Today's Daily Brain Teaser (May 16, 2014)

Cave Adventure



You are an adventurer and come across two caves: one on the left and one on the right. One of the caves has treasures; the other, most certain doom. You see an imp passing by and ask which cave has the treasure. The imp said, "Two caves you came across. Many have failed to pick the right one. It contains treasure of many kinds. What is left, to tell, is the other cave, with terror and death lurking around." Which one should you pick?





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A refrigerator was installed on the street of the Saudi Arabian…

A refrigerator was installed on the street of the Saudi Arabian city of Hail by a very generous man. He and his friends leave leftovers and other food in there to feed the less fortunate children of his town with nutritious food, and to save them from the “shame” of begging.

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Men competed nude in the Ancient Olympics to celebrate the achievements…

Men competed nude in the Ancient Olympics to celebrate the achievements of the human body. Because of that married women were not allowed to watch the Olympics with death as a punishment. In Sparta which is more liberal both men and women exercised in the nude. They also used olive oil. “Olive oil was used by the competitors… to provide an appealing look for the participants.”

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There is a creature with the ability to neutralize almost all…

There is a creature with the ability to neutralize almost all poisons, even from creatures it has never encountered. One day this ability might be utilized by humans. This creature is called The Opossum.

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An Orca (killer whale) can put a great white shark to sleep…

An Orca (killer whale) can put a great white shark to sleep by turning it over on it’s back. The Orca then drowns the shark, only to eat the liver and the tongue.

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Oktoberfest started off as a wedding reception for a Prince in Bavaria…

Oktoberfest started off as a wedding reception for a Prince in Bavaria in 1810, and the newlyweds enjoyed it so much, they suggested making it an annual event.

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There is a rather large population of Bull Sharks living…

There is a rather large population of Bull Sharks living in a river… yes, in Australia.

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Nature’s Basketball Optical Illusion

Basketball is one of those sports that I absolutely love to play. However, I must admit, I’m not a big fan of actually watching the sport being played on television. I used to be interested in the NBA, but I’m just not into it anymore. However, I do have to admit that I actually do enjoy playing the NBA video games. Those are always pretty fun to play online.

The optical illusion below reminds me of back when I was in high school and would play basketball almost every day after school was out. My friends and I would just play basketball with each other until it started to get dark. It was a calming effect to walk home after an intense game and watching as the sun went down. Check out the illusion below and you’ll see why I’ve called this one the nature’s basketball optical illusion.

As you can see, it’s a series of three pictures that were taken at different times, so you have a nice time lapse effect. Also, the pictures were taken at just the right angle, so it looks as if the sun is a basketball and is going through the hoop. Does that count as a slam dunk or a high arching jump shot?

Want another cool optical illusion to feast your eyes upon? Let’s see if you can spot the hidden Elk.

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Brain Teaser 5/15/2014

Which set of numbers would most logically fill in the blanks in the following series?

101 99 102 98 103 97 _ _ 105 95 104 94

(a) 101 98

(b) 104 96

(c) 106 99

(d) none of these

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Today in History for 15th May 2014

Historical Events

1856 - 2nd SF Vigilance Committee organized

1953 - Osip Zadkine's monument to "The destroyed city" unveiled in Rotterdam

1972 - Ryukyu Is and Daito Is returned to Japan after 27 yrs of US control

1976 - Kentucky Moonrunner by Cledus Maggard hits #85

1981 - "Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island" airs

1991 - Manchester United wins 31th Europe Cup II at Rotterdam

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Famous Birthdays

1567 - Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo)

1862 - Arthur Schnitzler, Austria, playwright/novelist (La Ronde)

1936 - Wavy Gravy, American clown and activist

1942 - Anthony Wayne England, Indianapolis, PhD/astronaut (STS 51-F)

1945 - Lasse Berghagen, Swedish singer

1953 - George Brett, WV, KC Royal 3rd baseman (1980 AL MVP)

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Famous Deaths

1698 - Marie Champmeslé, French actress (b. 1642)

1714 - Roger Elliott, British general and Governor of Gibraltar

1746 - Giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer, dies at 67

1886 - Emily Dickinson, US poet, dies at 55

1889 - Alfred Potocki, premier Austrian/governor/viceroy of Galicia, dies

1926 - Mohammed VI Vahideddin, last sultan of Turkey (1918-22), dies

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