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How long did the HUNDRED YEARS WAR last?<br>2. Which country makes PANAMA HATS?<br>3. From which animal do we get CATGUT?<BR>4. In which month do Russians celebrate the OCTOBER REVOLUTION?<br>5. What is CAMEL'S HAIR BRUSH made of?<br>6. After which animal are the CANARY ISLANDS named?<br>7. What was KING GEORGE VI's first name?<br>8. What colour is a PURPLE FINCH?<br>9. What country do CHINESE GOOSEBERRIES come from?<br>10. How long did the THIRTY YEARS WAR last? <br><br>When you have answered all the questions click <a href="quiz.html">here</a> to check your answers.</tr><td></table><hr> <center><a name="dirty"> <table width="70%" border=0 bgcolor="yellow"><tr><td><center><font face="comic sans ms" size=5>QUIZ FOR THE CLEAN MINDED</CENTER> <font face="comic sans ms" size=4> If you have a dirty mind or cannot get your mind off the gutter please skip this one. If you have a clean mind or can get your mind off the gutter try this <a href="dirty.html">one</a></tr></td></table> <hr> <a name="prof"> <table width="70%" border=0 bgcolor="cyan"><tr><td> <center><font face="comic sans ms" size=5>PROFESSIONAL QUIZ</CENTER> <font face="comic sans ms" size=4> Clear your mind and think very simply while taking this four question test for professionals. When you are ready click <a href="professionalquiz.html">here</a></center> </tr></td></table> <center> <FORM ACTION="http://www.graceweb.org/cgi-graceweb/subscribelal.cgi" METHOD="POST" ENCTYPE="x-www-form-encoded"> <HR><font face="comic sans ms" size=4>Join the <I>Laugh-A-Lot!</I> email list: (It's Free!) <P>Receive a new clean joke delivered to your email box each morning!</P> <P><B>JOIN NOW!</B> Enter your email address to receive Laugh-A-Lot!:</font><BR> <INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="email" SIZE="30"> <INPUT TYPE="submit" VALUE="Subscribe"></P><HR> </FORM> <table> <tr> <td> <table border="0" width="107"> <tr> </td> </tr> </table> <br><center><table width="50% border="0" bgcolor="white"><tr><td><font size="4"> Stare at the black dot for a few seconds. The haze around it seems to shrink as you stare.</font><br> <center><img src="shrinkingdot.jpg"></tr></td></table></center> <hr> <a name="circle"> <center><table width="50% border="0" bgcolor="white"><tr><td><font size="4">Look at the centre circles ... which one is the larger of the two?<br><center><img src="opticircles.jpg"> <br><a href="circle.html">Answer</a> </tr></td></table></center> <hr> <center><table width="50% border="0" bgcolor="white"><tr><td><font size="4">Look at the arrows ... which one is the longer of the two? <br><center><img src="arrows.gif"><br><a href="circle.html">Answer</a></tr></td></table></center> <hr> <a name="imposs"> <center><table width="50% border="0" bgcolor="white"><tr><td><font size="4">Here are a few pictures that make you take a second look ... <hr><center><img src="impos.gif"> <hr><center><img src="imposs.gif"> <hr><center><img src="imposss.gif"> <hr><center><img src="impossss.gif"> <hr><center><img src="imposssss.gif"> <hr><center><img src="imparch.gif"> <hr><center><img src="wheel.gif"> </tr></td></table></center> <hr><center> <table border=1 bgcolor="yellow"><tr><td><font face="comic sans ms" size=4 color="blue">And now for those of you with a flair for mathematics,<br>here are some notworthy oddities:<br><br><center> 3 x 37 = 111 and 1 + 1 + 1 = 3<br> 6 x 37 = 222 and 2 + 2 + 2 = 6<br> 9 x 37 = 333 and 3 + 3 + 3 = 9<br> 12 x 37 = 444 and 4 + 4 + 4 = 12<br> 15 x 37 = 555 and 5 + 5 + 5 = 15<br> 18 x 37 = 666 and 6 + 6 + 6 = 18<br> 21 x 37 = 777 and 7 + 7 + 7 = 21<br> 24 x 37 = 888 and 8 + 8 + 8 = 24<br> 27 x 37 = 999 and 9 + 9 + 9 = 27<br><br> 1 x 1 = 1<br> 11 x 11 = 121<br> 111 x 111 = 12321<br> 1111 x 1111 = 1234321<br> 11111 x 11111 = 123454321<br> 111111 x 111111 = 12345654321<br> 1111111 x 1111111 = 1234567654321<br> 11111111 x 11111111 = 123456787654321<br> 111111111 x 111111111=12345678987654321<br><br> 1 x 9 + 2 = 11<br> 12 x 9 + 3 = 111<br> 123 x 9 + 4 = 1111<br> 1234 x 9 + 5 = 11111<br> 12345 x 9 + 6 = 111111<br> 123456 x 9 + 7 = 1111111<br> 1234567 x 9 + 8 = 11111111<br> 12345678 x 9 + 9 = 111111111<br> 123456789 x 9 +10 = 1111111111<br><br> 9 x 9 + 7 = 88<br> 98 x 9 + 6 = 888<br> 987 x 9 + 5 = 8888<br> 9876 x 9 + 4 = 88888<br> 98765 x 9 + 3 = 888888<br> 987654 x 9 + 2 = 8888888<br> 9876543 x 9 + 1 = 88888888<br> 98765432 x 9 + 0 = 888888888<br><br> 1 x 8 + 1 = 9<br> 12 x 8 + 2 = 98<br> 123 x 8 + 3 = 987<br> 1234 x 8 + 4 = 9876<br> 12345 x 8 + 5 = 98765<br> 123456 x 8 + 6 = 987654<br> 1234567 x 8 + 7 = 9876543<br> 12345678 x 8 + 8 = 98765432<br> 123456789 x 8 + 9 = 987654321<br><br> 7 x 7 = 49<br> 67 x 67 = 4489<br> 667 x 667 = 444889<br> 6667 x 6667 = 44448889<br> 66667 x 66667 = 4444488889<br> 666667 x 666667 = 444444888889<br> 6666667 x 6666667 = 44444448888889<br> etc.