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Home, Garden and JustForFun Stuff

• American Lung Association
  ^{(Link suggested by Brooke)}

• Kids Guide to Collecting Things
  A website to help kids with collecting.
  ^{(Link suggested by Brendan)}

• Computer & Web Based Hobbies for Kids and Adults
  

• Pet Key
  Pet Microchip ID Lookup & Registration for Dogs & Cats
  

• Car Cost Canada
  Some options on this site come with a membership fee, but others are free. MSRP of cars less than 4 years old and lot of other useful bits of information here.

• Canadian Lung Association
  

• Optical Illusions: Stereograms
  Deceiving Art: A Guide to Stereograms
  ^{(Thanks to scout Moriah for the link)}

• Gazebo and Deck Building
  ^{"Complete Gazebo & Deck Building Resource"}

• The Top 100 April Fool's Hoaxes of All Time

• Ingredient Substitutions
  Several Internet discussion groups of dietitians, home economists, chefs and other food professionals were asked their most helpful ingredient substitutions, favorite Internet links and other food substitution resources they find useful.

• BookFinder
  A database of out of print, rare and sometimes first editions.

• Household Products Database
  A comprehensive database of household products, with contact information for manufacturers, and known hazards.

• Name Statistics
  Where does your first or last name rank in the all time most popular list? What is the most popular name for baby boys and girls?

• First Chapters
  Online first chapters of fiction and non-fiction books... read a chapter to see if you want to buy the book.

• Optical Illusions
  Optical Illusions - weird, but fun!

• Baseball Salaries
  Who is your favourite baseball player, and how much does he earn?

• Family Handyman
  How to do just about anything around the house.

• How to Clean Anything
  Like the title says... How to clean anything - Pet Stains, Interior, Exterior, Automobiles...

• About Herbs, Botanicals, and Other Products
  From Sloan-Kettering, evidence-based information on herbs, botanicals, vitamins, and other supplements.

• Car Info
  Car buying and leasing secrets - Auto repair secrets - Prepare yourself before you go car shopping!

• How Everyday Things Are Made
  If you've ever wondered how things are made - products like candy, cars, airplanes, or bottles - or if you've been interested in manufacturing processes, like forging, casting, or injection molding, then you've come to the right place.

• Nutrition Data
  Calorie counter and nutritional data on the most popular fast foods from Wendy's, MacDonalds, Burger King, and more...

• Wacky Uses
  Did you ever use Lipton Tea to water your plants? Or Miracle Whip to remove tar? Surely you've used Listerine to cure acne and vodka to keep aphids off your houseplants. Unusual uses for ordinary products.

• MakeOver Solutions
  Join free, upload your own photo and give yourself a virtual makeover!

• JigSawLand
  JigSaw Puzzles you can do online!

• The Internet Movie DataBase
  This site has long been in the top 100 websites on the net, but still is a well kept secret to many people who love movies. Find any movie here, a list of movies of a particular actor or director, see how others rate the movies... the must have website for all movie lovers.

• The Slip-up Archive
  Amusing accidental bloopers or mistakes that weren't caught, and made their way to the viewing public... thousands of goofs that made it to the big screen, the small screen, published books and speeches by notable people!

• StupidVideos.com
  Just like the name says - Stupid Videos... over 600 of them!

• Radio Lovers
  Once upon a time, before the internet, a looooong loooooong time ago, there was radio! This site contains a very long list of old time radio programs in mp3 format to listen to free!

• The Mystical Ball
  If you haven't seen this site yet, you're in for a treat. Simply amazing and incredibly well done! I know how it works. Do you? If you think you've figured it out, email me. We'll publish the name of the first person who is correct.

• The Temperament Sorter
  Discover the real you - find out what your personality type is.

• For People Who Really Need a Life
  When the rabbit sees your mouse pointer, he thinks it's a carrot. Go ahead, tease him!

• PetFinder
  Adopt a homeless pet. This site displays a huge database of homeless pets all over North America. Search by location, species, age, gender... Arrangements can be made with most Humane Societies to transport pets from province to province if desired.