50 Coolest Websites on the Internet 2012

KEEPIN IT FRESH!! This post has been updated for 2012! Here's the updated list of 50 coolest websites on the net for 2012.

Who knows - you may find something here that you've never seen but always yearned for.
I have whittled it down to a mere 50 Best Websites. So maybe you'll find something here that's new to you or you'll have a few new bookmarks. But these, in my opinion, or 50 of the best websites on the net, and shouldn't be overlooked. They aren't in any order by rank.

Oh, and sites like Google, Yahoo, Twitter, Youtube, etc. are no brainers, and so they don't really merit the type of fresh charm we're looking for in our coolest websites.

If you so happened to have seen this list before, then here's some replay value for ya, as many of the entries have changed for this 2012 edition. Enjoy!

Snopes - http://www.snopes.com/
Brilliant people debunking myths, unearthing urban legends and the latest odd news.

Woot - http://www.woot.com/
Newly renovated, One Deal, One Day, Except when all hell breaks loose during 'Woot-Off'

Break - http://www.break.com/
Take a break and enjoy a full array of multimedia net candy

Flickriver - http://www.flickriver.com
BEST picture / image site on the web. Careful, copycats - Getty'll getcha.

Desktoppr.co - http://www.desktoppr.co
Amazing spam-free gallery of top-notch desktop background images. Best on the web.

Spotify - http://www.spotify.com
If client-based music on the web got any better, we'd probably be dreaming.

Fluther - http://www.fluther.com/
Top Notch Q & A site with an intelligent community (Yahoo Answers, eat your heart out)

Quick Meme - http://www.quickmeme.com
Huge Meme database, meme creator/generator and conveniently linked with Reddit

LMGTFY - www.lmgtfy.com (Let me google that for you)
You won't think it's a stupid acronym when your friend lazily asks you something he could Google himself.

The Straight Dope - http://www.straightdope.com/
Browse tons of great perplexing questions, submit your own, and read expert answers.

Reddit- http://www.reddit.com
Y U NO try Reddit? It's the front page of the internet, what more do you want? 

RefDesk - http://www.refdesk.com/
ANY research or reference tasks on the web should always start right here.

Empire Avenue - http://www.empireavenue.com
You and your social networks are a commodity. How much is your stock worth?

Open Directory Project - http://www.dmoz.org/
Quietly developing an internet database behemoth. Google is watching.

Yelp - http://www.yelp.com
The best and biggest consumer review and ratings site on the web.

Gizmodo - http://www.gizmodo.com/
Pseudo-blog for gadgets, gizmos, tech stuff and plenty of opinions.

Engadget - http://www.engadget.com/
Another great techie gadget site.

WidgetBox - http://www.widgetbox.com/
Widgets, widgets and more widgets - single source for your blog upgrades

The Onion - http://www.theonion.com/
If you've never been here...stop...click now, and read some stuff at the onion. Priceless.

Lifehacker - http://www.lifehacker.com/
Quite possibly the best DIY resource on the web, among other things.

Googlefight - http://www.googlefight.com/
Who would win in a googlefight? Superman or Batman? Heidi or Spencer?

Think Geek - http://www.thinkgeek.com/
There's no better resource for cool fun stuff for the geek in all of us.

BoardGame Geek - http://www.boardgamegeek.com/
Like board games? Looking for a game? Looking for reviews? It's all right here.

BuzzFeed - www.buzzfeed.com
It rose from a spot where embracing coolness meant shedding annoying, spammy crap. Good job, BF.

IMDB - http://www.imdb.com/
The awesomely amazing Internet Movie DataBase

Pinterest - http://www.pinterest.com
Relatively new, very cool and super-addictive pic sharing site. This is gonna be huge.

Dorkly - http://www.dorkly.com
Every 8-bit generation gamer is wishing they'd thought of it.

Kickstarter - http://www.kickstarter.com/
Crowd-sourcing investments and fundraising for start-ups and indie projects

How Stuff Works - http://www.howstuffworks.com/
Pretty self-explanatory. This site has grown to include a vast array of "stuff"

Urban Dictionary - http://www.urbandictionary.com/
Someone called you a WHAT??? Find out the origin of that strange insult here.

Flickr - http://www.flicker.com/
One of the best image hosting sites on the web, super easy to use (and free).

Deviant Art - http://www.deviantart.com/
Wonderful, delightful (and deviant) gallery and art community here.

Despair - http://www.despair.com/
Hilarious posters, pics, shirts and other fare representing their signature "Demotivators"

I Am 8 Bit - http://www.iam8bit.com/
Old school video games represented in cool eccentric, talented artwork

Linked In - http://www.linkedin.com/
Professional-style community semi-social site, used strictly for business networking.

GameFAQ's - http://www.gamefaqs.com/
Every gamer's number one resource (or should be).

Metacritic - http://www.metacritic.com/
No need to read countless reviews on other sites - they're all right here anyway. Fantastic.

Ted- http://www.ted.com/
The cream of the crop in cutting edge tech. Worth Spreading.

Google Labs - http://www.googlelabs.com/
Sure you know Google... but how often do you browse the goodies at Google Labs?

Technorati - http://www.technorati.com/
"If Google is the Internet's Library, Technorati is the Coffee House" - Time Magazine

Listal - http://www.listal.com/
Like to make lists? Or read them? It's an amazing List of Lists.

Kaboodle - http://www.kaboodle.com/
Awesome free online share-able wish list, easy to use and integrated with Amazon.

Dave's Daily - http://www.davesdaily.com/
Huge conglomoration of daily diversions, web links and interesting internet fare.

Freecycle - http://www.freecycle.org/
Give stuff away, get stuff for free and save the environment in your community.

Rotten Tomatoes - http://www.rottentomatoes.com/
A must-bookmark site for any movie buff or film fanatic.

Fact Check - http://www.factcheck.org/
Fight the fallacy and cross reference, double-check and triple-check.

The Smoking Gun - http://www.thesmokinggun.com/
You can't find this stuff anywhere else. Exclusivity on the internet? Impressive.

Alcohol Contents - http://www.alcoholcontents.com/
If only I was a 'researcher' for the vast amount of data on this site...

Freelance Writing - http://www.freelancewriting.com/
Love writing? Aspire to authorship? Wanna make a few bucks? Bookmark this one.

Fat Wallet - http://www.fatwallet.com/
One of the best frugal shopping websites on the net. Keep your wallet fat.

That's it for the main list. But wait! There's more! For the 2011 update, i'm including a short-list of sites that I think rise above the ranks in certain small niches that relate to my particular interests. So if you have some of the same hobbies or affinities, you might wanna check them out too... Stay tuned for that list coming soon!