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 » Farkers vindicated by psychology experts I'll be back at my desk in a coupla minutes [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » 12 Cool Ice and Snow Festivals Happening This Winter
You might be surprised by how many towns go out of their way to celebrate icy weather and snow! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Russia scraps its cloned dogs of war program because the first batch of superpups couldn't handle the cold. Looks like they were barking up the wrong tree. Hello? Is this thing on? [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Seven. Seven of nation's most dangerous metropolitan areas to walk in. AH AH AH [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » I'm A Shark. I'm A Shaaaaaark. I Eat My Brothers & Sisters Before They're Born. I'm A Shaaaaaark [Weird]
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Mental Floss » The International Space Station Is Getting Its First African-American Crewmember
Jeanette Epps is going to make history. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Your daughter comes home from a play date with pen marks on her shoes. What to do? Simple, send the friend a $500 invoice [Awkward]
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Fark.com RSS » Dylann Roof receives death penalty, or the more fashionable term, "alt-life" [NewsFlash]
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Fark.com RSS » Man finds way to combine the three great loves of his life: vodak, cocaine and goldfish [Weird]
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Mental Floss » The Army Wants to Build Biodegradable Bullets
The environmentally friendly casings would even contain plant seeds. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Problem: Your town's leaky water tower freezes over risking the tower falling. Solution: shoot the ice off with a 12 gauge [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Quiz time: Who has been arrested more for sexual misconduct in bathrooms: Transgender people or GOP politicians? (Subby grabs the popcorn and gets comfortable) [Obvious]
[link] [116 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 16 Things You Might Not Know About Tammy Duckworth
She has an impressive history of overcoming adversity with grit and humor. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » With the cure for cancer, cold fusion, and interstellar travel at warp speed figured out, scientists turn to the Last Great Question: which animals fart? [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this still life with orange peel [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » How Your Sloppy Email Subject Lines Are Affecting Your Work
A new analysis shows that we're more error-prone during the first day of the work week—and that these mistakes affect response rate. [Link]
Mental Floss » You Can Get Paid to Improve AI By Performing Simple Tasks
This startup is crowdsourcing human knowledge to make smart tech smarter. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Porn searches for the Trump family surged after election, because apparently even Rule 34 ends up beaten and sobbing in the corner sometimes [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » German Justice Minister calls for ankle monitors for anyone who might be a potential threat as a "preventative offensive" against Islamic terrorism, possibly in a monotone voice while stroking a cat in his lap [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » Jokes Can Make You Look More Competent at Work
A new study finds that humor can make you look good at the office. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man tries to sell hot monkey via text. And, no, not a metaphor [Dumbass]
[link] [18 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » ‘Sherlock’ Fans Can Test Their Powers of Deduction by Solving a Case on Twitter
The game is on. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark NotNewsletter: Google farked us over [FarkBlog]
[link] [978 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Mass Murderer Anders Breivik, in court over alleged abuses to his human rights, attempts to call Kyle to the witness stand. Well, he would, if he could find him. Has anyone seen him? He's about this tall [Stupid]
[link] [90 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 12 Educational Facts About the Recorder
This elementary school staple has a long history. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » 'Flaming Load of Muffins' is: A) Garage band. B) Backstage at a Aerosmith concert. C) A wreck on Montreal's South Shore [Scary]
[link] [32 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » The 'Tree Man' of Bangladesh Gets His Hands Back
Abul Bajandar just saw his fingers for the first time in decades. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Five out of six "pretty drunk" people enjoy Russian Roulette [Dumbass]
[link] [39 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » An Animated Series Produced by Studio Ghibli Is Coming to Amazon
Gorō Miyazaki clearly takes after his father. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Please note: while shaving your pubic hair with a kitchen knife on a German high-speed train is not technically illegal, you should definitely buy a ticket first [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Three words you don't often see in the same headline: Wearable shark furniture [Strange]
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Mental Floss » How Long Does It Take to Get to the Bottom of an Excel Spreadsheet?
