- This
Day in History - Did you ever wonder what happened today, but in the past?
I begin my classroom here everyday by mentioning a historical
event.
- Encyclopedia
Titanica - You guessed it! This is an online encyclopedia on the
historic Titanic.
- What
does your name mean? Ever wonder if your name means something in its original
language? This site will help
you find out.
- The
Roman Empire - So you liked the movie Gladiator, but you're curious about the
real history? Check out this informative
site full of information
and graphics.
- OLogy - Did
you know that "ology" is
a suffix meaning the study of? Well this sweet site
is all about connecting you to over
150 -ologies. Maybe you'll find some new ones!
- Pirates - Not often you hear much about pirates. Well, incase your one
of those interested few, check out
this brief history
of pirates
and figure out fact from legend.
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- Froogle - Froogle is a new service from Google that makes it easy
to find information about products for sale online.
- US
Mint - So how is this "new" quarters thing supposed to
work? Ever wonder about the history of money? Here's a great
government run site to tell you all.
- Fact
Monster - What could encapsulate "Random Knowledge" better
than a site devoted towards facts? Need a little useless knowledge?
- Last
Name Finder - Ever wonder who else in the world has your last name and where
they live? This simple program accesses
a database which
contains this info. Read it on a colorful USA map.
- Famous
Trials - Who is O.J. Simpson's and why should I care about his
trial? Good question! This and other famous trials
are layed
out at
this site.
- Truth
or Fiction? - This site is all about the "latest
rumors" you
hear circulating. Did congress really outlaw the Pledge
of Allegiance unconstitutional? Find out here!
- Terra
Fly - Have you ever wondered what your home looks like
from space? Simply enter in your address and this
library
of satellite will pinpoint
the area! NEAT!
- How
Wide is America? - Matt Frondorf decided to take his camera and snap a
picture at every mile marker.
This leaves
him with
3,304 pictures.
If you want to see from the Statue of Liberty to
the Golden Gate Bridge, check here.
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