In 1983, an Air Canada flight ran out of fuel above Gimli, Manitoba…

In 1983, an Air Canada flight ran out of fuel above Gimli, Manitoba. Canada had switched to the metric system in 1970, and the plane is reported to have been Air Canada’s first aircraft to use metric measurements. The plane’s on-board fuel gauge was not working, so the crew used measuring “dripsticks” to check how much fuel the plane took on during refuelling. Things went wrong when they converted this measurement of volume into one of weight. They got the number right, but the unit wrong – mistaking pounds of fuel for kilograms. As a result the plane was carrying about half as much fuel as they thought. Luckily, the pilot was able to land the plane safely on the Gimli runway, giving the plane the nickname “Gimli Glider”.

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ESPN won an emmy for the creation of the superimposed…

ESPN won an Emmy for the creation of the superimposed yellow line representing the first down line for American football games.

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When Canadian reporter Mellissa Fung was kidnapped by bandits…

When Canadian reporter Mellissa Fung was kidnapped by bandits in Afghanistan, Afghan intelligence identified the kidnapper, kidnapped his family, and then demanded Fung’s release with no ransom paid.

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Dogs will sometimes fake being sick…

Dogs will sometimes fake being sick to get attention.

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Swedish 20 year old once bought a military uniform with the sergeants…

Swedish 20 year old once bought a military uniform with the sergeants grading still on. He managed to attend a live fire exercise for three days.

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The 50-Cent Party is a group of trained internet commentators…

The 50-Cent Party is a group of trained internet commentators who are paid 50 cents per post by the Chinese government to sway public opinion in their favor.

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Today's Daily Brain Teaser (May 31, 2014)

Common Expressions



Can you figure out these common expressions?



1. The second letter of the alphabet + the opposite of more + a female sheep



2. The 16th letter of the alphabet + to rent



3. A stinging insect + to dig ore out of the ground



4. Former + sticks used for pool + not you





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The body fat of a 440 lbs woman caught fire during cremation…

The body fat of a 440 lbs woman caught fire during cremation and almost destroyed the entire facility. Because of this, new crematories are being built to hold individuals weighing up to 1,000 lbs.

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Physicists have discovered an exotic new type of particle…

Physicists have discovered an exotic new type of particle that they call a quantum droplet. In the experiments using an ultra-fast laser emitting about 100 million pulses per second, the quantum droplet appeared for only about 2.5 billionths of a second.

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In 2012 a dad in Canada was arrested and strip searched after…

In 2012 a dad in Canada was arrested and strip searched after his 4 year old daughter drew a picture of a gun in school. She said he used it to shoot “bad guys and monsters.” He didn’t own a gun.

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Don Karkos lost his eyesight due to shrapnel from a grenade…

Veteran Don Karkos lost his eyesight due to shrapnel from a grenade in WWII. 64 years later he was kicked in the head by a horse in the exact spot the shrapnel had been. Which cause him to regain his eyesight.

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After the conclusion of the hit TV Show Breaking Bad…

After the conclusion of the hit TV Show Breaking Bad, US Police noticed a distinct increase in the popularity of crystal meth, and manufacturers would actually dye their meth blue using dangerous chemicals just to resemble the meth seen in the show.

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Mom always said I was her gift…

Hope you don’t mind I didn’t wrap.

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Seen at the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

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Today in History for 30th May 2014

Historical Events

1584 - Earl Adolf of Nieuwenaar and Meurs becomes viceroy of Gelderland

1921 - Indianapolis 500: Tommy Milton wins in 5:34:44.578 (144.231 km/h)

1925 - Rogers Hornsby replaces Branch Rickey as manager of Cardinals

1941 - British Army enters Baghdad, chasing pro-German coup government

1942 - US aircraft carrier Yorktown leaves Pearl Harbor

1954 - Hector Villa-Lobos' "Odisseia de Uma Raca" premieres

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Famous Birthdays

1846 - Peter Carl Fabergé, Russian goldsmith and jeweler (d. 1920)

1904 - Ernesto de la Guardia Jr, President of Panama (1956-60)

1942 - Lenny Davidson, London, rock guitarist (Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over)

1958 - Marie Fredriksson, Ostra-Lj Swed, singer (Roxette-Must Have Been Love)

1964 - Nhi Lan Le, Vietnam, US fencer-foil (Olympics-96)

1971 - Idina Menzel, American actress and singer

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Famous Deaths

1718 - Bernard Nieuwentyt, physician/theologist, dies at 63

1778 - Voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], French writer (Candide), dies at 42

1951 - Hermann Broch, writer, dies at 64

1954 - Ahmad Amin, Egyptian historian/author, dies at 67

1994 - Baron Marcel Bich, inventor (Bic Pen), dies at 79

1996 - Leon-Etienne Duval, archbishop/cardinal, dies at 92

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Brain Teaser 5/30/2014

Replace the asterisks by the correct mathematical signs

to make the expression equal to 99.

16 * 12 * 2 * 3 = 99

Solution

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Ultimate IQ Tests: 1000 Practice Test Questions to Boost Your Brain Power

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