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 » Somehow an outhouse-turned-voting booth seems appropriate this election cycle [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Man whose Domino's pizza never arrived is awarded a refund by the court. Fark: $1,200 [Followup]
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Mental Floss » The BBC Halloween Hoax That Traumatized Viewers
A 1992 broadcast of a supposedly haunted house led to documented cases of PTSD in young viewers. [Link]
Mental Floss » Conflict in Syria Shuts Down the Aleppo Seed Vault
Scientists are now readying sister sites in Lebanon and Morocco. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Meet Little Timmy. Little Timmy is five years old. Little Timmy's mommy posted everything about him online. Now Little Timmy has three offshore bank accounts, 15 maxed-out credit cards, two pickup trucks, and 4 years of unpaid child support [Fail
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Fark.com RSS » Herd of coin-operated department store ponies returned to their native grazing lands [Sappy]
[link] [19 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 12 Howling Facts About ‘The Wolf Man’
One of Universal's most beloved horror movies was just as fascinating behind the scenes. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Only one step left after this: kiss your ass goodbye [Ironic]
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Fark.com RSS » We have reached peak Florida. And The Smoking Gun is there [Florida]
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Mental Floss » Archaeologists Find Man Buried With Shroud of Cannabis Leaves
People have been decorating their bodies with pot leaves way before you bought that "I <3 420" T-shirt at the mall. > [Link]
Mental Floss » Interactive Map Gives Wi-Fi Codes of Airports Around the World
Free Wi-Fi for all! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Behold, the 6th seal has been broken: a single page Cracked article [Scary]
[link] [49 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The Ewing Mansion From ‘Dallas’ Is Up for Sale
The $12.95 million price tag is fit for an oil magnate. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » High school senior working on Photoshop certification superimposes clown behind tree with his school as backdrop, tweets it out to friends. Hilarity ensues [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Friendly deer named Doug captured by wildlife officers in Arkansas town, taken to "remote location" [Sad]
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Mental Floss » 10 Game-Changing Hispanic Scientists You Didn’t Learn About In School
From groundbreaking biologists and physicists to innovators in the fields of medicine, botany, and more, here are 10 great minds you probably didn't learn about in school. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Iraqi Minister explains the new airport location was chosen for its ideal weather conditions, which the aliens knew about when they built the world's first airport there 7000 years ago [Unlikely]
[link] [30 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Hurricane Matthew Will Slam Florida Tonight
Be careful out there, Florida. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark Food Thread: Garden 101 aftermath- You've got fresh produce picked or soon to be harvested.. Now what? Keeping it fresh to use right away or are you preserving some? Show us the goodies [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Humans Will Never Live Past 115 Years Old, Study Argues
A controversial new study finds that humanity may have already reached the peak of its natural lifespan. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man goes to jail for life for dealing drugs to pay for his son's bone marrow transplant. Obama commutes his sentence, and he's freed. Two weeks later, he's in Christian "jail" [Facepalm]
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Mental Floss » Airbags May Be Safer Than Helmets for Bicyclists
Don't like wearing a helmet? Soon, you may not have to. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Hurricane Matthew discussion thread. Stay safe and don't leave the house [Live]
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Fark.com RSS » Hurricane Matthew makes a 90 degree turn rather than have to decide which bathroom to use in North Carolina [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: Wine essentials – corkscrew and pourer in a retro cylinder case that looks straight out of an old J. Peterman catalog or Joe vs. the Volcano movie. Quality / price? ehhh… *smokebomb* (Sponsored Link) [Plug]
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Fark.com RSS » Lots of court drama here over a collectible 1970s Speed Buggy lunchbox [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this sign-holder [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » You Can Now Buy Hello Kitty Wine in the U.S.
