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Can you spot the invitation amongst the brides and grooms?

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Stretch your brain muscles and test your observation skills with this tricky wedding-themed brain teaser from Cambridge Weight Plan.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To solve the puzzle, you must spot the invitation among the crowd of wedding guests.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">According to the UK-based puzzle creators, the record time to beat when spotting the hidden invitation is 31 seconds - but can you solve it faster?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7843249/puzzle1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/ee6c4b98548f40529f3bd5ff008180da" /></span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Cambridge Weight Plan</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you need a hint, take a look at the pink ribbons at the bottom of the image.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mark Gilbert, a nutritionist at Cambridge Weight Plan, said: “We’ve created our brain teaser to provide brides, grooms and attendees with some light-hearted, challenging fun this month. With the record set at 31 seconds, we want to see who can beat the clock!”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Scroll down further to find the solution.</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7843248/puzzle2.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/29d13f20fc574dbb93f899dcc6b897b9" /></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Cambridge Weight Plan</span></em></p>

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Can you spot the hidden words amongst the tangled Christmas lights?

<p>Admit it. The most tedious task of Christmas decorating is untangling the hoard of lights you take out once a year.</p> <p>But folks at <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.thesolarcentre.co.uk/blog/2018/12/11/christmas-brainteasers/?fbclid=IwAR2TZ6PL7WPHytCdDb2p1TynwMPxIEiFUVrABJUgxT5vggg2PSLiCnBcwKA" target="_blank">The Solar Centre</a> have taken the mundane activity and made it into a fun mind puzzle, as they have asked users on the internet to spot the festive words hidden amongst the tangled lights.</p> <p>And they’ve made it a tricky one, as the lights, which are shaped in festive characters, have the words hidden deep within, making even the craftiest person scratch their heads.</p> <p>According to those who created the images, less than 10 per cent of people can spot the words in less than 30 seconds.</p> <p>Can you find the words?</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 453.6532170119956px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7822544/christmas-3.png" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/617f47c16ac04a858187ef3be7102a5d" /></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 453.6532170119956px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7822542/christmas-2.png" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/d8bbf74b10e04b2f9dd72aa1e97383ea" /></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 453.6532170119956px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7822539/christmas-1.png" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/52112cd3b95a470daeb6559500fbabba" /></p> <p>If you’re extra observant, it won't take you long to find them.</p> <p><strong>Here are the answers...</strong></p> <p><strong><img style="width: 500px; height: 453.6532170119956px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7822545/christmas-3-answer.png" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/76d31fd730324051ba6da2c51b1def91" /></strong></p> <p><strong><img style="width: 500px; height: 453.6532170119956px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7822543/christmas-2-answer.png" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/d8e498c5aa2c4b61b45aa377e8c8f5a2" /></strong></p> <p><strong><img style="width: 500px; height: 453.6532170119956px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7822541/christmas-1-answer.png" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/e08deeea136e406f8c2146d397d67810" /></strong></p> <p>The reindeer features the word “yuletide” which 21 per cent of people couldn’t find at all.</p> <p>The blue star has the word “north pole” hidden amongst the tangled lights.</p> <p>And the final image reads “mistletoe”.</p> <p>How long did it take you to spot the festive words? Let us know in the comments below. </p> <p><em>Images courtesy of <a href="https://www.thesolarcentre.co.uk/blog/2018/12/11/christmas-brainteasers/?fbclid=IwAR2L8ex3a32Cv2Z5NTGEMXQ1RJ1enVII7LzsX67ZHsiKxSbltep1cYOGL7I">The Solar Centre</a>.</em></p>

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Test yourself: Can you spot the hidden book?

<p style="margin-top: 0cm; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">A new brainteaser is putting people’s perception skills to the test, challenging viewers to spot a hidden book in under 20 seconds.</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0cm; background: white; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">The image, which contains images of various electronic gadgets, was inspired by the increasing dominance of technology in our lives.</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0cm; background: white; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">The illustration was done by London-based educational company Edu Prints Plus.</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0cm; background: white; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">The creators have found that the hidden item can be located within five seconds, but how long will it take you?</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0cm; background: white; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">Can you find the hidden book?</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0cm; background: white; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; orphans: 2; text-align: center; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><img style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7821403/1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/1b6fc8b4ce454170b82e05146893a2ef" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0cm; background: white; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">Observant puzzlers will spot that the book is hiding towards the top right corner of the picture with the book mark hanging out.</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0cm; background: white; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">Speaking of his love of books, Edu Prints Plus founder Faisal Naisim said: “I love a brain teaser like this - something that helps you keep your vision sharp and puts your perception skills to the test.”</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0cm; background: white; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">“And in a world where it feels like technology is taking over absolutely everything, I get real joy out of picking up a physical book and casting aside my phone or tablet for an hour or two. That's really the inspiration around this puzzle.”</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0cm; background: white; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; orphans: 2; text-align: center; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><img style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7821404/2.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/4368a1152ce04d03a955b2c514aa6d1c" /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0cm; background: white; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">Did you spot the hidden book? If so, how many seconds did it take you? Let us know in the comments below.</span></p>

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Can you spot what's wrong with this road sign?

