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Thumbs and Ammo: what would tough guys look like with thumbs up, not guns?

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By Annie Churdar in Cool Websites on Friday 22 March 2013

Real men don’t need guns, just a positive, can-do attitude! That’s right. Check out Thumbs and Ammo blog to see what the world of cinema would look like if tough guys would just give up their favorite fire arms and simply embrace a positive outlook. I find Arnold Schwarzenegger much more attractive and family friendly [...]

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RawForBeauty: an addictive health food blog

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By Esben Svane in Cool Websites on Wednesday 20 March 2013

It’s hard to stop browsing this blog: learn about herbs, spices and vegetables and how they can make you feel better physically. It’s healthy advice combined with ancient words of wisdom, quotes from legends and lots of stuff about being human in general. They even have a good online store where you can order several [...]

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The Secret Door

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The Secret Door: be whisked away to somewhere new with each click

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By Rebekah Rhoden in Cool Websites on Wednesday 20 March 2013

The Secret Door uses Google Earth to transport you to a random location. Just click on the door and you’ll be whisked away to some place you’ve probably never been. Too bad it’s only through your computer screen.

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Lives and Levels: an independent skate company

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By Ben Ashton-Bell in Cool Websites on Wednesday 13 March 2013

Lives and Levels is my independent skate company based in Sheffield, England, passionate about skateboarding, great design, and quality products. The name Lives and Levels comes from when my brother and I were kids and we’d play video games – mostly Mega Drive back then. We’d take it in turns based on lives and levels [...]

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Accidental Mysteries: an online curiosity shop of extraordinary things

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By Hunter Oatman-Stanford in Cool Websites on Friday 8 March 2013

John Foster has been creating the weekly posts called Accidental Mysteries for the Design Observer since 2010, self-described as an ‘online curiosity shop of extraordinary things, mined from the depths of the online world’. As a design professional and collector himself, Foster has an intuitive sense for putting together each themed group of images, on [...]

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Cats that look like Ron Swanson

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By Rebekah Rhoden in Cool Websites on Friday 8 March 2013

For all you Parks and Rec fans out there, this is the cat-based Tumblr for you. We all know that there’s a million cat photos on the internet, but apparently there are quite a handful that look like Ron Swanson. Who would have thought?

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Drill Pop: sexy vintage Asian pop art

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By Philthkids in Cool Websites on Friday 8 March 2013

The Drill Pop Blog is a sneak peek into the strange world of yesteryear Asia. These enticing images bring new meaning to déjà vu. It’s as if you’ve seen them all before but your memories went through a black hole and returned more interesting. If it were possible, I would replace my entire memory bank with these obscure [...]

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Need an essay fast? Try the Essay Typer

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By Rebekah Rhoden in Cool Websites on Thursday 7 March 2013

Have you ever needed to write an essay really fast? Essay Typer is the perfect website for the slacker student who needs to crank out an essay in a few minutes. Using a special combination of magic and Wikipedia, the Essay Typer will whip up a perfectly plagiarized paper in minutes. Just don’t expect to [...]

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Cat Scientist Tumblr

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By Rebekah Rhoden in Cool Websites on Thursday 7 March 2013

We all know that cats dominate the internet, but now they’re taking over the realm of science too. This hilarious tumblr shows cats experimenting in the laboratory and other scientific locations. If you’re a cat lover who’s feeling a bit scientific, you can submit a photo of your own.

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Bookshelf Porn

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By Rebekah Rhoden in Cool Websites on Thursday 7 March 2013

Bookshelf Porn is the perfect inspiration blog for any bibliophile. The site features a unique and diverse collection of bookshelves, libraries, and bookstores from all over the world. Even if you aren’t particularly interested in books, this blog will give you the urge to read.

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BookMooch: a book lovers social media dream

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By Sara Halas in Cool Websites on Thursday 7 March 2013

BookMooch is a website for avid readers who like giving away old books in exchange for ones they want to read. If somebody has a book on your wish list, they send it to you. If someone wants a book from your inventory, you send it to them. Membership is free, and has reached around [...]

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Free Crappy Portraits

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By Rebekah Rhoden in Cool Websites on Wednesday 6 March 2013

Free Crappy Portraits is an awesome site where you can send in a photo and some information about you or the people in the picture and get back a crappy, yet hilarious, reinterpretation of it. There are dozens of artists, so the portraits vary in style and personality. Seriously, who doesn’t want a free crappy [...]

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Nyanicorn: this web game is a second grader’s paradise

Annie Churdar Contributor

By Annie Churdar in Cool Websites on Saturday 2 March 2013

‘Press Z to make all your Nyans come true!’ Backed by a soundtrack that belongs to a cheesy medieval wizard game from the 90s, and rainbow imagery worhty of a second grade girl’s notebook, this web game promises fun, games, and cupcakes, (not to even mention sheer creepiness of echoing “Meows” that abound in the [...]

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Choose Your Own indie film filter

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By Kentucker Audley in Cool Websites on Saturday 2 March 2013

I’m a filmmaker and actor and started NoBudge, an online platform to watch and discover true indie films. You can now watch my 2010 film, Open Five, in your choice of 9 different filters.

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EXTRA BIGGER: a curated blog of interesting photographs

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By Seatraffic in Cool Websites on Wednesday 27 February 2013

Living in San Francisco exposes us to a diverse group of creative individuals. Extra Bigger is a collective of friends who like to take pictures in San Francisco and New York. Their blog is a curated collection of photographs that reflect on cultures of the cities they live in, ranging from art, skate, bike, party, fashion, and [...]

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