Today's Daily Brain Teaser (Aug 14, 2013)

Sight Rhymes 5



In each group below, the three words end in the same three letters, so they look like they should rhyme, but they don't. See if you can figure out the missing letters in each group.

Example: plo___, tho___, to___ would be plough, though, tough.



1. c___, forw___, rew___

2. cr___, p___, sk___

3. b___, d___, g___





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Today's Daily Trivia Quiz (Aug 14, 2013)

Who Said It? - "The Empire Strikes Back" Edition

Match the "Star Wars" character with his/her/its quote from "The Empire Strikes Back".



Take the Quiz at Braingle.com

Vocabulary : Word of the Day : Accretion

ac-cre-tion



noun :: The act of increasing by natural growth.



"These fresh accretions of capital were immediately invested in other ventures." --by London, Jack

Creativity : Icebreakers

It is likely that you have been in a meeting or lecture where there were awkward silences, people who don't participate, and a general feeling of disconnectedness. Icebreakers can help infuse some much-needed energy into these unproductive meetings.



Icebreakers are little exercises that help relax tension and loosen up a formal atmosphere. Starting a meeting or brainstorm with an icebreaker can help get the creative juices flowing and get everyone in a mood to participate.



An icebreaker should not exceed 15 minutes. After all, you do want to get something done, don't you? You should also pay attention to the age of your group and the skills required to complete the icebreaker. You don't want to make an elderly gentleman hop around the room like a bunny or ask a 5 year old to solve a complex puzzle.

Memory : Link System Practice

Earlier, we discussed the Link System for remembering lists. Let's practice! We have provided a list of objects to memorize and some example links for you to use if you want. You will have better success if you make up your own links. Spend at least 2 minutes visualizing these objects and links and you should have no problem remembering them.



List:

Cheese, Giraffe, Batteries, Water, Space Shuttle, Rose, Tire, Saw, Grass, Moon



Example links:

A giraffe eating a big cheese wheel.

Putting new batteries into your robotic giraffe.

Batteries getting shorted out and sparking when put in water.

A space shuttle flying underwater.

A miniature space shuttle buzzing around a rose.

A huge tire rolling down a hill and squashing a rose.

A tire with saw blades sticking out dangerously.

Using a saw to cut your grass.

Looking at a moon in a telescope and seeing it covered in grass.



After you have visualized your links, close your eyes and try to recall the entire list. See how easy it was? To prove the effectiveness of this technique, make up a different list and try to memorize it without using the Link System or any other mnemonic.

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How your kitchen is making you fat - The Daily Telegraph

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How your kitchen is making you fat - Herald Sun

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Daily Sudoku: Wed 14-Aug-2013

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Daily Monster Sudoku: Wed 14-Aug-2013

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Capital Quiz: Wednesday, August 14 - The Dominion Post

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Natural Ways to Improve Your Memory - Huffington Post

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2013's Hardest Companies to Interview for - Equities.com

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Are You Smart Enough to Assemble This Brain-Teaser Furniture? - Wired

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Brain Teaser Table Is More Complicated Than IKEA, But It's Also More Fun - Gizmodo Australia

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Why an orgasm could improve your memory - The Scottish Sun

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