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Check your Brain and Eye Relation Through Blind Spot

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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Check your Brain and Eye Relation Through Blind spot</b></u></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><b><i>The human brain is extraordinary. But like a computer with a faulty processor, our brains can fail us when we try to do certain things. </i></b></span><br />
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<u><b>BLIND SPOT<b> </b></b></u><b><b><b>:-</b></b></b><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>The blind spot is the location on the retina known as the optic disk where the optic nerve fiber exit the back of the eye. Because there are no cones or rods at this point on the retina, there is a very small gap in the visual field.</b></span></blockquote>
Researchers have proposed a number of different explanations as to why we do not notice this blind spot. Some suggest that the opposite eye compensates for the missing visual information. One of the most commonly accepted theories is that the brain actually fills in the missing information using visual cues in the environment.<br />
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Start by covering your left eye and looking at the star shape with your right eye. Slowly move forward closer and closer toward your computer screen, all the while looking at the star. At some point, you will notice that the circular dot on the right will disappear. That is because it is in your blind spot! If you move even closer to the screen, the dot will suddenly reappear once it moves out of the blind spot on your retina.<br />
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You can also do the same thing with your other eye. This time, cover your right eye and look at the circular dot with your left eye. Move closer to your monitor until the star suddenly disappears.<br />
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<i><span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>If you still <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>not <span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>find,</b></i></span></span></b></i></span></span> check the other test</b></span></i><br />
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Close your left eye and just focus your right eye on the tiny static circle on the left of the screen. At some point the big circle will disappear as it crosses your ‘blind spot‘. If you can’t see this effect, it means you’re sitting too close/far from your monitor. Try sitting closer/further to the screen and repeat the test. So, have you managed to find your blind spot? <i><span style="color: #0b5394;"><b> </b></span></i><br />
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Best Brain Confusing Optical Illusions

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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><b><u>Optical Illusions That will Definitely Confuse your Mind</u></b></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: red;">Lets Start With the Simple One. From lower to Higher Level check how much your Brain Been in Illusions.</span></i></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">1. Observe closely which disc is turning faster ?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Source : <a href="http://www.optical-illusions.in/illusions/moving-optical-illusions/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666;">optical-illusions.in</span></a></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">2. The illusion of s*x</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Source : <a href="http://www.quora.com/Optical-Illusions/What-are-some-great-optical-illusions" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666;">quora.com</span></a></span></div>
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In the Illusion, two faces are perceived as male and female. However, both faces are actually versions of the same androgynous face. One face was created by increasing the contrast of the androgynous face, while the other face was created by decreasing the contrast. The face with more contrast is perceived as female, while the face with less contrast is perceived as male. The Illusion of Sex demonstrates that contrast is an important cue for perceiving the sex of a face, with greater contrast appearing feminine, and lesser contrast appearing masculine.</div>
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via Russell, R. (2009) A sex difference in facial pigmentation and its exaggeration by cosmetics. Perception, (38)1211-1219.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>3. Mask of Love Illusion</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Source : <a href="http://illusionoftheyear.com/2011/mask-of-love/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666;">illusionoftheyear.com</span></a></span></div>
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The viewer (test person) sees a picture representing a Venetian mask and is asked if he/she notices something special in it. A surprising number don’t notice that the main features of the mask are actually composed of two distinct faces: a man and a woman kissing one another.</div>
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Once the viewer discerns two individual faces, his/her brain will ‘flip’ between two possible interpretations of the mask, making the viewer perceive two faces or one face in alternation.</div>
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This kind of illusion, where the viewer experiences two equally possible interchangeable stable states in perception, is called “bistable illusion”.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">4. The Leaning Tower Illusion</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;">source : <a href="http://illusionoftheyear.com/2007/the-leaning-tower-illusion/" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666;">illusionoftheyear.com</span></a></span></div>
