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Here are 101 of the best ways we found to waste time on the web. Some are funny, some are complex, and some are mind-bending in their level of usefulness. If you enjoy this list, please share it with your friends.
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Simplicity Suggestions for simplifying your life.
Tweak Me Give this crazy contraption a minute to load, then tweak away!
Time Boxing Get your work done faster with this clever technique.
Remember The Milk Set up and keep track of your to-do list here.
Brain Games Test your thinking skills with logic puzzles, action games, and teasers.
Streamwriting Generate creative ideas the same way that Leonardo Da Vinci did - through streamwriting. It’s an easy way to unlock your best work.
Mathematics Tatoos Amazing tattoos that math geeks have chosen to permanently tattoo on themselves.
RootsWeb Enter your first and last name to find information on your family history.
Rainy Mood Relax and listen to a gentle rain fall.
Pandora Internet radio that plays music based on your likes. Enter a few of your favorite artists, and Pandora will do the rest.
Planet e-Book Classic literature available for download as free e-books.
Moon Zoo Crowd-sourced collection of lunar images.
Craig's List Use this online bulletin board to meet people, find volunteer activities and classes, and sell your unwanted items or real estate. Select listings by country, state or city.
Almost Instant Desk How to turn an empty corner into a storage/desk area, quickly.
Geek Windows Tricks Get around Windows faster and more easily, using these geeky tricks.
Professor Tangent Bored? Take in some in mind nutrition. You’ll find quality thinking: skeptical inquiry, logic, brain teasers and other brain food.
Science Tattoo Emporium Amazing science tattoos.
Comfort Yourself Check out these 25 ways to ease away your worries.
Find True Love Go ahead, find your soul mate.
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Amazing Brain Tricks 10 amazing tricks to play with your brain.
Associated Press Newsfeed No need to wait in order to watch the news. Get updates minute-by-minute.
Unusual Dog Breeds These four legged friends are a rare treat.
Hexaflexagons Online tool kit for building a hexaflexagon, a six-sided folding puzzle toy.
Rate My Kitten View user-submitted photos of adorable kittens. Then submit your own if you wish.
BlogWild National Geographic blog of unusual explorations around the earth.
Natural Disasters Photos of natural disasters and unusual weather phenomena from National Geographic.
Cute Babies Gallery of funny, angelic and endearing babies.
Archimedes Laboratory Find illusions and paradoxes, oddities and curiosities to test your brain.
Story Hunt Each of the chapters in these stories contain clues you must use to find the next chapter. Reading with a treasure hunt twist!
Flower Pictures Beauty, beauty, beauty.
Mental Floss Where knowledge junkies get their fix.
Virtual Earth Technology Map any location on earth, or take a virtual “drive” through the city of your choice.
Japanese Cat Tailor Japanese cat clothing, really.
Aurora Borealis Explained NASA finally explains the Northern Lights.
Ignite Enlightens your mind, quickly.
The Free Site Love freebies? Find them here.
Amazing Random Facts Find out the origins of common expressions.
Northern Lights Displays Watch Northern Lights displays from several countries. Time lapse photography submitted by Flickr members.
Google Earth Download Google Earth 5.0, and then do such exotic things as explore the ocean floor or see the surface of Mars up close. Visit other locations all over the earth as well.
Bubl.us Brainstorm online, and share ideas with others at the same time. Create colorful mind maps online.
TripHub Group Trip Advisor Plan group trips, family reunions, spiritual spa visits, volunteer vacations and more, for free.
39 Inspirational Artists See the stunning work of 39 inspiring artists.
Random.org Randomness of all kinds. Generate a jazz scale, roll dice, or just flip a coin.
Google Flight Simulator “Fly” to locations of your choice around the earth.
Top Ten Strangest Lego Creations Amazing creations made from Legos, including an iPod case, computer keyboard and mouse.
Doodle, Paint and Draw
Relax by Doodling Online Having a tense day? Relax by doodling online. Amazingly fluid screen drawings seem to take on a life of their own.
