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The more you “exercise” your brain the more brain cells you produce; increasing your thought processes and reasoning ability.

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Definition of a Brain Teaser

A brain teaser is a kind of puzzle that is created to elicit a lot of cogitating or mental/cognitive activity in or order to solve the brain teaser. In many cases a brain teaser requires one to think in very conventional ways within the normal confines of the mind given one’s own personal knowledge. There are other forms of brain teasers that require one to think in a lateral way – a more creative way if you will. These types of brain teasers include logic puzzles and riddles. Crossword puzzles and Sudoku are counted among some of the more popular printable brain teasers.

The First Brain Teaser

The brain teaser has been around since the dawn of mathematics. The great Greek mathematician Archimedes was believed to be a great enthusiast of the brain teaser. He would often create mathematical problems that he would challenge students and peers alike to solve.

Exercise Your Brain

The brain teaser serves a much larger purpose then just being something fun to do in order to pass the time. You can literally exercise your brain to think faster and more efficiently if you partake in brain teaser games. The more you “exercise” your brain the more brain cells you produce; increasing your thought processes and reasoning ability. The Nintendo Corporation has recently released a number of brain games for use on its portable Nintendo DS system as a fun way to train your brain to think better.

Children who start to use brain teasers are more likely to succeed in school than those that do not. This is because the brain of a child is not yet fully developed and is, in all reality, a sponge. They can learn and retain knowledge a lot easier than a full grown adult. Teaching these cognitive skills early on will allow for a higher probability of advancement in not just intelligence but to aid in difficult problem solving and life choices.

The Different Kinds of Brain Teasers

In the world of the brain teaser there are several styles or versions which test your mind differently. There are many puzzles and brain teasers out there to be had but not everyone thinks in a way suitable to some. There are brain teasers that exercise the cognitive, or logical nature, of the brain whereas others require a more creative way of thinking in order to solve them – a MacGyver puzzle if you’re so inclined. The great thing about these brain teasers are that they are very easily printed and websites are dedicated to them.

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Admin Comment by John Williams on February 17, 2012 at 9:11am: Found it too, I found it harder to count the position, second group10 across and 7 down. (now going to rest my eyes)

Admin Comment by John Williams on February 17, 2012 at 9:08am: "Hey, John. I think I figured it out when I was looking through my Blockbuster "queue." Is that the the word?"

Sorry About delay in getting back to you, Yes you are right.

First prize to Frankie

MWF Comment by Christine on February 16, 2012 at 4:15pm: Great,I think I have found it. it is No.ten in row seven, on the right side.

MWF Comment by Frankie Brown on January 30, 2012 at 10:44pm

MWF Comment by Frankie Brown on January 7, 2012 at 3:05am: Hey, John. I think I figured it out when I was looking through my Blockbuster "queue." Is that the the word?

Admin Comment by John Williams on January 3, 2012 at 6:47pm: You can take four of the five letters out of this word, but the pronunciation never changes.

What is the word?

Admin Comment by Pat Patteey, Admin on December 21, 2011 at 9:12am: Thank you for the invite!!

born + age = 111
19 (90) + 21 = 111
19 (54) + 47 = 111
19 (69) + 42 = 111
20 (10) + 01 = 11
20 (06) +05 = 11

Do yours!

MWF Comment by Frankie Brown on December 20, 2011 at 3:32am: Answer to Riddle 1: Start by filling the three-gallon container. Dump those three gallons into the five-gallon container. Refill the three-gallon container and pour as much of the contents as you can into the five-gallon container. That should leave one gallon of oil in the three-gallon container.

Admin Comment by John Williams on December 19, 2011 at 7:45pm: A man who lives on the tenth floor takes the elevator down to the first floor every morning and goes to work. In the evening, when he comes back; on a rainy day, or if there are other people in the elevator, he goes to his floor directly. Otherwise, he goes to the seventh floor and walks up three flights of stairs to his apartment. Can you explain why?

The Man in the Elevator - solution
The man is a of short stature. He can't reach the upper elevator buttons, but he can ask people to push them for him. He can also push them with his umbrella.