Useful Websites

Useful websites

1. Little Alchemy
This one is a fun little time killer. As its name suggests, the website deals with the process of transformation you achieve when you start mixing different things. You start with Earth, Fire, Water, and Air. The goal is to create as many different materials or objects as possible. For example, earth and air will form dust. There are no rules just mix and match your creations to create new ones. You will not even know where your time went.
2. Mental Floss

Mental Floss is a cool website which tells you the hidden stories behind the popular happenings around the world. They cover everything from science to history to technology to pop culture. Prepare your mind to blown away by learning fascinating facts and hidden elements behind things which you thought you already know of.

3. Vieuus

If you are sick of watching cat videos on YouTube and YouTube’s trending page is delivering the similar content to you, go visit the Vieuus. This is a website which curates content uploaded on YouTube to provide you with quality videos. The website focuses on a number of topics such as animals, animation, arts, design, documentary, gaming, music, news, science, and sports among others. All the videos on this website have a high production quality and you will enjoy watching each one of them.

4. A Good Movie To Watch

We all know how difficult finding a good movie to watch can be. It happens with me all the time and I always have to watch the same few movies over and over again. This website is a boon to people like me. They have a highly curated list of movies which you can select based on genre, mood, or just randomly. The best part about this website is that they highlight movies which for one reason or another could not appease the mass media, but are an excellent watch. I have discovered a lot more movies here than anywhere else.

5. MUBI

Continuing on the topic of movies, if you are someone who is overwhelmed by the sheer number of movies in any catalog, and cannot decide what to watch, this one if for you. The website only hosts 30 movies at a time, with a single movie added and removed daily. This gives you a highly curated and small list of the option you can easily choose from. From the day of the upload, a movie remains on the website for 30 days essentially giving you the same time to watch that movie before it is removed. A great little website, a movie lover should surely visit.



6. The Moth

If you love the art of storytelling, you are going to love this website. The website houses real life stories told by the people themselves. It also has a podcast which features all the stories told across the world on Moth stages. These are literally stories for your ears.

7. XKCD

The website contains original satirical comic strips relating to romance, math, and language. You will laugh so hard that tears will come out of eyes. If you love maths you are especially going to enjoy this one.

8. The Odd 1s Out

Another comic strip website which is really hilarious. The comics are a satirical take on everyday life questions and just funny stuff. They also have a corresponding YouTube channel if you are interested.

9. BoredPanda

The website deals with everything funny in the world of internet. The site mainly focuses on photo heavy listicle contents. The articles are really fun to read. The panda might be bored but you will never be.

10. Cracked

Another similar website which deals heavily in listicle funny content. The site uses a lot of freelance writers making sure that you will never run out of funny content. This will surely crack you up.

11. Don’t Even Reply

One must have a lot of free time on his hand if he replies to every classified ad posted on Craigslist. Well, the website owner seems to have that time and the email exchange is hilarious. You will love it.

12. Cool Interesting Stuff

As the name suggests the website is the bank of interesting stuffs which are mostly mysteries. You should not take the content on its face value, but you can use it as a cool time killer.



13. Wait But Why

The website is pretty cool and deals with normal news and other content related to life. Some simple stick figures are used to explain the topics in a funny way. The website surely seems eccentric and funny.

14. This Is My Website Now

The website truly kills your time. It is just a collection of small games which you can play on your browser. Effective for less than 10 minutes of usage, it’s good for a short break.

15. The Oatmeal

Of all the comic strip websites I have visited, this is the funniest. You never guess what the ending or the punch line of the comics will be. One thing is sure, however, that you will laugh every few second.

16. The Onion

Considered as the pioneer of satirical news coverage, the Onion is still the best among its class. The Onion inspired a generation of writers to deliver even the hardest of news in the funniest way possible. Check them out for your daily dose.

17. BuzzFeed

One of the first companies which took inspiration from the Onion was the BuzzFeed. Today it is on of the most popular websites among teens and Youngsters. The site offers listicles, and articles containing funny photoshopped pictures and GIFS which are humorous and a good time waster.

18. The Chive

Taunting itself as probably the best website in the world, The Chive is very similar to BuzzFeed in content. That is both a bad and good thing. You might find some articles similar to BuzzFeed here, but they also are fun to read.