<br><br> 4 x 4 = 16<br> 34 x 34 = 1156<br> 334 x 334 = 111556<br> 3334 x 3334 = 11115556<br> 33334 x 33334 = 1111155556<br> etc.<br><br> </tr></td></table> <font size=4> <hr> <table width=75%" bgcolor="antiquewhite" border=2 bordercolor="red" cellpadding="15"><tr><td><center> <font face="arial" size=6 color="red">MATHEMATICAL ODDITY</FONT><br>Or the Triangle of Hor Amun</center> <p align="justify"><font face="arial" size=4 color="blue"> Here is an interesting mathematical oddity. One can form magic squares, e.g. using a three by three grid, one can place the numbers from 1 to 9 in such a way that they add up to 15 each way, columns, rows, and diagonals. In ancient Astrology, this square of nine cells corresponded to Saturn. Thus we have: <center><table border=2 bgcolor="yellow" width="150" height="150"><tr><td><center> 4</td><td><center> 9</td><td><center> 2<tr><td><center> 3</td><td><center> 5</td><td><center> 7<tr><td><center> 8</td><td><center> 1</td><td><center> 6</tr></td></table> <p align="justify"><font face="arial" size=4 color="blue"> Now let us use a four by four grid and use the numbers from 1 to 16, in a similar manner, making the colums, the rows, and the diagonals add up to 34. In ancient Astrology, the sixteen cells were attributed to Jupiter. Thus we have: <center><table border=2 bgcolor="yellow" width="200" height="200"><tr><td><center><center> 15</td><td><center><center> 10</td><td><center><center> 3</td><td><center><center> 6<tr><td><center><center> 4</td><td><center><center> 5</td><td><center> <center>16</td><td><center><center> 9<tr><td><center><center> 14</td><td><center><center> 11</td><td><center><center> 2</td><td><center><center> 7<tr><td><center><center> 1</td><td><center><center> 8</td><td><center><center> 13</td><td><center><center> 12</tr></td></table> <p align="justify"><font face="arial" size=4 color="blue"> Now let us take this one step further, and make a five by five grid, using the numbers from 1 to 25 and place them in the grid making the totals add up to 65. Again this according to ancient Astrology was known as the Magic Square of Mars. Thus we have: <center><table border=2 bgcolor="yellow" width="250" height="250"><tr><td><center> 18</td><td><center> 4</td><td><center> 21</td><td><center> 10</td><td><center> 12<tr><td><center> 2</td><td><center> 23</td><td><center> 9</td><td><center> 11</td><td><center> 20<tr><td><center> 25</td><td><center> 7</td><td><center> 13</td><td><center> 19</td><td><center> 1<tr><td><center> 6</td><td><center> 15</td><td><center> 17</td><td><center> 3</td><td><center> 24<tr><td><center> 14</td><td><center> 16</td><td><center> 5</td><td><center> 22</td><td><center> 8</tr></td></table> <p align="justify"><font face="arial" size=4 color="blue"> Now we all remember Pythagoras theorem that the square on the hypothenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other two sides .... We can place these magic squares on the sides of a right angled triangle with sides equal to 3, 4, and 5 and get the following:<br> <center><img src="trisquare.gif"><br><p align="justify"><font face="arial" size=4 color="blue">This in itself is nothing too exciting --- but the ancients used these symbols to represent Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars.<br> The Ancient Egyptians termed this,  the triangle of Hur-Amun or Horus Amon, the Saviour Sun God with the ram s head. The peculiar shape of this triangle, which is composed of a right angled triangle with sides of 3-4-5, was compared to the shape of an eye, the symbol of the Sun-god. The Sun itself was referred to as the  Eye of Heaven. <br><br>Interesting bit of trivia! </tr></td></table> <hr> <table width=75%" bgcolor="cyan" border=2 bordercolor="red" ><tr><td> <p align="justify"> <font color="red" size=5><center> Students love playing pranks</font><br> <a name="students"> <font face="arial" size=4 color="blue"> Some modern students lived in specially designed quarters. The buildings were ultra modern and the outside walls were made of glass. The dividing walls of course were made of brick. They had connecting doors between them. The shape was that of a square divided tic-tac-toe fashion with the central room housing the facilities and the kitchen.<br> Twenty four students lived in one of these buildings, three to a room. A security guard came at night to check and not being too bright, and to save time, he saw to it that there were nine students visible on each side of the building. Thus he concluded that all twenty four students were present and accounted for. <br><br> This was the accommodation:<br> <center><table border=2 bgcolor="pink" width="200" height="200"><tr><td><center> 3</td><td><center>3</td><td><center>3<tr><td><center> 3</td><td><center>*</td><td><center> 3<tr><td><center> 3</td><td><center> 3</td><td><center>3</tr></td></table> <br> Students being what they are, they figured out ways to fool the security guard by rearranging the number of persons in each room still having nine on each side. At times they had students stay away and at other times friends stay over. The security guard was none the wiser! <br> Can you figure out how they managed to have 1 to 6 stay away, or have 1 to 12 friends stay over without the guard noticing?