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1. Explore Africa: http://africafocus.library.wisc.edu/

2. View a collection of historic weapons: http://www.kattnet.com/arms/

3. Read movie scripts: http://www.script-o-rama.com/table.shtml

4. Visit other people's apartments: http://www.wholiveshere.com/

5. Discover how to create a video game: http://www.howstuffworks.com/3do.htm

6. Stroll through New York's Central Park: http://www.centralpark.org

7. Learn about the controversial photos of Edward Curtis: http://www.thirteen.org/americanmasters/curtis/

8. Enjoy the Parisian posters of Toulouse-Lautrec: http://www.sandiegomuseum.org/lautrec/

9. See how animals medicate themselves: http://www.animalselfmedication.com/

10. Decipher the meaning of body language: http://quizstop.com/askbody.htm

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