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 » Thieves dig into cellar from Paris catacombs to steal €250,000 of wine. French stereotypes trifecta in play [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » Farking magnets, how do they work? It's a little complicated, but here's a tip (just the tip) – don't do what this guy did [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » San Diego Transit removes bus stop that was nominated for the 'worst bus stops in the nation' award [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Not news: Siblings born a year apart | News: Same day | Fark: Same length and weight (with awwww side-by-side photo) [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » News: Massachusetts workers fed up with 17th-century working conditions. Fark: Actual 17th-century working conditions [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Downing 28 Klonopins before driving a kid to school? Typical Monday in the Sunshine State (with mugshot) [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Former NBA star and noted futurist Dennis Rodman claims North Korea is starting to become a '24th century country' [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this water [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Dale Earnhardt Jr not happy with his Uber rating so company gives him a few tips on how to improve it. Hilarity ensues [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » "Hold my beer" [Dumbass]
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Futility Closet » Mix and Match
The sum of any two of these numbers is a perfect square: 7442 + 28658 = 1902 7442 + 148583 = 3952 7442 + 177458 = 4302 7442 + 763442 = 8782 28658 + 148583 = 4212 28658 + 177458 = 4542 28658 + 763442 = 8902 148583 + 177458 = 5712 148583 + 763442 = 9552 177458 + 763442 … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Hazzard County is the only place that needs an air traffic controller for cars [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Woman found dead with rosary beads stuffed in her mouth. Police "investigating". Meanwhile, "Earlier in the day, the woman's boyfriend was in the street naked and ranting about the devil" [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Police stop a deer on a toll bridge for 'toll evasion' [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » How do you make a memorable character? How do you make a cast of unique characters? Do your characters struggle for identity or spring fully-formed from your mind? This is your Fark Writer's thread, Zeus and Athena edition [CSB]
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Fark.com RSS » Catholic church fined for violating Utah liquor law [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Two injured in 'alternative' bull run [Ironic]
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Fark.com RSS » Do you want to greet a loved one at the airport gate, like pre-9/11 days? Bad enough to pick them up in Pittsburgh? [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Best Buy apologizes for selling $42 packs of bottled water in Houston during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, promises to make it up to customers by offering them a mail-in rebate coupon for 50% off of the one-year extended warranty [Murica]
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Fark.com RSS » Indianapolis mayor dances like nobody's watching, cringing, laughing [Amusing]
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Weird Universe » LaVere Redfield, the Silver Dollar King
One of history's more-eccentric rich guys.
Brief essay here.
An outstanding incident from his life.
Source of article.
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Fark.com RSS » Marijuana use causes joint issues [Ironic]
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Fark.com RSS » So what is this mysterious object crews are trying to remove from the beach? [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » In a press release that totally isn't propaganda, Russia claims that MiG 41 fighter will be able to fly into outer space at Mach 4 [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these masked ladies [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » A man in a green thong says police were wrong when they took his bong. Why can't we all get along? [Hero]
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Weird Universe » Reg on Smoking
In the early 1990s, Regal cigarettes in the UK launched an advertising campaign that featured an everyman named Reg who offered his dad-humor insights on various subjects.
The first ad read, "Reg on Smoking: I smoke 'em because my name's on 'em." As he held his fingers over the 'al' in Regal.
Other insights followed.
Reg on train-spotting: "There's one." … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Baking company must pay a woman $70,000 because she was fired with a bun in the oven [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Female entrepreneurs use Remington Steele strategy to counter tech-dork misogyny [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Woman, 26, blows grandmother's £22,000 savings on a hot tub, a drone, an iPad, and a sex toy. The rest she wasted [Dumbass]
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GraphJam » What Else Is There?
