Bizarre and Entertaining Web Sites

If you're at a loose-end and are wondering how to pass the time, AccountingWEB has spared no expense in bringing you the best entertainment to your screen. Unless of course, you know better.

Thanks to our friends at AccountingWEB's sister site in the UK (it must have been a slow news week for them!) we are pleased to offer this quick list of bizarre and entertaining Web sites. Enjoy!

JIB JAB presents the funniest cartoons on Earth
A lively site with sound and movement displaying cartoons of a very odd nature.

Virtual Bubblewrap
A very addictive Shockwave game about bursting bubbles, just like those bubble sheets you find in packaging. Once you start, you can't stop.

Dumb Laws Is it legal to catch a fish with your bare hands? What will happen to you if you tie an alligator to a fire hydrant? In which state is it against the law to sing in the bathtub? Here's a comprehensive library of strange laws from around the world. Search by state to find out what's legal where you live!

Wacky Uses
If you want to know how ordinary household objects can be used in different ways, look no further.

Illusion Works
The most comprehensive collection of optical and sensory illusions on the world-wide web. Beware, some are very hypnotic.

Elizabethan Insults
Elizabethans took a delight with language, weaving together terms to form stinging phrases of wit.

Have fun! If you've got a favorite bizarre site, send it to AccountingWEB and we'll add your choice to the list!

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