A nice test: [Is it a real news story, or a Scooby Doo plot](http://www.mentalfloss.com/quiz/quiz.php?p=1&q=94).
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The complete [proceedings of the Old Bailey from 1674 to 1834](http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/) are available online.
Some interesting thoughts from Dani Rodrik on the [problems that capital markets can create in developing nations](http://rodrik.typepad.com/dani_rodriks_weblog/2007/07/when-good-news-.html).
The top 20 movies according to the [IMDB](http://www.imdb.com), with the ones I've never seen in bold: * The Godfather * The Shawshank Redemption * The Godfather Part II…
A little something to ease the no-more-books problem: [A plush Book of Monsters](http://www.thinkgeek.com/9359/).
[Security for your PC based on a ring worn by the authorised user](http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/20/security-ring-denies-intruders-when-youre-away/).
[A floating globe of Earth](http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/earth-toy/electro+magnetic-world-spins-of-its-own-accord-280586.php)
[An online RPG that gives XP for doing chores](http://kotaku.com/gaming/oddities/chore-wars-makes-work-fun-280200.php)
[What happens when you drop 100 wallets](http://www.bored.com/wallets/). ([Via](http://www.economics.com.au/?p=992))