Mango is offering free language courses on French, German, Italian, Greek, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese and even Pig Latin
Spanish and Polish speakers can learn English picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Norwegian (here I'm talking about bokmål, the most often-used variety of Norwegian) is a language spoken by about 5 million people in Norway, and is extremely similar to the languages Swedish and Danish. picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

Do you only bathe your dog when it's warm outside, then resort to paying the groomer when there's a chill in the air? This pet shower curtain makes bathing at home in the bathtub easier and safer for you both. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

The web has lots of free translation sites to translate between human languages but what about canine languages? A language that make large use of the body? Well thanks to modern technology now you can learn how to interpret what your dog is saying. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

Japanese? Want to learn English? Being mugged by two men? Want to stay in shape? Trapped in the 80s? All at the same time? This language course could be for you then. And in an odd way, it is kind of catchy. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

For meteor observers, the presence of an almost-full Moon cast a bright pall on this month's performance of the Geminid Meteor Shower, normally one of the best meteor displays of the year. But for a wild card, another very good meteor shower may be right around corner. And for this one, the Moon will not play a factor at all. So, get out your 2009 calendar and put a big circle around Saturday mo... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Pretty cool web page that you can learn to speak spanish, german, french, etc. It's free to register- but I think they put your email on a list. not sure. Still pretty freakin cool. easy to use too. picked by willster09 2 years ago

Campaigners for the English language on Thursday attacked a growing tendency for "obvious" public information posters, such as a police sign urging people: "Don't Commit Crime." picked by spocksmyhomeboy 2 years ago

Elisabeth Beucher's 'Green Warrior Shower Curtains' help control your water consumption by slowly inflating its spikes (via a questionably energy efficient air pump) as you shower. picked by suebe 7 months ago

We offered this site. Another place is LiveMocha offering lessons on English, French, Hindi, German, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese with more languages to follow. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

There are 4 national languages in Switzerland. The Swiss version of German is by far the most common. The German spoken in Switzerland is quite different than spoken elsewhere. There is a difference between the written and oral languages. It can get quite complicated so a 17-volume dictionary is being written. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Someone try this and tell me if it works. picked by Proverb 2 years ago

Here's your hygiene tip of the day: If you want to get in and out of the shower as quickly as possible, try going nose-to-nose with a ball python while you're lathering up. picked by Mango-fox 2 years ago

A man with no knowledge of the English language writes a Portuguese-to-English phrasebook. Hilarity ensues. picked by sofsr 7 months ago

English as it is spoken today will have disappeared in 100 years and could be replaced by a global language called Panglish, researchers claim. New words will form and meanings will change with the most dramatic changes being made by people learning English as a second language. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Arnold Schwarzenegger told a gathering of Hispanic journalists that immigrants should avoid Spanish-language media if they want to learn English quickly. picked by super 2 years ago

Less than a tenth of China's pilots meet international aviation English standards. picked by kxmk 2 years ago

For Northern Hemisphere observers, August is usually regarded as "meteor month," with one of the best displays of the year reaching its peak near midmonth. That display is, of course, the annual Perseid Meteor Shower, beloved by everyone from meteor enthusiasts to summer campers. This year is expected to produce an above average number of "shooting stars" that could offer a re... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

The annual Leonid meteor shower put on some dramatic sky shows in 1999 and 2001, but in recent years the event has been comparatively mundane. Astronomers now predict the 2009 Leonids could produce more than 500 shooting stars per hour for skywatchers with clear skies in certain locations. Asia looks to have the best seats, but North America might not be left out. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Mark your calendar: The 2008 Perseid meteor shower peaks on August 12th and it should be a good show. "The time to look is during the dark hours before dawn on Tuesday, August 12th," says Bill Cooke of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office at the Marshall Space Flight Center. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago