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 » Legalizing pot will surely lead to teenagers smoking lots more of it, yes? As it turns out, no [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 6 Great Scientists Who Were Born on Christmas Day
From the discoverer of titanium to a prehistoric plant expert, these Christmas kids helped us better understand the natural world and our place within it. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Arabic moron kicked off plane has long history of being moron on plane [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Chris Kluwe has some disagreements with President-elect Donald Trump [Hero]
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Mental Floss » Tardigrade Sex Does Not Disappoint
It’s gross. It’s tender. It’s … lengthy. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Teen gets into crash, texts his mom from the ambulance to grab his stash of Xanax and marijuana from the trunk of his car so the cops don't find it. Guess where? [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » May the Force be with her [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Amazon and Google Are Offering $0.99 Movie Rentals
Ring in the New Year with thousands of movie for less than a dollar. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » DIRECTOR: "Okay, scene forty-seven, in which the hijackers storm the aircraft. Lights . . . Camera . . . Action . . . wait, those hijackers aren't in costume, cut, cut" [Ironic]
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Mental Floss » Stubborn Sea Stars Thwart Student Scientists by Expelling Microchip Implants
Tracking tags implanted in the sea stars were found lying beside the animals days later. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Light up the yule log, grab your Santa hat, and pop in that Mannheim Steamroller Christmas CD from the 1994 $2 bin – It's the Fark Weekly Weird News Quiz – Christmas edition [Cool]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I had guests over for a Christmas party. One of them wore new blue jeans and managed to get large dye stains on three different walls. They won't come off. Guess who has to paint his living room again. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Pill popping zit monster says FML
Today, my period has given to me 4 giant zits, 3 screaming shits, 2 stomach ulcers, and a fever blister on my lips. A few days until Christmas and the gifts keep coming. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man from Burney burned to death. Too bad he wasn't from Livermore [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this knotty chair [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Since Trump doesn't take office for another month it's still safe to say 'Happy Chrismukkah' while wolfing down potato pancakes [Spiffy]
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Futility Closet » Eternity in an Hour
At the end of his 1986 book Paradoxes in Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics, statistician Gábor J. Székely offers a final paradox from his late professor Alfréd Rényi: Since I started to deal with information theory I have often meditated upon the conciseness of poems; how can a single line of verse contain far more ‘information’ than a highly concise … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Alec Baldwin wants to sing 'Highway to Hell' at Trump's inauguration [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » ABA Council: So, you agree that you admitted students who can never pass the bar exam so that you could use them to access $200k each in non-dischargeable, taxpayer guaranteed loans? Dean: Yeah, but… how about we don't have to tell them? Cool?
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Mental Floss » Why Does Santa Claus Come Down the Chimney?
The fireplace served as a venue for magical visitors long before Santa Claus came along. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark's 2016 Headline of the Year contest: Puns and Wordplay headlines [HOTY]
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Fark.com RSS » Belligerent Canadian hijacks luggage tug and drives across runways at Orlando airport. Authorities claim he would have been stopped sooner, but no one could believe 'belligerent Canadian' was actually a thing [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Fark's 2016 Headline of the Year contest: Business headlines [HOTY]
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Fark.com RSS » And in incomprehensible news from Britain: "Thieves tow wheelie bin behind moped after stealing cigarettes from Hemel Newsagents, in Hallowes Crescent, Watford" (pics) [Weird]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my husband still hadn't gotten me anything for Christmas, so I bought and wrapped my own presents. Then I had my husband write 'to me, from him' on them so that I won't be embarrassed in front of my family on Christmas when it comes time to open presents. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Affordable, Underrated Travel Destinations in the U.S.
These under-the-radar destinations have all the amenities of a travel-friendly city without the crazy crowds and tourist traps. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Not to alarm anyone, but spiders are now capable of spinning elaborate silken picket fences [Weird]
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Mental Floss » 9 Archaeological Sites of Biblical Importance
Archaeology might raise more questions about the bible than it answers, but that doesn’t stop millions of religious tourists from flocking to the Holy Land every year to walk in the footsteps of figures like Jesus and Moses. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Amazon accidentally sends man sex toy instead of gift he planned to give to his 11-year-old daughter [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Dressing up in blackface for Christmas is still a thing in Britain [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » North Carolina no longer considered a Democracy [Obvious]
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FMyLife » Kurliez408 says FML
Today, I called the cops on my neighbor's millionth extremely loud alcoholic party. Music stopped before the cop showed up and resumed 10 minutes later. It's 1:30am and still going. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Air traffic controller removed after making a penis of an airliner's flight path via dangerous instructions [Awkward]
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Mental Floss » Finish Last-Minute Holiday Shopping With These Great 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, December 23. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » EU reaches deal banning most semi-automatic weapons to prevent terrorist attacks. Except Kalashnikovs, we all can agree those are pretty badass [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » Starbucks Is Handing Out Free Coffee for the Next 10 Days
If “free espresso” is at the top of your holiday wish list, you’re in luck. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Cat with pounds of dreadlocks brought to shelter. "At first I thought it was a cat that had a blanket on top of it. The next day I went into the creepy old cellar and it was hunkered in a corner. I thought, 'My god this is a cat.'" [C
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FMyLife » PJSandWitch says FML
Today, I woke up super early to get ready for a wedding an hour away. I'm a bridesmaid, and also 8 months pregnant. The dress that fit me perfectly 3 days ago won't fit anymore. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: More Christmas Carol Lyrics
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Fark.com RSS » Honk if you want to know what the 'om telolet om' meme means [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » Don't you just hate it when the device you've been using to smash walnuts for 25 years is actually a hand grenade? [Weird]
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Mental Floss » France Debuts World’s First Solar Panel Road in Normandy
It should generate enough electricity to power local street lamps. [Link]
Mental Floss » Watch a Glowing Hot Knife Slice Through a Coke Bottle Like Butter
Three blowtorches heat the blade up to 1000 degrees. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Peanut butter jelly crime, peanut butter jelly crime, peanut butter jelly crime [Strange]
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FMyLife » Ihavelike3bucks says FML
Today, when calling out of work, I was told by my boss that I was "full of shit" before he hung up. I actually am. I haven't pooped in almost four days. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » More Christmas Carol Lyrics
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Mental Floss » Hide Your Cold Ones in a Marshall Mini Fridge
The knobs go up to 11. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this transplant [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Can You Spot the Sheep Among the Santas?
Ready, set, look… [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Two men hijack Maltese plane. No word if Malta's hero, Joe Don Baker, will thwart them [News]
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Weird Universe » Invisible Dog on a Leash
The most popular novelty item of 1972 was the "invisible dog on a leash."
Credit for its invention goes to S. David Walker (the "S" stood for "Sir"), who in addition to being a mindreader and carnival pitchman was a prolific inventor of weird, useless stuff.
He first got wealthy selling Clackers — plastic spheres attached to a string which … [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Fitness Tips From 1800s Bodybuilder Eugen Sandow That Are Still Good Today
Sandow was one of the first fitness icons of the modern age, and he had some pretty solid advice for getting fit. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Dog's visit to Santa turns Grinch after dog gets bitten on the ho-ho-ho's [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Headline of the Year preliminaries: Context headlines, Round 4 [HOTY]
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Fark.com RSS » Berlin attack suspect shot dead by Italian police after exiting train near Milan [News]
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FMyLife » Anonyme says FML
Today, as a caterer, I’m busy taking care of a huge Mexican reception. Taking a quick break once I’ve got the chance, I shuffle off to the toilet, get my penis out and scream in pain. Note to self: make sure hands are clear of any form of chili peppers before peeing. FML [Link]
FMyLife » brunette16 says FML
Today, I got into my first car accident with a guy who didn't have a front license plate. Too bad it was a hit-and-run, as the cop said the footage was good enough that if he had had a license there, we could have gotten him. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » Everyone Really Hates the Word "Whatever"
For the eighth year in a row, "whatever" is the most universally abhorred word. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Here's how you can use leftover Amazon boxes to ship all your post-Christmas crap to Goodwill for free [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » "You can't regulate height of patriotism," says the veteran who planted a 40-foot flagpole in a town where the limit is 30-foot. "If I could afford a 60-foot flag pole, I would have bought it" [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Vietnamese refugee, Nun, Trailer flipper. Meet Marylan Tran. Changing the look and demographics of Arizona [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Headline of the Year preliminaries: Context headlines, Round 3 [HOTY]
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Weird Universe » Zip Code Hootenanny
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Fark.com RSS » You can fix all the damaged knick-knacks around your house by putting them in beehives (awesome pics) [PSA]
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Mental Floss » 8 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of Chocolate-Makers
