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

A Weak Brainteaser



What do the following words have in common?



Vermont

Statuesque

Swedish

Arthur's

Africa

Sensation

Misunderstood





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Liquindi, or Pygmy water drumming, is practiced by the Baka…

Liquindi, or Pygmy water drumming, is practiced by the Baka Forest People of central Africa. Tones are produced by trapping air in one’s hands and hitting the surface of the water, to create percussive musical rhythms.

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The city of Glasgow spends an estimated £10,000 each year removing…

The city of Glasgow spends an estimated £10,000 each year removing traffic cones from the head of the statue of the Duke of Wellington.

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Philip Morris ran an ad acknowledging “smokers’ cough” in…

Philip Morris ran an ad acknowledging “smokers’ cough” in 1943. They claimed it was caused by smoking brands other than Philip Morris.

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The Tallahassee Police Department (the tow where Florida State University…

The Tallahassee Police Department (the tow where Florida State University is located) pressured a student, Rachel Hoffman, into being an informant for a drug sting in 2008. Rachel’s TPD handlers lost track of her during the sting. Rachel’s body was found two days later in Perry, FL.

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Former NFL player Jason Brown walked away from football and a multimillion…

Former NFL player Jason Brown walked away from football and a multimillion dollar contract to be a farmer – a skill he learned from YouTube.

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Nestle’s enormous California (water) bottling plant is on an Indian reservation…

Nestle’s enormous California (water) bottling plant is on an Indian reservation so they don’t have to adhere to government water restrictions during droughts or report on how much water they’re actually using.

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Ching Shih was a prostitute, captured by pirates. She then became…

Ching Shih was a prostitute, captured by pirates. She then became a pirate herself, commanding a fleet of hundreds of ships and at least 20,000 pirates. She never lost a battle against the Chinese, British, and Portuguese navies before retiring rich after being pardoned.

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In 1942, 13-year-old Seaman Calvin Graham was decorated…

In 1942, 13-year-old Seaman Calvin Graham was decorated for valor in battle. Then his mother learned where he’d been and revealed his secret to the Navy.

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The IRS was supposed to be a temporary measure…

The IRS was supposed to be a temporary measure. Its only period of suspension to date has been 1872-1894.

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Jason Lewis became the first person to circumnavigate the Earth without…

Jason Lewis became the first person to circumnavigate the Earth without using motors or sails. He walked, cycled, and inline skated 5 continents, and kayaked, swam, rowed, and pedalled a boat across the rivers, seas, and oceans. It took him 13 years to complete, the 46,505-mile journey.

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A Cynic named Diogenes had no regard for wealth or honor…

A cynic named Diogenes had no regard for wealth or honor. He was once sitting outside when Alexander the Great approached and asked if he wanted anything; he replied, “yes, stand a little out of my sun.” The awestruck king said “truly if I were not Alexander, I would wish to be Diogenes.”

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Brain Teaser 11/15/2014

Four of the words below have one significant feature in common which distinguishes them from the fifth word. Which is the odd man out?

REACT

TRACE

CATER

SCARE

CARTE

Solution

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Today in History for 15th November 2014

Historical Events

1679 - English house of Commons accept Exclusion Bill

1813 - Tax revolt in Amsterdam

1837 - Isaac Pitman introduces his shorthand system

1922 - British Conservative Party wins election; /Labour Party comes second

1978 - 183 die as Icelandic Airlines DC-8 crashes in Colombo, Sri Lanka

1987 - 28 of 82 aboard Continental Airlines DC-9, die in crash at Denver

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Famous Birthdays

1731 - William Cowper, English lawyer/poet (John Gilpin) [OS]

1784 - Jerome Bonaparte, King of Westphalia (d. 1860)

1899 - Iskander Mirza, first President of Pakistan (d. 1969)

1950 - Mac Maurice Wilkins, discus thrower (1st to break 70m)

1967 - Laura Garrone, Italy, tennis star

1991 - Shailene Woodley, American Actress

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Famous Deaths

1907 - Horatio Richmond Palmer, composer, dies at 73

1954 - Lionel Barrymore, [Blythe], actor (Dr Kildare, Key Largo), dies at 76

1974 - James Morrison, actor (Don't, Black Beauty), dies on his 86th birthday

1978 - Margaret Mead, American anthropologist (Thoughts and Female), dies of pancreatic cancer at 76

1982 - Martin De Alzaga, Argentine racing driver (b. 1901)

1983 - John Le Mesurier, British actor (Jabberwocky, Dad's Army), dies at 71

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