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Welcome to my curated collection of internet curiosities – a smattering of websites, videos, and products that are either surprisingly useful or gloriously trivial. Consider it a running commentary on the absurdity of our digital age.

• This is Sand – a strangely relaxing digital sandbox where you can create mesmerizing sand art.
• Zooniverse – help real scientists by classifying galaxies, wildlife, and ancient manuscripts.
• Ocearch Shark Tracker – track tagged sharks, turtles, and whales in real time.
• The Marginalian – previously Brain Pickings; essays and insights from philosophy, literature, and art.
• Neal.fun – a playground of weird interactive experiments.
• Zoom Quilt – mind-bending, infinitely zooming piece of digital artwork.
• Radio Garden – listen to live radio stations from anywhere in the world by spinning a globe.
• The Pudding – data-driven essays on pop culture, music, and internet phenomena.
• Wait But Why – deep-dive, thought-provoking articles on everything from AI to procrastination.
• Koalas to the Max – huge dots break into smaller dots infinitely as you move your mouse.
• Stars.chromeexperiments – a 3D map of the entire universe you can fly through.
• Cameron's World – a chaotic but nostalgic collage of old GeoCities pages.
• Staggering Beauty – wiggle a worm with your mouse and prepare for a surprise.