Today's Daily Brain Teaser (Apr 05, 2014)

The Antique Lamp?



The Jones family of Ohio is entertaining their cousin Henry, who is visiting from Belgium.



After staying for several days, Henry is getting ready to leave, when he presents the Jones with a gift.

It is a lamp that Henry claims is a very valuable antique that has been in his family for 70 years. It has small Bohemian figures that dance around the base when the lamp is turned on. Henry plugs it in to show the family how it works.



After Henry leaves, the father looks at his family, and says, "While it may be a pretty lamp, and it was nice of Henry to give it to us, it is not a Belgian antique."



Why is the father so sure?





Check Braingle.com for the answer.

from Braingle's Teasers http://ift.tt/1fYO2jw

via 3d wooden brain teasers from craftypuzzles.com

Redneck Convertable

from You Drive What http://ift.tt/PyEhOl

car jigsaw puzzles from craftypuzzles.com

Do You Remember the First Time You Tasted A Lemon? These Kids Will! (Video Update!)

Pucker Up!

David Wile and April Maciborka are two very playful photographers that decided to have a bit of fun with kids.

The unsuspecting toddlers were each handed a glorious slice of fresh lemon. Unable to resist the dimpled, sun-colored fruit, the kids did they only thing they could: they put the slice to to their lips and puckered up.

The result is a hilarious compilation of photographs that perfectly captures the kid’s first reaction to the juicy, sour-filled goodness that is Lemon .

Lemons can be a great source of entertainment. Especially when you give babies the opportunity to taste it for the first time! – April & David

Photos courtesy of David Wile and April Maciborka .

Video Update

April and David recently released a video of the babies taking their first taste. Results are GLORIOUS!

Gallery

from Ripley's Believe It or Not! » Weird True Facts (WTF! Blog) http://ift.tt/Py7pW2

jigsaw puzzles from craftypuzzles.com

The Landfill

from You Drive What http://ift.tt/1hcqHMO

car jigsaw puzzles from craftypuzzles.com

Count the Balls Optical Illusion

For the past few days, I’ve been posting up some optical illusions that are generally cool for everyone to look at. I did this, so I could give your brains a bit of a break, because I was posting a lot of brain teaser optical illusion. Well, I hope your brain got a good bit of rest, because today I have a new brain teaser that is going to put it to the test.

Below, I’m going to post up a new brain teaser optical illusion that’s extremely simple, but it’s very effective. It’s going to be your job to count the balls in the picture. Now, that sounds fairly simple, right? Well, you’ll be surprised when you find out that 95% of people get this wrong and there’s good reason for it. Are you ready to give it a shot? Scroll down and check it out.

So, how many balls did you count in the image above? I’d love it if you left your answer in the comments section below. It will be very interesting to see what everyone comes up with for this one. Also, can you tell me why so many people get this one wrong?

Do you want another optical illusion that’s very similar to this one? If so, you can go count these pencils.

The post Count the Balls Optical Illusion appeared first on Mighty Optical Illusions.

from Mighty Optical Illusions http://ift.tt/Pr50gh

3d wooden brain teasers from craftypuzzles.com

In 1944, a Scottish medium named Helen Duncan became the last person to be prosecuted…

In 1944, a Scottish medium named Helen Duncan became the last person to be prosecuted under the Witchcraft Act of 1735. Yes, WWII-era Britain actually wasted government resources prosecuting someone as a witch. Her crime? Claiming she saw an apparition of a dead sailor from the sunken HMS Barham during a seance.

from Crazy Facts http://ift.tt/1q4XJQd

Today in History for 4th April 2014

Historical Events

1655 - Battle at Postage Farina, Tunis: English fleet beats Barbary pirates

1917 - Lenin issues his April Theses calling for Soviets to take power

1949 - Israel and Jordan sign armistice agreement

1966 - Pirate Radio Scotland changes name to Radio Ireland

1967 - Marines chase "Nozems" out of Amsterdam Central Station

1996 - "Inherit the Wind" opens at Royale Theater NYC for 45 performances

More Historical Events »

Famous Birthdays

1593 - Edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669)

1884 - Isoroku Yamamoto, admiral/supreme commander of Japanese fleet

1905 - Eugene Bozza, composer

1928 - Maya Angelou, [Marguerite Johnson], St Louis, poet/actress (Nyo-Roots)

1962 - Sherrin Smyers, Newcastle Aust, LPGA golfer (1995 Youngstown-11th)

1966 - Mike Starr [Michael], Honolulu Hawaii, musician (Alice in Chains bassist), (d. 2011)

More Famous Birthdays »

Famous Deaths

1284 - Alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castile/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62

1417 - John van Touraine, 1st husband of Jacoba of Bavaria, dies

1817 - André Masséna, Duke of Rivoli, Prince d'Essing and Marshal of France (b. 1758)

1941 - Andre Michelin, French tire manufacturer, dies at 88

1967 - Al Lewis, American songwriter (b. 1901)

1996 - Joy Newton, dancer, dies at 82

More Famous Deaths »

from Today in History | HistoryOrb.com http://ift.tt/14PT0tI

In the Dark ages up to the 1800s animals were sentenced for human crimes…

In the Dark ages up to the 1800s animals were sentenced for human crimes. Dogs, pigs, cows, rats and even flies and caterpillars were arraigned in court on charges ranging from murder to obscenity.

from Crazy Facts http://ift.tt/1hn1YiT

In 2008, a woman’s 4 year old child was struck and killed by a drunk driver…

In 2008, a woman’s 4 year old child was struck and killed by a drunk driver while they were crossing the street. Because she hadn’t been in a crosswalk, the police charged the woman for 2nd degree vehicular homicide, and jaywalking. The driver was later found by police and admitted to driving under the influence of alcohol and pain killers when the accident took place. Also, he was also blind in one eye. On top of it, he had a prior record of serious convictions; including two hit-and-runs in the past. He was set free after serving only six months of his five-year sentence.

from Crazy Facts http://ift.tt/1i6Bmne

A “safer cigarette” (The XA Project) was developed in the 70s but tobacco companies…

A “safer cigarette” (The XA Project) was developed in the 70s but tobacco companies pressured the inventor to bury it because it implied their cigarettes were unsafe.

from Crazy Facts http://ift.tt/1i6BjrI

If NYC were its own country, and the NYPD was its army…

If NYC were its own country, and the NYPD was its army, it would be the twentieth-best-funded army in the world, just behind Greece and just ahead of North Korea.

from Crazy Facts http://ift.tt/1ox551B

A 2-year study that linked Ecstasy to Parkinsons was retracted…

A 2-year study that linked Ecstasy to Parkinsons was retracted from the journal Science after the authors realized they had accidentally used meth instead.

from Crazy Facts http://ift.tt/1ox551t

7 time Olympic Medalist Eero Mäntyranta had a gene mutation…

7 time Olympic Medalist Eero Mäntyranta had a gene mutation that allowed him to carry 50% more oxygen in his body.

from Crazy Facts http://ift.tt/PvnPyl

A study conducted by the Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs shows…

A study conducted by the Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs shows that alcohol is the most harmful drug along with meth, heroine, and cocaine. Among the least harmful: mushrooms and LSD.

from Crazy Facts http://ift.tt/1ox4YD7

Wired’s Editor once took over all the telephone…

Wired’s Editor once took over all the telephone lines for LA’s radio station KIIS-FM, guaranteeing that he would be the 102nd caller, and winning a Porsche 944 S2.

from Crazy Facts http://ift.tt/1q3NZpr