If variety is the spice of life, then the Internet is the spice rack of the universe. Sometimes it astounds me the things you can find, from the sublime to the ridiculous.
800 Notes
http://800notes.com/
Just one in a growing group of many sites dedicated to the collection of information regarding ?junk mail? phone calls and the numbers they come from. If not always precisely useful, it’s certainly a good place to go to check that unfamiliar number on your call display.
How to Skin and Clean a Dead Snake
http://www.instructables.com/id/EBM3OXZF5GE3DBZ/
Well, you never know when it might come in handy, right? Please view with caution; this site includes photographs and may be disturbing to some viewers.
Cute Animals Made Out of Food
http://budgerigarmix.blogspot.com/2007/06/cute-animals-made-out-of-food-d.html
This is in no way disturbing; it’s actually a very sweet collection of exactly what it says it is. Likely an ideal project to keep the little ones occupied.
Bacon and Egg Bandages
http://www.perpetualkid.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1457
And why not food to put on your body?or at least something that looks like food? Even I want a pack of these!
Bacon Salt
http://www.baconsalt.com/
I know it’s revoltingly unhealthy, and just looking at that site makes my arteries harden, but oh my do I want some of that for my popcorn . . . and baked potatoes . . . and pizza . . .
The Borgesian Cyclopaedia
http://www.borgesian.com/
A wealth of information on Jorge Luis Borges and his writings.
Virtual Absinthe Museum
http://www.oxygenee.com/absinthe-museum.html
If Borges didn’t confuse you, drinking real absinthe just might! A huge repository of all manner of information on that most unusual of beverages.