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Monster Hunting, Anyone?
This one is just plain interesting. We're a little early for Halloween, but thought we'd spring it on you anyway. What exactly is cryptozoology?
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What 250 Scientists Would Teach, If They Could Teach the World One Thing
Okay, long long title. We know. We couldn't think of something peppy and snappy that would catch your attention, so we decided to go for long long title instead. Anyway. Here's what 250 scientists would teach the world, if they...
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You'll Be Itching to Travel After This One
Getting back to our travel kick ... check out the Escape Route, a very cool site filled with breathtaking photography from around the world, presented in a really unique way. Enter the Escape Route site, and click on any of...
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The Latest Alternative Energy Source
... hamster-powered flashlights! Really. Anyway, we stuck this under Kinda Bizarre but then decided it should also go under Practical Stuff. Because if you've ever owned a hamster, you'll be glad to know that all of that running around on...
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Want to Play With Time?
This is one site that will take you a while to look through. Click on "to see and do" and then, well, go see and do! The gallery is great, but we had an amazing time just fooling around with...
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Live Plasma - Music and Movies
This is really cool - give it a try: LivePlasma. Type in any music band or artist, or a movie or director, and you'll get a visual look at related artists or movies. Keep clicking on names and get new...
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An Idea A Day
If you're thirsting for ideas, or bursting with them and want to share, check out an Idea a Day. For a random helping of ideas, go to the Top Ten link and check out the random list of ideas posted...
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Flying Somewhere?
We couldn't resist. (Yes, we're back to our travel kick - went so far as to create a category all devoted to travel!) Flying somewhere for the holidays?
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Got a Camera Phone?
Time to put all those fuzzy pictures you've been taking with your camera phone to good use. Check out this camera phone competition.
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Some Important Viagra Info
Only on the Internet, they say. So very true. In case you've been wondering how many ways there are to creatively "spell" Viagra (you know, so that all that much appreciated canned ham stuff gets through all your spam filters...
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Hey! Nice Tie ... Hmmm
We just knew there had to be a site online like this one. We're just sad because we didn't stumble on it in time for Father's Day.
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Talk about a Postcard Collection
Speaking of holidays (we have been, if you haven't noticed) ... it's time for a laugh break. Definitely. Take a peek at this collection:
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So, what do you want to do with YOUR life?
We're into shouting, Net-style, today. Excuse us. But hey, it's pretty important stuff. What do you want to do with your life? Really really do?
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Taking Your Pet On Vacation with You?
Yes, we are on a travel kick right now (can you tell?) If you've been thinking about taking Rover or Twinkles or Rufus with you on vacation next month, and you need to find a pet-friendly place to stay, check...
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Foreign Subway System? No Problem!
It's holiday season, isn't it? If you're planning atrip to a metropolitan center anywhere around the world, check out the Subway Navigator. You'll have no excuse for not knowing how to get around when you arrive at your holiday destination,...
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Dr. Who Ebooks - Free!
Here's a cool set of freebies for Dr. Who fans, from the BBC: Rare and acclaimed Doctor Who novels available to read for free! All feature brand new artwork and extensive notes by the original authors. Check it out here.
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TV Theme Songs!
This is fun stuff. Ever have a moment when you have the theme song from some old tv show bumming through your mind? Kind of almost there but you would just kill to get the rest of it so you...
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Got an Old Game System Kicking Around?
Okay, admit it. You've got an old video game system (or two or three) hanging around the place, don't you? Do a good deed, and check out The Get-Well Gamers Foundation.
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Are People Really Like This at Work?
We gotta ask. Because we both work from home, so we really need to know. Is this the kind of stuff that gets bandied around the water cooler? It might be worth getting a j.o.b. again, just to overhear some...
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In Case You Wanted to Know: Why Women Live Longer than Men
We thought these photos were hilarious. Not quite the definitive answer as to why women live longer than men, but very funny. From the site:
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Email Your Snail Mail ... Really!
This site is cool, only we couldn't figure out what category it belonged in, so we created a new one: Just Plain Fun Stuff. We love email. It's quick and instantaneous. But sometimes it's nice to get a handwritten note,...
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How's This for an Encyclopedia?
How's this for a cool wiki? Take a walk through these pages and your head will be spinning. Don't even try to figure what's real and what's not - we're sending you there forewarned:
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Are You a Pen Geek?
This quiz doesn't have a scoring mechanism. As the site's creator notes, if you're a Pen Geek, it will be pretty self-evident after you've taken the quiz. It's more like a list of symptoms of Pen Geekiness.
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Have a Thing About Robots?
Robots plus art add up to this site, which displays comic book covers featuring ... yep, you got it. Robots! The Robot Comic Book Cover Gallery. For the robot lover in your family.
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Happy Fourth of July!
Happy Fourth of July to all our readers in the States! We're back to work after our own weekend off (Canada Day was on July 1) but I think we were all probably partying around the same time this past...
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Design a House!
If you've ever wondered what it's like to really design a house (no, the Sims don't really count, although it's a bit of an addiction for one of us around here), you really have to check out Architect Studio 3D....
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One Free Minute of Anonymous Speech
How's this for performance art? One Free Minute is a mobile sculpture designed to allow for instances of anonymous public speech. When you call the cellphone inside One Free Minute, you get connected for exactly a minute to a 200...
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Happy Canada Day!
Happy Canada Day to all our fellow Canadians! Here's wishing you a great long weekend, whether you're up at the cottage, partying away in the city, or lounging with a cold brew in your backyard in suburbia. To celebrate today,...
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