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 » Prohibition couldn't shut down McSorley's, but the NYC Health Department has [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Fear proliferates among African-Americans in Richmond after election. This is not a repeat from 1861 [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » "You're riding along, minding your own business and then 'thwack.' You feel the sharp dig of claws and wings against the back of your helmet, and there's a horrible dry scream right in your ear and you realise that a magpie has hi
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Mental Floss » Slovakian Brothers Bury the Competition in International Grave Digging Contest
They're the funeral industry's unsung heroes, showcasing how hard gravedigging can be. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Memphis called buckle of the stroke belt, and not the good kind [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Singapore launches major military exercise, reminds drivers that for the next week, F-15s have the right of way on Singapore highways (pics) [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 4 Changes Google Recently Made to Improve its Travel Search Tools
Say good-bye to Expedia! Google's improved travel search features help you book and manage your entire vacation right from the search engine. [Link]
FMyLife » Lizzy says FML
Today, I tried to make things less awkward by complimenting my Tai Chi partner's ring and he says, "Thanks, it's a purity ring!" I said, "I used to have one of those. Would you believe me if I said I lost it in a river?" Now my entire Tai Chi class thinks I lost my virginity in a river. FML [Link]
FMyLife » bob7654 says FML
Today, my parents asked me if my girlfriend of two years and I wanted to go see a musical with them. I haven't told them that she broke up with me the day after she met them. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Person says FML
Today, my cousin invited me to an event that would be on Saturday night. The first thing I did after she texted me, was ask my mom if I could go. I'm 20. FML [Link]
FMyLife » ApplePie1994 says FML
Today, I argued with my dog for ten minutes because she refused to go outside and pee. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Invoice, invoice, complaint, invoice, Légion d'Honneur medal, invoice, inv….wait. What? [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » 43 year old Navy seal dies at National Zoo [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these people you're probably going to miss in a year or so [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Red Squirrels in England Found With Medieval Strain of Leprosy
The strain was last recorded in the UK in 1798. [Link]
Mental Floss » Explore the Galápagos Islands in 360° HD Video
Escape into 'Planet Earth II.' [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you like Ramen you can now take a bath in it [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Welcome back, everybody, to the latest installment of the Fark Weird News Quiz, now with more than just scotchy scotch scotch [Survey]
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Fark.com RSS » All aboard the Twilight Express [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Guy gets on the subway and smokes Fentanyl in a crack pipe. Kids call it a High Roller [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » A man shoots a deer that was in neighbor's backyard and then drives his SUV right through their backyard to take the deer [Strange]
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Mental Floss » 13 Humanizing Facts about Kurt Vonnegut
He loved watching "Cheers." [Link]
Mental Floss » The Weird Week in Review
Odd news stories from all over. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Raoul Coutard, Breathless [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » The Dutch are torn about whether it's okay to celebrate Christmas in blackface as they traditionally do [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » How to turn a horse into a mule [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Robert Vaughn, star of Man From U.N.C.L.E. has D.I.E.D [Sad]
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Mental Floss » Judge Rules to Allow Youth Lawsuit Over Climate Change to Go to Trial
A judge ruled against the fossil fuel industry's motion to dismiss the case. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » After 18 years, UK man makes the difficult decision to euthanize his dog, asks others to join in for its last walk on the beach [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » Air Bacon [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » But how would you pull the trigger…? [Plug]
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Fark.com RSS » Want some mugshot goodness to start the weekend? Check out this group courtesy of a prostitution sting [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » New entry on the seemingly endless list of Australian animals that want to kill you: goats [Scary]
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Futility Closet » Surprise Appearance
Image: Wikimedia Commons “Eight complete perfect dovetail shuffles, breaking pack exactly in center; that is, cutting off just 26 cards each time and dropping cards from each half alternately, brings the pack to its original order.” — T. Nelson Downs, in a letter to fellow magician Edward G. “Tex” McGuire, 1923 11/14/2016 UPDATE: Sid Hollander and Harold VanAken sent this demonstration: … [Link]
Mental Floss » Get Friday's Top Amazon Deals While They Last
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, November 11. Mental Floss has affiliate relationships with certain retailers, including Amazon, and may receive a small percentage of any sale. But we only get commission on items you buy and don’t return, so we’re only … [Link]
Mental Floss » Here’s Why Kids Shouldn’t Wear Winter Coats in Car Seats
Those puffy winter jackets pose a serious threat on car trips. [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Regional Pizza Toppings Worth a Try
Truffles, mashed potatoes, and kangaroo: Check out how different parts of the world are divided by pie. [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: "Pen"ce
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Fark.com RSS » Marijuana vending carts still illegal in Canada, even if you declare 'No Minors' on it in stick-on letters [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » L.A. Museum's New Exhibit Pays Homage to Crazy Cat Ladies
The Animal Museum's ode to ailurophiles includes cat facts, feline-inspired artwork, and more. [Link]
Mental Floss » Get a Great Deal on Crest Tooth Whitening Products
A mouth full of gleaming teeth just got less expensive. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If this slimy creeper with a backwards dick can get laid, there's still hope for you [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Hey, free chickens [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » British consumers introduced to naga pepper pizza: "One bite and I was in pieces. It's the hottest thing I've ever tasted. My tongue was on fire, my face was boiling and my hair was soaking wet. I will never eat anything with chilli in it
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Fark.com RSS » World's first commercially available jetpack is now on sale to 'well qualified buyers' [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Whoever thought fishing could be so sexy? [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Today is Veterans Day. 'Nuff said [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » If you committed a crime and had the option of going to prison for five years or getting transformed into a cat for three years, which one would you choose? [Weird]
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Mental Floss » 12 Facts About ‘Breaking the Waves’
Lars von Trier's Oscar-nominated drama was released 20 years ago. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Women if you've got an extra $50k laying around, maybe you want to get out of this hellhole we call America and marry a Swedish dude [Spiffy]
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Weird Universe » The odds of writing Paradise Lost…
…by drawing the text letter by letter (and word for word) from a bag containing the twenty six letters of the alphabet, each letter being replaced after being drawn.
