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 » Serial killer who used Grindr to find his victims sentenced to life in prisn [Followup]
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Mental Floss » 20 Random Facts About Shopping
Shopping on Black Friday—or, really, any time during the holiday season—is a good news/bad news kind of endeavor. The good news? The deals are killer! The bad news? So are the lines. If you find yourself standing behind 200 other people who braved the crowds and sacrificed sleep in order to hit the stores early today, here's one way to … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Here are 14 things that are harder to get or to get into than Harvard University, ranging from being able to work here or getting a job at Walmart [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Clad only in their underwear, two brothers drive a dirt bike inside Walmart. And they would have gotten away with it too if they hadn't posted the video of their shenanigans online [Murica]
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Mental Floss » Will NASA Be Able to Stop a Real-Life 'Armageddon'?
First we find it. Then we try to move it. And if that doesn't work, we blow it up. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » America indulges in another great Thanksgiving tradition – toddlers shooting each other [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this man on the mic [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Fascinating photos reveal that North Korea has an elite living a life of luxury, they have designer handbags and mobile phones, drive Audis and enjoy light aircraft flights over the capital [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » U.S. government wants phone makers to lock out most apps for drivers. Except for the PayAttentionIdiot app, of course [Murica]
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Fark.com RSS » Now that the long and glorious tryptophan coma has worn off, Fark is ready to help you again…with the Fark Weird News Quiz. Black Friday, indeed [Survey]
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Fark.com RSS » "The fire was caused by somebody in the house, who had been using acetone – nail polish remover – to clean items while using a hairdryer and smoking" [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Trump MAGA hat Christmas ornament epic review excerpt: "It called Mary a nasty woman, told Joseph to go back where he came from, built a wall around the manger, and then when you press it it sings "I'm Dreaming Of A Totally White Christma
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Fark.com RSS » Norway to Snowden: "Yeah, fark off" [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » Each Country's Tourism Slogan, Mapped
Jump into Ireland. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Just another Trump supporter trying to Make Delta Airlines Great Again [Facepalm]
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Mental Floss » The Weird Week in Review
Odd stories you may have missed this week. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Missing mom found in California just in time for Thanksgiving. Circumstances of her rescue don't sound suspicious at all [Cool]
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The Oatmeal – Comics, Quizzes, & Stories » Black Friday 2016
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Fark.com RSS » Transgender cop banned from LGBTQ event she helped organize because her uniform could upset someone. Obviously it wasn't an event about tolerance [Awkward]
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Mental Floss » 15 Brainy Secrets of ‘Jeopardy!’ Winners
It's all about learning how to time that buzzer. [Link]
FMyLife » Charley says FML
Today, I was teaching a new student their first ever piano lesson, hoping that they would sign up for more lessons. Thirty minutes had gone by and after the 5th time of me saying what a talented, sweet little girl she was, the mother told me it was in fact a boy. They didn't sign up. FML [Link]
FMyLife » ItsGoneForever says FML
Today, my girlfriend dumped me while taking a walk through a park at night. After that, I had to escort her home as she has an eye condition, and is almost completely blind when dark. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The Roof, the Roof, the Roof is on trial [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » 911 dispatch: State the nature of the emergency. Child: I want to invite the cops to have Thanksgiving with us. Proving that not every Florida tag is an idiot [Florida]
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Mental Floss » How Do Scientists Measure the Speed of Light?
Simply put: They dont. [Link]
Weird Universe » Beneficial Infertility
In 1977, the head of the National Peach Council, Robert K. Phillips, sent the following letter to the U.S. Department of Labor protesting their proposed ban on the pesticide DBCP, which had been found to cause sterility among male agricultural workers who handled it. Phillips noted that some men might actually want to become sterile, so for them infertility would … [Link]
Mental Floss » The Best Black Friday Deals Around the Web
Amazon's not the only place with Black Friday bargains. [Link]
Mental Floss » Here Are Amazon's Best Black Friday Deals
From the Smart Shopping Team… [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Black Friday
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Weird Universe » Nothing To Do With Arbroath
I'm not a sentimental guy, but it's with a heavy heart that I report the at-least-temporary closing of Nothing To Do With Arbroath, likely the most amazing (and valuable to me) one-person blog on the intertubes. The proprietor (who has never, ever run an ad), an energizer-bunny-like Scotsman named Kevin, posts at least 10 "weird news" stories a day sharply … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this balanced ledger [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Australia, where the birds of prey throw snakes at your car [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » The five "cool" adults you meet in childhood who in real life are fark-ups. Sorry Todd, Uncle Joe made the cut ahead of you [Cool]
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Weird Universe » Lush Head Woman
"Get a lush head woman and lose your health!" [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "On the evening of August 13, Martin Wanat had a two-course meal consisting of chicken and chocolate, then settled down on some fresh pillows for a nap. Unfortunately, he was at Woolworths at the time" [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » When Should You Call 911?
