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 » Brandy drinking city councillor in hot water for sexually harassing elf, drinking brandy. 'I'm always at work and I'm always drinking'" [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » An open sewer can be an explosive breeding ground for disease, especially if you throw a lit cigarette into it [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Scientists deliberately travel to remote Australia and round up fifty new species of spider and no one was making them do it. No family members were being held captive or anything [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Arsonist wanted in Polk County for several wildfires. Well, I normally do house fires, but I guess I could stretch [Florida]
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Mental Floss » A Field of LEGO Daffodils Is "Blooming" in England
The spring-inspired installation celebrates Hull's designation as the UK City of Culture for 2017. [Link]
Mental Floss » A Field of LEGO Daffodils Are "Blooming" in England
The spring-inspired installation celebrates Hull's designation as the UK City of Culture for 2017. [Link]
Mental Floss » How Bacons (as in People Named Bacon) Have Helped Shape Western Culture
Bacons have shaped American cities, influenced presidents, and given us an enduring parlor game. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Isabel Young was heartbroken when she lost her class ring in a sea of balls." Well, Cuervo shots on spring break will do that [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » When there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth in Canada [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » The neighbors maple is dropping whirlybirds on your driveway what do you do? Fark: Try to rip the limb down and punch your neighbors son [Murica]
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Mental Floss » A 3-Year-Old in St. Louis Had a Poop-Themed Birthday Party
A little girl named Audrey recently brought whole new meaning to the term "party pooper." [Link]
Mental Floss » Want Something? Asking in Person Is 34 Times More Effective Than Email
Sometimes it's worth it to leave your desk and talk face-to-face. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Where bears do their business, what's at the center of the Solar System, and an always helpful Merriam Webster. These are YOUR headlines Of The Week for Sun 2017-04-02 to Sat 2017-04-08 [FarkBlog]
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Fark.com RSS » If you use wooden logs and chicken wire to reinforce your vehicle's suspension, you might be a redneck [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » Why is Trader Joe's Wine Cheaper Than Bottled Water?
At $1.99 a bottle, Charles Shaw wine is cheaper than an equivalent volume of Aquafina. We investigate. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Problem: 8-year-old is hungry, and his parents are asleep: Solution: He drives his 4-year-old sister to McDonald's. BONUS: They go through the drive-thru [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Manbearpig apocalypse nears [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this intrepid explorer [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Burger King's new troll ad triggers your devices to read aloud the wiki entry for the Whopper. Good thing no one can edit wiki. Oh, wait [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » Candy-Flavored String Cheese Exists. Why? Your Guess Is as Good as Ours
Cow Candy's fruit-flavored Monterey Jack cheese sticks are meant to be a sweet alternative to sugary treats. [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Times Student Newspapers Broke Big Stories
The future of journalism looks bright. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Eddie Murphy once again funniest brother [News]
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Fark.com RSS » Literary Burlesque act inspired by banned books kicks off, because what the world needs now is a sexy Huckleberry Finn and 1984 striptease [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Unfortunately not so rare Furry Convention trifecta complete with this confession of a formerly secret furry [Strange]
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Mental Floss » Viewing Your Job as Your 'Calling' Can Lead to Letdown and Burnout
Putting too much pressure on your ability to change the world at work can lead you to quit your industry altogether. [Link]
Mental Floss » Name the Smallest State That Begins With Each Letter
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Mental Floss » Identify These Poorly Translated Movie Quotes
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Mental Floss » Name the 5 Areas of Chemistry
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Mental Floss » How Many Anagrams Can You Find For the Word 'Easter'?
