I always tell people that if they want to stay informed in the world, you're not going to do it by watching TV anymore. I read books and magazines to do so, and now I'm always checking out google video (youtube.com) too.

The best educational google videos are at the bottom of the videos page. Click on google, and at the left top of the google screen click on the word VIDEO. Now on that page, skip  down the following section to the last one on the bottom — EDUCATION:

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Education - this has all the best videos on 911 etc. which reveal the real stories, facts and news  they're keeping from you

Of course, there's entertainment there, too. When I want a quick pick-me-up, I watch this video which is the TOP SEEN COMEDY video of all timeon google and YouTube. Watch it — it's fun: