== Overview ==

www.damninteresting.com is a website dedicated to showcasing oddities of the past and innovative technologies of the future. In categories such as Medical Science[519], Gray Matter[520], and Your Tax Dollars at Work[521], Alan Bellows[522], along with his team of writers (which is practically always growing through volunteers that send in sample writing), puts out about one article a week since September of 2005.

Staff of Writers

See external link to Damn Interesting author bio directory page at [523]. There are currently seven active authors on the Damn Interesting staff.

User Interface

Although a normal user cannot edit DI articles, he or she may choose to set up a free profile in order to post on threads attached to every article. The user may also suggest an article here[524], or may even join the ranks of the Damn Interesting staff here[525]. Using Flikr, the user can browse the photo archive of DI and comment on photos that have accompanied past articles.

The Damn Interesting Book

According to Alan Bellows in an article posted in January of 2007, <blockquote>
If you tend to be stimulated by flattened tree guts, then this will come as exciting news. Damn Interesting the site has fallen in love with trees, and following a long courtship it is now ready to deposit its bounty into the tree-flesh. Within a few months, a little bundle of pages will arrive. To help bring this bastard to fruition, and to increase our overall posting frequency here on the site, we have a small favor to ask.
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When you support the site by donating $35 or more, the donor will receive a copy of the Damn Interesting book when publishing works its way to fruition.