Sunday 10 August 2014

Today's Daily Brain Teaser (Aug 11, 2014)

One Letter of Separation



Each group of three definitions describes three words that are spelled the same, except for one letter (each group describes a different set of words). Example: king, ring, wing.



1a) to wriggle

1b) a member of the British gentry

1c) a small forcible stream of liquid



2a) this color is a blend of red and yellow darkened by black

2b) the top of the head

2c) to cover with water



3a) more recent

3b) rubbish

3c) a written communication



4a) free from color

4b) a high-pitched plaintive cry

4c) although





Check Braingle.com for the answer.





from Braingle's Teasers http://ift.tt/1fYO2jw

via 3d wooden brain teasers from craftypuzzles.com

24 Sassy Villain Comebacks Every Disney Fan Still Uses



via BuzzFeed Viral http://ift.tt/V806al

37 Insanely Smart School Teacher Hacks



via BuzzFeed Viral http://ift.tt/1ue3mAe

Something Rather Unfortunate Happens When You Google The Village Of Skellow In South Yorkshire



via BuzzFeed Viral http://ift.tt/1nG08wZ

A New Jersey Hospital Charged A Man $8,200 To Put A Bandage On His Finger



via BuzzFeed Viral http://ift.tt/1vsLWkX

Women Are Sharing Gorgeous Pictures Of Their Real Bodies With The #Fatkini Hashtag



via BuzzFeed Viral http://ift.tt/1nFGzVA

What Type Of Shark Are You?



via BuzzFeed Viral http://ift.tt/1ojJb1t

Today in History for 10th August 2014

Historical Events


1675 - King Charles II lays foundation stone of Royal Observatory, Greenwich

1680 - In New Mexico, Popé leads rebellion of Pueblo Indians against Spaniads

1904 - Japanese fleet defeat Russians off Port Arthur

1916 - Turks annex Persian city Hamadan from Russia

1939 - 2nd Dutch De Geer government forms (1st with Social Democrats)

1992 - Satellite TOPEX/Poseidon launched


More Historical Events »


Famous Birthdays


1652 - Peterus I Scheemaeckers, Flemish sculptor (tomb stones)

1908 - Gabrielle Keiller, collector/golfer

1933 - Doyle Brunson, American poker player

1963 - Phoolan Devi, Indian bandit and revolutionary (d. 2001)

1973 - Lisa Raymond, Norristown Penn, tennis star (1995 Indian Wells doubles)

1980 - Kaysar Ridha, Iraqi-American reality TV contestant


More Famous Birthdays »


Famous Deaths


1859 - George Staunton, writer

1969 - Leno LaBianca, American businessman (murdered) (b. 1925)

1974 - Ilona Massey, actress/singer (Ilona Massey Show), dies at 64

1979 - Dick Foran, actor (OK Crackerby), dies at 69

1987 - Calvin Culver, actor (Score), dies

1994 - Leendert-John Schalm, Dutch banker on Curacao, murdered at 58


More Famous Deaths »






from Today in History | HistoryOrb.com http://ift.tt/NjuPdW

5 Ways The New "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" Makes The 1990 Movie Look Like A Masterpiece



via BuzzFeed Viral http://ift.tt/V9aWwB

In 2011, people playing Foldit, an online puzzle game about protein…

In 2011, people playing Foldit, an online puzzle game about protein folding, resolved the structure of an enzyme that causes an Aids-like disease in monkeys.






from Crazy Facts http://ift.tt/XT65BG

After the extinction of the dinosaurs there was a species…

carbonemys After the extinction of the dinosaurs there was a species of turtle that was so large it could eat a crocodile.






from Crazy Facts http://ift.tt/1udYTgG

There was a con man in India, who repeatedly sold the Taj Mahal…

There was a con man in India, who repeatedly sold the Taj Mahal, the Indian parliament and various other heritage sites. He was sentenced to 113 years but managed to escape prison 9 times, last when he was 84 years old.






from Crazy Facts http://ift.tt/1uCmV2q

Eminem was sued by his own mother for $10 million because he made offensive…

Eminem Eminem was sued by his own mother for $10 million because he made offensive remarks about her in his songs, but she was only awarded $1,600.






from Crazy Facts http://ift.tt/1udYT0m

Before Chernobyl, the Soviets had another massive nuclear disaster which contaminated…

Before Chernobyl, the Soviets had another massive nuclear disaster which contaminated over 20,000 square km. The area was turned into a preserve to cover up the accident. The CIA knew of the accident, but also covered it up in order to protect the fledgling US nuclear industry from hysteria.






from Crazy Facts http://ift.tt/1udYT0g

There are North Korean labor camps in Siberia, under an agreement

There are North Korean labor camps in Siberia, under an agreement between North Korea and a company run by British businessmen. The camps are tiny ‘home away from home’ villages complete with propaganda.






from Crazy Facts http://ift.tt/1uCmTHW

The CIA hired a magician to train agents in sleight of hand techniques…

The CIA hired a magician to train agents in sleight of hand techniques for use in their mickey-slipping LSD experiments.






from Crazy Facts http://ift.tt/1udYRWg

Gladiators were probably fat due to a high-energy vegetarian diet…

Gladiators were probably fat due to a high-energy vegetarian diet, which included calcium-rich ash. This fatty layer helped protect them from otherwise-lethal wounds.






from Crazy Facts http://ift.tt/1uCmULP

17 Things To Do When You Are Bored Out Of Your Mind



via BuzzFeed Viral http://ift.tt/X8TREX

Brain Teaser 8/10/2014

What row of numbers comes next?

1

11

21

1211

111221

312211

13112221

Solution

||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

Trivia: Trivia Games and Game Shows





from A Daily Brain Teaser http://ift.tt/1oB1SI8

3d wooden brain teasers from craftypuzzles.com