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History

The BBC has launched a free news archive of video clips dating back 50 years. Download historical footage of the Berlin Wall falling, the release of Nelson Mandela and more. www.bbc.co.uk/calc/news/

Need a favor? Want to do a favor for someone? Check out this new experiment in social networking to find some help or to offer your help to others.www.favorville.com

Modern life

Who is the funniest Supreme Court justice? One associate law professor has done an analysis of laughter in the courtroom to find out. Check out his results in this Acrobat PDF article. http://greenbag.org/Wexler.pdf

News

Ever wonder if the old town weekly back home has a Web site? This site has links to more than 2,600 daily and weekly newspapers across the United States known to have Web sites. www.hometownnews.com

Gaming

Video game got you stumped? Here’s a site that promises just the hints you need to get playing again without spoilers that will ruin the game. www.uhs-hints.com