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Mental Floss » Claw-Snapping 'Sonic Shrimp' Named After Pink Floyd
With the ability to produce 210 decibels, Synalpheus pinkfloydi is a shrimp that could land a recording contract. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Tired of her neighbor's curious dog leaping over her fence to see what's in her yard, woman creates peep hole for 'nosy' dog [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Terrifying monument to toothache, made of real human teeth, installed at St. Petersburg dental clinic [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Canadian rich guy offers Jane the Virgin star millions to sleep with him but she refuses. Says she can't be on the show if she's no longer a virgin. For God sake, it's in the title [Creepy]
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Mental Floss » New York City Museum Seeks Funds to Open Permanent Jim Henson Exhibition
The exhibit will include over 40 original puppets donated by the Henson family. [Link]
Mental Floss » Don't Miss Your Shot at Amazon's Wednesday Bargains
From the Smart Shopping Team… [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The Florida Bar Exam results are in. Let's see how everyone did. Oh, dear lord [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » It's time America goes back to the moon, if only to replace the six U.S. flags we planted there before we lose our sovereignty [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Robert A. Heinlein: "Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and wash your hands afterwards." Fark: "But it's more fun in public as long you as don't get arrested." THIS is your Fark Writer&
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Fark.com RSS » Dr. Ben Carson stuck in Miami elevator for 20 minutes. No word if it was a grain elevator like the pyramids [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Creator of Charging Bull doesn't want Fearless Girl near his sculpture – which no one wanted when he put it there [Ironic]
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Fark.com RSS » This day in 1861, Yankees begin to suffer first major home loss [Murica]
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Fark.com RSS » Southern college cheerleaders escort ring, y'all [Followup]
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Mental Floss » 10 Things You May Not Know About the Easter Bunny
Whether you attend a church service, decorate eggs, or devour Peeps, no Easter celebration is complete without a visit from the Easter Bunny. [Link]
Mental Floss » Scientists Explain How Your Shoes Untie Themselves
The combination of two forces tugs at the knot until the lace slips free. [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Words That Will Win You Any Game of 'Scrabble'
Mind your Zs and Qs. And know your anti-inflammatories. [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: Tequila
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Fark.com RSS » "Minister Lavrov, Rex Tillerson. Nice to meet you." "Strike Syria again and you will regret it. Also, likewise" [Awkward]
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Fark.com RSS » Woman still finds it hard to believe that she gave birth to a 13 lb. baby. Included photo almost gave this story a "Creepy" tag [Sappy]
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Mental Floss » Jeff Koons Teams Up With Louis Vuitton to Create Art-Inspired Handbags
The "gazing ball" series has been reinvented for the fashion world. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Woman finds out about a "FURRY CONVENTION," figures it's a great place for her and her therapy dog [Creepy]
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Mental Floss » Percy Fawcett’s Doomed Search for the Lost City of Z
Here's the true story behind the new film. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » You mean the Daily Mail lied to us? I am shocked [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » 15 Regional Words for Vomiting
Use these the next time you need to pray to the porcelain god. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Think you could steal candy in Canada? Be prepared for the helicopters, thermal cameras, and K9 units. Bummer, eh? [Obvious]
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Weird Universe » Historic Book Odour Wheel
Noting that "the role of smells in how we perceive heritage has not been systematically explored until now," researchers at University College London have developed a "Historic Book Odour Wheel."
They tested it on visitors to St Paul's Cathedral's Dean and Chapter library in London, who characterized the smell of the library as 'woody,' 'smoky,' 'earthy,' and 'vanilla.'
The researchers … [Link]
Weird Universe » Newt Kook
Hard to believe that the largest-selling bourbon was once touted by a fellow named "Newt Kook."
This timeline of Dant's history makes no mention of Newt. And Google comes up empty for any biographical particulars. Could he have been a fake, a corporate icon like "Betty Crocker?"
