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 » When God tells you to dig a hole in the jungle, you dig a hole in the jungle, even if it takes you 18 years [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » Why You Should Write Important Emails in the Afternoon
A new survey finds that people make the least mistakes in the emails they send between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. [Link]
Mental Floss » Paris Plans to Convert Highway Into Seine River Walkway
The initiative is part of the city's plan to combat air pollution. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Oktoberfest is in full swing, and so are Oktoberfest related crimes: "19-year-old struck over the head with beer stein. Police is looking for a suspect described as having blond hair, pale skin and wearing lederhosen." Yeah, good luck with th
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Mental Floss » The 'Bob's Burgers' Coloring Book Lets You Make the Burger Puns
You can also give the restaurant a new coat of paint. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: Bluetooth shower speaker. Of *course* this exists. (Sponsored Link) [Plug]
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Fark.com RSS » College student hits .490. This being Fark, you know what category he hit .490 in [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » 6 Incredible True Stories from American History That Should Be Made Into Movies
If you grew up in the United States, you probably learned American history. Heck, even if you didn’t grow up in the U.S., you probably learned American history. Colonialism, revolutions, wars, slavery, civil rights, women’s rights, scientific innovation, etc.—a lot of stuff happened that we know about. And while we keep making movies about WWII and musicals about the American … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Clown season again. Remember, minimum weight 80 lbs, bag limit 3 [Creepy]
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Fark.com RSS » "A video purporting to show a two-headed squirrel has sparked debate over whether the creature is a freak of nature or an optical illusion" [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » Want to Pass a Kidney Stone? Try Riding a Roller Coaster
Disney World's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, in particular. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Friday's Black Moon could bring with it worldwide destruction and the second coming of Jesus Christ … but it won't, so relax [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Take один guess at where that #TrumpWon hashtag started [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » Germany Prepares to Launch World’s First Hydrogen Passenger Train
The Coradia iLint reaches top speeds of 87 miles per hour. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Pharma bro Martin Shkreli is now accepting bids to be punched in the face [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » The 14 Most Interesting Comics of September
Margaret Atwood, Image Comics, and DC's new Young Animal imprint highlight a busy September. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop Theme: Your face on the currency of your choice [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Memorial to Fake Staten Island Ferry Octopus Attack Appears in NYC
The hoax has managed to fool a few tourists. [Link]
Futility Closet » Something Borrowed
Just a fragment: During Japan’s U Go offensive into India in 1944, British officer Tony “Raj” Fowler would reportedly inspire his Indian troops by reciting passages from Shakespeare in Urdu before leading them in charges against the Japanese trenches. From Arthur Swinson’s Kohima, 2015: Here they waited, with the Punjabis,who were to attack the D.I.S., on their left. The latter … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Actually India declared war on Pakistan five years ago, the orders simply haven't made it through its Civil Services [Creepy]
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Mental Floss » 5 Strange Suggestions About How To Fight the Dust Bowl
It was a disaster of mankind’s own making—and as it raged on, people piped up with some wild ideas about how to put an end to it. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Science of How The Wave Is Performed at Sporting Events
It usually has a width of about 15 seats, one study found. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » John Ellis Bush Exclamation Point to teach at Harvard this fall, classes include how to lose with grace to a Cheetos dust covered pile of manure that has taken human shape 401 [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 12 Unusual Sayings About Money From Around the World
Bulgarians know that "friendship is friendship, but cheese costs money." [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Under-21-year-old exotic dancers sue Louisiana for the right to bear their breasts and butts [Hero]
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Mental Floss » Nab Tuesday's Top 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 27. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » US.. Army trying to squelch its official Twitter feed that claimed Donald Trump lies every 3 minutes, 15 seconds. It's really every 2 minutes [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » Sacramento Is Now Home to a Permanent Jeff Koons Sculpture
The work is a new version of the artist's "Coloring Book" statue. [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my fiancé and I had to attend a wedding. Problem is, I suffer from a severe form of social anxiety. Since I was getting too close to a panic attack, he suggested drinking some wine to help me stay calm, and it worked. Up until I got drunk and threw up in the middle of the restaurant. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Invasive Comb Jellies Crowd the Adriatic Sea
Commerical fish populations are under threat. [Link]
Mental Floss » 8 Explorers Who Mysteriously Disappeared (and Some Who’ve Been Found)
Explorers often push the boundaries of survival in the name of glory, so it’s not a great surprise that many have gone missing in the course of their adventures. [Link]
Mental Floss » Woodsy Library Retreat Is a Book Lover’s Dream Vacation
When your book collection gets too big for your home library, just build another one in your backyard. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man recovering from a broken back decides he needs to swim across the Sea of Galilee while juggling [Weird]
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Mental Floss » Groups of Three
Take the quiz! [Link]
Mental Floss » The Death Star of Wasp Nests Found in English Attic
An impressive feat of insect engineering. [Link]
Mental Floss » Whaling Voyages Also Devastated Walruses and Many Other Animals
A forthcoming study by a class of undergraduate scientists explores the widespread and surprising ecological costs of the 19th-century whaling boom in the United States. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Bacon cotton candy. Fark you, Texas [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » California man finds out what can happen if you try to join ISIS. Number one, you can get 30 years in prison, that's the first thing. Sorry, there is no number two [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Mayor decides the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) needs a new name. Chooses "Tomorrow Is Totally Serious, Let's Integrate New Generations" (TITSLING) [Giggity]
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Mental Floss » 50 Incredible Animal Facts You'll Want to Share
Did you know birds are resistant to the heat of chili peppers? [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Bulletproof Facts About 'Sledge Hammer!'
