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 » Man wanted on several warrants found in Terre Haute crawl space. That's a dumb place to leave warrants [Misc]
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Fark.com RSS » The nearly indestructible velvet ant has one of the most painful stings of any insect, is one of the rapier (rapiest?) insects since its stinger doubles as its wang, and this guy wanted to know what that felt like [Weird]
[link] [49 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Scaly ‘Dragon’ Gloves Will Keep Your Hands Warm All Winter Long
Because seriously, winter is coming. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » News presenter 'attacked by massive wasp on live TV' [Amusing]
[link] [28 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fish use "mobbing" technique to fight the Bobbit worm, as opposed to the more traditional method of using a knife while it is sleeping [Interesting]
[link] [22 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » FBI's child porn website ruled illegal. Again [Fail]
[link] [48 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The EpiPen makes Mylan a paltry 40% profit if you factor in the rebates and believe their unnamed mystery costs [Asinine]
[link] [94 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 25 Facts About 'Lethal Weapon'
You're never too old for this sh*t! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » In a move that totes won't result in Seoul being destroyed in a biblical hail of rocket and tube artillery fire, the South Korean government is developing a military plan to remove Best Korea's leader from power [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Wilford Brimley lookalike arrested on five counts of aggravated assault with a firearm, pointing a gun at another, terroristic threats, DUI and probation violations. No word on his diabeetus [Dumbass]
[link] [28 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » NASA denies it has found life on Europa despite the media insisting it has [Followup]
[link] [43 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Canadian province closes schools after bomb threat sent by fax. In other news, someone in Canada still owns a fax machine [Fail]
[link] [31 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » San Francisco eatery selling $43 martini made with San Francisco fog. Chicago and Atlanta to follow suit with bottled wind and hot, respectively [Facepalm]
[link] [36 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Best Grandpa Ever [Sappy]
[link] [32 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » State Supreme Court rules that black men may have justification in running from someone who they believe will throw them in the back of a van and kill them [Obvious]
[link] [61 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » AAA Urges Americans to Stop Wasting Money on Premium Gas
Americans waste over $2 billion a year on premium gas they don't actually need. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The Rise of Scrotox [Weeners]
[link] [44 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Johnny are you done in there? It's been hours" "Not yet, mom I'm fixing the bridge" [Giggity]
[link] [27 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Store staff brought a key to open the changing room door, and police found the man in the changing room along with "several condoms, condom wrappers, a razor blade, a Rice Krispie Bar, and a Rice Krispie Bar inside of a condom" [Sick]
[link] [46 comments] [Link]
Futility Closet » Game Set
Multiply any two of these numbers together and add 1 and you’ll always get a perfect square: 1 + 1 × 3 = 4
1 + 1 × 8 = 9
1 + 1 × 120 = 121
1 + 3 × 8 = 25
1 + 3 × 120 = 361
1 + 8 × 120 = 961 [Link]
Mental Floss » Got $4500 a Month to Spare? You Can Rent a Room in a San Francisco Mansion
The 13-bed, 14-bath house is located in the city's Alamo Square district. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Chicago to add almost 1,000 police, reportedly looking for rustlers, cut throats, murderers, bounty hunters, desperados, mugs, pugs, thugs, nitwits, halfwits, dimwits, bull dykes, train robbers, bank robbers, ass-kickers, shiat-kickers and Methodists
[link] [58 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » PA state police investigate clown sighting, urge public to remain calm and remind everyone that clowns are not in season [Scary]
[link] [30 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Drone inspects Ohio Turnpike bridge for media demonstration, then inspects the river below it [Amusing]
[link] [19 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 14 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of NYC Taxi Drivers
Be nice to them: A secret button under the dash can ruin your day in a hurry. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If Hillary Clinton wins, Mark Ruffalo will do a nude scene in his next movie. HULK SMASH [Giggity]
[link] [81 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Federal court rules that explicitly Christian prayers at government meetings don't violate the First Amendment. Jesus Christ [Asinine]
[link] [127 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Jury awards $277,000 to ex-Dollar General cashier who was fired for drinking orange juice to treat her diabetic condition [Followup]
[link] [48 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man punches beaver in the head. Gets rabies. Witty headline not necessary [Dumbass]
[link] [36 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Spanish Designer Transforms Old-Fashioned Embroidery Into Modern Art
