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 » Just in time before Harcourt Fenton Mudd's wife hits New England, Paul's Memory Bank brings you 2 hours of songs beginning with the letter "E". Starting at 8PM EDT [Live]

Monday 13 March 23:41:51 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Detroit set to enjoy 3 to 5 inches. Man, if I knew they were that easily satisfied, I'd have moved already [Misc]

Monday 13 March 23:38:04 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » There's a Reason Crayola Doesn't Make This Color

Monday 13 March 23:30:00 UTC 2017

Paint companies once procured their pigments from very strange places. [Link]

Mental Floss » 'Boaty McBoatface' Is About to Embark on Its First Mission

Monday 13 March 23:00:00 UTC 2017

The autosub is headed to Antarctica to gather data on cold ocean currents. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Serial pickpocket has 153rd offense, needs to find another way to make a living [Dumbass]

Monday 13 March 22:50:04 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » Revolutionize Your Nap With These 11 Products

Monday 13 March 22:30:00 UTC 2017

Take a nap. You deserve it. [Link]

Weird Universe » 7 Clicks (March 13, 2017)

Monday 13 March 22:29:00 UTC 2017

7 Clicks
A Weird Universe News Service
March 13, 2017

A DUI'd lawyer, given probation provided he goes on the wagon, slipped up 2x, then in desperation tells judge he can't be effective without an occasional drink. [MLive.com]

Sex "Westworld" is coming, beginning with a 4-robot selection at a brothel to open soon in Spain. [Forbes]

Going Too Far: Crowdfunding … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Today's fun fact: The USA has now officially spent more money trying to rebuild Afghanistan than it has spent on rebuilding Europe after WWII under the Marshall Plan [Fail]

Monday 13 March 22:18:13 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » A Basic Guide to Proper Email Etiquette

Monday 13 March 22:00:00 UTC 2017

Skip these common courtesies, and you may appear unprofessional, sloppy, or just plain rude. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Man gets hit by car, throws his watch at another car and causes £250 worth of damage by kicking it, then simulates a sex act in front of the cars' female passenger. Choose your ending: A) Ta-Da, B)The Aristocrats, or C)Then it gets weird [We

Monday 13 March 21:38:13 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » Here’s Why Confusing Diesel With Gas at the Pump Is a Problem

Monday 13 March 21:30:00 UTC 2017

It can happen to anyone. [Link]

Mental Floss » Cheerios Is Giving Away 100 Million Wildflower Seeds to Help Honeybees

Monday 13 March 21:00:00 UTC 2017

Fark.com RSS » Richard Simmon's custody situation, Time crystals, and the Statue of Liberty's metaphoric redesign. These are YOUR Headlines Of The Week for Sun 2017-03-05 to Sat 2017-03-11 [FarkBlog]

Monday 13 March 20:50:13 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Because when you have a collection of antique cars worth about $3 million, why would you have insurance? What's the worst that could happen? [Facepalm]

Monday 13 March 20:50:04 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » 10 Competitive Eating Challenges at Restaurants in the U.S.

Monday 13 March 20:30:00 UTC 2017

We recommend sweatpants. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Indian men can now divorce their wives by texting a single word three times. Fark; With wives receiving no alimony [Asinine]

Monday 13 March 20:20:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these tiger lilies [Photoshop]

Monday 13 March 20:00:01 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » Millions of People’s Credit Scores May Get a Bump This Summer

Monday 13 March 20:00:00 UTC 2017

The three major U.S. credit monitoring companies are removing two score-dinging penalties from their calculations. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Two thirds of Americans dream about work, and yes, that includes a forklift, Queen Elizabeth and being naked on a roller coaster [Survey]

Monday 13 March 19:50:04 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » Why Can't We See Stars During the Day?

