In Search of Your Genetic Roots

You've traced your ancestor's back to the first Pilgrim's to land in North America; your genealogical studies have shown that technically you are 5,485th in line for the British throne. This is just a chronological drop in a bucket to where you really came from. It is now being suggested that every human is descended from an African ancestor that lived over 60,000 years ago. To follow your racial and ethnic lineage back through time visit the Genographic Project. Discover your genetic roots.

Man-made Heavens

Along with the natural wonders of the night sky are some pretty miraculous man-made wonders. These are the hundreds of satellites that travel around our planet sending various types of information back to the earthbound scientists that sent them up in the first place. At Heaven's Above, you can find out information about nearly any satellite you wish. Things like when it will pass within visual range of your location can be found.

Texts Online from University of Michigan

UMDL Texts stands for University of Michigan Digital Library Project. It represents a site for access to electronic books, and journals provided by the U of M. There are over 27,000 texts represented here. Most seem to be of the more academic variety so you probably won't find that celebrity tell-all autobiography here. Some of the content is restricted to use of U of M students, faculty and staff.

Search for Financial Info on Yahoo!

Yahoo! now has a financial search available. The URL is a little different than the for the standard Yahoo! but it takes you directly to the spot. You can seek information on private companies, subsidiaries, individuals within the company, and more.

Look! Up In The Sky!

Sky and Telescope has a search site for astronomical events. It covers events that take place in the heavens and also events in the form of special events for amateur astronomers here on planet Earth. If you like looking at the night sky and want to know more give this site a try.

Internet Slang Index

LOL, B4, GAL, IMO, ROFL and many more Internet slang terms and abbreviations can be found at index of Web Slang, Lingo and Acronyms used in chat rooms site. Along with abbreviations you can find an impressive index of emoticons, and some single-character abbreviations. BFN.