Tuesday 17 March 2015

Today's Daily Brain Teaser (Mar 18, 2015)

Half-half



What large and well known city in the U.S.A. is half golden and half silver?





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Saint Patrick’s Day began as a “feast day” in honor of the anniversary of the day…

Saint Patrick’s Day began as a “feast day” in honor of the anniversary of the day Saint Patrick died. To honor him, Christians could put aside their Lenten restrictions on food and alcohol consumption on this day, which is why excessive drinking has become so permanently linked to the celebration.






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Soccer Player with Four Hands Optical Illusion

Good morning everyone and Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! Today is March 17th and everyone is Irish today! For those of you that really are Irish, hope you all enjoy your corned beef and cabbage! So, how many of you love to watch soccer? Well, here in the United States it is not as popular, but the sport is growing more popular by the year. A lot of Americans really do love soccer and follow things like the World Cup. Today’s optical illusion is all about soccer, and this player has a real advantage because he has four arms! Do you think having extra arms helps his game? So was this man born with four arms or is it a trick? Well that is a good question!


Soccer Player with Four Hands





Ready for another optical illusion? How many of you all are familiar with Mickey Mouse? Do you think Mickey Mouse is wicked? Well this optical illusion might disagree with you! Mickey Mouse is wicked according to this illusion, and for all of is that love Mickey this is a concern! So is Mickey Mouse wicked or not… good question! Well we hope you all have a Happy Saint Patrick’s Day, and enjoy your corned beef and cabbage!


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The first animal to ask an existential question was from a parrot…

alex_parrot_small The first animal to ask an existential question was from a parrot named Alex. He asked what color he was, and learned that it was “grey”.






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There is a group of Pacific Islanders that have adapted to override their body’s pupil…

There is a group of Pacific Islanders that have adapted to override their body’s pupil dilation in low light. It gives them immense clarity of sight underwater and the children develop it at a very early age.







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The USA has provided nuclear weapons for Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands…

The USA has provided nuclear weapons for Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Turkey to deploy and store but they cannot arm the bombs without authorization codes from the US Air Force.






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The Beatles have sold more records than Bob Marley, Tupac Shakur, Nirvana…

The Beatles have sold more records than Bob Marley, Tupac Shakur, Nirvana, the Beach Boys AND Kanye West combined by over 30 million units.






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Brain Teaser 3/17/2015

1. You're stuck in a room with really short leprechauns. They are really loud, and very annoying. Bob is 2'5, Barry is 2'2, Brad is 2'5, Bryan is 2'1, and Brittany is 2'1. Who is the tallest?



2. What happened in the middle of the twentieth century that will not happen again for 4,000 years?

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Sell Your Books





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Today in History for 17th March 2015

Historical Events


1337 - Edward, the Black Prince is made Duke of Cornwall, the first Duchy made in England.

1908 - Quickest world heavyweight title fight (Burns KOs Roche in 88 seconds)

1955 - After Maurice Richard is suspended for the remainder of the season, riots break out in Montreal. 37 people are injured and over 100 are arrested. The following morning, Richard goes on the radio to ask citizens to stop vandalizing the city.

1963 - Bob Cousy plays his last NBA game

1976 - Malikov skates world record 1000m (1:15.76)

2000 - The 800+ deaths of members of the Ugandan cult Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God is considered to be a mass murder and suicide orchestrated by leaders of the cult.


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Famous Birthdays


1884 - Alcide Nunez, American jazz clarinetist (d. 1934)

1892 - Benjamin Drake Van Wissen, Australian Engineer (d. 1984)

1922 - Megan Bull, British head mistress (Holloway Jail)

1946 - Michael Peter Finnissey, composer

1964 - Lee Dixon, English footballer

1975 - Justin Hawkins, British singer (The Darkness)


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Famous Deaths


1605 - Pieter Bast, [Bastius], Dutch engraver/cartographer, dies at about 34

1855 - Ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer, dies at 65

1982 - Joop Willemsen, Dutch cameraman, murdered in El Salvador

1988 - Nikolas Asimos, Greek counter-culture composer and singer (b. 1949)

1988 - Reg Sinfield, cricketer (one Test for England v Australia 1938), dies

1992 - Grace Stafford Lantz, cartoon voice (Woody Woodpecker), dies at 87


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