If you thought the humor was sophomoric, you were on to something: the show was created by a teenager. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Future Will Be Hangover-Free (Maybe)
A new synthetic drink promises to mimic the effects of traditional booze with none of the pesky side effects. [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Autumn "Leave"s
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Fark.com RSS » In his first official visit to Turkey since writing a poem about Erdogan having sex with a goat, Boris Johnson buries the hatchet by praising his washing machine [Facepalm]
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Overheard In The Office » 2PM Client Meeting
Attorney: I heard [the client] was whiny.
Client in waiting room: I’m whiny because I’m sick and this is the first time I’ve left the house.
Attorney: Oh shit. 110 N. Washington Street
Rockville, Maryland Overheard by: Joan [Link]
Mental Floss » This Airport Pod Is Designed for Catching Sleep Between Flights
The aDream would make flight delays a lot more tolerable. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Not saying all furries are killers. Just that this couple was killed by furries [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Canned Pumpkin Isn’t Actually Pumpkin
Cans of pumpkin puree are actually a range of squashes. [Link]
Weird Universe » School chief shot a moon
October 1978: Cleveland School Board President John E. Gallagher Jr. was charged with a misdemeanor and fined $100. The prosecutor explained the reason for the charge to the press: "He shot a moon — that's what he did." A state trooper had witnessed Gallagher, who was a passenger in a car driving north along I-271, pull his pants down and … [Link]
Weird Universe » Nation’s Ugliest Students
Holy Microaggressions, Batman! Imagine the stink such a stunt would cause today. Which generation of students seems more resilient, well-adjusted and good-natured to you?
Original article here.
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this unusual cannon [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » CNN rediscovers its purpose as it learned Russia said if MH17 was shot down, Ukraine did it [Followup]
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Mental Floss » 7 Cyclonic Facts About the Hurricane Highway
Here's how it works. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » It's always a good idea to have some ID in your briefcase in case of loss. Unless it's a briefcase full of cocaine [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » For months the governor of Maine has claimed he has a binder filled with photographs of drug offenders in his state that support his claim that 90 percent of them are Blacks and Hispanics. Turns out they're mostly white [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » You think your commute stinks? Try getting stuck behind a 45 ton whale carcass [Strange]
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Mental Floss » Halloween-Themed Cheeseburger Features a Bacon "Tongue"
It's also packaged inside a purple coffin-shaped box. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Well, somebody was going to have a problem with a Nazi flag flying next to a Donald Trump flag, weren't they? [Facepalm]
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Mental Floss » Autumn "Leave"s
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Mental Floss » This 3D-Printed Jewelry Is Created From NASA’s Elevation Mapping Data
Wear Mt. Hood around your neck. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Houston mall shooter was a white guy with Nazi ties, so, not terrorism then [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Caption Contest: Obama explains something to Leonardo DiCaprio and Leo isn't buying it [Caption]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: The Fate of Anastasia Romanov
Get your day started with these great links! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Although the Steelers and the Eagles don't have a huge rivalry, one may be brewing over a lawn chair attack [Dumbass]
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FMyLife » Yikes says FML
Today, I finally found the single flaw in my perfect boyfriend. It's herpes. Genital herpes. FML [Link]
FMyLife » awkward says FML
Today, I was out to dinner with a friend I had a crush on. The whole time, he was flirting with the waitress while I was trying to get him to notice me. When we got the check, he looked at her and said, "She's not my girlfriend, I only go out with pretty girls. So, can I have your … [Link]
FMyLife » toeloezz says FML
Today, during a regular checkup at the dentist, I got a wisdom tooth pulled out which resulted in me looking like a fat hamster. Tomorrow is my first day as an English teacher in high school. FML [Link]
GraphJam » Things You Own Things Your Cat Destroys The Cat Paradox Things You Like
Graph by: gardobeson Tagged: Cats , destroy , like , own , paradox , venn diagram Share on Facebook
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Mental Floss » 15 Amazing Animal Reunions
If these long-lost animals could talk, they’d have quite a story to tell. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Woman walks in to find two burglars in her house. Fark: Having sex on her couch [Giggity]
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Mental Floss » Infographic: A Brief History of English Theater
Get to know everyone from Richard Burbage to Kenneth Branagh. [Link]
FMyLife » Farah says FML
