The Crafty Puzzles Company: 07/15/14

Tuesday, 15 July 2014

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

Around the World

Aviva was planning to take a trip around the world. She liked names that were similar to hers, so she made a list of places she would like to visit.

However, one of these places doesn't belong. Which one is it?

Arrawarra, Australia

Caraparac, Peru

Daba Qabad, Somalia

Krape Park, United States

Nagubugan, Philippines

Oktahatko, Florida

Ilokano, Polynesia

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Jerry Lee Lewis courted so much controversy by marrying his 13 year…

Jerry Lee Lewis courted so much controversy by marrying his 13 year old cousin at the age of 22 that he went from playing $10,000 concert halls to $250 dollar a night dive bars.

Here’s a brief interview with Jerry Lee Lewis and Myra shortly after their marriage.

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A company in the UK uses the foreskins of circumcised…

A company in the UK uses the foreskins of circumcised babies to develop an anti-wrinkle cosmetic treatments.

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The guy who snagged windows2000.com happened to be named…

The guy who snagged windows2000.com happened to be named Bob and Microsoft just happened to own Bob.com. They came to an agreement to trade one for the other.

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Astronaut Michael Collin’s secret fear was that he had…

Astronaut Michael Collin’s secret fear was that he had to return to Earth alone, leaving Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stranded on the moon. He sometimes thought it would be better to not have that option.

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The Eiffel Tower requires 50 to 60 tonnes of paint to cover…

The Eiffel Tower requires 50 to 60 tonnes of paint to cover the entire structure. The tower is also painted a lighter shade at the bottom and a darker shade near the top to counteract the effect of atmospheric perspective.

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Americans spend around $30 billion…

Americans spend around $30 billion in lawn care, annually.

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Today in History for 15th July 2014

Historical Events

1787 - Parliament of Paris banished to Troyes

1927 - 62nd British Golf Open: Bobby Jones shoots a 285 at St Andrews

1946 - British North Borneo Co transfers rights to British crown

1967 - LA Wolves beat Wash Whips 6-5 in OT to be United Soccer Ass champs

1968 - "One Life to Live" premieres on TV

1970 - Denmark beats Italy 2-0 in 1st world female soccer championship

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Famous Birthdays

1553 - Archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595)

1802 - John Barnett, composer

1848 - Vilfredo F D Pareto, Italian economist/sociologist

1892 - Walter Benjamin, German literature critic/writer

1913 - Dorothy Schwartz, American violinist (d. 2007)

1971 - Dean Panaro, Knoxville Tenn, diver (Olympics-96)

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Famous Deaths

1931 - Ladislaus Bortkiewicz, Russian economist (b. 1868)

1937 - Walter Gay, artist, dies

1948 - John J. Pershing, [Black Jack], US general (Mexico, WW I), dies at 87

1990 - Alison Leggatt, actress (Day of Triffids, Cows), dies at 86

2008 - Gyorgy Kolonics, Hungarian canoeist, Olympics medalist. (b. 1972)

2011 - Googie Withers, British actress (b. 1917)

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