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Welcome to the 443rd issue of the Cool Tricks and Trinkets Newsletter
offering weekly insights into new, cool, useful, fun, unusual and
interesting sites on the Internet.

- National Watch and Clock Museum
- Political Interference in Science
- Book Mooch
- Short Takes
- The Coolest Weather
- Hungry P***t
- National Geographic Adventure Magazine
- Political & Historical Quotations
- Pirates are Cool
- Subscribers' Sites

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National Watch and Clock Museum

For millennia human beings have been developing an evolving set of tools
with which to measure our most prized possession, time. From ancient
timepieces to modern high-tech watches, the way in which we keep "the time"
has always been at the forefront of technological innovation and culture.

The National Watch and Clock Museum presents this great virtual tour,
wherein visitors simply click on a gallery to be immersed in the museum
experience. Browse the museum, which covers the entire evolution of the
timepiece including stellar sections on "Asian Horology", "Early American
Watchmaking", "Monumental Clocks", "Marine Chronometers", and much more.

http://www.nawcc.org/museum/nwcm/MusMap.htm
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Political Interference in Science

This is a fascinating website for anyone who is interested in Politics,
Science, or History. "The Guide to Political Interference in Science"
takes an historical look at the ways in which scientists working at federal
agencies have had their work suppressed and/or distorted for political reasons.

Part of the official site of The Union of Concerned Scientists, the A-Z
guide uses an altered version of the Periodic Table to provide scathing
insights about how the US Government has interfered in scientific
studies. Search the site alphabetically, or by agency or topic, to read
about interference in studies on Pollution, Endangered Species,
Prescription Drugs, HIV/AIDS Research, National Security, and much more.

http://www.ucsusa.org/scientific_integrity/interference/
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Book Mooch

Most of us just have to look around our houses to find a bookshelf filled
with old books, the majority of which we have already read. If you can
bear to part with them, avid readers can now put their used books to good
use by swapping them with others in exchange for books they want to read.

Book Mooch is a free, online community of readers from all around the world
that uses a simple "point system" to help people trade tomes, and find
worthy homes for their beloved old books. There are lots of other cool
features, including an option to use your points to help charities, as well
as a tool to create your own personal "wish list" of books.

http://bookmooch.com/
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SHORT TAKES

How to Make a Paper Airp***

In the old days, kids learned to make paper airp***s from their fellow
students or parents. This cool site offers great Flash-animated
instructions on how to make a wide variety of high-tech paper aircraft.

http://www.lowe-tech.com/portfolio/paperp***s.asp

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Virtual Puzzle

For some of us, jigsaw puzzles were a wonderful childhood hobby, for others
they represented an exhausting task. Game Design presents "White Jigsaw", a
virtual puzzle game that uses no pictures but is highly addictive and will
surely test your jigsaw skills.

http://www.gamedesign.jp/flash/whitejigsaw/whitejigsaw.html

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Everyday

New York-based photographer Noah Kalina has taken a picture of himself
everyday for the past seven years. Entitled "Noah K.Everyday", this
artistic video shows the first six years of Noah's daily self-portraits in
a stunning progression, accompanied by a powerful soundtrack. Don't miss
this one!

http://www.vimeo.com/clip:99392
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Pirates Rule!

Through children's books, Hollywood films, Halloween costumes, and
Folklore, we are taught at a very young age to both love and fear the
daring mystique associated with pirates. This fun site celebrates the
rich, exciting, and dubious history of "Pirate Culture".

The Pirate's Realm website is a virtual treasure trove of information, with
cool facts about Pirate "code", ships, weapons, flags, books, music,
etc. Check out the section on "Famous Pirates", which has biographical
data and stories about pirates such as Black Caesar, Edward England, Anne
Bonny, The Barbarossa Brothers, and other infamous scourges of the seven
seas. Arrggh Matey!

http://www.thepiratesrealm.com/
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The Coolest Weather

With all the talk about Global Warming and changing climate patterns, the
public's interest in the topic of Weather has significantly increased as of
late. This cool website reports "Extreme & Weird Weather of the World" in
cities around the globe, in close to real-time.

The site, part of Coolwx.Com, works with almost 3,500 global stations to
report extreme weather phenomenon every three hours. Visitors can search
forecasts, or browse by meteorological topics such as Blizzard,
Temperature, Wind, Thunderstorm, Visibility, etc.

http://www.coolwx.com/extreme/

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Hungry P***t

In every single culture, region, religion and nation of this world, food is
a unique and significant part of daily life. Peter Menzel and Faith
D'Alusio present "Hungry P***t: What the World Eats", a fascinating
photographic study of the eating habits of families from all around the globe.

The companion website to the book allows us to take an intimate look at
"Hungry P***t", a compelling photographic study into a week in the dietary
lives of 30 families from different geographical, economic and cultural
backgrounds. Learn about the two people behind the book, read recent
stories, and if visitors are taken with the project they can easily
purchase "Hungry P***t" straight from the website.

nla_internal_917015.jpg Geographic Adventure Magazine

Get your mind and adrenaline pumping at "Adventure", a great online
magazine courtesy of National Geographic. The 'zine is geared toward
active people who love adventure and the outdoors, offering inspiring
stories about intrepid explorers, daring expeditions, exciting travel
destinations, and much more.

There is so much to see on the site, including a feature on Mt. Everest as
well as other cool info such as Rescue Myths, an Adventure Handbook,
Outdoor Survival, and Essential Gear. Be sure to read the article "Fear
Itself" by the now legendary photojournalist Sebastian Junger. Happy
Trails!!

http://nationalgeographic.com/adventure/adventure_travel.html
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Political & Historical Quotations

A great quote can not only summarizes a profound idea, but also provide
unique insight into the character and opinion of the writer. Welcome to
"Eigen's Political and Historical quotations", the Web's largest
collection of memorable remarks by public figures and organizations.

Since it was designed to be used by students, journalists, historians,
teachers, and political scientists, the site is quite easy to
navigate. Simply search by author, idea, keyword, or text, and find great
quotes by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Thomas Mann, Benjamin D'Israeli, and
hundreds of well-known and esoteric figures, both past and present.

http://www.politicalquotes.org/
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