Wednesday, 16 April 2014

Today's Daily Brain Teaser (Apr 17, 2014)

Fairy, Wolf, and Duck



Decipher this phrase:



FAIRY

WOLF

DUCKLING





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Belt Fed

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Keep On Truckin’

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Elevator enthusiasts are a dedicated group whose hobby is…

Elevator enthusiasts are a dedicated group whose hobby is to travel the world riding elevators and documenting their experiences on YouTube. The most popular channel has over 4,000 subscribers.






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Same Color Optical Illusion

How are all of you doing out there today? I’m back with a new optical illusion for all of you today, but I have to admit that I’m a little bit surprised. You see, yesterday, during the day, I look outside and I see snow falling down. Now, how is this possible while I’m sitting inside with a sunburn, because the temperature over the weekend was 80 degrees? Wow, that’s some crazy stuff. Did it snow where you’re at?


I have an optical illusion today that is definitely going to trip you out. As a matter of fact, you’re probably not going to believe me on this one, but it’s 100% the truth. Check out the illusion below and then I am going to blow your mind with what I’m going to tell you.


Same Color Optical Illusion






Now, you’re probably think that this is a really cool and trippy image to look at; which it is. However, you’re probably wondering why I said this illusion will blow your mind.


The green and blue swirls in this image are exactly the same color. If you don’t believe me, you can open up Adobe Photoshop and test it for yourself. It’s amazing, but it’s totally true.


Want another optical illusion that will make you think? Have a look at this ticket window optical illusion.


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Today in History for 16th April 2014

Historical Events


1865 - Battle of Columbus and West Point, GA (Ft Tyler)

1922 - Annie Oakley sets women's record by breaking 100 clay targets in a row

1956 - 1st solar powered radios go on sale

1981 - "Copperfield" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 13 performances

1984 - 13th Boston Women's Marathon won by Lorraine Moller of NZ in 2:29:28

1990 - Maximum NY State unemployment benefits raised to $260 per week


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Famous Birthdays


1635 - Frans van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch painter

1820 - Georg Curtius, German classical linguist

1940 - Lord Camoys, deputy CEO (Barclays de Zoete Wedd)

1951 - Björgvin Halldórsson, Icelandic singer

1970 - Fran Robinson, California, actress (Lauren-Charlie and Company)

1972 - Mario Bradley, WLAF cornerback (London Monarchs)


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Famous Deaths


924 - Berengar of Friuli, King of Italy

1970 - Richard Neutra, American architect (b. 1892)

1988 - Warde Donovan, dies at 72

1994 - Ron Vawter, US actor (Roy Cohn, Silence of the Lambs), dies at 45

2007 - Seung-Hui Cho, Korean American murderer (b. 1984), see List of victims of the Virginia Tech massacre

2007 - Kevin Granata, American professor of Engineering (b. 1961)


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Here is one of the craziest conspiracy theories heard during…

Here is one of the craziest conspiracy theories heard during New Jersey’s 55th Annual UFO Conference: A 14 years old boy named Ted Rice was abducted, along with a girl in his class, by aliens, who performed heart energy surgery to put some of his heart into the girl’s heart. “Your hearts are now merged,” said the alien, said Ted. He fell head over heels for the girl, but unfortunately, because the aliens didn’t put his energy into her soul, and definitely not for any other reasons, she didn’t love him back. This is actually what has been going on with many one-sided crushes as well.






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