John Gordon Ross

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 » China's richest guy proves that rich guys the world over are sometimes very strange. Witness the CEO of Alibaba do his Michael Jackson routine [Weird]

Wednesday 13 September 23:44:21 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Ad astra, Cassini [Sad]

Wednesday 13 September 23:36:03 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Karma, bro [Spiffy]

Wednesday 13 September 23:10:22 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Man, the Ents are pissed in Georgia these days [Scary]

Wednesday 13 September 23:04:21 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Yo, General, I heard you like drones carrying missiles [Interesting]

Wednesday 13 September 22:24:21 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » In 1952, the Loch Ness Monster struck again. If only he'd been given his tree fiddy [Interesting]

Wednesday 13 September 21:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Police seek ring of bank card skimmers who were apparently extras in Avatar [Dumbass]

Wednesday 13 September 21:18:53 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Look, we get it, Florida. You have nothing else to show us, right? Oh, wait, here are two guys who tried to steal a power pole [Florida]

Wednesday 13 September 20:44:36 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Middle school students receive history lesson on remembering 9/11 on its 16th anniversary. Will have as much meaning as "Remember Pearl Harbor," "Remember the Maine," "Carthago delenda est" [Obvious]

Wednesday 13 September 20:43:26 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » McDonald's manager fired for giving customer spelling test. Specifically the word "deportation" [Murica]

Wednesday 13 September 20:16:46 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop Theme: A bean, a gene, and a teen [Photoshop]

Wednesday 13 September 20:00:01 UTC 2017

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Futility Closet » Planet Packing

Wednesday 13 September 19:57:39 UTC 2017

What’s the shortest string of letters that contains the words ONE, TWO, and THREE, each spelled out in order but not necessarily using adjacent letters? It can be done in eight letters — THRWONEE is one example — and it turns out that no shorter solution is possible. In 2001, A. Ross Eckler set out to do the same thing … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Hurricane Irma flattened British dad's Caribbean dream home just four days after he purchased it. But all was not lost, his supply of Guinness survived [Spiffy]

Wednesday 13 September 19:46:46 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » What's next, protesting monuments of Thomas Jeffer…Wait, we're actually doing this? Okay, fine [Interesting]

Wednesday 13 September 19:20:06 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Florida cop hotties have the internet all in a tizzy [Florida]

Wednesday 13 September 19:10:45 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » All is well, the motorized tiki hut bar in Fort Lauderdale is back in action after Hurricane Irma [Florida]

Wednesday 13 September 18:46:45 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Baltimore's schools are failing, and it's criminal as life is basically season four of The Wire for most students [Scary]

Wednesday 13 September 18:16:45 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Wait, you said 25%? Make that 90% of Florida Keys homes destroyed, damaged by Irma [Followup]

Wednesday 13 September 18:16:20 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Rejiggered traffic cams help catch Phoenix wrong-way drivers. The rejiggered cams alert controllers to call police. Completely rejiggered cams will flash the driver. I just like saying rejiggered [Cool]

Wednesday 13 September 17:50:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » "Mr Mayor, an earthquake has destroyed half the town, a tsunami is headed for shore, terrorists have seized the tv station, and a meteor is about to kill us all…what do we do???" "Woof" *licks balls* [Silly]

Wednesday 13 September 17:38:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » An online portal designed to let Equifax employees in Argentina manage credit report disputes from consumers in that country was wide open, protected by perhaps the most easy-to-guess password combination ever: "admin/admin" [Facepalm]

Wednesday 13 September 17:14:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » 40% of adults sleep with a bear [Sappy]

Wednesday 13 September 16:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » As the smoke over marijuana clears, Indiana can't quite decide if it has legalized a liquid cannabis extract or not. Even state excise police are confused. They raided 57 stores — and then decided they shouldn't have confiscated the product

Wednesday 13 September 16:40:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Members of 'uncontacted' tribe reportedly murdered by gold miners in Amazon. On the bright side, at least their remains are eligible for free next-day shipping [Sick]

Wednesday 13 September 16:20:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » The latest thing making you fat: global warming [Scary]

Wednesday 13 September 16:20:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » After seeing the T-72 tank's abject performance against the M1 Abrams in Iraq, Russia decides to keep more of them. Or maybe they're too broke to afford new tanks, either way [Interesting]

Wednesday 13 September 16:10:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » To no one's surprise, this was not Ms. Quackenbush's first time playing The Division [Followup]

Wednesday 13 September 15:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » So, what does Disney World look like after Hurricane Irma? [Interesting]

Wednesday 13 September 15:41:54 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » The widow of the Indian man murdered in Kansas in February anti-immigrant hate crime now faces deportation from US [Murica]

Wednesday 13 September 15:20:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » To your question of how many sexual abuse scandals does it take for a mayor of Seattle to resign, the answer is Five [Creepy]

Wednesday 13 September 15:10:28 UTC 2017

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Weird Universe » Hippieland

Wednesday 13 September 14:52:10 UTC 2017

This particular kind of alarmist article seems to have no current analogue.