Bomomo Doodle your best doodle with ease.
Canvastic Painting and drawing tools provided on this free online site.
Online Sketch Pad Scribble … Doodle … Draw. Then save, and send to a friend if you wish.
Click Anywhere and Draw Click on the screen and watch as strings appear that will merge into fascinating patterns.
Falling Sand Interactive toy provides drawing tools, allowing you to add elements as you go along. Hypnotic!
Escher Drawing Try drawing these random repeating patterns.
Watch TV
DIY Network Find instructions and videos for your next do it yourself project.
Movie-List Watch movie trailers, teasers, and clips, and rate them too.
Break.com View uploaded video clips from people around the world. Enormous variety!
Times Square Cam View the action in Times Square, New York via three different webcams 24/7.
TED: Ideas worth spreading Watch riveting talks by some of the world’s most remarkable people, free to the world.
AOL Television Watch episodes of your favorite old television shows online.
Educate Yourself
Weird Science Facts Find weird science facts and news articles here.
Bill Nye the Science Guy Follow along with Bill, as he invents all kinds of “impossible” things.
Khan Academy Over 1200 short YouTube videos on subjects such as mathematics, chemisty, biology, differential equations and other subjects.
Equine Genetics Explanation of how horses get their colors. Who knew?
How an Avalanche Works Ever wondered just how an avalanche takes form? Here’s the answer.
Academic Earth Free streaming video from some of the world’s best thinkers.
Guitar Lessons Online archive of free guitar lessons for beginners.
Knowledge Explorer Center Articles, reviews and resources on a wide variety of topics.
Quadratic Equation Solutions Solve any quadratic equation online for free. Just enter the coefficients, and the answer is delivered.
Kissing School Kissing 101, Dos and Don’ts, and even Kissing School.
History
First Photos Ever Taken See the first photos ever taken in the history of photography.
King Tut's World Interesting facts about daily life in the boy pharaoh’s world.
History of Alcohol Puritans to Prohibition; history of the brew in America.
Famous Firsts Who was the first person to …? Find out here, starting as far back as the 1500s.
Abe Lincoln Unusual Facts Things you probably never knew about Honest Abe.
HyperHistory This is history, but not the boring lessons you remember from grammar school. This is history delivered in tiny, easily digestible bites.
What Happened Today in History Find out what happened today in history.
Humor
Comics Read your favorite comics online and laugh. Available any time.
Political Jokes Look here to find the latest political jokes, bumper stickers, cartoons and late-night comedian skits.
Mark Twain Jokes and Sayings Amuse yourself with this American author’s jokes and sayings. In the opinion of some, Twain was one of the funniest men ever.
Games
Backgammon Play the oldest board game in history at the world’s largest backgammon room.
Addicting Games Sports games, action games, board games. Includes Quickhit Football.
Logic Mazes Challenge your brain with tilt mazes, eyeball mazes, sliding door mazes and many others.
Earth Contest Armchair travel game that you can play with your friends.
Flash-Game IQ Play unique IQ tests on this website.
Analytical Word Puzzles Puzzling, complex situations that players must try to resolve.
Gameswell Play free online games, including arcade, card and casino.
Throw Paper Play this paper-wad throwing game from your computer screen.
Perplexus.info Perplexing puzzles, from simple logic puzzles and word tricks to complex games involving geometry and probability.
Daily Crossword Puzzle Complete a new crossword puzzle daily. 2 million players visit this popular site each month.
BrainJuice Intriguing, fun logic puzzles.
Amby's Brain Games Here you’ll find brain games and thinking enhancers, along with links to IQ puzzles and personality assessments.
150 Best Online Flash Games Massive list of online flash games.
Yahoo! Games Play word and strategy games with friends across the globe.
Classic Games Enjoy playing some classic games, including Donkey Kong, Super Flash Mario Brothers, and Pac Man.
Eluzions Distorted illusions, ambiguous optical illusions, moire patterns, pen and paper games and more.
BrainBashers Try your hand at the cryptogram puzzles on this addictive website.
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