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Weird Tests

This was sent to me by a friend and it's one of those crazy things that you just can't stop wondering about ...

If anyone has a rational explanation (in words of one syllable - that I can understand), I'd love to hear it.

Try these...there are three...see if you think like the rest of us do ...

DON'T scroll down too fast- do it slowly and follow the instructions below exactly, do the math in your head as fast you can. It may help to say the answers aloud quietly.

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FOLLOW these instructions one at a time and as QUICKLY as you can!

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What is:

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2+2?

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4+4?

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8+8?

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16+16?

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Quick! Pick a number between 12 and 5.

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Got it?

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Now scroll down.....

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The number you picked was 7.

Right!!!!

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Isn't that weird???

Free will or synaptic wiring? You be the judge. Check out the following exercise, guaranteed to put a wrinkle in your brow.

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There's no trick or surprise. Just follow these instructions, and answer the questions one at a time and as quickly as you can!

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Again, as quickly as you can but don't advance until you've done each one of them... really. Now, ARROW down (but not too fast, you might miss something)...

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What is:

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1+5

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2+4

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3+3

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4+2

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5+1

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Now repeat saying the number 6 to yourself as fast as you can for 15 seconds.

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Then scroll down.

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QUICK!!! THINK OF A VEGETABLE! Then arrow down.

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Keep going.

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Keep going....

You're thinking of a carrot right?

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If not, you're among the 2% of the population whose minds are warped enough to think of something else. 98% of people will answer with carrot when given this exercise.

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Weird, isn't it?

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Here is another one. DON'T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST!

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It only takes 30 seconds. Work this out as you read.

Don't read the bottom until you've worked it out!

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1. First of all, pick the number of days a week that you would like to eat out.

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2. Multiply this number by 2.

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3. Add 5.

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4. Multiply it by 50.

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5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1749. If you haven't, add 1748.

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6. Now subtract the four digit year that you were born.

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You should now have a three digit number:

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The first digit of this was your original number (i.e. how many times you want to go out each week).

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The second two digits are your age

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This is the only year (1999) it will ever work, so spread the fun around while it lasts...

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