Archive for January, 2009

Zapped Pickle

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

In case you were wondering what happens if you run household current through a pickle via an extension cord wired to 2 dinner forks that have been insterted into either end of the pickle - Well, here you go…  
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One question, though: Just what did the pickle do to deserve this?
Oh, and needless to say, this is a [...]

January 2009 Hidden Picture Puzzle

Friday, January 16th, 2009

Here is the Highlights Magazine free printable Hidden Picture Puzzle Hotlink for January 2009. As always, this puzzle is courtesy of Highlights Magazine.
Click on the puzzle link below.
January 2009 Hidden Picture Puzzle (First Snow)

A/C for your brain

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

There is still so much that science does not understand about human physiology and behavior. 
Up until a new study was released last month, it was still undetermined what purpose yawning served.  Now it seems that based on controlled observations of Australian Parakeets (they have relatively large brains), it has been theorized that the function of yawning seems to [...]

what do you see?

Monday, January 12th, 2009

Here is yet another assortment of fascinating optical illusions.
Try and see how easily you can master your eyes and brain by flipping these images to percieve them first one way and then the other.  Mental calisthenics!
Good & Evil

 
Teach & Learn

You & Me

Optical Illusion

This last one is my favorite as well as the trickiest to see [...]

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