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Welcome to the 461st issue of the Cool Tricks and Trinkets Newsletter
offering weekly insights into new, cool, useful, fun, unusual and
interesting sites on the Internet.

- Poetry of the World
- Mob Rule
- Ro-Sham-Bo
- Short Takes
- AFI's Top 100 Movies of all Time
- Famous Monkeys
- Unique Mugshots
- Presidential Trivia
- Olympic Art
- Subscribers' Sites

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Poetry of the World

Enter the wide world of poetry at this great site, which serves as a global
forum for poetry, related news, reviews, essays, and interviews with
poets. PoetryInternational.Org boasts an impressive collection of
literally hundreds of works by modern poets from all over the world.

The site's main focus is on sharing translated poetry with the
international community, and it does a great job with the help of 20
editors in 20 different countries. In addition to the excellent selection
of poetry from countries such as India, Ireland, and Zimbabwe, the site
also has current info on international poetry events as well as interviews
and essays with featured poets.

http://www.poetryinternational.org/

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Mob Rule

The touted finale of the "Sopranos" and the Oscar win by the Scorsese film
"The Departed" prove that Gangster culture is as popular as ever. Take a
peek behind the silver screen and look at the real "mafia" world at Gang
Rule.com, a comprehensive website dedicated to the history and evolution of
organized crime since 1890.

Search the site by family, individual, or event to find biographical info,
photos, articles, and other materials related to these "original
gangsters". Be sure to check out the Gallery, where visitors will find
rare photography and interviews courtesy of crime historians, court records
and personal accounts.

http://www.gangrule.com/

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Ro-Sham-Bo

Considerably more civilized than a traditional duel, and more interesting
than an old-fashioned coin flip, "Rock Paper Scissors" has been helping
make decisions and resolve disputes for almost 90 years. The World RPS
Society is dedicated to promoting Rock Paper Scissors as a fun and safe way
to solve disagreements and make choices.

The official RPS website is filled to the brim with any and all information
relating to "Ro-Sham-Bo". Fans and curious visitors will find a host of
features including an online museum, info about the upcoming 2007 Rock
Paper Scissors Championships in Toronto, as well as a Strategy Guide, an
Online Trainer, and profiles on some of the best "players" in the world.

http://www.worldrps.com/

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SHORT TAKES

Airport Sleeping

Seasoned travelers know all too well that long security lines, delays and
holiday traffic are common these days. Those who find themselves stranded
at an airport can get help at Sleeping in Airports, a website that lists
where the best and worst airports for sleepers. The site also has tips on
sleeping safely and comfortably when you're grounded at the terminal.

http://www.sleepinginairports.net/

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The Eldest Domains

Web junkies will enjoy this cool lesson in virtual history, courtesy of the
website Jottings.Com. It lists the first 100 registered domain names that
are still active on the World Wide Web.

http://www.jottings.com/100-oldest-dot-com-domains.htm

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Crossword Puzzles

Crossword buffs will want to bookmark this site, which is an online
treasure trove of puzzle games. With an arsenal of over 30,000 crosswords,
from "Extra-Small" to "Big" puzzles, you are guaranteed endless hours of
entertainment.

http://www.crosswordpuzzlegames.com/

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AFI's Top 100 Movies of All Time

Like similar discussions about Boxing and Rock Band, debates about which
movie is "the greatest ever" is a staple of mainstream conversation. The
American Film Institute once again tries to answer this difficult question
with its highly regarded "Top 100 Movies of All Time", a comprehensive list
of the legendary films of cinema history.

Although it is ultimately a matter of opinion as to which movie is the
fairest of them all, the AFI's downloadable list of the Top 100 flicks is
an educated, critically acclaimed attempt to answer an unanswerable
question. Browse through the Top Ten, download the entire list to your PC,
and browse through "Film Facts" to learn more about these movie masterpieces.

http://www.afi.com/

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Famous Monkeys

While they often get credit for being our closest genetic relatives,
simians are not usually celebrated individually. Ape-O-Naut is a
monkey-friendly website that recognizes "Famous Monkeys" throughout
history, from simian TV stars to space-traveling pioneers.

Browse through this list of simian celebrities and you will learn about
famous monkeys from all walks of life such as Comic Books, Literature,
Arcade Games, Film, "Real Life" stars and of course "Ape-O-Nauts". Monkeys
of particular interest include the chimp "Nim Chomsky" (named after Noam
Chomsky), Jane Goodall's famous friend "Flo", and the squirrel monkey
"Gordo", who was the "First Ape in Space".

http://www.ape-o-naut.org/famous/

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Unique Mugshots

Whether or not you like to have your picture taken, no one could enjoy the
intrinsically negative photo-op that is a mugshot. This website truly
lives up to its name, with an extensive database of unique mugshots from
all across America.

Search the site's database, the largest of its kind on the Internet, either
by section or for a specific individual. Highlights include separate
sections for "Fashion", Sport", "Celebrity", and "Favorites", as well as a
Mugshot Maker that lets users create their own fake prison pic.

http://www.mugshots.com/


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Presidential Trivia

Thanks to an endless procession of debates and campaigning leading up to
the most anticipated Presidential Election in decades, the "highest office
in the land" is on everyone's mind. This cool site offers both historical
perspective and esoteric information about those select individuals who
once held the rank of Commander-in-Chief.

Scroll through the site's lists of facts to find out which of our
Presidents had military experience, what their original careers were, and
tons of other miscel***ous trivia about past presidents. Who knew that
Warren Harding had an extra-marital fair?

http://www.heptune.com/preslist.html

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Olympic Art

The upcoming 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing have fans from all over the
world buzzing. This website, a virtual museum based on the actual
collection housed at the L'Imperial Palace in Annecy, France, displays the
promotional artwork of the most celebrated sporting event in the world.

Browse the online museum of Olympic art, entitled Olymperial, and enjoy the
beautiful artwork and its aesthetic progression over the past
century. Check out the Olympic poster art, which dates back to 1896, the
year in which the Ancient Greek games were reinstituted into our global
culture.

http://www.olymperial.com/

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