Sunday, 22 February 2015

In googol (10^100) years, the universe will be…

In googol (10^100) years, the universe will be virtually empty.






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A man once filed a lawsuit against the Devil. However, the court refused the request…

A man once filed a lawsuit against the Devil. However, the court refused the request to proceed because the plaintiff had not included instructions for how the U.S. Marshal could serve process on Satan.






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The Graphs of Wrath




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Today in History for 22nd February 2015

Historical Events


1865 - Tennessee adopts a new constitution abolishing slavery

1882 - With 120 miles James Saunders wins NYC's 24 hour race and $100 prize

1941 - Roy Harris' "Ballad of a Railroad Man" premieres

1990 - 1st day India v NZ cricket at Auckland NZ 5-78 at lunch, 9-387 stumps

2009 - Heath Ledger, posthumousl, wins the Academy Award for Best Supporting Act for his performance as the Joker in "The Dark Knight"

2013 - 29 people are killed and 150 are injured by by 3 Syrian army missiles in Aleppo


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Famous Birthdays


1440 - Ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia

1810 - Holger Simon Paulli, composer

1906 - Edmund von Borck, composer

1951 - Harley O Staggers Jr, (Rep-D-WV, 1983- )

1986 - Miko Hughes, American actor

1988 - Kevin Borlée, Belgian athlete


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Famous Deaths


965 - Odo, Duke of Burgundy (b. 944)

1936 - Johan M Skjoldborg, Danish writer (Dynaes Digte), dies at 74

1945 - Osip Brik, Russian writer (b. 1888)

1973 - Jean-Jacques Bertrand, Quebec politician, Premier of Quebec (b. 1916)

1995 - Elfi Althoff-Jacobi, Austrian circus director, dies at 80

2002 - Roden Cutler, Australian diplomat and war hero (b. 1916)


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Saturday, 21 February 2015

Today's Daily Brain Teaser (Feb 22, 2015)

Triple Homophones



See if you can figure out three words that are homophones of each other in each of the five problems below.



1. Worthless - flat piece moving with the air - blood vessel

2. Path or direction - to measure weight - watery part of milk

3. Having no money - careful study; microscopic hole - to flow freely

4. Warty frog - having toes - pulled ahead

5. A cry - welt; corduroy ridge - large oceanic mammal





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Giant Man Playing With People Optical Illusion

Friday is here at last, and how many of you woke up today in a really great mood? We sure did because we are making plans for being off the next couple of days, which we are so looking forward to and also getting some much needed rest. So, are you all making plans to go someplace else with the people you care about most in the world? Getting together with friends can mean messing around, and having fun, and that brings us to today’s optical illusion. Check out what looks like a giant man and a group of people that it looks like he is playing with. How was this cool optical illusion done because it does look like this is one giant man playing with his friends?


Giant Man Playing With People Optical Illusion picture





Ready for another cool optical illusion involving sand? Check out this bottle on the beach image. Do you all notice something unusual about this bottle lying on the sand? Believe it or not, this is not a bottle, but it is actually a woman that is tied up. Do you all see the woman? We know today is Friday, and you all are excited that the weekend is just hours away, but whatever you do, have a great time and enjoy yourselves!


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Finland has a 20-year plan for its country brand. The 365-page government report includes…

Finland has a 20-year plan for its country brand. The 365-page government report includes plans to become a silicon valley of social innovations, a land where the lakes are drinkable, and a country that has managed to export its unbeatable education.






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