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"At the dawn of human civilization, one of the first ancient hunters throws a crude spear, no more than a sharpened stick, and by some miracle brings down a sickly animal at the back of a herd. The warrior drags it back to his camp where he quickly finds what is edible or useful on the animal. He discovers bones, skin, and teeth don't taste very good and decides to find other uses for them. Bones become weapons, teeth trinkets. Without much imagination the warrior uses the hide for the same purpose the animal used it for, protection from the elements and the environment. Over time the hide dries out naturally and the ancient man notices the hide is tougher and lighter. He'll think he won the prehistoric lottery until it rains or he falls into a river. Once the hide gets wet again it will start to rot and smell something awful. "

A series of highly useful world building videos -- mostly Science Fiction but useful for other fictional worlds as well

Although this site is a tad biased, it gives great information on Border Patrol, smuggling routes, cartel violence and more.

Virtual doctor consultations.  If this technology were to actually come about, the time we spend visiting the doctor would be significantly reduced, and it would allow us to have more time during the day.

A futuristic concept car that makes use of wireless electric energy transfer, a concept conceived by Nicola Tesla.

An article about a Cargo Cult, that all but worships a man named John Frum. "John promised he'll bring planeloads and shiploads of cargo to us from America if we pray to him," a village elder tells me as he salutes the Stars and Stripes. "Radios, TVs, trucks, boats, watches, iceboxes, medicine, Coca-Cola and many other wonderful things."

Free screenplays, but annoying constant pop-up ads. You'll want to turn on your pop-up blocker before using.

"Looking for Creative Works? Looking for music, video, writing, code, or other creative works? Creative Commons has got you covered. Search for creative work through sources like Google and Flickr right here." Creative Commons will help you find copyright-free work for use in your student project.

"Roll20 is the easy-to-use virtual tabletop that brings pen and paper gaming to the web the right way. Built on a powerful platform of tools, yet elegantly simple, it focuses on enhancing what makes tabletop gaming great: storytelling and camaraderie. It's incredibly user friendly, and runs right in your web browser, so there's nothing to download or configure."

The future of "Smart Clothing".

Discussing the future of communication and future of the home.

A relentless quest for revenge and redemption across the undiscovered and unpredictable living planet, Pandora.