economics

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitol_Hill_Babysitting_Co-op This babysitting co-op makes for an excellent example of how monetary and fiscal policy work.

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http://www.glumbert.com/media/supermarket
Supermarket 2.0.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/17025280@N00/sets/72157600038845249/detail/
The plagues done with Peeps!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUldGc06S3U
US Real Estate prices, adjusted for inflation, shown as a roller
coaster.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gift_economy Not a barter economy, a gift economy: everyone gives gifts!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia There's a phobia for the number 666!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiramis%C3%B9 Tiramisu is a dessert popular in Northern Italy.

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2671/how-is-the-market-price-established-for-crude-oil Explanation of oil prices.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xdyu7_order-everything-at-mcdonalds_fun What happens when you order everything on the menu at McDonald's?

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http://www.local6.com/money/5882517/detail.html Weird warning labels.
http://www.introecon.com/ An entire econ textbook for free on the internet.

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http://www.vex.net/~smarry/oldbbs/bread.html A humerous poem about economics and bread.

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http://www.themorningnews.org/archives/how_to/tricks_of_the_trade.php Tricks of the trade for various trades.
http://mises.org/fullstory.aspx?control=1595 The economics of Gilligan's Island.