Whittle It a Little, It’ll Fit

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 » High school students given homework assignment containing math problem asking which family member sexually assaulted 8-year-old girl [Facepalm]

Friday 13 January 23:50:06 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Millennials will not survive a zombie attack [Cool]

Friday 13 January 23:40:45 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » Thundersnow Hit the UK This Week. What Is it?

Friday 13 January 23:30:00 UTC 2017

Aside from awesome, that is. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Does it still count as a Samurai death if you're killed with your own sword by a guy who started with a wrench? [Fail]

Friday 13 January 23:16:45 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Germany says it's OK to burn a synagogue as long as you are criticizing Israeli policy by doing so. So, if you have something against U.S. policy, it's OK to torch a Walmart? (assuming they have Walmarts in Germany) [Fail]

Friday 13 January 22:50:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Black motorist tackled and beaten for "stealing" his own car, remains polite & cooperative anyway. Cops immediately find out that the car is registered to him but decide to throw some resisting arrest and disobeying an officer charges at

Friday 13 January 22:46:46 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Don's Johns will have to cover their name on all their porta-potties provided for the inauguration because it might tweak someone's ego [Silly]

Friday 13 January 22:20:06 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » 11 Mysterious Facts About Okapis

Friday 13 January 22:00:00 UTC 2017

These forest-dwelling creatures weren't discovered by western scientists for centuries. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Lawyers warn students to think twice about having sex with drunken women which pretty much eliminates having sex while in college. At least that was subby's experience [Sad]

Friday 13 January 21:50:04 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » Wearables May Be Able to Tell When You're Falling Ill

Friday 13 January 21:30:00 UTC 2017

Smart devices can monitor our pulse rates, skin temperature, and other vitals, and notice when they're off. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » If you've ever wondered how long you could evade tolls before getting caught, it's about $12K [Dumbass]

Friday 13 January 21:20:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this you know what screw you, I don't care if the light bulb is out I'm not going out there to change it [Photoshop]

Friday 13 January 21:00:01 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » Why Don’t Royals Use a Last Name?

Friday 13 January 21:00:00 UTC 2017

They have one, but don't often use it. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » While many states have two seasons called "winter" and "road construction", Minnesota just has "road construction" and "That one day in January" [Misc]

Friday 13 January 20:50:04 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » Here’s Why Overbooked Flights Are Unavoidable

Friday 13 January 20:30:00 UTC 2017

It's a matter of probability. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » WTF: Trump orders the resignation of the commanding officer of the Washington DC National Guard. Holy Shiat: In the middle of the inauguration ceremony [Asinine]

Friday 13 January 20:29:47 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Crickets are the new protein; Jiminy unavailable for comment [Strange]

Friday 13 January 20:20:05 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » Would You Get On This Extremely Unlucky Airplane?

Friday 13 January 20:15:00 UTC 2017

"Flight 666 to HEL is now boarding." [Link]

Mental Floss » 50 Sweet Facts About Your Favorite Candies

Friday 13 January 20:00:00 UTC 2017

Americans eat roughly 22 pounds of candy each year. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » California ski resorts forced to close due to snow [Ironic]

Friday 13 January 19:50:04 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » Jack Daniel's Wants You to Drink Whiskey-Flavored Coffee

Friday 13 January 19:45:00 UTC 2017

Internet taste testers have declared it "sort of burnt" and "pungent." [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Newborn abducted from hospital has been found. 18 years later [Spiffy]

Friday 13 January 19:38:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Not only do the polar bears, seals, and otters enjoy a snow day at the zoo, but the Asian elephants seem to enjoy the cold stuff as well [Amusing]

Friday 13 January 18:50:04 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » U.S. Currency Depicts Lady Liberty as a Black Woman for the First Time

Friday 13 January 18:48:29 UTC 2017

This marks a first in the U.S. Mint's 225-year history. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Troll level: 300,000 Lincolns [Murica]

Friday 13 January 18:20:05 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » See What It Looks Like to Land on Saturn's Largest Moon, Titan

Friday 13 January 18:15:00 UTC 2017

In 2005, the European Space Agency's Huygens probe became the first spacecraft to land on an object in the outer solar system. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Here's a problem we can all help with. Drink more whiskey [Obvious]

Friday 13 January 17:50:04 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » CVS Now Sells an EpiPen Alternative for as Little as $10

Friday 13 January 17:45:00 UTC 2017

At $109.99, it's hundreds of dollars cheaper than EpiPen or its generic, and a coupon will drop the cost to $10 for some. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Justice department says Chicago PD is racist, practices unconstitutional policing. Well duh [Obvious]

Friday 13 January 17:20:05 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » 7 Things We Know About the Nintendo Switch

Friday 13 January 16:30:00 UTC 2017

Nintendo's latest console touts some innovation, some nostalgia, and a whole lot of potential. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » In future news, 95% of Farkers develop cancer [Scary]

Friday 13 January 16:20:05 UTC 2017

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Weird Universe » Blood Painting

Friday 13 January 16:10:00 UTC 2017

In Culver City, California, artist Illma Gore is painting a canvas with human blood to protest the upcoming inauguration of Donald Trump. She's working with 20 pints of blood donated by artists, musicians, and activists.