The line includes a sparkling rosé and a sparkling white wine. [Link]
Mental Floss » Amazon Prime Offers New Perks for Book and Video Game Lovers
They're called Prime Reading and Twitch Prime, respectively. [Link]
Mental Floss » 8 Money Mantras That Financial Planners Always Follow
Financial planners share the rules that they keep for themselves. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Dad gets arrested after stealing someone else's purse in the waiting room while he's visiting critically injured son in ICU. Both dad and son were victims of assault during a home invasion [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Here's a roundup of the most bizarre objects surgeons have found up people's asses (SFW) [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Amazon is Running Some Great Thursday 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, October 6. [Link]
Mental Floss » Thousands Gather in Catalonia, Spain for Human Tower Competition
Human tower-building is the ultimate team sport. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » People staying behind to ride out Matthew reminded to write their social security number on at least one major body part with magic marker [Scary]
[link] [96 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Looks like Putin really wants some attention and probably to be a bit taller [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Gunfight at the BK Corral, featuring renowned firearms expert Wyatt Derp [Murica]
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Mental Floss » Skeleton of a 19th-Century British Man Reveals He Wore a Corset
Medicine and fashion may have collided in this tuberculosis treatment. [Link]
Mental Floss » Beer Yeasts Are Surprisingly Diverse, Study Finds
They're a lot more diverse than wine yeasts, which may be evidence of how inventive early beer-makers were. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Turns out there IS an upside to the massive increase in overdose deaths [Awkward]
[link] [109 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » This Marine is Learning to Live with a Double Arm Transplant
An IED took all four of his limbs. A team of 12 surgeons needed 14 hours to replace two of them. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Study: Marijuana use that begins early in life leads to abnormal brain function, compulsive posting on Fark [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Study Finds That Plant Emits the Scent of an Injured Honeybee to Lure Flies
Plants are liars. There, we said it. All right, fine, not all plants. But a lot of them. [Link]
Mental Floss » 9 Women Changing the Future of Robotics
Look to these brilliant women for what to expect from the robots of tomorrow. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Ancient Mayan codex found to be the oldest document from the Americas, just barely surpassing Larry King's birth certificate [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Professional clown performing group start "Clown lives matter" in hopes of quenching fear of the creepy bastards [Creepy]
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FMyLife » Pissed.Off.Mom. says FML
Today, I got a call informing me that my 16-year-old daughter had been arrested for shoplifting jewellery. Trying to look on the bright side, I assumed it was for my birthday that is coming up in a few days. Nope. It was a "Thank you" gift. For her drug dealer. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Hello, this is Joseph from the U.S. Tax Department, and I am calling because you are delinquent in your–hold on, someone is at the door" [Spiffy]
[link] [113 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Common NSAID Used for Period Pain May Reverse Memory Loss in Alzheimer’s
The drug restored memory function in mice. [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Hands
[Link]
Mental Floss » You Could Win a Night in a Taco Bell Airbnb
Grab three of your friends and eat all the Doubledillas you can handle. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Russia says US diplomats were not Litvinenko-ed, they just Winehoused themselves [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » Singapore aquarium didn't learn a lesson from Steve Irwin [Scary]
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Mental Floss » How Julia Child Got a White House State Dinner on Television
In 1968, 'White House Red Carpet with Julia Child' went behind the scenes of the White House kitchen. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Doesn't matter what we do, we'll never live past 125 years. So, you might as well stop exercising once you reach 100 [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Norway's Prime Minister caught playing Pokemon Go during a session parliament. But what even happens in Norway anyway? [Silly]
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Mental Floss » 15 Farm-Fresh Facts About 'Green Acres'
From 1965 to 1971, the classic TV series was the place to be. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Head Dildonian Ammon Bundy defends his aviary siege in court, saying it was a peaceful action to try and gather support for his imaginary cause [Followup]
[link] [211 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Why Was September So Hot?
The weather this year hasn’t followed the rules. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Donald Trump sure has starred in a lot of softcore porn [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » With a month to go, Hillary Clinton stretches her lead to 10 points. Trump reacts by calling all American women fat and challenging Rosie O'Donnell to a duel [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » 3D Reconstruction Provides a Glimpse of Pre-Vesuvius Pompeii
Take a tour of an opulent house untouched by the historic natural disaster. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "It was at that point my boyfriend got out the barbecue tongs to try and remove the vibrator from my bum" [Probably not safe for work] [Giggity]
[link] [180 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 8 World Famous Historical Hats
Such is the power of a good hat that certain styles have become intrinsically linked with famous individuals. [Link]
Weird Universe » Attempts record for fasting
Raymond Tac begins attempt to set world record for fasting
February 1931: Fifty days into a fasting contest, Alf Wilson, of England, had to withdraw from the contest on the advice of his doctor. This left Raymond Tac, of New Zealand, the winner.
