Today's Daily Brain Teaser (Feb 03, 2014)

Soldiers Line Up



Soldiers line up spaced with pride,

Two long rows lined side by side.

One sole unit can decide,

If the rows will unite or divide.

Tell me, tell me, scream it out.

What's the thing I talk about?





Check Braingle.com for the answer.

Today's Daily Trivia Quiz (Feb 03, 2014)

Harry Potter!!

How much do you know about Harry Potter movies 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5?



Take the Quiz at Braingle.com

Vocabulary : Word of the Day : Quandary

quan-da-ry



noun :: A state of difficulty or perplexity; doubt; uncertainty.



verb :: To bring into a state of uncertainty, perplexity, or difficulty.



"Once or twice as I stood waiting there for things to accomplish themselves, I could not resist an impulse to laugh at my miserable quandary." --Wells, H.G.

Stress : Breathing

The breathing pattern of someone who is under a lot of stress is likely to be shallow and rapid. This type of breathing lowers the amount of oxygen that can get into your bloodstream and up to your brain. Decreased oxygen can cause dizziness, headaches and heightened feelings of stress. Learning how to breath properly is one of the most important things you can do to help relax yourself. It's for this reason that controlled breathing is a part of almost every type of meditation practiced in the world.



Proper deep breathing starts with your diaphragm. Instead of puffing out your chest, try to puff our your belly as you breathe. Use your entire lung capacity. Breath in through your nose and out through your mouth.



Whenever you feel stressed, take a full five minutes to concentrate on deep breathes. This type of breathing will increase oxygen flow to your brain and release endorphins and hormones that act to sooth your nerves.

Memory : Link Party Trick

Once you get some practice using the Link System to remember lists of items, you can use it to perform an amazing party trick.



Tell everyone that you have a super memory and that you can remember twenty items after they are called out only once. Designate someone as the record keeper to confirm your feat.



Now, you should pick someone to call out an object. Create a visual association between this first object and yourself. This will help you remember the first item.



Now point to someone else and have them call out another object. In your mind, make a link between the two objects. Continue linking each object to the next until you have reached the end. Because you are controlling the pace that items are being called out, you can go as slow as you need to as you create your visual imagery. Naturally, the faster you go, the more impressive the trick will be.



Once you are done, it should be easy for you to recall all twenty items in order. Most people do not realize that anyone can have this type of memory with only a little practice.

Shake Your Head to Reveal the Optical Illusion

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Sunday is a day that is bittersweet. I mean, you have the day off of work, which is really cool, but it sucks, because you know that tomorrow you’re going to be back at the office. Either way, I think you should enjoy the day and I’m going to help you do that with today’s amazing optical illusion. It’s rare that I come across an optical illusion that is just completely different and out of the norm. Well, today, I have an optical illusion that’s very different and I’m super stoked to share it with all of you. The object of this optical illusion is to stare at the image and shake your head back and forth until you see a picture appear. Sounds really cool, doesn’t it? Are you ready to give it a shot? If so, scroll down right now and give it a shot!

After you looked at the picture and shook your head were you able to see the image revealing itself? If so, what did you see? Leave a comment in the comments section below and let us know what was revealed to you. If you want, you can blows your friend’s mind and share this optical illusion with them. I’m sure they will certainly get a kick out of it. I really hope you liked this optical illusion. If you did, you should rate this post by clicking on one of the star images below and letting me know what you thought about it. I value all of your feedback and it will help me improve the site.

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