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 » Austrian collector claims to have nude pictures of Eva Braun frolicking with the kangaroos outside Adolf's summer home (not safe for work) [Unlikely]
[link] [65 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The Literary Man Hotel in Portugal Is Home to 45,000 Books
They aim to have 100,000 books by the end of the year. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » San Francisco's Millennium Tower is now more like 994 Tower [Scary]
[link] [125 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Woman who stole Magic Mike DVD, salami from Walmart says: "It's hard times" [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Def Leppard drummer wanted in connection with a robbery [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » There are crappy landlords, and then there are landlords who refuse to fix the lake of raw sewage in your yard [Florida]
[link] [76 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Totally Innovative Takes on Activity Trackers
Activity trackers are the top fitness trend of 2017—try one of these cutting edge varieties on for size. [Link]
Mental Floss » Patagonia to Donate $10 Million in Black Friday Sales to Environmental Causes
The company made five times more than was expected. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you're looking for more realistic Christmas Cards this year, you can get The Three Wise Men and the Drone Strike or Joseph and Mary fleeing Aleppo [Obvious]
[link] [21 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Pick the Geographic Locations of the 30 NBA Teams
Take the quiz! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Millennials aren't going to save us. Rorschach nods approvingly [Obvious]
[link] [137 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fight between two women turns parking lot into demolition derby. Wait, wasn't this a Malcolm in the Middle episode? [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop Tennis Match: Silhouette Edition [Photoshop]
[link] [30 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man wins Vincent Van Gogh lookalike contest. I SAID MAN WINS VINCENT VAN GOGH LOOKALIKE CONTEST [Silly]
[link] [37 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The Most Populous City in Each State
Take the quiz! [Link]
Mental Floss » Name the Basilisk Victims in 'Chamber of Secrets'
[Link]
Mental Floss » Scientists Reveal the Secrets of the Capuchin Catacomb Mummies
The crypt has long been a religious site and morbid tourist attraction. But only recently has it also become a place for serious science. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Ark Encounter to soon feature historical recreation of Roman gladiators fighting dinosaurs in the arena. This is all in the Bible if you look closely, and is in no way a cross-promotion stunt with Ark: Survival Evolved [Stupid]
[link] [96 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 12 Vintage Sandwiches You Can Make Today
These have failed to stand the test of time. [Link]
Mental Floss » Name the TV Show From the 3-Word Clue
Take the quiz! [Link]
Mental Floss » A Japanese Hot Spring Haven Wants to Build a 'Spamusement' Park
Beppu, Japan—already famous for its hot springs—wants to make itself even more of a tourist destination. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » As Jesus said, Let he who has not faked his own kidnapping after a drug-fueled binge with transgender prostitutes cast the first stone [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » PEI police to impose stricter punishment on drunk drivers by subjecting them to endless Nickelback while detained [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Square Dancing
[Link]
Mental Floss » Amazon Is Still Rolling Out Incredible Cyber Week Deals
Black Friday and Cyber Monday may have passed, but the great deals keep coming. [Link]
Mental Floss » World Cities Recreated in Toilet Paper Rolls
To raise awareness for global sanitation issues, artist Anastassia Elias creates tiny worlds within toilet paper rolls. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Mini monkeys found safe after abduction. Tiny Mike Nesmith says everything's fine [Cool]
[link] [34 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » FMZiggy says FML
Today, safety inspectors have deemed our basement unfit to serve as a bedroom due to a fire hazard. Our bed is now in the living room. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Drones Are Being Tested as the Home Security Systems of Tomorrow
A future in which homeowners display “Beware of Drone” signs on their property may not be too far off. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you know someone who was murdered, currently driving on Kirkman Road, the Orlando police are following you right now [Florida]
[link] [32 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Out of my way, peasants; I don't have to wait for offboarding like the rest of you low lifes [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Today in the annals of "what sane human would consider this a good idea?" – a man biking along the handrail of a 650-foot tall dam [Scary]
[link] [79 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Meet Eero, the System That Will Change Your Wi-Fi Experience
