Saturday 11 May 2013

Today's Daily Brain Teaser (May 12, 2013)

Missing Street



In a country, there are over 100 streets. Street 1 is named First Street, street 2 is named Second Street, and so on and so forth.



A traveller decides to walk through all these streets in the country. He could find all the streets except Street 62. No matter how hard he tried, he could not find it.



He later found that the locals had given the street another name.



What is the name?





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Today's Daily Trivia Quiz (May 12, 2013)

Paralyzer

How well do you know this song?



Take the Quiz at Braingle.com

Vocabulary : Word of the Day : Virago

vi-ra-go



noun :: A woman of extraordinary stature, strength, and courage; a woman who has the robust body and masculine mind of a man; a female warrior.



noun :: Hence, a mannish woman; a bold, turbulent woman; a termagant; a vixen.



"His own woman was of the party--a veritable giantess, a virago of the first magnitude--and she was evidently the only thing in the world of which Usanga stood in awe." -- Burroughs, Edgar Rice

The Outreach Quiz - The Oxford Times



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Hanging Parrot Puzzle, Painted and Stained

Hanging Parrot Puzzle, Painted and Stained


I created this hanging Parrot puzzle for my home business. The painted version is all Poplar, while the stained version has a Black Walnut perch.


Enjoy



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Daily Sudoku: Sun 12-May-2013

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Daily Monster Sudoku: Sun 12-May-2013

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Daily Squiggly Sudoku: Sun 12-May-2013

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Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival at Stanford - San Jose Mercury News media center









Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival at Stanford

San Jose Mercury News media center

... of math topics at the Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival at Stanford. Students circulated among activity tables where teachers, professors, graduate students, and others engaged the youths as they tested their math skills on puzzles, games, and ...





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'The Great Gatsby' movie review: Baz Luhrmann's movie? It's a shame - WPTV.com - WPTV



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Brain Teaser Games May Slow Aging Mind - LiveScience.com



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Appysmarts created daily updated Top 100 Free Apps for Kids list - prMac - prMac (press release)



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Week in Mobile: Impossible Road, Perfection, and Chuck the Muck - GameZone



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Week in Mobile: Impossible Road, Perfection, and Chuck the Muck - GameZone








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Week in Mobile: Impossible Road, Perfection, and Chuck the Muck

GameZone

download yes You can undo moves or skip puzzles, choosing from an endless array of random shapes when you want a fresh start. Some puzzles may require more than one move to master, adding an extra layer of challenge. The game is basically this, ...





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'Plants vs. Zombies' sequel shambling toward release in July - NBCNews.com



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