July 12, 2003

Phonology archive

http://classweb.gmu.edu/accent/

This site allows you to enjoy hundreds of accents at one time. From Afrikaans to Zulu, the native speakers come from all four corners of the world and their accents of English are examined by making them read the same paragraph. So far there are 248 speech samples and more will be added later.

 

Discover the science of food

http://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/

Science is all around us and can actually be fun. This site dedicated to the science behind cooking illustrates how a pinch of curiosity can improve your cooking. Its recipes, activities, and webcasts will allow you to enhance your understanding of science behind food and cooking, so get ready to take a look at the scrumptious side of science.

 

Tone your mind

http://www.selfnetwork.com/

This massive collection of online quizzes will evaluate your mood, IQ, and personality while delivering fun factoids to keep that gray matter in tip-top shape. This site’s most worthy aspect is the archetype and ‘80s pop culture quiz, but don’t beat yourself up if you’re stumped by some trivia one-hit-wonder question. This interesting website surely will help you develop your daily biorhythms.

 

The science club

http://www.cockeyed.com/science/scienceclub.html

This science club site puts the scientific principles at work in everything from toast to ink cartridge. Whether collecting hard data or just fooling around with light bulbs, these intrepid investigators are busy putting the scientific method to the test. The experiments’s results give answers to all your questions.

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