However, Tac was eager to keep fasting. So soon after he launched into an attempt to break his … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Black and Blue Apron [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this interesting perspective [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Scary clowns forget that Maine is the home of Pennywise and that Maine has dealt with this shiat before [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Man sentenced to three years in prison for stealing U.S. corn secrets from Monsanto [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Sorry folks, Florida is closed. Moose out front shoulda told ya [Florida]
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Mental Floss » Hands
[Link]
Fark.com RSS » Do, commas, still, matter,? Subby, is, asking, for, a, friend [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » The Inside of This Iranian Mosque Looks Like it Belongs in Emerald City
Shāh Chérāgh is decorated with shards of glass and mirrors. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Looks like I picked the wrong week to start eating paint [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Russian TV channel issues warning to citizens that nuclear war with the West could be imminent [Scary]
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FMyLife » RickTooBomb says FML
Today, I was working as a valet when an old guy came up and wanted us to park his car. He said he had an accident. We looked in the car and saw poop all over the seat. We still had to park the car. FML [Link]
FMyLife » onlyolivia says FML
Today, I finally got the courage to ask my boss why the flowers I got her for her birthday the other day were in the conference room and not her office. She told me she was allergic to them and she had such a bad reaction that it made her go home early. I made my boss sick on her … [Link]
Weird Universe » Stabbed by Beauty
Original ad here.
[Link]
Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Elvira’s Crazy Memories
Get your hot links right here! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Tennessee mom is outraged that her child learns something. That's not what she expects from the Tennessee school system [Dumbass]
[link] [243 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 LGBT Leaders Reinventing Science and Technology
LGBT role models are vital to helping the sometimes homogeneous worlds of science, math, engineering, and technology feel more welcoming to young researchers and inventors. Here are just a few to look up to. [Link]
Mental Floss » How to Tell Whether You Have a Cold or the Flu
Know when to stay home in bed and when to stock up on cough drops. [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 African American Inventors Who Changed the World
Get to know the brilliant minds that brought you blood banks, personal computers, touch-tone telephones, and more. [Link]
Futility Closet » Backup
On D-Day, Dwight Eisenhower carried this note in his wallet: Our landings in the Cherbourg-Havre have failed to gain a satisfactory foothold and I have withdrawn the troops. My decision to attack at this time and place was based upon the best information available. The troops, the air and the Navy did all that bravery and devotion to duty could … [Link]
Mental Floss » Artist Recreates Childhood Toys Entirely Out of Clay
Artist Kristen Morgin's sculptures look like forgotten discards rather than careful replicas. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » International divisions of Taco Bell offer seemingly tastier items like kimchi quesadilla, tikka masala burrito, and gordita with fries and tzatziki sauce. "Japan was represented by the Shrimp & Avocado Burrito" [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » 8 STEM Fields That Make Diversity a Priority
These science-, tech-, engineering-, and math-related industries are paving the way for a more equitable workforce. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Forget it, Jake. It's Fox News [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Indian authorities capture pair of Pakistani spy pigeons before they could plot coo [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Theme of Farktography Contest No. 596: "The Fungus Among Us". Details and rules in first post. LGT next week's theme [Farktography]
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FMyLife » martin1022 says FML
Today, recent construction has created a manhole that cars slam over every single morning. This normally starts at 4 a.m. as people make their early commute on my busy street. With every car that hits it, there's a huge echoing slamming noise. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Watch These Sisters Create Awesome Spontaneous Pop Songs in ASL
This video of Shaylee just sitting on the bed making up songs with her little sister Ivy shows the joyful, spontaneous side of language play that anyone with little girls will recognize. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Mall of America, normally the epitome of consumerism run amok, takes a stand by closing on Thanksgiving [Hero]
[link] [97 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Natural Facts About Kiehl’s
The brand has amassed a dedicated following over the last 165 years—one free sample at a time. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark-ready headline: Toilet paper addicted kangaroo returns to public restroom for another helping [Strange]
[link] [26 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » British man solves 'world's smallest Rubik's cube' with a tweezers. Well, how else can you get those tiny little stickers off? [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Bees, trained by scientists who have never watched a thing on Syfy, can teach other bees new skills [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » If aliens do invade, they are not invading as tiny green spiders. C'mon man [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Looks like more than one governor was involved in the GW Bridge lane closures. Both sides are bad so please stay in your lane [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Darwin hangs ten with subway surfer on the F Train in NYC. Comes away with a good score, not so much for the subway surfer [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this dropping [Photoshop]
[link] [17 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » International Wildlife Conference Declines to Increase Protection of African Lions
The 182 countries in attendance failed to pass a total ban on the trade of lion parts. [Link]
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