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 » Arkansas parents name their baby after their favorite restaurant. Bonus: not Ronald, Jack, Carl, Wendy, Bubba, or even Cracker [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » Man claims his uncle saw Amelia Earhart in 1937 running a Japanese 'resort' on the island of Saipan [Unlikely]
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Fark.com RSS » Commuters are shocked, SHOCKED that there would be hours long traffic delays around an outlet center on Black Friday [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Arizona grandmother who accidentally invited young man to Thanksgiving via text last year asks him back for seconds this year, and he even remembers the pumpkin pie this time [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » This mess of an article is brought to you by the fine writers at the Lowell Sun and a drunk woman who was trying to pick up her niece from cheerleading practice [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Dogs and cats traveling together [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this cigar aficionado [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » The homeless veteran who gave his last $20 to a woman pumping gas says of the $360,000 he received in GoFundMe donations started by the woman, "I have to return the favor and help others" [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » NicolasCageyoudontsay.jpg [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Let's spin the "Wheel 'O Hacking" and see who it lands on today … (spin, clickclickclick, clickclick, cliiiiick, click) … and we have a winner: Imgur [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Either these two cashiers are narcoleptics or they're on opioids [Awkward]
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Fark.com RSS » Umm… booze, hookers, and bath towels? [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Airline passengers share terrifying images of in-flight meals they've been served, each one more disgusting than the last. And people wonder why no one likes to fly [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Vodak is your new first-aid kit essential [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Squatting is the new standing [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Earthquakes triggered by Best Korea's latest nuclear test collapse farms, homes, and a school, killing dozens of people and injuring hundreds more. To express his deep concern, Kim orders farmers back to work (possible nsfw content on page) [Foll
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Fark.com RSS » Horse stops off for a quick pint before checking into Ottawa hotel [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Disabled man's Black Friday is ruined after Walmart puts their electric carts up for safety reasons. "There was a TV I wanted to get and I wasn't able to get that and some other items" [Murica]
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Fark.com RSS » If your cock needs a wheelchair there's a lady in Australia that can help [Cool]
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Weird Universe » Vitamin Hats
Hats adorned with "a tasty array of carrots, artichokes, peaches, peppers, asparagus, broccoli, figs and many other delicacies adored by vegetarians."
Lancaster Eagle Gazette – May 25, 1953
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Weird Universe » Mystery Gadget 54
What tha–?
Answer is here.
And after the jump. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Either this was the worst ever attempt at insurance fraud or this lady really hated her new SUV [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » What happens when Florida Man comes across a presidential motorcade? Just remember that these are the same drivers who cut off funeral processions and lane block ambulances for sport [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this trick cyclist [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » CSB Sunday Morning: Adventures in shopping [CSB]
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Fark.com RSS » Homeless man spends a night locked in Walmart. Then things get weird [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » "Save $500 on bread this year–click here" (Thread) [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » I don't have time to play golf. But watch me make this hole in one [News]
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Fark.com RSS » NASA: Better Call Sau…Chuck McGill [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Trump delivers on his promise to open up new jobs for unemployed coal miners [Sad]
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GraphJam » We Don't Want Any of Your Dirty Money
Graph by: StrictlyTopSecret Tagged: 2012 Presidential Electio , money , Pie Chart , politics Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Puppy vs. Old Man
Graph by: (via Pleated Jeans) Tagged: cute , old men , puppies Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Plus the Music Gets Really Ominous
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: pie charts , Movie , graphs , funny Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Whose Bed Is This?
