Today's Daily Brain Teaser (Feb 03, 2015)

Anagram Power VI



Find an anagram for each word in Group A. Each anagram will answer one of the clues in Group B.



Group A



1. Earth

2. Rosin

3. Taxer

4. Lease

5. Darin

6. Sharp

7. Gofer



Group B



A. Surplus

B. Golf clubs

C. Blacksmith's furnace

D. Stringed instruments

E. Empty the sink

F. Valentine's Day symbol

G. Painter's stand





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Back in 1911, Imogene Rechtin led a campaign against kissing, as leader of the World’s Health…

Back in 1911, Imogene Rechtin led a campaign against kissing, as leader of the World’s Health Organization (which, to clarify, had nothing to do with the UN’s World Health Organization, founded in 1948). Her followers wore buttons that read, “Kiss Not.” One newspaper at the time remarked, “Judging by the facial features of the presidentess of the cult appearing in the public prints, she is immune without wearing the button.”

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There’s a psychological disorder where you believe that you and everyone…

There’s a psychological disorder where you believe that you and everyone you love is already dead. Patients with Cotard’s Disorder often stop eating and believe that they are in heaven or hell.

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When University of Vienna students were asked their reasons behind choosing…

When University of Vienna students were asked their reasons behind choosing to learn Finnish, 97 per cent of respondents said the main factor behind their decision was heavy metal music.

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There exists a planet between Mars and Jupiter known as…

There exists a planet between Mars and Jupiter known as Ceres. It’s a dwarf planet, like Pluto, and may contain water and an atmosphere.

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Brain Teaser 2/2/2015

Thinking Of Casino's



1. Even though the odds are always in favor of the gambling house, why does the establishment insist on a house limit on stakes?



2. Three playing cards in a row. Can you name them with these clues?

There is a two to the right of a king.

A diamond will be found to the left of a spade.

An ace is to the left of a heart.

A heart is to the left of a spade.

Now, identify all three cards.



3. What is put on a table, cut, but never eaten?

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Today in History for 2nd February 2015

Historical Events

1119 - Guido di Borgogna elected Pope Callistus II

1461 - 2nd battle of St Alban's-Lancastrian defeat Yorkists

1899 - The Australian Premiers' Conference held in Melbourne decides to locate Australia's capital (Canberra) between Sydney and Melbourne.

1973 - Test Cricket debut of Richard John Hadlee, NZ v Pakistan, Wellington

1983 - Chicago Archbishop Joseph L Bernardin is among 18 new cardinals invested

1992 - Kieren Perkins swims world record 1500m freestyle (14:32.40)

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Famous Birthdays

1804 - Leopold Eugen Mechura, composer

1911 - Jean-Jacques Grunenwald, French organist/composer

1944 - Katherine Crawford, actress (Gemini Man, Captains and Kings), born in Los Angeles, California

1972 - Ivan Droppa, Liptovsky Mikulas CZE, NHL defenseman (Chicago)

1978 - Barry Ferguson, Scotish football player

1981 - Jason Kapono, American basketball player

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Famous Deaths

1529 - Baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer (b. 1478)

1976 - Harry Elliott, England cricket wicketkeeper (3 Tests 1927-34), dies

1982 - Paul Desruisseaux, French Canadian lawyer, businessman and politician (b 1905)

1989 - Ondrej Nepela, Slovak figure skater (b. 1951)

1995 - Fred Perry, English tennis star (Wimbledon 1934-36), dies at 85

2013 - Walter Francis Sweeney, American NFL guard, dies from pancreatic cancer at 71

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