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"Ten Things You Can Do on the Net This Week:" http://www.learnthenet.com/english/features/tenthings.htm

1. Investigate shark attacks: http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Sharks/ISAF/ISAF.htm

2. Play alien tic-tac-toe: http://www.quizstop.com/angticq.htm

3. Find out how tofu is made: http://www.vegtv.com/Soy/soy_05.htm

4. Tour America's National Forests: http://www.fs.fed.us/links/forests.html

5. Say "hello" in 25 languages: http://www.ipl.org/youth/hello/index.html

6. Faux finish your walls: http://www.fauxlikeapro.com/

7. See how a pinball machine works: http://www.howstuffworks.com/pinball-machine.htm

8. Play games of magic and science for kids: http://www.kidwizard.com/

10. Take a virtual trip to Cremona, Italy: http://www.aemcremona.it/webcam/

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