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 » What rough beast, its hour come round at last, slouches towards Bethlehem to be born? Well, I dunno either, but THIS is your Fark Writer's Thread, the 'somewhat delayed by election madness' edition [CSB]
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Fark.com RSS » Bored of wearing a crappy plastic poppy for Nov. 11? Why not wear one made out of shell fuses fired during the battle of the Somme (£39.99) or cufflinks incorporating earth from various First World War battlefields (£79.99 a pair)? [Cool]
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Mental Floss » You Can Buy the 1939 World’s Fair 'House of the Future'
Here’s a good reason to move to Palm Beach. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Drivers over 65 are most likely to drive through flood water because they know there's a lawn underneath there someplace [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Mexico's Pres, "Well yes, we'd be willing to negotiate a 'modern' version of NAFTA.'" Translated for the Mexican ruling class: "Hay un nuevo sheriff en la ciudad" [Followup]
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Mental Floss » 5 Rules for Regifting (Without Getting Caught)
Don't run the risk of bringing those mittens you got last Christmas from your book club Secret Santa to this year's gift swap. [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Honorable Ways You Can Help Veterans
Just thanking a veteran can go a long way, but an act of kindness means even more. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Six gang members and an elf arrested for murder [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » If you were a guest at a Thanksgiving dinner table, what would you love to see besides a perfectly cooked turkey. Do you like classic American sides, like green bean casserole and stuffing? Or do you like unique sides with global flavors and spices?
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Mental Floss » Hiring Managers Unconsciously Prefer Natural Talent to Experience
They're willing to sacrifice leadership experience and management skills for a naturally skilled candidate. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Happy Birthday, U.S. Marine Corps. Semper Fi [Murica]
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Mental Floss » 9000-Year-Old Polished Axe Uncovered in Ireland
It’s the oldest axe of its kind ever discovered. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Spain's new prime minister proposes a ban on all memes. Sounds like a Fark challenge to me [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this morning dandelion [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » 27-Year-Old Aims to Visit Every Single Country in the World
Cassandra De Pecol wants to become the first documented woman—and the fastest person—to accomplish the feat. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Woman who once got stuck in a bath because of her HH breasts starts crowdfunder to have them reduced [Interesting]
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FMyLife » anonymous says FML
Today, I was subpoenaed on behalf of my mother-in-law. My husband said if I didn't defend her and consequently lie under oath, our marriage is over. She said, "I can get rid of two problems in one day!" FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man tries fleeing cops at 165 mph. And he would have gotten away with it too, if only he remembered to fill up his motorcycle tank with gas beforehand [Fail]
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Mental Floss » How Rocky Balboa Nearly Became a Member of G.I. Joe
The Italian Stallion was once prepared to battle COBRA. Really. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » One of the upsides of the Brexit vote is that at least people in Britain will get bread properly toasted in energy-inefficient toasters [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » 21 Florida kids sickened and rushed to the hospital. Doctors immediately rule out overexertion from exercise [Florida]
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Mental Floss » You Can't Miss Thursday's Top Amazon Deals
Food processors, steam mops, ear buds, and more! [Link]
Mental Floss » The Fitness Trends to Watch For in 2017
Zumba's time may have come and gone. [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Trumped
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Mental Floss » The Cruel Fate of MLB's "Winning" Indians Apparel
The team's abandoned championship shirts and hats are headed to a bad place. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The last person to vote in America on Election Night was a Alaskan teacher in the remote town of Adak out on the Aleutian chain [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Emma Watson Is Hiding Books Around New York City’s Subway System
Hermione would be proud. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » So which country drinks the most alcohol anyway? Hint: it's not any country that starts with "The Islamic Nation of " [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Man and woman stole 68 bras worth almost $4,000 from Victoria's Secret. Police seek support [Weird]
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Mental Floss » 13 Freaky Facts About Disney's Tower of Terror Ride
The Imagineers at Disney implemented some Hollywood magic and sophisticated tech to bring this terrifying elevator to life. [Link]
FMyLife » anon says FML
Today, my boyfriend sent me an article about how smelling farts can reduce dementia then added, "You're welcome." FML [Link]
FMyLife » winks says FML
Today, I got into a car accident that was my fault. The other driver was my professor. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Dirtbikesnowboard says FML
Today, my best friend got jealous that his dog likes me more. He told me I have to spank it whenever it cuddles with me so it will love him more. FML [Link]
FMyLife » HereForJAMMF says FML
Today, I've actually developed a crush on a guy I never intended to crush on, and also can't have. For one he's married and utterly devoted to his wife. And even if that weren't true, he's so far out of my league I need binoculars to see him. And to top it all of? He's fictional. FML [Link]
FMyLife » catbum says FML
Today, I accidentally shoved my finger up my cat's butt while trying to push him off my nightstand in the dark. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Turns out that the puritans didn't just see witches flying through the night skies. They saw aliens [Creepy]
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Mental Floss » Archaeologists Discover Rare Viking Tools in Danish Fortress
The iron equipment is the first direct piece of evidence that people once lived at the site. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » You can now get your teeth fixed by the world's first sex dentist [Weird]
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FMyLife » Sunshine56 says FML
Today, I sold cigarettes to a woman who promptly told me that she smoked meth. It's only my second night working this job. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Want to breathe cleaner air? Just wear this mask full of spiders on your face [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » It is apparently too late to stop killer robots. Not even if you try to reason with them. Or bargain. They don't feel pity or remorse. Game over man. Number 5 is alive [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Amazon Trims Prime Pantry Prices for the Holidays
Your pumpkin pie spice budget just got a boost. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Polish army launches free nationwide classes to teach women unarmed combat [Cool]
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Mental Floss » 16 Celebratory Facts About ‘Party Down’
Are we having fun yet? [Link]
FMyLife » needagoodlaugh says FML
Today, after complaining about the clocks still being an hour ahead from daylights savings, my work finally changed the time on all the clocks in the building. Now all the clocks are two hours ahead. FML [Link]
Weird Universe » Dakota Cigarettes for the Virile Female
In 1990, R.J. Reynolds test marketed a new brand of cigarette named "Dakota." But the brand immediately generated controversy when internal company documents leaked to the Washington Post revealed that the cigarettes were narrowly targeted at a demographic described as "virile females."
