Time-wasters. We all do it. Go look up one thing and get lost surfing. But don't despair, you're not wasting time, you're doing research. In that vein, I decided to list some of the more interesting and fun places to do research (in no specific order). (Warning: don't look unless you have a couple hours of free time.) 1. Oracle of Bacon Remember that 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon game? Well researchers at the University of Virginia actually did research on it. (Hey they get paid for that?) 2. Project Gutenberg Free copies of the classics and other books that you never got around to reading in e-version. 3. Best actors and actresses All kinds of awards , even Russian movies. 4. Silent Film Stars I love this site! Who's who in pre-talkie films 5. Vintage Clothing History Dress those characters right! All kinds of cool vintage clothing links 6. How People Lived Click the illustrations at Kraft Australia to see how people lived , ate and cooked in different generations. 7...