Amid a sea of concrete buildings, Raquel Rodrigo’s rosettes stand out. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Not only did Wells Fargo fire employees who set up fake accounts but they also fired employees who called an ethics hotline to report the practice. Details are in TFA but subby couldn't get past CNN using the term "pin number" [Fail]
[link] [117 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » More Americans are living in vans, not necessarily down by the River [Murica]
[link] [65 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Somewhere, in the logical part of my brain, it occurred to me that nothing good can come from an angry B-list celebrity standing on his deck with no clothes and a loaded shotgun" [Amusing]
[link] [87 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this French protestor [Photoshop]
[link] [27 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The One Change You Should Make to Vastly Improve Your Morning Coffee
Baristas weigh in on the most important part of the home-brewing process. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Charlotte Police: Hey, we'd love to show you the footage that proves we were justified in shooting Keith Scott, but law says we can't. ACLU: That law doesn't go into effect until next week. Charlotte Police: SMOKE BOMB [Followup]
[link] [134 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Break out the dynamite. The dead humpback whale that washed up on an Oregon beach then floated off with the high tide is back again [Followup]
[link] [27 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Off-duty cop calls another man a "sand n*gger" during a road rage altercation. The back of his truck looks exactly like you would expect [Asinine]
[link] [146 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man arrested for microaggression inside Univeristy of Iowa library restroom [Weeners]
[link] [36 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » IRS maps same-sex marriages by city, state [Interesting]
[link] [29 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » grossed out says FML
Today, whilst in a dressing room trying on some new clothes, I experienced the sheer terror of having someone fling a pair of dirty panties over the stall wall only to make off with some stolen ones, whilst you're still standing there in shock staring at another woman's dirty underwear. FML [Link]
FMyLife » JordLostItagain3 says FML
Today, I left my wallet on the train again. You'd think I'd be extra careful after losing it once. That's 3 times this year. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Alyssa says FML
Today, my fiancé, my two-year-old, and my dog are all sleeping peacefully next to me in our new king-sized memory foam bed. It's 2:15 in the morning. Why am I not sleeping? Because they all snore, one right after the other. It's like an endless song of snoring. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » US companies 'hoarding' $2.5 trillion in cash overseas, which is almost as many cats as your Mom keeps in that filthy house to replace you since you refuse to visit despite all the things she did for you and you never call and she's just
[link] [65 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » For the East coast Farkers struggling to find gas for their cars, here's how they did it in 1974 [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Kid eating alone in lunchroom suddenly finds himself surrounded [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » If you're all hopped up you probably won't click on Fark Ugly Ass Baby links here comes the science, tag is for people who don't find Ugly Ass Babies cute [Plug]
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Fark.com RSS » CEO of the maker of the Epi-pen to testify before Congress about the drugs massive price increase, testimony expected to include the phrase "God, Dad, Stop trying to tell me what to do, this is MY life" followed by an exasperated sigh [Follow
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Fark.com RSS » China to US voters: Relax, guys. It's totally cool if you elect Trump. He's a world class leader and dealing with him won't put us in a stronger position in any way. We promise [Scary]
[link] [42 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The Autumn Equinox Happens Tomorrow, September 22
At least in the Northern Hemisphere. (In the Southern? Happy first day of spring!) [Link]
Mental Floss » Researchers Develop 'Species from Feces' DNA Tool to Identify Bats
Northern Arizona University scientists created a DNA barcoding tool that can pinpoint a bat's species from its poop. [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Fan-Designed LEGO Sets That You Can Help Get Made
From the Blues Mobile to a life-size human skull, these are 10 LEGO sets we'd love to see happen. [Link]
Mental Floss » Leak Reveals That North Korea Only Has 28 Websites
North Korea's internet is much smaller than we thought. [Link]
Mental Floss » How Climate Change Shaped Human Migration Out of Africa
A new study says our prehistoric ancestors dispersed across the globe in waves inspired by dramatic changes in the world’s climate. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Although Yelp may have shut down the page for the restaurant that boldly posted a sign reading "MUSLIMS GET OUT," someone captured a few of the best reviews; "I've had better food in a Turkish prison" [Amusing]
[link] [44 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » ‘Back to the Future’ Fan Theory Suggests the Trilogy is an Elaborate Chiasmus
