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

Robs His Sleep



It prods a man's hand, and it robs him of sleep,

It makes him climb mountains and travel the deep,

It makes him go wander down deep in a cave,

and do almost anything stupid or brave,

The longer denied the greater it grows,

It makes a man learn 'till he thinks that he knows.





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

Song: "We Will Rock You"

Released in 1977, "We Will Rock You" has become a common anthem, along with its "brother" song, "We are the Champions".



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Stress : Hand Warming

If you can remember back to your last stressful situation, you may remember that your hands and feet felt cold. This is because your body reduces blood flow to its extremities when it is under stress.



To reverse these symptoms and help yourself feel better, try rubbing your hands together vigorously until you have worked up some good heat. Now, do some simple finger and wrist stretches. Twist your wrists around or interlock your fingers and push your palms away from you to get a good stretch. If you frequently get cold hands, you may want to get some thin gloves to wear. If you cant wear gloves because you need to type, you can easily make some typing gloves by cutting off the fingers. This will keep your hands warm and allow you to type.



Of course, cold hands and feet don't necessarily mean that you are under stress. You may have a circulatory problem such as Raynaud's disease, or you may simply be cold. If in doubt, ask your doctor.

Memory : Remembering Dates

The Phonetic Mnemonic System can be used to remember dates. All you need to do is turn the date of the event into a word using the system and then associate that word with the event. For example, suppose that your friend's birthday is on January 21. This can be represented by 1-21 or with the phonetic word 'tent.' If you visualize your friend having a birthday party inside a tent, then you will be able to remember the date.



Here are some more examples of turning dates into memorable words or phrases.



Columbus discovered America in 1492 (turban)

Albert Einstein published the Theory of Relativity in 1905 (topsoil)

World War II ended on Sept 2, 1945 or 9/2/45 (piano rail)

Vocabulary : Word of the Day : Exultant

ex-ul-tant



adj :: Filled with or expressing great joy or triumph. Jubilant.



"The exultant crowd rushed the field as their team won the football championship."

'Gravity' and Reality: History's Worst Space Disasters

The blockbuster movie 'Gravity' sheds light on actual space disasters in our spacefaring history.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/space/history-of-space/gravity-and-reality-historys-worst-space-disasters-131013.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1