This January 30 1956 report from BROADCASTING MAGAZINE seems to say otherwise. Although … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "C'mon, we have to go. Trust me, we gotta get outta here. COME ON. Work with me, dammit. Come on. COME ON, LET'S GO. Get in the damn basket. HURRY UP" [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Turns out Governor LePage doesn't have the power to pardon a dog [Followup]
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Mental Floss » 'Hidden Figures' Is Coming to Classrooms
The real-life story behind the hit movie doesn't end once the credits roll; for educators, there's now a free curriculum to use in the classroom that shines a light on the pioneering African-American women of NASA's space program. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The Alabama Senate has voted to allow a church to form its own police force. What could possibly go wrong? [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Tequila
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Fark.com RSS » United (who else?): "Every ticket, of course, guarantees a passenger a seat on the plane" [Followup]
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Mental Floss » Celebrate Grilled Cheese Day With a Whole Book of Ooey, Gooey Recipes
Cheese, glorious cheese! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Syphilis cases are skyrocketing in Maine. This is not a repeat from 1932 [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Surely, no one can really defend United Airlines after dragging a passenger off a plane. Fox: Hold our beer [Facepalm]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: The Toxic Avenger
Start a great day with these great links! [Link]
Mental Floss » The Pioneering Female Baseball Player Who Would Not Be Denied
What happens when you combine talent and persistence? You get Toni Stone. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » New species of crab discovered that lives entirely in trees. As long as they still taste good dipped in a garlic butter sauce, I don't care if they live in my aunt's glove compartment [Weird]
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GraphJam » Digital Sales: the Future of Game Purchasing?
Get Over Here and Play a Video Game Graph by: (via Daily Infographic) Tagged: angry birds , consoles , digital effects , download , infographic , video games Share on Facebook
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Mental Floss » Teenager Builds a 'Record-Breaking' Chain of 15,524 Dominos
18-year-old Lily Hevesh claims that she broke an unofficial world record with her elaborate installation. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » You are tying your shoelaces wrong [Interesting]
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Futility Closet » Cinéma Vérité
This video is not in reverse: This is not in black and white: This is not in slow motion: [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Surely this week can not get any worse for Unit…. OFFS already [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Organizers cancel furry convention amid allegations of unpaid taxes, neo-Nazism, and a sex offender – raising hackles throughout the community [Creepy]
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Fark.com RSS » Condom-clogged pipes tipped off cops to Wang prostitution ring at massage parlor [Giggity]
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Fark.com RSS » Did watching the Masters entice you to try pimento cheese, the caviar of the South? No? Well too damn bad, because pimento is having a foodie moment. Top chef: "Pimento cheese is meant to be on white bread in a plastic sandwich bag" [Murica]
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Fark.com RSS » Pulling your kids out of school for vacation? You better believe someone has a problem with that [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Man wants county treasurer prosecuted for refusing to cash his property tax payment check after he wrote "sexual favors" on the subject line [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » How Filmmakers Decide How Their Movie Monsters Will Sound
Godzilla isn't real and dinos are long gone, so styling their vocal performance can be a tricky task. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » United, in an effort to improve public relations, has added scorpions to its airplanes [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Cosmopolitan runs story on "how she lost 44 pounds without any exercise." The answer is to get cancer. She got cancer. Strangely, readers didn't think that was a good weight loss plan [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Explosions on bus carrying German soccer team, in what police are calling a targeted attack, at least one injured [Scary]
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Mental Floss » All the President's Men: The 15 Cabinet-Level Departments
The Cabinet was established in Article II, Section 2 of the United States Constitution to provide a source of key advisors to the President. Today, the Cabinet includes the Vice President and 15 executive departments. Here's a primer on the departments, in order of their succession to the Presidency. Department of [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Ever wonder why your newspaper isn't folded evenly? Well, here comes the science. The next article will be to explain what a newspaper is [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Click here to learn that one weird trick Popeye used to give spinach its power [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » McDonald's Australia now accepts Snapchat job applications, aka Snaplications. "The irony isn't lost on me. The ephemeral quality of a Snapchat video is the perfect metaphor for the here-today-gone-tomorrow fast food worker" [Ironic]
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Fark.com RSS » Woman, who once lived in slave cabin, visits it again… in the Smithsonian [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Your latest entrant in the ironic T-shirt sweepstakes [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Someone is dropping deuces in front of an Australian business. Fark: on Duke Street. Xtra Fark: "We will get to the bottom of it" [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Please note: do not try to pick up rattlesnakes, even if you've shot them [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Office building in downtown Portland gets tired of waiting for the big earthquake, develops huge crack prompting fears of collapse [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Old and busted: Sea monkeys. New hotness: Dinoflagellates [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Child taken to hospital after being bitten by unknown 'toothy sea creature,' which is definitely more dangerous than being gummed by a toothless sea creature [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this cat torturer [Photoshop]
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