<br><br>When you finish please <a href="http://www.vella-zarb.com/thomas/angelfire/students.html">check</a> your results with mine. Have fun! </tr></td></table> <p> <table width="80%" border=3 bordercolor="red" bgcolor="white" cellpadding="14"><tr><td> <font face="arial" color="red" size=6><center>English Language is so Funny!<br><font color="blue">No wonder people find it hard to learn</center><br><p align="justify"><font face="arial" color="blue" size=4> The bandage was wound around the wound.<br><br> The farm was used to produce produce.<br><br> The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.<br><br> We must polish the Polish furniture.<br><br> He could lead if he would get the lead out.<br><br> The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert<br><br> Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.<br><br> A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.<br><br> When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.<br><br> I did not object to the object.<br><br> The insurance was invalid for the invalid.<br><br> There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.<br><br> They were too close to the door to close it.<br><br> The buck does funny things when the does are present.<br><br> A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.<br><br> To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.<br><br> The wind was too strong to wind the sail.<br><br> After a number of injections my jaw got number.<br><br> Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.<br><br> I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.<br><br> How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?<br><br> There is no lead in a lead pencil.<br><br> There is no egg in eggplant nor ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple.<br><br>English muffins weren't invented in England nor French fries in France. <br><br>Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which aren't sweet, are meat.<br><br> Quicksand works slowly, boxing rings are square and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. <br><br>And why is it that writers write but fingers don't fing, grocers don't groce and hammers don't ham?<br><br> If the plural of tooth is teeth, why isn't the plural of booth beeth? One goose, two geese. So one moose, two meese?<br><br> If you have a bunch of odds and ends and get rid of all but one of them, what do you call it? Is it an odd, or an end?<br><br> Why do we have noses that run and feet that smell?<br><br> If teachers taught, why didn't preachers praught?<br><br>If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat?<br><br>In what language do people recite at a play and play at a recital? Ship by truck and send cargo by ship?<br><br> How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites?<br><br> You have to marvel at the unique lunacy of a language in which your house can burn up as it burns down, in which you fill in a form by filling it out, and in which, an alarm goes off by going on.<br><br> English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race, which, of course, is not a race at all. <br><br>Why is it that when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible.<br></tr></td></table><p> <table width="70%" cellpadding="12" border=2 bordercolor="blue"><tr><td><font size=4> <p align="justify"> Here is another Mathematical oddity. If you cut a triangle as in the top diagram and switch the parts as indicated you will find yourself in a dilemma ... there seems to be a "hole" left. Figure this out!<br><img src="imptriangle.gif"></center> </tr></td></table><hr> <table width="90%" bgcolor="white" border=3 bordercolor="red" cellpadding="11"><tr><td><center><font face="comic sans ms" color="blue" size=5> <center>Now here's A PRE-SCHOOL TEST FOR YOU<br> Look carefully at the picture and tell me which way the bus below is travelling?<br> To the left or to the right?<br> <img src="bus.jpg"> <p> Can't make up your mind? <p> Look carefully at the picture again. <p> Still don't know?<p> Pre-schoolers all over North America were shown this picture and asked the same question.<p> 90% of the pre-schoolers said, "The bus is traveling to the left."<p> When asked, "Why do you think the bus is traveling to the left?" 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