May 28, 2008

Answers to Mensa Questions

0 24 H in a D 24 Hours in a Day

1 26 L of the A 26 Letters of the Alphabet

2 7 D of the W 7 Days of the Week

3 7 W of the W 7 Wonders of the World

4 12 S of the Z 12 Signs of the Zodiac

5 66 B of the B 66 Books of the Bible

6 52 C in a P (WJs) 52 Cards in a Pack (Without Jokers)

7 13 S in the USF 13 Stripes in the United States Flag

8 18 H on a G C 18 Holes on a Golf Course

9 39 B of the O T 39 Books of the Old Testament

10 5 T on a F 5 Toes on a Foot

11 90 D in a R A 90 Degrees in a Right Angle

12 3 B M (S H T R) 3 Blind Mice (See How They Run)

13 32 is the T in D F at which W F 32 is the Temperature in Degrees Fahrenheit at which Water Freezes

14 15 P in a R T 15 Players in a Rugby Team

15 3 W on a T 3 Wheels on a Tricycle

16 100 C in a R 100 Cents in a Rand

17 11 P in a F (S) T 11 Players in a Football (Soccer) Team

18 12 M in a Y 12 Months in a Year

19 13=UFS 13 is Unlucky For Some

20 8 T on a O 8 Tentacles on a Octopus

21 29 D in F in a L Y 29 Days in February in a Leap Year

22 27 B in the N T 27 Books in the New Testament

23 365 D in a Y 365 Days in a Year

24 13 L in a B D 13 Loaves in a Bakers Dozen

25 52 W in a Y 52 Weeks in a Year

26 9 L of a C 9 Lives of a Cat

27 60 M in a H 60 Minutes in a Hour

28 23 P of C in the H B 23 Pairs of Chromosomes in the Human Body

29 64 S on a C B 64 Squares on a Chess Board

30 9 P in S A 9 Provinces in South Africa

31 6 B to an O in C 6 Balls to an Over in Cricket

32 1000 Y in a M 1000 Years in a Millenium

33 15 M on a D M C 15 Men on a Dead Mans Chest

May 27, 2008

Why is it called Bluetooth?

The Viking king Harald Bluetooth united Norway and Denmark. He was renowned as a great communicator, skilled at bringing people together to talk to each other – but he would never have guessed that a thousand years later a powerful technology would be named after him!

May 26, 2008

Mensa Questions

No. Cryptic Answer

0 24 H in a D

1 26 L of the A

2 7 D of the W

3 7 W of the W

4 12 S of the Z

5 66 B of the B

6 52 C in a P (WJs)

7 13 S in the USF

8 18 H on a G C

9 39 B of the O T

10 5 T on a F

11 90 D in a R A

12 3 B M (S H T R)

13 32 is the T in D F at which W F

14 15 P in a R T

15 3 W on a T

16 100 C in a R

17 11 P in a F (S) T

18 12 M in a Y

19 13=UFS

20 8 T on a O

21 29 D in F in a L Y

22 27 B in the N T

23 365 D in a Y

24 13 L in a B D

25 52 W in a Y

26 9 L of a C

27 60 M in a H

28 23 P of C in the H B

29 64 S on a C B

30 9 P in S A

31 6 B to an O in C

32 1000 Y in a M

33 15 M on a D M C

May 23, 2008

World Turtle Day

Today is World Turtle Day.



World Turtle Day began year 2000 and was started by the American Tortoise Rescue, which is a rescue organization run from Malibu, California in the U.S. - founded in 1990.

The official date for World Turtle Day is May 23, which is set aside for people around the world to appreciate turtles and tortoises. Also at this time of year the Humane Society of the United States carries out observations and surveys to discover how well turtles are thriving in different parts of the world.

Turtle Day is celebrated worldwide, especially among those for whom the turtle is a symbolic animal. People such as the turtle-related group known as The Goffles may celebrate turtle day in a variety of manners, some of which are dressing up as turtles or saving turtles caught on highways. Other groups also recognize the importance of this holiday to turtles worldwide.

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