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

Off With Their Heads!



It's time to get back at the Queen of Hearts by beheading words that start with "Qu". In this case, you remove the first TWO letters and still have a valid word. You will be given clues for the two words, longer word first.

Example: British pound -> Part of the psyche

Answer: The words are Quid and Id.



1. Stop doing -> That thing

2. Peculiar behaviour -> Annoy

3. Subatomic particle -> Large boat

4. Unit of liquid measure -> Product of creativity

5. Small game bird -> To be unwell

6. Large feather; pen -> Unwell; faulty

7. Nausea; uncomfortable -> Simple

8. Misgivings; scruples -> Donations to the poor





Check Braingle.com for the answer.

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

Year in Review: 1978

Test your knowledge of the events of 1978. The questions cover a wide range of topics (politics, entertainment, sports, science, etc).



Take the Quiz at Braingle.com

Vocabulary : Word of the Day : Effete

ef-fete



adj. :: Worn out with age; exhausted of energy; incapable of efficient action; no longer productive; barren; sterile.



"Uncouth, perhaps, and brutal, too, if judged too harshly by the standards of effete twentieth- century civilization, but withal noble, dignified, chivalrous, and loveable." -- Burroughs, Edgar Rice

Creativity : Brainstorm Rule: Build on Ideas

In a Brainstorm, you don't need to come up with completely unique, original, and fully formed ideas. If everyone did this, the meeting would be very quiet while everyone sat and thought, and you wouldn't end up with very many novel ideas. The best ideas come from a collaborative effort of springboarding off one idea to arrive at another improved or modified solution. After you have built on the original idea several times, you'll have something completely new that you never would have thought of on your own.



Never hold back because your idea is only partially formed or incomplete. The other brainstormers can build on it and turn it into a possible solution. Even a little random thought could provide the spark that gives someone else a great idea.

Memory : Mental Block

Everyone has experienced a mental block when trying to remember something. This happens most often when you are under pressure to remember, such as during a test.



Instead of trying to think harder, it's often helpful to stop trying to remember and move on to another problem. Frequently, you will find that just giving up the search will be enough to remove the block and the fact will instantly come into your head. This is because you are more relaxed. It's also likely that your subconscious will continue to think about the problem and the answer will pop into your head a few minutes later.

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