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15 Cool And Interesting Websites to Kill Time
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The internet is an endless source of distraction, for better or worse. When you want to productively procrastinate, finding websites that entertain and engage is key. From silly games and quizzes to interactive art experiments to addictive but educational time-sinks, quality internet time-killers do exist. I’ve compiled this list of 15 cool websites to check out the next time you're bored online and don't feel like working. Just don't lose track of time!
1. ChatGPT - Revolutionary AI Chatbot
ChatGPT is an AI chatbot developed by OpenAI that provides surprisingly detailed answers on just about any topic imaginable. You can ask it complex questions, have natural conversations, and even give it creative writing prompts. It's an incredibly impressive technology that keeps getting smarter. I've killed lots of time asking ChatGPT random questions and seeing the conversations unfold.
2. Zoom Quilt - Trippy Endless Zoom
Zoom Quilt lets you zoom infinitely into various cool artwork. As you zoom in, hidden details are revealed and new artwork emerges in an endless psychedelic chain. Where and when does it end? It's mesmerizing to watch.
3. This Person Does Not Exist - AI-Generated Faces
This site generates ultra-realistic images of human faces using AI. The catch? They are 100% fake people created by algorithms. It's mind-blowing how convincing they look while being totally fabricated. Refresh to get empty gazes from new fake people. It's equal parts fascinating and unsettling.
4. Little Alchemy 2 - Combining Elements is Addictive
Starting with basic elements like fire, water, air, and earth, you combine them to create new objects in Little Alchemy 2. As your library of things grows, more surprising and unexpected combinations unlock even more complex objects. With over 700 items to discover, it's an incredibly addictive challenge.
5. 2048 - The Simple Number Game You Can't Put Down
All you do in 2048 is slide numbered tiles to combine them into higher-valued tiles, eventually trying to reach 2048. That simple premise hides intense difficulty - it's easy to learn but nearly impossible to master. Just when you think you've hit a high score, it pulls you back in for another round.
6. The Useless Web - Random Site Roulette
Clicking the big red button on The Useless Web whisks you away to a totally random website anywhere on the internet. You never know where you'll end up - it's always absurd, weird, and hilarious. It's like internet roulette, stumbling upon the strangest hidden corners. Oddly delightful even as the sites themselves are useless.
7. 100,000 Stars - Interactive Galaxy You Can Get Lost In
Zoom deep into a scientifically accurate recreation of our Milky Way galaxy containing over 100k stars. As you travel between different famous space objects, fun facts and information pops up. You can spend hours touring around and learning about faraway nebulae, planets, black holes and more. Surprisingly educational!
8. Every Noise At Once - Discover New Music Genres
Ever heard of Nightcore, Deaf Metal or Faroese choir music? This site lets you listen to hundreds of obscure music genres and subgenres from around the world. It's endlessly fascinating to explore all the weird niches of sound - who knows, you may even discover a new favorite artist or song!
9. Ancient History Encyclopedia - Well-Written History Articles
From ancient Egypt to revolutionary wars to historical biographies, this site offers thousands of history articles to get lost in. Well-researched and engagingly written, they make you feel like an armchair historian. Learning about our shared human past this way is far more interesting than any old textbook.
10. How Stuff Works - Satisfy Your Curiosity
How exactly does WiFi work? What happens when you flush the toilet? How do touchscreens know where your finger is? This site thoroughly explains the complex mechanics behind all sorts of everyday items and technologies. All those little things you've wondered silently about can now be discovered.
11. Orb.Farm - Guide Alien Life Evolution
This fascinating simulator lets you tweak environmental factors to guide the evolution of virtual alien lifeforms. It's an addictive god-game where you reshape their biology by changing things like gravity, Atmosphere density, temperature and chemistry. Then sit back and watch how your cosmic creatures adapt over generations.
12. SuperCook - Discover Recipes From Home Ingredients
Don't waste money buying specialty ingredients for new recipes. SuperCook lets you enter what food you already have at home, and it will show recipes that match. It digs through millions of recipes across the internet to help you cook amazing meals with what's already in your kitchen. Genius and budget-friendly!
13. Neal.fun - Crazy Games & Drawing Experiments
If you loved silly web games and drawings programs as a kid, Neal.fun will awaken your inner childish delight. Deflect asteroid attacks, flatten cute creatures with hammers, detonate explosives, inject virtual people with weird serums...or just draw silly squiggles with fun effects. Pointless but giggling-out-loud entertaining.
14. OCEARCH Shark Tracker - Follow Tagged Sharks
I never knew great white sharks migrate thousands of miles every year, but OCEARCH uses GPS satellite tags to chart their real-time locations. As a shark moves, a pin updates showing their location. Click to see photos, bio facts and migration patterns. If jaws-dropping sharks fascinate you like they do me, you can get delightfully lost on this site!
15. A Soft Murmur - Mix Calming Nature Sounds
Having trouble relaxing, meditating or even just concentrating? A Soft Murmur lets you generate custom soundscapes with various nature sounds. Mix things like rain, crackling fire, birds chirping, thunderstorms and ocean waves to create the perfect ambience based on your mood. The thousands of combinations are sublimely soothing.
Conclusion
With over a dozen websites covered across a variety of interests like technology, curiosities, games, art, music, and more, anyone can find an appropriate boredom cure here. Don't just default to social media next time you have minutes to kill! Try out a couple of the more unique sites from my list for entertainment that satisfies your brain. And let me know if you have any other favorite hidden corners of the web I should check out!
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