This is heavy! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Anthony Weiner hits rock bottom and then begins to dig – relationship with a 15 year old girl surfaces [Sick]
[link] [108 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Get Wednesday's Best Amazon Deals While You Can
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 21. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Secret Cave in Central Park—And Why It Was Sealed
The Tom Sawyer-esque hideout was a big hit with both children and adults. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The scientists and engineers behind the Wells report deflate their critics [Followup]
[link] [48 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Didn't pulling a girl around by her hair go out after the caveman days? Oh wait, Texas Walmart [Sick]
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Mental Floss » Nike’s Self-Lacing Sneakers Go On Sale November 28
It's the 21st century. We shouldn't have to tie our own shoes. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Canada: We support free expression via internet freedom *waves flag*. Internet watchdog: Uh, you are aware you're helping censor a middle east country, right? Canada: *crickets* [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Study confirms that Fark potato tab users are the most employable people on the planet [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » You Can Now Save Your Photo Edits as Drafts on Instagram
And you don’t need to update the app to activate the new feature. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you're a cop, fooling around with a prostitute while on duty is all fun and games until she later gets picked up for an unrelated charge and spills her guts about what the two of you did in hopes of getting a lesser charge [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Behold the Farker, who writes the haiku today, THIS Fark writer thread [CSB]
[link] [65 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » A Turkish Company Built a Working Transformer
It's a robot in disguise—as a very slow-moving car. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » New video of Hadrian's Wall shares some fascinating information about the site, including the the little-know fact that while it was built to prevent Roman expansion into Britain, Hadrian actually got the Romans to pay for it [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Sunday:Colin Kaepernick kneels and people boo and criticize. Monday: Police shoot another unarmed black man in Tulsa. Wednesday: Thunderous silence from Kaepernick's critics [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Man shouting "allahu ackbar" learns to never bring a knife to storm the Israeli embassy in Turkey [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Best Korea accidentally reveals it has only 28 web sites. 27 of which are varieties of horse pr0n [Facepalm]
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FMyLife » ang3l4 says FML
Today, I discovered that my state is passing a bill regulating cow "emissions". Basically, we need to regulate cow farts. I live in a farming town. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » After five years, China confirms it can longer control its nine-ton space station and it will fall back to Earth in 2017 [Scary]
[link] [37 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Native American Names for Modern U.S. Cities
"Even old New York was once New Amsterdam!" goes one of the more famous lines of the song "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)." But the Big Apple is hardly America's only urban area to have undergone a major name change, especially when one considers the people who discovered the country in the first place. Here are the original Native American names given … [Link]
Mental Floss » How The Emoticon Was Invented
It all started with a 🙂 [Link]
Mental Floss » 12 Thought-Provoking Quotes from H.G. Wells
As one of the founding fathers of science fiction, Herbert George Wells certainly had a lot to say about the human race. [Link]
Mental Floss » Church Wants to Sell Building Containing Rare Keith Haring Stairway Mural
The stairwell art depicts Haring's signature dancing figures, radiant babies, and dogs. [Link]
Mental Floss » Newsletter Alerts You to the Asteroid Flybys Happening Almost Daily
Now, there’s an easy way to keep tabs on the notable space rocks that zoom past the planet without purchasing a high-powered telescope. [Link]
Overheard In The Office » We Really Need a Sneeze Guard
Worker bee: Sorry, I got my lesbian juices all over it. 200 West 7th Street
Cincinnati, Ohio Overheard by: Phone Slave [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Stand up for anthem Support America" *Flies a confederate flag* [Florida]
[link] [148 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » NASA Research Says These Are the Best Air-Purifying Plants
It's time for a shopping spree at your local nursery. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: FRESHeBUDS Pro magnetic bluetooth earbuds; water resistant, noise cancelling. And sure to get lost in your gym bag with the $2 set you got on your last airplane flight. (Sponsored Link) [Plug]
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Fark.com RSS » Fellows killed in car crash; guys injured [Sad]
[link] [46 comments] [Link]
Weird Universe » Nude Birdwatching World Record
In Boobies, Peckers, and Tits Olaf Danielson documents his quest to obtain the world record for nude birdwatching. He managed to see 594 North American species in one year, while in his birthday suit.
