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Random And Useless Facts And Funny Unnecessary Things

Check out these funny and pointless websites brought to you by Factapedia. Who knew so many random and funny websites existed?
  1. Ayn Rand Says – random Ayn Rand quote generator.
  2. Angelic Beat Haiku Machine – generates haiku with a beat flavor.
  3. Anonymous Message Server
  4. FunTrivia – “You have arrived at the world’s largest database of amazing facts and trivia, built from the contributions of thousands of visitors.”
  5. Internet Conspiracy Generator – it’s never been easier to become a net nut-case.
  6. Last Word, The – scientific explanations to almost everything
  7. Lee’s (Useless) Super-Hero Generator – You’re going to become a super-hero! Congratulations, but have you worked out the details? Well, stop worrying! All the answers are right here.
  8. Mefco’s Random Joke
  9. Misfortune Cookies
  10. Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
  11. Ralph U.B.I. Page
  12. Random.com – wide variety of categorized random links.
  13. Random Camera – points to a picture from a random camera, add your own too.
  14. Random Chick-en – Welcome to Random Chick-en! Devoted to the randomness of chickens around the world and universe.
  15. Random Groucho Marx Quotes
  16. Random Mud Link
  17. Random Story Generator
  18. Random Word Haiku – sublime or profane? You decide, or just exercise your vocabulary.
  19. Shakespearean Insulter – Randomly chooses an insult from the plays themselves or generates an insult from an expanded insult kit.
  20. Straight Dope, The – answers to everything trivial
  21. Talk to Zippy the Pinhead
  22. Trivia Bytes – Listen! Hear soundfiles from movies and television. Choose! Select from four choices.
  23. Trivia Trivia
  24. Useless Knowledge – a site dedicated to trivia, quotes, quizzes, and useless facts. Comb through words of the day, sound quizzes, and more.
  25. Web Autopilot – Forwards to a new URL every 12 seconds.

Reference Sources On The Web

Factapedia’s  compilation of Web sites on many different subjects, Useful links to igitized books and other content materials
  1. AllRefer.com
  2. Awesome Library – Awesome Library organizes the Web with 14,000 carefully reviewed resources, including the top 5 percent in education.
  3. CEO Express – “Executive Gateway to the Internet.”
  4. Cyber Times Navigator – Navigator is the home page used by the newsroom of The New York Times for forays into the Web. Its primary intent is to give reporters and editors new to the Web a solid starting point for a wide range of journalistic functions without forcing all of them to spend time wandering around blindly to find a useful set of links of their own. Its secondary purpose is to show people that there’s still a lot of fun and useful stuff going on out there. (Free registration required).
  5. Digital Librarian – a librarian’s choice of the best of the Web
  6. EconData.net – Site is designed to help practitioners, researchers, students, and other data users quickly gain access to relevant state and substate socioeconomic data. The site aims to be a convenient, comprehensive first stop for anyone searching among the vast, disparate array of public and private data sources on the Web.
  7. English Server, The – English Department at Carnegie Mellon University
  8. HotSheet
  9. Information Please
  10. InfoSurf: Resources by Subject – University of Calif. at Santa Barbara Library
  11. Info Service – Reference Desk
  12. Internet Library for Librarians – “A comprehensive Web database designed to provide a one-stop shopping center for librarians to locate Internet resources related to their profession.”
  13. Librarians’ Index to the Internet
  14. LookSmart – explore Web sites in more than 24,000 categories.
  15. Martindale’s Reference Desk
  16. NationMaster.com – a massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations. NationMaster is a vast compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, UN, and OECD. Using the form above, you can generate maps and graphs on all kinds of statistics with ease.
  17. Ready Reference Shelf – Chicago Public Library
  18. Reference Resources – LibrarySpot
  19. Reference Shelf – Compiled and edited by Gary Price
  20. Resource Centers – Library of Congress
  21. StateMaster.com – statistical database which allows you to research and compare a multitude of different data on US states.
  22. Subject Guides to Internet Resources – Fondren Library, Rice University
  23. Subject Guides to Internet Resources – University of Chicago
  24. Subject Guides to Internet Resources – University of Texas
  25. Subject Guides to Internet Resources – University of Virginia
  26. Subject Guides to Internet Resources – University of Washington
  27. Virtual Acquisition & News Desk – Resources & News for Information Professionals & Researchers.
  28. WWW Virtual Library
  29. WebSites for Journalists – An annotated introduction to selected web pages of value to journalists.

Relationships

Good relationships don’t happen overnight. Love is one of the most profound emotions known to human beings. There are many kinds of love, but as these Factapedia links to expert advice, inspiration and stories about relationships that matter —from friends to family, colleagues to exes, flings to spouses, marriages to divorce.
  1. AdoptioNetwork, The
  2. Amore on the Net
  3. Animal Lovers Personals – Meet the animal lover of your dreams and make friends with people from all over through our chat rooms, discussion boards and video personals.
  4. Divorce Page, The
  5. DivorceInfo – Lots of tools to help you stay in control and get through your divorce.
  6. Flirt – FLIRT makes meeting people easier. A club for online romance, unbashed chats, interactive fun, advice and opinions
  7. Internet Personals
  8. Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction
  9. Love and Romance
  10. Match.Com
  11. Single Life, The – “The most complete Source on the Internet for Singles Related Information.”
  12. Weddings Online – Wedding Toast Generator

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Divorce Online

JudysHighHeels.com: Inspiration with Style – “An inspirational website for Women to Embrace, Empower, Inspire and Enjoy – Women Connecting Women with High Heels!”

