Sunday 23 August 2015

Today’s Daily Brain Teaser (Aug 24, 2015)

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I’ve Got the Blues

The pain is gone–it’s old news

The memory though is hard to lose

Resulting in, today, the blues,

And dare I say, some darker hues

Can you please make it plain with these clues

What’s this reminder of pain? Don’t refuse.

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Today’s Daily Trivia Quiz (Aug 24, 2015)

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“Monty Python and the Holy Grail” – Ni!
From the folks who brought us gems like “Flying Circus”, “And Now for Something Completely Different”, “The Meaning of Life”, and “The Life of Brian”, we have the previously unseen, unheard, and unknown misadventures of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.

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Memory : Vitamin B12

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Vitamin B12 is a compound that is essential for proper brain functioning. This vitamin helps keep neurons healthy by maintaining the myelin sheath that protects the axons. Insufficient vitamin B12 can cause serious and permanent damage to the neurons, which can lead to memory loss, fatigue and slowed thinking.

Vitamin B12 is found in fish, meat, poultry, eggs, milk and fortified breakfast cereals. Vegetarians and vegans should be careful to make sure they are getting enough B12 as part of their diet, or via supplements.

Age, smoking and drinking are all factors that contribute to deficiencies in vitamin B12, however it is possible for a deficiency to occur because of a problem absorbing the vitamin through digestion. If this is the case, eating more B12 will not help; the individual will need to get monthly injections.

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Vocabulary : Word of the Day : Purlieu

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pur-lieu

noun :: A frequently visited place.

“These skulking visitors would keep about the purlieus of the camp until daylight; when, on the first stir of life among the sleepers, they would scamper off until they reached some rising ground, where they would take their seats, and keep a sharp and hungry watch upon every movement.” –Irving, Washington

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Creativity : Mental Audio

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This exercise will test your ability to recall and recreate sounds in your mind. This stretches the part of the brain where audio is stored. Close your eyes and try to hear the following sounds:

1. Opening a can of soda

2. A jackhammer

3. A bee buzzing around you head

4. A harmonica

5. Your best friend’s voice

How well did you do at reproducing these sounds in your head? With practice you’ll get better at imagining sounds.

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Catholic schools in United States teach evolution…

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Catholic schools in United States teach evolution as a part of their science curriculum.

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In a few more days, the full moon will rise for the month of August. If you’re the type of person who believes in legends, you might be getting ready for the creepy creatures who only come out on the full moon—the werewolves!

I’m jumping the gun a little on today’s werewolf illusion, but it was so awesome that I couldn’t help myself!

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How amazing is that werewolf illusion drawing?! Someone had to have a lot of artistic talent to draw this up! I couldn’t read the signature on the drawing, though, so I’m not sure who the actual artist was. If you know where this werewolf illusion came from, be sure to let us know in the comments.

So what did you think of today’s werewolf illusion? Which did you see first? The man or the wolf?

Please take a moment to rate today’s werewolf illusion below! If you like scary optical illusions, head over and check out this creepy devil illusion!

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I have the opinion: manner up!

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As for thanking you in advance!

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Found at Tipness sports gym in Tokyo, Japan.

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Only two groups of people in Sparta could have their names inscribed…

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Only two groups of people in Sparta could have their names inscribed on their tombstones: women who died in childbirth and men who fell in combat.

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In 19th century England, a man by the name of Jack Black was an expert…

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In 19th century England, a man by the name of Jack Black was an expert rat catcher. When he caught rats of unusual colour, he would breed them and sell the well bred rats to nobility. Even Queen Victoria kept a pet rat or two.

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When returning to Earth after becoming first to land on the Moon…

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When returning to Earth after becoming first to land on the Moon the Apollo astronauts had to go through U.S. Customs at the airport and fill out the usual declaration form stating what they were transporting. They declared they took a flight from the Moon to Honolulu and were transporting moon rocks, moon dust, and […]

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Kraft Macaroni and Cheese is more popular in Canada than anywhere…

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Kraft Macaroni and Cheese is more popular in Canada than anywhere else in the world. Often referred to simply as Kraft Dinner or even KD in Canada, it has achieved so much success that it has been called the National Dish of Canada and is the most popular item sold in Canadian grocery stores.

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In 1978 a lone pilot flying in Australia reported to air traffic…

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In 1978 a lone pilot flying in Australia reported to air traffic control that he was being accompanied by an aircraft above him. Asked to identify the aircraft, he radioed “It isn’t an aircraft”. His plane disappeared and has never been found.

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The first American spy satellites literally dropped their film…

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The first American spy satellites literally dropped their film from space in a “film bucket” that was then scooped up in midair by a plane.

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There are over 100 million people in the world today who have Irish ancestry…

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There are over 100 million people in the world today who have Irish ancestry, which is more than fifteen times the population of 6.4 million on the entire island of Ireland.

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Historical Events for 23rd August 2015

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1541 – French explorer Jacques Cartier lands near Quebec City in his third voyage to Canada
1904 – Automobile tire chain patented
1939 – USSR and Germany sign a non-agression pact
1958 – Marie Ashton completes playing piano a female record 133 hours
1961 – US lunar probe Ranger 1 reaches 190 km from Earth, falls back
1968 – Yanks and Tigers play 3-3 tie in 19 due to 1 AM curfew
1971 – WGTU TV channel 29 in Traverse City, MI (ABC) begins broadcasting
1975 – USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR
1981 – Beth Daniel wins LPGA World Championship of Women’s Golf
1986 – “Rags” closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 4 performances

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