Graph by: ilikepi3141592653589 Tagged: 1960s , hippies , knowledge , Pie Chart , the Beatles Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Sorry I Didn't Pick Up on It
Graph by: (via The American Kid) Tagged: best of week , dating , eye contact , flirting , flow chart , women Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Not so Realistic If You Ask Me
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: Sad , Movie , Pie Chart , Les Misérables Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » What Happens In the Middle Is Magic
Graph by: (via I Love Charts) Tagged: fast food , fries , frosty , magic Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » I'm a Goner
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: illness , cough , dead , sick , web md , google Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » States That Know How to Party
Graph by: (via Pleated Jeans) Tagged: usa , 2Pac , song , map , california , tupac , states Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Whatever, a Graduate Degree in Children's Literature is Totally Useful
Graph by: PulpDictionAri Tagged: grad school , life , majors , Pie Chart , school Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » The Blackest of Fridays
Graph by: (via Brads Deals) Tagged: black , black friday , FRIDAY , infographic , shopping Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Reality of Weekends
Graph by: Tagged: school , venn , weekend Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Can You Write Me a Poem?
Graph by: Franklinad Tagged: college , english , major , Pie Chart , poetry , truancy story Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » It's Never Coming Down
Graph by: Tagged: Babies , Balloons , kids , Line Graph , parents , parties Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » The Circle of Voice Acting Life
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: animation , bill murray , garfield , Ghostbusters , infographic Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » College Bored
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: SAT , pie , act , bubbles , standardized test Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » The Power of Graphs
Graph by: jessealger Tagged: forward , graphs , infographic , information , meta , Pie Chart , potato Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Seriously, You Just Met Him
Graph by: (via LA Weekly) Tagged: call me maybe , carly rae jespen , hair , Music Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Silly Rapper!
The pie chart says it all. Graph by: AttackOfMEME Tagged: lil wayne , money , Music , Pie Chart , rap Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Neil Vs.Lance
Graph by: buckles_b (via Bite) Tagged: american hero , Lance Armstrong , neil armstrong , vs Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Chances Wife Will See You
LoL by: gplongwood Tagged: ladyfunbags , marriage , porn , wife Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Gandalf Problem Solving
Graph by: (via LOTR Project) Tagged: problem solving , Lord of the Rings , Movie , gandalf , flow chart Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » The Ol' Rush Clean
Graph by: kveprek Tagged: clean , weekends , rush , Pie Chart Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » The Data Sutra
Graph by: (via Jim Benton) Tagged: best of week , book , computer , hindu , positions Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Proper Exercise Preparation
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: exercise , running , health , Pie Chart Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Forever a Scapegoat
Graph by: pcman1985 Tagged: blame , Pie Chart , Sad , work Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Know Your Ideology
Submitted by: (via stanleycolors) Tagged: religion , atheists , theists , Pie Chart Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » George Lucas: Acrotomophile?
Graph by: (via I Love Charts) Tagged: dismemberment , light saber , lukes-hand , Pie Chart , star wars Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » What a Mess
Graph by: GothicNightmare Tagged: chewing , food , make up , Pie Chart , sneezing Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » When Ash Wins a Battle
Graph by: Otnoz_Izolorit Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » The Pacifist Alternative to Sword Fighting
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: christmas , didgeridoo , holidays , Pie Chart , wrapping paper Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » I Guess You Don't Have the Moves like Jagger
Submitted by: DanielMcBatman Tagged: best of week , flow chart , jagger , maroon 5 , moves like jagger Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » What is Running Through My Head At Work
LoL by: LLCat Tagged: coffee , FRIDAY , lunch , thoughts , work Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Grandma, You're Adorable!
