Miscellaneous Resources 

• About Daylight Saving Time
  "Learn the history of daylight saving, from Benjamin Franklin to the present..."
• Annals of Improbable Research
  "Our goal is to make people laugh, then make them think. We also hope to spur people's curiosity, and to raise the question: How do you decide what's important and what's not, and what's real and what's not -- in science and everywhere else?"
• April Fool's Day History / Top 100 April Fool's Day Hoaxes / Introducing Gmail Paper
  Sites about April Fools plus one of Google's annual April Fools jokes.
• The Bad Fads Museum
  "Browse through the fun and fascinating fashion, collectible, activity and event fads of the last 100 years."
• Cars and Driving
  • Car Talk
    Information on cars, from buying to selling to upkeep, the Car Talk radio show, and related topics.
  • Fearless Driver
    Online iformation and tips from a California driving school.
  • FuelEconomy.gov
    "www.fueleconomy.gov helps consumers make informed fuel economy choices when purchasing a vehicle and helps them achieve the best fuel economy possible from the cars they own."
  • GasBuddy.com
    "GasBuddy.com can help you find cheap gas prices in your city. It is a network of more than 181+ gas price information websites that help you find low gasoline prices."
  • New York State Driver's Manual
    Essential study for anyone planning to get their New York license.
  • Taking the Scare Out of Auto Repair
    Guide from the Federal Trade Commission.
  • Teen New Drivers
    Hints for (new) drivers from a young driver, with links to other driving and traffic safety sites. Good advice for drivers of any age.
  • What Really Saves Gas? And How Much?
    Information for those trying to save fuel.
• Chess
  • AjaxPlay.com: Free online correspondence chess server
    "Here you can start a game in play-by-e-mail mode and then finish it live. No downloads, it's AJAX."
  • CHESS TOOLBOX: 30+ Online Chess Resources
    Links with short descriptions to chess sites online.
  • United States Chess Federation
    For all levels from beginners to tournament players.
• Find a Camp! American Camping Association
  Search for a camp by type, affiliation, age group, location, and more.
• The Miracle of Fall
  Why leaves change color, fall festivals, activities, and links to lots of pictures of autumn colors.
• National Geographic Online Presents: Coffee
  From coffee growing to coffee drinking, National Geographic looks at this popular beverage.
• New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy
  From Bartleby.com, "the 6,900 entries in this major new reference work form the touchstone of what it means to be not only just a literate American but an active citizen in our multicultural democracy." (Book copyright 2002.)
• Nobel Centennial
  A report from CNN.com about the Nobel Prize, on the occasion of the Prize's 100th anniversary.
• Nobelprize.org
  "Here you will find information for every Nobel Prize since 1901, including the Nobel Laureates' biographies, Nobel Lectures, interviews, photos, articles, video clips, press releases, educational games and more."
• Obsolete Skills
  List of skills which are no longer useful, with brief explanations of each one.
• Slate Magazine: Explainer
  Short articles explaining various issues brought up by current news stories such as "When is Hockey Violence Illegal?" and "When Can a Judge Declare a Mistrial?".
• Television
  • FCIC Consumer Focus: Moving from Analog to Digital TV
    "Get the answers to the important questions you need to ask today, so you can make the best choices for yourself or your family before February, 2009."
  • Digital TV 101
    "This is a short course designed to teach you more about the exciting but sometimes byzantine world of digital TV and HDTV."
  • Encyclopedia of Television
    "More than 1,000 original essays from more than 250 contributors and examines specific programs and people, historic moments and trends, major policy disputes and such topics as violence, tabloid television and the quiz show scandal." Plus photos and other information.
  • TV Converter Box Coupon Program
    Request a free coupon to help defray the cost of the converter box older TVs will need to view digital signals.
  • TV Turnoff Week
    Held the last week of April every year, TV Turnoff Week challenges you to turn off the tv for one week and discover how much else you can do.
• Time: 50 Top 10 Lists of 2007
  From Time magazine.
• USGenWeb
  "A group of volunteers working together to provide Internet websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States. This Project is non-commercial and fully committed to free access for everyone."
• WebExhibits.org
  Hundreds of online exhibits in topics from art to technology, available for free viewing.