K-9 units were used to find snipers during the Vietnam War. These dogs are amazing!

K-9 units were used to find snipers during the Vietnam War. These dogs are amazing!

Canine units are an invaluable part of police forces, security teams, rescue teams, and the army.. They find people in collapsed rubble, and sniff out bombs. Incredibly, during the Vietnam War, they even sniffed out snipers.

Snipers shoot from hidden positions, and if soldiers are able to locate those positions, they can often neutralize the threat. These trained dogs can determine the direction of the sound of the bullet, and will lie down with their heads pointed at the origin of the gunshot.

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Today's Daily Brain Teaser (Jan 19, 2014)

Deductions #3



In this teaser, I have given you a 9-letter word. Your job is to break up this word into 9 separate letters and place them on the dashes to spell a 7-letter word, a 5-letter word, and a 3-letter word. You can use each letter only once.



CULTIVATE



1. _ A _ I _ N _

2. _ O _ N _

3. _ C _





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Today's Daily Trivia Quiz (Jan 19, 2014)

Song Lyrics: "Paint It, Black"

How well do you know this hit by the Rolling Stones?



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Vocabulary : Word of the Day : Indurate

in-du-rate



verb :: To make hard.



"I can't plant anything there because the soil has been indurated by all the foot traffic."

The Prime Minsiter of India only gets paid $2,600 per year!

The Prime Minsiter of India only gets paid $2,600 per year!

With great power comes great responsibility, and if you're the Prime Minister of India - it apparently comes with little to no pay. You would think that since he is the leader of a country that is home to a little over 1/7th of the population, his salary would be one of the larger ones.

If you were to compare the salary of the Prime Minister of India to the President of the United States, you would come to the conclusion that someone is being either under paid, or over paid. The salary of the President of the United States is $400,000, which is approximately 153 times more than the salary of the Prime Minister of India!

The salary difference has to do with the unfortunate fact that India is an incredibly poor, and sometimes economically unstable country. The current Prime Minister is Mammohan Singh, and he has been his position of power since May 22, 2004.

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John Tyler, our 10th President, still has 2 living grandchildren, How is that even possible?!

John Tyler, our 10th President, still has 2 living grandchildren, How is that even possible?!

John Tyler, the 10th President of the United States, was in office from April 4, 1841, to March 4, 1845. Although he wasn't elected into office, he was the Vice President serving under William Henry Harrison. Harrison was the president for a month before he fell sick with a cold and passed away. Thus, John Tyler became the 10th President of the United States!

Remember, John Tyler was born in 1790, became President in the 1840's, and two of his grandchildren are still living! You might be thinking to yourself; How can three generations be alive for over 200 years? The answer is simple.

Harrison Tyler explained in an interview that his father and grandfather had two marriages. During their first marriages, they had plenty of children - but then they remarried later in their life. His grandfather was 75 when Harrison's father was born, who was 63 when Harrison was born!

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Einstein refused lifesaving surgery, saying: "I want to go when I want. It is tasteless to prolong life artificially"

Einstein refused lifesaving surgery, saying: "I want to go when I want. It is tasteless to prolong life artificially"

Einstein was one of the great minds of the past few centuries. However, despite how his discoveries contributed to technology, he didn't always use it when it was available to him. In fact, when Einstein was on his death bed and modern medicine could have saved him, he refused it.

In April 1955, Einstein experienced an abdominal aortic aneurysm and began to bleed internally. He was taken to the hospital where doctors recommended he have surgery. Einstein refused and said, "I want to go when I want. It is tasteless to prolong life artificially. I have done my share, it is time to go. I will do it elegantly."

He died at 76 at Princeton Hospital. The doctor performing his autopsy removed Einstein's brain without permission, hoping that studying it would reveal why Einstein was so intelligent.

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Students in Finland will get together and jump up and down, trying to push a city into the sea.

Students in Finland will get together and jump up and down, trying to push a city into the sea.

In the U.S., Baseball teams have rivalries, not cities. Not so in Finland. Two Finnish cities, Tampere and Turku, have a long-standing rivalry.

Usually, the two cities' residents usually just joke about the other city. Some of the most popular topics are the state of the Turku River, the Tampere food, and the respective regional accents.

Since 1997, though, Tampere students have traveled to the market square in Turku. There, they jump up and down in an effort to combat the post-glacial rebound and push the city back into the sea.

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The government has shut down 17 times over the past 37 years! Should this be allowed to happen?

The government has shut down 17 times over the past 37 years! Should this be allowed to happen?

U.S. Citizens were up in arms during the most recent government sequestration in October, 2013. The government shut down from the 1st to the 17th. However, this sort of shut down is not that uncommon.

In the past 37 years, it has shut down 17 times. The most recent ones were in November 1995 and December to January 1996. Most were not as long as the once in 2013 though - they usually only last a couple of days.

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Hal (Bryan Cranston) was in just as many episodes of Malcolm In The Middle as Malcolm Was!

Hal (Bryan Cranston) was in just as many episodes of Malcolm In The Middle as Malcolm Was!

When a show has a title character, viewers expect to see them in every episode. Supporting characters appear in most episodes, but may not be there for an episode here or there. They may be "on vacation" or "sick."

