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Education January 15, 2013 posted by

Discovery Channel’s $250M Purchase Explains Science of Stuff

If any website can explain the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle to a fifth grader, it is HowStuffWorks. Considering the fact that Discovery Communications bought HowStuffWorks for $250 million, their emphasis on quality should come as no surprise. They use various forms of media to explain a wide variety of complex subjects. They are the masters of explaining the science of stuff. Expect photography, diagrams, and videos that help to explain some of what we thought to be some of the most complex subjects.

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Discovery Channel’s $250M Purchase Explains Science of Stuff
Education May 21, 2012 posted by

Help End World Hunger by Playing a Game

FreeRice is a way of building your vocabulary while doing a good deed. The website is sponsored by the World Food Programme which aims to help end world hunger. On FreeRice, you are presented with vocabulary questions. For every vocabulary question you get right, the World Food Programme will donate 10 grains of rice to help fight world hunger. Pretty cool, right? FreeRice also has options for answering questions about geography, foreign languages, paintings, and more.

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Help End World Hunger by Playing a Game

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