Today in History for 9th May 2015

Historical Events

1753 – King Louis XV disbands French parliament
1837 – “Sherrod” burns in Mississippi River below Natchez Miss; 175 dies
1846 – Battle of Resaca de la Palma-US sends Mexico back to Rio Grande
1901 – Cleve’s Earl Moore no-hits Chicago White Sox 9 inn but loses in 10th 4-2
1990 – NY Newsday reporter Jimmy Breslin suspended for a racial slur
1995 – Cleveland Indians tie record of scoring 8 runs before making an out, they beat Twins 10-0

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Famous Birthdays

1824 – William Edmonson “Grumble” Jones, Brigadier General (Confederate Army)
1914 – Josef Muller-Brockmann, graphic designer/writer
1924 – Connie Russell, singer (Club Embassy, Garroway at Large), born in NYC, New York
1926 – Joshua Hassan, chief minister (Gibralter)
1931 – Vance DeVoe Brand, Longmont Co, astro (Apollo 18, STS-5, 41B, 35)
1939 – Kenneth Warby, fastest man on water at 300 knots (345 mph)

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Famous Deaths

1985 – Edmond O’Brien, actor (Moon Pilot, Wild Bunch), dies at 69
1986 – Dirk de Vroome, [Red Giant], Limbourg activist, dies at 60
1998 – Alice Faye, American actress (Barricade), dies of stomach cancer at 83
2004 – Akhmad Kadyrov, Chechen president (b. 1951)
2007 – Edith Rodriguez, hospital emergency room refused to treat (b. 1964)
2008 – Nuala O’Faolain, Irish journalist (b. 1942)

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Today in History for 9th May 2015

Historical Events

1753 – King Louis XV disbands French parliament
1837 – “Sherrod” burns in Mississippi River below Natchez Miss; 175 dies
1846 – Battle of Resaca de la Palma-US sends Mexico back to Rio Grande
1901 – Cleve’s Earl Moore no-hits Chicago White Sox 9 inn but loses in 10th 4-2
1990 – NY Newsday reporter Jimmy Breslin suspended for a racial slur
1995 – Cleveland Indians tie record of scoring 8 runs before making an out, they beat Twins 10-0

More Historical Events »

Famous Birthdays

1824 – William Edmonson “Grumble” Jones, Brigadier General (Confederate Army)
1914 – Josef Muller-Brockmann, graphic designer/writer
1924 – Connie Russell, singer (Club Embassy, Garroway at Large), born in NYC, New York
1926 – Joshua Hassan, chief minister (Gibralter)
1931 – Vance DeVoe Brand, Longmont Co, astro (Apollo 18, STS-5, 41B, 35)
1939 – Kenneth Warby, fastest man on water at 300 knots (345 mph)

More Famous Birthdays »

Famous Deaths

1985 – Edmond O’Brien, actor (Moon Pilot, Wild Bunch), dies at 69
1986 – Dirk de Vroome, [Red Giant], Limbourg activist, dies at 60
1998 – Alice Faye, American actress (Barricade), dies of stomach cancer at 83
2004 – Akhmad Kadyrov, Chechen president (b. 1951)
2007 – Edith Rodriguez, hospital emergency room refused to treat (b. 1964)
2008 – Nuala O’Faolain, Irish journalist (b. 1942)

More Famous Deaths »

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Today’s Daily Brain Teaser (May 09, 2015)

Big Splash

What do these words have in common?

Swan

Cannon

Can

Pencil

Belly

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Smiling Happy Kids—Nothing Wrong With This Picture!

 

Summer is here and it’s time for a little summer fun!

For kids, that usually means hanging out with their buddies. It also means fun photo ops! Like this photo of three kids huddled together…

I’ve gotta say, the angle of the photo is pretty cool. They’ve all got their heads together and they’re looking down at the camera, which is—I’m gonna take a shot in the dark here—on the ground.

But…

There’s actually something a little off about this picture. Can you figure out what it is? If you can’t, no worries! It took me a little while to figure it out too. Okay, that’s a complete lie—I didn’t spot it on my own at all.

I couldn’t figure out this optical illusion until I saw this image…

I’ll bet you can see what’s wrong now! When you flip the image upside down, it’s actually quite obvious that the girl at the bottom of the image (previously the top) has an upside down mouth, giving her a rather creepy appearance.

You have to admit, the upside down mouth is very obvious and noticeable. But, do you notice anything else a little out of place with our friend the creepy upside down mouth girl?

That’s right! The upside down mouth isn’t the only thing that’s upside down. Her nose and eyes are also upside down. I actually only noticed the upside down mouth, and my daughter just pointed out the other upside down facial features to me! (Drat! One upped by a 12 year old!)

Granted, this isn’t really a true optical illusion, but it’s still pretty interesting! Apparently, our brain has difficulty processing upside down faces. We basically just see the face and as long as all of the facial features are present, accounted for and in the right places, we don’t usually notice things like and upside down mouth.

If you want another example, check out this kid with an upside down mouth! Or, check out one of my personal favorites, the fat face thin illusion!

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The Jerrycan is named for the ‘Jerries’, which was British slang…

The Jerrycan is named for the ‘Jerries’, which was British slang for ‘Germans’ during WW2. Captured Jerrycans were coveted by British soldiers, as they were superior to the leaky and unreliable British models. Jerrycans were so superior to previous designs that the British North Africa campaign was hindered by their inferior version, known as “flimsies”. The Allied forces reverse engineered the jerrycan to replace their ‘flimsies’.

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A Chinese theme park has a ride that simulates cremation…

A Chinese theme park has a ride that simulates cremation. It ends with the rider being passed through a ‘womb’ and being reborn.

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The Cherokee believed that plants, in response to witnessing suffering in the world…

The Cherokee believed that plants, in response to witnessing suffering in the world, created a medicinal plant to cure each disease. When a Medicine Man did not know which plant to use the spirits of the plants told him.

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