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

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Below you will find three letter equations. Once you figure the answer to each equation, use those answers to figure out the answer to the fourth and final letter equation. Good luck!



1. O + F + C + S + B = WWF



2. H + T + TB + B + T = BF



3. SD + BD + X = PF



Take the answers from the equations above to figure out the fourth and final equation.



4. WWF + BF + PF = CB





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

"Mary's Song (Oh My My My)" Lyrics

This is a lyric quiz about the song "Mary's Song (Oh My My My)" by Taylor Swift.



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Vocabulary : Word of the Day : Diurnal

di-ur-nal



adjective :: Relating to the daytime; belonging to the period of daylight, distinguished from the night, recurring every day.



"During the day the animals obsequiously followed the shadow of the smallest tree as it moved round the stem with the diurnal roll; and when the milkers came they could hardly stand still for the flies." --Hardy, Thomas

Creativity : Risk

The fear of risk is similar to the fear of embarrassment. Good ideas are sometimes not explored because the perceived risk is too great. Before you disqualify an idea or solution for being too risky, take a moment to quantify the risks involved. Ask yourself "what is the worst thing that could happen?" If the answer is that you might be embarrassed, then perhaps the risk is worth it. Often, it is the risky ideas that have the highest reward when they are successful.



Naturally, you shouldn't always take risky options when other equally good (and less risky) options exist. A careful analysis of the risks and rewards involved with each solution will help you determine which one to pursue.

Memory : Brain Weights

The average adult human brain weighs 1.3kg (2.8lb). That's twice the weight of a giraffe's brain and three times the weight of a cow's brain. A newborn human baby has a brain that weighs about 350 grams (.8lb), which happens to be the same size as an orangutan's brain.



The size of the brain has very little to do with how smart the animal is. For example, an elephant has a 6kg (13lb) brain, but everyone knows that an elephant is not 5 times smarter than a human. The large size of the elephant's brain is probably how it got a reputation for having such a good memory.

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