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

What Words #36



Below are 3 pairs of words. Find the words that fit in the middle of each pair of words to create two new words, one front-ended and one back-ended.



Example: EVER - ______ - HORN

Answer: EVER - GREEN - HORN



1. STEP - __________ - PROOF

2. FIRE - __________ - BOAT

3. PICK - __________ - KNIFE





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

WALL-E (2008)

Have you watched this animated movie?



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Vocabulary : Word of the Day : Scrutable

scru-ta-ble



adj :: Capable of being deciphered or understood.



"Contrary to the norm, the instructions to my VCR were scrutable and easy to follow."

VIDEO: RayBan Sunglasses Illusion

via Mighty Optical Illusions http://www.moillusions.com/2013/10/video-rayban-sunglasses-illusion.html

Check out this super clever optical illusion video featuring RayBan sunglasses! The more you watch it, more surprising it gets.

It’s really amazing what all can be done with simple perspective manipulation. If you like this kind of stuff I recommend you browse through our #videos, as well as #anamorphosis section – you will find few more similar amazing examples there! And now for the video:

Stunning Solar Homes Can Actually Be Affordable

The 2013 Solar Decathlon showed how beautiful and affordable solar power can be for the home. Continue reading →



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/tech/alternative-power-sources/a-first-stunning-solar-homes-that-are-actually-affordable-131012.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Massive Cyclone Phailin Could Spell Disaster for India

A possible humanitarian disaster awaits 4 million people in the path of the Category 5 storm that's making land this weekend. Continue reading →



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/earth/weather-extreme-events/massive-cyclone-phailin-could-spell-disaster-for-india-131012.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Is Eating Mercury-Laden Fish So Bad?

Despite new evidence that fish is safe for pregnant women, researchers continue to urge caution about the kinds of fish women choose to eat.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/human/health/is-eating-mercury-laden-fish-so-bad-131012.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Epic Space Photos of the Week (Oct. 5-11)

Enjoy some of the most inspiring, beautiful and down-right stunning photos from our adventures in space this past week.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/space/history-of-space/epic-space-photos-of-the-week-oct-5-11-131011.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

The Saturday Quiz: Try our weekly brain teaser - The Independent

The Saturday Quiz: Try our weekly brain teaser The Independent 1. In the navigational sense, what does GPS stand for? 2. Which is the only one of Ian Fleming's James Bond novels to have a comma in the title? 3. Renzo Piano designed which major London building? 4. Which is the southernmost capital city in the EU? 5.

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