Today's Daily Brain Teaser (Oct 12, 2013)

Myths and Legends



Can you pick the god from the list provided that will complete this group?



Zeus, Hephaestus, Gaea, ?



Choose from: Dionysus, Athena, Hermes, Poseidon, Aphrodite





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Today's Daily Trivia Quiz (Oct 12, 2013)

Song: "Bohemian Rhapsody"

Written by Freddie Mercury and released on Queen's 1975 "A Night at the Opera" album, "Bohemian Rhapsody" is sung in the style of a rock opera.



Take the Quiz at Braingle.com

Vocabulary : Word of the Day : Idolatrize

i-dol-a-trize



verb :: Admires intensely and often blindly.



"The movie star enjoyed all the fans that idolatrized him."

Scholar Claims Jesus Was a Roman Hoax

A historian claims to have found evidence that the story of Jesus was a hoax based on a Roman emperor's biography. Continue reading →



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Mysterious Missile Launch Seen From Space Station

Last night, an unannounced Russian ICBM test gave space station astronauts a shock. Continue reading →



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Amelia Earhart Plane Search to Resume Next Year

The search for Amelia Earhart's plane will resume using two three-person manned submersibles.



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Puzzle Dungeon – A Box-Pushing Hell Of Your Own Design - Cult of Mac

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Puzzle Dungeon – A Box-Pushing Hell Of Your Own Design Cult of Mac When role-playing game heroes die, I suspect Puzzle Dungeon is what their hell looks like. Plodding music, 60 progressively tricky puzzles, and a bare-bones presentation, Puzzle Dungeon gives you a glimpse at the unpleasant side of the 16-bit afterlife.

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DNews: Sprite Cures Hangovers!

Could the ultimate hangover cure already be in your fridge? Quite possibly, yes! Laci Green discusses the science behind hangovers and why a popular soda is so good at fighting them off.



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DNews: Can People Really Be Telekinetic?

It's one of the coolest superpowers out there: telekinesis. And if the mind really is as powerful as it's believed to be, is it possible? Trace opens his mind, and goes in search of the answer.



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Amazing Animals of the Week: Photos

This week's gallery includes a mole with a flower nose, butterflies trying to be owls, and a supersized moth.



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The Right Stuff: Scott Carpenter's Mission: Photos

As we say goodby to NASA astronaut Scott Carpenter who died this week at the age of 88, take a look back at his historic Project Mercury spaceflight in 1962.



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An Ancient Strip Mall Is Uncovered in Greece

The origins of Greek porticos have been somewhat of a puzzle, which makes this find important Continue reading →



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/earth/an-ancient-strip-mall-found-in-greece-131011.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Staring Deep into a Weird Martian Chasm: Photos

Sitting at the northern edge of Mars' famous Valles Marineris canyon complex is a strange gouge in the landscape called Hebes Chasma -- this is its story.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/space/hebes-chasma-mars-express-martian-abyss-pictures-131011.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

DNews: Why You Shouldn't Self-Diagnose on the Internet

When faced with a possible ailment, do you ever scour the Internet for a diagnosis before going to your doctor and end up certain that you have incurable cancer? If so, you might be a cyberchondriac.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/human/videos/why-you-shouldnt-self-diagnose-on-the-internet-video.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

USPS May Destroy JustMove! Stamps

First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move campaign prompted the postal service to put a hold on a series of stamps promoting exercise and fitness. Continue reading →



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/adventure/outdoor-activities/usps-may-destroy-just-move-stamps-131011.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Wear Your Death Date On Your Wrist

Tikker, a reminder to seize the day, counts down the years, months, days, hours, minutes and seconds until your death. Continue reading →



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Tasty Tech Eye Candy Of The Week (Oct 11)

From curved smartphones to lightweight Iron Man suits to solar-powered cars, humans continue to push the boundaries of technology.



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Virtual Reality Projected Directly Onto Eyeballs

Two million micro-mirrors help deliver a sharper, virtual 3-D experience with twice the resolution as other head-mounted displays. Continue reading →



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/tech/gear-and-gadgets/virtual-reality-projected-directly-onto-eyeballs-131011.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

'Spirit Moose' and Other Sacred Animals

Hunters in Nova Scotia made the mistake of killing an albino moose, a rare animal revered by a local tribe.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/animals/spirit-moose-sacred-animals-20131011.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Clues to Lost Prehistoric Code Discovered in Mesopotamia

The code is sealed inside clay balls and may represent the world's first data storage system.



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DNews: Did They Really Find Bigfoot DNA?

A group is claiming they've found Bigfoot! Sound familiar? Well this time they come with DNA evidence. So is this yet another Bigfoot hoax, or the real deal? Trace and Anthony investigate these wild claims.



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Top Youngest Nobel Prize Winners (and Nominee)

Nobel Prize winners aren't always in their sunset years.



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Chemical Weapons Watchdog Wins Nobel Peace Prize

This year's Nobel Peace Prize goes to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons "for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons." Continue reading →



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Weird Science! The Friday News Quiz (Oct. 11, 2013)

In this edition: New York City cockroaches, mummified heads and $100 bills.



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'The Walking Dead' Returns: Know Your Zombies

Arguably the single most popular show on TV, 'The Walking Dead' is the latest zombie story to eat our brains.



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Kickstarter Launch For Jigfun - Online Multiplayer Jigsaw Game - DigitalJournal.com

Kickstarter Launch For Jigfun - Online Multiplayer Jigsaw Game DigitalJournal.com Jigfun offers the most feature rich jigsaw game on the internet, and will enable gamers to play puzzles online with friends and family all over the world. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jigfun/online-multiplayer-jigsaw-game. In return for support ...

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Shutdown Wasting Years of Antarctic Research

More than 10 years of planning and $10 million of government funding may largely go to waste due to the government shutdown.



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