SinglesCoach.com – “Resource for singles on the Internet, offering coaching, support, and education for finding and maintaining healthy relationships in your life. ”

WEB Personals – “Place personal ads on the Net”

RELATED: GENEALOGY

  1. Acadian Genealogy Home Page
  2. AfriGeneas – African Ancestored Genealogy – “AfriGeneas provides leadership, promotion and advocacy for the mutual development and use of a system of genealogy resources for researching African related ancestry.”
  3. American-French Genealogical Society – The American-French Genealogical Society, is a genealogical and historical organization dedicated to the study and preservation of the French-Canadian culture.
  4. American Immigrant Wall of Honor, The – The wall celebrates American immigration from its earliest beginnings until today, and soon even more names will be added.
  5. Ancestral Findings – Birth, Census, Death, Land, Marriage, Military, Passenger, Immigration Lists and State Records Indexes and a chat room.
  6. Ancestry.com – search 240 million names in 1630 databases
  7. Ancestry Search – An Interactive Directory of over 400 Genealogy Surname Search Engines.
  8. Archives.com – “Trace your genealogy and family tree to learn more about your family’s history.”
  9. BaiCon Genealogy
  10. Behind the Name – the etymology and history of first names.
  11. BestLittleBaby.com – “BestLittleBaby.com has pregnancy resources and tons of fun ways to find the best baby name!”
  12. Cajuns, The – site for Cajun,Acadian,Creole and Louisiana genealogy, history and culture.
  13. Cemetery Junction – This site is about helping the genealogy community find information about their ancestors. Thousands of cemeteries listed.
  14. Cemetery Records on the Internet – The site is a resource of burial records and links to cemetery webpages. Browse over 2.8 million cemetery records across over 54,00 cemeteries worldwide online, all searchable. Special collections included veterans cemeteries and cemeteries flooded by dams.
  15. Censuslinks – Resources to help with your genealogy research with a database of 7102 links and 2955 categories.
  16. Commonwealth War Graves Commission – includes personal and service information for 1.7 million soldiers who died in the First and Second World Wars.
  17. Crestleaf – “Crestleaf is a free resource that includes over 90 Million ancestry records. Search for relatives and build a family tree with our genealogy database.”
  18. Cyndi’s Lists of Genealogy Sites on the Internet – “More than 264,550 links! 254,900 links, categorized & cross-referenced, in over 180 categories. Another 9,600+ uncategorized new links in the works.”
  19. Ellis Island Passenger Lists – Between 1892 and 1924 over 22 million passengers and members of ships’ crews came through Ellis Island and the Port of New York. Now you can research passenger records from ships that brought the immigrants – even see the original manifests with passengers’ names.
  20. Family Census
  21. FamilySearch.org “Discover your family history. Explore the world’s largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources.”
  22. Family Tree Maker Online
  23. Find a Grave – graves of noteworthy people
  24. Firstmom’s Genealogy Resources and Records – Has actual records as well as thousands of categorized links to other resources on the web and off.
  25. Genealogy Today
  26. Genealogy.com – “Genealogy.com is a source for family history buffs to find genealogical research originally posted in GenForum and our most popular genealogy articles. Start a search or browse below to start digging into your family’s past!”
  27. Genealogy Gateway
  28. Genealogy Register, The
  29. GeneaNet
  30. Geni – “Create your family tree and invite relatives to share. Search 100 million profiles and discover new ancestors. Share photos, videos and more at Geni.com.”
  31. GenSite
  32. Genwriters -This site is designed to help genealogists begin writing their family histories.
  33. History at Home: A Guide to Genealogy – “Through genealogy, researchers find out more about themselves and their families. The search may seem endless, as one piece of information leads to new stories, places, and people. Genealogy can improve lives by helping people identify and treat health risks. And genealogists hold a special spot in the hearts of their families. After all, genealogists know who to invite to the next family reunion.”
  34. Home Geneology guide for 2017
  35. Kansas Interactive Genealogy
  36. MyTrees.com – “Frustrated trying to find your ancestry? Search the world’s largest family tree archive of its kind.”
  37. Lineages – “Genealogy reference library and resource center built and maintained by professional genealogists who understand the needs of beginning researchers and experienced family historians.”
  38. LookupUK.com – “The Resource Centre for finding that Lost Friend or Relative in the UK.”
  39. London Ancestor – Genealogy & Local History in Greater London. A Journal of source data for Genealogy & Local History in Greater London.
  40. Mayflower Passenger List
  41. National Genealogical Society Home Page
  42. National Obituary Archive – This site offers a repository of obituaries and death records with more than 56 million individual entries on file.
  43. Obituarieshelp.org – Access newspaper obituaries and discover your genealogy online. Discover obituary resources like old newspaper obituaries archives and Download free genealogy forms and printable family tree charts.
  44. Obituary Daily Times – Search for over 4 million obituary death dates (full-text obits not included) from nearly 2,000 publications around the United States. Entries typically include name, age, city of residence, source of obit, and death date.
  45. Online Searchable Death Indexes & Records – This website gathers together links to online death indexes by state and county. Included are death indexes, obituary indexes, probate indexes and cemetery & burial listings.
  46. Political Graveyard, The – “The Web Site That Tells Where the Dead Politicians are Buried”
  47. Popular Baby Names – The Social Security Admin. publishes popular baby names as new data become available. In the top 1000 names per decade list, names are limited to births in the U.S.A. Unless stated otherwise, all other lists are from all Social Security applications, whether the birth occurred in the U.S. or elsewhere. Children born to U.S. military personnel, diplomats, tourists, and citizens working overseas are included as long as a Social Security number application is made.
  48. ROOTS-L Home Page – Information on genealogical resources found at U.S. archives and libraries, including the Library of Congress. Includes Revolutionary War and other military records, as well as state by state genealogical resources.
  49. Relationship Terms – Sometimes, especially when working on your family history, it’s handy to know how to describe your family relationships more exactly. This site helps you understand lesser known relationship terms such as ‘second cousin’ and ‘first cousin, once removed.’
  50. Researching Your Roots – Researching your roots can be a lifelong project. With so many records and resources, it’s not easy to find a starting point. While every family history follows a different path, there are general guidelines that every beginner should know. The site summaries these guidelines.
  51. Rootsweb – The website of the genealogical data co-operative offers several different services to the genealogical community, including web-page hosting, search indexes and registries. This site tries to offer links to actual information, not just links to links.the British royal family, American presidents, and other notables. Includes a database and information on doing genealogical research on the Internet.  
  52. Social Security Death Master File (fee-based)
  53. State by state Vital Records Links – This site has links to every State and instructions on ordering vital record info such as birth, marriage, divorce and death records.
  54. Surname Distribution Maps – “Sometimes it is possible to guess where a surname originated through surname distribution maps. These maps graphically display locations where surnames occurred at different periods in time.”
  55. SurnameSearch.com – Genealogy Surname Research in The United States And Worldwide.
  56. SurnameWeb – The Genealogy Web Portal – The largest surname site on the web, search from over 1 BILLION persons! Now featuring 70,000 links to over 32,000 surnames; and over 2,200 one-name studies.
  57. UK + Ireland Genealogy – Comprehensive site covering genealogy and family history in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Includes an introduction to genealogy, information on getting started, hints for working from outside the U.K., a calendar of events, and continually growing databases organized by country, county, parish, and district.
  58. USGenWeb Archives – US Genealogy, census, marriage, wills
  59. Vital Records – This site contains information about where to obtain vital records such as birth, death & marriage certificates and divorce decrees from each state, territory and county of the United States.
  60. What’s in Your Name?
  61. Where to Write for Vital Records – The links on this National Center for Health Statistics site provide you with direct access to individual State and territory information. To use this valuable tool, you must first determine the State or area where the birth, death, marriage, or divorce occurred, then click on that State or area.
  62. Who’s Alive and Who’s Dead – the site that helps you keep track of which famous people have died and which are still alive!
  63. WorldGenWeb Project, The – “The goal of the WorldGenWeb Project is to have every country in the world represented by an online website and hosted by researchers who either live in their own country or who are familiar with their country’s resources.”
  64. YourFamily.com – genealogy and family member resources

