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• Is [blank] an urban legend?
• I've seen wavy windows. Does glass flow?
• Why is the sky blue?
• Why does the moon look bigger on the horizon?
• Can you help me come up with a cool sig?
• What does once in a blue moon mean?
• What does the internet look like?
• What are the chances of winning a lottery?
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• What happened on my birthday?
• What are software Easter eggs?
• Run or walk to keep dryest in the rain?
• What's the best way to clean your LCD/Plasma display?
• Where are famous people buried?
• What are the CB 10-Codes?
• Will Sharpie markers eat my CDs?
• Ann Landers' Rules
• What do you call X items of a kind?
• How the hell do you wrap a burrito so it doesn't come apart?
• What is Murphy's Law? (And variations)
• Recipes and Tips & Tricks for Food
• What is an A4 paper format?
• How do you calculate the Heat Index or Wind Chill?
• Famous--Dead or Alive
• Where is gas the cheapest/highest?
• Fast food diet facts
• What are celebrities' real names?
• Arachibutyrophobia--Got a phobia but don't know its name?

It's either this, or create a huge number of FAQ categories for single items. This is also where we put all the interesting things which pop-up, often off-topic, in the forums. Urban legends, myths, and other great things for arguing about in late-night, college-dorm bull sessions.

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last modified: 2003-12-20 22:09:19

There's a really good site for items you suspect to be urban legends: Urban Legends Reference Pages. Even if you don't have a specific thing to look up, it's fun to browse.

Another site worth looking at -> »truthorfiction.com/

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last modified: 2004-02-06 18:26:45

No. And yes. It does, but it takes a few million years, or so. This is an oft-repeated myth. Best link:

• »www.abc.net.au/science/k2/moment···9844.htm
  
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  by climbers edited by tmpchaos
  last modified: 2007-09-19 01:27:37

  Why is the sky blue?

  That, and other similar questions are answered here: »www.why-is-the-sky-blue.org/
  
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  by climbers
  last modified: 2004-01-01 02:11:44

  Why does the moon look bigger on the horizon?

  No one knows. The jury is still out. This is the most comprehensive discussion: The moon illusion explained.
  
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  by climbers
  last modified: 2004-01-01 02:11:12

  Can you help me come up with a cool sig?

  Sure, in fact the best place is called Coolsig. And it's fun to browse even if you already have a cool signature.
  
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  What does once in a blue moon mean?

  It's all right here: »www.infoplease.com/spot/bluemoon1.html
  
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  by climbers
  last modified: 2004-01-02 00:37:02

  What does the internet look like?

  There actually is an internet visualization project.
  
  Here's a sample graphic: »members.easynews.com/L4/opte/www···x700.png (Looks kind of like fireworks, doesn't it?) and here's the link to the main site: The Opte Project.
  
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  by climbers
  last modified: 2004-01-01 13:28:22

  What are the chances of winning a lottery?

  
  
  Powerball: »www.molottery.state.mo.us/abouto···dds.shtm
  
  Lotto: »www.molottery.state.mo.us/abouto···dds.shtm
  
  For the mathematically ambitious, especially interesting for the "Expected return" section: »members.cox.net/mathmistakes/rawdata.htm
  
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  by climbers
  last modified: 2004-03-03 15:19:52

  2004 IgŪ Nobel Prize winners

  »www.improb.com/ig/ig-pastwinners.html#ig2004
  
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  by climbers
  last modified: 2004-10-25 00:29:14

  What happened on my birthday?

  Or any day, for that matter...
  You can find out at the dMarie Time Capsule.
  
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  by tmpchaos edited by climbers
  last modified: 2004-10-10 13:51:46

  What are software Easter eggs?

  Secret, hidden information in games, programs and on movie DVD's.
  This site shows how to access thousands of them:
  
  »www.eeggs.com/
  
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  by climbers
  last modified: 2004-10-05 19:00:12

  Run or walk to keep dryest in the rain?

