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

Sibling Rivalry

Swaff is sitting at his desk, being cool, when his younger brother Geemiee walks up. Geemiee had recently been practicing his (fake) magical powers, trying to turn cheese into more cheese, so he believes he can beat Swaff in anything. He sets up a little competition, the first to get 5 ounces of water to freeze, will be proclaimed the coolest guy in their home.

They set up some rules, as follows:

-They both can only use normal water that comes out of their stainless steel faucet.

-They both use identical containers

-They both must use the same freezer, at the same time.

Now, Swaff realizes that if he were to lose, he would become less cool, he just doesn’t roll like that. So, how can Swaff have the best chance of winning over Geemiee?

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

A Roman Numerals Quiz
How well do you know Roman numerals?

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Stress : Slow Down

When a mother is trying console an upset child, she will lower her voice and talk in a slow, calm manner. This works because people tend to adopt the attitudes of the people around them. If you are interacting with someone who is stressed out, they will be radiating a lot of nervous energy, which will probably make you start felling stressed out as well. Conversely, if you hang out with people who are calm and relaxed you will start feeling more calm and relaxed as well.

If you are feeling stressed out, you can use this technique to get rid of some of that nervous energy. First, make sure that you are breathing properly. Now, slow everything down in an exaggerated way. Speak slowly, walk slowly, move your arms slowly, breath slowly. Pretend that someone has hit the slow-motion button on the remote control for your life. It may seem unnatural or silly, but try to do this for at least 10 minutes and you may find that you have slowed your mind down and that you feel a lot more relaxed.

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Vocabulary : Word of the Day : Cozen

coz-en

verb :: Cheat; hoodwink; swindle.

“He has wronged me and deceived me enough, he shall not cozen me further; let him go his own way, for Jove has robbed him of his reason.” — The Iliad by Homer

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Memory : Idea on the Go

Have you ever had a great idea when you didn’t have access to a pen and paper? Maybe you were driving your car, on the bus, running a marathon, or scuba diving. You can use the Loci system to help you remember the idea later. To do this, associate your idea with a location inside your house. The next time you see that location, you will remember your idea and you will be able to write it down.

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Historical Events for 23rd December 2015

1688 – King James II, the last Roman Catholic British monarch flees to France from William of Orange
1909 – Albert I becomes the third King of the Belgians
1921 – Visva-Bharati University is inaugurated.
1941 – British troops overrun Benghazi, Libya
1945 – Pope Pius XII encyclical Orientals omnes, about Rutheense church
1957 – Test Cricket debut for Wally Grout and Bobby Simpson v South Africa
1958 – “Party with Comden and Green” opens at John Golden NYC for 38 perfs
1963 – Fire on Greek ship Laconia, 128 die
1980 – Sam Shepard’s “True West” premieres in NYC
2000 – Cricket Women’s World Cup: New Zealand defeats Australia by 4 runs

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