What are some fun and educational online diversions for scientists?

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The discussion centers around sharing favorite bookmarks, highlighting a variety of engaging and useful websites. Notable mentions include FreeRice, which donates rice for correct answers, and TED, known for its educational talks. Other popular sites include Academic Earth and MIT's OpenCourseWare for academic resources, as well as entertaining games like Fantastic Contraption and Cargo Bridge, which are praised for their addictive gameplay and educational value. Users express enthusiasm for trivia sites like FreeKibble and Daily Puppy, emphasizing the fun and light-hearted nature of these bookmarks. The thread showcases a blend of educational, entertaining, and interactive websites, appealing to a wide range of interests.
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The https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=336135" thread gave me an idea to start a thread of favorite bookmarks. I looked around my bookmarks and found these favorites:

100. http://www.freerice.com/index.php" - Select the correct definition and 10 grains of rice are donated to the UN World Food Program.

99. http://intihuatani.usc.edu/cloud/flowing/" - Start off small and get bigger and more evolved as you eat. Very soothing background music and addictive.

98. http://www.washingtonpost.com/styleinvitational" - a weekly contest where losers are winners.

97. http://www.mindprod.com/jgloss/unmain.html" - for anyone who has ever had to fix or update existing software, you've probably seen some of these.

96. http://www.asciimation.co.nz/" - You've seen the movie, now see it in ASCII. :rolleyes:
 
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Great thread, I was planning on making one just like this. I'll post instead :)

93. http://www.ted.com/"

92. http://academicearth.org/"

91. http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/home/home/index.htm"

90. http://www.badastronomy.com/info/logo.html"
 
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89. http://www.limexgames.com/games/cargo_bridge/"

It should be a requirement of Civil engineering programs to have their students clear this game before they are able to graduate. Be prepared to waste hours playing this one.
 
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I like #97.
 
#87 Armadillo run

You have to build structures with the purpose of getting an armadillo to a certain point in space. ... The realistic physics simulation gives you the freedom to solve each level in many different ways.

Addictive to some
 
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86. http://www.darkroastedblend.com/"
85. http://www.dailypuppy.com/"
84. http://www.dailykitten.com/"
 
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78. http://spaceweather.com/"

I love this site, and visit daily
 
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