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Gallery of Obscure Patents |
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URL:
www.delphion.com/gallery |
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September 6, 2006 |
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Description:
Delphion's Gallery of
Obscure Patents contains
historical patents and
details on some of the
world's most famous (and
not so famous)
inventions.
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What we think:
It's amazing some of the bizarre inventions that
have been patented. Browse through this
fascinating gallery, which includes gems like
the Inflatable Rug, the Bird Diaper, and the
Heated Ice Cream Scoop. You can even vote on
your favorite invention!
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HomeTips.com |
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www.hometips.com |
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July 31, 2006 |
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Description:
Home Tips
is your FREE one-stop resource for expert
help with home improvement.
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What we think:
Home Tips has
everything you need to make your house into a home.
Expert advice from air cleaners to yard care can be
found here in an easy to follow format.
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Google Earth |
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http://earth.google.com |
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June 17, 2006 |
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Description:
Google
Earth puts a planet's worth of imagery and
other geographic information right on your
desktop.
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What we think:
Download the free
version of Google Earth and view exotic locales like
Maui and Paris as well as points of interest such as
local restaurants, hospitals, schools, and more.
Lots of fun and educational to boot!
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Most Popular Myths in Science |
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www.LiveScience.com |
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May 28, 2006 |
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Description:
LiveScience
covers breaking science news and provides
in-depth features and often irreverent
coverage of science topics that affect
everyday life.
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What we think:
We are featuring the
"the most popular myths in science" part of this
very interesting site. Discover the truth about
myths such as "do your nails and hair continue
growing after death", "why is yawning contagious"
and much more. |
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The Old Farmer's Almanac |
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www.almanac.com |
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May 16, 2006 |
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Description:
Since 1792,
The Old Farmer's Almanac has published
useful information for people in all walks
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What we think:
What can you say about
a periodical that's been around for 214 years! Their
web site has a ton of fascinating information from
weather to gardening. |
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iSerenity.com |
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URL:
www.iSerenity.com |
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May 5, 2006 |
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Description:
iSerenity.com offers a relaxing web-based
experience that delivers soothing sounds and
images designed to reduce stress and calm
nerves.
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What we think:
If you try out the
many different sounds on this site you will likely
find the ones that relax you. You can play your
favorite in the background for best effect but we
suggest having a decent set of speakers!
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PlanetWare.com |
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URL:
www.planetware.com |
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April 24, 2006 |
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Description:
PlanetWare is the largest searchable source of travel
attractions data on the web.
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What we think:
This site features
travel attractions in most countries including
photos, maps, and a large searchable database.
Definitely worth checking out before you plan your
next vacation.
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HowStuffWorks.com |
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URL:
www.howstuffworks.com |
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April 15, 2006 |
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Description:
HowStuffWorks.com is widely recognized as a
leading source for clean, unbiased, reliable
explanations of how everything actually
works.
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What we think:
This is the site to go
to when you want to know how anything works.
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GreatBuildings.com |
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URL:
www.greatbuildings.com |
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April 8, 2006 |
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Description:
GreatBuildings.com is the gateway to
architecture from around the world.
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What we think:
The fascinating site
contains historical documents of over a thousand
buildings as well as 3-D models, images, drawings
and bibliographies of the great buildings in the
world.
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The Phobia List |
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URL:
www.phobialist.com |
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April 2, 2006 |
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Description:
The Phobia
List is a huge compilation of phobias and
what they mean.
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What we think:
This site lists
phobias for just about everything. Once you look at
the list, you might find you have a rare or not so
rare phobia like:
Helminthophobia
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MadeHow.com |
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URL:
www.madehow.com |
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March 24, 2006 |
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Description:
How
Products Are Made explains and details the
manufacturing process of a wide variety of
products, from daily household items to
complicated electronic equipment and heavy
machinery.
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What we think:
This is a very
interesting site that takes you through the
processes used in the manufacture of products that
we sometimes just take for granted.
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter |
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URL:
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mro/ |
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March 12, 2006 |
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Description:
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter site
follows the search for evidence that
water persisted on the surface of Mars for a
long period of time.
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What we think:
If you are a fan of
Mars exploration, this site has up to date
information on the status of the MRO as well as some
fascinating shots of the red planet and Earth.
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MuseumOfHoaxes.com |
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URL:
www.museumofhoaxes.com |
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March 3, 2006 |
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Description:
The Museum of Hoaxes is a site that lists
famous hoaxes of all kinds.
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What we think:
This is an extremely
entertaining site featuring some of the best (and
worst) hoaxes ever recorded. You may have even
fallen for some of them!
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SongTapper.com |
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URL:
www.songtapper.com |
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February 23, 2006 |
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Description:
The Song Tapper is a site that lets you
search for a song by tapping the rhythm of
its words (lyrics) on your keyboard.
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What we think:
Have you ever had a
song stuck in your head, and you don't know the name
of it? With luck, and with your help, this web site
will try to solve this problem! Simply tap out the
tune on your keyboard and the site will try and
identify it for you. This unique site will also let
you teach their system a new song.
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NASA.gov |
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URL:
www.nasa.gov |
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February 13, 2006 |
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Description:
The NASA website gives you the opportunity to
learn more about the space agency, including
past and future space exploration.
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What we think:
If you have any
interest in space exploration this is the site to
visit. You can view the image of the day, read about
past and current space missions, fascinating facts
and much more. "Boldly go where no man has gone
before!"
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