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Onlooker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-18-06 07:06 PM
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Post a link to a site that actually teaches you something
Not sure if there are many links like that, but here's one I found that I think is great.

Learn French

http://www.frenchassistant.com/default.asp
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ghostsofgiants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-18-06 07:09 PM
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1. From my silk screen thread...
http://nomediakings.org/doityourself/howto_silkscreen_posters_and_shirts.html
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scoey1953 Donating Member (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-18-06 07:28 PM
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2. Titles in Japanese, "San", "Sama", "Kun"....etc.
Edited on Sun Jun-18-06 07:29 PM by scoey1953
The Japanese lanuage is based on "Respect" and "Politnes"
Something as a title (like Mr. or Sir)are examples;
Even Mt. Fuji is called "Fujisan"
http://www.jref.com/language/japanese_suffixes.shtml
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mzteris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-18-06 07:29 PM
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3. Vedic mathematics
My son's latest "obsession" - along with Russian/Egyptian/Chinese "multiplication". Interesting stuff.

http://www.hinduism.co.za/vedic.htm
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DawgHouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-18-06 07:31 PM
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4. How to deal with a workplace bully.
www.kickbully.com
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-18-06 07:32 PM
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5. The most educational link ever!
Edited on Sun Jun-18-06 07:32 PM by Rabrrrrrr
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x5281521#5281577
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Pierre.Suave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-18-06 07:42 PM
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6. here you go
http://www.sciam.com/
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RetroLounge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-18-06 09:01 PM
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7. The ultimate in sharing skills of the hobby
http://www.railroad-line.com/

RL
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miss_american_pie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-18-06 09:14 PM
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8. How to write a query letter
http://www.evileditor.blogspot.com./
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Mutley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-18-06 09:17 PM
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9. Okay.
http://superstringtheory.com/cosmo/cosmo3.html
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astral Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 12:38 AM
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10. The U.S. Constitution
http://www.house.gov/house/Educate.shtml

and other stuff
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UrbScotty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 01:00 AM
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11. Wikipedia
Edited on Mon Jun-19-06 01:04 AM by ih8thegop
http://en.wikipedia.org
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BelleCarolinaPeridot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 02:36 AM
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17. I am addicted to Wikipedia.
I have spent hours of online time reading from that site.
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giant_robot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 01:03 AM
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12. Learn how stuff works.
www.howstuffworks.com

Learn how everything from household water sprinklers to superconductors work.
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RandomKoolzip Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 01:05 AM
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13. Here:
http://www.lysergia.com/AcidArchives/index.htm

Everything you'd ever wanna know about obscure self-released psychedelic albums from the 60's-70's.
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pokerfan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 01:30 AM
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14. Ask Dr. Math
http://mathforum.org/dr.math/

Plus some more....

The Straight Dope:
http://www.straightdope.com/

Brainy Encyclopedia:
http://www.brainyencyclopedia.com/

Learn to write better English:
http://www.say-it-in-english.com/Lessons.html

Ref Desk:
http://www.refdesk.com/

Song Facts:
http://www.songfacts.com/

CIA Factbook:
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
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grasswire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 02:20 AM
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15. try this one
http://www.mrpicassohead.com


It's just amazing.
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grasswire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 02:23 AM
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16. brush up your shakespeare
http://www.pangloss.com/seidel/Shaker/index.html?
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regularguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 08:17 AM
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18. Brew some Beer:
http://www.howtobrew.com/intro.html
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RebelOne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 08:27 AM
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19. Clear Instructions on How To Do (just about) Everything
http://www.ehow.com/
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Ptah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 08:30 AM
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20. Machining is presented on this MIT web site.
http://www-me.mit.edu/lectures/machinetools/outline.html

:hi:
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anarch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 08:43 AM
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21. what we speak of cannot be found by seeking...yet only seekers find it
http://www.blaketashi.com/
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Metta Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 08:50 AM
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22. Sweet love, a world of guitar chords & the high road.
the baby panda at the national zoo
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/GiantPandas/default.cfm?cam=LP2

all the guitar chords in the world and then some
http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/guitar/index_rb.html

Buddhism from the bottom up
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/index.html
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