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33 Amazing Facts, Difference Between Dogs and Cats, NatGeo Photo Contest, and Would You Rather

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33 Facts that Will Make You Learn Something
Had no idea LBJ owned an amphibious car…or that Chris Farley was supposed to voice Shrek in the first Shrek movie. More amazing facts behind the click!

The Basic Difference Between Dogs and Cats (funny video)
Yep, that’s pretty much it right there!

National Geographic Photo Contest 2011 (Pics)
These are GORGEOUS!

Would You Rather…?
Questions ranging from the easy/funny to the very difficult philosophical ones–which would you rather choose?

Distorted Thinking Styles, The Useless Web, Canvas Pinball, and Vector.me

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15 Styles of Distorted Thinking
Is your thinking distorted? Are you suffering hidden anger? According to this list, I catastrophize (worry about dire things happening all the time) and think in polarized ways (either you’re perfect or a failure). VERY eye-opening! :O

The Useless Web
Bored and on the Internet? (That describes most of us, right? LOL) Well, try this amazing little tool, which gives you a gateway to all sorts of crazy/useless sites!

Canvas Pinball
Try this crazy game made completely with HTML5 and the Box2D engine. WOW!

Vector.me
Lots of vector images to download and use in your designs!

Practical Psychology, Awkward Facebook Moments, City Pics, and CometDocs

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10 Practical Uses for Psychological Research in Everyday Life
Can you believe that psychological research can help you have better vacations, keep from being scammed, and reduce your cholesterol, among other things? According to this article, it can!

16 Really Awkward Moments on Facebook (pics)
WOWWWWW, is all I can say…(NSFW, some language)

City (pics)
Weird and funny photography of objects in strange places around a city, Photoshopped together, etc.

CometDocs Conversion Network
Need to convert a file to a different format? This site most likely has the free file converter tool you need!

Visualizing Emotions, Hysterical Roommate Notes, Kid Playing Weird Instrument, and GoQR.me

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How Do People Visualize Emotions Happening in Their Bodies?
From a study of many people, these drawings were generated as an average of their responses. Look at how many people experience anger coming from their heads, joy and love from the heart, fear from the stomach, and sadness in all these areas at once! (scroll horizontally to see all pictures)

20 Hysterical (and Hilarious) Roommate Notes
I think we’ve all left notes for our roommates like these…though the last picture about “doing the dishes” takes a VERY unique 3D approach. xD (some language)

Kid Plays Recognizable Songs on Weird Instrument
Watch this kid play this crazy musical instrument, somewhere between a drum set and a xylophone, banging out all sorts of familiar tunes (annotated at the bottom of the video as it plays)!

GoQR.me
Make your own usable QR codes with this tool! Just type in text, a URL, a phone number, etc. and watch the magic happen!

Repressed Memories, Creepy Wikipedia Articles, Weird/Awesome Pics, and DIY Pore Strips

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The Reality of Repressed Memories
An in-depth study of repressed memories (memories which allegedly arise suddenly after years of being stuffed away in your brain). Are these real memories, or are they merely created with the help of therapists/psychiatrists? Long read, but very balanced, with lots of points of view brought in.

136 Creepy Wikipedia Articles
Articles about the Roanoke Colony, Alien Hand Syndrome, the Lost Dutchman’s Mine, Shadow People, and more.

20 Truly Weird but Awesome Photos
A giant dog, corn that looks like colored glass, a random head sculpture of Eddie Murphy being driven around, a real “Cloud City” in Dubai, and more!

How To: Pore Strips
Make your own pore strips (like the Biore kind) for very cheap!

How to Be Alone, Weird Media Theories, Turning Lady, and PhobiaList

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How to Be Alone
VERY thought-provoking video. Do any of us really understand how to be alone, or do we simply spend our alone time trying to mentally escape being in the same room with ourselves? (I’m definitely one of the latter group…)

Exit Stage Right End of Set (Pics)
Thoughts on fictional media, including the Rugrats theory (that it’s all in Angelica’s head), viewing Super Mario Bros. 3 as a play and not really a game, and several others.

Which Way is the Lady Turning? (GIF)
I swear this GIF thing reverses back and forth! Sat here and watched it long enough…

PhobiaList.com
Ever heard of spheksophobia? It’s the fear of wasps (which I have), just one of the many phobias on this fairly comprehensive list.

Logic Problems, How to Survive Early Work Shift, Sugar Sugar Game, and Flash Games for Kids

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Difficult Logic Problems
REALLY hard logic problems…all of these make my non-logic brain hurttttt. Can you figure them out?

How to Make the Most of Working the Early Shift (funny)
Not sure whether these “basic instructions” would help more with work or your social standing in the company, but either way, you’re guaranteed a laugh!

Sugar Sugar (game)
Get the sugar into the cup on each level by drawing ramps for the sugar cubes to slide down. Gets trickier with every level!

FlashChild.com Game List
HUGE sorted list of all sorts of free kid-friendly online games. WOW!