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 » Fark's favorite state is America's worst. Florida Man's weird crimes cited as main reason [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » It's not unusual for twins to be close, but these Canadian twins are inseparable [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » After thief steals disabled girl's speaking computer, which is the only way she can communicate with anyone, the local sheriff channels his inner Liam Neeson [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile over capital. So that peace in the Middle East thing is working out [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Trump's Twitter lockdown has raised security concerns from people who worry their accounts could be killed by a customer service rep [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Insane 1:23 first-person mountain biking video will make you say there aren't enough helmets and elbow pads in the world to make one do this [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Silent monks granted permission to convert 19th century monastery to brewery. When reached for comment they responded "__________" and "_______" [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » 200 million Facebook users are fake accounts. 16 million Twitter accounts are fake accounts. Have you noticed these totals keep rising? [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this old beer truck [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » "Terrorists don't scare us. New York City drivers scare us" [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » It's a crime to be poor in the State of Oklahoma, and two law firms have filed a class action suit to end this practice [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » Things are seriously quacked up in Minnesota, don'tcha know [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » Guy makes a commercial to sell his girlfriend's 1996 Honda Accord. Genius marketing + great production value = true brilliance [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Pagans revolting as England cuts homeopathic and herbal "alternative" medicine insurance coverage [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Protip: When visiting a country run by a repressive regime, don't tweet about how sick and selfish the leader of that country is, unless you want to experience just how repressive that regime is [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » No maple syrup or poutine for you guys anymore, eh [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Here, let me share with you my concerned face. Oh, sorry… that's my don't give a fark face. Here, let me try again. Nope… still not working [Dumbass]
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Weird Universe » Mystery Gadget 53
What is going on inside this giant potato?
The answer is here.
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Fark.com RSS » Couple arrested after their son becomes a pillow biter [Sick]
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Weird Universe » Driftwood Collection
Whenever I come across stories about collectors of unusual items, I always wonder what happened to their collection after they died. They went to all that trouble to collect it, and then usually relatives end up tossing it all.
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Fark.com RSS » Old and busted: Overzealous staffer. New hotness: Overzealous sheepdog puppy [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Well at least they tried to make it an awesome possum [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » The Illinois Department of Human Services goes after a 70-year-old woman for getting more food stamps than she was entitled. Then things get weird [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Observing Daylight Saving Time can worsen your depression, make you have a heart attack, cause you to be in a deadly car crash, and increase your chances of getting mugged [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this crusty crustacean [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » I guess if you're Barney Miller, you're allowed to keep a rental car for 30 months past its return date [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Pull up a bar stool and let a bartender tell you all the ways they can secretly hate you [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Following the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, one Houston pet clinic has – quietly and with no fanfare – given free veterinary care to over 1,500 cats and dogs – and they are going to continue waiving fees until December 9th. Happy Caturday [Caturda
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Fark.com RSS » Not news: Men seeking medical pot. Fark: Are bombarding a gynecologist's office [Strange]
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GraphJam » It's No Three Eyed Frog…
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: cat , CatDog , dogs , frog , venn diagram Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Peace and Quiet
Graph by: liquidtv78 Tagged: reading , quiet , toilet , Pie Chart Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Occasionally With a Cracker
Fun shaped sandwiches are still the best. Graph by: Unknown Tagged: noms , Pie Chart , sandwich , sandwich meat Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » FFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUU
Measure of rage up to release, and thereafter. Graph by: Geoclasm Tagged: ffffuuuuuu , gauge , Line Graph , rage , rage comic Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » How People React When I Say I Have Asperger's.
Graph by: wolfgirl-1994 Tagged: aspergers , mental illness , Pie Chart , react , strange Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » It Don't Matter If You're Black or White… or Red
Graph by: buckles_b (via Bite) Tagged: black and white , michael jackson , newpaper , old joke is old , red , venn diagram Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Twisted Twitter
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: hacked , infographic , passwords , twitter Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » What's Goin' On?
Graph by: swagster117 Tagged: cartoons , he man , Hey , Pie Chart , TV , whats going on , youtube Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » They're Both Over-Estimating the Number of Normal People
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GraphJam » America's Obesity Problem Can be Linked to Their Aversion to Doing Dishes
Comic by: Wes (via Hotchkisscomics) Tagged: dishes , eating out , food , obesity , Pie Chart , restaurant Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Man, I'd Be Eating Lunch Right Now. SUCKER.
