The Weekend Links

An illusion using a Dragon, and how to make one for yourself (seriously, I would not want that dragon looking at me everywhere I go, illusion or not!)
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From the Annals of Too Much Time ... a Full Size Drivable Landspeeder and R2D2.
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The fiercest 10-year-old ever. Oprah's expression makes this priceless. From the same site, but much more mellow: a sticky note extravaganza!
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This week we told you about life as a referee. But don't take our word for it -- check out the fake blog of famous NFL ref Ed Hochuli.
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From Jan, more funny, intriguing or just amazing advertisements.
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Looking for a side project? How about starting your own winery?
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The famous Mr. T "Treat Your Mother Right" video. Honestly, will we look back on our current decade with such shock, amusement and some horror as we do the 80s?
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25 Banned Books available online.
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ESPN Page 2's Tuesday Morning Quarterback never fails to disappoint (or digress) - this week he offers up his ideas for Fall TV shows, some of which sound familiar ...
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I call this animation Opportunity Knocks.
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A strange, but cool (literally) computer mouse. Though they give instructions, by step 1 I had given up. I suppose it's enough to admire it from afar!
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Erosion at its most artful - an Infinity ring made in the grass.
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Find out more about your yourself with these free personality tests.
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The best hula hoop performer ever? I'm lucky if I can get it to go around 5 times.
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You can feel better about rising gas prices as long as your city isn't listed here in the 10 worst commutes.
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Sharpen your senses with this quiz from the BBC (I scored rather poorly ... 8/20! Although I like how if you answer incorrectly it just says "Unlucky." How polite!)
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