Missing Links

It's true, most of us haven't always been this beautiful. At www.beforeyouwerehot.com, there is a bounty of bad perms, crooked glasses and ridiculous outfits. But the site also shows that in every ugly duckling is a swan within. Enjoy a cringe-worthy picture then click through to see the beauty that emerged. And if you were one of those awkward teens, you also can submit your own picture.

Google is a seemingly omnipotent oracle but really, people. At www.seolol.net, you can see actual searches that have been run through the search engine, including "how to use your mind to fight evil" and "proof vampires are real."

Back 50 or 60 years ago, there were big dreams of what the future would hold. Visit blog.modern mechanix.com and see what some of the big ideas for new inventions were. Now, if we could just find that computer microprocessor that's as small as a pack of cigarettes.

Do you have an interesting website you'd like to share with other readers? Send it to Melissa Sullivan at msullivan@review journal.com.