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[http://khanacademy.org khanacademy.org] - Watch thousands of micro-lectures on topics ranging from history and medicine to chemistry and computer science!

[http://freerice.com freerice.com] - Help end world hunger by correctly answering multiple-choice quizzes on a wide variety of subjects!

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[http://unplugthetv.com unplugthetv.com] - Randomly selects an educational video to watch instead of useless drivel.

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[http://unplugthetv.com unplugthetv.com] - ''[Requires Flash]'' Randomly selects an educational video to watch instead of useless drivel.

[http://coursera.org coursera.org] - Educational site that works with universities to get their courses on the internet, free for you to use!

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[http://lizardpoint.com lizardpoint.com] - A collection of browser-based games and the like to improve knowledge of geography, math, and such.

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[http://lizardpoint.com lizardpoint.com] - ''[Requires Flash]'' A collection of browser-based games and the like to improve knowledge of geography, math, and such.

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[http://ted.com ted.com] - Collection of TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) talks in which knowledgable speakers address a variety of topics in short videos (< 18 minutes)

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[http://ted.com ted.com] - ''[Requires Flash]'' Collection of TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) talks in which knowledgable speakers address a variety of topics in short videos (< 18 minutes)

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[http://mathrun.net mathrun.net] - Practice your basic math skills with a simple game

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[http://mathrun.net mathrun.net] - ''[Requires Flash]'' Practice your basic math skills with a simple game

[http://justinguitar.com justinguitar.com] - Hundreds of free guitar lessons as well as some basic music theory.

[http://duolingo.com duolingo.com] - Learn a new language for free while helping to translate the web!

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[http://memrise.com memrise.com] - Learn things quickly and efficiently with flashcards that are spaced based on the spacing effect

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[http://memrise.com memrise.com] - ''[Requires Flash]'' Learn things quickly and efficiently with flashcards that are spaced based on the spacing effect

[http://cookingforengineers.com cookingforengineers.com] - A site containing one man's explorations in food, with step by step instructions for making a wide variety of dishes.

[http://mentalfloss.com mentalfloss.com] - Articles meant to expose you to interesting info, whether to "make you smile" or to really get you thinking.

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[http://ocw.mit.edu ocw.mit.edu] - Free access to quite a few MIT courses that are on par with what you'd expect from MIT.

[http://investopedia.com investopedia.com] - Learn about the world of finance, from basic terminology to in depth analysis of various areas of investing.

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[http://udacity.com udacity.com] - Free courses mainly focused around mathematics and programming. Aimed at people of all skill levels.

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[http://udacity.com udacity.com] - ''[Requires Flash]'' Free courses mainly focused around mathematics and programming. Aimed at people of all skill levels.

[http://lang-8.com lang-8.com] - Write posts in a language you're trying to learn, get them critiqued by a native speaker (and in turn help that native speaker learn your language)!

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[http://engineerguy.com engineerguy.com] - Collection of videos in which Bill breaks down various feats of engineering in layman's terms.

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[http://engineerguy.com engineerguy.com] - ''[Requires Flash]'' Collection of videos in which Bill breaks down various feats of engineering in layman's terms.

[http://zooniverse.org zooniverse.org] - Take part in investigating various interesting studies of nature, science, and culture.

[http://aldaily.com aldaily.com] - Aggregation of articles from various higher education journals and publications.

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[http://livemocha.com livemocha.com] - Community dedicated to the idea of everyone being fluent in multiple languages, teach or be taught another language with the goal of conversational fluency.

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[http://livemocha.com livemocha.com] - ''[Requires Flash]'' Community dedicated to the idea of everyone being fluent in multiple languages, teach or be taught another language with the goal of conversational fluency.

[http://simplesciencefitness.com simplesciencefitness.com] - Breaking down the science behind fitness into layman's terms.

[http://edx.org edx.org] - EdX is a not-for-profit enterprise of its founding partners Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that features learning designed specifically for interactive study via the web.

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[http://learnerstv.com learnerstv.com] - Video lectures of many subjects: Math, Business, History, Philosophy and more.

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[http://learnerstv.com learnerstv.com] - ''[Requires Flash]'' Video lectures of many subjects: Math, Business, History, Philosophy and more.

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[http://academicearth.org academicearth.org] - Compilation of video lectures from different collegiate sources.

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[http://academicearth.org academicearth.org] - ''[Requires Flash]'' Compilation of video lectures from different collegiate sources.

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[http://cnx.org/content cnx.org/content] - A huge database of content covering Arts, Business, Humanities, Math, Science and Social Sciences created by users, professors, and universities.

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[http://cnx.org/content cnx.org/content] - A huge database of content covering Arts, Business, Humanities, Math, Science and Social Sciences created by users, professors, and universities.

[http://nature.com/scitable nature.com/scitable] - Learn biology and genetics through free ebooks and hundreds of articles covering several topics.

[http://ureddit.com ureddit.com] - Classes taught by regular people with expertise in the field. Not accredited professors or lecturers, which may not necessarily be a bad thing.

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[http://uopeople.org uopeople.org] - Tuition free online university.

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[http://uopeople.org uopeople.org] - ''[Requires Flash]'' Tuition free online university.

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