A Tale of a Greedy Charity

"Apparently, $33 million wasn’t enough for the Salvation Army - it sued to prevent Greenpeace from its share of the bequest, arguing that the entity the Di Stefanos had left money to no longer existed and that the money should instead be divided equally amongst the remaining 7 charities! The rest of the charities stood to gain an extra $6 million, but no one wanted to come near Salvation Army’s lawsuit." - Link and Link

New museum says dinosaurs were on Noah's Ark

"A fully engaging, sensory experience for guests. Murals and realistic scenery, computer-generated visual effects, over fifty exotic animals, life-sized people and dinosaur animatronics, and a special-effects theater complete with misty sea breezes and rumbling seats. These are just some of the impressive exhibits that everyone in your family will enjoy...Prepare to believe." Yeah! Awesome! - Link

WARNING: The Flying Spaghetti Monster
does not approve of this institution.
Visit at your own risk.

Online Optical Retailer

"Located in Miami, they manufacture their eyeglasses (all?) in Pakistan. They have a very limited lens catalog. For plastic single vision, you can get the basic CR39 lens for $13 (or as of 2/2007 they now offer both mid-index and high-index lenses at reasonable prices). They do glass lenses also. One nice feature is that their lens coatings are all included in their low lens prices. Frame price does NOT include lenses. Available FREE shipping worldwide puts another checkmark in the 'plus column'. " - Link

5-second Rule from CC Students

"You’ve heard of the 5-second rule: anything that drops on the floor and is picked up within five seconds is still safe to eat. Students at Connecticut College ran an experiment to test contamination of foods dropped on the cafeteria floor." - Link

Direct Loans to Fight Poverty

"Kiva lets you connect with and loan money to unique small businesses in the developing world. By choosing a business on Kiva.org, you can 'sponsor a business' and help the world's working poor make great strides towards economic independence. Throughout the course of the loan (usually 6-12 months), you can receive email journal updates from the business you've sponsored. As loans are repaid, you get your loan money back." - Link

This Breakdancing Is Kick'n

This is a great breakdancing routine! I really love how they get the audience involved. - Link

71 Optical Illusions & Visual Phenomena

"These pages demonstrate visual phenomena, and »optical« or »visual illusions«. The latter is more appropriate, because most effects have their basis in the visual pathway, not in the optics of the eye. When I find the time I will expand the explanations, to the degree that these phenomena are really understood." - Link

Terror on Wall Street

"At approximately one minute after twelve o'clock, the abandoned wagon's timer reached zero in the pleasant afternoon sun. A bomb consisting of one hundred pounds of dynamite packed with five hundred pounds of cast-iron slugs violently vomited red-hot shrapnel and destruction in every direction. A number of passers-by were instantly vaporized by the extreme heat and pressure. The blast sent a nearby automobile careening through the air as countless jagged iron fragments ripped through the crowd." - Link

Media-Convert

"Media-Convert is 100% free. No software is needed, and you don't have to register. You only need your favorite Internet browser. Your files are ready 7/7 days 24/24 hours." - Link

DVD Rewinder

"The perfect gift for the technologically challenged. This gadget plays a 'customizable rewind sound' when you put a DVD on it. It also comes with a USB port for rewinding MP3s. Sold by 1783 Productions, LLC." - Link