For anyone planning to attempt this, John Venn (the guy who invented Venn diagrams) helpfully calculated the odds in his 1888 book The Logic of Chance.
The odds come out to 1 … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Auto-erotic asphyxiation [Sad]
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Mental Floss » This Tech-Connected Rube Goldberg Machine Spans Five Cities
It uses phone calls, texts, and email to unfold across America. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you unsuccessfully try to hotwire someone's pickup, don't leave a citation for an earlier crime behind in the cab [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Subby: "You know what we haven't had on Fark in a long time?" Cat: "Meow?" Subby: "No, we haven't had a tipping thread." Cat: (licks self) Subby: "Exactly. Maybe the admins are distracted and think this is a cat st
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Overheard In The Office » Next You’ll Be Reading Our Subpoenas and Overdue Bills
Young boy: Mom! We’ve been in line for a really long time!!
Mother: No, not really. Stop complaining.
Young boy: Yes we have! We got here at 10:00, and it’s almost 12:30!!
Mother: Damn the public school system for teaching you how to tell time. Petco
Enfield, Connecticut Overheard by: Dark_Kitty [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Oh man, this kid is soooo grounded (Warning: graphic images) [Plug]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this flying contraption [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Not sure what they were thinking when they made a kid's toy based entirely around a sausage [Creepy]
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Fark.com RSS » Does no good fleeing from police during traffic stop, jump out of still moving vehicle, leap into canal, drown. They'll just pull drag you out from those dank waters, bring you back from brink of death to get that ticket [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Everything's going to be oKKK [Repeat]
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Mental Floss » "Pen"ce
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Fark.com RSS » As punishment for them screwing up the election (again) God smites Florida with a rare type of bedbug not seen in over 60 years [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » The good news is that Sheriff Joe Arpaio is out of a job. The bad news is that Trump's Department of Homeland Security is hiring [Scary]
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FMyLife » tallesttree54 says FML
Today my boyfriend proposed to me and I gladly accepted. The first words out of his mouth after getting off his knees were, "I own you now!" FML [Link]
GraphJam » There's Something Strange Around Here, But It's No Ghost
Graph by: Mog398 Tagged: call me maybe , Ghostbusters , Movie , Pie Chart , who you gonna call Share on Facebook
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Fark.com RSS » Public sector worker who didn't show up to work for more than 10 years appeals decision to freeze his salary because he is 'quite upset about it' [Facepalm]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Janis Joplin in 1967
These links should keep you reading all weekend! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » George Zimmerman viciously persecuted just for exercising his First Amendment rights in a way that was in no way deplorable or racist [Florida]
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Weird Universe » Got Tu Go Disco
We often focus here at WU on bad movies, but we have neglected the study of horrible Broadway shows. To remedy that, let's sample GOT TU GO DISCO, of which critic Michael Musto says:
Got Tu Go Disco. (17 performances in 1979). A flashy, empty musical about the disco phenomenon, featuring Studio 54's actual doorman. He should have been beaten with … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Lindstrom, Minnesota voters re-elect beloved, but dead, councilman [Awkward]
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Fark.com RSS » We can now return to our regularly scheduled Bad Mom programming from our favorite state (with mugshot) [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Police bust foot licker who held his victim by the ankle and nibbled and licked her heel and sole for over 30 minutes. "The woman in the latest case managed to use her mobile phone to record at least some of the ordeal" [Creepy]
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Mental Floss » Archaeologists Discover Pharaonic Boat Burial at the Ancient Site of Abydos
The boat's underground chamber is covered in detailed drawings of ancient watercraft. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Add the Unitarians to the list of minority groups in America terrified over what a Trump presidency could bring [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Former McDonald's and KFC workers reveal what you should never eat there [Scary]
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FMyLife » fyreangel says FML
Today, I replaced my dating apps with food apps cause at least someone will show up after I use the food apps. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Nightshade823 says FML
Today, I finally lost my virginity. I also found out the side effects of my antidepressants: It's hard for me to get it up, and I can't orgasm. When I finally got it up, I went so long, it ended with her saying, "Yeah, you should stop now, I'm numb." FML [Link]
