Today's Daily Brain Teaser (Oct 19, 2013)

Car Trip



While riding in the car I saw a license plate that read like this:



IXMNIZ



What occupation did the man in the car have?





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Today's Daily Trivia Quiz (Oct 19, 2013)

Song: "We are the Champions"

A modern sports anthem, "We are the Champions" was written by Freddie Mercury and released on Queen's 1977 album "News of the World".



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Vocabulary : Word of the Day : Stygian

styg-i-an



adj :: Extremely dark, gloomy, or forbidding.





"Here and there the brilliant rays penetrated to earth, but for the most part they only served to accentuate the Stygian blackness of the jungle's depths." --Burroughs, Edgar Rice

First Fully Bionic Man Walks, Talks and Breathes

Roboticists create an amalgam of the most advanced human prostheses -- from robotic limbs to artificial organs to a blood-pumping circulatory system.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/tech/robotics/first-fully-bionic-man-walks-talks-and-breathes-131018.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Huge Asteroid to Buzz By in 2032, Won't Smash Us

A recently discovered 1,300-foot-wide (400 meters) asteroid that passed near Earth last month could pay Earth a close visit in 2032.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/space/large-asteroid-to-buzz-earth-in-2032-131018.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

DNews: Street Drug Rots You from the Inside Out

There's a drug that's spreading in popularity called "Krokodil," and it's absolutely terrifying. It's an injectable drug that gives you scaly, reptile-like skin. Get a bad batch, and it rots your body from the inside out. Laci Green has the details.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/human/videos/street-drug-rots-you-from-the-inside-out-video.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Centuries-Old Manuscript Reveals Love for Richard III

The English city of York has long loved Richard III, as highlighted by a 600-year-old manuscript.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/history/centuries-old-manuscript-reveals-love-for-richard-iii-131018.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Orionid Meteor Shower Set to Peak This Weekend

Cosmic litter from Halley's Comet is set to pepper the night sky in a meteor shower before dawn.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/space/astronomy/orionid-meteor-shower-set-to-peak-this-weekend-131018.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Top 10 Invasive Species Exported from America

Many ecosystems have fallen before the onslaught of American-made invasive animals, such as racoons and largemouth bass.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/animals/top-10-invasive-species-exported-from-america-131018.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Heads-Up Helmet, Rolling Camera Are an Eyeful

A helmet that sees behind you and a droid-like rolling camera are revealed at the DEMO Fall 2013 conference. Continue reading →



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/tech/apps/heads-up-helmet-rolling-camera-are-an-eyeful-131018.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Funky Ducks Thrive at NYC's Central Park: Photos

Things are just ducky at the Central Park Zoo as eight rare duck species there have produced chicks this year.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/animals/zoo-animals/funky-ducks-thrive-at-nycs-central-park-photos-131018.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

iPhone App Tells You If a Satellite Is Watching

If anything's hovering over your head that might be taking your picture, the app will provide notification.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/tech/apps/iphone-app-tells-you-if-a-satellite-is-watching-131018.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Cold and Chili Peppers Help Burn Fat

Exposure to cold and consumption of chemicals found in chili peppers both appear to increase the number and activity of so-called brown fat cells.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/human/health/cold-and-chili-peppers-help-burn-fat-131018.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

'Toxic bomb' Ticks on Maldives Trash Island

One of the highest points in the Maldives is an island made of trash.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/earth/oceans/toxic-bomb-ticks-on-maldives-trash-island-131018.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

DNews: How to Win an Argument

You'd think the most important thing you need to win an argument are good, solid, supporting facts. But in the middle of a heated debate, sometimes facts can work against you. Trace explains why that is, and what you REALLY need to win a fight.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/human/videos/how-to-win-an-argument-video.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Biblical Theories, Conjectures and Other Heresies

Not everything can be taken on faith.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/history/religion/beyond-belief-biblical-theories-conjectures-and-other-heresies.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1

US Antarctic Research Still on Thin Ice

With government cash flowing again, the U.S. Antarctic research program is scrambling to reverse the science shutdown forced into place last week.



via Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/earth/us-antarctic-research-still-on-thin-ice-131018.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1