Eero's units create a mesh network—basically a data highway—that delivers fast and reliable service. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Someone has been sleeping in my bed, said baby bear, and he's still here…and naked [Strange]
[link] [25 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » This Coat Turns Into a Sleeping Bag for the Homeless
The EMPWR jacket has been donated to more than 15,000 individuals since 2012. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Local school board adds "drugs" to its standardized testing regimen [Asinine]
[link] [161 comments] [Link]
Weird Universe » An Unfortunate Error
Marshall George Cummings, Jr. of Oklahoma was charged with snatching a purse from a woman on October 14, 1976. His case came to trial in January 1977, and Cummings asked to represent himself, which the court allowed. However, during the cross-examination of witnesses, Cummings proceeded to make what the state later described as an "unfortunate error." He conducted the cross-examination … [Link]
Mental Floss » Scientists Figure Out Why Many Returning Astronauts Need Glasses
The zero-G lifestyle does funny things to our bodily fluids. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Attending church and being surrounded by religious believers is just as addictive as heroin, claims neuroscientist [Obvious]
[link] [171 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Clever Moments of TV Foreshadowing You Might Have Missed
Spoiler alert! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark Store Daily Deal: Asus Eeebook X205TA Windows 8.1 Notebook – Refurbished – $149.99. (Sponsored Link) [Plug]
[link] [21 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Great. Now there will be a moon base gap [Cool]
[link] [120 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Amazon Shaves Razor Blade Prices to Ridiculous Lows
From the Smart Shopping Team… [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The Smokyland Motel lives up to its name in this photo in an article about wildfires in Tennessee [Scary]
[link] [90 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » This Mind-Boggling Puzzle Has No Beginning or End
The Infinite Galaxy Puzzle leaves room for creativity. [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Although Cats in Beverly Hills Have Major Bulimia
Coworker #1: Check out this cat stroller!
Coworker #2: If cats need strollers, no wonder us humans are so fat. Farmington Hills, Michigan [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop Theme: Create the flag of your own nation [Photoshop]
[link] [39 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » First he makes you wait 5-7 seconds at a stop sign, then he flips you the bird when you honk at him. Good thing you have that .45 under the seat of the Audi you stole, isn't it, son? With mugshot of the year contender [Stupid]
[link] [170 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Little Facts About Louisa May Alcott
The 'Little Women' author was also an early suffragette and Civil War nurse. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Famed internet blogger Casey Neistat gets bought out by CNN for $25 million in an attempt to bring "authenticity" to CNN [Silly]
[link] [102 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Tasmanian whisky flies off shelves after being named world's best single malt, as state's 22 distillers can barely keep up with demand. If only we could animate exactly how Tasmanian whisky is flying off shelves [Spiffy]
[link] [54 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » World’s Oldest Person Turns 117. Her Secret? Raw Eggs
Emma Morano is the last living person who was born in the 19th century. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Marijuana users "have abnormally low blood flow in every part of the brain – including Alzheimer's danger zones." Wait… What was I talking about again? [Interesting]
[link] [204 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Square Dancing
[Link]
Fark.com RSS » Killing bears in NJ reduces the chances of bear attacks. Don't worry, a lot of research went into this conclusion [Obvious]
[link] [38 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Celebrate the Holidays With Festive 'Star Wars' Nutcrackers
Since you can't use the Force to open walnuts. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Actual Headline: Homeschool mom crushed by 'moral dilemma' after son sees male CoverGirl wearing makeup [Obvious]
[link] [232 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Brilliant Gifts for the Teacher in Your Life
Teachers spend all year giving their all to students. Show them some love with these gifts. [Link]
Weird Universe » Throwing the Hood
Full story here. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Gee, why wouldn't you want your identity publicly known when you're on the jury of a murder trial against a cop? [Followup]
[link] [96 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: The Short-Lived Gävle Goat
Get a head start on websurfing with these links! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Japan offers senior drivers discount ramen for life at any Japanese Farmer's Market if they voluntarily give up their driver's licenses [Cool]
[link] [32 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "The destruction took off on social media, where witnesses posted videos and photos of shoppers kicking aside shoe boxes and wading through the dystopian wasteland" [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Stupid new online challenge has naked people trying to cover all their naughty bits using only a single digit. Enjoy The One Finger Selfie Challenge (probably Not safe for work) [Giggity]
