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.”
Mental Floss » 12 Facts About Shirley Chisholm, The First African-American to Run For President
Before Hillary Clinton's historic rise, Shirley Chisholm lead a revolutionary campaign as the the first African-American to run for president for a major party. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » You know the election season is bad when it causes a radio talk show host to walk out and quit while on the air – hero tag for doing something we all wish we could do [Hero]
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Mental Floss » 18 Awesome Video Stores That Are Still Open for Business
Take that, Netflix! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Montana brewery combines beer with yoga classes. Now if they could just get rid of the yoga, they'd really have something [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » As if driving wasn't already dangerous enought now you need to keep your eye out for sex-crazed deer [Scary]
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Mental Floss » The Story Behind Cher's Long-Dormant Vampire Love Ballad
There’s a reason Cher had bats on the brain: At the time she wrote the song, she was being considered for a lead role in 'Interview With the Vampire.' [Link]
Fark.com RSS » New Mexico man finds out why there are so few 1969 Dodge Chargers left. At least, he will when he wakes up [Fail]
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Mental Floss » Another Big Storm Is Heading for the Pacific Northwest
It could tear into the coast as hard as a hurricane. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Shark tells shark-proof cage to EABOD [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: Atmos 2 Vaporizer. Reengineered anodized chamber and improved ceramic heating. Still no "stun" setting. (Sponsored Link) [Plug]
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Mental Floss » 7 Myths About Vikings, Debunked
Believe it or not, not all Vikings were blond warriors with terrifying nicknames. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Navy's fast attack ship USS Detroit to visit actual Detroit. Sailors warned that Detroit is more dangerous than Mogadishu, but they're still not allowed to shell it [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Keep your shirt on, Grandma, this is Applebee's [Boobies]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this poker dude [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Great Barrier Reef to the press: "I'm not dead yet" [Followup]
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Mental Floss » The Enduring Mystery of the Oreo Cookie Design
Have we been eating a delicious subliminal message all along? [Link]
Futility Closet » A Disjoint Map
When Danish naval officer Gustav Holm was exploring the eastern coast of Greenland in 1885, an Inuit named Kunit gave him this three-dimensional wooden map. The two parts form one whole: The bottom carving represents the coast from Sermiligak to Kangerdlugsuatsiak, and the top is an island offshore. The Inuit would carry these maps in their kayaks to navigate the … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The weekend is almost here, but that doesn't mean you get out of the Fark Weird News Quiz. I hope you know that this will go down on your permanent record [Survey]
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Fark.com RSS » Couple disappeared a month ago, but new posts are appearing on their Facebook account. Nope, nothing creepy here [Creepy]
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Mental Floss » The Weird Week in Review
Strange and different news stories from the past week. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Russia's GDP will be just fine as they switch from an oil producing country to a grain-producing country. It's like how it always works out when actors decide to take up singing [Unlikely]
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Mental Floss » 6 Ways to Find Out How Much Your Coworkers Make
Use one of these strategies to gauge how much your cubemates are getting paid—and whether it’s time to ask for a raise. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Certain Halloween costumes triggering you? University of Florida will offer counseling [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » What's behind the final demise of Nancy Grace, you ask? Well, it's mostly that Headline News is trying to remake itself as a news network with the "gravitas of CNN." Um, that word. I do not think it means what you think it means [Foll
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Fark.com RSS » Good news for the next Fark Party: bans on Cuban rum and cigars have officially been lifted. Thanks Obama [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » So why are people searching for World War III on the Internet? [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Beatles
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Mental Floss » Pick the Only Vowel That Completes These Words
You can do this. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Sorry nude dancers, you can't start shimmying at the clubs" in Pennsylvania [Giggity]
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Mental Floss » 10 True Tales of Pitbull Heroism
After a dog attack that killed a woman earlier this year in Montreal, the Canadian city approved breed-specific legislation targeting pit bull-type dogs. Under the new law, no one would be able to get one of these dogs, and people who already have them would have to face severe restrictions, like paying a high fee for a permit, muzzling the … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » PA youth pastor tells his wife he doesn't love her anymore and he wants to be with a 15-year-old girl from his youth group, who he's impregnated. 85 felony and 84 misdemeanor counts later, he learns why that was a REALLY bad idea [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » 2016 [Sad]
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Mental Floss » You Can't Miss Friday's Best 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 14. [Link]
Mental Floss » You've Got Mail: A History of AOL's Free Trial CDs
AOL's free trial CDs may have been a nuisance throughout the '90s, but they paved the way for an internet boom. [Link]
FMyLife » KillerChipmunk says FML
Today, I called maintenance for the fifth time about our sink, which leaks as much water from under the handle as comes out the spout. Apparently, they'd rather come up and tighten it every week than replace the washer. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Nothing brightens a hospital patient's day quite like bringing them flowers. Until they find out they are recycled flowers left behind at a funeral [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » How can you and your spouse score some sweet time off work and free holidays? Just mail yourself 80,000 death threats [Asinine]
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Weird Universe » Don’t Waste Paper
In 1918, the U.S. War Industries Board ran ads in magazines and newspapers urging everyone to save paper. The reason: "Paper contains valuable chemicals necessary for war purposes. Economy in the use of paper will release a large quantity of these materials for making poisonous gas."