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Here is a novel illusion that is as striking as it is simple. The two images of the Leaning Tower of Pisa are identical, yet one has the impression that the tower on the right leans more, as if photographed from a different angle. The reason for this is because the visual system treats the two images as if part of a singlescene. Normally, if two adjacent towers rise at the same angle, their image outlines converge as they recede from view due to perspective, and this is taken into account by the visual system. So when confronted with two towers whose corresponding outlines are parallel, the visual system assumes they must be diverging as they rise from view, and this is what we see. The illusion is not restricted to towers photographed from below, but works well with other scenes, such as railway tracks receding into the distance. What this illusion reveals is less to do with perspective, but how the visual system tends to treat two side-by-side images as if part of the same scene. However hard we try to think of the two photographs of the Leaning Tower as separate, albeit identical images of the same object, our visual system regards them as the ‘Twin Towers of Pisa’, whose perspective can only be interpreted in terms of one tower leaning more than the other.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">5. Illusion of Shape</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">source : <a href="http://illusionoftheyear.com/2007/its-a-circle-honest/" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">illusionoftheyear.com</a></span></div>
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Honestly, It’s a Circle.<br />
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The illusion in the figure on the left consists of two sinusoidal gratings at 45° and 135° which combine to form a plaid. The contrast of this plaid is windowed by a perfect circle. Despite this, the percept is far from circular – rather, it appears octagonal with distinct sides. The percept is generated by attraction and repulsion of the circular envelope in the orientation domain by the sinusoidal carrier gratings. It relies upon the sharp transition between Fraser illusion (attraction) and Zöllner illusion (repulsion) at the knee-points of the octagon.</div>
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Whilst the illusion is scale-invariant in that it does not change with viewing distance, if the scale of the carrier grating is lowered (Figure on the right) relative to the circle, the percept changes from an octagon to a diamond. This is well-predicted by the variation in the strength of the Fraser and Zöllner illusions as the relative spatial scale of carrier and envelope is varied (Skillen et al. (2002) Vision Research 42, 2447-2455).</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">6. Dynamic Luminance-Gradient Effect Illusion</span></b></div>
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For the primary effect, one should sit at a comfortable distance and then move forward toward the center of the figure. An interesting change in apparent brightness and to some degree form will result what may be called a “<b>here comes the sun</b>” effect. By moving back and forth, this apparent change will repeat.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">7. Healing Grid Illusion</span></b></div>
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The image is regular at the center, but the grid pattern is less regular at the peripheral parts of the images (both on the left and right edges). As you stare at the center of the grid for say 20 seconds, the regularity of the grid pattern at the center spreads into the irregular parts in the periphery. This illusion seems to indicate the preference of the visual brain to see regular patterns.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>8. Horizontal Line Illusion</b></span><br />
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This is a classic and it is almost impossible to get perfectly right. Try it multiple times if you wish. That would kind of be like cheating, but if it makes you feel better, go ahead. You are going to do it more than once aren't you?</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">10. Look at this oddly-coloured flag for 30 seconds. Then look at a wall or sheet of paper. Does it look more familiar now?</span></b></div>
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This silhouette wins the award for coolest thing we've seen all day - and it's not just because the tiny dancer above is in the buff. This is a little test that will tell you whether the left or right hemisphere of your brain is more dominant.</div>
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Concentrate on the woman's movement. If you see her spinning clockwise, that means you're using the right side, or more creative side of your brain. If she appears to be moving counter-clockwise, then that means the left side, or more logical side of your think muscle is superior.</div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><b>15 Facts You should know About Your Brain :</b></span><br />
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<b>1.</b> Every time you have a thought you are creating new connections (neural pathways) in your brain.<br />
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 When you have the same thoughts or emotions automatically triggered by a
 certain event, this emotion or thought comes from a neural network that
 was wired when you experienced that event for the first time. Every 
time you experience a similar event, the same network is triggered and 
you can’t even remember where it comes from and why you feel that way.<br />
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<b>3.</b> Your brain is <b>75% water</b>
 ,  that’s why, when you are dehydrated, your brain slows down and 
becomes fuzzy long before you get the actual physical symptoms of 
thirst.<br />
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<b>4.</b> When you <b>yawn after someone else also did this</b>
 , you did this because you have cells in your brain called mirror 
neurons. If this part of the brain is damaged, a person finds it hard to
 socialise and communicate with others (autistic people experience this 
challenge).<br />
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<b>5.</b> A study of students in New York 
showed that students who ate lunches that didn’t include artificial 
flavors, preservatives and dyes did <b>14% better on IQ tests</b> than students who ate lunches with these additives.<br />
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<b>6. Information travels at different speeds</b>
 within different types of the neurons. Not all neurons are the same. 