Search Engine Resources (Search by Service)

Google may be the most popular choice in search engines, but here are alternative search engine links from Factapedia you can try

Search Engine Resources (Search By Type)

In order to help you get your research done fast, Factapedia has compiled the top list of alternative search engines for you to try.

Seniors Online

Factapedia helps seniors and their families in the search for information, services, housing and living arrangements, shopping and entertainment.
  1. AARP: Real Possibilities – “AARP is a membership organization leading positive social change and delivering value to people age 50 and over through information, advocacy and service.”
  2. Administration on Aging – Everything you need to know about aging with links to government agencies.
  3. Aging Adult Guide to Medicare – “The Aging Adult Guide is website dedicated to helping seniors understand their Medicare options by reporting on the latest changes to policies and benefits.”
  4. Aging Parents and Elder Care – This site offers advice, comprehensive checklists, and links to key resources designed to make it easier for caregivers to quickly find the information they need and avoid missing things that are important in the care for their loved one.
  5. Aging Research Centre (ARC) – dedicated to providing a service that allows researchers in this field to find information that is related to the study of the aging process.
  6. All Reverse Mortgage – “Get more from your equity with All Reverse Mortgage, an Award-Winning HUD Approved Lender. Try our free calculator, compare our lower rates & fees.”
  7. Alliance for Aging Research – a private, not-for-profit advocacy organization fighting for science policies in the nation’s capital to speed breakthroughs for greater health, vitality and longevity.
  8. Alzheimer’s Association
  9. American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry – AAGP is dedicated to promoting the mental health and well being of older people and improving the care of those with late-life mental disorders.
  10. American Heart Association
  11. Aging In Place: Guide to Recognizing Elder Abuse – Every month, one in 10 older adults worldwide experience some form of abuse. But with only 1 in 24 cases of elder abuse reported, the true figures are likely to be much greater.
  12. American Physical Therapy Association: Geriatric Care – site for physical therapy practitioners working with seniors. It provides a listing of physical therapists certified by the American Physical Therapy Association as geriatric-certified specialists. Anyone working within a senior facility can also benefit from the exercise and fitness tips included on this site.
  13. Assisted Living Federation of America – site provides information and resources for a diverse group of audiences, from senior housing professionals to consumers, researchers and the media.
  14. AssistedLiving.com – “Find and compare assisted living facilities, assisted living homes and assisted living communities in your area.”
  15. Assisted Living Facilities – “AssistedLivingFacilities.org is a resource for assisted living that contains a directory of assisted living communities, an assisted living blog and senior care information.”
  16. Assisted Senior Living – “A comprehensive and unbiased directory with over 100,000 senior living options including assisted living facilities, nursing homes, hospice care organizations, in-home senior care services and Alzheimer’s care centers.”
  17. Before I Die – companion site to the PBS special on death and dying in America.
  18. BGA Insurance Group Medicare & Retirement Planning – “BGA Insurance Group is an award winning agency that offers no obligation consultation services to seniors to help them plan their retirement.”
  19. Boomly – “Shop at Boomly for things that help you live life to the fullest as you grow older. Carefully chosen, stylish, high quality products to make your life easier.”
  20. BPI Medical Supply – We have been offering high quality home health care medical products to individual patients and care givers alike at low prices.
  21. CareCompare – “Find local senior care providers, read reviews, see photos, and more at Care Compare.”
  22. Caregiver Network
  23. Cheeky Monkey: Using the Internet for Seniors – Beginner’s Guide – “A beginner’s guide to using the internet for seniors. Talk to family, find information, pay bills, shop online and much more from the comfort of your home.”
  24. Cottages, The – “The Cottages offer senior care throughout ten locations in the southeast. With our CareSteps program, we offer personalized care for our residents.”
  25. Crisis, Grief, and Healing
  26. Engaging Data: When Can I Retire? Early Retirement Calculator / FIRE Calculator – “This early retirement calculator / visualizer is designed to project the number of years until you can retire, based upon a few key inputs such as annual income and spending, income growth rate, expected annual spending in retirement and asset allocation. It is a pre-retirement calculator that is useful before you retire to get a sense of how many years it is likely to take to accumulate enough money to retire.”
  27. Elderhostel Home Page
  28. ElderWeb.com – WWW Center for Eldercare Information
  29. ElderWeb.org – a virtual community of computer using older adults.
  30. Elmcroft Senior Living -“Elmcroft Senior Living offers exceptional senior living options, including Assisted Living, Independent Living, Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care options for Seniors.”
  31. Families Under Construction -A place where users will find carefully crafted tools that provide practical solutions for building, maintaining, and repairing families.
  32. FHA Reverse Mortgages (HECMs) for Seniors – “The HECM is FHA’s reverse mortgage program that enables you to withdraw a portion of your home’s equity.”
  33. Grand Times Magazine – weekly magazine for active seniors. Controversial, entertaining and informative, we celebrate life’s opportunities and examine life’s challenges.
  34. Guide to Retirement Living – Features articles related to aging and retirement living.
  35. Health Finder – site links with health and human services information from the federal government.
  36. InfoAging – This site is dedicated to providing the knowledge we all need to live healthier, longer lives. The site delivers the latest research-based information on a wide range of age-related diseases, conditions, issues, features, and news. Also provided is the latest information about new aging research tailored for a non-medical audience.
  37. Merck Manual of Geriatrics, The – full-text and searchable online copy of the 2nd edition (1995) provides information on the medical problems of the elderly, providing clinical information to all those involved in the care of elderly patients.
  38. Minute Women Home Care – “Over 50 great senior caregiving tools online, including tools for home care, assisted living, nursing facilities, rehab centers, and adult day care.”
  39. Mr. Long Term Care – comprehensive source of information on long-term health care.
  40. Making nursing homes of the future better
  41. MySeniorCare – Find trustworthy & timely senior care news & information. Providing credible information about home health care, assisted living, and hospice for seniors, an interactive member community & more.”
  42. National Institute on Aging – The National Institute on Aging (NIA) serves as a branch of the National Institutes of Health. The NIA conducts age-related research on issues such as biomedical, social, and behavioral health, as well as provides public education.
  43. National Senior Citizens Law Center
  44. New LifeStyles – guide to senior housing and care options, including nursing homes and residential care facilities.
  45. Otterbein: Senior Lifestyle Choices – “Otterbein offers many types of care, from independent or assisted living to home and rehab care. Find more info today about our Ohio nursing and retirement options.”
  46. Psychology.Com
  47. Retirement Income – “We provide valuable free financial planning information and resources to seniors and retirees and those seriously planning for retirement. Everything on this site is oriented to people age 50+ who pay taxes in the US.”
  48. Retail Savings Guide for Seniors
  49. SPRY Foundation – Brings together information from federal agencies and national associations on issues of interest to older adults.
  50. Senior Advisor – The best information available so you can make confident choices about senior care and services.
  51. Senate Special Committee on Aging
  52. Social Security Benefit Calculator – “Estimate your potential benefit amounts using different retirement dates and different levels of potential future earnings.”
  53. Senior Care Compass – “Senior Care Compass was built by a passionate entrepreneur seeking to provide a comprehensive resource for anyone searching for care for a loved one, everything from in-home companionship care or fully managed memory care.”
  54. Senior Center, The – information on travel bargains, free books, and health news for senior citizens.
  55. SeniorCom – Dedicated to providing senior citizens with information, products and services.
  56. SeniorHomes.com – “Site contains hundreds of expert-written articles concerning all of the pressing issues that seniors today have to face as well as a comprehensive directory of senior care options.”
  57. Senior Living.org – “Senior Living is the most complete senior living communities directory with every care option from active independent living to assisted living and nursing homes.”
  58. Senior Living Communities – Helping seniors during their most difficult times.
  59. Seniorly – “Seniorly has helped hundreds of California families find the senior housing options that are right for them.”
  60. SeniorNet.org – The nonprofit SeniorNet provides adults 50+ access to and education about computer technology and the Internet to enhance their lives and enable them to share their knowledge and wisdom.
  61. Senior Resource – information on housing options, finance and insurance for seniors and their caregivers.
  62. SeniorsSite.com – a Web community for adults 55 and older.
  63. Senior Summer School – designed for independent, active and healthy seniors, who want to get a feel for today’s college life.
  64. Sharp Seniors – “Find Quality Assisted Living Centers, Nursing Homes, Retirement Communities in your area. Learn more about senior issues like Alzheimers, retirement planning, and living life after 60.”
  65. Sixty and Me – “Where women over 60 go to be inspired. Travel, grandchildren, retirement advice for women over 60.”
  66. Social Gerontology and the Aging Revolution – exploring the impacts of the aging revolution on both self and society.
  67. Social Security Online
  68. ThirdAge – “For over a decade, ThirdAge has been a leading source of information for “boomer and beyond” women. Our writers cover what means most to women 50+: the empty nest, living solo, finding love, coping with caregiving, and remaking their lives the way they want them to be. We also feature the latest approaches to brain fitness, diet, exercise, and age-related health conditions.”

ALSO SEE:

Elder Care Care Guide

Gerontological Society of America – multidisciplinary organization dedicated to the scientific study of aging and to the translation/dissemination of research for practice and policy.

Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly – a national, nonprofit organization committed to relieving isolation and loneliness among the elderly.

National Council on the Aging

Recall Guide: FDA Prescription Drug Recalls – “Recall Guide is the most effective, easiest to use medication tracking platform on the market. Best of all, it’s free! Keep track of your medications, and learn about important recalls and prescription information that may directly affect you.”

Tech50+ – “This space is for folks aged 50+, who haven’t lost our passion for technology, who want tech that works for our generation. We look at it all. Through your eyes.”

