Friday 5 September 2014

Today's Daily Brain Teaser (Sep 06, 2014)

Jumbled Anagrams



The following three (3) clues are the definitions of words that have been jumbled below and turned into anagrams. Your job is to correctly unravel the anagrams and then place them next to their proper definition. Good luck!



1. hanging cloth used as a blind.

2. a strong English ale.

3. destined or inevitable.



Jumbled anagrams:

1. nice rat

2. car unit

3. rub not





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Brain Teaser 9/5/2014

Your task is to change ONE letter in each of the following eight words to discover a common theme.



LOIN

STEAL

BILLET

FRYING

CLANK

LINE

CAKE

STEED

Solution





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What you’re seeing is the defense mechanism of a tiny crustacean…

ostracod


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Dressing A Dog Up As A Giant Spider Might Just Be The Best Prank Ever

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it Spider-Pig?



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During the 2008 world hops shortage, the Samuel Adams brewery…

During the 2008 world hops shortage, the Samuel Adams brewery shared 20,000 pounds of their excess hops with 108 different craft breweries, at cost, to help prevent them from going out of business.






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In 1996, when a man was arrested for wearing a Medal of Honor…

In 1996, when a man was arrested for wearing a Medal of Honor he did not earn a judge forced him to write an apology letter to all living Medal of Honor recipients as punishment.






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This Rabbit's Novel Approach To Showjumping Is The Best Five-Second Video You'll See Today

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Bob Marley’s “No Woman No Cry” is actually titled “No Woman Nuh Cry”. Which translates to “No Woman Don’t Cry”. It’s a comfort song for a woman, not a comfort song for men with no woman.






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David Cameron's Handshake Fail At The NATO Summit Is Both Hilarious And Slightly Heartbreaking

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Today in History for 5th September 2014

Historical Events


1634 - -6] Battle at Nordlingen: King Ferdinand III and Spain beat Sweden and German protestants

1879 - George Washington De Long, American Arctic Explorer, and commander on board the Jeannette, becomes trapped with his crew in pack ice during his attempt to reach the North Pole

1914 - - till the 12th Sept Battle of Marne (WWI) begins French and British forces prevent German forces advancing on Paris

1925 - 112 F (44°C), Centerville, Alabama (state record)

1955 - Dodger Don Newcombe hits NL pitcher record 7th HR of season

2012 - Austerity measure requires Greece to increase its maximum working days to six per week


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Famous Birthdays


1897 - Doris Kenyon, Syracuse NY, silent screen actress (Alexander Hamilton)

1923 - Ken Meuleman, Australian cricketer (d. 2004)

1964 - Frank Farina, Australian footballer

1965 - César Rincón, colombian matador

1965 - Chris Gore, American filmmaker

1970 - Lori Harrigan, Anaheim California, softball pitcher (Olympics-gold-96)


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Famous Deaths


1569 - Pieter Bruegel, South Netherlands painter, dies at about 44

1912 - Arthur MacArthur, Jr., U.S. Army general (b. 1845)

1972 - Mosje Weinberg, Israeli olympic wrestling coach, murdered

1988 - Gert Froebe, actor (Lover's Wood, Upper Hand), dies at 75

1990 - Ivan Mihailov, Bulgarian revolutionary (b. 1896)

1990 - Beppo Brem, actor (Frontgockel), dies of heart failure at 84


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