Mental Floss (Final)
Posted by webmaster 5 September 2009
Congratulations to Andrew Caulfield of Victoria Police who responded with: They are among the most common sources of deadly bacteria. This week’s question is:
In what team is harmony achieved as a result of extreme tension?
The first CIN member in with the correct answer will receive a copy of I am an Idea Factory by Ed Bernacki.


September 7th, 2009 at 7:50 am
A string quartet? All the strings of each instrument are under tension in order that the players can produce harmony in the music.
September 7th, 2009 at 8:02 am
A string quartet
September 7th, 2009 at 8:33 am
Tug-of-war???
September 7th, 2009 at 9:20 am
Tug of war team
September 7th, 2009 at 10:23 am
In an element – for example, hydrogen. There is extreme tension between the positively charged proton, which sits at the centre, and the negatively charged electron,which orbits it.
September 7th, 2009 at 10:37 am
In a team of guitar strings / violin strings / etc.
September 7th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Tug of war
September 7th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
the answer to this weeks question is “In what team is harmony achieved as a result of extreme tension?”
Answer: A string instrument or a string orchestra
September 7th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
Music – extreme tension of the stringed instruments creating harmony when played.