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 » Go home parents, you're drunk on raising your children. Besides that, you really don't matter that much anyway [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » The Popular Potato Chip Brand You Can Only Find in Prison
The Whole Shabangs are the most popular potato chip you’ve never heard of. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » MannKind developing inhalable epinephrine to challenge Mylan's EpiPen. No word on what Dude Love is doing [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Get Better Faster by Changing Your Eating Habits When You're Sick
Depending on what kind of infection you have, eating or fasting may be a better strategy. [Link]
Mental Floss » EU Proposes Free Public Wi-Fi for Member Countries by 2020
The goal is to bring the service to Europe’s parks, squares, libraries, and public buildings. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Robot snatches gun from man during police standoff. Also needs his clothes, his boots, and his motorcycle [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Why is D.C. traffic so terrible lately? Because of the "September Surge." Thanks, Obama [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » This penis also a vibrator [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » A CEO has FINALLY gone to jail for his role in the 2008 financial crisis, Granted it was not a banker, but a guy who ran a company that sold bogus "mortgage relief assistance services" to desperate homeowners facing foreclosure, but it's
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Fark.com RSS » Man carjacks DeLorean but can't go back in time to change his life choices that led to his arrest after a short pursuit [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » Today's Kids Don't Quite Know What to Make of the Atari 2600
Watch the vintage home gaming console puzzle an assortment of children. [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Surprising Facts About 'Transparent'
3. The show is exactly two percent autobiographical. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Yes there is a such thing as the Air Sex Championships, and it will be coming to Pennsylvania on October 23 [Giggity]
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Mental Floss » What Your Car’s Low Gas Light Really Means
Get the facts before gambling on an "empty" tank. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Their convicted rapist son having served his grueling 3-month sentence, Brock Turner's family now decides it would be most appropriate to: A) offer sincere apologies; B) fade gracefully into the woodwork; or C) monetize the situation [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Tesla wins contract to provide 1,325 gigawatts of electric storage over the next three years. That's enough to get Marty McFly home once, plus change [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Show
A relic of an ambitious, abandoned plan to send mail across the U.S. using Cold War-era weaponry. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Florida State University students coming down with a disease usually associated with their future employers Playland [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop theme: Provide proof that a conspiracy theory is true. Link goes to inspiration [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » 6 Grocery Staples That Will Likely Be More Expensive in 2017
The USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) recently released projections for grocery price trends in 2017. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » It's back, and it's terrifying. No, not the US presidential election, it's the Fark Weird News Quiz. Good guess, though [Survey]
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Futility Closet » Applications
One day a young man was walking down a road when a frog called to him: “Boy, if you kiss me, I will turn into a beautiful princess.” The young man picked up the frog, smiled at it and put it in his pocket. A short while later, the frog said, “Boy, if you kiss me and turn me back … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Florida's "stand your ground" law has been turned into an industry [Murica]
[link] [120 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The Tate Britain’s Latest Exhibit Is Curated by an Algorithm
'Recognition' compares items from the museum's collection to modern photojournalism. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » [x] None of the Above [Obvious]
[link] [51 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Why Are Inferior Things Referred to as “Chopped Liver”?
The Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang pinpoints comedian Jimmy Durante as the first person to use this meaty metaphor. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Not to make you self-conscious, but you're probably not even walking correctly [Sad]
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Mental Floss » Kick Off the Weekend With Some Amazing 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 16. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Oakland police say 25% of their bodycam data is accidentally erased somehow [Unlikely]
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Mental Floss » 7 Spectacular Lost Crown Jewels
Over the years, the crown jewels of many nations have been lost or destroyed—sometimes in very mysterious circumstances. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » On this day in 1940, U.S. imposes the military draft. First 4F exemption issued within minutes [Murica]
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Mental Floss » The Weird Week in Review
Odd news stories from all over. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Curvy teacher wears clothes, people are offended [Stupid]
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Mental Floss » E-Ink Advertising Could Be Coming to a Semi Truck Near You
Side-of-the-road billboards are so 20th century. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » An American goes to Scotland and pees on the highlands. Literally. Bonus: he's a Farker [Cool]
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Mental Floss » 113-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor to Celebrate Bar Mitzvah
Yisrael Kristal's coming-of-age ceremony was delayed by family tragedies and World War II. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Giant orange dinosaur at mini golf course set for extinction gets a mulligan [Followup]
[link] [46 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Look Up Tonight! It's the Final Eclipse of 2016
This one is for our readers on the other side of the globe from our main office. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Marine fetus salutes his Marine dad from the womb. Also did 20 push ups and 20 laps around the colon [Unlikely]
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Mental Floss » Prost! 10 Authentic U.S. Oktoberfest Celebrations To Visit This Year
All you need is a stein, some sausage, and a side of spätzle. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » This is what happens when an unstoppable Millennial meets an immovable parent [Stupid]
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Mental Floss » Teen Sues Parents for Posting Childhood Photos on Facebook
"I'm tired of not being taken seriously by my parents." [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: Two months FREE Audible.com. Choose from over 180,000 audiobooks. Here's your chance to make recommendations. (Sponsored Link) [Plug]
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Fark.com RSS » Man 'overdoses on kiwi fruit' and goes on knife wielding rampage [Obvious]
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FMyLife » bigbaby says FML
Today, I woke up in the middle of the night and panicked because I couldn't find my blankie. I'll be 36 in a month. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Which State Has the Most Millennials Still Living at Home?