I'm sensing that weird stuff people do to protest Trump will be a prolific theme in weird news during the next four years.

More info: … [Link]

Overheard In The Office » I Think This is Going to Stay on the Visine Ad Cutting Room Floor

Friday 13 January 16:09:31 UTC 2017

Boss: I don't know if it's because she was black, and I'm not used to hiring black people, but I just didn't get a good feeling from her.
Sales guy: Yeah, plus, her eyes were kind of red.
Boss: A black alcoholic. That's just what we need. Los Angeles, California [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Like working alone? A part-time job of being a hermit is available in Austria [Strange]

Friday 13 January 15:51:44 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Mexican border city of Juarez is considered one of the most dangerous in the world due to cartels trafficking black market drugs, jewelry, Krispy Kreme doughnuts [Strange]

Friday 13 January 15:41:44 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » New Cup Noodle Combines Ramen and Matcha

Friday 13 January 15:30:00 UTC 2017

Two of Japan’s trendiest culinary imports in one cup. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The thirteen worst things that have happened on Friday the 13th. CH CH CH AH AH AH [PSA]

Friday 13 January 15:01:44 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » The history of salsa has been pushed back 12 million years [Spiffy]

Friday 13 January 14:50:05 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » 13 Amazing Things That Happened on a Friday the 13th

Friday 13 January 14:30:00 UTC 2017

Leave your triskaidekaphobia at the door. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Person with a gun demands chicken nugget from girl. Fark: Suspect is 12 [Facepalm]

Friday 13 January 14:20:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Remember when they dressed up Andre the Giant as the Dread Pirate Roberts in The Princess Bride? This is kind of like that, but in Pakistan [Stupid]

Friday 13 January 14:01:43 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this turtle [Photoshop]

Friday 13 January 14:00:01 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Train With a Capital T [Awkward]

Friday 13 January 13:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Employee shot in Nebraska Furniture Mart parking lot. Police quickly gave chaise [Scary]

Friday 13 January 13:20:06 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Merry Mary

Friday 13 January 13:15:00 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » This Outlet Comes With a Built-In Night-Light

Friday 13 January 13:00:00 UTC 2017

For all you clumsy night owls. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Russian journalist sends advice to American colleagues:"You've just covered your first press conference of an authoritarian leader with a massive ego and deep disdain for your trade and your values. We in Russia have been doing it for 12 year

Friday 13 January 12:51:56 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » South Africa looks for harsh new punishments it can sentence drunk drivers to: "The transport minister recently suggested that drink-driving offenders should face similar punishments to murderers and rapists" [Scary]

Friday 13 January 11:42:29 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Superstition and Luck

Friday 13 January 11:30:00 UTC 2017

A great Friday round of links just for you! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Australian man who installed the world's most annoying car horn – compared to 'an asthmatic playing a recorder' – says he has no regrets: "It does the job" [Amusing]

Friday 13 January 11:29:00 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Trump's limo will have a gas cannon and fresh bottles of blood. Chuck Tingle tried to warn us but we just didn't listen [Interesting]

Friday 13 January 11:22:35 UTC 2017

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Weird Universe » The Bubble

Friday 13 January 10:42:00 UTC 2017

Wikipedia page. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Too cheap for plastic surgery? Facehack [Strange]

Friday 13 January 10:33:00 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » They see me rollin', they hatin' [Giggity]

Friday 13 January 10:09:59 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » Take a Look at How Tweed Is Made

Friday 13 January 9:30:00 UTC 2017

Harris Tweed is Scotland's most famous luxury textile. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » A super cheap, generic alternative to the EpiPen just hit shelves in the US. It's not called Screw You Mylan Bastards, but it should be [Followup]

Friday 13 January 9:28:00 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » A Luxury Travel Company Will Help You Star in Your Own Nature Documentary

Friday 13 January 7:30:00 UTC 2017

It's like "Planet Earth," but all about your vacation. [Link]

Futility Closet » The Perplexed Cellarman

Friday 13 January 6:30:52 UTC 2017

One last puzzle from Henry Dudeney’s Canterbury Puzzles: Abbott Francis sends for his cellarman and complains that a particular bottling of wine is not to his taste. He asks how many bottles he had produced. The cellarman tells him that there had been 12 large and 12 small bottles, and that 5 of each have been drunk. The abbot replies … [Link]

John Gordon Ross

A Man for All Reasons