19. GIPHY

GIPHY houses the most popular GIFs which are circulated over million times on the internet. They are a way of expressing yourself in a funny and inoffensive manner. Use some GIFs to make your Twitter game strong.

20. I Waste So Much Time

The website is designed to literally allow you to waste your time. There are no long articles, just funny pictures with embedded texts. A very good time waster for short breaks.

21. Oddee

The Website Focuses on the odd, bizarre and strange things of the world and brings you unique article which is different from those on BuzzFeed. Although the format is same, the content is fairly different. A good alternative to BuzzFeed and a great time killer.

22. ZergNet

ZergNet does not offer its original content but hosts the content from the best publishers around the world. The content mainly focuses on movies, tv-series and other entertainment related stuff. A good place to discover quality articles.

23. Uncrate

The website hosts over 9000 products only for men. The products range from vintage motorcycles to jackets to Bluetooth earbuds. A very cool site to check out before your next shopping spree.

24. This Is Why I Am Broke

This is a great website for discovering new gift ideas which are distinct. The products range from a few dollars to a few thousand. There’s something for everyone here.

25. Forgetify

No body can deny that Spotify is one of the best places to discover music. Still, the vast catalog favors popular artist. Fogetify helps you discover artists who are not that popular but produce great music. A great place to discover new music and artists.

26. Attack Of the Cute

Attack of the Cute is a simple website Which shows you the cute pictures of different animals. A great place to hangout for people who like to go “awwww”.

27. Open Puppies

The website shows you GIFs and small videos of puppies and dogs which are just adorable. All the content is shown in full-screen high-quality mode. If you love puppies, you will love it here.

28. Akinator

The website is magic or rather feels like one. You can think of any character in this entire world and through a series of question, it will deduce the name. Don’t believe me, go try for yourself.

29. Pixel Thoughts

It’s a very simple sixty-second meditation tool. There’s a bubble which floats through empty space. You just put in your troubling thought there and follow it for sixty-seconds. This little exercise is really relaxing.

30. A Soft Murmur

The site hosts various natural sounds like that of rain, wind, waves etc. It helps you relax and focus when you are working. It also has a corresponding app for both iOS and Android.

Cool An Useful Websites

31. 100,000 Stars

This is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen on the web. It shows a representation of galaxy with stars inside it. You can take a tour which starts from the Sun and takes you to the outer edges of the galaxy while teaching you valuable insights in between.

32. Smithsonian

If you want to learn something useful about history or technology without feeling like you are in a classroom, this is the place to go. The articles are of highest standard using a language which not too academic. It’s one of the best places to spend time internet.

33. The Toast

This one is for all the aspiring writers out there. The website publishes stories covering books and the characters inside them. It’s kind of a daily blog which always provides you with interesting insights about a book or its author. There is another form of articles too, but this is the most prevalent. Get a daily dose for your writing here.

34. How Stuff Works

As the name suggests, the website focuses on detailing how stuff works. From soda fountains to tornados, you will find everything here. Everything is written in a short and easy to understand language. You will have fun and also learn a lot here.

35. WiKi How

This is the answer to all your question. If you ever need to find how to do anything and I mean anything (just don’t go crazy), you can find it here.

36. Ancient History Encyclopedia

If you love history, this is your one-stop shop to learn everything about our pasts. From Ancient Kingdoms to Epic wars, you can find everything here. It is a great site for history buffs like me.

37. Open Culture

Like the previous website deals with history, this one deals with different cultures around the world and how they evolved and morphed into what we see today.

37. Unplug The TV

The website is pretty simple and has a single video window which you can click to play. The video always contains informative content and lets you learn about things one video at a time. You cannot select what you want to watch but you can skip a video if it does not fancy you.

38. This American Life

One of the longest running podcast, This American Life by WBEZ Chicago is one of the best content ever created in entertainment media. The stories always bring out emotions inside you. You learn about the current situation and the past while listening to real life stories of people affected by them. If you have never listened to it, you should give it a try.

39. Nautilus

A great place to read informative and impeccably written articles dealing with a multitude of topics which can be broadly divided into science, history, psychology, and autobiography. If you are looking to learn while passing time, there’s no better place.

40. Big Think

It’s a place which shares ideas and insights from the most successful people around the world. You won’t get life-hacks here, but you will get real information. You will learn from the mistakes of the others and their successes too. A good place to get the content from people who know what they are talking about.