Today's Daily Brain Teaser (May 09, 2014)

One Plus One Equals?



In this teaser you are required to find a word relating to mathematics hiding in consecutive letters within each sentence. Have fun!



Example:



"They knew that they had done the wrong thing."



Answer: ADD located in: "...hAD Done..."





1. He gave his pet serpent a gondola ride.



2. How did the koala cub end up with the kangaroo?



3. Did the kind entomologist pamper centipedes?



4. The scholarship includes tuition but does not cover textbooks.





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Star Wars Portraits Made From Staples

You underestimate the power of the Dark Side

James Haggerty is a NY-based painter and print maker. Inspired by mosaics, he stepped outside of his normal creative territory. He created The Side on 2012.

The first mosaic piece is Darth Vader, and it was no small task! The detail is exquisite.

Stats

• 10,496 multi-colored staples


• 7,696 Silver


• 2,800 Red


• 40″ x 32″

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Teople Poo

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The galaxy M100 is so far away that if beings from there were to look…

The galaxy M100 is so far away that if beings from there were to look at Earth right now, they would be watching the real-time extinction of the dinosaurs.

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John Delorean (designer of the Delorean DMC-12 “back to the future” car…

John Delorean (designer of the Delorean DMC-12 “back to the future” car) was arrested for conspiracy to traffic narcotics, after being set up by FBI. Delorean was saved from prison after publisher Larry Flynt obtained and released tapes and documents that proved his innocence.

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Mussolini was expelled from school when he was 10 for stabbing…

Mussolini was expelled from school when he was 10 for stabbing a classmate. He did the same thing at his next school.

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The screenwriter for the movie “Cast Away” stranded himself…

The screenwriter for the movie “Cast Away” stranded himself on an island for research, and when a volleyball washed up on shore, it became the inspiration for “Wilson.”

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For decades, the mayor of Hiroshima writes a letter…

For decades, the mayor of Hiroshima writes a letter of protest every time a nuclear test is conducted, as a plea to end the use of nuclear weapons.

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An 18 year old freshmen funded his education…

In 1987, an 18 year old freshmen funded his education by asking 2.8 million people for one penny.

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Some people can “flex” muscles in their inner ears…

Some people can “flex” muscles in their inner ears to produce a low rumbling sound.

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A nurse placed playing cards in obvious places on top…

A nurse placed playing cards in obvious places on top of operating room cabinets at a hospital to test for out of body or near death experiences. Not one person ever reported seeing the playing cards or even knowing they were there.

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The Eiffel Tower leans very slightly in bright sunlight…

The Eiffel Tower leans very slightly in bright sunlight, as one side is heated by the sun and expands slightly.

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The reason many U.S army helicopters are named after native-American…

The reason many U.S army helicopters are named after native-American tribes is because the first U.S air force bases were located on native reserves.

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Nice Rug Optical Illusion

I decided that today would be a perfect day for another animal optical illusion, because I know a lot of you out there love animal optical illusions. This optical illusion is also one of those spot the object optical illusions, which is personally one of my favorite types of illusions, as well. Now, this illusion isn’t going to pose a great challenge, so I don’t want you to get that idea, but it’s one of those illusions that will certainly make you smile once you find the object.

When I found this illusions it certainly caught my eye, because I was scrolling through a list of illusions and while I was scrolling I happened to find the hidden object in this picture. It put a smile on my face and made me laugh, so I knew from that moment that I had to post it up on the site at some time. I bet a lot of people on Facebook are going to have some fun with this one. Are you ready to see what I’m talking about? If so, you can scroll down now to check it out.

So, were you able to spot the hidden object? Did this illusion at least make you smile? Let me know by leaving a comment.

On the hunt for another cool optical illusion? See if you can tell me if this cowboy is coming or going.

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Today in History for 8th May 2014

Historical Events

1823 - "Home Sweet Home" 1st sung (London)

1842 - Versailles to Paris train catches fire; 50 die

1885 - Sarah Ann Henley survives 76-m jump from Clifton Bridge, Avon, Engl

1900 - 250 grave robbers shot to death

1942 - Aircraft carrier USS Lexington sunk by Japanese air attack in Coral Sea

1988 - Francois Mitterrand elected president of France

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Famous Birthdays

1735 - Sir Nathaniel Dance-Holland, English painter (d. 1811)

1903 - Fernandel, [Fernand JD Contandin], French actor (Paris Holiday)

1953 - Alex Van Halen, Amsterdam The Netherlands, Dutch drummer (Van Halen)

1957 - Bill Cowher, American football coach

1958 - Lovie Smith, American football coach

1977 - Jennifer Walcott, American Playboy Playmate

More Famous Birthdays »

Famous Deaths

1943 - Mordicai Anielewicz, commander of Warsaw ghetto uprising, killed

1974 - Graham Bond, rocker, dies jumping under a train

1985 - Edmond O'Brien, actor (Sam Benedict), dies of Alzheimer's at 69

1993 - Kees Deenik, singer/conductor

1994 - George Peppard, actor (Breakfast at Tiffanys, A-Team), dies at 65

1996 - Jane Cowan, cello teacher, dies at 80

More Famous Deaths »

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Brain Teaser 5/8/2014

Numbers



1. What is the five-digit number, no zeroes, in which the second digit is three times the first, the third is one more than the second, the fourth is four times the first, and the last is one-half more than the second?



2. What are the two missing numbers in the series below?

_ _ 3 3 7 7 2 3 6 5

Solution

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Everything Pizza

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Marc Gross uses Google Earth and drones to shoot elephants…

Marc Gross uses Google Earth and drones to shoot elephants with Capsaicin paintballs, deterring them from poachers.

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In 2004 during the Harvard/Yale Annual American football match…

In 2004 during the Harvard/Yale Annual American football match, Yale students tricked Harvard supporters to hold up placards, that when raised spelt out “WE SUCK”.

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There has only ever been one successful shoot-down of a F-117A…

There has only ever been one successful shoot-down of a F-117A stealth plane, in 1999 during the NATO bombing of former Yugoslavia, the Pilot ejected safely. Since then the US pilot and Serb that shot him down have become good friends.

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