Today's Daily Brain Teaser (May 13, 2013)

Murder in a Word



A donkey behind another donkey

I'm behind that second donkey

But there is a whole nation behind me



It is a murder you can describe in a word.





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Today's Daily Trivia Quiz (May 13, 2013)

Electrical History, Part 1: The 1800s

Test your knowledge of electricity and the major discoveries in the 1800s.



Take the Quiz at Braingle.com

Vocabulary : Word of the Day : Anathema

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noun :: A ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical authority, and accompanied by excommunication. Hence: Denunciation of anything as accursed.



noun :: An imprecation; a curse; a malediction.



noun :: Any person or thing anathematized, or cursed by ecclesiastical authority.



"...the sound of a witch's anathemas in some unknown tongue" --Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Creativity : Reading While Dreaming

One technique for becoming lucid in a dream is to try to read something. For some reason, words are very impermanent in the dream world and often change between glances. Find some writing and read it. Then look away and read it again. If the words stay the same, then you are probably awake. If the words change, then you are certainly asleep.



To get in the habit of performing this test, you will need to do it when you are awake. This could be as simple as looking at your digital watch twice whenever you check the time. If you are dreaming, the numbers will change between glances.



Another way to do this is to take a business card and write, "Am I dreaming?" on the back. Keep this card in your pocket and take it out from time to time. Read the question and then flip the card over. Wait a second and flip it back. If the question has changed, then you are dreaming and can become lucid.

Memory : Cholesterol and Hypertension

High cholesterol and high blood pressure are conditions that most people associate with being bad for the heart, but recent research is showing that they are also bad for your head. So, there are now even more reasons to take care of your health.



People with high cholesterol levels are more likely to suffer memory problems than people who have low cholesterol. The exact reasons why this is the case is still not entirely understood. Cholesterol can be somewhat reduced through proper dieting, but people with a genetic predisposition to high levels cannot control it entirely by diet and should consult their physician for proper treatment.



Hypertension can also cause memory impairment. Scientists think that the increased blood pressure can cause damage to the tiny blood vessels that terminate in your brain. If these fragile blood vessels get damaged, the neurons that they feed will not be getting the nutrients and oxygen that they need to function at peek performance. Untreated, hypertension can eventually result in dementia, so if you have high blood pressure, make sure you do something about it.

Daily Sudoku: Mon 13-May-2013

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Daily Monster Sudoku: Mon 13-May-2013

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Daily Squiggly Sudoku: Mon 13-May-2013

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Capital Quiz: Monday, May 13 - The Dominion Post

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Cannes Check 2013: François Ozon's 'Young and Beautiful' - HitFix

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Angry Bird Clock

I made this Angry Bird Clock for my son. He loves the angry birds soft toys and is especially crazy about Chuck. Chuck, the Yellow Bird is a character in the Angry Birds games and most probably his favorite one. You fin a lot of Red bird clock but no Yellow Bird ones.

Material Use:

1/4 plywood from scrap bin

Craft Paints From Michael’s

Clock assembly from Michael’s

Clock Numbers from Michael’s

Spry on Poly

Time was about 3 hours

Tools uses

Small Band Saw

Scroll Saw

Disk Sander

Tweezer

Cordless Drill

This is a good project to do with a kid and he loves his new Angry Bird Clock.

http://www.thiswoodshop.com/angry-bird-clock/

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Red Flag Game Studio Targets Puzzle Fans - Watch List News (press release)

Red Flag Game Studio Targets Puzzle Fans Watch List News (press release) Orlando, FL, May 08, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Red Flag Game Studio has announced Puzzle Knots, a new puzzle game designed specifically for puzzle lovers, especially those who play Flow, Bejeweled, Sudoku, Cogs, Candy Crush Saga, Cut the Rope, and ...

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Word of advice brings chocolate-chip reward - The Spokesman Review (subscription)

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Apps of the week: Games, more games - The Tennessean

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