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Fark.com RSS » The U.S. Virgin Islands of St. Thomas and St. John were basically destroyed by Irma. The federal response has been almost non-existent. "Everyone in our neighborhood is walking around with sharpened machetes and guns" [Followup]

Wednesday 13 September 14:43:48 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Come home to the taste of Simple Rick [Sad]

Wednesday 13 September 14:20:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » "My parents were too strict, so now I'll never punish my daughter for anything bad she does". Expect a follow-up tag in 15 years about how said daughter held up a liquor store [Facepalm]

Wednesday 13 September 14:16:44 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Much like the horror that America witnessed when a lawn chair blew over during a natural disaster, the Brits are horrifyied that a recycling bin has been blown over by Storm Aileen [Amusing]

Wednesday 13 September 13:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Chainsaw-wielding nun clears debris from Irma in Florida [Florida]

Wednesday 13 September 13:20:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this Pepsi lover [Photoshop]

Wednesday 13 September 13:00:01 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Cunning dog sneaks into TV interview, steals empanada from grill without anyone noticing [Spiffy]

Wednesday 13 September 12:50:05 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Denny's: Your Turd Awaits [Strange]

Wednesday 13 September 12:34:31 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » The neighbors mad at you for flying the Confederate Battle Flag? Just post a sign with it saying "Slaves for Sale." That'll learn 'em [Asinine]

Wednesday 13 September 12:20:05 UTC 2017

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Weird Universe » Full Financial Disclosure

Wednesday 13 September 12:08:00 UTC 2017

Back in the old days, when politicians still felt obliged to reveal their finances…

October 1952: Mike Murphy, 12-year-old candidate for secretary of the student body at Madison high school in Phoenix, AZ, felt it would be the honest thing to do to release a full financial statement. He revealed that he earned a dollar a week allowance, and a … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Pastor who started a "Fight Club" at his parish arrested for trying to start Grope Club [Sick]

Wednesday 13 September 11:50:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Tired of a mentally ill man in a standoff with police jumping from roof to roof, an 83-year-old grandfather climbs up and throws the individual off the roof to the waiting police (with poor quality video) [Murica]

Wednesday 13 September 11:36:22 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » We really should just bomb Macedonia [Obvious]

Wednesday 13 September 11:14:23 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » What kind of teacher punishes a group of 2nd-graders by making them walk around in circles for 20 minutes outside under the scorching Arizona sun? [Asinine]

Wednesday 13 September 10:14:21 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Hedonism is good for you. So there ya go, kids, have at it [Obvious]

Wednesday 13 September 9:29:21 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Ma'am, you did buy the deluxe car wash, which includes polishing your headlights. Sorry for the confusion (possible Not safe for work content on page) [Sick]

Wednesday 13 September 8:46:32 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Is This How I Emoji?

Wednesday 13 September 7:23:40 UTC 2017

Graph by: mikypeg Tagged: stickers , facebook , social media Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Could you be a Failure?

Wednesday 13 September 7:23:39 UTC 2017

(and other charts by age) Graph by: jess Tagged: age , awesome , failure , liar , Line Graph , loser , series , wise Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » That's Why I Use Paper Plates

Wednesday 13 September 7:23:38 UTC 2017

Graph by: lordnex Tagged: cleaning , dishes , Pie Chart , sink Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » The PS4 Breakdown

Wednesday 13 September 7:23:37 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Neck Graph:

Wednesday 13 September 7:23:35 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Title or Something

Wednesday 13 September 7:23:34 UTC 2017

Graph by: CaptainBeerHeart Tagged: laziness , Pie Chart , something , unfinished Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Tumblr Logic

Wednesday 13 September 7:23:33 UTC 2017

Graph by: Unknown Tagged: logic , social media , tumblr Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Commencing Time Travel in Three… Two… One…

Wednesday 13 September 7:23:32 UTC 2017

Graph by: Unknown Tagged: Bar Graph , hour , school , summertime , time traveling , work Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Turn 'Em Inside Out

Wednesday 13 September 7:23:31 UTC 2017

Graph by: Kazikalani Tagged: gross , hygiene , laundry , Pie Chart , underwear Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » And This Fancy Piece of Paper!

Wednesday 13 September 7:23:30 UTC 2017

Graph by: Unknown Tagged: college , degree , drinking , Pie Chart , school Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Offseason Trading Rumors Need to Start Sooner

Wednesday 13 September 7:23:29 UTC 2017

Graph by: Unknown Tagged: sports , Bar Graph , baseball , MLB , fans Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Many Species Of The Majestic Shark

Wednesday 13 September 7:23:28 UTC 2017

Graph by: Unknown Tagged: infographic , ocean , pretty ballerina , science , shark , vegan Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Mm, Bacon

Wednesday 13 September 7:23:27 UTC 2017

Graph by: Unknown Tagged: bacon , food , meat , Pie Chart , vegetarianism Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam »  He Was Easy to Write For

Wednesday 13 September 7:23:26 UTC 2017

Graph by: johntan Tagged: pie charts , ross , friends , graphs , funny Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » The ONE place my cat decides to sit…

Wednesday 13 September 7:23:24 UTC 2017

Graph by: Unknown Tagged: cat , clean clothes , laundry , law of pets , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Ain't Nobody Got Time For That

Wednesday 13 September 7:23:21 UTC 2017

Graph by: twirler42 Tagged: studying , homework , school , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Medical Operation Facts

Wednesday 13 September 7:23:20 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Gotta Catch 'Em All (Nerfs)

Wednesday 13 September 7:23:19 UTC 2017

Submitted by: Unknown Tagged: star wars , Nerf , scoundrel , Han Solo Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Hope You Saved the Receipt!

