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Protip: If the Chevy conversion van is rocking (at 3:30 AM in the mall parking lot, under a lightpole), the cops will bother knocking [Amusing]

Fark.com RSS — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:33:03 +0000

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The flu symptoms that make you miserable are all in your head [Interesting]

Fark.com RSS — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:28:05 +0000

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Proving yet again that suckers and their money are soon parted, people are paying a New Mexico spa over $100 to smear Japanese bird poop on their faces [Stupid]

Fark.com RSS — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:28:03 +0000

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Former employee: I’m a huge social networker and stuff so if you don’t like pay me $200,000 I’ll bring the company down through spam emails. Company: Oooooooo, we’re scaaaaared [Asinine]

Fark.com RSS — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:26:59 +0000

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Well, NOW where am I supposed to take this Grade-3 Plutonium runoff? [Strange]

Fark.com RSS — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:22:48 +0000

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Calling Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez a dictator is a criminal offense worthy of jail time according to Constitutional scholar Sean Penn [Dumbass]

Fark.com RSS — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:10:43 +0000

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Actual headline: “Police say fake veterinarian - apparently dressed as a man this time - arrested again”. With pics of what a cross-dressing fake veteranarian looks like [Weird]

Fark.com RSS — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:45:39 +0000

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Turkey is discovering nothing exposes shoddy sub-code construction and bribed housing inspectors quite like a magnitude 6 earthquake [Sad]

Fark.com RSS — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:05:51 +0000

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Lindsay Lohan wants $100M over E-Trade ad because “the actress has the same single-name recognition as Oprah or Madonna.” [Stupid]

Fark.com RSS — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:43:42 +0000

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The CIA recommended the use of Ensure Plus for the liquid diet so that detainees wouldn’t die from inhaling their own vomit during torture. Seriously [Sick]

Fark.com RSS — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:29:47 +0000

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Good idea: Asking helpful policewoman for directions. Bad idea: While driving a stolen car [Dumbass]

Fark.com RSS — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:09:41 +0000

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Half of Americans have less than 10K saved for retirement. Those who have more will no doubt be asked to share their pie [Scary]

Fark.com RSS — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:07:24 +0000

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Ex-president’s body stolen for ransom, Cyprus says (Reuters)

Yahoo! News: Oddly Enough - Reuters — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:06:11 +0000

Reuters - Cyprus said Tuesday ransom was the motive of thieves who stole the body of former President Tassos Papadopoulos, found in a shallow grave Monday three months after it disappeared from its tomb.

NYC infrastructure is crumbling, and there are few funds for repairs, but one artist may have a solution: Legos [Cool]

Fark.com RSS — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:02:40 +0000

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Chocolate-powered racecar makes sustainability sexy (Reuters)

Yahoo! News: Oddly Enough - Reuters — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:54:27 +0000

Reuters - Fueled by leftover chocolate and with components made from carrots, potato starch and flax, the world's first sustainable Formula 3 racing car has a top speed of 135 miles per hour and can go from zero to 60 in 2.5 seconds.