Most hospital patients don't brush their teeth regularly, but doing so could cut their risk of developing pneumonia during their stay

Five Siblings

Five siblings are they, their color is true;
One belongs to one, four are shared by two.
Connected together, some by locks;
Many meet their fate upon the rocks.
Arrange their initials, and you should
Find things that are found in a neighborhood.

What has just been described?


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Electric vehicles could store renewable energy when there is excess supply and give it back to the grid when demand peaks, but car companies disagree on the best way to do that

Electric vehicles could store renewable energy when there is excess supply and give it back to the grid when demand peaks, but car companies disagree on the best way to do that

Changing your opinion can be difficult, and it’s sometimes even seen as a flaw. But research shows being open-minded has a host of benefits. Columnist David Robson finds there are a few simple ways to encourage yourself to withstand the discomfort that gets in the way of mental flexibility

Changing your opinion can be difficult, and it’s sometimes even seen as a flaw. But research shows being open-minded has a host of benefits. Columnist David Robson finds there are a few simple ways to encourage yourself to withstand the discomfort that gets in the way of mental flexibility

Cyclic cosmology, or the big bounce, is the idea that the universe will eventually crunch back together and then go through another big bang. Columnist Leah Crane finds that, appropriately, it’s coming back

Cyclic cosmology, or the big bounce, is the idea that the universe will eventually crunch back together and then go through another big bang. Columnist Leah Crane finds that, appropriately, it’s coming back

The Opposite Gender

Sam, Alex, Charlie, and Jordan are related. One of them is the opposite gender from the other three. Here are some facts:

1. Charlie's only son is either Sam or Alex.
2. Jordan's sister is either Alex or Charlie.
3. Jordan is either Sam's brother or Sam's only daughter.

Who is the opposite gender from the other three?


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People who are terminally ill are commonly reunited with lost loved ones in their dreams and have visions of doors, stairways and light, which are said to help them accept the dying process

People who are terminally ill are commonly reunited with lost loved ones in their dreams and have visions of doors, stairways and light, which are said to help them accept the dying process

The Lyrid meteor shower will soon hit its peak. Here's how to spot it, including by using the New Scientist stargazing companion

The Lyrid meteor shower will soon hit its peak. Here's how to spot it, including by using the New Scientist stargazing companion

I can be paired with what may be laid upon a floorboard
I can be paired with what in a type of well may be stored
I can be paired with what in the past was used to record

What am I?


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What phrase is represented by the following?

General Lee, "I am talking."


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My offerings, by you, no longer diminished
Once your prepared list has finally been finished

You will probably need some help along the way
With all of the items that you wish to convey

Those tech-savvy who would rather my aisles bypass
May choose to make their selections through tempered glass

Some may employ that with smarts but without a soul
Relieving them of their buying decision role

You always have the choice to turn to a rival
But you'll be needing our wares for your survival

What am I?


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In SynoRhyme, you are given a pair of words. Each of these words has a synonym, and these two synonyms rhyme. Your challenge is to figure out what these two words are.

For example, given the words "lure" and "excellent", you would need to determine the two answer words "bait" and "great", which are synonyms of "lure" and "excellent" respectively, and which rhyme.
The hint gives you the first letter of the first answer word for each word pair. So, for this example, the hint would be "b" (the first letter of "bait").

Good luck and have fun!

1. edge, scorch
2. vision, shriek
3. flower, fate
4. grab, rest
5. scoop, bed


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For each of the following, find a word that may be appended to each of the three words in the group to form three new valid words.

For example, given: "friend, owner, dealer", you would need to find the word "ship", which, when appended to these words, results in the three new valid words: "friendship", "ownership", and "dealership" respectively.


1. set, call, flash
2. wind, bag, tail
3. death, man, mouse
4. wish, herring, tail


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What phrase can be gleaned from the following?

Derive one word from each group below and put them together in sequence to form the answer phrase i.e. the answer phrase is: (Group A word), (Group B word), "and" (Group C word) (Group D word).


Group A:
make
mix
warm

Group B:
count
low
take

and

Group C:
catch
cover
over

Group D:
run
turn
work


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In Letter Hop, letters "hop" from one word to the next.

For each word in the list (except the first word), form two new valid words firstly by adding a letter which is removed from the previous word, then secondly by removing a different letter to form the second new valid word. This letter that is removed must then be added to the next word in the list. The removal of the letter from the first word in the list must also result in a new valid word. The sequence of the existing letters in each word must not be changed.

For example, given:
1. SINGE
2. RIND
3. MEANER

the answer would be:
1. SINGE - G = SINE
2. RIND + G = (G)RIND - D = GRIN
3. MEANER + D = MEAN(D)ER - A = MENDER

Good luck!

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1. BREAKER
2. CHAT
3. BOOT
4. MAT
5. SASH


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