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Mind Trip of the Week #26: Balance
Have you ever tried to touch your toes with your back and heels against the wall? It is impossible. Now I have been told that it can be done, but it is rare and all about weight distribution and balance. Which brings us to our science based Mind Trip of the Week....
Mind Trip of the Week #25: Link Up
Christian is back with another Mind Trip that only requires that you have 2 paper clips and a dollar bill. Sometimes the simplest things can create impressive miracles. Did you know that you can use money as a ruler? If you don't have a measuring tape handy and you...
Staycation Indy!
There is a lot of talk on the news about staying closer to home for vacations. The new term is called a "Staycation". It is really about exploring a city or town close to you, but looking at it with new eyes - finding some gems that you did not know you exist.When we...
Mind Trip of the Week #24: IQ Test
We usually think of ourselves as being pretty smart. In fact a recent survey found that 83% of the population felt they were in the top 50%. As you can see we already have a problem. Here is an interesting test to give to people. Average score . . . 1 out of 5...
Mind Trip of the Week #23: Easy Bets
Whenever you make a bet with someone, make sure you understand exactly what the rules are. Of course, we have learned from previous mind trips that it is very easy to skew your assumptions and perceptions. There is an old saying that gamblers are fond of: "Never bet...
Mind Trip of the Week #22: Sensing Color
It is said that some people can feel color just by touch. To try and see if this is something you can do, get a few different sheets of colored paper. I would start with only a few. Put them somewhere where you can't see them and just by feeling them, see if you can...
Mind Trip of the Week #21: Mobius Strip
This Mind Trip is something that you are probably very familiar with, but never knew the name and why it is so interesting. This is a beautiful picture by the world famous artist M. C. Escher depicting a very fascinating object that has some very strange properties....
Mind Trip of the Week #20: Thinking outside of the Box
We have all heard the phrase "Thinking outside of the box" many times in our lives and our careers, but where does this term really come from? Partly from a puzzle. Here it is: This is the "nine dots puzzle" and the goal is to draw 4 or fewer straight lines to connect...
Mind Trip of the Week #19: The Monkey Business Illusion
Watch this video: Even if you have seen this illusion before…watch this again. Get ready for a new surprise. You won't be disappointed. This got us again! Daniel was brilliant in coming up with this and it just goes to show that we are not paying as much attention...
Mind Trip of the Week #18: Lesson from the Bad News Bears
A young boy and his father are in a terrible automobile accident. They are both put into an ambulance and rushed to the hospital. On the way to the hospital the father dies from his injuries in the accident. Once at the hospital the boy is rushed into emergency...
Mind Trip of the Week #17: How do we feel the world?
As a general rule, this is an accurate representation of our bodies: everything is in normal proportions to how we see ourselves. Ask yourself this question, when you hold something in your hand, do you think it feels the same if you now put is on your back or against...
Mind Trip of the Week #16: Strange Coincidence
Are you ready to have some fun with your friends and trip them out? I thought so. Have one of your friends join you and point to a closed Paper Bag sitting on the desk. Here is what you will tell them: "For the moment this paper sack contains a mystery. Today the...