PolitiFact

PolitiFact is a website started by the St. Petersburg times to analyze the truthfullness of statements made by American political figures like Barak Obama or Sarah Palin and determine whether they are right or wrong. A non-partisan organization, PolitiFact will tell you when politicians are lying and when they are not. They also have the Obameter, which will tell you which campaign promises president Barak Obama has kept and which he has not. They're a great resource for those of us who think that facts are important, and that we should make decisions based on them. Check it out.

The Principality of Sealand

The Principality of Sealand is a small nation located on a derelict sea fort of the coast of Great Britain. Maybe. It depends on who you ask. If you ask the folks on Sealand they will tell you that they are a sovereign nation, and that England has even implicitly recognized their sovereignty in the past. If you ask every other nation on Earth they'll tell you that those guys are crazy. Sealand is the most well known micronation, a small entity that claims to be a nation but that is generally not recognized as such. Sealand arguably has a better claim to sovereignty than most micronations but I doubt they'll be getting a seat in the UN any time soon.

Anyway that link up there is their official site. It's got info on Sealand's history and buy stuff. They sell coins, stamps, and even titles of nobility. The perfect birthday present for the royalty in your life. Check it out.

Strange Maps

Strange Maps is a website dedicated to showing you the strangest and most interesting maps they can find. There's a map of what the world would look like if the planet stopped spinning, a map of Libyan dictator Muammar Gadaffi's plan to carve up Switzerland's land among it's neighbors, a map of the United States made entirely out of pumpkin peels, a map of heaven, and much much more. You'd never have thought there were so many cool maps, but there you are.

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Frontline Online

Frontline is a television show on PBS that take a critical look at issues of the day, from global warming to the financial meltdown. It's very good and quite informative. If you've ever wanted to know exactly what Bernie Madoff did wrong or why someone with a terminal illness would want to end their own life, Frontline has the answer. And now you can watch all of their shows for free on the internet! Frontline Online has a complete list of all Frontline episodes ever, and you can watch them online for free with no ads. Isn't PBS great?

Check it out.