BRAINTEASERS

Care for some silly but fun, brain-teasing riddles?

 

E.g., What gets shorter as it grows older?  => answer: a candle

 

    1.   The more there is the less you see. What is it? => dar__________

 

    2.   What has many keys but cannot open a single lock? => a pi________

 

3.   What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it? => sil_________

 

4.   What do you lose the moment you share it?  => a se____________

 

    5.   What’s lighter than a feather but impossible to hold for much more than a minute? => your bre____________

 

    6.   Two men are in a desert. They both have backpacks on. One of the guys is dead. The guy who is alive has his backpack open and the guy who is dead has his backpack closed. What is in the dead man’s backpack? => a para_____________________

 

    7.   What can you hold in your right hand, but never in your left hand? => your ___________________

 

    8.   The person who makes it has no need of it; the person who buys it has no use for it. The person who uses it can neither see nor feel it. What is it? => a co_____________

 

    9.   What is at the end of a rainbow? => __________

 

    10. What has a bottom at the top? => your _____________

 

 

 

Answer Keys  

    1.  darkness

    2.  a piano

    3.  silence

    4.  a secret

    5.  breath

    6.  a parachute

    7.  your left hand

    8.  a coffin

    9.  w

    10. legs

WORD JUMBLE!

WORD JUMBLE

The outcome of the U.S. presidential election for the 47^th president came out. Regardless of our own preferences or hopes in choosing the leader of America, it is time for each one of us to stay poised and focused on what we need to do in our own place. Let us keep our fingers crossed for one another for another 4 years!

 

Today, I am presenting a simple set of word jumble. The category is the basic terms included in the Constitution, Political official position, title of a public figure’s speech, and/or the basis for democracy. The first letter of each given clue is capitalized.

e.g., breLiyt => Liberty

        iecJuts => Justice

  

The US Constitution

    1.  emrodFe =>

 

2.  lhagsRiEtqu => (hint: two words)

 

    3.  hilvCisigtR => (hint: two words)

 

4.  sietniMr =>  

 

5.  lervaHeAamD => (hint: three words)

6.  urCoega  =>

 

    7.  strtPeo =>

8.  alGeenr Wferael => (hint: two words)

 

9.  roPsptyire =>

                   

10. Atnemdmen =>

 

 

Answer Keys

    1.  Freedom

    2.  Equal Rights

    3.  Civil Rights

    4.  Minister

    5.  I Have A Dream

    6.  Courage

    7.  Protest

    8.  General Welfare

    9.  Prosperity

    10. Amendment

Health Series #26. OLIVE

It is natural to become physically weaker as one ages. However, it is possible to stay younger and healthier than your physical age by what you eat at your table every day. More and more medical research and studies have shown the medicinal properties and benefits of herbs and healthy diet.

As of this new year of 2024, let us stay healthy by looking into a variety of herbs one by one, their nutrition facts, and healthy diet so that we are able to lead a life with more confidence and constantly get ourselves back on track with aplomb even if we happen to deviate from the optimal state of health.

 

#26. OLIVE

Olives are a savory and delicious addition to meals or make a healthy snack choice. They’re low in 1. __________ but high in healthy fats. They’re also linked to several health benefits, including improved heart health.

This stone fruit is very easy to incorporate into your routine and creates a healthy, whole-foods-based diet.

Olives are an unusual fruit because of their high fat content. Their most abundant fat is 2. ____________ acid, which may have several health benefits. They also contain 4–6% carbs, most of which consists of

3. ___________. Olives are a good source of 4.Vitamin _____, iron, copper, and 5. cal____________.

Olives are rich in many plant compounds, particularly antioxidants, including Oleuropein. This is the most abundant antioxidant in fresh, unripe olives. This antioxidant may help prevent 6.  _______________ damage and reduce inflammation. Quercetin lowers blood pressure and improve

7. _____________ health (20Trusted Source).

Fresh olives are very bitter and usually need to be cured and fermented before eating.

Some of the plant compounds found in olives and olive oil have been shown to help prevent bone loss. As a result, the rates of 8. Os______________ are lower in Mediterranean countries than in the rest of Europe, leading to speculation that olives might protect against this condition.

 

Olives are usually well tolerated, and allergy is rare. However, they may contain high concentrations of 9. sa_________ in case of being prepackaged in brine. Some varieties may contain higher amounts of acrylamide due to processing.

 

 

Answer Keys

1.  carbs

2.  Oleic

3.  fiber

4.  E

5.  Calcium

6.  liver

7.  heart

8.  osteoporosis

9.  salt

 

**source from healthline.com

 

Acrostic poem using OLIVE by Jean J. Lee

One of the staple fruits in your daily meal regimen

Like it or not, it should be on your plate

Imagine how dull your salads would taste without it!

Venturesome snack for some picky little toddlers

Enchanting kick to a boring plate of charcuterie!

 

If you’re interested in consulting your health with awesome professional pharmacists, check this out!

 

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Time to play the puzzle from NPR! Are you good at phonetics puzzle?

This is a phonetic puzzle. If I asked you to say the cry of a ghost plus a letter of the alphabet to get a bunch of flowers, you'd say BOO plus K to get BOUQUET. Now try these.

 

Say ... plus a letter of the alphabet ... to get ...

