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 » Mitch McConnell (R) compares Senate race to "knife fight in a phone booth". Explanation for our younger Farkers: A phone booth is a small structure that resembles a TARDIS but it is exactly as big on the inside as the outside [Murica]
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Fark.com RSS » The US Postal Service would get a lot more respect if it used cruise missiles [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » "Breathalyzer tests dismissed as evidence in Oklahoma DUI cases" [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 9 Things You Might Not Know About Folgers
The Folgers family was name-dropped in "Moby-Dick." [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you want to repeal the death penalty, vote "retain." If you want to retain the death penalty, vote "repeal." Clear? [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » #FieldWorkScares Showcases Science’s Terrifying Side
Scientists are sharing their worst “oh god, I’m going to die tonight” moments from the field on Twitter. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Oh, when you are in Japan, can you pick up some of those choco-pumpkin fries from McDonald's for me, please? [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Tesla Autopilot. Autobahn. Auto know better [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Five centenarians reveal the secret to long life: Take it one day at a time, make a go of it, read the Bible if you feel so inclined, survive cancer [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » Your Dog's Interest in You Might Be Genetic
Beagles who sought out human interaction in a laboratory study showed more activation in certain genomic regions. [Link]
Mental Floss » What Does 'Healthy' Mean to You? The FDA Wants to Know
And they want your advice. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Real clowns to Florida's Malevolent Clowns: Please stop [Florida]
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Mental Floss » Who's the Chattiest Supporting Character on 'The Simpsons'?
Mr. Burns is an airtime hog. Excellent. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark Food Thread: Whether budget-busting or modest it's easy to have a wishlist of things you'd like to use for cooking. What's on yours? [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Ever wanted to do heroin, but were worried you'd be doing it in a dirty, non-medically supervised facility? NYC wants to help [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Amish voters say the election is 'up to God,' although looking at the candidates, it's probably a safer bet that someone else is responsible for this mess [Murica]
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Mental Floss » Man Makes Adorable Tiny Pancakes for Adorable Tiny Kitten
When his girlfriend went out of town, Chase Stout had brunch with their kitten, Mr. Wilson. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The internet is going to end Saturday, so goodbye everybody [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this bassist [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » 5 Ways to Zap Your Stress About Money
Squash your money woes and get yourself on financial track. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Doctor suspended for allegedly making vaccines with cat saliva, vodka. Is now Jill Stein's running mate [Asinine]
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Futility Closet » Some Tidy Anagrams
PICTURES = PIECRUST
INSATIABLE = BANALITIES
SHATTERING = STRAIGHTEN
CORSET = ESCORT
RECLAIM = MIRACLE
TRANSPIRE = TERRAPINS
INTEGRAL = TRIANGLE Darryl Francis finds that LISMORE, MINNESOTA is an anagram of REMAIN MOTIONLESS. “There is a well-known story in The Spectator, of a lover of Lady Mary Boon, who, after six months’ hard study, contrived to anagrammatize her as Moll … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "I hate all people named John." "Yeah, that's right, that was a John diss." Brought to you by the World of Pun competition [Silly]
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FMyLife » sufia says FML
Today, I was travelling. At airport security, the woman patting me down felt something "down there" and asked me what I was wearing. I told her it was a sanitary napkin. She put her hands inside my pants just to be sure. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Look upon the new Teddy Ruxpin. Its cuteness will be your undoing [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » Insurance companies have been running speed cameras in Virginia. Smile for the camera. Frown for the bill [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Sweat Equity: How Tae Bo Conquered the Fitness World
Billy Blanks wanted to call it Karobics, but the name was already taken. [Link]
Mental Floss » Study Highlights Why Some Gut Probiotics Are More Effective Than Others
Selecting the right bacterial strain for the gut environment can make a major difference in whether or not the probiotic can make an impact on the microbiome. [Link]
Mental Floss » George Takei Donates Art and 'Star Trek' Memorabilia to L.A. Museum
Trekkies have a new reason to make a pilgrimage to L.A. [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Harvest "Moon"
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Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: APX wax vaporizer. Google 'APX' – it's a strangely frequent three letter combination. (Sponsored Link) [Plug]
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Mental Floss » New Study May Explain How Zika Virus Causes Microcephaly
Experts say the findings may lead to potential treatments down the road. [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of Aquariums
On any given day, aquarium employees might be asked to swim with sharks, train sea lions, or poke a gassy sea horse. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » ♫ Ebony Ivory had to be saved 'cause she couldn't breathe ♫ [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Pie juice sparks security alert at UK airport [Giggity]
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Mental Floss » A Bumble Bee May Soon Be Added to the Endangered Species List
The fruit-pollinating bumble bee might become the first bee to be granted federal protection. [Link]
