factoryballUse the tools that you are given to make one of the ping pong balls look like the picture on the box. It sounds simple enough, and it is, but the simple task gets more and more difficult as the rounds go on. It took me a minute to figure out what to do, but once it became clear that you drag the ping pong balls onto the different items that surround the play area to process the factory ball. Drag it on a bag of seeds to disperse them around the ball, and then onto the watering can to start them growing. Use belts to layer different colors, and when you get it to look like the picture, it will fall into the box and you’ll go on to the next level. It’s an interesting little diversion.

bellagioThe best thing about the internet is that one can learn from the mistakes and experiences of thousands of other people. Traveling is an activity which can really benefit from that information. TripKick.com is a site which collects facts about hotels around the world. You can find out which rooms have a little more space, a better bathroom, and the most spectacular views. If you book a room at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, for example, you should ask for an even numbered room if you want a view of the Strip. The odd-numbered rooms overlook the desert. You can also find more about the areas to which you’re planning to travel, including advice about what to see, how to get around, and how much things cost by clicking through to WikiTravel.org. With a similar setup to Wikipedia, the greatest thing about the site is that it’s constantly being updated with new information by other users visiting the locations.

Do you ever look back at your parents old yearbooks and laugh at the fashion and hairstyles of the olden days? Well now you have a chance to laugh at yourself. Upload a picture to Yearbook Yourself and see what your yearbook photos might have looked like if you would have been in school in different years.

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1956 1964

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1970 1976
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1984 1990

Missing HorsePhotoshop can make pictures funnier. Sometimes adding something extra works, and sometimes removing something can be even better. There is a collection of images at fwdfish.com where an important piece has been meticulously erased, leaving a jockey hovering in mid-air, a whole group of people on an invisible roller coaster, and a man sleeping on a missing bench. It’s silly, but kind of fun, and the photoshop work required to accomplish this in a believable way is impressive.

Last Picture of HitlerA top ten list of famous last known photos of famous people is slightly morbid but also pretty interesting. Listverse.com shares the pictures along with a description giving some context and facts. Included in the list is the last photo of Hitler, shown here, along with the last pictures of Abraham Lincoln, Marilyn Monroe, Albert Einstein, and Elvis Presley.