All patriots were urged to do their part to help "Gas the Fiendish Huns." … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Florida woman gives Florida man a run for his money by attempting to vacuum gasoline out of the trunk of her car. "What are you thinking? I think even a child would know not to do that" [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Janet Jackson confirms that she's pregnant at age 50. Which means she's copying Michael who also had no problem being middle aged and with child [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this Taiwanese folk dancer [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Announcing what will surely be the most unsuccessful boycott ever [Unlikely]
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Mental Floss » The Devil Made Them Do It: 8 Examples of Satanic Panic in the '80s
In the 1980s, media hysteria saw demonic undertones in everything from Rainbow Brite to Pampers. [Link]
FMyLife » Miss_Whipped says FML
Today, I just received the king-sized bed I'd ordered. My boyfriend moved out two days ago when we broke up. FML [Link]
FMyLife » anonymous says FML
Today, I was babysitting, and the family dog was unable to move, so I had texted the mother about it. We put the small dog on the couch to make it comfortable while the mother was on her way to get the dog and take it to the vet. Turns out, we sat with a dead dog for about ten … [Link]
FMyLife » MulticoloredSlug says FML
Today, my boyfriend and I were getting heated. We were having a lot of fun until I decided I wanted to be on top. He instantly got soft. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Newspaper invites the public to come watch next week's debate. And play with kittens for stress relief [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » Beatles
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Mental Floss » 7 Easy Ways You Can Help Bees Right Now
The bees are in trouble—but there are easy things you can do to help. [Link]
Weird Universe » Jimmie Lynch: Death Dodger
More info here.
And here.
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: On the Trail of Dracula
Traveling Through Transylvania With Dracula as a Guide. Luke Spencer retraced the travels of Jonathan Harker, as best he could.
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A Brief But Disturbing History of Creepy Clowns. Clowns have always been creepy, and even murderous.
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The Final Rogue One Trailer Is Here And It Confirms A Major Fan Theory. And we get a short glimpse of Darth Vader, … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Pastor in Indiana confronts children by threatening them with the gun in his waistband. Just like Jesus did [Facepalm]
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Mental Floss » 8 Skeptical Early Reactions to Revolutionary Inventions
Change is hard. [Link]
FMyLife » NewRoommateNeededASAP says FML
Today, I skipped class and went to back my apartment early. I found that my roommate had broken into my room and was laying in my bed wearing my underwear, taking pictures of herself. Apparently, she's been doing it all semester. FML [Link]
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Mental Floss » Illusion Knitting Turns Angles and Stitches Into Hidden Art
Seen close-up and head-on, an illusion-knitted wall hanging might look like a mundane collection of stripes gently snagged by cat claws. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Drew Curtis congratulates the president of Colombia on his Nobel Peace Prize [Spiffy]
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Futility Closet » You’re Welcome
In Sam Peckinpah’s 1977 World War II film Cross of Iron, a soldier hears a rumbling noise, peers out of his trench, and shouts “Tanks! Tanks!” The French subtitles read, “Merci, merci!” [Link]
Fark.com RSS » What the Royal Navy has described as its first "robot wars" are fully under way off the coasts of Scotland and west Wales [Scary]
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Mental Floss » 10 Disturbing Documentaries That Are Stranger Than Fiction
Freddy Krueger’s got nothing on some of these real-life characters. [Link]
Mental Floss » What’s the Difference Between a Psychopath and a Sociopath?
There’s no real consensus. [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Deleted Scenes That Explain Major Movie Plot Holes
Every so often, a scene that is essential to a full understanding of a movie's plot ends up on the cutting room floor. [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Members of Bob Ross's Happy Little Menagerie
“If you’re not careful, you can get attached to these little rascals—and I do. They’re very, very special to me.” [Link]
Fark.com RSS » NY Times lawyer to Trump: EABOD [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Taste bud buddy device turns broccoli into chocolate. Sure it does pal sure. If you pull my finger you will get gold. Go on pull it [Repeat]
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Fark.com RSS » Pope Francis to Lutherans: Really, what are 95 theses between friends , eh? [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Most British headline of the day: "A man tried to buy some chips with seven Rizlas at a takeaway, sparking a massive, drunken brawl" [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Bally, the lads have the right-o to prang Ivan's kite right in the how's your father if one those hairy blighters dicky-birds one of ours [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Google Researchers Develop an AI That Can Navigate the London Underground
Google's DeepMind project has developed an artificial intelligence system that can reason through complicated problems using memory. [Link]
Mental Floss » 50 Punny Bar and Restaurant Names From Across the U.S.
When naming these bars and restaurants, their owners got punny. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 50 cobras have escaped in China. Sadly not Ford Cobras [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Jumping Spiders Can Hear Just Fine, Thank You Very Much
Scientists previously believed the tiny arachnids could only hear noises a few centimeters away. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The third rule of Fight Club is you can pry my potentially explosive smartphone from my cold, possibly scorched hands [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » The American Psychological Association says the majority of nation now suffers from 'significant election stress.' Oddly enough, one of the therapies they suggest is to simply go out and vote [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this lizard [Photoshop]
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