Science And Technology

Factapedia links to the latest research news from top universities about topics related to science and technology
  1. Abacus, The – Instructions on how to use a real abacus, and a chance to play with the online Java model.
  2. ASEE Clearinghouse for Engineering Education
  3. American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Online
  4. American Physical Society -Info on membership, journals, meetings and international affairs for physicists.
  5. Artificial Life Online
  6. Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
  7. Becoming Human – Site is designed to teach a general audience about human evolution and the search for early hominid life in the field. Journey through the story of human evolution.
  8. Bureau of Atomic Tourism
  9. Cells Alive!
  10. Center for Democracy and Technology
  11. Center for the History of Physics – The history of modern physics and allied fields including astronomy, geophysics, and optics.
  12. Chaos Group at the Univ. of Maryland
  13. Chicago Museum of Science and Industry
  14. Chocolate – This special online-only edition of Exploring takes a closer look at the sweet lure of chocolate. Site examines the fascinating — and often misreported — history of chocolate, follow the chocolate-making process, and take an online visit to a chocolate factory. Also explored is the science of chocolate, and find out about the latest research into the possible health effects of its consumption.
  15. Connected Papers – Connected Papers is a visual tool to help researchers and applied scientists find academic papers relevant to their field of work.
  16. CNN – SciTech
  17. Chemistry World – “Chemistry, covered. Science news, research, reviews, features and opinions. Read Chemistry World to keep up with stories from across the chemical sciences.”
  18. Discovery Channel Online
  19. Dive and Discover: Expeditions to the Seafloor – Join scientists as they dive to the mid-ocean ridge thousands of meters deep. Explore towering underwater volcanoes, black smokers, and bizarre creatures that live there.
  20. Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
  21. Eccles Institute of Human Genetics
  22. efunda.com – “Here you can find data on thousands of materials, refreshers on engineering formulas and math, and information on design processes.”
  23. Einstein Revealed – PBS NOVA profile of Uncle Albert, with teaching resources, Shockwave demonstrations, animations of relativity concepts and more.
  24. Electronic Emissary
  25. Earth Science Picture of the Day – The Earth Science Picture of the Day highlights the diverse processes and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives.
  26. Essays on Science and Society – Site from Science magazine features the views of individuals from inside or outside the scientific community as they explore the interface between science and the wider society.
  27. EurekAlert – “A comprehensive news server for up-to-date research in science, medicine, and engineering.”
  28. Evolutionary Tales: Rhyme and Reason on Creation/Evolution
  29. Explain that Stuff – “Want to know how your earbuds make music, how telephones squeeze sounds down wires, why broadband is faster than dialup, or how science can make you happy? You’ve come to the right place! Hard stuff… made simple! Explain that Stuff is an online book written by British science writer Chris Woodford It includes 450 easy-to-understand articles, covering how things work, cutting-edge science, cool gadgets, and computers.”
  30. Exploratorium
  31. Futurism – “Discover the latest science and technology news and videos on breakthroughs that are shaping the world of tomorrow with Futurism.”
  32. Explorit Science Center
  33. Famous Inventors – “Famous Inventors provides biographies of all great inventors along with the details of their inventions and how they helped change the world.”
  34. Fermilab: Discovering the Nature of Nature
  35. Forensic Science Society
  36. Franklin Institute Science Museum – Resources for science learning.
  37. Genetics Education Center, The
  38. Geology.com – This site offers links to popular topics in Geology and earth sciences. Satellite images, job information, geology dictionary, geology news and tools. Features include: an Earth Science dictionary of over 500 terms; printable geologic time scale; printable mineral identification chart; directory for jobs and careers in Earth Science; over 200 satellite images of cities, states, and countries.
  39. Global Volcanism Program
  40. Glossary of Mathematical Mistakes
  41. How Volcanoes Work – This website is by HowStuffWorks.com.
  42. How Wind Turbines Work – “Ever wondered how big wind turbines worked when driving past a field of them? Our animated infographic can help – while making the learning process fun!”
  43. HubbleSite News Center
  44. Hubble Space Telescope Home Page – Space Telescope Science Institute
  45. HowStuffWorks: How Your Brain Works – “Every animal you can think of — mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, amphibians — all have brains. But the human brain is unique. It gives us the power to think, plan, speak, imagine. Find out all about this amazing organ.”
  46. IEEE Home Page
  47. IEEE Standards & Links – Abbreviation of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineer, the IEEE is an organization composed of engineers, scientists, and students. The IEEE is best know for developing standards for the computer and electronics industry.
  48. iCivilEngineer.com – site focusing on civil engineering knowledge and technology.
  49. Lumosity – At Lumos Labs, they believe in helping people keep their brains challenged. That’s why they created a simple online tool to allow anyone to train core cognitive abilities.
  50. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
  51. Martindale’s Calculators – Online Center – over 18,000 online calculators.
  52. Mathematical Quotations Server
  53. Microscapes: Images from the Microscope
  54. Mineral Gallery
  55. Monterey Bay Aquarium
  56. NSSDC Photo Gallery
  57. National Academy of Sciences – Includes the National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine and National Research Council.
  58. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Home Page
  59. National Geographic: These are the top 20 scientific discoveries of the decade – “The 2010s yielded many incredible finds and important milestones. Here are our favorites.”
  60. NeuroNation – Improve your brain performance effectively with NeuroNation brain training. Create your brain’s personal workout plan and push your limits. Scientifically based cognitive training.
  61. NPR Science – “If you’d like your science news delivered into your ears rather than your eyeballs, check out the Science section of the National Public Radio (NPR) website. Their audio news stories cover a broad range of science topics, delving into global issues like climate change and conservation as well as investigating technology innovation, new directions in space exploration and the latest discoveries in health and medicine.”
  62. National Science Foundation
  63. New England Aquarium
  64. New Scientist – “Science news and science articles from New Scientist.”
