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Earth
from the Air
Staggering images by the
photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand. You can also visit his
website. (Y)
James
Randi
Visit the website of the James
Randi Educational Foundation, an educational resource on the
paranormal, pseudoscientific and the supernatural.
Back of the Envelope
Calculations
A site dedicated to
making approximations - use your body as a human ruler, and
learn to count to ten billion on your fingers.
Optical
Illusions
Click on the link to explore
the world of optical illusions - be warned though, stay for
too long and you'll go cross-eyed..! (Y)
Scambusters
A site with
a social conscience - this website is available purely to
alert you to possible on-line fraudsters. Keep yourself alert
by going through the 'Top 10 Scams' and the 'Scam Check'
sections.
Puzzles
Archive
All sorts of puzzles can be found on this site, from
cryptology based ones to trivia, probability and
riddles.
The Skeptic's
Dictionary
This
site describes itself as a critical survey of questionable
therapies, eccentric beliefs, amusing deceptions and dangerous
delusions. (Y)
Urban Legends and
Folklore
This site explains and dispels the disturbing, amazing
and sometimes scary myths and urban legends we all hear from
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