Monday 13 March 19:30:00 UTC 2017

Blame it on the sun! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Trials to begin using dogs to detect bowel cancer. First challenge: cold noses [Interesting]

Monday 13 March 19:09:51 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » Former Castle of Guinness Beer Heiress for Sale in Ireland

Monday 13 March 19:00:00 UTC 2017

Michael Jackson, Bono, and The Rolling Stones have all been houseguests. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » I choose you, Drunkachu [Dumbass]

Monday 13 March 18:55:54 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » So I decided to enter the world of toad millinery [Amusing]

Monday 13 March 18:50:05 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » A Massive Snowstorm Is Heading to the Northeast

Monday 13 March 18:45:00 UTC 2017

Stock up on bread, milk, batteries, and wine. [Link]

Mental Floss » 7 Old-Fashioned Remedies for the Common Cold

Monday 13 March 18:30:00 UTC 2017

Alcohol, opium, and leeches to treat a cold? No, thank you! Here are seven old-timey cold remedies that are better left in the past. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Fark NotNewsletter: Fark Madness [FarkBlog]

Monday 13 March 18:09:07 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » Panasonic Adds a 'Curry' Button to Washing Machines in India

Monday 13 March 18:00:00 UTC 2017

Not all appliances are created equal. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Two Florida jet skiers nearly hit by cruise ship are rescued at the last moment and issued complimentary copies of "How to Avoid Huge Ships" [Florida]

Monday 13 March 17:20:05 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » 'Longest Hockey Game Ever' Ends in Eighth Overtime

Monday 13 March 17:12:38 UTC 2017

The winning goal was scored at 2:32 a.m. [Link]

Mental Floss » 11 Essential Spring Cleaning Products

Monday 13 March 17:00:00 UTC 2017

These items will help you get that new-house smell. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Will showering with your kids scar them for life? What about showering with your other farm animals? [Creepy]

Monday 13 March 16:48:29 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Russian man possibly faces 7.5 years in prison for playing Pokemon Go in church [Asinine]

Monday 13 March 16:20:04 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » 5 Questions: We've Got the "Pow"er

Monday 13 March 16:07:32 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » Levi's and Google Have Partnered to Create a Smart Jean Jacket

Monday 13 March 16:00:00 UTC 2017

The touch-sensitive coat can control your smartphone while you keep your eyes on the road. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Up to 20 inches of snow predicted to fall on New York City. Everyone prepare to panic [Cool]

Monday 13 March 15:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Because you weren't going to do anything useful in the next twenty minutes anyway, here's an A-10 versus a remote controlled Humvee [Cool]

Monday 13 March 15:20:05 UTC 2017

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Weird Universe » Does college turn young women into communists?

Monday 13 March 15:18:16 UTC 2017

Back in the 1930s families were concerned about whether they should send their young daughters off to college, fearing they might come home infected with communism. So in 1934, psychologist Stephen M. Corey set out to determine whether such fears were justified.

Corey administered the Thurstone Attitude Scale to 234 female freshmen at the University of Wisconsin, examining their attitudes … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » This is your captain speaking, is there a doctor on board? Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes [Interesting]

Monday 13 March 14:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Could North Korea actually hit Alaska with a missile? Better question: Why would they want to? [Strange]

Monday 13 March 14:20:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Being passed out in a McDonald's drive-thru with a loaded gun in the car is no way to go through life. Isn't that right, Ohio State Representative Wes Retherford? [Dumbass]

Monday 13 March 13:50:04 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » Meet the Actor Who Brought Godzilla to Life

Monday 13 March 13:30:00 UTC 2017

Haruo Nakajima played the iconic movie monster in 12 films. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » The nice part about using Snow Crash as our instruction manual is that if you get in trouble, you can always buy an upgrade from the county jail to The Clink [Murica]

Monday 13 March 13:26:32 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » I categorically deny posting that tweet that is on the giant screen behind me [Awkward]

Monday 13 March 13:20:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this white-tailed kite [Photoshop]

Monday 13 March 13:00:01 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Boston Area is looking at a Harvey Leonard Category "78 all over again" Nor'easter for Tuesday [Giggity]

Monday 13 March 12:50:21 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Here's a sentence you don't want to hear: You've been transferred to execution island [Scary]

Monday 13 March 12:50:04 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » The Unpublished Manuscripts of 7 Famous Authors

Monday 13 March 12:30:00 UTC 2017

Whether they were stolen, destroyed, or locked in a time capsule, you won’t see these books on the shelves. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Alaskan fur traders hope that fur bikinis are coming back into style. Oddly, this is not a euphemism [Obvious]

