Monday 7 April 2014

Today's Daily Brain Teaser (Apr 08, 2014)

Missing Word 11



A 3-letter-word has been taken out of each of the following words. Can you figure it out?



CH_ _ _

M_ _ _IAL

M_ _ _YR

HE_ _ _H





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Brain Teaser 4/7/2014

I am a number with the following properties:

* If I am not a multiple of 4, then I am between 60 and 69.

* If I am a multiple of 3, I am between 50 and 59.

* If I am not a multiple of 6, I am between 70 and 79.

What number am I?

Solution

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Today in History for 7th April 2014

Historical Events


1902 - Texas Oil Company (Texaco) forms

1939 - Italy invades Albania

1949 - "South Pacific" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 1928 performances

1962 - Umrigar slams 172* v WI at Port-of-Spain in 248 minutes

1971 - WCJB TV channel 20 in Gainesville, FL (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 3-judge US Circuit Court of Appeals

1976 - Chinese Politburo fires vice-premier Deng Xiaoping


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Famous Birthdays


1819 - Hubert Leonard, composer

1882 - Kurt von Schleiger, German chancellor (12/2/32-1/28/33)

1915 - Billie Holiday, [Eleanora Fagan], Philadelphia Pennsylvania, jazz singer (Lady Sings the Blues)

1970 - Alexander Karpovtsev, Moscow Russia, NHL defenseman (NY Rangers)

1975 - Tiki Barber, running back (NY Giants)

1975 - Ronnie Belliard, American baseball player


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Famous Deaths


1498 - Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27

1668 - William Davenant, English poet (b. 1606)

1739 - Dick Turpin, English highwayman (hanged) (b. 1706)

1842 - Henrik A Bjerregaard, Norw writer/poet (Fjeldeventyret), dies at 50

1881 - Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte, Corsican MP, dies at 65

1961 - Yusef Greiss, composer, dies at 61


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During the Cold War, the CIA used ‘Doctor Zhivago’…

Boris-Pasternak-small2 During the Cold War, the CIA used ‘Doctor Zhivago’ as a tool to undermine the Soviet Union.






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A woman in 2013 falsely claimed that a man…

Elizabeth-Paige-Coast-small A woman in 2013 falsely claimed that a man raped her, putting him in prison for four years. Her punishment? 2 months in jail. She was even allowed to serve her sentence on weekends.






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A factory in Honduras forces its workers…

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A living 6000-year-old hollow tree …

A living 6000-year-old hollow tree in South Africa contains a wine cellar and bar that can hold up to 60 people.






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During World War II, a U.S. soldier was ambushed by 5 Japanese tanks…

During World War II, a U.S. soldier was ambushed by 5 Japanese tanks. He single-handedly destroyed all 5 and was eventually awarded the Medal of Honor.






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