  This gets argued about regularly. Here's a good synopsis: Running in the Rain. If you are really serious, or have a rainy day when you feel bored, there's an online calculator just for this: Run or Walk?
  
  A recent Mythbusters from the Discovery channel came to a different conclusion than everyone else. Unfortunately they don't synopsis any of their results at their site.
  
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  by climbers
  last modified: 2004-02-14 18:27:20

  What's the best way to clean your LCD/Plasma display?

  This excellent thread gives lots of good advice:
  »Best way to clean your screen [LCD]
  
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  by climbers
  last modified: 2008-12-01 22:44:28

  Where are famous people buried?

  Find A Grave has a listing for him--and 5.1 million other people. Includes the famous, and the not so famous....
  
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  last modified: 2004-02-06 13:25:35

  What are the CB 10-Codes?

  »www.dysan.net/Stuff/10codes.php
  
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  by climbers
  last modified: 2004-02-18 06:02:49

  Will Sharpie markers eat my CDs?

  
  
  Or DVDs for that matter? This gets tossed around lots in lots of forums since everybody uses them. The best answer: No, probably not. But...to be on the safe side it doesn't hurt to use the new, inexpensive, water-based markers made just for this purpose. There's also some evidence, although weak, that label-glue chemicals may affect CDs and DVDs.
  
  Some references:
  
  »www.roxio.com/en/support/discs/d···ing.html
  »www.cdrfaq.org/faq07.html#S7-7
  »www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fet···d=001xXL
  
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  by climbers
  last modified: 2004-02-10 01:32:07

  Ann Landers' Rules

  
  
  (This comes from an old Ann Landers column in the Washington Post...written by Miriam Hamilton Keare.)
  
  

  quote:

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  1. If you open it, close it.
  2. If you turn it on, turn it off.
  3. If you unlock it, lock it up.
  4. If you break it, admit it.
  5. If you can't fix it, call in someone who can.
  6. If you borrow it, return it.
  7. If you value it, take care of it.
  8. If you make a mess, clean it up.
  9. If you move it, put it back.
  10. If it belongs to someone else, get permission to use it.
  11. If you don't know how to operate it, leave it alone.
  12. If it's none of your business, don't ask questions.

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  last modified: 2004-02-18 17:02:39

  What do you call X items of a kind?

  While words such doublet and triplet may be in common use, there are many additional terms to specify higher multiples of items. Here is a summary of the proper terms for 2-15 items of a kind.
  
  2 - doublet
  3 - triplet
  4 - quadruplet
  5 - quintuplet
  6 - sextuplet
  7 - septuplet
  8 - octuplet
  9 - nonuplet
  10 - decaplet
  11 - undecaplet
  12 - duodecaplet
  13 - tridecaplets
  14 - quadecaplets
  15 - quindecaplet
  
  Information summarized from data available at: »mypage.direct.ca/c/csamson/multiples.html
  
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  by overhill edited by climbers
  last modified: 2004-02-13 16:24:33

  How the hell do you wrap a burrito so it doesn't come apart?

  
  Here is an excellent guide.
  
  
  
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  by JJ edited by The Chick
  last modified: 2006-08-10 21:31:31

  What is Murphy's Law? (And variations)

  "If anything can go wrong, it will."
  
  The real, original Murphy's Law was different, as explained here: »www.edwards.af.mil/history/docs_···law.html
  
  People have come up with a ton more. Links to some big collections:
  
  »www.murphys-laws.com/
  »www.cpuidle.de/edition.htm
  
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  by climbers
  last modified: 2004-11-01 14:44:35

  Recipes and Tips & Tricks for Food

  It was suggested that I post these links here. Hope they are useful and maybe give someone an idea on a great meal.
  
  It was suggested I post these links to the Kitchen / Food topic.
  
  These are links to recipe sites as well as food shelf life details.
  
