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2008 Hot Picks
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December 19, 2008

  1. A Guide To Snowflakes
  2. International Year of Astronomy
  3. Sad Trombone: Simple but Fun
  4. Knitter's Tale of the Sweater Curse
  5. 6 New Year Traditions from Around the World

December 4, 2008

  1. Everyday Mysteries: Fun Science Facts from the Library of Congress.
  2. Old Ads for Cigarettes to Hide the Health Effects of Smoking
  3. Google tracks the Flu
  4. How Lame is a ‘Lame-Duck’ President?
  5. What are the top 100 searches at Google right now?

November 25, 2008

  1. Turkey jokes to keep your family groaning.
  2. Old Ads for Cigarettes to Hide the Health Effects of Smoking
  3. Google tracks the Flu
  4. How Lame is a ‘Lame-Duck’ President?
  5. What are the top 100 searches at Google right now?

November 3, 2008

  1. Thanksgiving Four Week Preparation Timeline
  2. Unusual ways to cook turkey
  3. Ten steps to a frugal Thanksgiving
  4. World Kindness Week is Nov. 10-16
  5. What exactly is a hurdy-gurdy?
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August 21, 2008

  1. Google Knol - Like Wikipedia Written by Authorities
  2. The Library of Congress Resources on Ice Cream
  3. The Olympic Express: Online Olympics Magazine for Kids
  4. The FTC’s Consumer Guide to Funerals
  5. The USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning

August 8, 2008

  1. Google Coverage of the Olympic Games
  2. Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture at Carnegie Mellon
  3. New Findings in how Ventriloquists Trick the Brain
  4. Help Cornell University Save Endangered Ladybugs
  5. The Tri-State Area is now on Google Maps Street View

July 21, 2008

  1. A history of Vaudville
  2. The 75th Anniversary of the FDIC
  3. BBC answers the Question: What are Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae?
  4. Outside Online’s Guide to Backyard Cooking
  5. A Short Guide to a Happy Staycation

July 11, 2008

  1. Mom Road Trip: 5 Moms, 1 SUV, 0 Kids
  2. Bubble Wrap Calendar
  3. Meet the Fats: The Bad Fat Brothers and the Good Fat Sisters
  4. Classic Advertising Archive from 1930-1950
  5. 6 Authors Write Stories Designed to be Read on the Internet

June 27, 2008

  1. Talk to a Real Person to Remove Prejudice
  2. Report on Power in the World and Who Controls It
  3. US Fish and Wildlife Service Office in Kentucky
  4. Indiana’s Endangered Species
  5. Quantum Sleeper Bomb-Shelter Meets Bed

June 20, 2008

  1. News Stories in Photographs
  2. The Strange Science of Summer
  3. Britain’s Cycle Cities
  4. The Salt City Below Detroit
  5. The Chemistry of Fireworks

June 13, 2008

  1. Interactive Tornado Map
  2. Interactive map and pictures from the 1937 Ohio River Flood
  3. Creating the United States: History Documented at the Library of Congress
  4. Phoenix Mars Mission Updates
  5. EIA: Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government

June 6, 2008

  1. How to Shoot Marbles
  2. US Census Facts for Hurricane Season
  3. The North American Fighter Kite Association
  4. World's Worst Gifts for the World’s Best Dads
  5. Spell Words in Pictures with Flickr

May 28, 2008

  1. Build your own camera out of a cereal box and these patterns
  2. A History of the Invention and ill Effects of LSD
  3. History of Political Conventions
  4. Cool School: Where Peace Rules
  5. 5 Ways to Save Money on Your Food Bill

May 20, 2008

  1. Free Rice for the Poor when you Play this Game
  2. An Easily Browsable Directory of the Best of the Web
  3. See when the International Space Station will Fly Over Your House
  4. The Turbine Powered Car that Never Took Off
  5. Indiana’s First Wind Farm Opened this Month

May 12, 2008
  1. Urban Legends Reference Pages
  2. Google Sightseeing
  3. 52 Great Weekends in Europe
  4. Smashed Pennies - America’s Best Souvenir
  5. The EIA’s Short Term Energy Outlook for 2008

May 2, 2008
  1. 100 Money Saving Tips from Plastic Economy
  2. Global Rich List: How Rich Are You?
  3. How Many Countries can you name in 5 Minutes?
  4. History of Bingo
  5. The Father of the Chaos Theory Dies

April 24, 2008
  1. Central United States Earthquake Consortium
  2. Help for Homeowners Facing the Loss of Their Home
  3. How to become a delegate
  4. April Gardening Tips for the Midwest
  5. Wondering what to plant in your garden in late April or Early May?

April 18, 2008
  1. Your Online guide to offbeat tourist attractions
  2. Follow the Torch to the Olympics on this Map
  3. Earth Day is April 22
  4. The Space Station’s New Jules Verne ATV
  5. History of What we Know of as the Peace Sign

April 4, 2008
1. Protecting your Identity on Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn
2. Social Networking Meets the Family Tree
3. A Parent’s Guide to Social Networking Sites
4. Success: Elvis Presley vs. Bing Crosby
5. Ten Ways to use LinkedIn

March 28, 2008
1. Economic Stimulus Payments Information Center
2. The Secrets of Mystery Shopping
3. Top 100 April Fool's Day Hoaxes of All Time
4. Good Clean April Fool's Fun for Families
5. Productivity and Business Commentary at 43 Folders

March 20, 2008
1. The New Five Dollar Bill
2. Find Low Prices on Gas
3. How Much Gas Do You Use?
4. 12 Excuses and 12 Answers to Riding a Bike to Work
5. March 25 is International Waffle Day

March 13, 2008
1. National Quilting Day
2. Evansville Boneyard
3. Why Not Just Walk Away from a Home?
4. Digg's All-Time Favorite HDR Photos
5. Today's Top 100 Searches at Google

March 1, 2008
1. Nation States
2. Making of a Homemaker
3. The American Customer Satisfaction Index
4. Spay Day 2008
5. The Fine Print: Senior Discounts

February 21, 2008
1. Digital TV 101
2. Moving from Analog to Digital TV
3. TV Converter Box Discount Program
4. Discounts for the 50+ Crowd
5. Great Deals for Seniors

February 14, 2008
1. Election 2008: Vote by Issue Quiz
2. Harlem Globetrotters History
3. Exploring the Nano World
4. How Do You Fix an Undersea Cable?
5. The Amazing Fact Generator

February 7, 2008
1. Chinese New Year
2. The Bear Facts
3. The Trial of Susan B. Anthony
4. A Computer is Born
5. The Legacy of George Washington Carver

January 17, 2008
1. Red Room
2. FTC: Energy and the Environment
3. Simply Soups
4. 22nd Century
5. Recycle Your Cell Phone

January 10, 2008
1. How Green is Your Candidate?
2. America's Walking: Pedometers
3. Build a Killer Credit Score in 2008
4. Catalog Choice
5. International Year of the Potato

January 3, 2008
1. WSJ: Jobs for Men Over 50
2. Job Hunt
3. Economic Choices '08
4. How Do Caucuses Work?
5. M-LAW's Wacky Warning Labels

 
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