Wednesday, 30 July 2014

19 Baboons from Paris Zoo sent to a national park in England were unable…

Baboon 19 Baboons from Paris Zoo sent to a national park in England were unable to understand English commands but were fully cognitive of French words, forcing their English keepers to learn French.






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Tuesday, 29 July 2014

Today's Daily Brain Teaser (Jul 30, 2014)

Word Links II



Insert one word in each pair to link the two words together. The end of the first word is the beginning of the second.



1. Rain___Tie

2. Tooth__Tale

3. Sea____Hole

4. Circuit__Yard

5. Third___Board

6. Stone__Flower

7. High___Star





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Since there are no coins in Belarus, locals throw banknotes…

belarus-cropped Since there are no coins in Belarus, locals throw banknotes into the fountains.






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Today in History for 29th July 2014

Historical Events


1567 - James VI is crowned King of Scots at Stirling.

1579 - King Philip II arrests plotters Antonio Perez and princess van Eboli

1793 - John Graves Simcoe decides to build a fort and settlement at Toronto, having sailed into the bay there.

1936 - RCA shows 1st real TV program (dancing, film on locomotives, Bonwit Teller fashion show and monologue from Tobacco Road and comedy)

1953 - US bombers shot down at north of Wladiwostok

1966 - Nigerians chief of staff Jakubu Gowon makes coup


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Famous Birthdays


1758 - Antonius van Gils, Dutch RC theologist (opposed Enlightenment)

1924 - Robert Horton, Los Angeles California, actor (Kings Row, Wagon Train, Arena)

1959 - Gary Springer, NYC, actor (Bernice Bobs Her Hair)

1970 - Steve Wojciechowski, Blue Island IL, pitcher (Oakland A's)

1981 - Andrés Madrid, Argentine footballer

1982 - Jônatas Domingos, Brazilian footballer


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Famous Deaths


1108 - King Philip I, King of the Franks 1059, 1060-1108), dies at 56

1797 - Christoph Rheineck, composer, dies at 48

1886 - Adolf Muller, composer, dies at 84

1922 - Edward Gailliard, Flemish language/archaeologist, dies at 81

1981 - Robert Moses, American urban planner (b. 1888)

1982 - Harold Sakata, actor (Kenji-Sarge), dies at 62


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Brain Teaser 7/29/2014

Three playing cards in a row. Can you name them with these clues?

There is a two to the right of a king.

A diamond will be found to the left of a spade.

An ace is to the left of a heart.

A heart is to the left of a spade.

Now, identify all three cards.

Solution

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The Game Of Life - A Classic





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