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 » The status of industrial metal, the fate of the Facebook Live killer, and where cheeseburgers come from. These are YOUR Headlines Of The Week for Sun 2017-04-16 to Sat 2017-04-22 [FarkBlog]
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Fark.com RSS » While we're waiting on WWIII to begin, you can remain safely in your bunker to take the Fark Weird News Quiz [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » Your Shakespeare-Inspired Script Could Win You $25,000
Over the next 20 years, a Virginia theater company is looking to produce plays that "vibe off" the Bard’s work. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Man arrested after crashing van, while on fire, en route to a home robbery; otherwise known as just another day in the Sunshine State [Florida]
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Mental Floss » Climate Change Has Forced Mussels to Toughen Up
Blue mussels have evolved stronger shells to protect themselves against rising acid levels in the Baltic Sea. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » While it's not unusual to find chicken on a subway sandwich it is a tad unusual to find one or two on the subway [Strange]
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Mental Floss » NASA Is Developing an Inflatable Greenhouse to Use on Mars
NASA and researchers at the University of Arizona are building a greenhouse that can mimic conditions on Earth to feed astronauts on the moon and on Mars. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Russian man receives the longest-ever prison sentence in the U.S. for hacking. Ironically, the sentence for any American conspiring with Russian hackers is four years in the White House [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Sixth grader threatened with suspension after school officials notice he has *GASP* two lines in his haircut. OH NOES [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Experts think Florida should sell its poop rather than dump it on farms [Florida]
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Futility Closet » Boys’ Club
No women are allowed on Greece’s Mount Athos, the site of 20 Eastern Orthodox monasteries, because they would hinder the monks’ progress toward spiritual enlightenment. Mary alone represents her sex on the mountain. The ban has been in place since an imperial decree in 1046, with a few colorful exceptions: In the 1300s a Serbian emperor brought his wife to … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Lacking outrageous fortune, indigenous people of Brazil offer slings and arrows [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this dancer [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Man accused of stealing twenty-six guns to support his heroin addiction. Hey, when you gotta shoot up, you gotta shoot up [Scary]
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Mental Floss » 10 Revealing Facts About ‘Trading Spaces’
The beloved home improvement show is coming back in 2018. [Link]
Mental Floss » 6 Children Who Famously Followed in Their Parents' Footsteps
These apples didn't fall far from the tree, professionally speaking. [Link]
Mental Floss » Name Capitals and Countries That Have Less than 10 Letters
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Mental Floss » Type These Words Without Typing the Letter 'F'
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Mental Floss » Guess the TV Show by the First Line of the First Episode
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Mental Floss » Answer These Science and Math Questions
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Fark.com RSS » Fake Mother's Day coupon scam targets Lowe's, imperiling everyone who wanted to buy their mother a radial arm saw this year [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Utah: 'Come for vacation, leave on probation.' Not quite as snappy as 'what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas' [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » 5 Ways to Control Your Lifestyle Inflation
Think twice before using your raise to move into a larger home or upgrade your wardrobe. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » A married couple with three children are filing for divorce so their shared 21-year-old girlfriend won't feel left out [Strange]
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Mental Floss » Astro, an AI Email App, Is Here to Help You Finally Clean Out Your Inbox
Your unread messages become a little less daunting when you have a bot to guide you through them. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Science: dolphin vagina mystery solved. Still no cure for cancer [Spiffy]
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Mental Floss » Air New Zealand's London Pop-Up Restaurant Only Sells Airplane Food
This Is How We Fly serves up cuisine that's typically reserved for the friendly skies. [Link]
Mental Floss » A 24K Gold Darth Vader Mask Can Be Yours For $1.4 Million
The glitzy effigy was created to mark the 40h anniversary of 'Star Wars: A New Hope.' [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "As you may realize, when a morbidly obese person is cremated, there's a danger of what can only be called (in layman's terms) a 'grease fire'" [Awkward]
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Mental Floss » Day One Users Can Now Turn Their Digital Journals Into Books
Journaling has come full circle. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » U.S. Navy destroyer has run-in with Iranian attack boat, raising the number of countries we risk stumbling into war with to … uh, Christ, I don't have enough fingers [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Thank you for your letter about red light camera program. Please accept this $500 fine for practicing engineering without a license, with our compliments [Murica]
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Mental Floss » 13 Creative Ways to Plant Succulents
Creative ways to show off your succulents. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Having solved the Kenneth Frequency mystery, Dan Rather is back and is taking aim at Trump [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » "Finishing a book is just like you took a child out in the back yard and shot it." – Truman Capote. Huh, I guess that's why literary agents always start screaming when they read my novel. THIS is your Fark Writer's Thread [CSB]
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Fark.com RSS » Do you know any bars at least 100 years old where you can still grab a drink today? Here are some in Pennsyltucky that will allow you to quench your thirst in style right where George Washington slept [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » American beer is finally respected in Europe [Ironic]
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Mental Floss » 5 Questions: More State Capitals
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Weird Universe » Tree Spirit Project
Naked people and trees: the book.
Kickstarter here.
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Mental Floss » Scientists Grow Working Human Brain Circuits
The network of cells will allow researchers to study how our brains develop. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Happy Chernobyl Day, keep those glowing faces going [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » High school graduation is a month or so away. What kind of advice do you have for this year's high school graduates? [Cool]
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Overheard In The Office » I'm Not Sure We Should Show Requiem for a Dream to New Employees, Though
Coworker #1: Doesn't she know that acid and track marks don't go together?
