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 » Let's say that you run a railroad. If there's a heavy snowstorm one night, you might want to have people run snowblowers down the track in your stations before the expresses start running. Just a thought [Video]
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Mental Floss » Living in a City Can Change How You View the Future
People living in denser environments have a more future-oriented mindset, one study finds. [Link]
Mental Floss » The First LOLcat Photographer
Harry Whittier Frees Harry Whittier Frees. Frees was a prolific animal photographer, and though he had no way of knowing it at the time, his work with cats anticipated social media's great love affair with our furry friends. [Link]
Mental Floss » An Oxford Comma Helped Decide a Labor Dispute in Maine
It may seem unnecessary at times, but the Oxford comma is only here to help. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Federal judge to Trump: What part of "you can't have a Muslim travel ban" did you not understand the first time around, dumbass? [NewsFlash]
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Fark.com RSS » Dutch voters to Geert Wilders: "You get nothing, you lose. Good day, sir" [Followup]
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Mental Floss » The Forgotten Uses of 8 Everyday Objects
So that's what it's for! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » When your fish has a bad swim bladder what do you do? Build it a fish wheelchair of course [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » And the sign said, "You'll have to find another trail to get to the Hollywood sign." Huh [PSA]
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Mental Floss » The Art of Power: How Louis XIV Ruled France … With Ballet
Instead of an iron fist, King Louis XIV ruled with his dancing shoes. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man discovers the risks of putting live fish in your anus: they may swim 'upstream' [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » Antibiotics Raise Mortality Risk for Honeybees, Study Finds
Scientists say the drugs routinely administered by beekeepers could be “an underappreciated factor in colony collapse.” [Link]
Fark.com RSS » An Oxford comma changed this court case completely. Come on people [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » "Have you been living under a rock for the past week?" "Nope. I've been living inside of a rock for the past week" [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Russians accused of carrying out the massive data breach at Yahoo. Experts surprised there was anything worth stealing there [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these nuts [Photoshop]
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Futility Closet » Letter From Home
Image: Wikimedia Commons In Love Letters of the Great War (2014), Mandy Kirkby quotes this letter sent from Gleiwitz, Upper Silesia, in April 1917: Dear Husband! This is the last letter I am writing to you, because on the 24th I am going to marry another man. Then I don’t have to work any longer. I have already been working for … [Link]
Mental Floss » The Best Irish Bar in All 50 States
As the old saying goes, "May you always have a clean shirt, a clear conscience, and enough coins in your pocket to buy a pint!" [Link]
Mental Floss » Scientists Find Physiological Markers for Depression and Schizophrenia
People with depression produced higher-than-average levels of the hormone AVP; the reverse was true for people with schizophrenia. [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Plants That Look Like Animals
Some species have evolved to look like an entirely different type of living creature. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » First corporations, now rivers. Is everything people? [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » "Beware the Jews" sign found in London was actually embarrassed artist's celebration of diversity [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » This is the worst possible name one could have in modern times [Awkward]
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Fark.com RSS » Whether you're working on the next great American novel or your Caturday fan fic, you're a storyteller, and we love those. Also, we have another fiction anthology coming out. You should get in on it. THIS is your Fark Writers Thread [CSB]
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Mental Floss » Heroic Pet Store Employee Builds ‘Wheelchair’ to Keep a Goldfish Afloat
A swim bladder disorder was keeping the fish from swimming upright. [Link]
Mental Floss » 14 Articles of Clothing Named After Places
Many common articles of clothing and general fashion terms have surprising geographic roots. [Link]
Mental Floss » Take Advantage of Amazon's Best Wednesday Deals Now
From the Smart Shopping Team… [Link]
Fark.com RSS » One of Keith Richards' joints found in India [Repeat]
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Mental Floss » 'Rogue One' Deleted Scenes Are Staying in Disney's Vault
Don't expect to see cut footage when the film hits Blu-ray April 4. [Link]
Mental Floss » Brilliant LEGO Tape Lets You Build on Any Surface
This opens up a whole new world of possibilities. [Link]
Mental Floss » When Is Your Child Ready for a Smartphone?
Parents give smart phones to kids as young as 10, but experts warn they might be in too big a hurry. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Beware of your next brain scan, you might find out you're a criminal [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Man has 15 strokes in one day and lives to tell about it. Pfft, amatu-ooh, those strokes, never mind [Scary]
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Mental Floss » 5 Questions: National Kidney Month
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Fark.com RSS » The first solar eclipse to cross America in 99 years is being seen as a sign from God by some deluded people who don't understand science and believe religion drives everything [Silly]
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Mental Floss » 10 Infectious Facts About ‘Resident Evil’
In an alternate universe, the directing gig went to George Romero. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Old Spiffy: He got a bad grade on a paper, so he got even – he got the Constitution amended. New Spiffy: 35 years later, he's having the grade on his paper changed from a C to an A [Hero]
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Mental Floss » This App Helps You Read a More Diverse Range of Political News
It's easy to get caught in an ideological bubble when you're reading news online and from social media. Read Across the Aisle shows you what else is out there. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Are you ever too old to become a parent? Well, apparently the Italian justice system seems to think so [Asinine]
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Overheard In The Office » It’s Just a Little Excited, That’s All
Nurse #1: Well, then what in the hell is the difference between a threesome and a gangbang? Are there specific rules?
