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> > > This is strange...can you figure it out?
> > > Are you the 2% or 98% of the population?
> > > Follow the instructions! NO PEEKING AHEAD!
> > > * Do the following exercise, guaranteed to raise an
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> > > * There's no trick or surprise.
> > > * Just follow these instructions, and answer the
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> > > * Again, as quickly as you can but don't advance
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> > > * Now, scroll down (but not too fast, you might
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> > > Multiply that number by 9
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> > > Determine which letter in the alphabet corresponds
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> > > Think of a country that starts with that letter
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> > > Remember the last letter of the name of that
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> > > Think of the name of a fruit that starts with that
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> > > Are you thinking of a Kangaroo in Denmark eating an
> > > Orange?
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> > > I told you this was FREAKY!! If not, you're among
> > > the 2% of
> > > the population whose minds are different enough to
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> > > else. 98% of people will answer with kangaroos
> > > in Denmark when given this exercise.

― Chris V. (Chris V), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 14:31 (twenty-three years ago)

The other 2% cannot multiply by 9.

― Sam (chirombo), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 14:32 (twenty-three years ago)

x => 9x => 9 => 4 => boring

― Graham (graham), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 14:35 (twenty-three years ago)

haha i had trouble with the 8x9 - but then i have been worn down by work today - i am a 2% with a danish apple eating Koala

― james (james), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 14:36 (twenty-three years ago)

Denmark, Koala, Apricot

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 14:37 (twenty-three years ago)

(I put boring, when really I'm just bitter I thought of koala first then chose Kangaroo to be different and ended up being popular)

― Graham (graham), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 14:41 (twenty-three years ago)

Gosh I feel ordinary!

― Andrew Thames (Andrew Thames), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 14:41 (twenty-three years ago)

Dominican Republic, Camel, Lemon.

― Kerry (dymaxia), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 14:45 (twenty-three years ago)

I feel ordinary, too. Denmark, Kangaroo, Orange. :(

― Mandee, Wednesday, 29 January 2003 14:47 (twenty-three years ago)

djibouti; iguana; apple. but only because i've done this before.

― mitch lastnamewithheld (mitchlnw), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 14:48 (twenty-three years ago)

The lengths some people will go to to appear different.....

How many countries with 4 A's in them can you name? There's at least three if you don't go all obscure...

― smee (smee), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 14:51 (twenty-three years ago)

Saudi Arabia

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 14:54 (twenty-three years ago)

American Samoa?

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 14:55 (twenty-three years ago)

But can you get the last one.......

― smee (smee), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 14:57 (twenty-three years ago)

I feel like a fucking idiot, because I first thought "Denmark, hrmm what animal starts with K? Bugger. Dominican Republic then. Cat. Tangerine." (scrolls down the page) "D'oh."

― Andrew (enneff), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 15:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Ajerbaijan?

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 15:01 (twenty-three years ago)

Afghanistan ?

― Andrew (enneff), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 15:02 (twenty-three years ago)

Nope.

― smee (smee), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 15:02 (twenty-three years ago)

Oh, four A's. Sorry.

― Andrew (enneff), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 15:02 (twenty-three years ago)

Galapagos Islands!

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 15:03 (twenty-three years ago)

The United Kingdom of GreAt BritAin And Northern IrelAnd

― Sam (chirombo), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 15:04 (twenty-three years ago)

Nope.

― smee (smee), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 15:05 (twenty-three years ago)

Galapagos Islands are Islands not a country. It has to have it's own flag.

― smee (smee), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 15:06 (twenty-three years ago)

wagamama

― mark s (mark s), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 15:08 (twenty-three years ago)

Is that the name of your Planet mark?

― smee (smee), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 15:09 (twenty-three years ago)

I claim wagamama for The Republic of Ireland.

(places flag)(is politely told that wagamama is non-destinational)

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 15:14 (twenty-three years ago)

MADAGASCAR

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 15:18 (twenty-three years ago)

*applause*

― smee (smee), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 15:18 (twenty-three years ago)

Smee, you rule.

― Andrew Thames (Andrew Thames), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 15:22 (twenty-three years ago)

djibouti. iguana. apricot. close to mitchs, but i hadnt done before

― gareth (gareth), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 15:26 (twenty-three years ago)

I get to be ruler of Wagamama? I'm touched, I shall have to go and write an acceptance speech...

― smee (smee), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 15:33 (twenty-three years ago)

Someone please explain to me why it works out like this (kangaroo in denmark with oranges).

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 15:35 (twenty-three years ago)

If you multiply any number between 1 and 10 by 9 and add the 2 digits, you always get 9, so you always get 4 & D. There are very few countries beginning with D, animals beginning with K and fruits beginning with O so most people get the same. Except smart arses who've seen it before or have a vast knowledge of geography/animals/fruit.