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Fark.com RSS » Aussie Walter Matthau kills Aussie Jack Lemmon. No word on if he was venomous [Strange]
[link] [14 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » You should try eating Key Deer before they're all screwed [Florida]
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FMyLife » CloroxDoggo says FML
Today, I was meeting up with a friend in a town. He said he was at the restaurant we were going to meet at; I was too. Turns out I was in the wrong town. FML [Link]
FMyLife » luceeloo says FML
Today, I spent my working day teaching my new Supervisor the basics of Excel. Until two weeks ago, he was the Office Junior. He and I applied for the same job, but he got it based on the strengths of his "far superior" Excel skills. I'm now teaching him how to do the job that I didn't get. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Plane with 80 Brazilian people crashes [News]
[link] [75 comments] [Link]
Futility Closet » Legerdemain
Apart from being mathematically true, ONE + TWELVE = TWO + ELEVEN is also famously an anagram — the same group of letters appears on each side of the expression. In numerical form (1 + 12 = 2 + 11) it’s both an anagram and a palindrome — the same numerals appear on either side of the equal sign, and … [Link]
Mental Floss » St. Petersburg, Florida Pledges to Run Exclusively on Renewable Energy
It will be the first city in Florida to do so. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » A good heist involves a cunning getaway plan. Sadly, Florida Man's "hide in a pond and claim he's fishing" ploy didn't count [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Dollywood evacuated, will now be the subject of a soon to be released Hallmark Channel special [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Cops seek owner of well-dressed lost dog [Amusing]
[link] [15 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » S says FML
Today, the district manager visited. Also today, I got called into the office to talk about "personal hygiene". The assistant store manager asked me if I had some kind of medical problem and advised me to shower regularly because my co-workers have been making comments. FML [Link]
FMyLife » porcelainleigh says FML
Today, I got engaged. I called my mom and told her. "You didn't say yes, did you?" she said. Afterwards, I told my dad. "Uh, Congratulations. But, I have questions." Thanks guys. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Calgary Police sued for $600,000 after false perjury charges laid against a man who will coincidentally be shot during a traffic-stop gone bad sometime next week [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Venezuela's currency is so devalued that it's going to solve the toilet paper shortage [Interesting]
[link] [75 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » McDonald's rolls out battered and deep fried cheese curds. Only in Wisconsin [Spiffy]
[link] [55 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » And the word of the year is… [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Like, literally [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » That sinkhole that Japan fixed in a week is broken again. Maybe they should try percussive maintenance [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Remember that scene in Indiana Jones where Indy used a lighter to see in a dark catacomb? Well, remember: A) You're not Indiana Jones, B) Your mobile home isn't a catacomb, and C) Couches are flammable [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Israel decides they don't want to be left out of the fun in Syria. I bet no one will have a problem with this [Followup]
[link] [45 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "OK, Google, tell me how to get to Dump Tower" [Silly]
[link] [30 comments] [Link]
FMyLife » PinkMonkeys says FML
Today, my boyfriend broke up with me by sending me flowers that said, "I just need some space, forever. I hope I never see you again, even if you were a great person. It's not you it's me." FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Breaking News: Trump wins Wisconsin. Other Breaking News: Nobody gives a shiate because the election was over 3 weeks ago [Followup]
[link] [174 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » PSA: When prepping for Doomsday, remember the most important thing of all: Lock Your Doors [Fail]
[link] [57 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 4 Ideas From Linguistics to Help You Appreciate 'Arrival'
The most exciting thing about Denis Villeneuve’s new sci-fi space-encounter movie isn’t the aliens or the spaceships or the worldwide panic they bring on. It’s the fact that the hero is a linguistics professor! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Accused face-biter's Google searches are even more bizarre than you imagined [Florida]
[link] [45 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this little dancer [Photoshop]
[link] [29 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Inside the municipal court cash machine [Interesting]
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