It doesn't seem that there was a world record for this activity before Danielson decided to obtain it. So he had to invent his own official … [Link]
Mental Floss » 8 Milestones in Online Music Distribution
Digital music has a longer history than you'd expect. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Miracle on the Hudson survivor wants everyone to know that it wasn't an 'emergency landing' as it's being hailed, but a crash, plain and simple [Stupid]
[link] [207 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » These Wireless Headphones Are Shaped Like Ears
The Sound headphones were inspired by the structure of the human ear. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » New multi-purpose, ambidextrous, bisexual, multilevel marketing grenade to be introduced [Murica]
[link] [74 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this wastelander [Photoshop]
[link] [28 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Prime Rib
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Mental Floss » Just in Time for Halloween: Brunch-Themed Candy Corn
Two controversial culinary experiences have joined forces in what's sure to be a divisive treat. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Good: Police calls about man on roof turn out to be a mannequin. Bad: It's dressed in a KKK hood and robe. Fark: Connecticut [Asinine]
[link] [57 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Watch a Song from 'Hamilton' Performed in ASL
Sarah Tubert is captain of the National Deaf Volleyball team, which recently won gold at the World Deaf Championships, but athletics isn't her only talent. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » During a half-marathon, at the big house in Michigan University, in a tree stand while hunting, and other unusual places women have pumped their breast milk [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Attention losers: STOP BEING POOR (not safe for work) [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Chris Darden and Marcia Clark were testing the old glove, if you know what I mean. I mean they were filing their briefs, if you know what I mean. I mean, oh forget it [Interesting]
[link] [68 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: The Lost Colony of Roanoke
It's a great day when you start with greta links! [Link]
Weird Universe » Hot Blood
Band info here. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Gruesome murder happens in broad daylight at train station in England. What's worse is that everyone stood by and watched, even filmed it. (warning: somewhat graphic video) [Sad]
[link] [87 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Words with Hidden 'Shoe' Etymologies
By some accounts, the average person owns 19 pairs of shoes. But it’s not just our closets that are overflowing with sneakers, loafers, pumps, and wedges. It’s also our vocabulary. [Link]
FMyLife » anonymous says FML
Today, I tried to jokingly hold the door shut so my friend, who I'd seen walking down the hall to our class, couldn't get in. It was funny, until my new teacher yelled "Open the damn door!" from the other side. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » You Can Now Light a Candle With Your Smartphone
Give your room some much-needed ambience without ever leaving the couch. [Link]
FMyLife » American Idiot says FML
Today, my husband picked a fight with me because I have more pictures of our child on my desk at work than I do of him. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » School cafeteria worker, forced to refuse hot meal to poor student even when leftovers are thrown away, resigns in disgust [Asinine]
[link] [263 comments] [Link]
GraphJam » Cartoons that still run after 10+ years
Graph by: snaked Tagged: animation , cartoons , characters , Pokémon , skin , SpongeBob SquarePants , stars , the simpsons , venn diagram , yellow Share on Facebook
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Futility Closet » Finders Keepers
On June 15, 1936, A. Dean Lindsay of Ocilla, Ga., visited a Pittsburgh notary public and presented a claim for [a]ll of the property known as planets, islands-of-space or other matter, henceforth to be known as ‘A.D. Lindsay’s archapellago’ [sic] located in all the region visible (by any means) upward, (or in any other direction) from the city of Ocilla, … [Link]
Mental Floss » 18th Century Inn Wants Stolen Historic Items Back, No Questions Asked
The Wayside Inn in Sudbury, Massachusetts is missing silverware, pictures, and even a copy of the Declaration of Independence. [Link]
