Geekolinks: 9/28

1. 7 fascinating TED Talks about the Internet (GeekSugar)
2. Iranian news agency plagiarizes The Onion (HyperVocal)
3. 12 proposed U.S. states that didn’t make the cut (Mental Floss)
4. YouTube success doesn’t necessarily lead to real life success (The Daily Dot)
5. 5 famous products that are actually rip-offs (Cracked)
6. The brilliance of passive solar homes (Environmental Graffiti)
7. How do you feel about the American Sherlock Holmes reboot set in New York City? (The Week)

(title pic via Daily Picks and Flicks)