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Science:

Ask Dr. Science

America's foremost authoritarian on the world around us. Or at least the world around him.

http://www.drscience.com

Bad Science Projects

The scientific method gone terribly, terribly wrong. Scientists with too much time on their hands.

http://www.badscienceprojects.com/

Best of RHF: Computer, Science and Math Jokes

A selection from the rec.humor.funny newsgroup.

http://www.netfunny.com/rhf/jokes/computer.html

Graand

Free Classified Ads Portal

www.graand.com

Blunders and Mistakes of Science

A compilation of mistakes which are the result of misapplication or ignorance of science and engineering principles.

http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/whoops.htm

Bob Meyer's Premier Web Pages

Americans for Cloning Elvis (ACE), Americans for Cloning Dead Celebrities (ACDC), Bob Meyer's Compendium of Elvis Sightings.

http://www.geocities.com/bobmeyer99/

B.S.L Labs

Inventors of funny, strange, and unusual items including the Universal Llama Translator and Polytetrafluoroethylene Coated Underwear.

http://www.bsl-labs.com

Butseriously.com

Comic Brian Malow hosts a live daily webcast featuring interviews with scientists, authors, techies, artists, musicians and others.

http://www.butseriously.com

Casebook of the Queer and Strange

A non too serious study of the UFO, crop circle, supernatural phenomena and a look at the so-called Apollo moon landing hoax.

http://uk.geocities.com/a_c_darke/

Causal or Casual?

The relationship between strep throat and Italian restaurant food.

http://www.dyer-consequences.com/strep.html

CooperToons

Science cartoons indexed by category: physics, chemistry, life sciences, medicine, and computers.

http://members.aol.com/ChipCooper/science.html

The Dark Sucker Theory

Dedicated to those hardy, brave souls who know the deeper truth and aren't ashamed to admit it: that so-called "light sources" are really dark suckers.

http://home.netcom.com/~rogermw/darksucker.html

The Deirdre Project

An investigation into a spatial and temporal anomaly, a dish which refuses to clean itself.

http://physics.webplasma.com/d_project/

Eric Schulman's Science Humor

Includes "How to Write a Scientific Paper," "The History of the Universe in 200 Words or Less," and other articles and essays, most published in The Annals of Improbable Research.

http://members.verizon.net/~vze3fs8i/air/index.html

Famous Scientists

A humorous look at influential scientists throughout history.

http://www.famous-scientists.net/

Flaxon Alternative Interface Technologies

Home and underground research and development facility of the Evil Doctor Flaxon, located in the heart of the Nevada nuclear test site.

http://www.sonic.net/~dfx/fait/

Frodsham Amateur Ghost Society

Off-Beat look at Paranormal Investigation focusing on alleged apparitions of dead celebrities in the Frodsham area.

http://www.limpfish.com/ghostsoc/

Fun Science

A small collection of rather pointless experiments.

http://www.angelfire.com/weird2/dudeland/

Good Science Jokes

Scientific humor, jokes, and cartoons organized by topic.

http://www.jupiterscientific.org/sciinfo/sciencejokes.html

IG Nobel Prize

Awarded every year at Harvard University for "achievements that cannot or should not be reproduced."

http://www.dickran.net/nobel/ignobel.html

Improbable Research

International science humor magazine chronicles genuine and concocted research from Earth's best and worst scientists and science writers, and administers the annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony. Many articles online not in the print version, and vice versa.

http://improbable.com/

The Journal of Irreproducible Results

Bimonthly science humor magazine published since 1955. Sample articles, subscription and contact information, and the magazine's history.

http://www.jir.com/

The Magic of A.I.

Entertaining tidbits from the realm of Artificial Intelligence.

http://www.fortunecity.com/tatooine/silverberg/484

Metric Conversion Chart

For those of us who hate conversion problems (and who doesn't?), here are some conversion factors that are much more enjoyable than what we usually see in the back of the textbook.

http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/webdocs/Humor/Funny-Metric-Chart.html

Middle School Science Humor

Statements taken from the work of middle school students.

http://www.middleweb.com/MShumor.html

OmniResearch, Inc.

The Journal of Omniresearch Online publishes original humorous research articles in a broad range of scientific topics. [Contains fictitious information.]

http://igoresha.virtualave.net/OmniResearch/

The Quantum Theory of Econodynamics

Imagine a cross between economics and thermodynamics...

http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/1003/

Reality Carnival

A news site that explores the edges of science: altered realities, near-death experiences, unsolved mysteries, exotic sushi, parallel universes, religion and science, weird and fun, sex, beauty and brains, fantastic memes. Edited by science writer Dr. Cliff Pickover.

http://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/pickover/pc/realitycarnival.html

Science and Math Jokes

A weird and wacky place filled with links to all sorts of science jokes.

http://members.aol.com/WES425/index.html

Science Entertainment

Home of Lynda Williams, the Physics Chanteuse.

http://www.entersci.com/

Science Humor

Quotes from 11-year-olds' science exams, and what NOT to do/say at your Ph.D Defense.

http://www.atmos.ucla.edu/~amyb/science_humor.html

Science Humor Webring

This ring is intended to join websites with humor about science and scientists, so that you can wander forever along the science humor sites.

http://www.xs4all.nl/~jcdverha/scihum/webring.html

Science Jokes (Joachim Verhagen's site)

