Date Grab Bag was replaced:

December 2000/January 2001

12/26/2000        Pass this On   (Silly stuff you can pass on to your friends)

01/01/2001        CircleMakers (Mysterious Crop Circles explored)

01/03/2001        Dumb Laws   (Stupid, Archaic laws from all 50 States)

01/05/2001        i-courthouse.com

01/09/2001        www.msoe.edu/library/dr_who    Dr. Who Tribute

01/12/2001        www.firehydrant.org                Doesn't everyone collect fire hydrants?

01/12/2001        www.barefooters.org                For people who like to go barefoot

1/15/2001          volcano.und.nodak.edu/         Learn about & view volcanoes

1/16/2001          test.thespark.com/deathtest/     Fill out a few forms and find out when you will die!

1/17/2001         www.magiceye.com                   Those 3-D picture/puzzles 

1/23/2001         www.rainforestimages.com       Fabulous Pix of the Rainforests

1/23/2001        www.cricinfo.com                       News & info on the Sport of Cricket

1/28/2001        dmarie.com/timecap                   Find out what was happening in the world

                                                                                 during the year you were born.

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                Grab Bag Sites Archived in February & March 2001

2/3/2001            www.h2g2.com                            Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

2/11/2001          www.ishouldbeworking.com   A Game Site with a Boss Button.

2/14/2001          www.yesterdayland.com           A nostalgic look at the past.

2/15/2001          www.funnyname.com               A list of actual "funny names" as culled from Phone Books the world over.

2/17/2001          www.swell.com/sw/content/home_flash.jsp    A Site for Real Surfers ... the kind that Surf in the Ocean!

2/21/2001          www.bobvila.com                    Get home improvement tips from America's favorite expert.   

2/23/2001          www.newton.org.uk                 A nice place to learn about Sir Isaac Newton.

3/1/2001           www.md.lp.org/weird_laws.html       A great compendium of weird laws.

3/1/2001            www.americaslibrary.com          Wonderful Site from The Library of Congress

3/6/2001            www.brooklynart.com/              Browse thru the latest exhibits at The Brooklyn Museum of Art.

3/7/2001            www.thisdayinmusic.com         Find out what was topping the charts on this day in history.

3/7/2001             www.nupedia.com/                  An encyclopedia  created from contributions from people like you.

3/13/2001          www.propertyroom.com/        A Site that sells unclaimed stolen property.

3/15/2001          www.snopes2.com/                  A good source of info on urban legends etc.

3/15/2001        www.notmuch.com/Poll           Nice polling Site. 

3/21/2001         www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/salem   Deals with the Salem Witches.

3/23/2001         www.gameaholic.com                A Great Gaming Site.

3/28/2001         www.uebersetzung.at/twister/index.htm    An International (5 languages) collection of tongue twisters.

3/29/2001        antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/    Astronomy Picture of the Day. (Great Wallpaper Site....& it has a permanent home on the Astronomy Table Sc5))

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                           Grab Bag Sites Archived in April & May 2001

4/2/2001           www.festivals.com/                  Helps you find best festivals in the U.S.

4/4/2001           www.thesmokinggun.com/    Interesting archive of authentic quirky documents from the courts & government agencies etc.

4/10/2001         www.virtualfishtank.com/main.html    Make your own fish tank in cyberspace.  

4/17/2001         cvisions.nyu.edu/           View poignant family photos  & essays, submit your own.

4/18/2001         www-star.stanford.edu/projects/mgs/dmwr.html   Daily Martian Weather Report...from the Mars Global Surveyor.

4/23/2001          www.unmuseum.org/unmain.htm         Museum of Unnatural Mystery. (An unusual Science Museum)

5/01/2001       www.loveboatonline.com/          If you didn't get enough of this TV Show when it was on the air, visit this tribute Site.

5/05/2001        www.archervalerie.com/lawdis.html    Law & Disorder...Strange Stories from Real Police Files.

5/072001         www.ibm.com/stretch/EOS/   Electronic Origami Shop...educational & entertaining.

