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Vimeo is the video-streaming service of choice for creative types — the indie darling to YouTube's blockbuster.

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Need to find a scene from your favorite film? With more than 12,000 film snippets, Movieclips has one of the most comprehensive collections available on the Web — and there's no need to wade through duplicates.

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Free online music-streaming hub Grooveshark is a pick-and-choose listening service that depends on its users to upload content.

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A subscription-based music-streaming service based in Berkeley, Calif., MOG offers unlimited listening for a low monthly rate.

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A beautiful, user-interactive site, Soytuaire.Labuat.com invites users to paint to music. For "Soy Tu Aire," the first single from Spanish band Labuat's debut album, Web designers matched a unique interactive paintbrush to the song; those manning the mouse can drive the graphics, swirling at will.

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On Aug. 5, 2010, former Los Angeles Lakers star Shaquille O'Neal shook up one of basketball's long-standing rivalries by signing with the hated Boston Celtics. The move sent NBA fanatics into an inquisitive tizzy: When did Shaq last play for L.A.? How many years had it been since his last title run? Where did he rank among the league's all-time greatest scorers? Sports-Reference.com is your one-stop shop for all those answers. The site compiles statistics and game results for seven sports — baseball, football, basketball, hockey, college football, college basketball and the Olympics — linking the past with the present for every franchise and athlete. Plus, it's updated on an in-season basis, bringing the latest facts and figures to your computer.

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Fantasy sports teams require constant attention and care. As for real general managers, the key to putting together a winning formula on the field, court or course is having a healthy active roster. Rotoworld is your rotisserie nurse, delivering up-to-the-minute information on roster moves, injury reads and rising stars.

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Number 43

Facts and figures mean nothing to you. After sitting through a four-hour baseball game, the box score is a yawn. All you can think about is that rumor you heard on postgame radio — the home team's closer got into a scuffle with his father-in-law in the parking lot. In partnership with FoxSports.com, Yardbarker keeps a close eye on all the yelps within the morning sports headlines

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Frustrated with America's fixation on mainstream athletics? If ESPN's SportsCenter fails to wow your zany side, Total Pro Sports is a solid alternative. The site prides itself on capturing rare moments, from Hungary's skateboarding priest to the best sports-themed McDonald's Happy Meal toys.

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