An assortment of our favorite links to photos, films, personal essays, and more from around the Internet.
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Can you do nothing for 2 minutes? Try it.
Read Full Article on the www.donothingfor2minutes.com Website
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Make Your Own Music
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Optical illusions
Optical illusions abound in Odd Stuff Magazine's best street art of 2011. Read Full Article on the Website
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Before I Die
Artist Candy Chang asks New Orleanians what they want to do before they die. Read Full Article on the Website
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A Beautiful Story About a Complicated Family
A remarkable story about the relationship between Page and Robert Melton, and how they coped with life after Robert's brain damage. Read Full Article on the Website
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Nice Girls
A refreshing personal essay about the opposite of the so-called "mean girls." Read Full Article on the New York Times Website
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Snow Monsters of Japan
Pink Tentacle shares ghostly photos of "snow monsters"—trees encased in snow—in Japan. Read Full Article on the Website
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The Extraordinary Life of Liviu Librescu
Mental Floss shares a profile of a scholar and professor who acted as a hero to protect his students during the Virginia Tech shooting. Read Full Article on the Website
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A Wonderful Mother and Son Interview
In this beautiful interview from StoryCorps, a man named Scott Miller asks his mother why she adopted him, and receives a surprising answer. Read Full Article on the StoryCorps Website
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Incredible Artwork Created from Old Vinyl Record Albums
A gallery of amazing sculptures created from recycled vinyl albums. Read Full Article on the Environmental Graffiti Website
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Promote Your Small Business or Online Shop on Gimundo
We're introducing affordable ad spots for small businesses and entrepreneurs, starting at just $75. Check out this page for more details. Read Full Article on the Website
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Incredible Photos of Volcano Erupting Against Aurora Borealis
These photos of an erupting volcano in Iceland from Discovery News are absolutely breathtaking. Read Full Article on the Discovery News Website
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A Remarkable Essay About Roger Ebert’s Battle with Cancer
An incredible profile from Esquire Magazine about film critic Roger Ebert, who has not been able to speak or eat for four years because of throat cancer. Read Full Article on the Website
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Beautiful Bird Photos
Check out these breathtaking images of birds from the BBC. Read Full Article on the BBC News Website
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“Rainbow of Giants”, by Mike Adamick
We loved this wonderful true story about a dad explaining the universe to his young daughter. Read Full Article on the Cry It Out: Memoirs of a Stay-at-Home Dad Website
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Seeing Good
A wonderful blog about the bright side of life. Read Full Article on the Seeing Good Website
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Frank McCourt’s Greatest Lesson Plan
A wonderful excerpt from the late writer Frank McCourt's memoir, Teacher Man, about giving his students the opportunity to write excuse notes for some of history's most famous figures. Read Full Article on the Reader's Digest Website
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Adorable Photo Slideshow of a Newborn Panda
An amazing photo series of a baby panda's first few weeks of life. Read Full Article on the Website
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An Astonishing Nature Photography Gallery
These landscape images from photographer Filip Kulisev are some of the most stunning we've ever seen. Read Full Article on the Amazing Planet Website
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The 12 Greenest Cars of the Year
Looking to upgrade to a more eco vehicle? Check out this rundown of the 12 greenest cars of 2009. Read Full Article on the EcoSalon Website
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