5/14/2001        www.balloonlife.com/bl.htm     Learn about hot air ballooning at this Site.

5/21/2001       come.to/mousepads       A Mouse Pad Museum

5/22/2001       openletters.net/          An archive of letters on a variety of subjects

5/30/2001       www.costumes.org/      A nice Site about costumes.

5/31/2001      members.fortunecity.com/upennstud/francisbacon.html    Great Site about Francis Bacon

                             Grab Bag Sites Archived in June & July 2001

6/2/2001          www.geographynetwork.com/      A Great source of Geographic info.

6/9/2001          www.coolcaption.com/     Submit your clever captions for the funny photos posted to this interesting Site.

6/13/2001         www.willa.com/tealeaves/       Read virtual tea leaves for some daily Wisdom & Inspiration.

6/19/2001         www.thebrokediaries.com/    Get first hand tips on how to survive poverty.

6/27/2001         www.tackymail.com/index.htm   A Gallery of tacky, nostalgic post cards.

7/01/2001         paul.merton.ox.ac.uk/ascii/       Some clever ASCII Art.

7/09/2001         www.theoldwestwebride.com/   A Great Site about the American Old West. Graphic & Applet intensive so it loads slow...but its worth it.

7/12/2001        www.jumptheshark.com   People vote for TV shows that they think have passed their peak. Also has TV Trivia.  

7/23/2001         www.acronyms.co.nz/  www.acronyms.co.nz/    Silly acronyms submitted by people like you and me.

7/24/2001          www.bored.com/    Catalogs Sites designed to relieve boredom.  

7/26/2001         www.ecochallenge.com/   The Site of the most grueling game on the Planet.

7/27/2001          www.hissyfit.com/   Get Wing Chung's rants about everything he hates.

7/31/2001          aardvark.co.nz/pjet/gokart.htm  Chronicles a man's attempt to develop a jet powered go-cart.

                            Grab Bag Sites Archived in August & September 2001

8/01/2001          www.rateyourself.com/   Contains surveys on various topics then rates your responses against all those who have responded previously. 

8/02/2001          www.sincity.com/   The excellent Site of Penn & Teller. (It's also on our Magic Page)

8/04/2001          www.thetherapist.com    The journal of an imaginary therapist & his imaginary patients.

8/07/2001          www.ihateclowns.com/      If you Hate Clowns, this is the Site for you.

8/07/2001           adbusters.org/spoofads/    The page from the anti-Corporate Site that spoofs your favorite advertisements.

8/08/2001           www.belch.com     An interesting Site if you want to compare your belching skills.

8/14/2001           www.nara.gov/      The home of the U.S. National Archives. 

8/16/2001           www.ducktapeguys.com    Find some interesting uses for duct tape.

8/17/2001           http://eeggs.com/  A Great "Easter Egg" Archive.  Easter Eggs are those fun, hidden things that creators sneak into software, movies etc.

8/19/2001          www.wackyuses.com/uses.html   Find wacky uses for everyday items.

8/22/2001          www.workingfortheman.com/      Humorous Site that deals with the horrors of the workplace.  Don't let your boss catch you surfin' this one.

8/23/2001         www.galttech.com/rubberfaces.shtml   A slick Site that allows you to morph the faces of celebrities.

8/30/2001         www.elephantart.com/gallery.htm     An interesting Gallery of Art from Elephant Artists

9/05/2001           www.corsinet.com/braincandy/dying.html   Find the last words of famous people on this Site.

9/10/2001            sam.hochberg.com/bandname.html    An archive of Rock Band names.

9/12/2001            www.ilovebacon.com/home/index.shtml    A nifty archive of weird but real signs.

9/19/2001            www.galttech.com/rubberfaces.shtml    Another celebrity morphing Site.

9/22/2001            www.evangel.edu/People/greere/Humor/ILookLikeMyDog/index.asp  Check out the people who look like their dog ... or is it the other way around?

9/27/2001            www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/   A Great place to learn about the Underground Railroad