Graph by: 34576473 Tagged: bed , dogs , sleeping , venn diagram Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » It's All Downhill
Graph by: (via Tumblr) Tagged: quality of life , Line Graph , depression Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Please Don't Talk to Me, Please Don't Talk to Me…
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: games , class , school , phone , Pie Chart Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » How to Dance Gangnam Style
Graph by: (via Marjelle) Tagged: gangnam style , horseback , instructions , song Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » I've Never Been so Glad George RR Martin Didn't Write Something
Submitted by: (via Joy of Tech) Tagged: breaking bad , Game of Thrones , infographics Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Procrastinationbase
Graph by: skuxinator Tagged: homework , memebase , Pie Chart , time Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » wat
Graph by: thepwnman5 Tagged: ads , iphone , keyboard , magic , phone , Pie Chart , smart , touch screen Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » DIRTY CHEATERS
ALL OF YOU Graph by: boyzoid Tagged: call of duty , losing , Pie Chart , video games Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » People that should have to register as sex offenders
Graph by: Lukipela Tagged: moms , offenders , Pie Chart , register , sex , twilight Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Five-year-olds think cats are…
LoL by: cattieloves Tagged: Cats , cute , kids , mine , pets , soft Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Like ALL the Things
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: all the things , best of week , facebook , like , Pie Chart , slacktivism Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » It's raining:
LoL by: Jester2 Tagged: Cats , dogs , men , rain Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Time it takes to use self-checkout at Walmart
Graph by: organfleisch Tagged: Bar Graph , before , person , self checkout , time , use , Walmart , wal mart , you Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Best Memories from 2012
Graph by: (via Pleated Jeans) Tagged: list , new years , memories , 2012 Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Settle for Two and an Occasional Third
Submitted by: flx_beatnic Tagged: best of week , companionship , friends with benefits , relationships , true love , venn diagram Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » 7 Days a Week
Graph by: (via loldwell) Tagged: flow chart Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Thanks for the SPOILER ALERT
Aw, come on MathijsDemper, I NEVER WOULD HAVE GUESSED how this one was going to end, but no, now it's ruined forever. At least I already had tissues at the ready. Graph by: MathijsDemper Tagged: movies , Pie Chart , plot , romcoms Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Reframed: The More Realistic Option
Graph by: heartx Tagged: pie charts , zombie apocalypse , graphs , funny Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Which State Matches Your Personality?
Click the map and take the quiz to find out which state matches your personality on Time. Submitted by: (via Time: Science) Tagged: quiz , Maps , personality Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » I Said Chartreuse, Honey!
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: colors , men , perspectives , women Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Eeveelution Chart
Graph by: (via Pokemon-Mento) Tagged: Pokémon , wheel , evolution , video game , eeveelution Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » I Know That Fez, Bro
Graph by: lollerderby Tagged: best of week , FEZ , hats , Pie Chart , tassels Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Quick Kitchen Conversion Guide
Graph by: (via S.B. Lattin Design) Tagged: quick , conversion , guide , kitchen , measurements Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Classic: I Speak a Little English
Know the source of this graph? Please comment and tell us! Submitted by: Niels Tagged: english , language , countries , classic Share on Facebook
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Fark.com RSS » Japan has no clue what to do with the million tons of radioactive water it's stuck with [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » 9,000 bottles of Vodka stolen from a distillery, in other news the next LA fark party halfway to its goal [Interesting]
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Futility Closet » Black and White
William Shinkman published this problem in the St. Louis Globe Democrat in 1887. White is to mate in 8 moves: 
It’s easier than it sounds — with the right approach, all Black’s moves are forced: 1. O-O-O Kxa7 2. Rd8 Kxa6 3. Rd7 Kxa5 4. Rd6 Kxa4 5. Rd5 Kxa3 6. Rd4 Kxa2 7. Rd3 Ka1 8. Ra3# 
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Fark.com RSS » Shoulderblade charged in deadly beating. Humerus finds nothing funny about this [Misc]
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Fark.com RSS » It's raining cats and uh… cows (possible nsfw content on page) [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Widow of CBS engineer who died accidentally during auto-erotic act in PA hotel closet sues network, which denied her life insurance claim due to auto-eroticism exception. CSI team to investigate, and Tony Romo predicted this would happen [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » CNN shoots back [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Japanese woman decides to eat 10,000 calories worth of McDonald's which is surprisingly more than just a Big Mac and fries and a large coke [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Hunter mistakes pickup truck for deer and shoots it, days after a woman was shot to death by a hunter who had mistaken her for a deer in the same New York county [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Actresses in Russia say they'll do what they have to do to get work including have sex with the boss. Harvey Weinstein just bought tickets to Moscow [Giggity]
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Fark.com RSS » So it seems hipster racism is a thing now [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Chalk this up to experience [Photoshop]
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