Wednesday 13 September 7:23:18 UTC 2017

Graph by: GregoryR Tagged: birthday , christmas , gift , giving , holidays , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » So Does Bill Murray

Wednesday 13 September 7:23:17 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Well, It's Working

Wednesday 13 September 7:23:15 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Exam Rhythms

Wednesday 13 September 7:23:14 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Who Do I Listen To NOW?!

Wednesday 13 September 7:23:13 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Not Sure if Last Part is Supposed to Be the Big Slice, or the Small Slice

Wednesday 13 September 7:23:11 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Your Secret's Safe With Me

Wednesday 13 September 7:23:10 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » The Way of Venn

Wednesday 13 September 7:23:09 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » When Those Run Out, Move to Bottles

Wednesday 13 September 7:23:08 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Royal Memes Save the Day

Wednesday 13 September 7:23:06 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » What "Wii Sports" Results In

Wednesday 13 September 7:23:05 UTC 2017

Graph by: RumpleBum Tagged: bones , broken , furniture , nintendo , physical fitness , sports , video games , weight loss , wii Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Things You'll Never Have to Worry About

Wednesday 13 September 7:23:04 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Ten Year Olds Have the Best Gaydar

Wednesday 13 September 7:23:03 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Far-Fetched apocolypse theories

Wednesday 13 September 7:23:02 UTC 2017

Far-Fetched apocolypse theories Graph by: loki544 Tagged: 2012 , apocalypse , bar graphs , bp , nuclear war , theories , zombie Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Do Humans Live Forever!?

Wednesday 13 September 7:23:01 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Why You Should Never Live in LA

Wednesday 13 September 7:23:00 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Escape! Escape!

Wednesday 13 September 7:22:59 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » It Must Have Taken at Least a Hundred People to Write "Baby"

Wednesday 13 September 7:22:56 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Human Please

Wednesday 13 September 7:22:55 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Percentage distribution of times when I think about coffee filters

Wednesday 13 September 7:22:54 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » I Can't Take Anymore Holiday "Cheer"

Wednesday 13 September 7:22:53 UTC 2017

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GraphJam » Every. Damn. Time

Wednesday 13 September 7:22:52 UTC 2017

Hangnails: trolls of bodily injuries. Graph by: WorstPersonEvar Tagged: Blood , every time , skin , hangnails , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]

GraphJam » Recurring Garfield Jokes

Wednesday 13 September 7:22:51 UTC 2017

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Futility Closet » Taxicab Geometry

Wednesday 13 September 6:18:09 UTC 2017

What’s the shortest distance between the points in the lower left and upper right? In our familiar Euclidean geometry, it’s the green line. But in taxicab geometry, an intriguing variant devised by Hermann Minkowski in the 19th century, distance is reckoned as the sum of the absolute differences of Cartesian coordinates — basically the distance that a taxicab would drive … [Link]

Fark.com RSS » Well, now that you mention it, I do feel a little flushed [Scary]

Wednesday 13 September 5:03:38 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » What's wrong, have you never seen a man in a bra before? [Asinine]

Wednesday 13 September 3:24:53 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Land once on the Interstate, shame on me. Land twice on the Interstate, shame on this *#^&%$#@ airplane [Facepalm]

Wednesday 13 September 3:05:44 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Hairdresser's Twitter post about how to tell a wife from a lover just by her hair leaves men baffled [Strange]

Wednesday 13 September 2:20:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » New smartphone app in Japan helps lonely women find … other women with whom to become friends, have lunch and drinks, and travel platonically as they did in their schoolgirl years. Sorry guys and lesbians, no dates and no date requests. NOT YOURS [

Wednesday 13 September 1:53:24 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Japanese robot dog can sniff feet and "faints" if they're smelly. In subby's case it would most likely just short-circuit and blow up [Silly]

Wednesday 13 September 1:26:44 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Monkey loses right to own purple dishwasher [Followup]

Wednesday 13 September 1:08:58 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » John Cleese on political correctness and the funniest joke he's ever told. Hopefully these subjects overlap [Amusing]

Wednesday 13 September 1:00:04 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » In the classic battle of Hurricane versus Plant City Tyrannosaurus Rex, there can be only one victor [Florida]

Wednesday 13 September 0:33:24 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » 9/11 changed the way the world speaks, and not for the most obvious reason [Strange]

Wednesday 13 September 0:06:44 UTC 2017

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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this giant Yazoo [Photoshop]

Wednesday 13 September 0:00:01 UTC 2017

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