There are a few different types within the body and transmission along 
these different kinds can be as slow as 0.5 meters/sec or as fast as 120
 meters/sec.<br />
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<b>7.</b> While awake, your brain generates <b>between 10 and 23 watts of power</b> or more than  energy to power a light bulb.<br />
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<b>8.</b>  For years, scientists believed that<b> tinnitus </b>was due to a function within the mechanics of the ear, but newer evidence shows that it is actually a function of the brain.<br />
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<b>9.</b> Laughing at a joke is no simple task as it requires activity in <b>five different areas of the brain</b>.<br />
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<b>10.</b> Differences in brain weight and size do not make differences  in mental ability. The weight of <b>Albert Einstein’s brain was 1,230 grams</b> that is less than an average weight of the human brain.<br />
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<b>11.</b> Humans can’t tickle themselves because the <b>brain distinguishes between unexpected external touch and a person’s own touch</b>.
 Without any words, humans may be able to determine the mood of a person
 just by reading the face. A small area in the brain called the amygdala
 is responsible for the ability to read someone else’s face for clues to
 how they are feeling. There are no pain receptors in the brain, so the 
brain can feel no pain. Scientists have discovered that men and women’s 
brains react differently to pain, which explains why they may perceive 
or discuss pain differently. There is a class of people known as 
supertasters who not only have more taste buds on the tongue, but whose 
brain is more sensitive to the tastes of foods and drinks.<br />
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<b>12.</b> Your brain is the<b> most energy-consuming part of your body</b>.
 The brain represents only 2% of the body weight, but it uses up to 20 
percent of the body’s energy production. The energy is used for 
cell-health maintenance and to fuel electrical impulses that neurons 
employ to communicate with one another.<br />
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<b>13.</b> It is estimated that the human brain has a raw <b>computational power between 10 power(13) and 10 Power(16) operations per second.</b> It is far more that 1 million times the number of people on Earth.<br />
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<b>14.</b> Your <b>brain didn’t stop developing when you turned 18</b>, it continued developing well into your 20′s and it continues to change throughout your whole life.<br />
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<b>15.</b>
 The left side of your brain (left hemisphere) controls the right side 
of your body  and  the right side of your brain (right hemisphere) 
controls the left side of your body.<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>1. Go for a walk with a friend.</b></span><br />
That means walking with a friend so that you talk as you walk. Social 
connection, physical exercise and mental stimulation are the brain 
strengtheners. <br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>2. Solve Puzzles, Play Games</b></span><br />
Playing
 a game of Sudoku or attempting to solve a difficult crossword sets your
 brain cells in action. Doctors often advise people who report focus 
problems to play a video game for few minutes everyday to boost brain’s 
ability to focus on one thing at a time. <br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>3. Meditate</b></span><br />
Meditation
 is easier said than done. But if you could include it in your everyday 
routine and practice it diligently, it would go a long way in giving you
 a better memory help to make a better brain.<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>4. Eat healthy</b></span><br />
Our
 diets have a HUGE impact on brain functioning. Our brains consume over 
20% of all nutrients & oxygen that we consume so remember to feed 
your brain with the good and healthy Stuff.<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>5. Think positive</b></span><br />
Stress
 and anxiety kills existing brain neurons and also stop new neurons from
 being created. Research has shown that positive thinking, especially in
 the future tense, speeds up the creation of cells and dramatically 
reduces stress & anxiety. Try and get a handle on negative thoughts 
and makes an effort to leave them and change it to positive ones.<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>6. Laugh It Up</b></span><br />
Laughter
 causes a natural release of the brain’s endorphins chemicals that drown
 out pain and increase overall wellbeing. Laughter is a well known, 
natural stress reducer. Watch a comedy, crack a joke, and increase those
 endorphin levels.<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>7. Listen To Music</b></span><br />
Studies
 have proven that listening to music strengthens the right-hemisphere of
 the brain and literally changes the structure. Those same studies have 
found that people who listen to the music are generally much smarter and
 have more emotional intelligence than those who don’t.<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>8. Do Self-Hypnosis</b></span><br />
The
 power of hypnotic suggestion is definitely real. You can change aspects
