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 » Study: Thanks to the Internet, Canadian millennials view themselves as global citizens and don't have as big of an emotional connection to Canada as older generations. Reporter: Canadian millennials don't have much love for Canada [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Florida Governor Rick Scott warns that Hurricane Matthew 'will be devastating'. Not as devastating as having Rick Scott as governor, but residents understood what he was getting at [Repeat]
[link] [58 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » How to Trick Your Brain Into Practicing Patience
Don't let your restless mind get the better of you. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » NATO decides to show two Russian bombers all its fighter jets, one type at a time [Scary]
[link] [117 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 9 Actors Who Did It For The Money
Can you blame them? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » As god is my witness, some dumbass has never seen WKRP [Asinine]
[link] [108 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Archaeological Repository Showcases New York City’s Rich History
The archive includes artifacts from all five boroughs spanning 8000 years. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Humanity has racked up $152 TRILLION of debt. Um…to whom? Itself? Aliens? [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » If you had 'Wednesday' as the day Christian extremists would blame Hurricane Matthew on 'the gays,' come forward to claim your prize [Facepalm]
[link] [87 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Immerse Yourself in the Sounds of 18th Century Paris
The only artificially created noise in this historic soundscape is of a water pump. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Cash-conscious Saudi Arabia switches to the Gregorian calendar so they can pay their government workers less [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Europeans furious with Great Britain. No, not Brexit. Jamie Oliver added chorizo to paella [Fail]
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Mental Floss » Matthew Moves Through the Bahamas and Heads for Florida on Thursday
It's gaining back the strength it lost earlier this week when it battered Cuba and Haiti with devastating flooding and intense winds. [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Virtual Running Clubs That Will Get You Moving
Feel like the only thing that would motivate you to run is a Dementor hot on your heels? You're in luck. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » It was just a matter of time before the authorities ruined the clown circus [Followup]
[link] [100 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: Pay-What-You-Want Macintosh software bundle. Meeting the minimum gets you Aurora HDR (old version), Duplicate Photos Fixer, Project Planning Pro, Nisus Writer Pro, Hit List list-maker, more. (Sponsored Link) [Plug]
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Fark.com RSS » This refrigerator is top of the line: Speed chilling. Hot water dispenser. Porn. Five doors. (Probably Not safe for work) [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Leave Florida. The same advice you've received every other time you've told someone you live in Florida [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop the Official World Scout Knife [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Why Do We Close Our Eyes When We Sneeze?
The answer is just as disgusting as you'd hope for. [Link]
Mental Floss » Common Toads Aren't So Common Anymore
Despite the efforts of groups like “Toads on Roads,” which gives migrating toads an escort across busy streets, toad populations have been dropping in the UK and Switzerland for decades. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » After realizing that inducing nightmares is not a good way to impress prospective students, St. Louis University has sent their new mascot back to the drawing board [Followup]
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Mental Floss » 10 Surprising Secrets From Seattle’s History
From local mummies to the windshield damage hysteria of 1954. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Tourist wanting a few hours of sleep may get a few years in prison for pulling plug on amplified religious service in Myanmar [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Father throws out 19-year-old son's Lego collection. Shoves, punches, handcuffs follow [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, over the wording of a Fark headline. Okay, maybe it was really just over a cup of coffee, but THIS is your Fark Writer's Thread [CSB]
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Mental Floss » ATM Fees Reach a New Record High
In some parts of the country, withdrawing cash from an out-of-network ATM will cost you $5. [Link]
Mental Floss » 102-Year-Old Woman Achieves Lifelong Dream of Getting Arrested
We all have goals. Some of them involve being handcuffed and placed into the backseat of a police car. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » You can take away my monkey, but you can never take away my freedom to buy more monkeys [Followup]
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Futility Closet » Unquote
“Blasphemy depends upon belief, and is fading with it. If any one doubts this, let him sit down seriously and try to think blasphemous thoughts about Thor. I think his family will find him at the end of the day in a state of some exhaustion.” — G.K. Chesterton, Heretics, 1906 [Link]
Mental Floss » Ruth Bader Ginsburg Is Getting a Museum Exhibit Based on Notorious RBG
The Supreme Court justice's work and internet fame will be the subject of an exhibit at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Here we go again: Another NSA contractor arrested in possible new theft of national secrets. We shall call him Edward J. Snowden 2.0 [News]
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Fark.com RSS » Chinese President Xi says that he really likes being President, and thus, probably won't step down when his term is up [Interesting]
[link] [58 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » ‘The Shining’ Is Returning to Theaters, Just in Time for Halloween
“Heeeere’s Johnny!” [Link]
Mental Floss » Frightening Face-Off: 10 Halloween Makeup Tutorials
Let's face it: Your costume isn't complete without a little makeup magic. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Weld no longer feeling the Johnson [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » How a pickle incident led to globalization [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Artist Gives the Happy Meal a Horror Movie Makeover
Can we get some fries with that ‘Critters’ Happy Meal? [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Heart
[Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Things You Might Not Know About Yom Kippur
Even the Torah gets a special outfit. [Link]
Mental Floss » Check Out This Year's Nobel Prize Winners in Science
This year, the Nobel Prize celebrated research on molecular machines, cells' recycling mechanisms, and discoveries about unusual states of matter. [Link]
Mental Floss » Did a British Soldier Accidentally Spare Hitler’s Life in 1918?