― smee (smee), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 15:39 (twenty-three years ago)

Thanks, smee.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 15:45 (twenty-three years ago)

No problem, I only know coz I've seen it before!

― smee (smee), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 15:47 (twenty-three years ago)

I cheated and just read the thread. I am mystic.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 15:51 (twenty-three years ago)

Mystic Ned - classic!

― smee (smee), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 15:52 (twenty-three years ago)

Taking Sides: Mystic Ned vs Mystic Pizza!

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 15:52 (twenty-three years ago)

I love my Ned but he's no pizza.

― Graham (graham), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 15:53 (twenty-three years ago)

Have you ever slathered me with cheese and sauce and taken a great huge steaming bite and...um, anyway.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 16:01 (twenty-three years ago)

Thanks for that image ned.

― Chris V. (Chris V), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 16:02 (twenty-three years ago)

I am to please/disgust (choose wisely).

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 16:04 (twenty-three years ago)

mmmm long pig pizza...

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 16:06 (twenty-three years ago)

the longpigs? weren't they a band?

― Chris V. (Chris V), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 16:07 (twenty-three years ago)

Yus. And pretty good the one time I saw 'em.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 16:08 (twenty-three years ago)

Grape-eating dog in Deutschland.

― Colin Meeder (Mert), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 16:22 (twenty-three years ago)

Haha I forgot my 9 x table. And I've already forgotten what I came out withas well. I am in the 2% of the population that is useless.

― Archel (Archel), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 16:28 (twenty-three years ago)

Never done this before. Got Denmark then Kiwi then got stuck...

― David (David), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 16:30 (twenty-three years ago)

Koala eating apple in Denmark.

― naked as sin (naked as sin), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 19:52 (twenty-three years ago)

I really didn't feel like following directions, and now somewhere in Denmark is a Kat eating Toffee.

― nabisco (nabisco), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 20:08 (twenty-three years ago)

Basically I wish toffee grew on trees.

― nabisco (nabisco), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 20:09 (twenty-three years ago)

Denmark, Koala, Avocado (is a fruit really).

― suzy (suzy), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 20:20 (twenty-three years ago)

a reticulated chipmunk eating a kalamata olive in niger, go me!

― cat, Wednesday, 29 January 2003 21:36 (twenty-three years ago)

I think I may have cheated. I couldn't think of Denmark or anything else (also, djibouti's not a country) so I settled on the DPRK (north korea) and followed up with the African Elephant who was of course eating a Tangerine. I can't tell whether I'm actually weird or not.

― Millar (Millar), Wednesday, 29 January 2003 21:42 (twenty-three years ago)

Since when is Djibouti not a country? For not being a country they've got some awfully serious guys with uniforms and flags and stuff pretending to enforce imaginary borders.

― nabisco (nabisco), Thursday, 30 January 2003 00:12 (twenty-three years ago)

Yes, what are you talking about? This Nabisco has gazed upon my nation and knows of which he speaks.

― Prime Minister Dileita Mohamed Dileita (nabisco), Thursday, 30 January 2003 00:13 (twenty-three years ago)

I thought Djibouti was just a city. I guess it's the capital AND the country. shit. I should double-check myself more often

― Millar (Millar), Thursday, 30 January 2003 00:17 (twenty-three years ago)

two years pass...

Denmark, kudu, ugli fruit. I didn't even think of kangaroo or koala - had to rack my brain for ages "there are no animals beginning with k!"

― Rumpie, Saturday, 25 June 2005 09:10 (twenty years ago)

Denmark, koala, apple

― dog latin (dog latin), Saturday, 25 June 2005 10:25 (twenty years ago)

Haha, I think that my multi-language status actually helped me escape normality here, in that when I started thinking of a country with "D" in the begining the first thing that came to mind was "deutschland" and I was like "nooo, I'm doing this test in english!", so I immediatley ran as far away as possible from that region, thus putting Denmkark out of my mind. I opted fer the luvly Dominican Republic instead, got me a cat, and I actually had to look up the tomato for it cos I honestly couldn't think of any fruits.

― Daniel_Rf (Daniel_Rf), Saturday, 25 June 2005 11:06 (twenty years ago)

I think that 98% figure is a little screwy

― Post-Phil, Saturday, 25 June 2005 11:39 (twenty years ago)

agreed

tiger eating an apricot in dominica

― sunny successor (when the lunch bell rings why dont you eat me) (katharine), Saturday, 25 June 2005 14:22 (twenty years ago)

cat... tangerine... dominican republic

I can now walk around feeling special today. Thanks for that.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Saturday, 25 June 2005 14:34 (twenty years ago)

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