Mental Floss » Don't Miss Thursday's 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 29. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The psychology of why clowns terrify you so much and make you flee in terror if one follows you as you're walking down the street a gray, drizzly day trying to make it to a well-lit store but you realize no one else is around but you and the clow
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Mental Floss » The Origin of the Word 'Slang' Has Been Found
Let me put this right up front. The headline to this post is slightly misleading, but not dishonest. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » I, Arthur Pendragon, son of Uther Pendragon, will contest this £15 parking fee [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » 25 years ago, the war ended without firing a shot. "The long bitter years of the Cold War are over. America and her allies have won; totally, decisively, and overwhelmingly….So thank you SAC. Job well done. Enjoy your retirement" [Hero]
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Mental Floss » 15 Major Facts About 'Undeclared'
The 2001 college series had a "no Napster jokes" policy. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » What you need to know about buttchugging: "The anus is very veinous" [PSA]
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Mental Floss » Name That James (or Jim)
Take the quiz! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Should we as humans bring extinct species back from the dead? Zombie Reagan excluded [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » South Australians discover new weather phenomena: Tornadoes. "I've just never seen anything like it," [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » New group forms for men who have sworn off relationships with women. Not to be confused with working in Silicon Valley [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Who paid for Donald Trump's helicopter ride to Mexico, and how many Federal laws did they break? [Followup]
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Mental Floss » 11 Companies With Innovative Benefits For Parents
Because childcare responsibilities extend beyond the newborn phase. [Link]
Weird Universe » Atomic Shave
This young British atomic technician is getting his whiskers chopped at the hands of a "barber" on the other side of the thick glass wall (rear). These mechanical hands will be used in delicate "hot chemistry" work enabling the chemist to stand behind shielding and well beyond deadly radiation.
Source: Newsweek – Mar 18, 1957 [Link]
Mental Floss » Japan Prepares for Halloween With Black Garlic Doritos
Make some room in your vampire-hunting kit. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Go home Thomas, you're drunk [News]
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Overheard In The Office » 1PM Lunch
Enginee: I’m gonna beat you up!
Senior Engineer: What are you going to do, beat my chin up with your nuts? 117 South Street
Hopkinton, Massachusetts Overheard by: Fat French Kid [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The man with the yellow hat narrowly avoided having to wear a yellow star. Bonus: the voice actor for the cartoon Curious George is also the voice of Megatron [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » On second thought, maybe it's not a good idea to name an elementary school after a known pedophile [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Trump accuses Google of conspiring against him by suppressing anti-Hillary search results; not realizing that if Google wanted him gone they'd have simply bought his name and likeness in a hostile takeover and given it to the Google Glass team [A
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this young fox on the go [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » The Best Coffee Roasters in All 50 States
Celebrate National Coffee Day with a fresh brew from any of these quality roasters. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Police with body cameras receive 93% fewer complaints because they act better when wearing them. "With a complaints reduction of nearly 100% across the board, we find it difficult to consider alternatives, to be honest" [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » John Malkovich Reinterprets Dale Cooper and Other David Lynch Characters
“Playing Lynch” is an experimental meditation on Lynch’s films and television shows. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Trump spokesvacuum Kayleih McEnany goes on CNN to defend Trump's fat-shaming of Alicia Machado by comparing Machado to "an ISIS terrorist who kills people" [Fail]
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Mental Floss » Harvest "Moon"
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Fark.com RSS » It's National Coffee Day, and here is a list of places you can get free coffee today. Because you can never have too much coffee [PSA]
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FMyLife » Malcolm654 says FML
Today, I was going to propose to my girlfriend of 4 years in front of the sell-out crowd at the baseball game, but at the security checkpoint, the security guard made me take the ring out and open it after I walked through the metal detector. No need to say it, worst proposal ever. FML [Link]
Weird Universe » Richie Jackson Skateboarding
Four million views, but perhaps new to YOU! [Link]
Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: What Attracts the Eye
Make it a great day with some great links! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Beer thread. Let's start off with a Russian imperial stout that was aged for eight months in an old missile silo [Cool]
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Mental Floss » Watching Ice Cream Sandwiches Get Made Is Almost as Good as Eating One
Now we're hungry. [Link]
FMyLife » SoDamnBroke says FML
Today, I secured a tender for my boss, earning her 1/4 million in profits. Today is also meant to be pay-day for us, but my boss is too busy dealing with the tender to pay her employees. So essentially, I made my boss rich while remaining broke and in debt. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my kitchen is trying to kill me. So far, I've hit my head three times on cupboards that opened themselves, cut open my hand on the microwave door when it slammed shut, and burned my cheek with the "heat-proof" oven mitt when I pushed the hair off my face. FML [Link]