Monday 13 March 12:12:30 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Carleton University's decision to remove scales from gym weighs heavy on student body, although it's unclear if mass protests are coming [Silly]

Monday 13 March 11:48:32 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » There's something about watching nature documentaries that make you happy and it has nothing to do with all the weed you're smoking [Spiffy]

Monday 13 March 11:44:40 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Many foreign terrorists say they're afraid to visit the US after Trump travel ban. Great. No, wait. That's tourists not terrorists. I guess that's not so great [Obvious]

Monday 13 March 11:26:32 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » We've Got the "Pow"er

Monday 13 March 11:15:00 UTC 2017

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Weird Universe » Mr. Zap of the USPS

Monday 13 March 11:09:00 UTC 2017

Full story here.

Original article here. [Link]

Mental Floss » Take Over Ocean Avenue With 'Bob's Burgers' Monopoly

Monday 13 March 11:00:00 UTC 2017

Play as Bob, Linda, Tina, Gene, Louise, or Teddy. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Maybe Michael Brown didn't rob that store after all [Interesting]

Monday 13 March 10:26:33 UTC 2017

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Futility Closet » Podcast Episode 145: The Pied Piper of Saipan

Monday 13 March 9:55:10 UTC 2017

Guy Gabaldon was an untested Marine when he landed on the Pacific island of Saipan during World War II. But he decided to fight the war on his own terms, venturing alone into enemy territory and trying to convince Japanese soldiers to surrender voluntarily. In this week’s episode of the Futility Closet podcast we’ll follow Gabaldon’s dangerous crusade and learn … [Link]

Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: NASA and Hollywood

Monday 13 March 9:30:00 UTC 2017

Here's some links to get your workwekk started just right! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » It's OK if you're a sweaty tomato. I tried that line on my girlfriend. She didn't much care for it [Silly]

Monday 13 March 9:27:33 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » A Hmong shaman is working with traditional doctors to heal patients at California hospital. I guess I just don't understand how Trumpcare is supposed to work [Interesting]

Monday 13 March 9:03:32 UTC 2017

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Mental Floss » The Chirping of Crickets Can Tell You the Temperature

Monday 13 March 8:30:00 UTC 2017

The next time you're wondering what the temperature is, but there's no technology in sight, just listen for a cricket. [Link]

Mental Floss » Map Shows How Everyone Blamed Syphilis on Everyone Else

Monday 13 March 7:30:00 UTC 2017

Throughout history, people were quick to point fingers at each other. [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Please give me your license, registration … and whatever cash you got [Florida]

Monday 13 March 5:52:00 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Carjackers may be stumped by manual transmission, but they also might kill you over it [Scary]

Monday 13 March 4:03:00 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Okay soooooo it's a little late this weekend to show you what a weekend bender can do to your body ….but here it is [Interesting]

Monday 13 March 3:11:44 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » This may have been the first time "kapow" has ever been used in a quote [Florida]

Monday 13 March 2:46:46 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Never give up, never surrender [Amusing]

Monday 13 March 2:18:32 UTC 2017

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Weird Universe » News of the Weird (March 12, 2017)

Monday 13 March 2:08:23 UTC 2017

Lead Story

Exploiting Villains: In February, two teams of South Korean researchers announced cancer-fighting breakthroughs–by taking lessons from how two of medicine's most vexing, destructive organisms (diarrhea-causing salmonella bacteria and the rabies virus) can access often-unconquerable cancer cells. In journal articles, biologist Jung-joon Min … [Link]

Mental Floss » Watch Technologists Get Excited About Mobile Phones (in 1979)

Monday 13 March 0:46:54 UTC 2017

Calls could last up to three minutes (!). [Link]

Mental Floss » How ‘Seinfeld’ Reruns Made Steve Bannon Rich

Monday 13 March 0:46:53 UTC 2017

Serenity now! [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Prize-winning custom-built 1960 Corvette en route to Detroit's Autorama is stolen, parted out in chop shop and the rest set ablaze in Pixar's worst "Cars" sequel ever [Sad]

John Gordon Ross

A Man for All Reasons