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Brain Teaser Question

HAMLET is to VILLAGE as . . .

(A)  STREET is to SIDEWALK

(B)  HIGHWAY is to CAR

(C)  BUILDING is to SKYSCRAPER

(D)  PHOTOGRAPH is to PORTRAIT

(E)  COTTAGE is to HOUSE

(answer found at the end of this post)

Featured Facts

One of nature’s most curious creatures is the ant.  Usually found living in large, highly organized colonies, scientists continue to learn more and more about them.

Here are some interesting facts about the ant:

• Habitat:  every land area with the exception of Polar regions and some islands (such as Hawaii)
• Diet:  bugs, dead animals, plants, fungus, nectar, sap
• Color:  commonly black and red, but also green and golden brown
• Strength:  can support 5,000 times their body weight (comparable to a 200-pound human supporting one million pounds)
• Lifespan:  workers, 1-3 years; queen, up to 30 years

Scientists believe that there could be approximately 22,000 species of ants.  While they may look similar to termites, they are members of different genetic groups.  Termites are aligned closer to mantis and crickets while ants are closer to bees and wasps.

The number of estimated ants is equivalent to one million for each living human on the planet.  They live and work like little robots.  From birth, everything needed is built into each tiny brain.  

Ants are sometimes referred to as superorganisms.  Living cooperatively, the entire ant colony behaves like one single-minded animal.

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Answer to Brain Teaser Question

E

Put the analogy in a very specific sentence.  HAMLET is a small VILLAGE, just as COTTAGE is a small HOUSE.