Mental Floss » You Can Rent an Inflatable Irish Pub for Your Backyard
Who doesn't want a bar with very forgiving walls? [Link]
Mental Floss » The Answer Begins With 'J'
Take the quiz! [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Well-Paying Careers You Haven't Thought Of
Presented by Allstate. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » ♫ Goldsphincter (Wah wah waah) He's the man, The man with the Midas butt ♫ [Dumbass]
[link] [66 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » PleaseDontHateMe says FML
Today, I tried to impress a girl by draping my arm over the back of her chair. I ended up elbowing her in the nose. FML [Link]
FMyLife » hk says FML
Today, I was introduced to the girl my current boyfriend went out with while dating me. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Consult a physician if you experience a spider bite erection lasting more than four hours [Creepy]
[link] [51 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » A map of the lewdest-sounding town in each state. Check out Weiner and Cooter, experience Dry Prong, Sugar Tit and Bigbone, enjoy Ballplay and Intercourse, explore Kiester and Spread Eagle, and blow through Felchville on your way to Blue Ball Village
[link] [155 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "No shirt, no shoes, no service. Burglary it is, then" [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Chinese couple go all Tienanmen Square when they arrive late for their flight [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Good news on the F-35 fighter program front, they fixed that little problem of pilots breaking their necks in the bang seat, just hundreds of more problems to go [Followup]
[link] [58 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » A review of British beard and hair trends, region by region. "Belfast boys are channelling the likes of Hugh Jackman and Paul Rudd, with 36% admitting to having untameable chest hair" [Silly]
[link] [31 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Over Two-Thirds of Americans Have Less Than $1000 in Savings
Americans are spending a lot and saving little. [Link]
Mental Floss » First Degas Retrospective in Nearly 30 Years to Arrive in Houston
"Degas: A New Vision” will showcase around 200 works created throughout the French artist's career. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » New York City saved from multiple planted bombs by thieves and homeless people who stole the bombs as soon as they were planted [Repeat]
[link] [55 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark-ready headline: Woman dies in house fire after lighting 17 candles for imaginary boyfriend [Strange]
[link] [38 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Ready to Cut the Cord? 12 Cost-Saving Alternatives to Cable
You’re finally ready to take the plunge; but where do you start? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Most people making a six-figure salary have less than $1,000 in the bank [Asinine]
[link] [179 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The FDA has a strict protocol for approving expensive new drugs. Safety. Effectiveness. and whether the manufacturer 'needed to be capitalized' [Sick]
[link] [38 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Pigeons Can Distinguish Written Words From Nonsense
These common birds are masters of the four-letter word. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » West Virginia accuses Epipen maker of medicare fraud [Obvious]
[link] [44 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Today's clown sighting determined to be a hoax brought to you by Annapolis, MD [Followup]
[link] [8 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Remember, son, watch out for idiots like me" [Fail]
[link] [33 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Not news: Police look for missing teen. News: They find her using Facebook. Fark: She was in her bedroom [Amusing]
[link] [27 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Seriously, gramps. Nobody says _________ anymore. All the cool kids call it _________ [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this enlightening [Photoshop]
[link] [19 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The Longest Lightning Bolt Ever Recorded Stretched 200 Miles
Zapping across the sky in 2007, the 200-mile flash over Oklahoma could be seen from Colorado. [Link]
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