According to the dictator, that's exactly what happened. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Construction crews in Iceland are having problems. Do they blame a) bad weather b) bad equipment c) elves? [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » After wreaking havoc in Haiti, Hurricane Matthew puts on his skull face as he heads to the US for a little pre-Halloween disaster fun [Weird]
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Mental Floss » Nike is Raffling Off Its 'Back to the Future' Shoes
Only 89 pairs are being made available. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Having discovered the cure for all known diseases, scientists turn their attention to the regional accents of cod [Weird]
[link] [23 comments] [Link]
Weird Universe » Signal 30
In 1959, the Ohio State Highway Patrol produced a 27-minute film showing graphic scenes of fatal traffic accidents. The footage was accompanied by a soundtrack of the cries and moans of the victims. They called the film "Signal 30" — referring to the patrol's radio code for fatal accidents.
The film was shown at many high schools, in an attempt … [Link]
Mental Floss » Name the Category
Take the quiz! [Link]
Mental Floss » 14 Facts About 'Monty Python's Flying Circus'
It was almost cancelled after one episode, but went on to become one of television's most influential comedy series. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you work at the Grand Canyon, in a couple of weeks there will be no more rim jobs for the rest of the year [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » PETA sent a letter to the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department asking to build a 5-foot-tall tombstone memorial at the site of a truck crash that injured and killed several cows last month [Unlikely]
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Mental Floss » Pocky Brings Back Line of Whiskey-Flavored Snack Sticks
"Adult Amber" is meant to be paired with your favorite boozy beverage. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Rule number one of being an airline baggage handler: Don't get accidentally locked in the cargo hold just before the plane takes off [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Dildonian says Daddy Issues are the reason for the occupation [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this wheelie-popping motorcycling maniac [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » 11 Beady-Eyed Facts About Rats
One glimpse of a beady-eyed, yellow-toothed rat scuttling across the basement floor or darting down a city sidewalk is enough to make most people scream. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » When you're a state trooper, sometimes it's hard to tell if a person died from natural causes or the result of a rogue moose attack [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Here are 22 fascinating maps showing how Americans speak English differently, including how we can't agree on how to pronounce crayon [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Heart
[Link]
Mental Floss » Spiderweb Gun Instantly Makes Any House Twice as Spooky
The Webcaster Gun shoots cobwebs in record time. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The mask's product description simply reads: 'I don't know what to say anymore.' (Definitely not safe for work) [Creepy]
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Fark.com RSS » Ever wonder if you could pass the driver's test in other countries? Hint – In Denmark you'd better seriously practice [Interesting]
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FMyLife » Da Boss says FML
Today, my coworker and I agreed to come clean and tell our fellow employees that we have been secretly dating for a while. Before we could, I received a promotion. I am now his boss. FML [Link]
Weird Universe » The Goat Lymph Cure
Original ad here.
Full article here.