A growing number of young adults are choosing to stick with their parents, but one state's population has the rest beat. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Nothing to see here. Bomb scare was just an old VCR [Stupid]
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Weird Universe » Thai Commercial for Sylvania
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Fark.com RSS » MN's newest invasive species is also its most delicious [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » "I am going to shoot you, and call it accidental discharge" [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » In Nevada, You Can Vote for None of the Candidates
The “none of these candidates” option was created in 1975. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Jesus over beer is religion's newest recruitment strategy. Because everything goes down better with a cold one [Amusing]
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Overheard In The Office » We Had Five, but We Returned One
Sales manager: I don't think we can work with this guy.
Director: It was like 30 years ago, right?
Sales manager: Come on, he beat a two-year-old kid to death!
Director: Unforgivable, I know. But you don't have kids, so you don't understand. I have four kids. There are times that I totally see how that might be a reasonable thing to do. Fort … [Link]
Mental Floss » San Francisco May Charge a Fee to Drive on the ‘World’s Crookedest Street’
Local residents are desperate to keep tourists away. [Link]
FMyLife » littlekellilee says FML
Today, I was told I have narcolepsy, and I've it for a year and a half. When asked why I didn't go to a doctor before, I answered that I'd always assumed it was a normal adult thing to fall asleep randomly because of how everyone says they're always exhausted. Apparently not. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Facebook, having been forced to change their trending topics due to complaints from Conservatives, now being forced to fight fake news trending because they fired everyone [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » NYPD: We're going to arrest you for having a pocket knife. Oh and your $18,000 has to come with us too, under civil forfeiture laws [Interesting]
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Weird Universe » Dystopian Ant World
Researchers in Poland have discovered a group of ants living a strangely dystopian existence.
It's a group of worker ants that have fallen down a vertical ventilation pipe into an old nuclear weapon bunker and are unable to get out. As described by the researchers, it's "a large amount of workers trapped within a hostile environment in total darkness, with … [Link]
Mental Floss » How Much Does a Shower Cost Around the World?
In many places, clean water is an extremely expensive resource. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » There are nine life skills that are not taught in school even though they should be, including car repair, swimming, budgeting, and Latin (okay, we made the last one up) [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this fuzzy ecoli [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » It's come to this: Illinois has a new law requiring driver's ed classes to teach kids how to not get shot by cops when they get pulled over [Murica]
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Mental Floss » Trade Your Lawn for a Vegetable Garden to Cut Down on Greenhouse Gases
If you’re looking for a tasty way to help the environment, consider swapping your lawn for a vegetable garden. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » It turns out removing fluoride from a community's water supply might not be that wise after all [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Hope all you East Coast farkers filled up your cars last night [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » DEA: 'La la la la la… I cannot hear you if you are talking… la la la la la… marijuana is still the flame that lights the fuse… la la la la la' [Obvious]
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FMyLife » Randomspaghetti says FML
Today, a cute guy complimented me on my legs. I, being the awkward person that I am, panicked and replied, "Thanks, I grew them myself." FML [Link]
FMyLife » Dezzmond68 says FML
Today, I got in trouble at work because the person whom I trained, and had done everything correctly with no mistakes and said he was comfortable being on his own when I asked, was screwing it all up over the course of 6 weeks. When I asked him, he said, "I think my way's better than yours." FML [Link]
FMyLife » nicrus says FML
Today, my girlfriend and her mother bought a hanger for my $2000 guitar as a birthday present. They wanted to surprise me by hanging it on the wall. They screwed it upside down, so before I came home it fell off and my guitar broke. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Rabite says FML
Today, I called a cab to get me and my cat home from the vet. After a 40 minute wait and three calls to the taxi company, the operator told me that the driver she sent to my location just confirmed that he already has a woman with my name and a cat in his car. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Dice
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GraphJam » Untitled
via : Reddit http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/commen~ Graph by: Unknown Tagged: cake , dancing , friends , Pie Chart , presents , shotguns , weddings Share on Facebook
