Best of the Web November 2nd

With these grey, foggy days lately, you may be staying inside more than usual. So, to help liven up an hour or so out of your day, here are a few websites to keep you amused, and, hopefully, informed.

PUMPKINS AFTER HALLOWEEN
Sorauren Park’s Pumpkins on Parade
This park in Toronto wanted to give jack-o’-lanterns one more day—or night, to be more precise—to shine. For 12 years, the park has hosted the Pumpkin Parade, where people bring their carved pumpkins and show them off to everyone. Talk about a cool and creepy way to give your jack-o’-lantern its last huzzah. It could start a pumpkin parade here.

THERE’S A WINE FOR THAT
Vivino.com
It’s after Halloween, and there’s still a fair bit of candy left. Why not have a wine and Halloween candy pairing party? Vivino.com gives you “the ultimate chart” of what type of candy goes well with a certain type of wine; you can follow the chart to the letter or try your own pairings. It’s a whole new world to trick or treating.

LIFE-SIZED LEGO CARS
YouTube video #1
YouTube video #2
You’re never too old for LEGO™. It’s always amazing what some people’s imaginations can do with a little time and thousands of little plastic blocks. These two videos show a life-sized car that is wholly made of LEGO™ and runs on air! The second video shows a prank where the general manager of the California LEGOLAND™ is on the receiving end.

WHAT DID YOU SAY?
Forvo: The Pronunciation Dictionary
Have you ever learned a foreign language and wanted to know how certain words are pronounced? Forvo.com is your answer. From Ancient Greek to Zazaki (language spoken in central and eastern Turkey), you can hear native speakers or anyone else who knows the language pronounce words in any type of language. You also have the option of adding your pronunciation of words to its database.

AT HOME SCIENCE
Science Bob 
Science Bob has been on Jimmy Kimmel, Live, Live with Kelly & Michael and Dr. Oz with his great and seemingly easy science experiments. On this site, you can get the recipes for his experiments to recreate at home, in science class and at science fairs. Some of these experiments shouldn’t be attempted at home, and for the younger budding scientists—it’s always good science to have an adult helping you. Check out the eggshell geode and the video of a new way to open a can of chips.