Nurse #2: I guess… I tried it with my boyfriend and my roommate once…
Sickly patient: Excuse me… Is my IV supposed to be leaking? Emergency Room
St. Louis, Missouri [Link]
Mental Floss » Online Dictionary Uses Simple Analogies to Decode Tech Jargon
Learn why internet cookies are like a barista with a good memory. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Thanks Codfather for deep-sixing the New England seafood industry with cement boots [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this reasonably priced car [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Live in Leeds: girls take time off school because they can't afford tampons for their periods; bloody hell [Awkward]
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Fark.com RSS » Worst Korea's ex-president criticized for leaving leftovers behind at the presidential residence [Strange]
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Weird Universe » Polar Do’s and Don’t's
From the U.S. Navy's Polar Manual (4th ed., 1965):
Number 26: Do not touch cold metal with moist, bare hands. If you should inadvertently stick a hand to cold metal, urinate on the metal to warm it and save some inches of skin. If you stick both hands, you'd better have a friend along.
The whole list is pretty interesting … [Link]
Weird Universe » Follies of the Madmen #307
Original ad here. [Link]
Mental Floss » 50 Pop Culture Pins To Make Your Lapel More Entertaining
Get all the Golden Girls together right on your jacket. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Rare 'sea sparkle' phenomenon in Tasmania means something from the dark abyss has come to the surface [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » "We actually thought most areas would get less snow but kept our original forecasts intact because of reasons" [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Alaska: watch out for grumpy moose. "It pulled its nose out of the bucket, looked at her, reared back and kicked her right in the noggin" [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » How Were Roads Cleared Before Snowplows?
We've come a long way since the days of snow shoes. [Link]
Mental Floss » National Kidney Month
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Fark.com RSS » 80% of Oklahoma City students flummoxed by clocks with hands, believe "counterclockwise" refers to leftist anti-American politics [Murica]
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Mental Floss » Plush Cacti Are Actually Socks in Disguise
Plants you can wear. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Never call the cops on your husband if he has a video on his phone of you farking the family dog [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Rachel Maddow's big Trump tax reveal was a big letdown, according to Twitter [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » "Historical memorabilia related to General Douglas MacArthur were used by the participants in sexual acts" [Weird]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Beware the Ides of March
Beware the Ides of March. But Why? There's no danger unless you're in a pop culture story.
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Is This German Novel the Deadliest Book in History? It spoke to young people -and inspired them to commit suicide.
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Korean affairs expert Robert Kelly and his family talk about how that viral news blooper came about. And yes, he was … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Existing While Black" is now punishable by court-ordered homelessness [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » No, but that's probably a good way to start a fight in a Fark thread [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » What do you get when you combine an attempted rape, a snake in the bathroom, and some molly? Why, you get a Florida Fark Link, that's what you get [Florida]
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Mental Floss » When 'Moby Dick' Got an Emoji Translation
If you don't have time to read all 206,052 words of Herman Melville's Moby Dick, maybe you'll have time for the abbreviated version. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Each turd with be individually decorated with a greeting or Disney character and mailed to another town in a decorative box." "Sounds legit. Approved" [Unlikely]
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Mental Floss » How Archaeologists and Locals Are Protecting Ancient Ruins in Peru
Shantytowns threaten to swallow Pachacámac, an important pre-Columbian archaeological complex. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » It's a cheeseburger macaroni Hamburger Helper kind of night, what weird box foods do you occasionally crave? [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » An old drug cartel burial pit with over 250 skulls has been found near Veracruz, Mexico. It was next to the burial pit with 500 arms which was next to the one with 500 legs. They do things differently in drug cartel world [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Cherry blossoms in Washington D.C. could be nipped in the bud [Sad]
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Mental Floss » New Study Replicates Stanley Milgram’s Infamous Shock Experiments
Around 90 percent of Polish subjects were willing to administer painful electric shocks to a stranger when instructed by a scientist in the lab. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Another invention nobody was calling for: Ranch dressing fountain [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » PornHub offers to plow Boston [Awkward]
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Fark.com RSS » Men from three Florida counties shouldn't donate sperm, the CDC warns, due to risk of spreading the Zika virus or whatever the hell else is wrong down there [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » The "Hearing Protection Act" is a GOP-introduced bill to a) update laws for maximal headphone volume output, b) make measurement of sound levels at live concerts mandatory, c) reduce restrictions on gun silencers [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » If there's one good thing that can come from a hard Northeast blizzard, it's the Craigslist dick pic sex ads [Giggity]
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Fark.com RSS » Kind man returns credit card handed to him by mistake at Hardee's drive-thru. Just kidding, he peeled away and bought booze [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Kilauea is erupting and you can take a tour along a safe trail to see the sights, or you can be a dumbass for an extra $100 [Dumbass]
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Futility Closet » Black and White
By T.R. Dawson. “The problem is for each White man to capture the corresponding Black man in such a way that the routes traversed by each man never come in contact with one another.” SelectClick for Answer 
From Strand Magazine, October 1911. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Tips for preventing heart attack while shoveling snow: Don't eat big meal before going out to shovel, take frequent breaks, use smaller shovel or snow blower, move to Florida [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » New rules regulate Florida county's marijuana dispensaries, allowing them to operate only in a three foot section of swamp behind a pile of alligators [Florida]
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Mental Floss » Retrobituaries: Florence Chadwick, the Woman Who Conquered the English Channel
People didn't think a woman could cross the English Channel both ways—until Florence Chadwick came along. [Link]
Mental Floss » 20 Classic ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ Episodes Are Dropping on Netflix
Yes, 'Manos: The Hands of Fate' is on the list. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Giving Florida Man a run for his money, Minnesota Man launches his car over 200ft of open water, lands on ice, then wades ashore and wanders into random houses to watch TV [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » NASA still asserts no 205 mile high club members [Giggity]
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Fark.com RSS » Microwave some popcorn (make sure you cover the camera first). Rachel Maddow says she has Trump's tax returns. Tonight at 9PM EDT on MSNBC [NewsFlash]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this flowering desert [Photoshop]
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