Thursday, 15 May 2014

Today's Daily Brain Teaser (May 16, 2014)

Cave Adventure



You are an adventurer and come across two caves: one on the left and one on the right. One of the caves has treasures; the other, most certain doom. You see an imp passing by and ask which cave has the treasure. The imp said, "Two caves you came across. Many have failed to pick the right one. It contains treasure of many kinds. What is left, to tell, is the other cave, with terror and death lurking around." Which one should you pick?





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A refrigerator was installed on the street of the Saudi Arabian…

fridge-food-saudi-cropped A refrigerator was installed on the street of the Saudi Arabian city of Hail by a very generous man. He and his friends leave leftovers and other food in there to feed the less fortunate children of his town with nutritious food, and to save them from the “shame” of begging.






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Men competed nude in the Ancient Olympics to celebrate the achievements…

Men competed nude in the Ancient Olympics to celebrate the achievements of the human body. Because of that married women were not allowed to watch the Olympics with death as a punishment. In Sparta which is more liberal both men and women exercised in the nude. They also used olive oil. “Olive oil was used by the competitors… to provide an appealing look for the participants.”






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There is a creature with the ability to neutralize almost all…

In this photo taken on Friday, July 22, 2011, A juvenile female opossum bares her teeth as a strategy of self-defense at her home of Leslie Bale, the president of the Opossum Society of the United States, in Bellflower, Calif. The Southern California opossum is actually the Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana), the only marsupial living in the wilds of North America. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) There is a creature with the ability to neutralize almost all poisons, even from creatures it has never encountered. One day this ability might be utilized by humans. This creature is called The Opossum.






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An Orca (killer whale) can put a great white shark to sleep…

orcas An Orca (killer whale) can put a great white shark to sleep by turning it over on it’s back. The Orca then drowns the shark, only to eat the liver and the tongue.






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Oktoberfest started off as a wedding reception for a Prince in Bavaria…

Oktoberfest Oktoberfest started off as a wedding reception for a Prince in Bavaria in 1810, and the newlyweds enjoyed it so much, they suggested making it an annual event.






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There is a rather large population of Bull Sharks living…

Brisbane-River-cropped There is a rather large population of Bull Sharks living in a river… yes, in Australia.






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