  65. National Science Digital Library, The – The National Science Digital Library (NSDL) was created by the National Science Foundation to provide organized access to high quality resources and tools that support innovations in teaching and learning at all levels of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. NSDL is the Nation’s free online library for education and research in: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
  66. Nine Planets, The
  67. Nova – “NOVA revolves around a simple premise: the world of science is exciting! For NOVA viewers, science means adventure and exploration – because from ants to aliens, this weekly documentary series probes the far reaches of earth, sea and stars. NOVA proves that science is neither secret lore nor sacred ritual but rather, at its heart, a lifelong journey of discovery.”
  68. Bill Nye.com
  69. Our Beautiful Planet – “The Finest Our Planet Has To Offer!”
  70. Particle Adventure, The – Site allows you to explore the world of fundamental particles and forces and then to investigate the experimental evidence and techniques. Games, experiments and other resources designed to appeal to kids of all ages, as well as their parents.
  71. Physics for Free – This site contains two free books by Emeritus Professor Frank Firk, former Chairman of the Department of Physics and Master of Trumbull College, Yale University. The first, Essential Physics 1, is an intensive introduction for potential Physics majors. The second, Introduction to Groups, Invariants & Particles, is a book for Seniors and advanced Juniors, majoring in the Physical Sciences.
  72. PhysLink – Physics and education, online education and reference
  73. Pew Research Center: Science Knowledge Quiz – Test your knowledge of science facts and applications of scientific principles by taking their short 12-question quiz. Then see how you did in comparison with a nationally representative group of 3,278 randomly selected U.S. adults surveyed online and by mail between Aug. 11 and Sept. 3, 2014 as members of the Pew Research Centers American Trends Panel. When you finish, you will be able to compare your scores with the average American and compare responses across demographic groups.
  74. Popular Science Magazine
  75. Popular Science: The 100 greatest innovations of 2018 – “31st annual Best of What’s New list is the culmination of a year spent obsessing over, arguing about, and experiencing the newest technologies and discoveries across 10 distinct disciplines.”
  76. Powers of Ten – View the Milky Way at 10 million light years from the Earth. Then move through space towards the Earth in successive orders of magnitude until you reach a tall oak tree just outside the buildings of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Tallahassee, Florida. After that, begin to move from the actual size of a leaf into a microscopic world that reveals leaf cell walls, the cell nucleus, chromatin, DNA and finally, into the subatomic universe of electrons and protons.
  77. Profiles in Science This site makes the archival collections of prominent twentieth-century biomedical scientists available to the public through modern digital technology. The collections have been donated to the National Library of Medicine and contain published and unpublished materials, including books, journal volumes, pamphlets, diaries, letters, manuscripts, photographs, audio tapes, and other audiovisual materials.
  78. physicsworld.com – “physicsworld.com – news, views and information for the global physics community from Institute of Physics Publishing.”
  79. Seeker – “Seeker exists where technology, innovation and the future collide. They celebrate relentless curiosity with an insatiable drive to question, inspire, and create.”
  80. Scientific American: Bring Science Home – “As the old saying (almost) goes, science starts in the home. Try our fun science activities, which parents and their kids ages 6-12 can do together with household items in just a half hour or less. Teachers might like to incorporate them, too.”
  81. Science Blogs – Collection of a wide range of science-related blogs including latest developments in Life Science, Physical Science, Environment, Medicine and many others scientific disciplines.
  82. Santa Fe Institute
  83. SciCentral – gateway to over 50,000 sites pertaining to over 120 specialties in science and engineering.
  84. Space.com – “Get the latest space exploration, innovation and astronomy news. Space.com celebrates humanity’s ongoing expansion across the final frontier.”
  85. Science.gov – “Science.gov is a gateway to government science information provided by U.S. Government science agencies, including research and development results.”
  86. ScienceDaily
  87. Science News – “Science News is an award-winning weekly newsmagazine covering the most important research in all fields of science.”
  88. Solar Decathlon – The Solar Decathlon joins 20 college and university teams in a competition to design, build, and operate the most attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered house. The United States Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy is the primary sponsor of the Solar Decathlon.
  89. SciTech Daily Review – an updated report of science news and reviews
  90. Smithsonian Institution Home Page
  91. Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
  92. SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System, The – The SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS) is a Digital Library portal for researchers in Astronomy and Physics, operated by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) under a NASA grant. The ADS maintains three bibliographic databases containing more than 14.2 million records covering publications in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Physics, and the arXiv e-prints. Abstracts and full-text of major astronomy and physics publications are indexed and searchable through the new ADS interface as well as the traditional “Classic” search forms. A set of browsable legacy interfaces are also available.
  93. St. Louis Science Center
  94. Statistical Reports on U.S. Science and Engineering
  95. Strange Science: The Rocky Road to Modern Paleontology and Biology
  96. Time Magazine: The Best Inventions of 2019 – “100 inventions making the world better, smarter and even a little more fun.”
  97. TimelyPick.com – “The page displays current top shared science news from around the web and is updated every 4 hours with new articles.”
  98. Tree of Life
  99. Univ. of Calif. Museum of Paleontology
  100. Useful Science – “Science is useful in daily life, and they’re making it easy to find. From improving ADHD symptoms to exercising better and even optimizing noise levels for creativity, they’ll tell you about it in 5 seconds or less.”
  101. Virtual Body, The – combines casual elegance with sleek utility in a dermless outfit that highlights over thirty feet of intestines, four pounds of cranial grey matter, and several quarts of blood. Strap on your Shockwave goggles for a roller-coaster ride through the lower colon or an impromptu tour of the tibia.
  102. Visual Human Project – U.S. National Library of Medicine
  103. Web Elements – Periodic Table
  104. Why? Files, The
  105. Wolfram Alpha – “Wolfram|Alpha gives you access to the world’s facts, without searching. See what everyone is talking about.”
  106. Wolfram MathWorld

