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20.0 Miscellaneous·Why is there a Miscellaneous section?
·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?
·2004 IgŪ Nobel Prize winners
·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?
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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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by climbers 
last modified: 2003-12-20 22:09:19 |
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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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by shearer edited by climbers
last modified: 2004-02-06 18:26:45 |
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No. And yes. It does, but it takes a few million years, or so. This is an oft-repeated myth. Best link:
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by climbers edited by tmpchaos
last modified: 2007-09-19 01:27:37 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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»www.improb.com/ig/ig-pastwinners.html#ig2004
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last modified: 2004-10-25 00:29:14 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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»www.dysan.net/Stuff/10codes.php
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last modified: 2004-02-18 06:02:49 |
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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 |
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(This comes from an old Ann Landers column in the Washington Post...written by Miriam Hamilton Keare.)
quote:
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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by climbers
last modified: 2004-02-18 17:02:39 |
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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 |
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Here is an excellent guide.
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by JJ edited by The Chick
last modified: 2006-08-10 21:31:31 |
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"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 |
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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
[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 |
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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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last modified: 2005-08-05 12:29:31 |
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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!
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