When did FreeRice increase the amount donated for each correct answer from 10 grains of rice?
For its first seven weeks, FreeRice gave 10 grains of rice for each correct answer. On November 28, 2007, we were able to increase this to 20 grains. We hope to be able to increase this again in the future. Here is how we look at it: Your part is to play and donate the rice. Our part is to increase the amount you can donate! We are also working to increase the number of vocabulary words and levels so that you will not run out of words to learn anytime soon… What happens if my computer suddenly loses power while I am in the middle of playing? Does my donation still count? Yes, once your screen says that you have donated a certain amount of rice, that means our servers have registered it. For example, suppose your screen says that you have donated 120 grains of rice. If your computer then suddenly loses power, or you close your browser, or you click to go somewhere else, your donation has already been counted. Who pays for the donated rice? The rice is paid for by the advertisers whose n