Thanks to one man's valiant efforts, we now know the answer. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Dear Prudence: My stepdaughter hates me. I married her father after her mother died. Now she wants me to watch her two young kids as she goes back to work. My husband thinks she is trying; I think she wants free child care. What do I do?" [A
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Mental Floss » Ruth Bader Ginsburg Writes Thank You Note to 8-Year-Old Girl
Michele Threefoot dressed up like the Supreme Court justice for her school's superhero day. [Link]
Mental Floss » 9 Warm Cocktails to Sip This Winter
'Tis the season for a toddy. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » FBI prefers to free child pornographer rather than reveal computer techniques used to catch him [Facepalm]
[link] [187 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » Hackers Find a Way to Add More Games to the NES Classic
Nintendo's roster of 30 games just got a sizable increase, thanks to some friendly hackers. [Link]
Mental Floss » 'Singin' in the Rain' Is Returning to Theaters This Weekend
What a glorious feeling … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Prosecutor defends man's 22-year sentence for stealing TV remote: After refusing a defense attorney, defendant told judge '[fark] you, go suck my d— and go [fark] yourself' [Followup]
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Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Fell Off the Resolution "Wagon"
[Link]
Mental Floss » Astronomers: Multiple Cosmic Collisions May Have Created Our Moon
New research suggests the Moon we see today was once comprised of baby “moonlets.” [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If a bird flies up to you and says, "fark you," you might want to reflect upon your life [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » 13 Wild Facts About ‘Wild Things’
1. Kevin Bacon thought the script was "the trashiest piece of crap" he had ever read. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Larry the Downing Street cat is generally a bit nervous around men, but liked Obama. Yeah, well, those days are over Larry [Silly]
[link] [60 comments] [Link]
Weird Universe » How To Lick Pimples
Source: Santa's Christmas Comics, Dec 1952
via reddit [Link]
Mental Floss » Monopoly Is Asking Fans to Pick the New Game Tokens
Say goodbye to the thimble. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Widow of Brussels bombing victim suing Twitter, Nokia, estate of Thomas Edison [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Maryland man opens fire after wife bites his grilled cheese sandwich, and that's not a euphemism [Asinine]
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Overheard In The Office » I Never Should’ve Shown Grandma How to Use the Internet
Employee: Hi, can I help you? Customer’s cell rings. Customer: Hold on a sec… [answers cell] Hey! did you talk to Jeremy*? He is pissed at you… Why? ‘Cause you put gay shit all over his MySpace! There is a guy with a huge dick on his MySpace! Yeah! You better help him get it off ’cause he doesn’t know how! … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » So is it time yet to start talking about the potential upsides of cannibalism? [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » A sinkhole opens up in somebody's living room. Just another weekend in Florida [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Russian plane crash that killed 92 Russian solders over Christmas was caused by Russian pilot who couldn't tell his ailerons from his undercarriage [Followup]
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Futility Closet » Child Protection
Should parents be licensed? We ask teachers to study full-time for years and to pass qualifying exams before we let them educate children for six hours a day. And we carefully assess the suitability of adoptive and foster parents. But anyone has the right to become a biological parent without any training at all in child development. Philosopher Peg Tittle … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this lonely tree [Photoshop]
[link] [22 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 8 Facts About the Ankle
8. You might want to rethink an ankle tattoo. [Link]
Weird Universe » Follies of the Madmen #300
Original ad here. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The world is your toxic and diseased oyster that's been soaking in irradiated waters [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Woman denied Swiss citizenship over campaign for less cowbell, says she's not giving up. But, for now, more cowbell [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Body found in Detroit body shop [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » It's not just your imagination: Everyone in the world is fatter today compared to when you were a child [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Drunk patron pulls a toy gun on restaurant employee. Employee pulls a "Crocodile Dundee" [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » Fell Off the Resolution "Wagon"
[Link]
Mental Floss » Sushi Bazooka Lets You Shoot Out Sushi Rolls in Record Time
Like a delicious t-shirt cannon. [Link]
Mental Floss » New Amiga Documentary Highlights the History of the Retro Computer
The platform still has a cult following today. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Aging Baby Boomers have the nerve to actually want to spend their final days living in a roomy home in a quiet cul-de-sac in a safe suburb when they really should all be crammed into a downtown apartment high-rise [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » For those keeping score at home, yes, this is exactly how things started against the German Jews in 1934 [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » After racist tirade, DQ owner "apologizes" and promises sensitivity training for himself and his employees. Dairy Queen HQ decides not to wait for the boycott, closes his store and pulls his franchise license [Followup]
[link] [322 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Oreo flavored Cadbury's creme egg. WANT [Cool]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Coming Attractions 2017
Great links to start a great day! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Are you a male who eats red meat six times a week? Make sure you've filed a will [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » All broadcast TV stations in Arizona to air anti-drug program at the same time, making you wonder when Arizona became a Soviet state [PSA]
