. Congrats, you are now making a lot more money. You should spend like there is no tomorrow [Followup]
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Mental Floss » Selfies Can Calculate the Monetary Value of Conservation, Study Finds
A new study finds that conserved lands contributed around $1.8 billion to Vermont's tourism industry between 2007 and 2014. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark Food Thread: What do you think of when you think of making Italian food? Your own pasta, eggplant parm, or maybe a cannoli? Show us the goods.. It's ok to raid grandma's recipes. We won't tell [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Mark August 16, 3766 on your calendar. According to a countdown clock put together by researchers at Tohoku University, that's the date Japan's population will dwindle to one [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 15 Nervy Facts About the Spinal Cord
8. It stops growing once you turn five. [Link]
Mental Floss » State Fair-Themed Restaurant to Open in Texas Walmart
Customers will be able to order corn dogs, deep-fried hash browns, funnel cake fries, and more. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Nurse who 'bared her breasts and performed sex acts on patient' argues she was just 'providing emotional support' [Giggity]
[link] [134 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Dildo trial, day 3: In an inadvertent comment on Bundy family animal husbandry practices, Ammon's lawyer claims client is being "molested like an animal" [Followup]
[link] [132 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Easy, Time-Saving Ways to Incorporate Meditation Into Your Daily Routine
You can get yourself focused and relaxed any time of day: no apps needed. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » New Jersey police seize $171 from a man during a drug bust under civil asset forfeiture law. The same law permits him to challenge the seizure…for a fee of $175 [Facepalm]
[link] [98 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Places You Won’t Believe Have Seen Snow
Presented by GEICO. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop Three-Fer: Combine these different views of the same objects into something more compelling [Photoshop]
[link] [21 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » What Are Those Picturesque Dutch Windmills Actually For?
What goes on inside a windmill? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Organized religion rakes in more money than Apple and Google combined [Obvious]
[link] [107 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » This Stingray Is One of the Few Non-Mammals That Chews Its Food
Watching them do it is weirdly unsettling. [Link]
FMyLife » kwill256 says FML
Today, I had an argument with my partner, which resulted in us breaking up and me leaving. I drove for half an hour before I realised I had left my handbag, purse and licence at his place. I had to go ask for it back. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » In a case of the apple not falling far from the tree, Indiana woman threatens to blow up school if her disruptive son isn't allowed to return to class [Facepalm]
[link] [44 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Overlooked Facts about Rosalind Franklin
3. Had she lived longer, she may have qualified for more than one Nobel Prize. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Blue in Your Blue Jeans Is at Least 6000 Years Old
Ancient Peruvians were the first in the world to dye fabric blue, beating the Egyptians to it by 1600 years. [Link]
Mental Floss » Thbbft! Talking with 'Bloom County's' Berkeley Breathed
The cartoonist revived his popular 1980s strip thanks to a letter from Harper Lee. [Link]
Mental Floss » Oscar Wilde’s Prison Cell Opens to the Public for the First Time
The prison that detained him is now hosting a tribute to the author. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » New investigation shows that hotels don't wash the sheets between guests, which is gross, but apparently, it is well known they also leave the duvet cover on a bed for months, and no one has a problem with that [Sick]
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Futility Closet » Nothing Doing
Leo Rosten once received this note from Groucho Marx: Dear Junior: Please excuse me for not answering your letter sooner. But I have been so busy not answering letters lately that I have not been able to get around to not answering yours in time. Love, Groucho. [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Major Facts About Little League Baseball
It all began with a game of catch… [Link]
Mental Floss » Texas Man Enters Gum Company's Contest 60 Years Late, Wins Prize
Darwin Day, 70, is now the proud owner of a brand-new Louisville slugger glove. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Skynet saves F-16 pilot's life, will use the life debt to enlist him in the hunt for Sarah Connor [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » "You're not police officers," said 30-year veteran of the Chicago police dept. as he chewed out Asheville, NC police who failed to arrest Trump supporter for punching ailing 69-year old [Awkward]
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Mental Floss » You Have to See These Amazing Thursday 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, September 15. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you're giving an interview to deny an alcohol problem, drinking four glasses of champagne during the interview won't help [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Cannabis sommelier: Can I suggest a redolent Gorilla Glue to pair with your wine and meal tonight? [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » CDC warns Americans to stop kissing chickens, AGAIN [Creepy]
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FMyLife » stupidpplsuck says FML
Today, it's my birthday. The only gift I got was a book on the history of cancers. Not the illness, the zodiac sign. I'm a Virgo. I don't even like astrology. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Facts About Football’s Early Days
Presented by GEICO. [Link]
Mental Floss » New York City Is Getting a 150-Foot-Tall Climbable Staircase Sculpture
Hope you like climbing stairs that lead to nowhere. [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Blade
[Link]
Fark.com RSS » Owner worried his missing dog will be mistaken for a raccoon because his dog looks like a raccoon [Weird]
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Mental Floss » 15 Mysterious Facts About Agatha Christie
She really loved to surf. [Link]
Mental Floss » New York City Won't Let You Dance Without a License
Kevin Bacon warned us. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Eleven years later, let's look at what happened to Alaska's other "bridge to nowhere" [Interesting]
[link] [77 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Virginia DOT reminds drivers that although the posted speed limit is 70, the real speed limit is 80 and this time we mean it [PSA]
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Mental Floss » Scientists Worry as White Orca Sightings Become More Common
White killer whales used to be extremely rare, but they're becoming more prominent in the western North Pacific. [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Tupperware Facts From the Back of the Fridge
The successful storage containers have been filling kitchen cupboards for decades. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » You can never be too old to get a DUI, as this 94-year-old man shows. People are afraid to tell him to act his age because he might die [Dumbass]
[link] [34 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » You Can Buy This 1950s Time Capsule House for $665,000
Giant Bob's Big Boy statue not included. [Link]
Weird Universe » Thought she could fly like Batman
On January 28, 1966, Erma Veith was driving along Highway 19 in Wisconsin when suddenly she veered out of her lane and sideswiped an oncoming truck driven by Phillip Breunig.
