Today's Daily Brain Teaser (Jun 12, 2014)

Behead 19



When you behead a word, you remove the first letter and still have a valid word. You will be given clues for the two words, longer word first.

Example: Begin -> Sour, acidic

Answer: The words are Start and Tart.



1. Shut -> Misplace; fail

2. Open -> Glass container

3. Unusual; lightly cooked -> They exist

4. Prevent from spoiling -> Holding back

5. Broken glass -> Unyielding

6. Dampen; cushion -> Frequent

7. One who leases -> Go into

8. Leave one's country -> Move seasonally





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Star Wars Book Ends Optical Illusion

Happy Hump Day everyone! Hope you all have a good day since we are now in the middle of the week! Today’s optical illusion is very special because it involves one of the biggest movie franchises ever, the Star Wars Trilogy. Back in 1977, George Lucas had this wonderful idea for a movie, but he did not have a lot of studio support. Everyone thought that the idea was not that great, but were willing to take a chance, and gave Lucas the money to film the movie. The movie went on to become a huge hit, and the three movies together, are still loved by fans all around the world.

Today’s optical illusion looks like one of the machines (anyone remember what they’re called?) from the movie trilogy, but its only a pair of book ends that are lined up so perfectly it truly looks like the body is made of books! Clever right? What makes this illusion even more amazing is the fact that the books between the two book ends are Star Wars books, which adds something to this simple yet remarkable illusion. Want to see another great illusion? Check out this one and see how many bands you can find!

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Today in History for 11th June 2014

Historical Events

1676 - Battle at Öland: Danish and Dutch fleet under CM Tromp beats Sweden

1816 - Gas Light Co of Baltimore founded

1977 - "Dance and Shake Your Tambourine" by Universal Robot Band peaks at #93

1983 - Zhu Jianhua of China set a new world record in high jump at 7-9 14

1990 - UN appoints Olivia Newton-John environmental ambassador

1992 - Owners approve sale of Seattle Mariners to a Japanese group

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Famous Birthdays

1723 - J G Palitzsch, 1st saw Halley's comet on return, Prolitz

1888 - Bartolomeo Vanzetti, Italian anarchist (d. 1927)

1892 - Edward B B Shanks, British poet/critic

1947 - Henry Cisneros, first Hispanic to serve as mayor of a major U.S. city (San Antonio), later Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Clinton Administration

1951 - Jan Fransen, Dutch MP (VVD)

1955 - Yuriy Sedykh, Soviet hammer thrower

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Famous Deaths

1557 - King John III of Portugal (b. 1502)

1674 - Susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns, dies at 52

1764 - Christoph Stoltzenberg, composer, dies at 74

1900 - Charles Swinnerton Heap, composer, dies at 53

1970 - Earl Grant, American musician and singer (b. 1931)

1995 - Luigi Innocenti, designer, dies at 71

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Brain Teaser 6/11/2014

1. There is one in a minute and two in a moment, but only one in a million years. What is it?



2. What is so fragile that when you say its name you break it?



3. How can you make 30 cents with only two USA coins if one of the coins is not a nickel?



4. What can fill a room but takes up no space?

Solution

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Back in 1946, a British fox terrier named Ben won international acclaim for his ability to say…

Back in 1946, a British fox terrier named Ben won international acclaim for his ability to say the phrase, “I want one”, evidently expressing desire for a cup of tea, a biscuit and other doggy treats. His voice was described as “dark brown” and “a rich baritone”, low-pitched and authoritative. Ben used different tones of voice in making his requests, “from the wheedling note to the gruff, demanding one”.

Two eminent veterinary surgeons, Professor W.C. Miller and Dr. W. Wooldridge, went to examine the talking dog. To them he duly made his usual remark, “I want one… oh-h-h… I want one”. Professor Miller observed: “In all my experience I have never heard a dog so nearly simulate the human voice.” Dr Wooldridge added: “The most amazing thing is that Ben does actually use his mouth and, to some extent, his tongue, to formulate and control the words. He cuts his words clearly, and appears to use his tongue to change from one word to another.” while the experts discussed his case in Mrs Brissenden’s front room, Ben romped around them with a ball.

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Winston Churchill had a plan called “Operation Unthinkable” to invade the Soviet Union…

Winston Churchill had a plan called “Operation Unthinkable” to invade the Soviet Union in a surprise attack immediately after the end of WWII. His plan was finally shot down when it was learned that the Soviet troops remaining outnumbered allied troops 3:1.

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The company that owned the World Trade Center had scheduled…

The company that owned the World Trade Center had scheduled a meeting for 9/11/2001 on the 88th floor of tower 1 to discuss what to do in the event of a terrorist attack, but rescheduled the night before because someone couldn’t attend.

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Bill Gates and Warren Buffett went to China to encourage their billionaires…

Bill Gates and Warren Buffett went to China to encourage their billionaires about the benefits of Philanthropy (giving to their community), they were mainly ignored because Philanthropy (outside of supporting family) is not part of Chinese culture.

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Two identical twins had sex with the same woman…

Two identical twins had sex with the same woman on the same day. She got pregnant and there’s no way to tell who the dad is because the DNA test claims both men have over 99% probability that either is the father

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An Indonesian toddler Aldi Rizal has quit the habit of smoking…

An Indonesian toddler Aldi Rizal has quit the habit of smoking 40 cigarettes a day but has now got addicted to junk food. He started smoking when he was just 18 months old.

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