...This list defines over 600 sciences, arts and studies of various degrees of respectability and rarity, ranging from the common and esteemed (chemistry) to the obscure and quirky (peristerophily)....

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...Learn about the NASA craft that is on a search for evidence that water persisted on the surface of Mars for a long period of time. Site includes news and NASA TV coverage, an overview of the mission, technical information about the craft and its instruments, and images. ...

...Hurricane season continues through the end of October, and the National Hurricane Center forecasts that this year's north Atlantic hurricane season may be even more active than last year's. Keep on top of these powerful storms with the help of this powerful site. It includes tropical storm and hurricane updates, tracking maps, interactive flash maps, computer models, and public advisories. You can also check out fascinating hurricane history and see a list of the 2006 storm names....

...No kidding — you can make a symbol appear on your computer screen without touching a single key. The National Institute of Environmental Sciences includes this mysterious game, called the Flash Mind Reader, on their site. Simply pick any two-digit number, add the two numbers together, and then subtract the total from your original two-digit number. Find the corresponding symbol on the chart provided and stare at it awhile. Like magic, this symbol will appear on the page's crystal ball. You have to see it to believe it....

...Convinced you have a great idea for a new invention? Apparently, so do a lot of other people. This site features dozens of strange and intriguing patents including an anti-eating face mask, a body squeegee glove, an inflatable rug that becomes a mattress, and a bird diaper. What will they think of next? There's also a link to the Gallery of Historic Patents such as the 1955 one for Velcro....