Official Internet Quayle Quote List Some things are better left unsaid. Nobody knows this better than former Vice President Dan Quayle. On the Official Internet Quayle Quote List, Web surfers can chuckle through Quayle's jumbled jargon covering topics such as history, the environment, family values, economics, geography, science, women's issues, and more. The tireless list will keep you laughing for hours. Surf until your funny bone snaps, and always remember Dan's wise advice: "If we do not succeed, then we run the risk of failure."-BJB

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Rare Map Collection

No one should be lost in a time warp without a map. In the Hargrett Library at the University of Georgia, there exists more than 800 rare maps spanning 500 years. On this Web site, only 20 percent of the entire collection is presented. Historians will not be disappointed with the selection of early maps depicting the New World, Colonial America, Revolutionary America and Civil War America. Many of the maps focus on more specific topics, such as urban planning and transportation. The site offers little textual information on the significance of the changing maps, but this online collection is a rare Web find.-BJB

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Rulers

Kingdoms rise and fall almost as quickly as URL addresses change. The Rulers site makes sure the presidents, prime ministers and royalty of the world are not forgotten, at least not online. Look up the first secretaries of the Albanian Party of Labour, or count how many world leaders have the first name Ed. Leaders' birth dates are included, as well as the years they died. The Rulers site is void of any mug shots, but still remains an excellent resource for those interested in world history and politics.-BJB

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United States Patent and Trademark Office

Inventors who think they've created the best widget in the world should check out this site before hitting the marketplace. Find out what's needed to patent an invention, and who to contact for legal advice. Discover the proper way to revive an abandoned trademark application. Eye-twinkling graphics are absent, but the site actually serves a purpose by allowing users to download crucial forms necessary to safeguard inventions. There's no reason to be a mad scientist when one can be a happy inventor.-BJB

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WordNet Home Page

WordNet can be described in one word: dull. As an online reference system, WordNet claims to explore the current psycholinguistic theories of human memory that say nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs are organized into synonym sects. Each sect then represents one underlying lexical concept. The only concept most of us will pick up from WordNet is that most psychologists and professors can't grasp the idea of quality Web design. With absolutely zero graphics, WordNet bores you from the beginning. The site encourages you to download WordNet papers and software, but never explains why most visitors would care to do so.-BJB

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