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: days off , enjoyment , holidays , Pie Chart , school , sucker , weekends Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Creativity Reigns Supreme
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GraphJam » A Wine Lover’s Guide To Europe [Infographic]
Graph by: neomam Tagged: europe , alcohol , map , wine Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Blogs
Graph by: raiderrobert Tagged: blogs , computers , internet , updated , useful , week Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » When I Understand a Scientific Concept.
Graph by: riweb Tagged: bill nye , concept , Line Graph , ok , online , scientific , sense , teach , textbook , TV , understand , Video , watching Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Reaction When I Pet Them Who I Pet Reaction
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GraphJam » The Cycle Never Ends
Graph by: Marcus121 Tagged: cycle , feedback loop , Rule 34 Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Things I Want To Do in New Jersey
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: atlantic city , Bar Graph , beach , leave , New Jersey , shore , six flags Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » They Hate Us!
Graph by: Hani.os Tagged: Bar Graph , hate , whatdoestheinternetthink Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » I'd Live There Permanently
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: adults , homes , housing , Pie Chart , polls Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » And Jeremiah Always Seemed Like Such a Nice Boy…
Graph by: markot9 Tagged: teens , kids , amish Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Posters on Online Political Forums
Graph by: JohnnyReb27 Tagged: computer , conservatives , forums , ignorant , internet , liberals , online , open-minded , Pie Chart , political , posters , reasonable , trolls Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » GraphJam City's Hero Patrols the Night Sky
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: batman , excel , gotham , graphjam city , night skyline , spreadsheet , windows Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » The Word & Film Holiday Movie Adaptation Guide
Submitted by: (via word & film) Tagged: flowchart , movies Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » THINGS YOU FIND IN A CLOSET
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: borrow , Cats , christianity , closet , clothes , conservatives , gay , pee , sister Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Number of Deaths Experienced by Supernatual Characters
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: Death , Supernatural , dean winchester , television Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » I Can't Get Rid of This Stuff Fast Enough
Graph by: MCATM477 Tagged: Pie Chart , selling , Skyrim , video games Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Venn Diagram of Feels
Make your own venn diagram with this venn diagram maker Graph by: (via Lucid Chart) Tagged: best of week , feels , happy , Sad , venn diagram Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Vehicle I Expected To Have At Age 33
Graph by: jsiegendorf Tagged: acura , adult , age , f-16 , kid , lamborghini , Line Graph , mercedes benz , minivans , space ship , teen , toyota , vehicles Share on Facebook
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Fark.com RSS » Veterans groups want marijuana, not opioids, prescribed to treat PTSD [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » It is perfectly legal to draw your concealed handgun in a self-defense situation; however, failure to produce a steak bagel is not one of them [Dumbass]
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Futility Closet » Case Work
Samuel Morse’s original plan for Morse code was to assign numbers to words; the operator would have to look up each number in a codebook as it was received in order to find its meaning. Morse’s New Jersey collaborator Alfred Vail thought this was tedious and expanded the code to a system of dots and dashes, where each letter of … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Forgiveness is swallowing when you want to spit." I am not sure what Bible they are using, but I am intrigued by their message [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » MSNBC is upset that Trump didn't call for the death penalty of the Vegas shooter. Who is already dead [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Benny Hill settles case against NZ police, old bald guy nowhere to be found [News]
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Fark.com RSS » Best Korea starting to buckle [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » The US is now bombing *spins wheel* Somalia [Murica]
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Fark.com RSS » Want to make a 9-year-old, who won't likely live until Christmas, have a nice Christmas? All he wants is to get some cards [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » If your kid got SpongeBob Gummy Crabby Patties in their Halloween haul this year, feel free to help them TP that house this weekend. So grab a handful of whatever's left and take the Weekly Weird News Quiz 10/22-10/28 Starburst Edition [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Protip: If you're going to steal an ambulance, make sure it doesn't have a medic or patient inside [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Being a pallbearer at a person's funeral doesn't make up for murdering that person, does it? I'm asking for a friend [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Person shot at vigil for homicide victim. That's NOT how you pay it forward [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » These seven Rutgers students didn't dress up on Halloween for the bar crawl, they dressed up AS the bar crawl [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » The hero of Harvey, Houston's own "Mattress Mack", who opened his furniture stores as shelters even while certain Mega-churches we could name stayed locked tight, just lost a $10 million bet with his customers because the Astros won the W
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Fark.com RSS » "Oregon teen was excited to join her high school dance team. Then she learned about the maple syrup wrestling" [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Officer who uncovered Manos' thefts refused promotion over his pink shoes, possibly on the advice of Torgo [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » People involved in domestic assault fitted with GPS monitors. Fark: the victims [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this new construction [Photoshop]
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