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Brainy Quotes
Need to find a famous quote? How about Buddha?
Ever need to talk to a human when a recording just won't do?
Don't it just drive you crazy trying to get in touch with those big corporations? They give you a number to call and all
you get is a recording. Maybe this will help.
Hard To Find 800 Numbers
Want to buy a Villa in Sicily? You'll need to know what the Euro translates into US dollars. Here's a currency calculator:
Currency Calculator
Ever wonder about mythology. Those ancient people or beasties or strange tales? Look up your questions here in the Encyclopedia
Mythica.
Encyclopedia Mythica
Here's some really great info, pictures and videos from the Hubble Telescope.
The Hubble Telescope
The tragedy all over the news last year was the tsunami down there in the Indian Ocean. The destructive power of these things
is beyond belief. Here's an article describing tsunamis:
Physics of Tsunamis
The unemployment rate in the US was 5.something-or-other the last time I looked. One of the places that I always suggest
that people start looking for work when they come to me as a Career Counselor is America's Job Bank. Type in a job title
and a zip code, then click search. Keep changing the job title and get more possibilities.
America's Job Bank
I think the greatest man who ever lived was Socrates and the greatest writer of all time was Plato. Enjoy the link:
Socrates and Plato
As great as Socrates was, he was no Renaissance Man. Here's my favorite one of all:
Leonardo da Vinci
After so many disappointments down through the years, MY Red Sox finally did the impossible in 2004. I'm sure all of their
former saints, sinners and ghosts are still partying. I made a trip to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY during
the Sox/Yankees playoff series and bought a Sox cap. The magic worked. Here's a link to all the members of the Hall of Fame.
Baseball Hall of Fame Members
Ever wonder how something works. Like a toaster, or a microwave or a lightsabre? Check out this site:
How Stuff Works
Ever wonder who the heck the 16 Vestal Virgins were? You can look up phrases like this at The Phrase Finder.
The Phrase Finder
More to come
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