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Mental Floss » Protective Spray Coating Makes Even the Most Fragile Foods Indestructible
What do you do with a 150-foot tower? Throw stuff off of it! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Utah cheerleaders told not to wear their uniforms to school after male student said they make him have 'impure' thoughts [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » That's not a photo bomb. THIS is a photo bomb [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Inspiring yet heartbreaking story about a boy who shaves his head to show support for his friend who has rare cancer. Cancer is stage 4. Article does not mention that, but subby happens to know, since he is the uncle of the patient [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » If you were proactive and got your flu shot when it first came out in August, ha-ha the joke's on you when you catch the flu next May [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Hey lady, if you are going to drive a stolen car at 3:30 am, make sure you are not drunk. Hey cops, while you are gathering info about the stolen car, make sure the handcuffed lady is not able to escape from your patrol car [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » "Gee, I sure wish I knew where the world's last few flying saucer Futuro houses are located." Checks Fark. "JACKPOT" [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Discussing 'Bridget Jones’ Baby'
Great links to start a great weekend! [Link]
Mental Floss » 9 of David Copperfield’s Most Memorable Illusions
Copperfield never needed "abracadabra" to awe audiences. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Blue Angels announce they will stop performing the "Split S" maneuver that killed a pilot, which means that a few years from now a young, promising cadet will convince his squadmates to try it at their graduation only to be thwarted by Wesley
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Mental Floss » Get to Know the Bugs That Fly High in the Friendly Skies
Each summer, billions of insects soar above your head. [Link]
Mental Floss » 8 Smart Ways to Protect Against Identity Theft
Presented by Allstate. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » After reading about this, you might want a beer bottle boomerang [Strange]
[link] [14 comments] [Link]
Futility Closet » You Are Here
Image: Wikimedia Commons The blinking light atop the Capitol Records tower spells out the word HOLLYWOOD in Morse code. It’s done so ever since the building opened in 1956. [Link]
Mental Floss » Video: The Story Behind H.R. Giger's Brilliant 'Alien' Design Process
Take a video tour of surrealist H.R. Giger's most famous design. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Scientists on quest for elusive, rare white porpoise named Mini-Moby. Mini-Dick, of course, remains in the spotlight on the campaign trail [Interesting]
[link] [23 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 8 Incredible STEM Careers You Didn't Know Existed
Presented by Lockheed Martin. [Link]
Mental Floss » WWI Centennial: Rise Of The Tanks
Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 249th installment in the series. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Doctor/pot dispensary owner charged with threatening prosecution in trial of his patient, including "You Christians are the same as Muslims" & labeling Assistant D.A. "stupid white cracker". If only there were some way he can mell
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Fark.com RSS » Sloppy smoker nearly destroys landmark Belfast pub after dropping smouldering cigarette butt into hanging flower basket [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Passive aggressive anger release machine. Insert coin here [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Vader guilty. Chancellor expected to suspend Galactic Senate, Trade Union talks embargos [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » You know all those clown reports? Yeah, fake [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » "Death Road" preventing relief supplies from reaching Aleppo. Where's Furiosa when we need her? [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » If you are in the market for the elusive Pennsylvania Liquor license, you're in luck. Just get your zombie hunting gear on and get out there. Just bring cash or a known check [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Florida county employee charged for preying on businesses as a fake building inspector. Police reportedly became suspicious when they saw him actually doing work [Florida]
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Mental Floss » This Calculator Helps You Predict Your Poverty Risk
Race, education, gender, and marital status all play a role. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » That's one way to beat the hospital wait list. Not the OPTIMAL way, mind you, but one way [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Millennial, cellphone in hand, rushes past firefighters into a burning home to rescue: A) an elderly resident. b) a beloved pet. Or c) his laptop because it contains the only copies of his two novels [Stupid]
[link] [144 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Movies That Predicted the Future
From cell phones to superhero team-ups, Hollywood has a knack for knowing what's next. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this bollard [Photoshop]
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