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Our good friends at Google run a daily puzzle challenge and asked us to help get them out to the geeky masses. Each day’s puzzle will task your googling skills a little more, leading you to Google mastery. Each morning at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time you’ll see a new puzzle, and the previous day’s answer (in invisitext) posted here.

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Also, with the knowledge that because others may publish their answers before you do, if you want to be able to search for information without accidentally seeing the answer somewhere, you can use the Google-a-Day site’s search tool, which will automatically filter out published answers, to give you a spoiler-free experience.

And now, without further ado, we give you…

TODAY’S PUZZLE:

What is the name of the French artist whose pointed approach to art has the zinc chromate in his most famous painting shifting slowly to brown?

YESTERDAY’S ANSWER (mouseover to see):

Search [bird lays largest egg body size] to find that this is the kiwi. Search [country with people kiwi] and find that people from New Zealand are commonly termed “kiwis.”

Our good friends at Google run a daily puzzle challenge and asked us to help get them out to the geeky masses. Each day’s puzzle will task your googling skills a little more, leading you to Google mastery. Each morning at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time you’ll see a new puzzle, and the previous day’s answer (in invisitext) posted here.

SPOILER WARNING:
We leave the comments on so people can work together to find the answer. As such, if you want to figure it out all by yourself, DON’T READ THE COMMENTS!

Also, with the knowledge that because others may publish their answers before you do, if you want to be able to search for information without accidentally seeing the answer somewhere, you can use the Google-a-Day site’s search tool, which will automatically filter out published answers, to give you a spoiler-free experience.

And now, without further ado, we give you…

TODAY’S PUZZLE:

The name of the bird that lays the largest egg in relation to its body size is also the nickname of people from what country?

YESTERDAY’S ANSWER (mouseover to see):

Search [brain part controls language production] and find that this is called Broca’s area. Read further or search [Broca] to learn that Dr. Paul Broca, a French physician, found brain lesions in the same area of two patients who lost their ability to produce speech. Search [Broca disease] and discover that this loss is called Broca’s aphasia.

Our good friends at Google run a daily puzzle challenge and asked us to help get them out to the geeky masses. Each day’s puzzle will task your googling skills a little more, leading you to Google mastery. Each morning at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time you’ll see a new puzzle, and the previous day’s answer (in invisitext) posted here.

SPOILER WARNING:
We leave the comments on so people can work together to find the answer. As such, if you want to figure it out all by yourself, DON’T READ THE COMMENTS!

Also, with the knowledge that because others may publish their answers before you do, if you want to be able to search for information without accidentally seeing the answer somewhere, you can use the Google-a-Day site’s search tool, which will automatically filter out published answers, to give you a spoiler-free experience.

And now, without further ado, we give you…

TODAY’S PUZZLE:

The part of your brain that controls the production of language is in a region named after a man. The same man also has a disease named after him. What is it?

YESTERDAY’S ANSWER (mouseover to see):

Search [ligne button] to find that a “ligne” is a unit of measurement for the diameter of a button. Read to find that 1 ligne = 1/40 of an inch, and is based on the diameter of a candle wick. Use Google Calculator to multiply 20 x 1/40 and find that a 20-ligne button would have a width of ½ inch. Use Google to multiply 12 x .5 and find that a group of a dozen 20-ligne buttons would be 6 inches wide.

Our good friends at Google run a daily puzzle challenge and asked us to help get them out to the geeky masses. Each day’s puzzle will task your googling skills a little more, leading you to Google mastery. Each morning at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time you’ll see a new puzzle, and the previous day’s answer (in invisitext) posted here.

SPOILER WARNING:
We leave the comments on so people can work together to find the answer. As such, if you want to figure it out all by yourself, DON’T READ THE COMMENTS!

Also, with the knowledge that because others may publish their answers before you do, if you want to be able to search for information without accidentally seeing the answer somewhere, you can use the Google-a-Day site’s search tool, which will automatically filter out published answers, to give you a spoiler-free experience.

And now, without further ado, we give you…

TODAY’S PUZZLE:

If you lined up a dozen 20-ligne buttons side by side, how many inches in width would the group be?

YESTERDAY’S ANSWER (mouseover to see):

Search [1912 skull bone fragments hoax] to find articles on the Piltdown Man. Read further or search [what year was Piltdown Man exposed as a hoax] to find the year 1953. Use Google Calculator to subtract 1912 from 1953. Result: 41 years.

Our good friends at Google run a daily puzzle challenge and asked us to help get them out to the geeky masses. Each day’s puzzle will task your googling skills a little more, leading you to Google mastery. Each morning at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time you’ll see a new puzzle, and the previous day’s answer (in invisitext) posted here.

SPOILER WARNING:
We leave the comments on so people can work together to find the answer. As such, if you want to figure it out all by yourself, DON’T READ THE COMMENTS!

Also, with the knowledge that because others may publish their answers before you do, if you want to be able to search for information without accidentally seeing the answer somewhere, you can use the Google-a-Day site’s search tool, which will automatically filter out published answers, to give you a spoiler-free experience.

And now, without further ado, we give you…

TODAY’S PUZZLE:

In 1912, skull bone fragments with an odd jaw were discovered in England, leading scientists to believe they had discovered the missing link. How long did it take them to find out that the skull was a hoax and then publish the results?

