Here Be Treasures » curiosities

Ever Wanted To Know Someone’s Secret?

Martin — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:47:39 +0000

Now you can get to know the most intimate secrets of anonymous people, who post them to Post Secret in order to get a weight off their chest. Some are funny, some are touching.

Strange Maps

Martin — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:20:22 +0000

Do you ever have sites that you love but are afraid to visit because there’s too much good stuff there and you’ll get over-excited and then panicky because you’ll NEVER FINISH IT ALL? I do.

Strange Maps is one such site. It might seem like a bizarre subject matter, but there is a wealth of material on this site. It was started in September 2006 and is chock-full of curiosities. You could spend days on it.
I would list some of my favorites, but I’ll just end up losing another few hours on the site…

The News in Anagrams

Martin — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 06:22:02 +0000

Now this is just bizarre. It is a website with a twist on the news. The current world news headlines are anagrammed. For example, the headline “Barack Obama threatens action against North Korea over missile test” became “America likes not Asian’s behavior (that meant strangers’ taboo rocket)”.

Make of it what you will: The Anagram Times, maybe I should say “A Mate’s Nightmare”.

The Odds of Dying…?

Martin — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:44:04 +0000

Continuing yesterday’s theme is the infographics blog SimpleComplexity, whose name really sums up the goal of these graphics. Some of his visual goodies include the email wars, ‘Jules et Jim’ and the odds of dying.

That’s an Unusual Name…

Martin — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:14:42 +0000

Ever wondered how popular your name is? Ever wondered if spikes in name popularity coincide with popular Oscar winning actors and actresses? Now you can sate your curiosity at NameTrends.net.

Do Women Have Their Period When In Space?

Martin — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:16:56 +0000

Believe it or not, this was a big issue for the space agencies of the world, and for a long time it was also used as a reason why women shouldn’t be pilots.

You can read more at The Straight Dope on ‘menstruation in space’, a website that promises to answer all your awkward questions. One final reason why women might be better suited than men for space exploration is given as

…(women) are more inclined to ask for directions when lost…