 of your thought process and learn to shift your focus by taking the 
time to do some self-hypnosis. Hypnosis research shows that by 
practicing hypnosis, an individual experiences lowered stress, increased
 pain tolerance, and clear thinking. <br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>9. Set Goals</b></span><br />
Setting
 goals activates areas of the brain associated with positive thinking 
and action. Setting goals is great for achieving success and prosperity 
in life and boosting your brain.<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>10. Follow a Sleep and Wake up Routine</b></span><br />
One
 day you are night owl and other day, you wake up at 5. This randomness 
of your sleep pattern is neither good for your body nor for your brain. 
Better Sleep makes your mind healthy . Sleep sound, wake up fresh and 
try to stick to a routine.<br />
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1.
 Johnny’s mother had three children. The first child was named April. 
The second child was named May. What was the third child’s name?<br />
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2. A clerk at a butcher shop stands five feet ten inches tall and wears size 13 sneakers. What does he weigh?<br />
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3. How much dirt is there in a hole that measures two feet by three feet by four feet?<br />
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4. Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?<br />
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5. What word in the English language is always spelled incorrectly?<br />
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6. Billie was born on December 28th, yet her birthday always falls in the summer. How is this possible?<br />
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7. In British Columbia you cannot take a picture of a man with a wooden leg. Why not?<br />
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8. If you were running a race and you passed the person in 2nd place, what place would you be in now?<br />
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9. Which is correct to say, “The yolk of the egg is white” or “The yolk of the egg are white?”<br />
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 A farmer has five haystacks in one field and four haystacks in another.
 How many haystacks would he have if he combined them all in one field?<br />
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1. Johnny.<br />
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2. Meat.<br />
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3. There is no dirt in a hole.<br />
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4. Mt. Everest. It just wasn’t discovered yet.<br />
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5. Incorrectly (except when it is spelled incorrecktly).<br />
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6. Billie lives in the southern hemisphere.<br />
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7. You can’t take a picture with a wooden leg. You need a camera (or iPad or cell phone) to take a picture.<br />
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8. You would be in 2nd place. You passed the person in second place, not first.<br />
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9. Neither. Egg yolks are yellow.<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b>Don't See bottom for the answers. Atleast Try</b></span><br />
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2) Which country makes Panama hats ?<br />
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3) From which animal do we get cat gut ?<br />
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4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution ?<br />
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5) What is a camel's hair brush made of ?<br />
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6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal ?<br />
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7) What was King George VI's first name ?<br />
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8) What color is a purple finch ?<br />
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9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from ?<br />
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10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane ?<br />
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1) 116 years, from 1337 to 1453.</div>
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2) Ecuador.</div>
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3) From sheep and horses.<br />
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4) November. The Russian calendar was 13 days behind ours.<br />
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5) Squirrel fir.</div>
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6) The Latin name was Insularia Canaria - Island of the Dogs.<br />
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7) Albert. When he came to the throne in 1936 he respected the wish of Queen Victoria that no future king should ever be called Albert.<br />
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8) Distinctively crimson.<br />
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9) New Zealand. </div>
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