FMyLife » ItWasOurAnniversary says FML
Today, my boyfriend and I wanted to kayak. On the way, I told him I had to go back to our hotel because I needed the bathroom and didn't want a public one to smell. Once back in the elevator at the hotel, it got stuck. For an hour. I pooped myself and had to wait 40 minutes after that … [Link]
FMyLife » christacat says FML
Today, I have a speech impediment that's recently become more noticeable. My entire family has decided that the best way to go about handling it is to mock me whenever I try to say something. FML [Link]
GraphJam » High on Life? No, High on Ponies
Submitted by: speedyb3 Tagged: addiction , Bar Graph , best of week , Bronies , drugs , my little pony Share on Facebook
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Fark.com RSS » Former Republican Senator in the South who fought against alcohol sales in his county tests positive for meth after getting busted for a DUI [Ironic]
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Mental Floss » Bear Discovered Playing With Unexploded World War II Weapon
As if their teeth and claws weren't enough. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » A woman who has loved horses her entire life and is on the verge of death visits a stable one list time. This hay fever must really be getting to me or I wouldn't be tearing up so much [Sappy]
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FMyLife » tedfragle says FML
Today, I realised that as I get closer to home, I drive slower and slower so I'm away from my husband for longer. FML [Link]
Futility Closet » Good Turns
In order to get a license, London taxicab drivers must pass a punishing exam testing their memory of 25,000 streets and every significant business and landmark on them. “The Knowledge” has been called the hardest test of any kind in the world; applicants must put in thousands of hours of study to pass a series of progressively difficult oral exams … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Rock slide takes out rock climbing facility [Ironic]
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Mental Floss » This Fence in Croatia Acts Like a Giant Xylophone
It plays the Croatian national anthem. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Everybody talks about how much it costs in fuel, insurance and repairs if you want to own a McLaren supercar. Nobody talks about how it takes 138 hours just to wash one [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » News used to be about the who, what, where, when and why. But these days, 2 out of 5 ain't bad [Stupid]
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Mental Floss » See the Art That Inspired Classic Film Scenes
How directors like Alfred Hitchcock and Quentin Tarantino have paid homage to their favorite works of art. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Theme of Farktography Contest No. 595: "Giving Up and Giving In". Details and rules in first post. LGT next week's theme [Farktography]
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Fark.com RSS » Catholic High School Girls in Trouble [Giggity]
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Fark.com RSS » Dating website opens exclusive club where every guest is vetted to ensure they are attractive enough to enter. THIS IS AN OUTRAGE [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » The 'th' sound will be extinct in English by 2066. Anks Obama [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » There's regular fishing, deep-sea fishing, spearfishing, and then there's Florida fishing [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » You mean when I pull over a woman at night, I shouldn't hug her, kiss her, take a selfie with her, and add myself to her Snapchat? Was that wrong? Should I not have done that? [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Christian universities to merge. Sounds kinky [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Putin sends attack dolphins. Flipper unavailable for comment [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Not content with exploding phones, Samsung moves on to exploding washing machines [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Everybody poops. But not everybody wanders the city naked pooping on doorsteps [Sick]
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Mental Floss » 92 Percent of the Global Population Is Exposed to Dangerous Air Pollution
Nearly 12 percent of all global deaths in 2012 alone could be linked to indoor and outdoor air pollution. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The Bureau of Land Management replaces "Negro Bill" trailhead sign with one reading "Grandstaff Trailhead." "Injun Joe's Cave" still okay [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » According to the Texas prison System, book by Langston Hughes, Alice Walker, Shakespeare and St. Thomas Moore are too dangerous for inmates to read, but books by David Duke, Adolph Hitler, and even Che Guevara's "Guerrilla Warfare" are ju
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Fark.com RSS » Headline: New Wind Turbines Could Power Japan for 50 Years After a Single Typhoon. Not yet figured out: How to actually store that energy [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » So many flood warnings in place for Maryland that it could soon be America's smallest state [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Solar Tree Generates Enough Energy to Light Five Houses
Lifting the solar panels closer to the sky boosts their efficiency. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Malevolent Florida Clowns are terrifying people, and not just sitting in the office of Governor anymore [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Hey cabbie, just take me far away from where that Arby's just got robbed, and if you can avoid police, there's a big tip in it for you [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » McDonald's worker Googles 'how to kill someone and get away with it,' doesn't. I'm lovin' it [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this empty stage [Photoshop]
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