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 » ISIS confirms that their propaganda chief was killed in coalition air strikes earlier this month. They'd like put a positive spin on this news, but, well…you know [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » In Australian, even animals that have no hope of killing you still do their damnedest: "There have been 1,580 magpie attacks on humans in New South Wales so far this year, according to data shared by the public on the website Magpie Alert" (p
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Fark.com RSS » Deported LinkedIn job finder allowed to return to Sweden, amazing many with the idea that someone actually found a job on LinkedIn [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » I have no idea what you're talking about, so here's a sausage dog rally for social equality on the beach [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Woman who owns a cupcake shop that sells a 'Mr. President' cupcake with an Oreo baked in the middle says she can't be racist because she's black. "I thought I'd be honored if someone named a cupcake after me" [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Russia: "You want a fight? You will get a fight EVERYWHERE" [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » Hotel manager saves guest's dog from gruesome elevator death – and it's all caught on camera [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Billy Bush to get chance to spend more time in the locker room [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Now, I'm not saying it's aliens… but SETI says it might be aliens [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » And checking back in with Tulsa- Crutcher tested positive for PCP [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Protip: Asking the police to arrest the ghosts in your house might tip them off to your drug use [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » 10 Saccharine Facts About Sweetest Day
This holiday is mostly contained to the Great Lakes region, but for some retailers, its sales are better than those for Mother's Day. [Link]
Mental Floss » What School Lunch Looked Like Each Decade for the Past Century
In honor of National School Lunch Week, here's a look at how, since 1900, school lunches have evolved from midday meals at home into a $10 billion-a-year business. [Link]
Mental Floss » 4 "Frugal" Habits That Might Not be Worth the Savings
Some methods of saving cash take more time and effort than they’re worth. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Let this idiot show you how NOT to cut down any massive trees destroyed by recent storms [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Man suggests his alternate personality, 'Joker,' choked woman. Holy lame excuses, Batman [Florida]
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Futility Closet » Oops
In 1942, uncertain whether one of its spies had been replaced by a German impersonator, Britain’s Special Operations Executive hit on a clever plan: After a regular radio communication, the British radio operator signed off with HH, short for “Heil Hitler,” the standard farewell among Nazi operators. His counterpart, “Netball,” responded HH automatically, giving himself away. They confirmed this at … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this contr'o'lled explosion [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Archaeologists May Be Closer to Finding Poet Federico García Lorca's Body
The world-famous playwright and poet was executed by a firing squad during the Spanish Civil War and buried in an unmarked grave. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Those untrustworthy Syrian refugees are up to no good, now they're … detaining an ISIS bomber? [Cool]
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Mental Floss » Archaelogists May Be Closer to Finding Poet Federico García Lorca's Body
The world-famous playwright and poet was executed by a firing squad during the Spanish Civil War and buried in an unmarked grave. [Link]
Mental Floss » You Need to See Tuesday's 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, October 11. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Small Russian fishing boat almost sunk by what the fishermen first thought was a whale, but turned out to be nuclear wessel [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Woman says an evil force sent her underground and chased her into a pipe below a library in Pearl, Mississippi [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Swedes up in arms over glögg ban. To be fair, it's glögg, it's better than bad, it's good [Strange]
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Mental Floss » Lifeguard Builds Blimp to Scan Australian Beach for Sharks
It's now a lot safer to go back in the water. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Woman hurt, horse killed in two-car crash. See, that's why you never let Mister Ed drive [Sad]
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FMyLife » DC says FML
Today, I narrowly avoided a head-on collision in the parking garage. The other driver cussed me out. It's a one-way route through the parking garage, and I was going the right way. FML [Link]
FMyLife » AgentKoos_99 says FML
Today, after waiting 3 months to see if I got the job I had applied for, I was told that they never received my application. Turns out that the email address that they told me to send it to was not being checked anymore and that they would be happy to consider me for the following year. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » An unattended bag shuts down a Florida airport, because what are the chances that somebody would accidentally leave behind a bag at an airport? [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Obama finds solution to closing Guantanamo [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » Dubai Breaks Ground on World's Tallest Tower
People with vertigo, be warned: It'll have observation decks. [Link]
Mental Floss » Name the 2008 Movie Based on Its Cast
Take the quiz! [Link]
Mental Floss » European Countries by Capital
Take the quiz! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Defendant: "I move that this settlement be overturned because I never agreed to it." Plaintiff: "Actually, I move the whole case be thrown out because I never filed it." And then it gets weird [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Fark NotNewsletter: Last week was bananas [FarkBlog]
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Mental Floss » How to Drink Better Coffee Without Buying a Grinder
There are a couple of new options for coffee lovers who don't want to spend the money or time required to grind your own beans. [Link]
Mental Floss » Food Industry Giant Tyson Invests in Artificial Meat
The plant-based burgers that "bleed" are receiving mainstream attention. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Murders in Scotland fall to lowest level in forever [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Fire at five-story senior living center in LA. Evacuation to be completed by Christmas Day [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Well, the hurricane knocked out the power and flooded the streets. May as well hop on the jet ski and cruise around the neighborhood [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » The creepy clown movement has moved to the lands down under, where women glow and men plunder [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Here are the 12 most controversial math facts ever [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: Front end development e-learning course bundle. JavaScript, HTML, CSS, jQuery. (Sponsored Link) [Plug]
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FMyLife » anonymous says FML
