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Rice for Words

December 7, 2007

Word-nerds who love to give - we know you’re out there - but are too busy studying the dictionary will quickly become addicted to FreeRice. This organization is pledging to end world hunger while testing your word power. Visit the website and you will be presented with a word and four possible definitions. Click on the right one (hint: “hirsute” means “hairy”) and 10 grains of rice will be donated to hungry people around the globe through the United Nations World Food Program, while you move up to the next level. The site will even remember your vocab level and totals for each time you play - irresistible for competitive wordsmiths who fancy saving the world 10 grains at a time.
Link: http://www.freerice.com

See yesterday's Vancouver Trendz if you want to do something about that collection of plastic bags under your sink. Have you entered this week's Contest yet? Win 4 tickets to Volcano's production of The 4 Horsemen Project, valued at $100, as part of PuSh Festival 2008.