http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirate_code Wikipedia on the laws of the high seas.

http://bnreview.barnesandnoble.com/t5/Grin-Tonic/Holiday-Spirits/ba-p/3553 The proper Russian method of drinking vodka.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raising_of_Chicago In the 1850s Chicago's buildings were raised up from ground level.

http://www.johnadams.net/ John Adams has come back from the dead and is writing books! Amazing!

http://givemesomethingtoread.com/ A blog full of lengthy, often interesting articles. I've been following it for the past year or so and it's given me a few future LotDs.

http://www.lurklurk.org/linkers/linkers.html This is a pretty comprehensive introduction to linking in C and C++.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDhAdMkn9uo Sandstorm on a toy trumpet.

https://10.cloud.ubuntu.com/ Try out the server version of Ubuntu Linux for free on a VPS.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_LmpvjkhOE The default duck sounds in the game Minecraft replaced.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxPAdmlZCHI Video of a Victory Day parade in Red Square.