Today’s Daily Brain Teaser (Oct 14, 2015)

Sylalist 2

Use the syllables in the sylalist to complete the clues below. Each clue gives how many syllables the answer of it has. Can you complete every question?

Sylalist: al, ag, er, ful, ga, hope, ig, im, ine, ize, loo, rand, re, rus, sa, wal

1. Arctic marine mammal (2)

2. Eskimo Home (2)

3. Optimistic (2)

4. Understand Clearly (3)

5. Chore (2)

6. Suppose (3)

7. Long Narrative (2)

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Today’s Daily Trivia Quiz (Oct 14, 2015)

The Wondrous World of Greek Mythology
Embark on a journey to discover your knowledge of Greek myths.

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Stress : Cortisol

Cortisol is a hormone that is release by the body in response to stress. Its effect on the body is to increase blood pressure and blood sugar levels. It also causes the immune system to get weaker, bone formation to decrease and inflammation to lessen. In fact, artificial cortisol, called hydrocortisone, is intentionally used to fight inflammation.

Short-term exposure to cortisol can actually improve memory. This is the method by which flashbulb memories are believed to be formed. Additionally, a small amount of stress can increase the mind’s ability to focus on a task. However, long-term exposure to high levels of cortisol can damage the hippocampus which can cause serious memory problems. It is unclear how much time it takes to cause permanent memory impairment, but finding ways to reduce stress in your life is always a good idea.

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Memory : Suggestibility

Suggestibility is a memory problem that results from outside information being absorbed and incorporated into the memory of an event. You may remember wearing the red shirt to the party last week, but if someone insists that you were wearing a blue shirt, this may alter your memory. The next time you recall the event you may remember the incorrect information because it has been assimilative into your memory through suggestion.

Children are particularly susceptible to suggestibility because their brains are not fully developed. Several studies have shown that false memories can be implanted in children by using suggestive or leading questioning by authority figures, such as police.

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Vocabulary : Word of the Day : Arrant

ar-rant

adj :: In the highest degree.

“I like the arrant luxury of the ocean liner.”

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Count the Blue Dots

Take a look at the image and tell me how many blue dots you see. It’s a tough job, but I know you can do it!

Did you start to count all of the blue dots in between the red lines? Maybe you were being clever and multiplying to find out how many blue dots there are? Either way, what did you come up with? How many blue dots do you see?

My answer’s zero. I see no blue dots, because there aren’t any. The blue areas in this optical illusion aren’t dots at all, but small sections of perpendicular lines. The areas where the lines cross only appear to to blue dots.

If you’re done counting these blue dots, head over and check out these disappearing dots.

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Historical Events for 13th October 2015

1492 – English admiral Sir Edward Poynings’ fleet occupies Lock
1724 – Jonathan Swift publishes last of Drapier’s letters
1843 – B’nai B’rith founded (NY)
1902 – President Roosevelt threatens to start using army troops to work coal mines struck since 12 may; this brings the owners to agree to abide by a Commission of Arbitration
1914 – Belgian regime forms at St Adresse at Le Havre
1960 – Opponents of Fidel Castro executed in Cuba
1970 – USSR performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan USSR
1978 – Tiros N, US’s 1st third generation weather satellite, is launched
1980 – Unprovoked slayings of 6 blacks in Buffalo, NY
1995 – Pamela Anderson Lee, rush to hospital with flu like symptoms

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