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DNA From The Beginning – This site provides an animated primer on the basics of DNA, genes, and heredity. Information is organized around key concepts. The science behind each concept is explained by: animation, image gallery, video interviews, problem, biographies, and links.

Gene Map of the Human Genome – shows the chromosome location of over 16,000 human genes with links to the underlying sequence and map data.

KiwiCo – “KiwiCo empowers kids to explore, create, and learn with hands-on kits delivered monthly. One carefully curated KiwiCo crate can lead to hours of STEAM-themed educational play, and no two KiwiCo play sessions are ever quite the same.”

Nautilus – Here you will learn about science and its endless connections to our lives. Each month they choose a single topic. And each Thursday they publish a new chapter on that topic online. Each issue combines the sciences, culture and philosophy into a single story told by the world’s leading thinkers and writers.

Royal Society of Chemistry: Visual Elements Periodic Table – “The Royal Society of Chemistry’s interactive periodic table which includes Murray Robertson’s Visual Elements artwork. Hover over the elements to see key facts and the supply risk which highlights elements where limited abundance may hinder the production of new technologies. Click the elements for interesting facts, atomic data, isotopes and more.”

This Dynamic Earth: The Story of Plate Tectonics – complete text and figures from this book published by the U.S. Geological Survey.

WWW Links for Chemists – over 3500 chemistry resources in a searchable index

Shopping Links

Check out the best websites for shopping on the internet. Hopefully, you’ll find amazing websites that have great products and amazing customer service.
  1. All-Internet Shopping Directory
  2. AllShops.com – the Web Shopping Directory
  3. AutoSite
  4. Best Book Buys – site compares prices at 28 independent and chain online bookstores. Your search will show whether a book is in stock or back-ordered, how soon it will be shipped, and the approximate shipping cost.
  5. Blank Tee Shirts – “Top Quality Name Brand Activewear: Plain & Simple”
  6. Comparison Shopping Services: CNET Shopper , DealTime
  7. Consumer World
  8. ConsumerSearch.com – Whether you are considering buying a luxury sport utility vehicle or a new blender, this site offers invaluable, unbiased consumer product information.
  9. JudysHighHeels.com: Inspiration with Style – “An inspirational website for Women to Embrace, Empower, Inspire and Enjoy – Women Connecting Women with High Heels!”
  10. Manythings.online – Price Comparison Shopping Network – “Welcome to the online megapolis. We deliver the best and lowest offers from major retailers. Find, compare and save, save, save!”
  11. Pegasus Antiques
  12. Purple Hippo Tees – “Buy Purple Hippo Tees, Funny T-Shirts items on eBay. Find a huge selection of Ford T-Shirts items and get what you want today. Purple Hippo Tees items – Get great deals on Funny T-Shirts, Ford T-Shirts items on eBay Stores!”
  13. realtor.com – the official site of the National Assoc. of Realtors
  14. Safe Cars – Site allows you to check on latest safety risks, reports, and ratings of your favorite car. Drop down menus let you choose makes and models.
  15. Safe Computing – WWW Retail Outlet
  16. Safeshopping.org – Before you go on that online shopping spree, drop by safeshopping.org for advice on a ‘smarter, safer’ way to buy. Brought to us by the folks at the American Bar Association.
  17. Spiegel – Spiegel features everything from brand name items that you can purchase securely online to a magazine of interesting articles
  18. Visa ATM Locator
  19. Wild Ties
  20. Wine.com

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Gadget Guru – stay up-to-date on the newest gear and gadgets.

“Jewelry Judaica is a family owned and operated business with many years of experience designing, manufacturing and selling Jewish-themed jewelry in a wide variety of styles, motifs, and precious and semi-precious materials.”

Of Ships and Sea

Tyler-Adam Corp. – Diamond information, including a brief history, how to purchase, what you need to know, and how to ensure you are getting what you paid for.

Wal-Mart – now you can buy your toothpaste, tires, socks, and socket wrench sets online.

Software And Computers (Updated)