Today, I e-mailed an employer to ask about a job I had applied for earlier. The employer in question was on vacation. The person who replied had the position which I had applied for mentioned in their signature. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Archaeologists have discovered a forgotten 200-year-old pub discovered under a building site in Manchester, England. Booze was found. The empty bottles are being preserved for study [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Woman writes heartbreaking open letter to person who killed her dog [Sad]
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Futility Closet » In a Word
Aceldama
n. a field of bloodshed abreption
n. the action of snatching something away tutament
n. a means of defence; a safeguard Strange freaks these round shot play! We saw a man coming up from the rear with his full knapsack on, and some canteens of water held by the straps in his hands. He was walking slowly, and with … [Link]
Mental Floss » How Much Would It Cost to Upgrade to a Larger Apartment?
Depends on where you live. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Turkish president Erdogan is VERY upset about the US prosecution of a Turkish-born gold-trader who is accused of laundering hundreds of million of dollars on behalf of Iran. I think we found the guy Erdogan uses to fill his Swiss bank account [Obviou
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Mental Floss » 8 Steps to Get Your Financial Life on Track
Presented by Allstate. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Private Investigator: Hello, Verizon, I need a phone number for Joe Blow at 123 Main St. Hackensack. Verizon: Sorry, sir, that number is unlisted. PI: Here's 20 bucks. Verizon: Yes, sir, that number is 201-555-1234 [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » According to the USDA, beef is what's for dinner, again [Cool]
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Mental Floss » Battles of Morval and Thiepval Ridge
Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 250th installment in the series. [Link]
FMyLife » nicetoknow says FML
Today, I was showing my crush/co-worker how to operate a particular piece of machinery. She exclaimed out loud, "Oh! This knob pulls out," then mumbled under her breath, "unlike my boyfriend." FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Serb enclave in Bosnia is pressing ahead with an illegal referendum to make Jan, 9th the date the "Bosnian Serb Republic" was declared in 1992 a national holiday; stoking fears from those who didn't like how they celebrated that the first
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Fark.com RSS » Helping kidney stones pass by riding roller coasters? It's crazy, but it just might work [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Presidential debate thread #4, recap mode. It's real, and it's on fire [Live]
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Fark.com RSS » High Hitler [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Cops: Woman, 19, stabbed fiancé during "argument over an orgy" [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Ex-Syrian intelligence officer may be hiding in Florida. I think we can scratch off the 'intelligence' part [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Schrödinger's Cat finally caught on film in one trillionth of a second [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Presidential debate trainwreck thread 3. Sh*ts on fire, yo [Live]
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Fark.com RSS » Two guys who look like they enjoy catching alligators for fun have been charged with illegally catching an alligator [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » I just wanted to tell you good luck. We're all counting on you. It's your Presidential Debate thread part 2. Also, we're out of coffee [Live]
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Fark.com RSS » The Washington Monument is being closed "indefinitely" for repairs. And on the night of the first presidential debate? This means something. It means … something [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Tennessee issues a 'clown warning' [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Everyone hates being dragged into someone's selfie. Especially giant pythons [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » The good news: Humans won't be the first species killed off by global warming. The bad news: Those tasty insects called lobsters will go before us [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Giant tuna found in the River Severn, apparently took a wrong turn in Albuequerque [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Iran begins their first web-based national census. After tallying the results of people with internet access the national population estimate has come in at three [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » A Muppet is changing lives in Afghanistan. And before you ask, it's not Bert [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these Red Sox [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » 15 Unexpected Facts About Military Research From Mary Roach’s 'Grunt'
The U.S. military studies everything from uniform button placement to traveler's diarrhea to organ transplants with the same intense rigor. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The moderator looks on helplessly as one side tries to refute conspiracies, trolls, and delusions with facts, science, and reality. It's not a live performance of the Politics tab, it's the first 2016 Presidential Debate (9pm EST, NBC) [Live]
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