FreeRice - a vocabulary game that saves life

I am not sure how wholly authentic this "Feed the Starving" program is but the vocabulary game at this website is really nice. The premise is that for every word you get right (and the words need not be consecutive), the site will donate 10 grains of rice through the United Nations to help end world hunger. It is a noble mission and though 10 grains may seem like an insignificant amount to the average man, even 10 grains means a lot to someone who is starving. There are two reasons why you might want to participate. The first is to believe in the authenticity of the program and help do your part to feed the starving. The rice is supposedly paid for by the advertisers whose names appear at the bottom of the vocabulary game. The second is that the game in itself is quite fun. I think the game is rather well programmed. It taps into a database of English words that are classified into different levels of difficulty - 50 being the highest. The beauty of it is that the game automatically adjusts to your level of vocabulary. It starts by giving you words at different levels of difficulty and then, based on how you do, assigns you an approximate starting level. You then determine a more exact level for yourself as you play. When you get a word wrong, you go to an easier level. When you get three words in a row right, you go to a harder level. This one-to-three ratio is best for keeping you at the “outer fringe” of your vocabulary, where learning can take place. See the complete FAQ here. So the game is fun, you get to boost your vocabulary power and you lend your support towards helping the starving needy all at the same time. Bookmark this "game" at http://freerice.com and play it perhaps once a day! =)