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First the optical illusion:

There is something else in this picture besides the brick wall that is so obvious. Can you find it? Look closer...closer....closer. See it?

Give up? Answer is here

Second, the challenge:

Have you ever heard of the Kaprekar's constant? It's a number! The number is 6174. Now, here's the challenge. Get a piece of paper and write down ANY four digit number - the only number combination that does NOT work is 1111 or any repetitive numbers...so, forget those combinations. Okay, for example, I am going to use the four digit number 6347. Now, with those four numbers, 6347, make the LARGEST combination of the very SAME numbers just written down. Which would be 7643. Subtract the SMALLEST 4 number combination from the original four which would be 3467. Your answer would be: 4176. Now the base number is 4176. Again, rearrange those four numbers to largest and smallest, subtracting the smaller from the larger number. 7641 minus 1467. What does that equal?

6347...largest combination - 7643 minus the smallest combination - 3467. Equals 4176. Largest combination - 7641 minus the smallest combination - 1467. This equals the Kaperkar's constant number of 6174.

ORIGINAL NUMBER OF 6347
-7643
-3467
-4176

-7641
-1467
-6174 [Kaperkar's constant]

Keep in mind two things: If your answer is only three digits always use a leading zero, AND it may take several iterations to accomplish the Kaprekar's constant.

- - -more- - -

2111 – 1112 = 0999
9990 – 0999 = 8991 (rather than 999 – 999 = 0)
9981 – 1899 = 8082
8820 – 0288 = 8532
8532 – 2358 = 6174

9831 reaches 6174 after 7 iterations:

9831 – 1389 = 8442
8442 – 2448 = 5994
9954 – 4599 = 5355
5553 – 3555 = 1998
9981 – 1899 = 8082
8820 – 0288 = 8532 (rather than 882 – 288 = 594)
8532 – 2358 = 6174

4371 reaches 6174 after 7 iterations:

7431 - 1347 = 6084
8640 - 0468 = 8172 (rather than 864 - 468 = 396)
8721 - 1278 = 7443
7443 - 3447 = 3996
9963 - 3699 = 6264
6642 - 2466 = 4176
7641 - 1467 = 6174

ONE MORE NOTE...each answer to all math problems from the beginning...add the numbers and they'll always equal NINE [6084...6+8+4=18 ... 1+8 equals 9] [6174... 6+1+7+4=18...1+8 equals 9]

...Third, a Question

1, 4, 5. 6. 7, 9, 11...What would be the next number in the series?

Give up?









The answer: 100 [the original sequence are numbers that have NO "T" in their spelling. TWO, THREE, EIGHT, TEN were skipped.] Hence, the next number in the sequence would be ONE HUNDRED

...Fourth, Are you a birdbrain?

Y'all know I like birds...and I try and read what comes my way about them. The other day I got this...and remember, next time someone calls you a birdbrain...feel complimented!!! Ounce for ounce birds have significantly more neurons in their brains than mammals or primates That means their little tiny brains have MORE cognitive function per square inch than we humans have.
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...a Summertime Treat - It's no longer made from the original 'root' nor beer!!?

A Root Beer Float! Icy cold root beer with vanilla ice cream is truly a summertime treat. Cold, refreshing, sweet!! BUT....did you ever wonder why the product root beer is called "BEER" when it doesn't contain alcohol? Well, here are some facts you may not know...



1- derived from Medieval Times..."small beer" made from herbs, spices, bark and berries [containing alcohol by fermentation]
2- root beer was created on accident by a pharmacist experimenting
3- Charles Hires was the first one to come up with a recipe that was widely marketable [as root TEA]
4- The “root” in the name of Hires’ concoction came from its main ingredient, the sassafras root
5- today root beer typically contains an artificial sassafras flavor rather than the real thing

6- SO, IT'S FALSE ADVERTISEMENT, right?

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