Coworker #2: But track marks do mean something, that's all she's saying. Columbus, Ohio Overheard by: don't talk so loud [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The rising scourge of highbrow mispronunciation. It's Ahs-wee-pay, not Asswipe [Awkward]
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Fark.com RSS » Here it is, your most recent major study proving that smoking pot will result in your bloody, mangled death on the highway [Stupid]
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Mental Floss » Everything That’s Leaving Netflix in May
If you're a fan of 'Scrubs,' you'd better start streaming. [Link]
Weird Universe » Macho Cologne
Introduced by Faberge in 1976. It was described as being "packaged with a startlingly new futuristic look." Which is to say that it was packaged as a giant phallus.
I like the ad promoting it as a Father's Day gift. I can just imagine a son or daughter giving this as a present to their dad.
Indianapolis Star – Oct 30, … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » There's a new drug with 100 times the potency of heroin hitting the DC streets: elephant tranquilizer. Like, literally tranquilizer for elephants. You know, maybe we just let this one sort itself out [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this lonely baseball player [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Why Are So Many Cartoon Characters Yellow?
The color is a favorite choice of animators for a very good reason. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Pope TED [Cool]
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Mental Floss » Every New Movie and TV Series Coming to Netflix in May
New seasons of 'House of Cards,' 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,' and 'Master of None'—plus an addictive new true crime docuseries. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » North Korea media issues a threat to "wipe out" the United States. Wall Street bankers: We tried that back in 2007 and it's harder than it looks [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » What do you do when you realize you have too many dildos lying around the house? [Strange]
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Mental Floss » 11 Administrative Professionals Who Became Famous
Their work is often supportive and behind-the-scenes, but that doesn't mean it should go unnoticed or under-appreciated. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » School administration pulls out the stops for teacher who receives brain tumor diagnosis. No, this is Fark — you know they fired her before her operation [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Move out of the way baby boomers, there's an even bigger difference between old millennials and young millennials [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » When Gus Fring Was Big Bird's Camp Counselor
In the early 1980s, Giancarlo Esposito had a stint on 'Sesame Street.' [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Wild boars overrun Islamic State position, kill 3 militants. That'll do pigs, that'll do [Hero]
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Mental Floss » More State Capitals
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Mental Floss » Need to Floss More? This Device Will Remind You
The Flosstime Automated Floss Dispenser "frowns" at you if you miss a scheduled flossing. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Crime-fighting robot assaulted by drunk man after hard day doing security at mall [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » If you want to give yourself the best chance of avoiding food poisoning at a restaurant, don't order raw oysters, raw sprouts, Caesar salad or hollandaise sauce made with raw eggs, sushi or ceviche [Sick]
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Mental Floss » Morning Cup of Links: Europe's First Muslim Ruler
Thanks for checking out the daily links! [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Maybe the world isn't ready for Facebook LIVE 🙁 [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » United's epic PR disaster couldn't possibly get any worse, could it? The dead giant rabbit says yes, yes it can [Fail]
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Mental Floss » The Actual Definitions of These Words Aren't What You Think They Are
No, "just deserts" doesn't refer to cake. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » In a completely unexpected development NO ONE could have predicted; a new lawsuit claims that in addition to being a sexist pig, Fox News' Roger Ailes was also a racist bigot who engaged in "pervasive racial discrimination" [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Mulligan gets a Mulligan, arrested [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » "It's not teaching religion, but it teaches character and respect and how important it is to tell the truth," says Courtney Tolliver, while lying through her teeth [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » Can You Find the Hidden Objects in These 5 Images?
You only have 45 seconds to spot the camouflaged illustrations. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » A new social media game called the 'Blue Whale Game' involves being given a master that will control you and make you do tasks every day for 50 days. To win the game you must kill yourself. Fark: So far there are 130 winners [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. In this case, it's a 'I caught a python in Florida' tee-shirt [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Ugly-ass endangered wolf pup is the first to be conceived with artificial insemination, gives hope to other endangered species that want to rip out your neck [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Not news: That wasn't me who made the bomb threats — someone must have stolen my WiFi | Fark: Truth [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Rejoice coffee lovers and get wired, new research shows why it's okay to drink more coffee [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Dumb guy tries to french kiss alligator but tapes its mouth shut which kind of defeats the purpose, if you know what I mean [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » There's a time and place to snort cocaine. For Florida Man, that time and place is 'in front of the cops while a wildfire rages' [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » "Hey, honey, what say we take the boat out for a drag?" [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » "It ended up taking…six weeks of island hopping and questioning strangers in the street before he found his first intersexual pig." Which wasn't a big deal, until it led to the discovery of dogs with dexterity between that of a cat and
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Fark.com RSS » Here I sit in silent bliss… ZOMG, GTFO [Dumbass]
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Futility Closet » “Holes” and Factors
Here are the proper prime divisors of the first nine natural numbers (a proper prime divisor is a prime different from n that divides n evenly): 1: (none)
2: (none)
3: (none)
4: 2 × 2
5: (none)
6: 2 × 3
7: (none)
8: 2 × 2 × 2
9: 3 × 3 So, if we include repeated instances … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Woman shuts down busy airport parking lot because husband wouldn't answer her calls. Turns out, he was on a flight out of the country [Facepalm]
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Mental Floss » The Running Joke in the Background of 'SpongeBob SquarePants'
"My leg!" [Link]
Mental Floss » 10 Things We Learned About Kim Jong-Un From His Classmates
6. He would not tolerate cold spaghetti. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Nordstrom is selling jeans covered in fake dirt for $425 [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » In Russia, public transportation rides your ass [Scary]
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Mental Floss » How the 'Servant Girl Annihilator' Terrorized 1880s Austin
He's been called America's first serial killer. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "'Enraged by Xylophone' would be a pretty good band name" [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this big forest ball [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » The Word That Appears in 71 Atlanta Street Names
Out-of-towners might get a little confused. [Link]
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