 

    1.   The sound of a horse ... military force at sea

    2.   The sound of a cow ... given to sudden changes in temperament

    3.   Grind with the teeth ... difficult to satisfy

    4.   French city with an annual film frestival ... sweets

    5.   Dull shade ...  meat sauce

    6.   Huffed and puffed ... a colorful bird

    7.   Went across, as a river ... a stretchable fabric

    8.   One who violates the Ten Commandments ... result of two things working together advantageously

 

Answer Keys

1.  navy

2.  moody

3.  choosy

4.  candy

5.  gravy

6.  bluejay

7.  spandex

8.  synergy

Halloween Tradition

Halloween is fast approaching. It is characterized by fun trick-or-treaters, charmingly spooky decorations, jack-o-lanterns, and obnoxiously sweet candies. Are you ready for a fun night-out or turning off all the lights in your house with your ears plugged, drowning out the noise from the outside? Let us fill in the blanks to learn about Halloween.

Before we move on, I would like to have a silent moment with you all in memory of all those victimized and affected by the 2022 Halloween crush tragedy that occurred in Seoul, Korea. Not only the bereaved families but most Korean people as well have been demanding a comprehensive investigation into the disaster to no avail. People wish to bring justice and gravitas back to Korean society. 

What is the history of Halloween?

The modern holiday of Halloween traces its origins back to Samhain, an ancient Pegan festival that marked the end of summer and the harvest season and the beginning of the long winter, according to History. 1. Ancient C__________ across what is now the UK, Ireland and northern France marked the day with bonfires and donned costumes to ward off ghosts of the dead, which they believed returned to Earth on that day. By the 11th century, as Christianity spread over Celtic territory, the Roman Empire had established November 1 as 2. All _____________’s Day, likely in an attempt to replace the older Celtic holiday with a Christian one, according to History. The night before this day came to be known as All-Hallowmas, then All Hallows Eve, and eventually Halloween.

 

How did the Halloween pumpkin start?

The tradition of carving jack-o’-lanterns for Halloween began in 3. Ir______ hundreds of years ago thanks to an old folktale about a man called Stingy Jack. According to legend, Jack played a trick on the Devil by convincing him to transform into a coin that he could use to pay for his drink, according to History.

But then Jack decided to keep the coin instead, storing it in his pocket next to a silver cross that the Devil could not change back into his true form. Jack played more tricks on the Devil throughout his life and when Jack died, both God and the Devil were upset with him and he was not allowed into Heaven or Hell. Instead, the Devil gave him a burning coal and sent him away.

As the folktale goes, Jack placed the burning coal inside a carved-out turnip and has been roaming the world with it ever since, according to History. He became known as “Jack of the Lantern” and eventually “Jack-o’-lantern.”

People in 4._____________ used to place 5. ____________ inside turnips or potatoes as a reference to this legend. When Irish immigrants came to America, they began using pumpkins instead— and pumpkins have been associated with 6._________ and Halloween ever since.

 

*source from parade.com

 

Answer Keys

   1.  Celts

   2.  Saint’s

   3.  Ireland

   4.  Ireland

   5.  lights

   6.  ghosts

A new batch of Sunday Word Puzzle from NPR! Add the same 2 consonants to each of the given words to make NEW WORDS!

I'm going to give you two five-letter words. Put the same pair of letters in front of each of them to complete two common seven-letter words.

 

Ex. Dress    Verse    -->   ADDRESS, ADVERSE

 

    1.   Voice    Stall

    2.   Eight    Agile

    3.   Scene    Serve

    4.   Grate    Stake

    5.   Spice    Stile

    6.   Brace    Irate

    7.   amber    alice

    8.   Tempt    Heist

 

Answer Keys

    1.  invoice, install

    2.  freight, fragile

    3.  obscene, observe

    4.  migrate, mistake

    5.  hospice, hostile

    6.  embrace, Emirate

    7.  chamber, chalice

    8.  attempt, atheist

PHRASAL VERBS with GET

How good are you at using phrasal verbs? The verb “to get” has myriads of different meanings with different prepositions added to the verb.

Try to fill in the following blanks with proper prepositions to make sense of each sentence. Let’s get down to it!

 

    1.   I don’t think Puff Diddy will get ____________ with his malicious behavior. He has been deeply involved with a lot of wrongdoing.

*meaning “to avoid punishment to escape blame or punishment when you do something wrong, or to avoid harm or criticism for something you did”

 

    2.    Miranda seems to get back ______ his abusive ex-boyfriend by spreading   rumors about him.

*meaning “to revenge/ retaliate”

 

    3.   Her grandfather is finding it difficult to get _____________ without a walker due to his sprained ankle.

*meaning “to move from place to place/ travel”

 

4.   I wasn’t even able to get around _______ that project because I’d already had a ton of things on my plate.

*meaning “to do something that has been delayed or difficult to do”

 

    5.   Ted wishes to get back _________ his ex-girlfriend Jenn, but I don’t think they’re on the same page anymore.

*meaning “to start a relationship with someone again, especially a romantic relationship, after ending a previous relationship with the same person”

 

    6.   Procrastination would make you feel more exhausted later on. Just get it _________ with and feel free!

*meaning “to do or finish an unpleasant but necessary piece of work or duty so that you do not have to worry about it in the future”

 

7.   You’ll never get _______________ to Howard about this matter. He doesn’t ever listen at all.

*meaning “to be clearly expressed to and understood by (someone)”

 

    8.   I know your coworker Jared is painfully straightforward all the time, but don’t let him get ______ you. He said he’d quit in a couple of months.

*meaning “to annoy/ affect someone”

 

    9.   How are you getting _______ in the Algebra class?

*meaning “to perform or make progress in a specified way”  

 

   10. Like Karen Carpenter sang, “rainy days and Mondays always get me ___________”.

*meaning “to make someone sad or depressed or discouraged”

 

Answer Keys

    1.  away

    2.  at

    3.  around

    4.  to

    5.  with

    6.  over

    7.  through

    8.  to

    9.  on

   10. down