What exactly is a "virile female"? It was apparently "a woman with no education beyond high school, whose … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Smoking hot 29-year-old single mother discovers secret to not catching the flu is drinking sperm smoothies: "It can taste really good – depending on what my friend has been eating. My other mates think I'm strange, but I don't give a toss
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Fark.com RSS » Los Angeles: Go be homeless somewhere else [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » The election reactions have resulted in friendships being torn apart. On Facebook [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » State Department warns that tourism may be funding North Korea's nuclear weapons program. Wait, North Korea has tourism? [Unlikely]
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Mental Floss » WordArt Generator Transports Your Text Back to the '90s
The perfect way to say whatever's on your mind. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Scientists develop HIV test on USB stick. That's gonna smart when you plug it into your port [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Young woman regrets getting tattoo of her personal motto (mildly not safe for work) [Silly]
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Overheard In The Office » You Can Only Mourn a Great Deal for So Long
Woman #1: I haven’t had a haircut since my friend died.
Woman #2: Why not?
Woman #1: She used to do my hair for nothing.
Woman #2: Well, it looks like a fucking Brillo pad now. I’d throw some money at your head, and fast! 365 W Passaic Street
Rochelle Park, New Jersey [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop YOUR FACE into one of these dual image illusions. Link goes to an example [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » From Ham to Sandwich: 40 Odd British Place Names
THONG in Kent derives from the Old English word thwang, meaning “a narrow stretch of land.” [Link]
Fark.com RSS » It's probably for the best that Ralph didn't know who would end up as President [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Grammar Nazi can't live without U [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Sweden's Treehotel is branching out with a seventh room [Sappy]
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Mental Floss » Trumped
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Fark.com RSS » Shiat's on fire, Oakland [Murica]
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Weird Universe » Antonio De Soto Major
We tend to think we have some eccentric politicians today, like the UK's Boris Johnson or, ahem, a certain President-elect. But really, the past had the present beat hollow, and we are proved to be relatively colorless today by comparison.
Original article here. [Link]
Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Starbucks Holiday Cups Are Here
Get your day going with these great links! [Link]
Mental Floss » This Is What Happens to Your Body While You're Running a Marathon
Some valuable viewing when you're not out there training for those 26.2 miles. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Good PR: getting photographers at your charity car race — Bad PR: assaulting a photographer [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » Watch Humans Take Over the World in 200,000 Years
As a whole, humanity has attained world domination in a pretty short span of time. [Link]
Futility Closet » Dividing the Spoils
Ten pirates have 100 gold pieces and want to divide them according to the law of the sea, which says that the spoils go to the strongest. So they arrange themselves from weakest to strongest, P1, P2, …, P10. But these are democratic pirates, so they ask the strongest pirate to make a proposal as to how to divide the … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » When taking a taxi to burglarize a house it is best to pay the driver [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Theme of Farktography Contest No. 601: "Libations". Details and rules in first post. LGT next week's theme [Farktography]
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Mental Floss » 11 of the Most Affordable Cities in the U.S.
Presented by Allstate. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Hard to say which is worse: that the male lecturer decides halfway through class to strip totally naked, or that his subject is microscopic anatomy (Not safe for work content in sidebar/below article) [Weird]
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Mental Floss » 10 Creative Ways to Prepare a Turkey
Love all things pumpkin spice? There's a turkey recipe for that. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Ever wonder why Coke at McDonald's tastes better than at other fast food joints? Here comes the science [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this electrifying experience [Photoshop]
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