<p>Anyone who isn’t Peter Pan on the sly would have a hard time finding their way to Neverland, which was why motorists in the UK were so confused when they noticed directions to the fictional, fantasy world posted on this road sign.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">Readers back Didcot's mysterious new road signs to stay <a href="https://t.co/e53tyssn6K">https://t.co/e53tyssn6K</a> <a href="https://t.co/FQMCt9Su8K">pic.twitter.com/FQMCt9Su8K</a></p> — Didcot (@Didcot) <a href="https://twitter.com/Didcot/status/976351995522002949?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 21, 2018</a></blockquote> <p>This is just one of a host of directions to fantasy locations which have cropped up on road signs in southern England, which directions to Gotham City, Narnia and Middle Earth.</p> <p>These make-believe lands have been expectedly added to common signs with such precision, that most motorists would simply drive by without batting an eyelid.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">This made me smile. Didcot is a smallish town in Oxfordshire. Someone, rather neatly, added some extra locations to the main road signs. Maybe Didcot is worth another visit 😄 <a href="https://t.co/Ct4F55uQDz">https://t.co/Ct4F55uQDz</a></p> — Geoff Hornsby (@Geoff_Hornsby) <a href="https://twitter.com/Geoff_Hornsby/status/976181851881725955?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 20, 2018</a></blockquote> <p>The rouge signs have brought a bit of online attention to the small town of Didcot in Oxfordshire, 90kms west of London, but not everybody’s pleased with the additions.</p> <p><a href="https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>The Daily Telegraph</strong></em></span></a> reports the local council is set to remove the factious places.</p> <p>Mayor Jackie Billington, <a href="http://www.bbc.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>told the BBC</strong></em></span></a>, “I saw it online and thought I would go and have a look but I never made it to Middle Earth.</p> <p>“I’m concerned that a tourist could be driving around for hours trying to find Gotham City,” she added.</p> <p>A spokesperson for the council <a href="https://www.indy100.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>told The Independent</strong></em></span></a> it was no laughing matter.</p> <p>“While on the surface amusing, it is vandalism and a potential distraction for drivers,” he said.</p> <p>“We will investigate, as soon as the weather improves.”</p> <p>What are your thoughts? Is it a fun prank? Or is the potential for distraction too high?</p>

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Can you spot the Christmas pudding?

<p>A new brainteaser by <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="https://www.lenstore.co.uk/vc/can-you-spot-it/" target="_blank">Lenstore.co.uk</a></strong></span> asks viewers to find the Christmas pudding hidden amongst turkeys. </p> <p>If you think you can solve the puzzle in seconds, you might want to think again because it may be trickier than it initially appears.</p> <p>Can you spot the Christmas pudding?</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img width="499" height="500" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7265084/screen-shot-2017-11-29-at-105031-am_499x500.jpg" alt="Screen Shot 2017-11-29 At 10.50.31 AM (1)"/></p> <p>According to the creators of this brainteaser, 83 per cent of people were able to correctly locate pudding.</p> <p>The Christmas pudding is located in the top of the right hand corner of the picture.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img width="498" height="500" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7265085/screen-shot-2017-11-29-at-105050-am_498x500.jpg" alt="Screen Shot 2017-11-29 At 10.50.50 AM (1)"/> </p> <p>Interestingly, the creators of the teaser also found that those who never exercise scored the lowest, while those who exercise regularly were able to solve the puzzle faster. </p> <p>The business has also released puzzles asking viewers to find the <a href="http://www.oversixty.com.au/entertainment/art/2017/08/can-you-spot-the-caterpillar-amongst-the-sushi/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>caterpillar</strong></span></a> and the <a href="http://www.oversixty.com.au/entertainment/art/2017/08/can-you-spot-the-umbrella/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>umbrella</strong></span></a> in two other puzzles.</p> <p>Did you find the Christmas pudding? Let us know in the comments below. </p>

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People are losing their minds over this coffee puzzle