FMyLife » negativesoup says FML
Today, I was eating chicken noodle soup for my lunch. It was perfect until the last bite when it went down the wrong pipe. Choking, I coughed up what I'd already eaten. In front of my coworkers, and all over myself. FML [Link]
FMyLife » kill the audience says FML
Today, I was sitting in the restaurant waiting for my blind date to come. I had sat for an hour until I finally got fed up and went to leave when at the same time the guy at the table next to me stood up to leave too. I noticed he had been sitting alone. Turns out he was my … [Link]
Mental Floss » Fingerprint Stickers Make It Easy to Unlock Your Phone With Gloves On
Nanotips are designed for winter with smartphones. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Another perfect symbol for America in 2016 [Florida]
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Mental Floss » 9 Etiquette Tips for Hosting Thanksgiving Dinner
Presented by Allstate. [Link]
Futility Closet » Emerging Artists
Image: Wikimedia Commons Tourists traveling the Pan-American Highway can be startled to discover an enormous human hand emerging from the Atacama Desert in Chile. The 36-foot sculpture is Mano del Desierto, installed by artist Mario Irarrázabal in 1992. 
Image: Wikimedia Commons A thousand miles away, in the Uruguayan seaside town of Punta del Este, lies La Mano de Punta del Este, completed … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Of course, Disney engineer makes learning fun at Boys & Girls Club robotics camp. He gets to play with life-sized dolls while us regular engineers just blow things up [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Spartans become snowflakes [Silly]
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Mental Floss » Is This the Most Mysterious Grave in Virginia?
In 1816, a woman died and was quickly buried in Alexandria, Virginia. Two hundred years later, the "Female Stranger" remains an enigma. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » UNF coed answers Craigslist ad for babysitter, discovers pay way too high, baby way too old [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Skeleton of Paul Gauguin's father has been found. Who was even looking for it? [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » British pensioner fails at playing "The Floor is Lava" game [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Man marries his pet snake because he believes it to be his dead girlfriend reincarnated [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Universities work to comfort their students post-election by offering "cry-ins," comfort dogs, and floor-sprawl time with Play-doh and coloring books in the Student Affairs office. Difficulty: Article not plagiarized from The Onion [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Rare birthmark's four-generation streak has mom teaching her daughter to outrun amorous French skunks [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » Green Acres is the place for me [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Yourenothelping.jpg [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » The Navy is having a hard time getting rid of the mothballed USS Independence because it's too fat to fit through the Panama Canal [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » People are setting fire to the New Balance shoes today to teach Trump a lesson [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Noooooooooooooooope (Article contains graphic image) [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Closing time. Leonard Cohen passes away at 82 [Sad]
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Mental Floss » 12 Famous Artists With Synesthesia
Liszt reportedly used his synesthesia to help with his orchestrations, telling the musicians, “O please, gentlemen, a little bluer, if you please!" [Link]
Mental Floss » Rutherford B. Hayes, National Hero of Paraguay
How a forgotten U.S. president became a South American idol. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » British government puts 1,200 of their best-trained soldiers on 24-hour standby for the next five months in case they have to defend Britain from winter [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these acrobatic squirrels [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Engineers Create Disposable USB HIV Test
The inexpensive, portable test could be used in remote areas where medical facilities are scarce and will allow people to monitor their condition at home. [Link]
Mental Floss » 14 Ethereal Secrets of Skywriters
Typos are their biggest fear. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man that smuggled $165K of gold in his rectum also had a gold finger [Followup]
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Mental Floss » Little Bats Reach Speeds of Up to 100 MPH
Zooming Brazilian free-tailed bats smash the stereotype of bats as inefficient fliers. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The Dutch are also struggling with the biggest prison crisis in their history, because they've run out of people to send to jail [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » Santa Monica Moves to Make All New Homes Net-Zero Energy
If the measure passes, the city would be one of the first in the world to require such stringent home energy standards in new construction. [Link]
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