CLICK HERE / A roundup of recommended Web sites.
Medical checkup: Need to know about your hospital, stat? At https://www.healthgrade.com, you can check the vitals on how it does with various procedures, including mortality rates.
Window on the world: OK, globe-trotter, here’s a site for you. At CountryWatch.com (https://www.countrywatch.com), you can find out the ethnic and religious division in Eritrea, news in Turkmenistan and weather in Bolivia.
Dream home nightmare? If you’re planning to buy a home, you might want to check out what evil lurks nearby. (No, not those creepy-looking neighbors.) At https://www.NearMyHome.com, you can find out what potential environmental and natural disasters might threaten the house of your dreams.
Dollar, dollar Bill: Compare your pittance with Microsoft Billy’s big bucks at https://www.theinfo.org/gatesdollars.tcl.
Cruel and unusual pun-ishment: You can play on words whether you offer a groan up or a kid. https://www.delcolaw.com/jwater.
Dot-common denominator: Looking for last-minute distractions from finishing your taxes? Check out https://www.nsol.com/statistics to find out “fun facts” on domain names.
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