Four links every Friday, varying from the funny to the thoughtful, the entertaining to the useful.
FullBooks.com
Read the full text of books online, on any sorts of topics, for free!
Ziza, the Bed Sheet Cat (video)
LOL, silly kitty likes to hide under the bedsheet while the bed is being made!
Library Secret Door (pic)
This is COOL. I want one!
8 Home Remedies that Actually Work
Duct tape to remove warts, or vapor rub to cure fungus? Both of these and more strange but true cures, behind the click!
10 Psychological States You’ve Never Heard Of–And When You Experienced Them
Really neat article! It discusses states like enthrallment (aka going to a Backstreet Boys concert at 12 years old and being in a stadium full of girls chanting “BACK-STREET-BOYS! BACK-STREET-BOYS!”), and repetition compulsion (aka this is the road I always take to get home, why would I take another road? Oh, my way is two miles longer? shrug)
“Draw a Pig” Personality Test
Fill in the blank space with a pig, any kind of pig…here’s mine!
GroCribs–from Cradle to College
Nifty cribs that can transform into other useful furniture items as your child grows up!
Water Schedule
Infographic about when you should drink water for its best influence on your body. Did you know, for instance, that drinking a glass of water before a meal helps your digestion?
StupidTester.com
Find out (hilariously) how smart you are!
Chocolate Cupcakes with Chambord Chocolate Frosting
One word: NOMMMM
Never Fall in Love with a Poet (poem)
Aww…”tormented souls we poets are,” indeed.
Drawing Personality Test
Fun personality test–involves drawing on actual paper for part of it! (Paper? What’s that? :P)
Pacman (Browser Format)
Browser-based Pacman! YAY!
Become a Morning Person
And if I can follow this list and become a morning person, ANYONE can. Literally.
Gender Patterns in Friendships
In-depth article about how same-gender and opposite-gender friendships work, and how each gender relates to disabled people.
Intelligence Test
MUCH trickier (and funnier) than it first appears!
The 15 Craziest Things in Nature You Won’t Believe Actually Exist (Pics)
How to Hack Your Brain
How to get into a polyphasic sleep cycle (i.e., lots of short naps throughout the day instead of one solid block of sleep at night)
30-40 Minute Full Body Workout
This is part of the “Lifehacker Workout” program for a reason–cardio and strength exercises behind the clikc!
Pinstrosity
When Pinterest crafting goes horribly wrong… xD
Arcuz
Neat little browser-based action RPG (similar to Zelda or Diablo), with lots of medieval-fantasy flavor and the ability to save! 🙂
Binaural Beats
Weird ways that just hearing two different tones and beats in each ear can trigger meditative states! (I listened to an example of this…it’s REALLY relaxing in a way!)
How Nerdy Are You? (Quiz)
Warning, “nerd” in this case is defined as having interests in math/science/technology…which, while being a valid definition of nerd, is a TAD limited. And by “tad” I mean REALLY limited. (Sorry, a little English-nerd roar there :D)
Beautiful Tree at Sunset (Photo)
Quilling Paper
Find out all the great crafts you can make using this papercrafting technique!
Rare Historical Photos
A young Bill and Hillary Clinton playing volleyball, Niels Bohr and Albert Einstein just chillin’, Johnny Cash performing at Folsom Prison, Times Square circa 1911, and more.
Brain Gym
Amazing how much exercise my brain needs! (Or maybe it’s sleep that it needs, especially after seeing some of my answers!)
10 Animals You Probably Didn’t Know Existed (pics)
40 Free Online Human Anatomy Galleries
For those in the medical fields, or those who are just curious!
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31 Quotes That Will Give You Chills
“Dear Daily Mail” by Amanda Palmer (Live Performance)
Watch musician Amanda Palmer’s hilarious musical response to the negative review she received from the Daily Mail (critiquing her wardrobe malfunction instead of her music). (NSFW language, but very very funny)
Ballet Dancers in Action
It’s not all fluffy tutus and jumps in ballet; there are some powerful feats of athleticism hiding in these dances!
DIY Doily Lamp
Making a lamp out of a doily and a lamp kit? WHY NOT? 😀