http://www.columbiamissourian.com/packages/show-me-the-records/
This is a good way to learn about your community, state and country. These are open records that help people keep government in check and help people better understand how government affects their lives.
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http://gethuman.com/
In addition to giving tips on how to get a live person, this website now offers user tips, reviews and it tells how long the average wait will be. For example, the average wait to get a live person from Facebook is about 65 minutes.

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http://lifehacker.com/#!5714481/top-10-ways-to-find-better-answers-online-that-arent-google

Here’s a look at our top ten tools for finding better answers online.
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http://www.newspapermap.com/
A great way to browse nearly 10,000 of the world’s newspapers. The newspapers are categorized on the map by language. Each information window contains links to the websites of the listed newspapers and links to read the papers through Google Translate. If you visit the site on your mobile you can view a special Google Map customized for phones.” (From American Library Direct, Jan. 26 2011)
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http://www.gardening.cornell.edu/

This is a wonderful source for Gardening information and be sure to see the Podcasts from North Country Public Radio featuring horticulturist Amy Ivy.

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http://www.sports-reference.com/
This website aims to provide the easiest-to-use, fastest, and most complete sports statistics anywhere.
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http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-awesome-free-documentaries-watch-online/
10 Awesome Free Documentaries That You Can Watch Online and see the links at the end for more documentaries such as the 500 radio documentaries available from BBC.

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http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/
Click on “winter weather” and see the 15-page extreme cold prevention guide. Take time to explore the other useful information about coping with winter weather.

Also note the cool tip of the week. For this week, the cool tip reminds people that Alcohol and Caffeine Can Cause Rapid Heat Loss

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http://www.saferproducts.gov/
Use this to check safety complaints online. This is also the place where you can report unsafe products and see product recalls.
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http://www.charitynavigator.org/
If you are going to start giving money to a new charity, this is a great way to evaluate charities before you decide to give.

http://www.irs.gov/app/pub-78/
The list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions. This online version is offered to help you conduct a more efficient search of these organizations.

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