DeathNet

Site:
http://www.IslandNet.com:80/~deathnet/

Category:
Weird and Wonderful

Review (in 1996):

The Right to Die Society of Canada doesn't mince words on its titles, does it? Here they offer a virtual library of resources on human mortality. Asserting its respect "for every point of view", the society has assembled an impressive collection of info on its chosen topic: articles like "Then it was Birth Control, Now its Euthanasia", a complete toxicology and poisons database from the University of Singapore, or the official transcripts from Canada's Senate Special Committee on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide. It's not all doom and gloom, however - there's some mild whimsy here, like an audio clip of a bell tolling.

Overall, it's an exhaustive look at the Last Roundup.

As reviewed in the 1996 "World Wide Web Top 1000" - a review of the Top 5% of all Web Sites in 1996.


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The Paul is Dead Story

Site:
http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Obituary/paul.html

Category:
Weird and Wonderful

Review (in 1996):

Paul McCartney is really alive and well, but there was a time when Beatlemaniacs were convinced he was secretly as dead as a doornail. This page recaps all the incredibly meticulous evidence, from the play-it-backward brouhaha over "I'm So Tired" to Paul's mysterious barefoot appearance on the cover of Abbey Road.

This site is simply a long text file, and (appropriately) is based on the faulty memory of someone who heard the rumors a long time ago (hey, good enough for us!). Nonetheless, the degree of sincerity is unmistakable: "Paul did indeed die, spiritually, as he was reborn in the ways of the Maharishi".

Whatever! This is great fun for fans of pop hysteria, and for those who feel Paul really died when he recorded "Ebony and Ivory".

As reviewed in the 1996 "World Wide Web Top 1000" - a review of the Top 5% of all Web Sites in 1996.