10 More Hidden Gems of the Internet
A second batch of genuinely useful sites that don't get talked about much — every one is real, free to try, and does something worth knowing about.
A computational answer engine. Type in a math problem, a chemistry formula, or a question like "population of Japan in 1990" and it calculates a real answer instead of just linking to pages about it.
Check if your email address has shown up in a known data breach. Run by a security researcher and used by browsers and password managers behind the scenes.
Upload a photo and it strips out the background automatically in a few seconds — no design software needed.
A fast color palette generator. Hit the space bar to shuffle through combinations until something clicks — used a lot by designers who need a palette in minutes, not hours.
Type in any website and it tells you instantly if the site is actually down, or if the problem is on your end.
Paste in any website's URL and it shows you what it's actually built with — hosting, analytics tools, frameworks, and more. Useful for curious developers.
An independent search engine that favors small, text-heavy, old-school websites over SEO-optimized content. Good for finding blogs and niche pages that mainstream search buries.
A free archive of historic U.S. newspapers run by the Library of Congress, searchable page by page going back over a century. A goldmine for research or just curiosity.
Tracks live flights around the world on a map in real time. You can click almost any plane in the sky and see its route, altitude, and speed.
Paste in any article link and it strips out ads, pop-ups, and clutter, leaving a clean version you can read, save as PDF, or print.