Graph by: frendug Tagged: adorable , age , cute , grandparents , Line Graph , swearing , youth Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » The contents of my email Inbox
LoL by: partseal Tagged: email , internet , spam , technology , wife Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » It's Gone Forever
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: lost , phones , Pie Chart , pocket , Ringer Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Just Remember to SMILE
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: design , FAIL , infographic , innuendo , logo , sexy times Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » What people do at Best Buy
Graph by: Tagged: best buy , computers , free , geek squad , HD TV , home theater , moving , need , Pie Chart , questions , thinking , watching Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Almost Every Obama Conspiracy Theory Ever
Graph by: (via Motherjones) Tagged: obama , Conspiracy Theory , election 2012 , politics Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » What women do in the shower according to men
Graph by: Tupungato Tagged: bodies , foam , men , passionate , Pie Chart , play , sandbags , sexuality , shower , slow , washing , women Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » It Was a Trick Question
Graph by: Icanhasabigcheezeburgerorelse Tagged: grades , multiple choice , school , tests Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » The Best Hair In Hollywood
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: awesome , hair , movies Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Just Like Any Other Partnership
Graph by: ATango Tagged: pie charts , dancing , partners , graphs , funny Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » But It's So Sunny Out
Graph by: tommymc123456 Tagged: homework , Pie Chart , school , truancy story Share on Facebook
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Fark.com RSS » Surgeons in France reattach woman's arms after train accident. Procedure took four hours, with most time spent in prep just trying to shave off the armpit hair [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » 350 gators will probably escape Houston gator farm due to Harvey. Which is good, because somebody needs to fight all the sharks [Scary]
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Futility Closet » Wit and Sense
There is an association in men’s minds between dullness and wisdom, amusement and folly, which has a very powerful influence in decision upon character, and is not overcome without considerable difficulty. The reason is that the outward signs of a dull man and a wise man are the same, and so are the outward signs of a frivolous man and … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » While a mega preacher can't be bothered to open his church to those in need of shelter, during Harvey, a local furniture store owner turns his two locations into two huge shelters complete with mattresses and food for everyone [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Hottie teacher caught with student at Canoe Creek State Park without a paddle [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Sec. Mattis freezes Dr Evil's–er, Trump's–military transgender ban [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Raining, cats and dogs [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » Hurricane Harvey victims get a tax extension, although taxes are probably going to go up with all this new waterfront property [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Man casually wears swastika necklace on the NYC subway. Stay tuned for the follow up "man wearing swastika necklace gets beat up" story [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Seattle businesses come together as Microsoft, Amazon, and Starbucks pledge Harvey relief. Of course, this just means they'll quickly deliver something burned that crashes a lot [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Man who watched child porn claims he did not know he was looking at underage pictures because he is blind [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » Women who begged for help and rescue during Katrina rescued during Harvey. That's a long wait [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » The British Library puts 570 pages of Leonardo manuscripts online. Manuscripts from the other three turtles expected to follow soon [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Rediscovered computer program from 1960 was used to write fiction. Even today, it still writes faster than George R R Martin [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Woman found dead in car at It's Not Dead Festival [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Evacuate or stay, if hurricane comes knocking? Depends, how long can you tread water? [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Politician in Germany's capital Berlin tries to rid the city of a) heroin, b) homelessness, c) hipsters [Silly]
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Fark.com RSS » Houston: "It can't get any worse, can it?" Nearby chemical plant: "Hold my beer" [News]
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Fark.com RSS » Asinine: University of Tampa professor tweets that Hurricane Harvey is "instant Karma for Texas voting Trump in". Facepalm: Florida ALSO went for Trump. Dumbass: Gets fired for his stupidity. Fail tag splits the difference and calls it even [
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Fark.com RSS » Don't do meth. Meth causes you to make bad decisions, like calling the cops to complain about the quality of meth you just bought [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Turns out the latest fashion trend in jeans wear is accidentally based on the oldest known pair of women's jeans [Ironic]
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Fark.com RSS » Not that anyone is going to be shocked by this, but it now official. According to the National Weather Service, at 49.1" Harvey has now shattered the contiguous-U.S. rainfall record for a tropical storm which stood at 48". And it's still
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Fark.com RSS » FYI: If your home is in a FEMA disaster area, you may be able to skip mortgage payments up to 90 days with no penalties, though it's all still due at the end of that 90 days. Other mortgage help may be available as well. Talk to your lender [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » Israeli settler (and surgeon) successfully treats Gaza man with incredibly rare but very contagious skin disease at Jerusalem hospital. Don't look at the photo… I told you not to look [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » NH authorities are currently searching for an escaped inmate. The suspect is described as six feet tall and looks like someone threw 42 gallons of motor oil at him through a screen door [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » Cop walks up to a motorcyclist at a stoplight with gun drawn and starts yelling. You bet your sweet bippy the victim was white; he lived to tell the tale. Hero tag is for the victim: he videoed the encounter and got the detective suspended [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Husband of woman who went missing at sea in the Bahamas during their honeymoon is arrested by FBI over the theft of rare gold and silver coins worth $100,000 [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this spillage [Photoshop]
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