YESTERDAY’S ANSWER (mouseover to see):

Search [U.S. coin president facing right] to learn that it’s a penny. (Abraham Lincoln is the only president who faces to the right on a U.S. coin). Search [penny 1943] to find that due to a metal shortage during WWII, pennies were made from steel instead of copper. (Except for four copper pennies made by accident when the mold was left in the press.)

Our good friends at Google run a daily puzzle challenge and asked us to help get them out to the geeky masses. Each day’s puzzle will task your googling skills a little more, leading you to Google mastery. Each morning at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time you’ll see a new puzzle, and the previous day’s answer (in invisitext) posted here.

SPOILER WARNING:
We leave the comments on so people can work together to find the answer. As such, if you want to figure it out all by yourself, DON’T READ THE COMMENTS!

Also, with the knowledge that because others may publish their answers before you do, if you want to be able to search for information without accidentally seeing the answer somewhere, you can use the Google-a-Day site’s search tool, which will automatically filter out published answers, to give you a spoiler-free experience.

And now, without further ado, we give you…

TODAY’S PUZZLE:

What material would the U.S. coin featuring a right-facing president be made of if the year is 1943?

YESTERDAY’S ANSWER (mouseover to see):

Search [decibel scale] to find that a normal conversation is around 60 dB and a rock concert is often near 120 dB. Subtract 120-60 to get 60. With a range of +/- 10 dB, any number between 50 and 70 dB would be correct.

Our good friends at Google run a daily puzzle challenge and asked us to help get them out to the geeky masses. Each day’s puzzle will task your googling skills a little more, leading you to Google mastery. Each morning at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time you’ll see a new puzzle, and the previous day’s answer (in invisitext) posted here.

SPOILER WARNING:
We leave the comments on so people can work together to find the answer. As such, if you want to figure it out all by yourself, DON’T READ THE COMMENTS!

Also, with the knowledge that because others may publish their answers before you do, if you want to be able to search for information without accidentally seeing the answer somewhere, you can use the Google-a-Day site’s search tool, which will automatically filter out published answers, to give you a spoiler-free experience.

And now, without further ado, we give you…

TODAY’S PUZZLE:

What’s the difference in decibels between a rock concert and a normal conversation?

YESTERDAY’S ANSWER (mouseover to see):

Search [Leonardo Pisano Bigollo] to learn that the Italian mathematician is known for the Fibonacci Sequence. Search [largest cube Fibonacci Sequence] to find that it is eight. Use Google Translate to learn that ‘eight’ is ‘otto’ in Italian.

Our good friends at Google run a daily puzzle challenge and asked us to help get them out to the geeky masses. Each day’s puzzle will task your googling skills a little more, leading you to Google mastery. Each morning at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time you’ll see a new puzzle, and the previous day’s answer (in invisitext) posted here.

SPOILER WARNING:
We leave the comments on so people can work together to find the answer. As such, if you want to figure it out all by yourself, DON’T READ THE COMMENTS!

Also, with the knowledge that because others may publish their answers before you do, if you want to be able to search for information without accidentally seeing the answer somewhere, you can use the Google-a-Day site’s search tool, which will automatically filter out published answers, to give you a spoiler-free experience.

And now, without further ado, we give you…

TODAY’S PUZZLE:

In the native language of Leonardo Pisano Bigollo, what is the largest cube in his sequence?

YESTERDAY’S ANSWER (mouseover to see):

Search [flower largest bloom] to find Rafflesia arnoldii. Search [Rafflesia arnoldii nickname] to learn that it’s called the “Corpse Flower” because of its awful odor.

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Today marks the 33rd anniversary of the birth of the incredibly talented geek and latter-day geek icon known as Felicia Day. Day first became known to the geek community for her recurring role as Vi in the final season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and since then has beamed up to geek stardom via her role as Penny in Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, the recently resurrected Dr. Holly Martin on Eureka and, especially, for her truly awesome web series The Guild. And, to top it all off, she’s the evil mastermind behind one of the best YouTube channels going: Geek and Sundry.

All of us at GeekDad are huge Felicia Day fans, and wish her the very happiest of birthdays! We also feel that, as geeks, it behooves us to mention that Day’s first name means “happiness,” so that means her name is two-thirds of the phrase “happy birthday.” Sort of.

Please join us in wishing Ms. Day a happy, geeky birthday, and many more! Leave birthday greetings in a comment if you’re so inclined. And if you are yet untouched by The Guild, you owe it to yourself to remedy the situation.

Note: A version of this article was published on GeekDad on June 28, 2011.

Our good friends at Google run a daily puzzle challenge and asked us to help get them out to the geeky masses. Each day’s puzzle will task your googling skills a little more, leading you to Google mastery. Each morning at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time you’ll see a new puzzle, and the previous day’s answer (in invisitext) posted here.

SPOILER WARNING:
We leave the comments on so people can work together to find the answer. As such, if you want to figure it out all by yourself, DON’T READ THE COMMENTS!

Also, with the knowledge that because others may publish their answers before you do, if you want to be able to search for information without accidentally seeing the answer somewhere, you can use the Google-a-Day site’s search tool, which will automatically filter out published answers, to give you a spoiler-free experience.

And now, without further ado, we give you…

TODAY’S PUZZLE:

What characteristic gives the flower with the world’s largest bloom its unusual nickname?

YESTERDAY’S ANSWER (mouseover to see):

Search [first material created in a test tube] to find nylon (1935). Search [nylon replaced fiber] to learn that it replaced silk, which was scarce at the time.