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The best trivia games and quizzes on the internet.
With over 800 games and quizzes on this site with varying skill levels, there is something for everyone here. Some are standard quizzes such as "European Countries" or "Asian capital cities." However some get you to reorganize your global knowledge in ways you've never considered. For example, What is the most populous city in the world for each given time zone (not that easy right)?
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Nearly a week after Hurricane Irene drenched New England with rainfall in late August 2011, the Connecticut River was spewing muddy sediment into Long Island Sound and wrecking the region's farmland just before harvest.
The effects of the flooding in Vermont and New Hampshire graphically manifested on the downstream parts of the watershed. Good image for showing fluvial deposition and stream load. Via Seth Dixon 
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September 4, 2012 12:04 PM
Fantastic image, One thing that isn't mentioned is the potential effect that this will have an marine navigation. With such a massive movement of sediment, it's hard to imagine that there won't be deposits left throughout the Connecticut River and Long Island Sound. This can have a tremendous impact on boats traversing the waterways, when a foot of sediment can be the difference between safe passage and running aground.
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Ever wonder how charitable the people are who live in your area? It turns out that lower-income people tend to donate a much bigger share of their discretionary incomes than wealthier people, according to a new study.
Questions to ponder: What are some reasons that Providence RI is the 'least charitable' metropolitan area in the United States according to this data? Why is the state of Utah ranked as the 'most charitable state?' Why are the bottom 3 states all in the New England region? Via Seth Dixon Delete the scoop?
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Whoa, check out Trulia Local - A visual way to explore crime, schools, home prices, and local data.
The map above was generated to display the areas within a 30 minute commute of Rhode Island College in Providence. This site generates commuting maps and other layers that are especially pertinent for home buyers---schools, crime stats, property values and local amenities. This is GIS data brought to the real estate shopping community, but consider this a project in the making. One of the best exercises to get to know a place holistically is to shop for housing and make some locational analysis decisions. Via Seth Dixon Delete the scoop?
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