40 websites that will make you leverer right now

The indexed web contains an incredible 14 billion pages. But only a tiny fraction help you improve your brain power. Here’s 40 of the best.

1. whizzpast.com - Learn about our awe inspiring past all in one wonderful place.
2. khanacademy.org - Watch thousands of micro-lectures on topics ranging from history and medicine to chemistry and computer science.
3. freerice.com – Help end world hunger by correctly answering multiple-choice quizzes on a wide variety of subjects
4. artofmanliness.com - Blog/site dedicated to all things manly, great for learning life skills and good insights.
5. unplugthetv.com – Randomly selects an educational video for you to watch.
6. coursera.org – Educational site that works with universities to get their courses on the Internet, free for you to use.
7. mentalfloss.com – Interesting articles guaranteed to make you smile and get you thinking.
8. lizardpoint.com – A collection of browser-based games and the like to improve knowledge of geography, math, and such.
9. ted.com - Collection of TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) talks in which knowledgeable speakers address a variety of topics in short videos (< 18 minutes)
10. lifehacker.com – Learn to hack life! Tips and tricks for improving all areas of your life.
11. lifehackninja.com - Recently started life hack site that offers lists of useful knowledge
12. good.is/infographics – Collection of infographics which showcase useful information in an easy to digest visual format.
13. mathrun.net - Practice your basic maths skills with a simple game.
14. conversations.nokia.com – Learn about the world’s most innovative smartphones and future mobile tech.
15. Litro.co.uk – All you need to know about the wonderful world of books and writing.
16. zenhabits.net - Blog about improving your life by making it simpler.
17. justinguitar.com - Hundreds of free guitar lessons as well as some basic music theory.
18. duolingo.com – Learn a new language for free while helping to translate the web.
19. memrise.com - Learn things quickly and efficiently with flashcards that are spaced based on the spacing effect
20. cookingforengineers.com - A site containing one man’s explorations in food, with step by step instructions for making a wide variety of dishes.
21. thedatingspecialist.com – A weekly blog run by a professional dating coach, offers advice on a wide variety of relationship topics.
22. nerdfitness.com – Fitness resource for the average person.
23. openculture.com – Compendium of free learning resources, including courses, textbooks, and videos/films.
24. charitynavigator.org – Site dedicated to reviewing charities so you can easily research any you’re interested in.
25. lettersofnote.com – Their tagline says it all: “Correspondence deserving of a wider audience”
26. thedailymiscellany.com – A daily dose of useful knowledge, quotes, and other random things.
27. MIT Open Courseware - Free access to quite a few MIT courses that are on par with what you’d expect from MIT.
28. codecademy.com – Website packed with introductory courses for various programming languages and web technologies.
29. investopedia.com – Learn about the world of finance, from basic terminology to in depth analysis of various areas of investing.
30. udacity.com – Free courses mainly focused around mathematics and programming. Aimed at people of all skill levels.
31. 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)!
32. careerbuilder.com - Job hunting site to help you find a new career.
33. ureddit.com – Reddit’s very own University. Learn from redditors, or try to teach them.
34. engineerguy.com – Collection of videos in which Bill breaks down various feats of engineering in layman’s terms.
35. zooniverse.org – Take part in a huge variety of interesting studies of nature, science, and culture.
36. quora.com – Ask questions you’re curious about, answer those you’re knowledgeable about. Tailor your own feed to fit what interests you.
37. thenewboston.org - A fascinating collection of videos and tutorials related to maths and computer science.
38. aldaily.com - Aggregation of articles from various higher education journals and publications.
39. noexcuselist.com/everything – A huge list of awesome sites to learn from.
40. 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.