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

Anagram Power VIII



Find an anagram for the words in Group A. The anagram will answer one of the clues in Group B.



Group A



1. Dover

2. Quale

3. Harpo

4. Shore

5. Canoe

6. Rebut



Group B



A. Took the wheel

B. Pacific or Indian

C. Root veggie

D. Fifty-fifty

E. Thoroughbred

F. Book Club personality





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

Song: "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad"

"Two out of Three Ain't Bad" was the first hit single from Meat Loaf's "Bat Out of Hell" album, released in 1977.



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Stress : Worry Time

Worry is one of the most potent antidotes to creativity. In order to fully immerse yourself in the creative process, you must be able to clear your mind of all worries.



One technique is to postpone your worries to a specified time at the end of the day. Perhaps you could stop at the park on the way home from work. Or maybe you could settle into your comfy chair after dinner. Wherever and whenever you set your time, try to make it a daily routine. This will get you in the habit of postponing all your worries until the designated time.



During your worry time, give yourself permission to review all the frustrations, irritations or other worries that you have had during the day. Use this time to try to find resolutions or steps that you can take to resolve some of your anxieties. Once your time is up, put your worries aside and trust in your subconscious mind to keep working on the problem for tomorrow's session.

Memory : Remembering Numbers with Pegs

The peg mnemonic system can be used to remember long numbers. Since each digit has its own pegword, you simply need to link the pegwords together to remember each subsequent digit. Here are the rhyming pegwords for each digit.

Zero	Hero
One	Bun
Two	Shoe
Three	Tree
Four	Door
Five	Hive
Six	Sticks
Seven	Heaven
Eight	Gate
Nine	Wine
Ten	Hen

For example, let's say that your credit card number is 5831-7489-2467-0000 (not a real credit card number!). You could memorize this by linking the words: hive-gate-tree-bun-heaven-door....



Use this technique to remember account numbers, PINs, phone numbers, social security numbers, etc. You could even memorize the digits of pi (3.14159265...) using this method.

Vocabulary : Word of the Day : Churlish

churl-ish



adj :: Marked by a lack of civility or graciousness. Surly.



"Being stuck in traffic makes some people act in a churlish manner."

DNews: Do Smaller Testicles Make Better Dads?

A new study suggests there's a link between a man's testicle size and his fatherhood skills. But is this really a case of cause and effect? Laci takes a critical look at the science.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/human/videos/do-smaller-testicles-make-better-dads-video.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Vaccine Eradicates Virus that Causes AIDS in Monkeys

Researchers hope an HIV/AIDS vaccine candidate could completely clear the AIDS-causing virus from the body. Continue reading →



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/human/health/new-vaccine-eradicates-virus-that-causes-aids-in-monkeys-130912.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Interlocking Gears Found on Common Insect

A common type of planthopper has mechanical gear wheels on its rear legs that allow it to jump with power and speed.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/animals/insects/gears-found-on-insects-130912.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Voyager: Goodbye Solar System, Hello Interstellar Space

After a 35-year journey, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft left the solar system to become the first human-made object to reach interstellar space.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/space/voyager-1-probe-interstellar-mission-130912.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Electric Race Cars Shifting Into Gear

Electric cars are making headway on the race track and are set to eventually outpace their gas-guzzling cousins.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/autos/fuel-and-alternative-fuel-technologies/electric-race-cars-shifting-into-gear-130912.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

African Groundwater Discovery May Slake Thirst

Two newly discovered aquifers in Africa could slake the thirst and vitalize the drought-prone Kenyan economy. Continue reading →



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/earth/weather-extreme-events/groundwater-discovery-may-slake-kenyan-thirst-130912.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Panicked Trading Bots Crash Markets Fast

Trading software can react much faster than humans -- and disrupt stock markets in nanoseconds. Continue reading →



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Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Review - Just Push Start

Just Push Start

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Review Just Push Start You must work together to advance through different obstacles as you continue through the game. In some ways, the game reminded me a lot of one of my favorite games, ICO, which also required a lot of teamwork and puzzle solving. It may take a little ...

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Oops! World's Thinnest Glass Made By Accident

This sheet of glass is just two atoms thick.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/tech/nanotechnology/worlds-thinnest-glass-accident-131912.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

White Rhino Joining Endangered Species List

The United States has listed the southern white rhinoceros as ‘threatened’ under the Endangered Species Act. Continue reading →



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/animals/endangered-species/southern-white-rhino-listed-as-threatened-to-curb-poaching-130912.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Frank the Frog Sacrificed Himself for LADEE Launch

We hardly knew him, but this little frog had very big ambitions. Continue reading →



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/space/space-frog-sacrifices-for-ladee-launch-130912.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Humans Acquitted of Mammoth Murder

A recent genetic analysis provides evidence that seems to acquit humans of causing the woolly mammoth's extinction. Instead, it seems the climate committed mammoth murder. Continue reading →



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Amazonian Butterflies Drink Turtle Tears

The butterflies are likely attracted to the turtles' tears because the liquid drops contain salt.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/animals/insects/amazonian-butterflies-drink-turtle-tears-130912.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

DNews: Are E-Cigarettes Safer?

You've probably seen more and more people puffing away at electronic cigarettes lately. As a concept they're great: smokers weaning themselves off of the real thing with this supposedly safer alternative. But are they really any better?



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/human/videos/are-e-cigs-safer-video.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Blobfish Wins Ugliest Animal Mascot Contest: Photos

The Ugly Animal Preservation Society now has an official mascot. And it lives up to its title.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/animals/endangered-species/ugly-animals-need-saving-130618.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Brainy Robots Get Brawn with Artificial Muscles

The strength capability is equal to a 190 pound man bench pressing a 7.5-ton African elephant. Continue reading →



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/tech/robotics/brainy-robots-brawn-artificial-muscles-130912.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

More Dogs Posing as Service Animals

An increasing number of dogs are wearing fake vests in order to gain access to restaurants, schools and other human-only places. Continue reading →



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/animals/pets/dogs-who-pose-as-service-animals-130911.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

NuSTAR Detects 10 Black Hole Behemoths

A powerful NASA space telescope has found not one, but 10 monster black holes lurking in the hearts of distant galaxies.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/space/galaxies/nustar-black-holes-x-rays-130912.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

There's a Peanut in the Center of Our Galaxy

No, our central supermassive black hole hasn't been caught snacking again, the peanut is the shape of the central bulge of our galaxy.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/space/galaxies/galactic-core-x-shaped-peanut-eso-astronomy-130912.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Deadly Eruptions on Tiny Paradise Island

Two new images from space show the violent effects of the most recent eruptions on the Indonesian island of Paluweh. Continue reading →



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Cellphone Saves Man from Polar Bear Attack

Trapped by a polar bear, a resourceful man saves himself with a cellphone. Continue reading →



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/animals/cellphone-saves-man-from-polar-bear-attack-13091.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

'Sorcerer' Scams Woman for Sex and Money

An Isreali 'psychic' is accused of tricking a woman into providing him with sex and money. Continue reading →



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/human/psychology/psychic-sorcerer-scams-woman-for-sex-and-money-130912.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Are We Hard-Wired to Enjoy Cheating?

Is there an evolutionary explanation for conning others?



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/human/evolution/is-dishonesty-the-best-policy-for-happiness-130912.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Ocean Drones On the Lookout for Hurricanes

Aquatic drones, known as gliders, will soon ply the Atlantic coast of North America collecting data during the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season. Continue reading →



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