Today's Daily Brain Teaser (Apr 18, 2014)

Back in Forth 20



Based on the clue in parentheses, find a four-letter word that can be inserted backwards into the blank to complete a longer word.



Example: di____ve (a defeat)

Answer: dissolve ("A defeat" gives you LOSS, which is placed backwards in the blank: di_SSOL_ve.)



1. ey____es (stood up)

2. li____er (open meshed fabrics)

3. r____ant (body part)

4. for____b (distance)





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Today in History for 17th April 2014

Historical Events

1941 - Office of Price Administration forms (handled rationing)

1941 - British troop land in Iraq/Yugoslavia; surrender to nazis

1951 - NY Yankee Mickey Mantle's 1st game, he goes 1 for 4

1969 - The Band (formerly The Hawks), perform their 1st concert

1983 - Grete Waltz runs female world record marathon (2:25:29)

1993 - Police officers found guilty of violating Rodney Kings civil rights

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Famous Birthdays

1622 - Henry Vaughan, English poet (Silex Scintillans)

1870 - Ray Stannard Baker, US, journalist (Puliter Prize 1940)

1877 - Matsudaira Tsuneo, Japanese diplomat (d. 1949)

1884 - Leo Frank, American convict (d. 1915)

1910 - Ivan Goff, Australian screenwriter (d. 1999)

1964 - Raye Hollit, American Gladiator (Zap)

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Famous Deaths

485 - Proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14]

1892 - Alexander Mackenzie, 2nd Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1822)

1930 - Alexander Golovin, Russian painter (b. 1863)

1967 - Red Allen, American jazz trumpeter (b. 1908)

2008 - Aimé Césaire, French Martinican poet and politician (b. 1913)

2012 - Dimitris Mitropanos, Greek singer, dies from a heart attack at 64

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Brain Teaser 4/17/2014

1. Each of the following groups of letters can be anagrammed into at least two words. Unscramble the letters.

EFIRSSU---EEMPRSU---EENPRST



2. One word among the following is the odd man out. Which one, and why?

CORSET--COSTER--SECTOR--ESCORT--COURTS

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