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The Sun
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Only those with a high IQ can find the missing number in this brainteaser – but can you beat the three minute record?
TWIDDLING your thumbs this bank holiday Sunday? We have just the thing to keep you and your brain busy. The new brainteaser challenges readers to correctly work out the value of each of the symbols to find the value of the missing number at the end of the sequence. 2 Although this seems like an easy task, just one in five readers can correctly work out the missing number in under a minute. On average, the puzzle, devised by tombola, takes readers three minutes to solve, however be warned as two in five readers either answer incorrectly or give up altogether. If you're still struggling, scroll down to find the answer... Certain brainteasers and optical illusions, particularly those that involve patterns or sequences, can help strengthen both short-term and long-term memory. By working through puzzles on a regular basis, you will actively engage the brain's memory systems and directly improve your future attempts at visual challenges. Many brainteasers, like this one, require challengers thinking outside the box. This improves creative problem-solving skills by encouraging the brain to come up with innovative solutions. How can optical illusions and brainteasers help me? Engaging in activities like solving optical illusions and brainteasers can have many cognitive benefits as it can stimulate various brain regions. Some benefits include: Cognitive stimulation: Engaging in these activities challenges the brain, promoting mental agility and flexibility. Problem-solving skills: Regular practice enhances analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities. Memory improvement: These challenges often require memory recall and can contribute to better memory function. Creativity: They encourage thinking outside the box, fostering creativity and innovative thought processes. Focus and attention: Working on optical illusions and brainteasers requires concentration, contributing to improved focus. Stress relief: The enjoyable nature of these puzzles can act as a form of relaxation and stress relief. It also translates to real-life situations where you might need to approach challenges in new and inventive ways. 99 percent of people can't find the hidden objects in under 20 seconds - are you up to the challenge If you're after another brainteaser to challenge yourself, try this one - as apparently only those with a high IQ are able to find the heart hidden among the spring flowers. Or you can have a go at figuring out the hidden message in this band's cover art that has confused fans for years. Lastly, puzzle fanatics have been left scratching their heads trying to find the lost feather in just 12 seconds. 2
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Yahoo
Purple Alert can help find missing people with developmental disabilities
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — An alert is now available to help find people dealing with intellectual or developmental disabilities when they go missing, which is encouraging news for their loved ones. It's called the Purple Alert, and Connecticut is now the fifth state in the country to establish it. According to the CDC, the number of people in American living with some form of intellectual or developmental disabilities is about seven-to-eight million. Connecticut sees over 50% decline in firefighter workforce: OSC survey finds 'We want to make sure that public understands that this Purple Alert is specifically for the I.D.D population that is over 18,' State Rep. Eleni Kavros DeGraw (D- 17) said. 'It can also be issued for someone who has other cognitive disabilities like Alzheimer's.' The Purple Alert, passed by the state legislature in 2023 , is designed to help and locate patients when they go missing. Organizers say the Purple Alert is similar to an Amber Alert or the Silver Alert. 'It's very important for law enforcement, first responders and the general public to learn how to communicate with someone who has this disease, learn how to communicate with cognitive difficulties, signs to look for, learning to speak slowly, look them in the eye,' said Kristen Cusato of the Alzheimer's Association Connecticut Chapter. state police say the purple alert will also use data from the 'bring them back home registry.' It allows family members to enter information about their loved ones with cognitive issues, which allows police to know more about them once they're found. 'And time is a critical factor particularly for the police department in terms of searching, because the fact is, as time goes by the search area expands,' Connecticut State Police Lieutenant Colonel Mark Davidson said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to
