10 Cool Websites to Look at When You're Bored

Get boosted your mind with these geeky, funny and funky web sites.

Travelling through your Facebook feed for new updates gets pretty old culture, pretty fast. When you are bore, a list of a few interesting and really cool websites with regularly updated content sure can come in handy.

The problem is that there’s almost too much to look at on the internet these days, and you could literally spend your whole day searching and browsing for the most interesting stories, jokes, photos, articles or videos that are actually really enjoyable, and not just complete garbage. It's great for you, visiting across this list will save you from wasting time trying to find a few gems out there.

If you need to kill some time or just want to find a couple new interesting sites to fill in some of those empty spots in your bookmarks list, check out the following trendy, hip and crazy websites to add to your collection.

#1 Bored Panda

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Could the name of this website be any more appropriate? Bored Panda is the place you want to be when you want to discover interesting and visually appealing content. This site publishes regular updates on the coolest updates in photography, travel, technology, animals, design, illustration, DIY and all sorts of other great categories. You can also sign up to vote posts up or down.
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#2 Brain Pickings

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You are bored that doesn't mean you should take away yourself with the simplest and most mind-numbing content on the web. Try expanding your knowledge by diving deep into the incredibly useful and thought-provoking blog posts on Brain Pickings, a blog run by MIT fellow Maria Popova, who does all the research and writing for each post.

You can probably expect to find a few good books to add to your reading list just by subscribing to this blog
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#3 TED

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TED has become a powerful organization in spreading ideas and knowledge. The nonprofit organization hosts conferences around the world where people of all walks of life share their amazing ideas and experiences through short speaking gigs.

If you have a pair of headphones handy, you should definitely check out this site. You can find video talks on practically any subject you're interested in.
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#4 Laughing Squid

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Laughing Squid is one of my personal favorite blogs to check out. You can find all sorts of highly visual posts about art, culture and technology on this site, most of which are photos and videos.

It's updated with several new posts a day featuring the newest, freshest content. Posts are kept pretty short too, making it perfect for browsing casually.
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#5 Vsauce

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Vsauce is an incredibly popular and successful YouTube channel (with several spinoff channels) that has attracted over 10 million subscribers. Videos focus on interesting educational content where channel creator Michael Stevens teaches viewers about all sorts of amazing topics, almost resembling a modern day Bill Nye the Science Guy.

On the Vsauce website, you can browse through and watch videos across all Vsauce channels.
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#6 Oddee

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Love weird stuff? Then you need to check out Oddee, one of the web's larges and most popular blogs featuring the craziest, strangest and most bizarre content you probably won't find anywhere else.

Most of the posts are numbered lists, complete with lots of videos and photos for you to look at. The categories include art, objects, places, signs, ads, names, medicine, home design, science, people, gifts, stories, tech and more.
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#7 Archie McPhee's Geyser of Awesome

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Archie McPhee is a novelty store that sells all sorts of crazy, wacky stuff (like those iconic horse masks). Their blog, the "Geyser of Awesome" is a blog worth checking out. Posts are a combination of weird and awesome, with lots of photos plus descriptions and sources beneath them.

The Geyser of Awesome blog is also a Tumblr blog, so if you've got Tumblr, follow it to stay updated!
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#8 Funny or Die

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Love comedy? Then Funny or Die is where you need to be. This website is completely dedicated to featuring hilarious sketches from users, comedians and celebrities.

The site is well known for providing some of the funniest and most exclusive video content. Since users can also express their opinion on anything, there's no need to sift through the junky stuff first before you discover some really great content.
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#9 College Humor

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Another big comedy website worth visiting is College Humor, a place where you can find all sorts of wildly entertaining and hilarious articles, videos and photos.

The website also has a popular YouTube channel of more than 10 million subscribers, featuring original video content designed to make you laugh.
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#10 StumbleUpon

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If you're experiencing boredom and have never experienced the endless amazement of StumbleUpon, then now's your chance.

You can "stumble" across sites based on your interests, and you can give them a thumbs up or thumbs down to let know what you do like and what you don't.
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