[Link]
Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: The Legacy of Ed Gein
Morning links to start a great day! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » It's been thirty years now so please, whoever stole the bodies of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's parents, just put them back in their tombs and there will be no questions asked [Weird]
[link] [27 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » cannotexplain says FML
Today my boyfriend and I broke up. It was a mutual decision but I was curious as to what he thought went wrong. "I was just never sure if you brushed your teeth regularly." He cheated on me twice. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Chard of Glass says FML
Today, I woke up with a nasty cough. My mother gave me cough syrup for it. After about 30 minutes, I was dizzy, nauseous, and high as a fucking kite. Turns out the cough syrup reacts badly with my prescription medications, making me even sicker than I already was. FML [Link]
FMyLife » lonesome says FML
Today, I bumped into a mannequin and turned around and apologised. Seeing it wasn't a person, I then laughed and said, "Sorry, I thought you were a person." This is why I like staying at home. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Turkish Officials Erect Statue Honoring Beloved Street Cat
RIP, Tombili. [Link]
GraphJam » First Thing: Buy Robes
Second thing: accidentally cut off own head Graph by: Unknown Tagged: light saber , movies , Pie Chart , star wars Share on Facebook
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Fark.com RSS » New York environmental activist dubbed 'trash man' spends a whole month wearing every pound of garbage he consumes as clothing, and will keep at it until he is buried under his own mountain of garbage [Strange]
[link] [52 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 6 Places Where the Yeti Has Been Spotted
Presented by Travel Channel. [Link]
Futility Closet » One Salad, To Go
Stranded in Java after the Japanese invasion of 1941, the Dutch minesweeper Abraham Crijnssen found a unique way to sneak out: The crew covered the decks with jungle foliage and painted the hull to resemble cliffs, giving the ship the appearance of a small island. Traveling only at night and anchoring near shore, the minesweeper gradually made her way to … [Link]
Mental Floss » A Look at Famous Domains Before Popular Companies Snapped Them Up
Facebook.com belonged to a corporate directory company called AboutFace, while FB.com belonged to the American Farm Bureau. [Link]
FMyLife » storyteller says FML
Today, I noticed I've been an Amazon Prime member for 2 years and never knew. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » The Price of Love: 10 Facts About Wedding Costs
Presented by Allstate. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Cow struck and killed by milk truck. It's not Moos, it's Fark [Ironic]
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Mental Floss » WWI Centennial: Brits Fear Growing Dependence On U.S.
Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 252nd installment in the series. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Sure you walked both ways uphill to get to school, but do you have leukemia and travel 400km alone to receive treatment and then hurry back for school? [Misc]
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Fark.com RSS » The Weather Channel apologizes for employing an anchor who thinks Haitian children eat trees and that caused massive deforestation. We deeply regret the error [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » ISIS attacks Kurdish wedding after finally getting through the third season of Game of Thrones [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Well that was somethiLET ME HAVE MY 30 SECONDS! VP Debate wrapup thread [Live]
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Fark.com RSS » Rosa Parks' old home dismantled and taken to Berlin by artist, hopefully not in the back of the plane [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Dear Entergy Electric, Please put stronger locks at your electric utility substation. Thanks. Sincerely, 8,000 Arkansas customers currently in the dark [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » You sir, have insulted my honor. I challenge you a duel of weed whackers for me and an electric dryer for you [Murica]
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Fark.com RSS » Kaine, "I'M GOING TO TALK OVER YOU." Pence, "I'm smug as Fark." VP Debate thread part 2 [Live]
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Fark.com RSS » The strange thing about being the leader of a caliphate is that you're just as prone to eat some bad hummus as anyone else [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Wolverine has a little brother who spends his time scaring children in West Virginia [Dumbass]
[link] [16 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 25 Dramatic Dragonfly Nicknames From Around the U.S.
From the Dictionary of American Regional English. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Will Mr. Rogers have a beautiful night on the debate stage? Will Mike Pence go Trump on a kind man? Will we finally have a new version of the Biden/Palin debate meme? THIS is your VP debate thread (9pm on CBS) [Live]
[link] [1199 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Town rallies and finds toddler lost in cornfield. It was no big deal because every few months, they lose a toddler in the cornfield. That movie Children of the Corn was made for a reason [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Man covers his 2000 Chevrolet Blazer with 51,300 pennies, doubling its value [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » So sure are the RNC of Mike Pence's debate victory tonight, they've already declared him the winner [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » "I had to pay $39.35 to hold my baby after he was born" [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Love that new computer smell? Now you can have it every day in candle form. Difficulty: must like Macs [Spiffy]
[link] [27 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this happy dancer [Photoshop]
[link] [25 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Creepy Clown Sightings Are a Nightmare for the World Clown Association
Creepy clowns scare the hell out of real clowns, too. [Link]
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