Practical computer systems divide software into three major classes: system software, programming software and application software, although the distinction is arbitrary, and often blurred. But these Factapedia links can provide you with to information to understand this and other software issues.
  1. ASCII-EBCDIC Conversion Table
  2. Adobe’s Acrobat Reader
  3. Arachnophilia
  4. Auto Scroll Chrome Extension – “Are you tired of mechanical scrolling slavery? We know how annoying and tiring it is. Let’s end this boring routine by adding this extension within seconds. It perfectly fits social reading like Facebook, Pinterest, news or even books! Working or busy hands? In front of TV? Party?! We will leave it for you and your colorful imagination.”
  5. Boibot – “For all those times when you have felt lonely and have been unable to express yourself to your friends or if you don’t actually have any close friends, artificial intelligence is here for you. Biobot is an AI program that has been designed for one sole purpose only: interacting with humans. Biobot is a male AI while Eviebot is a female AI.”
  6. BitDegree Learn: HTML – Learn the HyperText Markup Language responsible for the aesthetic appeal of a website, including its font, type, and background otherwise known as HTML.
  7. Boost SEO Free Tools – 100% Free SEO Tools – “Boost SEO Free SEO Tools is a bundled collection of best Free SEO tools for your website. We offer all for free of charge, Such as XML Sitemap Generator, Plagiarism Checker, Article Rewriter and more.”
  8. Browser Archive – Download archive of more than 80 Web browsers (including past versions). Intended as a resource for Web developers who need to test their sites against specific browser versions.
  9. Bot Sentinel – Bot Sentinel was created to diminish the effectiveness of propaganda bot/troll accounts that infest Twitter. Twitter users should be able to engage in healthy online discourse without foreign countries and organized groups manipulating the conversation.
  10. Caligari Home World – VRML Software
  11. CGI Resource Index, The – Over 2,000 CGI related resources in more than 200 categories.
  12. CMx – Contract Management Experience – “Best Contract Management software for small,medium and large businesses to minimize legal risks, improve procurement process and streamline relationships.”
  13. CNET Download.com – “Find the software you’re looking for at CNET Download.com, the most comprehensive source for free-to-try software downloads on the Web.”
  14. Computer Hope: How do I clear my Internet browser history? – “As you browse the Internet, everything you view is saved to the cache on your computer. Using cache helps everything load faster because data comes from your hard drive instead of a server in a different part of the world. To conserve hard drive space or keep your browsing private, you can clear or delete the history (cache). Select the your Internet browser from the following list to get started.”
  15. Curotec Web Development – “Curotec is a highly skilled web development and web/mobile application design firm that specializes in technology services, ecommerce and internet security.”
  16. Cut-N-Paste JavaScript
  17. Develoyyper Shed
  18. Device42: Data Center and Network Management – “Device42 is a comprehensive data center and network management software. Loved by organizations around the world for its open APIs and ease of use.”
  19. Dr. Dobb’s Journal – “Popular Programming Journal”
  20. DriverGuide.com
  21. Easter Egg Archive, The
  22. Egghead Software Home Page
  23. eXo Platform – “eXo Platform is an enterprise social collaboration platform, intended for all size companies, to enhance team work and productivity.”
  24. Facebook: 2018 Year in Review – “As the year comes to a close, we remember what was on our minds in 2015, and the difference we made by coming together. Take a look back at the most talked-about topics of the year on Facebook.”
  25. File Formats – A list by WhatIs.com of file name extensions or suffixes that indicate the format or usage of a file and a brief description of that format.
  26. FilesRiver – “We list only free, freeware and open source software applications. Our focus is to select quality apps that successfully solves the main task for end user.”
  27. FotoJet – “FotoJet is a free online photo editor, collage maker and graphic designer that allows you to edit photos and create collages and designs easily. Try it now!”
  28. Guru99 – “Here you learn by practice. We make tons of efforts to take boredom out of learning and make education a fun experience. Inside, you will find tons of video tutorials. All provided FREE!”
  29. Halite – “Halite is an artificial intelligence challenge, created by Two Sigma. Participants write bots using the programming language of their choice to compete in an original online multiplayer game.”
  30. How to Fix Not Working Problems
  31. JavaScript Source, The
  32. JavaWorld
  33. Jumbo – “Extensive Collection of Freeware and Shareware”
  34. Lyrnai – “LyrnAI is a platform where people can publish summaries of recent machine learning papers, allowing more people to read and learn about the developments in the ai world. Lyrnai Summaries the latest research in Deep Learning.”
  35. LinuxPlanet
  36. Linux Resources: Refdesk
  37. McAfee Home Page
  38. MacSurfer’s Headline News
  39. MacTech Magazine
  40. MacWorld Online
  41. Matt’s CGI Script Archive
  42. Micro2000 – A software developer dedicated to hardware diagnostics designed to troubleshoot PC’s at a hardware level.
  43. Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia
  44. Microsoft Home Page
  45. MPEG Pointers and Resources
  46. Object-Oriented Software – “Object-oriented programming (OOP) is a programming language model organized around objects rather than ‘actions’ and data rather than logic. Historically, a program has been viewed as a logical procedure that takes input data, processes it, and produces output data.”
  47. PC-Software.com – “PC Software: best and safe free pc software downloads!”
  48. Paint Shop Pro 5 – Introduction – tutorial for this popular graphics editor.
  49. Parenteeno – “Internet can be a very dangerous place for your kids to be all alone. Parenteeno gives you peace of mind by monitoring your child online for you. Parenteeno – Simple and smart parental monitoring software.”
  50. Perl Programming Language Home Page – “The Perl Programming Language at Perl.org. Links and other helpful resources for new and experienced Perl programmers.”
  51. Persistence of Vision – Ray Tracer
  52. Pkware
  53. PowerPoint in the Classroom – Written for K-12 students, this tutorial covers all the basics and more of using the Microsoft PowerPoint presentation software. This Microsoft-related site also includes tutorials on other Microsoft programs such as the e-mail software program Outlook Express, the Web browser Internet Explorer 4, and the Web site editor.
  54. Programmer’s Heaven – over 9579 files and 2633 links.
  55. Quicken Financial Network
  56. Random.org – “RANDOM.ORG offers true random numbers to anyone on the Internet. The randomness comes from atmospheric noise, which for many purposes is better than the pseudo-random number algorithms typically used in computer programs. People use RANDOM.ORG for holding drawings, lotteries and sweepstakes, to drive online games, for scientific applications and for art and music.”
  57. Signal – Signal is a cross-platform encrypted messaging service. Signal messages and calls are always end-to-end encrypted and painstakingly engineered to keep your communication safe. They can’t read your messages or see your calls, and no one else can either.
  58. Screen Savers for Windows From A-Z and Windows Wallpaper
  59. Screen Saver Haven – “Featuring the largest collection of screen savers available on the Internet!
  60. Shareware Music Machine
  61. SQL Murder Mystery – “There’s been a Murder in SQL City! The SQL Murder Mystery is designed to be both a self-directed lesson to learn SQL concepts and commands and a fun game for experienced SQL users to solve an intriguing crime.”
  62. SmartDraw Software – “Best Graphics Program at the 1995 Shareware Industry Awards”
  63. SourceForge.net – “SourceForge.net. Fast, secure and free downloads from the largest Open Source applications and software directory.”
  64. Spreadsheeto – “Check out our updated blog posts about Microsoft Excel. All tutorials are updated for Excel 2016, contain free exercise files and videos. Check it out!”
  65. TechSpectacle – “Techspectacle is a site that offers guides to help people chose the best laptop for their needs based on a price range. We also offer how-to guides on how to do certain tech tasks.”
  66. TTR Data Recovery – “Welcome to TTR Data Recovery! We are America’s leading data recovery company. With the best team of data recovery engineers in the industry, TTR specializes in helping businesses and individuals recover data from all kinds of electronic media. Whether you need to recover data from a failed hard drive, laptop, tape, flash drive, memory card or RAID, TTR can help! Don’t wait to recover your lost data.”
  67. Tucows Internet Software
  68. VirtualDr – Drivers
  69. Voxware
  70. Whatsapp Status Bay – “Looking for some unique, latest and best whatsapp status quotes? Check out Whatsapp Status Bay, the only website about Whatsapp status quotes.”
  71. WinZip
  72. WitBlade SEO – “Based out of Philadelphia, WitBlade is a search engine optimization and internet advertising consultant that specializes in helping you maintain a highly functioning website that is friendly to users and search visitors.”
  73. WS-FTP

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DataCamp – The skills people and businesses need to succeed are changing. No matter where you are in your career or what field you work in, you will need to understand the language of data. With DataCamp, you learn data science today and apply it tomorrow. DataCamp offers interactive R, Python, Sheets, SQL and shell courses. All on topics in data science, statistics and machine learning. Learn from a team of expert teachers in the comfort of your browser with video lessons and fun coding challenges and projects.

Grafiti – “The first search engine for graphs, charts, infographics, facts, insights & more.”

jGuru.com – “Your view of the Java universe.”

NOBIAS – “Nobias was founded in 2017 with a mission to promoting responsible/inclusive technology to protect consumers from deceptive or misleading content on the internet. Along the way, we hope to help people understand the landscape of media bias and to give them the power over the algorithms that shape what they read and see online.”

Quickbrowse.com – a web-based service that let’s users combine multiple sites inside a single, fast-to-scroll page for faster viewing.

Techfino – NetSuite – “NetSuite is the #1 cloud software solution, delivering accounting/Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Professional Services Automation (PSA) and eCommerce to over 20,000 clients worldwide.”

Whatsapp Status – “Get latest and unique whatsapp status quotes in English and Hindi. All Attitude · attitude quotes · attitude status · Attitude status in hindi.”