Breunig later sued for damages, but Mrs. Veith's insurance company offered an unusual defense. It said she wasn't negligent and therefore not liable because she had been overcome by a mental … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fourteen pythons are loose in Georgia or South Carolina, hopefully will eat all the clowns [PSA]
[link] [46 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Carla Hayden Makes History as the New Librarian of Congress
She's both the first woman and the first African American to assume the role. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 'Armless archer' seeking Paralympics gold in Rio, CW spinoff [Cool]
[link] [34 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: 4-port USB universal travel charger. "Uses top-grade microchips & built-in fail-safes to ensure full power & full safety." Samsung may want to take some notes. (Sponsored Link) [Plug]
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Fark.com RSS » Jury rules it's not a crime to show off your newly augmented breasts to everyone at a party [Spiffy]
[link] [172 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Unbelievable Weather Records You Didn’t Know Existed
Presented by GEICO. [Link]
Mental Floss » Website Asks Visitors to Outscream Nicolas Cage
One website dares to ask the question: Can you rage like Nicolas Cage? [Link]
Mental Floss » Instagram-Famous Cat Debuts Line of Fluffy Footwear
Mash the cat is entering the fashion business. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Camel and teen driver collide on Alabama road.. Emergency personnel later said that although they don't ordinarily respond to such rural accidents, they'd walk a mile for a camel [Strange]
[link] [39 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this bird on a wire [Photoshop]
[link] [34 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » To Make a Tiger Photo-Ready, Just Spritz Some Perfume
Prada and Calvin Klein are the preferred brands among big cats. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 17-year-old kid kills parents who had disciplined him over crazy party. He was charged with murder but he threw himself on the mercy of the court. Said he deserved mercy because he's an orphan [Sad]
[link] [282 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Quirky World Championships
If you can name it, you can make a competition out of it. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If someone beats you out for a teaching job, don't mail him four dead skunks and a raccoon [Asinine]
[link] [66 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » French air traffic controllers are on strike. For the 14th time this year [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » Blade
[Link]
Fark.com RSS » DUI driver tells cops his speech is slurred because his teeth were pulled 20 years ago. Cops suggest he get new dentist [Florida]
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Mental Floss » 'Bohemian Rhapsody' is Coming to Virtual Reality
Queen, Google Play, and Enosis VR have teamed up to produce The Bohemian Rhapsody Experience. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 3,000 years ago, an ancient bronze-age warrior cut the cheese, and we're just smelling it now [Interesting]
[link] [34 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Famous Pianos That You Can Visit
From Mozart to Motown, celebrate National Piano Month by checking out some of these favored ivories. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » For your safety and security, the great firewall of America is coming – currently being trialled in the UK [Interesting]
[link] [71 comments] [Link]
Weird Universe » Alec Templeton
I must confess that until a few days ago, despite loving clever weird music, I had never heard of Alec Templeton. (A DJ at WQXR dispelled my ignorance.) He turns out to be one of those talented composers who could veer between serious and silly with ease.