<p><span>A tricky coffee puzzle is going viral on the internet as people struggle to work out which cup will be filled with coffee first.</span></p> <p><span>The puzzle, which was posted on Twitter earlier this week, is made up of one funnel pouring into various pipes and various coffee mugs.</span></p> <p><span>Do you know which mug will be filled with coffee first?</span></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">Let’s see who’s brain works 😭 who gets coffee first ? 👀🤔 <a href="https://t.co/CqCtIeKVsJ">pic.twitter.com/CqCtIeKVsJ</a></p> — Purp 💜 (@_herbeautyxo) <a href="https://twitter.com/_herbeautyxo/status/928756533370015749?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2017</a></blockquote> <p style="text-align: center;"><span> </span></p> <p><span>Some people have guessed that they “all get it at the same time” while others study the shape of the faucets and square containers to get the correct answer.</span></p> <p><span>However, if you look closely, there is one thing that gives away the correct answer.</span></p> <p><span>One Twitter user wrote, “Noticed that not all faucets are open... the ONLY ONE that will even get fluid in it is 5.”</span></p> <p><span>Cup number 5 is the only cup whose route isn’t blocked so if you chose that mug as the answer then you are correct.</span></p> <p><span>After finding out the correct answer, many were shocked.  </span></p> <p><span>One user wrote, “How did I not notice that?”</span></p> <p><span>Did you solve the puzzle correctly? Let us know in the comments below. </span></p>

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Can you recognise this famous Aussie star?

<p>He might be one of Australia’s most-loved performers, but fans of this Aussie TV legend wouldn’t have recognised him from a bar of soap in his appearance on <em>Today Extra</em>.</p> <p>Can you recognise who this Aussie star?</p> <p>It’s actually Paul McDermott, the 2010 Gold Logie nominee and <em>Good News Week</em> host to came to prominence as part of his comedy group, The Doug Anthony All Stars, which features McDermott, Tim Ferguson and Paul ‘Flacco’ Livingston.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-video"> <p dir="ltr">Paul McDermott is here! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/9Today?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#9Today</a> <a href="https://t.co/fuLi9NYpPz">pic.twitter.com/fuLi9NYpPz</a></p> — The Today Show (@TheTodayShow) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheTodayShow/status/919697765952712709?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2017</a></blockquote> <p>While he might look like he’s trying out of the lead role in a <em>Castaway</em> sequel, McDermott was appearing on the program to promote the trio’s reunion tour.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">Tomorrow night: The Monster Gods of comedy <a href="https://twitter.com/YoungMasterPaul?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@YoungMasterPaul</a> and friends come to <a href="https://twitter.com/o2sbe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@o2sbe</a>: <a href="https://t.co/pfrKzEAQ6I">https://t.co/pfrKzEAQ6I</a> <a href="https://t.co/2nnBbTrFC3">pic.twitter.com/2nnBbTrFC3</a></p> — Ticketmaster UK (@TicketmasterUK) <a href="https://twitter.com/TicketmasterUK/status/902891919553986560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 30, 2017</a></blockquote> <p>McDermott said, “The show we’re doing at the moment does take people though a gamut of emotions so people have been moved to tears in parts of it.”</p> <p>“There’s lots of laughter all the way through but it has the whole spectrum of emotion now.”</p> <p>What do you think of Paul McDermott’s new look? Do you think it works for him? Or do you prefer a clean-shaven, clean-cut style? Let us know in the comments.</p>

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Can you spot the snake hiding in this wall?

<p>Moorabool Shire councillor and sometimes snake catcher Jarrod Bingham posted a photo of a hidden serpent on Facebook. Can you spot the snake hiding in the wall?</p> <p>Here’s the full image to get a better look:</p> <p><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCrJarrodBingham%2Fposts%2F1933664790187643&amp;width=500" width="500" height="643" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true"></iframe></p> <p>Did you see it? For the answer, scroll through the gallery above.</p> <p>While there’s only one snake picture, apparently it wasn’t the only one present.</p> <p>Mr Bingham says there was another snake tucked away in the rock wall located near the factor in Melton, and it’s believed the two serpents were mating.  </p> <p>“Removing the snakes unfortunately is a very difficult task when they are in these rock walls,” he said.</p> <p>“Apparently there is two hiding in there (mating pair) - it is mating season after all.”</p> <p>While Mr Bingham has experience with snakes, he reiterated in his posts that normal people should never approach a serpent, not only for safety, but for legal reasons too.</p> <p>"They (snakes) are a protected species and without the proper training and licences it is also highly dangerous as like all wild animals they are unpredictable - I can't stress enough that no body should be copying the things that I do."</p> <p>"If you see a snake whilst out outdoors, stay calm and just relax.</p> <p>"If you are far enough away from the snake then feel free to slowly walk backwards.</p> <p>"If you're too close to the snake because you didn't see him in time then stay very still, and remember no sudden movements and a snake will not feel threatened.</p> <p>"Then call a snake catcher."</p> <p>Did you see the snake? </p> <p><em>Hero image credit: Facebook / Cr Jarrod 'snakecatcher' Bingham</em></p>

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