Today’s Daily Brain Teaser (Jun 09, 2015)

Find the Missing Word #5

In this teaser, your job is to discover the missing word that links the two given words. The dashes indicate the number of letters in the missing word. Good luck!

i.e. WAR – FARE – WELL

1. ARM _ _ _ _ _ LIFT

2. CREAM _ _ _ _ ADDER

3. WOOD _ _ _ _ BENCH

4. SHOULDER _ _ _ _ _ POCKET

5. CANDY _ _ _ _ WASHER

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Today’s Daily Trivia Quiz (Jun 09, 2015)

Avril Lavigne: “Keep Holding On”
How much do you know about this song?

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Stress : Do It All At Once

If you ever feel like your brain is cluttered because you have so many little tasks to do and you don’t know what to do next, try this simple technique.

First, make a list of every single little thing that you need to do. Be sure that this list is complete and only contains the little things. Big projects should be left off the list. Now, start at the top of your list and complete each task one by one in a continuous unbroken stream of focused energy. By fusing all these small things into one single chunk of time you can quickly get everything done and out of your mind. This will allow you to focus your full attention on a bigger task, or to have a relaxing weekend knowing that all your chores are out of the way.

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Memory : Organization

People are much better at remembering meaningful facts than random facts. This is because the mind takes advantage of all the pre-existing synapses that are already built up in the brain. If you are ever required to memorize facts for a test or meeting, you can improve your ability to remember the facts by organizing the data.

You could organize the material by category, alphabetically, chronologically, or by any other method that will help you group facts and give them some extra meaning. If you can, try to organize the material in several different ways. This will give your mind extra ways to retrieve the facts at a later time. For example, if you learn the names of the presidents of the United States in alphabetical and chronological order, you will have a much better chance at remembering them than if you learned them without any organization whatsoever.

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Vocabulary : Word of the Day : Quibble

quib-ble

verb :: To evade the point of an argument for trivial reasons.

“Don’t quibble about my spelling. Just tell me if my memo made sense.”

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In some Asian countries, funeral strippers are sometimes hired to remove their clothing…

In some Asian countries, funeral strippers are sometimes hired to remove their clothing during a funeral in an effort to attract more mourners.

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There is a town in Mexico where people have a huge…

There is a town in Mexico where people have a huge fist fight to summon rain.

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Jerry Andrus’ Impossible Box Illusion

Today’s impossible box illusion comes from the amazing mind of magician Jerry Andrus. When I first saw this illusion, I didn’t know who the man in the image was, but I just had to find out! So, trusty Google, here I come!

Ardus was a respected magician, as well as an inventor. He particularly had a love for optical illusions, and he actually created interesting illusions in his shop that he dubbed the ”Castle of Chaos”. One of the illusions created in his Castle of Chaos was this impossible box illusion…

If you just glance at this impossible box illusion, nothing looks out of the ordinary. It just looks like a man standing in a wooden crate supported by rope. However, a closer inspection might just blow your mind a little!

The rear right vertical board in this impossible box illusion connect the top and bottom rear horizontal boards—but it also passes in front of the top front horizontal board. A similar twist occurs on the front vertical board connecting the front top and bottom boards. When you look at it a little closer, you can’t help but wonder how this man is even standing in this impossible box!

The true illusion lover in me is in awe and utterly curious as to how this impossible box illusion really works. So, I did a little digging around, and came up with the answer…

The secret behind this impossible box is that it’s not a box at all. It’s just a simple flat panel wood construction photographed at the right angle. It actually consists of a back panel and two side panels, one pointing toward the front and another pointing toward the back. The rope is strung strategically to make it look like it’s supporting the box.

Amazing, really! I can’t imagine the planning and work that went into this impossible box illusion! Jerry Andrus was actually a pretty fascinating guy, and he unfortunately passed away in 2007. However, you can read more about him and his work on his website, JerryAndrus.org.

This impossible box illusion is actually the real life version of the impossible crate illusion that was posted several years back.

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casual food & drink

Photo courtesy of Liz Gorda.
Found in Koriyama, Japan. 

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Historical Events for 8th June 2015

536 – St Silverius begins his reign as Catholic Pope
1809 – William Hyde Wollaston invents the first reflective goniometer
1861 – American Civil War: Tennessee votes to secede from the Union.
1948 – “Sally” closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 36 performances
1958 – 4th LPGA Championship won by Mickey Wright
1959 – 1st official “missile mail” lands (Jacksonville, Fla)
1981 – Seattle Mariners draft Mike Moore #1
1990 – “It’s Garry Shandling’s Show” last airs on Fox-TV
1997 – Pat Hurst wins LPGA Oldsmobile Classic
2013 – 145th Belmont: Mike Smith aboard Palace Malice wins in
2:30.70

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