[Link]
Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: 'Jeopardy!' Contestant FAQ
Here's some links to start your day right! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Six thousand year old snowshoe found in professor's office. Man, when those guys get tenure, they never want to leave [Interesting]
[link] [25 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Curious Quack Remedies From the Age of Patent Medicine
The “patent” in the name didn’t refer to government approval, but proprietary concoctions marketed with extreme promises and flamboyant showmanship. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » A puddle works as backup if there's no drinking fountain [Florida]
[link] [22 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » K_nightlight says FML
Today, I was babysitting two brothers, 3 and 5. As I was getting the youngest ready to go outside, the older boy, threw open the door, shucked his clothing, and ran off into the woods. I had to carry the 3-year-old as I ran my asthmatic ass after him. FML [Link]
FMyLife » AlwaysTired says FML
Today, marks the third time this month my parents came to visit. I moved 5 hours away to get away from them. FML [Link]
FMyLife » maybe next time? says FML
Today, I was participating in an activity to join a program which I really wanted to join. One of the teachers in charge seemed to notice my efforts and asked if I wanted to join the program. I said yes, thinking I had a chance. She laughed, shook her head before saying no and walking away. FML [Link]
GraphJam » Ooh, a Shiny Within Arms Reach
Graph by: Sedge Tagged: complete , efficiency , energy , focus , task , venn diagram Share on Facebook
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Mental Floss » How to Avoid Awkward Hot Tub Moments in Iceland
Hint: Take a shower before taking a dip. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » At last report, American police have yet to solve rash of creepy clown sightings. "Legitimate clown performers are upset with the attention, since they already have several negative depictions to contend with" [Followup]
[link] [54 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » Undersexed says FML
Today, my husband complained about my lack of sex drive. Gee, I wonder why Mr. "Always comes first by humping for a whopping 30 seconds." FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Incredible Things Revealed by Extreme Weather
Waves, winds, and droughts can wreak terrible destruction—but they can also uncover amazing treasures. [Link]
Futility Closet » One for All?
Image: Flickr Suppose that there’s a power outage in your neighborhood. If someone calls the electric company, they’ll send someone to fix the problem. This puts you in a dilemma: If someone else makes the call, then you’ll benefit without having to do anything. But if no one calls, then you’ll all remain in the dark, which is the worst outcome: … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » This week's "3-year-old found in car with parents who overdosed" story is brought to you by Goldsboro, NC [Fail]
[link] [63 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "This is why Texans are fat" or "This is why I'm moving to Texas" [Cool]
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Mental Floss » Where U.S. Home Sizes Have Grown the Most Over the Past Century
San Diego residents are living large, while people are more than willing to trade space for downtown locations in Washington D.C. and New York. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Major airline drops A380, this time thankfully not in an ocean, much to the chagrin of CNN's entire Missing Plane Department [PSA]
[link] [41 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Ebola nurse cleared of all wrongdoing and misconduct charges by Nursing and Midwifery Council, and her only punishment will be forever being known as "Ebola nurse" [Followup]
[link] [33 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Times Lemonade Stands Made History
Presented by Geico. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » And the cat came back, but not the very next day [Cool]
[link] [35 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Theme of Farktography Contest No. 593: "Less is More 3". Details and rules in first post. LGT next week's theme [Farktography]
[link] [65 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Maryland school bus driver pulls 20 children from burning vehicle. "It's my job to save them" [Hero]
[link] [52 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » India battles major chimichunga outbreak, calls for more salsa [Scary]
[link] [27 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Oldest man in the world, a 112-year-old Holocaust survivor, finally gets to celebrate bar mitzvah 99 years late [Spiffy]
[link] [28 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The friendzone now has its own logo. 👍 [Amusing]
[link] [179 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » County says they have no plans for trash-strewn vacant lot, but you better not clean it up and plant a garden there [Asinine]
[link] [48 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Drunk, driving away from fatal hit-and-run in damaged car is not good time to stop in Taco Bell drive-thru for munchies, just saying [Dumbass]
[link] [27 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you get locked out of your 10th floor apartment you have two choices – either call a locksmith or climb all the way up to the window. Yes, one option is clearly better than the other [Fail]
[link] [19 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Dutch Police Hire Eagles to Take Down Drones
Dutch police will now use highly trained eagles to tackle rogue drones. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you're in Ohio this weekend, why not come to the Pork Festival? Not a euphemism [Spiffy]
[link] [28 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » New York's WiFi kiosks are open for busi … nope, the homeless started watching porn on them, they're closed. Quickest tag ever [Followup]
[link] [69 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Are you a "Work Martyr"? [Facepalm]
[link] [83 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Truck crash spills 6,000 pounds of sausage. Discussion to the right. Links to the left [Strange]
[link] [46 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Vanilla wafer cookies – now with baked-in spider goodness [Sick]
[link] [29 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Researchers are using GTA to train driverless cars to not kill people, blow shiat up. Isn't there some kind of paint drying simulator they can use instead? [Awkward]
[link] [22 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Leica to Release New Instant Camera
Instant and adorable. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Americans' trust in the media has fallen to an all-time low. It's almost like they're trying to pass off crap as news [Obvious]
[link] [57 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Hey, cousin." "Where's your wife?" "Never mind that. Let's hump" [Sick]
[link] [36 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The new Argentinean president has decided to discontinue his predecessor's policy of being a little biatch over the Falklands [Interesting]
[link] [47 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 6 Other Puzzles Invented by the Creator of the Rubik's Cube
Ernő Rubik was no one-hit wonder. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » I just cleaned a grease trap. What's the nastiest job you do at work? [Survey]
[link] [222 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Ontario town to get a new goose. Maverick said to be excited. In a straight, non-homoerotic sort of way of course [Interesting]
[link] [28 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this man and his eagle [Photoshop]
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