Collection of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, geology and university humor. It also includes humorous quotes, rhymes, mnemonics and anecdotes about scientists

http://www.xs4all.nl/~jcdverha/scijokes/

Science Maniac

Miscellaneous jokes and trivia about astronomy, Einstein, animals, and plants.

http://members.fortunecity.com/alberteinstein

Scientific AmeriKen

Delves into many scientific disciplines to come up with some unusual insights and experiments.

http://www.scientificameriken.com/

Scientific Quotes Gathered on the Net

Miscellaneous quotes, including: what in the world is electricity, and where does it go after it leaves the toaster?

http://www.gdargaud.net/Humor/QuotesScience.html

ScientificGospel.com

Prompted by a letter from Dr. Eugenie Scott in Science News noting that the creationists have all the good songs, Dr. Stephen Baird decided to address the long neglected problem of scientific gospel. Includes music, quotes, and merchandise.

http://www.scientificgospel.com

Society for Scientific Exploitation

Promoting the belief in exotic, aberrant, or supernatural explanations for ostensibly anomalous or paranormal phenomena.

http://members.tripod.com/~ssehome/

Solar Death Ray

Using the power of 112 suns to burn, melt, and destroy things.

http://www.solardeathray.com/

Sometimes Science Sucks

Webcomic about science and the situations that occur when it all goes wrong.

http://sss.comicgen.com/

South Pacific Institute of Nolledge

Te Ngstitute Pikamanaga O Pasifika. A satirical look at modern corporate research institutes: nolledge, boffins, sustainable managers, ambush marketing, and electron retrospectroscopy.

http://www.nolledge.com/

Stop the Spin

Satiral organization dedicated to stopping global warming by stopping the spin of the earth.

http://stopthespin.org/

The Straight Dope by Cecil Adams

"Education and Condescension" - Fighting ignorance since 1973, Cecil Adams takes questions from the teeming millions, spewing forth correctness week after week in his replies.

http://www.straightdope.com/

Strange But Untrue Science

Explore the three key areas of Science (Phydlstics, Pharmacy and Squidgy Things) with a mad scientist.

http://strangebutuntrue.tripod.com/science/main.htm

This Week In Science

Web site and online audio archives for the weekly TWIS science radio show. A humorous and irreverent take on the world of science.

http://www.twis.org

The Underwater Mouse Project

Documents an underwater mouse. Plenty of pictures and illustrations are included.

http://www.underwatermouse.com

Why Is The Sky Blue

Features funny scientific misinformation and silliness.

http://www.why-is-the-sky-blue.tv/

Yes, It's Patented

List of strange inventions which have actually been patented.

http://www.archvillain.com/pats.html

Pietersen eyes series whitewash

Kevin Pietersen says England are intent on completing a 5-0 series whitewash after thrashing South Africa at The Oval.

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Capsize in India floods kills 20

At least 20 people in Bihar, India, die when their boat capsizes, amid floods that have stranded hundreds of thousands.

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Rose-tinted view

Why it's good that things aren't like they used to be

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Wasilla to VP?

Even Alaska surprised by choice of Sarah Palin

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'Man drought' - some 100,000 young men have left Australia

Census data reveals that some 100,000 young men have left Australia, leading to a serious "man-drought" in many areas.

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Arctic melt

North Pole kayak trip to highlight global warming

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Cutlass time

Five classic map symbols you won't get on your satnav

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Gustav strengthens off west Cuba

Hurricane Gustav has strengthened into a category two storm as it approaches western Cuba, US forecasters say.

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Alliance role in stand-off talks

Alliance leader David Ford says his party would attend talks to resolve the dispute over the devolution of justice powers.

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Front line

The RAF flies the flag in Iraq and Afghanistan

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What do you want the world to talk about?

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New pressure over faith schools

The government is facing fresh pressure to stop faith schools selecting pupils and staff on the basis of their religion.

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Zenit overcome Man Utd to claim Super Cup

Pavel Pogrebnyak and Danny score as Zenit St Petersburg beat Man Utd to win the European Super Cup in Monaco.

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Impulse control

Links between childhood trauma and violence

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Darling warns of economic crisis

Chancellor Alistair Darling says the UK is facing the worst economic crisis in 60 years and warns of a "profound" downturn.

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Farm worker killed by hay baler

A 61-year-old man dies after becoming trapped in a hay baler on a farm where he was working in Staffordshire.

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McRae tribute convoy to cross UK

Hundreds of rally cars will join a convoy from Lanark to Banbury in tribute to racing star Colin McRae, who died last year.

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Two bodies found at arson house

Two bodies are recovered from the burnt-out home of a millionaire and his family in Shropshire.

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Dementieva halts Keothavong run in New York

British number one Anne Keothavong gives Olympic champion Elena Dementieva a scare before bowing out 6-3 6-4 in the third round of the US Open.

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Woman dies in fall from mountain

A woman dies and her husband and daughter are seriously injured in a 200ft fall from a mountain ridge in the Lake District.

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Dozens injured in Sri Lanka blast

A large explosion has struck Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo, with the military saying that dozens have been injured.

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Website maps surnames worldwide

A new website is helping people find out where their relatives are spread around the world by mapping surnames.

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Gloomy August wettest since 1992

Heavy rain and lack of sunshine combine to make it one of the worst Augusts on record in Wales, official records show.

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International competitors battle to be the fastest haggis eater

Competitors from New Zealand, Australia, the US and Scotland compete to become a haggis eating champ.

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US surprise and praise for Palin

Democratic rivals say John McCain's running mate Sarah Palin is "admirable" but concerns remain of inexperience.

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