Don't keep your good chocolate in the fridge! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Who's the most googled person in 2016, by country. And, of course, Leonardo DiCaprio was the most googled in Morocco, but then we all knew that [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Drone footage of a shark having a whale of a time [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » You put up the pole, I'll start with the airing of grievances. Today is Festivus, for the rest of us [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: The Scientists Behind 'Hidden Figures'
Enjoy these links on your Christmas holiday weekend! [Link]
FMyLife » NorwegianMadman says FML
Today, nearly Christmas, my dad got mad because I don't have enough money for holiday festivities. I can't afford things because I haven't gotten my paycheck yet. I work for my dad. FML [Link]
FMyLife » aragmir says FML
Today, while working at a nursing home, I was alone in the station and figured I could sneak one out. It wound up being very loud, and I could hear the faint snickering of a patient in the next room. Every time he saw me for the rest of the day he would burst out laughing. FML [Link]
GraphJam » Theatre Seating
Graph by: ittehbittehkitteh Tagged: bad , box , chatter , flu , kicker , melon , screen , seat , seating , theatre , venn diagram , you Share on Facebook
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Fark.com RSS » Conger eel rice kit passes radioactivity testing, meaning it's either not radioactive at all, or radioactive enough to grow gigantic and fight Godzilla [Weird]
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FMyLife » anonymous says FML
Today, my pregnant sister has apparently always loved my boyfriend's name and wants to give it to her child. She expects me to break up with my boyfriend so "it doesn't get weird." FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 9 Ways Our Bodies React to Changes in Lighting
Presented by GE reveal. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Florida beauty queen uses baseball bat on party guest. Winds up with mug shot for her efforts. Out of the running for Miss Congeniality, however [Florida]
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Futility Closet » Graft
You’re a venal king who’s considering bribes from two different courtiers. Courtier A gives you an infinite number of envelopes. The first envelope contains 1 dollar, the second contains 2 dollars, the third contains 3, and so on: The nth envelope contains n dollars. Courtier B also gives you an infinite number of envelopes. The first envelope contains 2 dollars, … [Link]
Mental Floss » ‘Star Wars’ Fan Creates the Opening Crawl That ‘Rogue One’ Is Missing
A not-so-long time ago in Los Angeles … [Link]
FMyLife » CallMeMrFunny says FML
Today, I mentioned to my parents that Sunday is going to be awesome because it's Christmas. They responded with "Wait, this Sunday? In 3 days?!" Apparently they forgot. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I took my girlfriend skydiving for her birthday. I insisted on joining her to make it a memory for us both, despite my fear of heights. I passed out twice mid-freefall and had to be saved by the instructor both times. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 44 Reasons Birds Are Just the Greatest
Birds are magic, you guys. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » In the tradition of cushy jobs in the banking industry, former banker appointed as Ontario's first ombudsman of beer [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Two of the deadliest Police Departments in the U.S. are in California and they're now under investigation. Law enforcement in Kern County killed more people than New York City, with a tenth of the population [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Don't go committing a crime in Texas. In fact, don't go reporting one either, if you know what's good for ya [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » "Ten years ago a senior Bishop went out for a Christmas party. He came back with a sore head and accusations he'd broken into the back of a Mercedes. This is the story of the Bishop of Southwark, one of the greatest morality tales ever told&#
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Fark.com RSS » Man's swimsuit turns brown when he jumps into pool. Uh, oh [Awkward]
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Fark.com RSS » If you're obsessed with a naked Orlando Bloom, consider moving to Vermont [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » How to get your flight diverted: 1990: Say you have a bomb. 2002: Say you have a box cutter. 2016: Change your wifi SSID to "Samsung Galaxy Note 7" [Dumbass]
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FMyLife » FailedSalesman says FML
Today, I was working at our garage sale with my dad. I sat outside for 2 hours, talked to three people, and sold nothing. My dad came outside and got angry at me, so I told him to give it a shot. He sold 3 things to the first guy who walked in. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Kentucky governor declares 2017 'The Year of the Bible.' Drew continues to declare every year the year of beer and boobies [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Fox News has found seven examples of so-called "hate crimes" committed after Trump's election that, upon further investigation, have turned out to be utter hoaxes. Which I'm sure you'll agree demonstrates a trend suggesting we can
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FMyLife » Aryah says FML
Today, I found out why the temps were not invited to the company Christmas party. The company paid for the regular employees to go to a nice restaurant, gave them nice presents, and handed out substantial bonuses. They keep telling me they can't hire me on because the company can't afford it. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Cryptic signs warning of something terrible to happen on New Year's Eve in Aurora, Illinois; police not sure if threat is real or just someone's excellent, party time [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Here are 13 things labelled "American" in other countries, where it is apparently shorthand for cheap, loud crap that'll make you fat [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this snow car [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » The U.S. Court of Appeals rules that your dog can only sit or play dead [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Is Santa Claus a Daddy sex symbol? "Santa gets some folks wet in their Christmas stockings," Myers says. "A man confident enough to eat cookies and drink milk left by strangers is a man that's confident in the sack [Creepy]
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Fark.com RSS » The EU responds forcefully to the fatal truck terrorist attack in Berlin by approving new restrictions. On guns [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » Retrobituaries: Polymath, Mystic, and Saint Hildegard von Bingen
She was a smasher of stained-glass ceilings. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Nothing can ruin a wedding reception quite like the bride's ex-boyfriend leaving pics on the guest tables of her performing a sex act [Awkward]
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Fark.com RSS » "A Swedish doctor nicknamed 'Dr Anal' because of his controversial massage techniques to cure ailments such as headaches could soon be allowed to work again" [Asinine]
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