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 » Millennial speaks out about his school's use of typewriters, overhead projectors, and microfiche readers [Murica]
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Fark.com RSS » It may be the same size and shape as a van, but if it's painted blue and yellow, has blue lights on the roof, is full of medical equipment, and has the word "Ambulance" written all over it, it's probably not a van. And no, it's no
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Fark.com RSS » We're not saying that secret underground Area 51-type bases exist on Mount Everest and are being used by aliens … but secret underground Area 51-type bases are being used by aliens on Mount Everest (possible nsfw content on page) [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » The dumbest, most horrible article you will read all day [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Happy National Drink Wine Day. Since you have tomorrow off, do your patriotic duty [PSA]
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Fark.com RSS » I haven't had Rice Crispy treats in years. What do you make at home when you get a craving for something sweet? [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this mallard that gives a flying duck [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Having solved all their issues with guns in school, the Florida Legislature moves to put "God" in schools [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Tesla Model X is down with O.P.P [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Dog food makers use special ingredient to bring Fido closer to the youth in Asia [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » The latest thing designed to ruin your day? This calculator that will attempt to get you to stop eating meat due to "environmental impact" [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » It may seem like blasphemy to some, but she has a point, you know [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Want to lose weight? Sure, exercise more and eat less is always the best advice, but it turns out being lazy over lunch helps, too. Which explains all those scientists lingering in the cafeteria for hours every day [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » During the Parkland shooting, kids were Tweeting, uploading videos to Snapchat, and taking pictures. It's time we had a serious conversation about kids and cell phone addiction. Yes, really, and from NPR [Facepalm]
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Fark.com RSS » A three-second blast of deer-snort noises may save thousands, wait… Deer-snort noises? Sounds like an, um… allergic reaction or… is that painful [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » With all the anger, sadness and insanity in the world today, sometimes we need a news story to restore a bit of faith in humanity. "Backyard pirate ship is sanctuary for San Marcos girl fighting leukemia" should do the trick, arrrrrrrrrr [Spi
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Fark.com RSS » Good news Colorado Girl Scouts, now you can sell your cookies to real easy targets without your mom's help in front of marijuana dispensaries [Spiffy]
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Weird Universe » Conversation Hose
Sending messages via hosiery.
This was like the 1910's equivalent of social media.
Harrisburg Telegraph – Feb 19, 1916 [Link]
Weird Universe » The Horned Helmet of Henry VIII
Pix and text here. [Link]
Futility Closet » Do It Yourself
In the 19th century scientists were increasingly interested in comparing personality with brain anatomy, but they faced a problem: Lower-class brains could be acquired fairly easily from hospital morgues, but people with exceptional brains had the means to protect them from the dissecting knife after death. The solution was the Society of Mutual Autopsy (Société d’autopsie mutuelle), founded in 1876 … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop these stoneheads [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » CSB Sunday Morning: Strange friends [CSB]
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Fark.com RSS » Homeless man reportedly living amid rubble. It is rumored that it is one of Barney's friends [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Tragically, no. You're not [Murica]
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Fark.com RSS » Passenger airplane carrying at least 60 people crashes in a mountainous area of Iran (developing story) [News]
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Fark.com RSS » Drunk men were locked together with a mannequin and remote controlled car. Hopelessly locked, mind you [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Tired of how everything is politicized these days? Back in Victorian times, they politicized lace [Giggity]
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GraphJam » What people think of you VS how many girls you are with
Graph by: catni Tagged: amount , Bar Graph , gay , girls , loser , millionaire , people , pimp , player , think Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Don't Go, Galaxy!
Submitted by: Unknown Tagged: dark energy , learning , science , universe , Video Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » No One's a Winner Here
Graph by: (via Popchartlab) Tagged: Jeopardy , game show , insomnia , sleep , regret , money Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » That's Racist!
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: comments , disclaimer , Pie Chart , thats-racist Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » The History of Time & Everything
Submitted by: Unknown Tagged: history , funny , infographics , time , g rated , School of FAIL Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » My Netflix Queue
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: reality , queue , netflix , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » How (Killer) Bunnies Work
The Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog is a close relative. Submitted by: (via Disalmanac) Tagged: killer bunny , monty python , infographic Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » You're Practically One of the Guys
Graph by: Ass_Kicker Tagged: different , girly stuff , guys , ladies , Pie Chart , pink Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » It's Gotta Be One of Those
Graph by: Michiell_Lathouwers Tagged: belgium , country , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » I'm Looking at You, Uber Frosh
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: annoying , bob marley , Music , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Don't Tempt Fate
Graph by: gutmiko Tagged: fate , movies , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » What people say or do when they see a bad car accident
Graph by: Superzac Tagged: accident , ambulance , bad , bless , car , god , help , metal , slow , stare , twisted Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Calm Yourself
Graph by: Thrill-Gunner Tagged: Bar Graph , boys , crush , girls , responses , sms , texting Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Not Pictured: Time Spent Blaming Others For my Being in Second to Last Place
Graph by: digifreek Tagged: Mario Kart , nintendo , Pie Chart , video games , wii Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » iKnot
Submitted by: Tacotacotacotaco Tagged: ipod , knot , Memes , pocket Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Tidings, Maybe, But Where's the Great Joy?
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: cards , checks , cheques-if-youre-english , christmas , comfort and joy , Pie Chart , relatives , tidings of great joy Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » your mechanical pencil
Graph by: jtr3v Tagged: enough , eraser , good , lead , mechanical , never , pencil , venn diagram Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » The Mystery Is Killing Me
Graph by: supermattyb Tagged: legends , importance , Pie Chart Share on Facebook [Link]
GraphJam » Much More Stumbling and Awkwardness
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: relationships , venn diagram , love , crush Share on Facebook [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Marijuana facts for teens" PSA pamphlets may well have been written by the folks that brought you "To serve man" and bonus, hip lingo in TFA's headline [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Teen picks winter to explore and get stuck in a wind cave. Wind caves are also known as cold caves "because it's nearly freezing all year," so he's got that going for him [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Woman severely burned as she tries to recreate scene from Cheech and Chong's Next Movie [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » The public can exert its authority over the gun lobby–so why doesn't it? [Murica]
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Fark.com RSS » Pedo perv retired preacher doesn't get charged with any crimes because the word of one girl isn't enough for a search warrant. Even if that one girl was traumatized when she saw child porn on his phone. In the he said/she said rules of life,
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Fark.com RSS » Man marries pineapple. Still better odds than most marriages [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » Honda rear-ended by errant driver who flees…after knocking Honda into path of oncoming Amtrak train [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Here's how America's white nationalists trolled the media about the Florida Parkland shooter [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » From My Warm Sticky Hands [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Weed, mushrooms, and a Taser. Sounds like he was set for the night [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Wales suffers "massive" 4.4 magnitude earthquake, the strongest in 100 years. At least two chairs toppled. Thoughts and prayers for Omarion [Amusing]
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Fark.com RSS » Irish Festival forced to move after city decides it's not worth the green. Fark; they weren't crazy about getting liquor license in name of non-profit Orange Museum [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » Thief avoids jail by telling company how he stole 4kg of gold in an afternoon [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this horrific creature [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Meanwhile Christian high school raffles an AR-15? R U F K M ? [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » "The ice…it all evaporated; we don't know what happened to it" [Amusing]
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