Today, I was taking my phone out of my pocket when it caught on the fabric and began to fall. I managed to catch it, but also smacked myself in the balls in the process. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, after months of arguing and conflict, I broke up wIth my fiancé. Or at least, I tried to. The wedding's off, but only until he can convince me to want to marry him again. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Hiker survives attack by two bears. Seems they took lessons on offense from Dowell Loggains [Scary]
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Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Paul McCartney
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Fark.com RSS » "What are you in for?" "Rape." "What are you in for?" "Murder." "What are you in for?" "Cops found stolen Trump campaign signs in my car" [Facepalm]
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Mental Floss » 18 Celebrity Workout Videos You Might Not Know Existed
You already know about Jane Fonda's Workout—but what about Angela Lansbury's Positive Moves? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Please get your house off of our road" [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » One thing you don't expect to find in your garage on a Saturday morning when you open it is a six-point buck that fell 40 feet from a turnpike bridge and landed intact. (With Picture of cartoon-like silhouette hole in garage roof) [Weird]
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Weird Universe » Destination Atlantis
Auto mechanic Frank Russell of Biggleswade, England spent two years building a submarine in his backyard. He did it, he said, so that he could find the "lost city" of Atlantis. He described the construction of the sub in an article distributed by International News Service (Dec 1949):
My job is that of a motor mechanic and these craft that … [Link]
Mental Floss » Watch Fireworks Explode Underwater at 120,000 Frames Per Second
Things get a lot more exciting in slow motion. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Chinese boss requires all female employees to kiss him every morning, saying it ""fosters good relationships among colleagues" [Creepy]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this leafy leaper [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » "O Lord, bless this thy hand grenade, that with it thou mayst blow thine enemies to tiny bits, in thy mercy" [Strange]
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FMyLife » chrisinator says FML
Today, I turned on my furnace when I got home from work for the first time this season. Only problem? Cats. Our kitten Norman has never heard a furnace in his life and Noel has just forgotten what a furnace sounds like. Both cats are terrified and won't stop yelping. I just want to sleep. FML [Link]
FMyLife » mermaidkeels says FML
Today, my boyfriend met my mom. He was curious as to how my mom had a better ass than mine when she was twice my age. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 18 Matching Halloween Costume Ideas for You and Your Dog
Because you can't take your cat trick-or-treating. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Attention truck drivers: They post the tunnel's height before you enter it for a reason [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Hey potheads, Trump could legalize weed [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » "Pussy" is not the problem. "Grab" is the problem [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Great now the killer clown craze is forcing pregnant women to have their babies early [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Paul McCartney
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Mental Floss » A Video Game Composer Used a Human Skull to Create a Soundtrack
'Inside' might be the perfect game for Halloween. [Link]
Weird Universe » Candy Wrapper Archive
You can certainly pass some delightful hours at the Candy Wrapper Archive, marveling at the sometimes wacky candies of yore. [Link]
Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: The Work and Family Scale
Great links to start a great day! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » When trying to recreate famous scenes from movies, To Live and Die in LA should probably not be your repertoire [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Must have been the maid's day off, it was so dusty at the swearing-in of Alberta's newest lawyer [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » And the moral is, don't try social media fraud in a small fishing village. The numbers are not on your side [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » US troops building up before attack on Mosul, but they definitely won't be wearing boots, and if they do then they definitely won't touch the ground [Awkward]
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Mental Floss » Meet the 19-Year-Old Student Who Builds Monster Trucks
Rosalee Ramer, a mechanical engineering major at Georgia Tech, is also the world's youngest female monster truck driver. [Link]
Futility Closet » Brothers in Legs
Brothers Henry J. and Levi J. Walker both lost their left legs below the knee during the Gettysburg campaign of 1863. According to Don Ernsberger in Also for Glory, when Levi broke his cork leg on his wedding day, Henry lent him his own. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you live in the vicinity of Woodlake Dam in NC, get to high ground [News]
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Fark.com RSS » Not news: Man protects his prized BMW from Hurricane Matthew. Fark: By parking it in his living room [Florida]
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FMyLife » eyebags says FML
Today, my roommate observed that if my eyes were turned upside down, they would look the same – and proved it with Photoshop. After a bit of thought, she decided that it's because the bags under my eyes are dark enough to look like eyelids. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Have you ever been faced with the dreaded "What's your biggest weakness?" question in an interview? [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 7 Signs Your Car Is in Need of a Check-Up
Presented by Allstate. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » OPEC no longer threatening to cut oil production [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » 100,000 Italians march against indifference. Whatever [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Man bun sparks drunken brawl. To be fair, some things are worth fighting against [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » This just in: Americans suck at saving money [Murica]
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Fark.com RSS » How do you remove caffeine from coffee and render it useless? Here comes the dangerous science [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » United States may establish Marine base in Norway, protecting the strategic lutefisk supply [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » University researchers claim to have developed experiment to create early detection of neurological disorders using VR headsets. Researchers now asking for 15 copies of Eve: Valkyrie for totally related experiment, they swear [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Remember that Night Gallery episode where the earwig laid eggs? Yeah, it's kind of like that [Creepy]
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Mental Floss » The Original Unhappy Endings of 3 Famous Fairy Tales
Fairy tales often have their fair share of macabre scenes and plot points that get sanitized when adapted for stage and screen. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Liquor companies: Hey let's turn our vodka products brown for the millennials because they're on a whiskey kick. BRILLIANT [Stupid]
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Mental Floss » Pick the Punchlines to These Math Jokes
Take the quiz! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this job interview [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Ask for an Income Tax Extension? You Must File by October 17
Time is running out! [Link]
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