You learn at a very young age that you should call 911 in an emergency. But what, exactly, constitutes an emergency? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Another moron who thinks it's just a wonderful time to be openly racist has lost his job [Dumbass]
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FMyLife » Wanaaa says FML
Today, I was watching TV with my husband and my 5-year-old son. Everything was going fine until my son asked his father, “Why can’t mom know that you have another sweetheart?” FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Nov. 20: AlterNet writer Jeff Gillenkirk pens article on "The New PTSD: Post-Trump Stress Disorder," describes his own experiences with it. Nov. 22: Article greenlit on Fark Politics, and Jeff dies of heart attack in front of class of 3rd gra
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Mental Floss » Black Friday
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Mental Floss » 11 Gifts for the Beer Geek in Your Life
The beer lover in your life doesn’t need another hilarious “Will Work for Beer” t-shirt this year. Instead, try one of these options. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » In Pennsylvania, so many people bought booze before Thanksgiving that it crashed the state's liquor stores' system [Murica]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, on Thanksgiving, I asked my kid what she is thankful for. "My tablet." I had just told her I was thankful for her. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: OK Go's Newest Video Innovation
Have some interesting links for your holiday weekend! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » No, you're not imagining it – your hair might actually be genetically 'uncombable'. Thanks, mom [Awkward]
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Mental Floss » Why Yellow Woodpeckers Are Turning Red
A team of researchers has a new explanation for the color shift: Invasive plants are altering the woodpeckers’ palate—and, as a result, their palette. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » As you enjoy for breakfast the warmed up mashed potatoes you left out on the counter overnight, try not to think about the 16 million bacteria growing on the surface [Sick]
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FMyLife » LonelyAngel22 says FML
Today, out of curiosity, I took an online test to see if I have ADHD. Halfway through, I got so distracted and bored that I gave up. Guess I know the answer. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Wet Britches says FML
Today, on my rush to get home from work to use the bathroom, I hit a deer. It startled me so badly that I wet myself. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » London gin hotel "The Distillery" to open this December, featuring four floors devoted to art of drinking gin [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » 2016 claims TV's favorite mom. RIP Florence Henderson [Sad]
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Mental Floss » New Art Project Allows People to Adopt Pieces of Space Junk That Will Tweet at Them
The art project 'Adrift' aims to illustrate the dangers of space junk through music, visuals, and social media. [Link]
Futility Closet » Sommelier!
Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” may be a classic horror story, but it’s full of “weird wine howlers,” according to Clifton Fadiman. Fortunato, who is immured in the story, “prided himself on his connoisseurship in wine,” and Montresor, who does the immuring, adds, “I was skilful in the Italian vintages myself, and bought largely whenever I could.” But … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you need a story that restores your faith in humanity, waiter is tipped $750 for a Xmas trip back home to Ireland so his parents can meet his girlfriend and their new baby [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » "A man in his 60s bumped into the motorcycle of a man in his 20s who had a gun. Once one person was shot, other people nearby pulled out guns to retaliate" and the Thanksgiving football massacre was on [Scary]
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Mental Floss » 7 Ways Lighting Can Make Your Home Happier
Presented by GE reveal. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Americans will throw away about 200 million pounds of turkey during the Thanksgiving holiday. Apparently there are only so many leftover turkey sandwiches one can eat [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Once again, a reminder – Writing "POLICE" on your car with a blue marker does not automatically make you a cop [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » The true story of the first Thanksgiving is a lot more political than you imagined [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » The Sweet and Not-So-Sweet History of Saccharin
Saccharin has been around for well over a century, but its history hasn't always gone down easy. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Probably not [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Today's Fark ready headline – "Fight over cereal ended with bomb threat". Come for the headline, stay for the meth lab, fake ID, parole violations & other items on this upstanding citizen's checklist [Murica]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these cozy living quarters [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » How An Obscure British Comedy Sketch Became The World’s Most Repeated TV Program
It's gained a cult audience all over the world—and is especially popular in Germany. [Link]
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