[link] [46 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Behind-the-Scenes 'Star Wars' Bloopers
Here's what happens when the Force isn't with you. [Link]
Mental Floss » Famous Giant Sequoia Topples in California Storm
The giant tree had a tunnel big enough to drive through. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Some cultures much more advanced than ours place a total ban on conversation with in-laws [Interesting]
[link] [28 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Crested Butte ski area closes due to too much snow. A ski area. In Colorado. In winter [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Oi there's no hole in my donuts, how am I supposed to put these on my willy and get my girlfriend to eat them off now [Silly]
[link] [40 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » WWI Centennial: Germany’s Fateful Gamble
Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 262nd installment in the series. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Emirates Flight EK0863 canceled due to Samuel L. Jackson movie [Scary]
[link] [19 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Could we please start a Twitter war between Donald Trump and the Cherokee County School District? Pretty please? [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » Elderly woman eats a couple of pounds of sand every day. H.I. McDunnough's cellmate being sought for questioning [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Ugly ass pygmy slow loris twins born at Moody Gardens in Galveston, Texas. Yeah, subby had to look that species up too [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Asteroid the size of a 10-story building slipped quietly just past the Earth today, twice as close as the Moon. And we didn't see it coming [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Old and busted: Drive-by shootings between gangs in the Bronx. New and improved; Drive-by marble tosser gangs targeting Bronx businesses looking to play for "keepsies" [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Florida Man should know better than to deny sex to Florida Woman [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Marineland swears to God they thought deer could swim [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Mortuary has one time flash sale: Free cremation for anybody on property Sunday night [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Contrary to today's panicky handwringing about Akihito, scholar alleges that in feudal Japan, emperors abdicated all the time without anyone breaking a sweat or society collapsing. Also, (lowers voice) two women assumed the throne in that era [St
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Fark.com RSS » Just when you thought Apple users couldn't get more smug a MacBook Pro goes and saves a person's life [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » After a terrorist attack kills four and wounds many, Israel investigates why over 40 soldiers on the scene did not try to stop it [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Driver gets a $128 ticket for leaving his car to warm up on his own driveway in freezing temperatures [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » At this point, the list of groups *not* planning to interrupt the inauguration is much easier to identify than the listing of those groups that are [Facepalm]
[link] [61 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » 30 Things Turning 30 in 2017
Cherry Garcia, "Full House," The Simpsons, Prozac… [Link]
Fark.com RSS » For your Monday morning heebie-jeebies, I respectfully submit this scientific account of a tarantula eating a snake [Scary]
[link] [13 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Naked man arrested after bizarre rampage near Swedish Hospital, gets charged with burglary, auto theft, possession of stolen property, malicious mischief, DUI and hit-and-run. HRRBIE GRRBIE GRRRBIE HRRBIE HRRRR [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Borrow your neighbor's lawnmower and return it broken? You better believe that's a drunken shootin' [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » "A neighbor said she got a random text message from the homeowner about a cat an hour or two before the fire started" [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Some dumbbell hit a car in New Jersey [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Sit down before you read this, but most teenagers don't read or understand social media website terms and conditions. But yo if, like, those terms are plain Englished and stuff, they get 'em and kinda don't think they're so fleek AT A
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these pious pleaders [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Fun With the Great American Word Mapper
The addictive tool uses geolocation and statistical clustering techniques to map the top 100,000 words used on Twitter in 2014. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Janet Jackson's extended pregnancy, Russia pulls out, and Razer takes a page from razor manufacturers' playbook. These are YOUR Headlines Of The Week for Sun 2017-01-01 to Sat 2017-01-07 [FarkBlog]
[link] [0 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Smile everyone. Scientist have discovered a tooth repair drug which may make fillings obsolete [Spiffy]
[link] [25 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » People think he's my Grandad but we're head over heels for each other [Awkward]
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Fark.com RSS » My wife hates fast food – she's very health-conscious, I got my groomsmen to dress up as McDonald's food items [Amusing]
[link] [37 comments] [Link]
Mental Floss » How the Global Bird-Poop Trade Created a Traveling Mummy Craze
Bird poop has been a favored fertilizer for centuries—and, it turns out, is an excellent preserver of human flesh. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man named Beveridge trips, falls onto rail tracks, sits there for several minutes, then is hit by train. Any guesses as to contributing factors? [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » A look at all the ¢omplex fa¢tor$ that weigh into a publi$hing hou$e de¢iding whether to give a ¢ontra¢t to radi¢al ra¢i$t$ and other provo¢ateur$ like Milo Yiannopoulo$ [Obvious]
[link] [50 comments] [Link]
Fark.com RSS » IBM secures 8000 patents in 2016. Subby's pretty sure he violated at least 30 of them by submitting this, moving his mouse, farting in his office chair cushion, and blaming it on the dog [Obvious]
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