However, this was not the case with Malcolm in the Middle. The show's title character, Malcolm (played by Frankie Muniz) appears in 151 episodes. However, the other characters who play his family, Hal, Reese and Dewey, also appear in all 151 episodes. Francis and Lois also appear in all these episodes.

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Round Travel Sized Quarto Game

I made four round Quarto Games. Check out Woodworking for Mere Mortals for how to play it and build your own.

I’m calling this a travel version because of its small size and holes to prevent the pieces from getting jarred off the “board”.

The case is made of oak and stained with Minwax Jacobean and sealed with a wipe-on Minwax Satin Poly. The pieces were wiped with a Minwax brushing lacquer.

The holes and bottom are lined with black felt. I glued the felt to ordinary paper with the hole patterns already on the paper in order to cut it out easily. Then it was glued into the holes. (Yes I cut out a disc for each hole – the felt gives it some class – but my fingers were tired after all the scissor work.)

The top has a threaded brass insert that threads onto an allen-head screw that was drilled and tapped into the oak base. It only takes about 1-2 revolutions to put the top on.

For those interested in the sizes:

The box is 6” round x 1-5/8” tall. The top is 5/8” thick; base is 1” thick. The tall pieces are 1-1/4”. The short pieces are 7/8”. Each piece is 5/8” round/square. The holes are 13/16”. ID of the case is about 5-3/8”. The center is 1” diameter.

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Aquaman's Archnemesis is Autistic.

Aquaman's Archnemesis is Autistic.

Aquaman is the superhero of the sea. However, not everyone admires him. Aquaman's nemesis is the Black Manta. Black Manta's life began as an autistic child living in Baltimore, Maryland. As a boy, he liked to play by the sea until he was kidnapped and forced to work on a ship.

At one point, while he was on the ship, Black Manta saw Aquaman and tried to signal to him for help, but Aquaman didn't see him. Black Manta eventually fought his way off the ship.

He had grown to hate the sea and Aquaman who represented it. So he got himself a costume, built a high-tech submarine and took on Aquaman.

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There is a mental disorder known as Walking Corpse Syndrome!

There is a mental disorder known as Walking Corpse Syndrome!

The Cotard Delusion, often called Walking Corpse Syndrome, is a rare mental disorder in which people believe that they are either literally, or figuratively dead. Other beliefs part of the Cotard delusion are that the person thinks they don't exist, decomposing, or have lost their blood and internal organs. Don't worry, though—it's all in their heads.

The syndrome is named after Jules Cotard, a French neurologist who was the first person to describe the condition. In an 1880 lecture in Paris, Cotard explained that the syndrome can have degrees that range from mild to severe. Self-loathing and despair are seen as mild degrees of the condition. Some of the more extreme ones involve chronic depression and intense delusions!

Luckily, there are numerous accounts of pharmacological treatment. Most commonly, antidepressants, anti-psychotics, and mood stabilizers are used to treat people suffering from the Cotard Delusion.

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Japanese Fishermen Capture Dolphins in Taiji Cove

At least 25 wild dolphins were selected for sale to aquariums and the remaining 200 or so will be slaughtered.



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Waterfall Water Bottle Optical Illusion

How’s everyone doing today? It’s Saturday, so I hope that all of you out there are taking some time off from work and enjoying your weekend. Today, I’m going to show you an optical illusion known as the “Waterfall Water Bottle Optical Illusion,” and it shows you that anyone out there possesses the ability to make their own optical illusions. For instance, this illusion looks as if it was created by someone that was on vacation, they were enjoying some beautiful scenery and they decided to get a little bit creative. Scroll down below to check out this beautiful optical illusion.

Now, as you can see, this is a very simple effect that this person has achieved, but it’s very beautiful, as well. Like I said, this is one of those images that just shows you that you can create an optical illusion with just a little bit of creativity. So, with that being said, make sure you rate this Anamorphosis Optical Illusion below and if you’d like, leave a comment with your thoughts. I would absolutely love to hear what you think about this one as I highly value your feedback! I certainly hope you’re enjoying your weekend! Take it easy.

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Waterfall Water Bottle Optical Illusion

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How’s everyone doing today? It’s Saturday, so I hope that all of you out there are taking some time off from work and enjoying your weekend. Today, I’m going to show you an optical illusion known as the “Waterfall Water Bottle Optical Illusion,” and it shows you that anyone out there possesses the ability to make their own optical illusions. For instance, this illusion looks as if it was created by someone that was on vacation, they were enjoying some beautiful scenery and they decided to get a little bit creative. Scroll down below to check out this beautiful optical illusion.

Now, as you can see, this is a very simple effect that this person has achieved, but it’s very beautiful, as well. Like I said, this is one of those images that just shows you that you can create an optical illusion with just a little bit of creativity. So, with that being said, make sure you rate this Anamorphosis Optical Illusion below and if you’d like, leave a comment with your thoughts. I would absolutely love to hear what you think about this one as I highly value your feedback! I certainly hope you’re enjoying your weekend! Take it easy.

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Parking Sensors Solve Annoying Quest For A Spot

The hunt for a free parking space on city streets just got a heck of a lot easier. Continue reading →



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Music Video: Game Of Thrones Title

"Game Of Thrones - Main Title" by Mark Fowler

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