  100 Top Cooking Sites
  Canadian Living Magazine
  Southern U.S. Cuisine
  Epicurious - World's Greatest Recipe Collection
  Earth Station 9 - Food and Drink
  iChef Online Cookbook
  Kraft Foods
  Quaker Oatmeal Recipes
  Recipe Source - CopyCat Recipes
  Secret Restaurant Recipes
  CopyKat Creations
  All Recipes - Salad Dressings
  
  iChef - How To Repair Food
  What Herbs Go Best with
  A to Z of Spices
  12 Things To Do with Baking Soda
  Varieties of Chile Peppers
  101 Tricks of the Trade
  100's of Assorted Household Ideas and tips
  The Cook's Thesaurus
  Shelf Life of Food Storage
  Shelf Life of Food Part 2
  
  

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  [Edit, JD]:
  
  If you are a poor college student, and have some odd things in the fridge and cabinets, this might help:
  
  Type the list of potential ingredients in google along with the word "recipes".
  
  For instance, this list: recipes fruit cocktail cream cheese bananas
  
  results in this: »www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&···+bananas
  
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  by Barbara Ann edited by climbers
  last modified: 2005-02-23 03:33:16

  What is an A4 paper format?

  A4 is an ISO (International Organization for Standardization) paper format which is seeing increasing use in U.S. copiers and laser printers.
  
  A4, and other ISO standard sizes are very well-explained here:
  
  »www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mgk25/iso-paper.html
  
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  by climbers
  last modified: 2005-08-05 12:29:31

  How do you calculate the Heat Index or Wind Chill?

  
  
  Instead of the long and complex equations (which can be found with your favorite search engine), here are a couple of calculators. They use the latest equations from the National Weather Service, so they may vary a little from older online calculators and tables.
  
  

  Heat Index Note: This Heat Index is on based shade temperatures and a wind speed of about 6 MPH. Standing in direct sunlight with no breeze can increase the Heat Index by 15° F or more! Enter temp & choose units: What it feels like: Fahrenheit Celsius ° F Enter humidity: % ° C Wind Chill Note: Wind speeds below 5 MPH and above 50 MPH have very litte effect on wind chill. Bright sunshine can reduce the effect of wind chill by several degrees. Frostbite occurs to exposed skin in 15 minutes or less with a wind chill of -18° F (-28° C) or below. Enter temp & choose units: What it feels like: Fahrenheit Celsius ° F Enter wind speed: mph knots m/s k/h ° C got feedback? got feedback? Any feedback you provide is sent to the owner of this FAQ for possible incorporation and shown publically as well. by climbers Famous--Dead or Alive It's kind of morbid in this case, but we are all curious about famous people. This site will tell you if they are still with us: »www.deadoraliveinfo.com/dead.nsf···-nf/main got feedback? got feedback? Any feedback you provide is sent to the owner of this FAQ for possible incorporation and shown publically as well. by climbers last modified: 2005-09-08 14:29:15 Where is gas the cheapest/highest? For major cities in the USA and Canada: »www.gasbuddy.com/ got feedback? got feedback? Any feedback you provide is sent to the owner of this FAQ for possible incorporation and shown publically as well. by climbers Fast food diet facts On a diet, but want to eat fast food? Then this is very cool: »www.foodfacts.info/ got feedback? got feedback? Any feedback you provide is sent to the owner of this FAQ for possible incorporation and shown publically as well. by climbers What are celebrities' real names? Check this list out and you'll find out what Robert Zimmerman calls himself these days: »www.celebrityalmanac.com/real.shtml got feedback? got feedback? Any feedback you provide is sent to the owner of this FAQ for possible incorporation and shown publically as well. by climbers last modified: 2005-09-25 22:45:11 Arachibutyrophobia--Got a phobia but don't know its name? Then you need the Phobia List. got feedback? got feedback? Any feedback you provide is sent to the owner of this FAQ for possible incorporation and shown publically as well. by climbers last modified: 2005-10-03 19:34:44 Wednesday, 22-May 23:06:59 Terms of Use & Privacy | feedback | contact | Hosting by nac.net - DSL,Hosting & Co-lo over 13.5 years online © 1999-2013 dslreports.com.