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Friday, 21 June 2013

Today's Daily Brain Teaser (Jun 22, 2013)

H I J K L M N O

H I J K L M N O

What object does this represent?

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Today's Daily Trivia Quiz (Jun 22, 2013)

Proverbial Phrases and Sayings VIII

How well do you know some of the most often used proverbial phrases and sayings? I'll give you part of the phrase or saying; see if you can match up the missing portions. Good luck and have fun!

Take the Quiz at Braingle.com

Google people chief says firm's brainteasers 'complete waste of time' - Recruiter

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Vocabulary : Word of the Day : Simper

sim-per

verb :: To give a silly, self-conscious or coy smile.

"In Mary Ann there was a certain affected simper, and a craving for notice, that I was sorry to observe." --Bronte, Anne

Google Admits Its Interview Brainteasers Are a “Waste of Time” - TheJaneDough.com

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Google De-Emphasizes GPA and Eliminates Brain Teasers in Hiring Process - City Town Info Education Channel

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Daily Sudoku: Sat 22-Jun-2013

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Daily Monster Sudoku: Sat 22-Jun-2013

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Daily Squiggly Sudoku: Sat 22-Jun-2013

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Google reveals it has abandoned its job interview brainteasers because they ... - Daily Mail

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Riddles and Brain Teasers - Huffington Post

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Google Admits Asking Job Applicants Impossible Brainteasers Was Ego ... - PolicyMic

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Wooden Knot

Walnut, finished with oil. Got the plans from this book http://www.amazon.ca/Crafting-Wood-Logic-Puzzles-Three-dimensional/dp/158923247X

It is great fun to watch people try to take it apart and reassemble it. Hardly anyone can.

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Best Illusion You Will See Today

via Mighty Optical Illusions http://www.moillusions.com/2013/06/best-illusion-you-will-see-today.html

Let me show you something that one of my colleagues has just discovered recently. If you concentrate on the black spot in the continuous animation below, the moving stripe will turn BLUE!

I’m not sure how this illusion works, but I bet it has something to do with our peripheral vision. Some of my friends even reported that they saw the stripe turn GREEN, so it may differ from individual to individual. I think this is the finest illusion you’ll come across today. I believe that in it’s nature, this illusion works on the same principle Disappearing Dots do. Stay tuned for more!

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Quell Memento Review for PS Vita - Gaming Age

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Quell Memento Review for PS Vita

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(And here I'll point out the game's sole flaw: you can buy more coins using real money if you're too impatient to earn them through puzzle-solving. I know that's just how modern game economies work, and I understand Fallen Tree deserve to be able to ...

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