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ERJ Brainteaser - July
Added: 26 Jul 2024
Each month, ERJ sets a weekly brainteaser, with questions of varying degrees of difficulty. Readers…
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ERJ Brainteaser: June
Added: 28 Jun 2024
For some impressive ‘clue-free’ answering, it’s big congratulations to Michele Girardi, Kamila Stas…
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ERJ Brainteaser: May
Added: 31 May 2024
There were some very strong contenders, but after close consideration it is congratulations to Kami…
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ERJ Brainteaser: April
Added: 28 Apr 2024
Several strong candidates but for his extra-sharp answering of Q1 it's big congratulations to Sudi …
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ERJ Brainteaser: March
Added: 28 Mar 2024
For their answers to Q1 and Q3 respectively, it’s congratulations to Ian Brooker, HB Chemical and J…
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ERJ Brainteaser: February
Added: 26 Feb 2024
The prestigious Brainiac of the Month title this time goes to everyone who answered Q2: David Mann,…
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ERJ Brainteaser: January 2024
Added: 26 Jan 2024
For his excellent answers to all four questions, especially problematic Q3, it's big congratulation…
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ERJ Brainiac of the Year Awards
Added: 5 Jan 2024
Our judging panel used a points system for answers sent in during the year to decide the new title …
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ERJ Brainteaser: December
Added: 22 Dec 2023
For consistently stylish and clever answering, its congratulations to Michele Girardi of Scame Mast…
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ERJ Brainteaser: November
Added: 24 Nov 2023
We have a clear, stand-out winner this month, not least for answering Q4. Congratulations to David …
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ERJ Brainteaser: October
Added: 27 Oct 2023
For the first time ever, the Brainiac of the Month title goes to the ERJ question-setter for stumpi…
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ERJ Brainteaser: September
Added: 21 Sep 2023
A difficult call, but especially for his Q1 'triangularity' calculation, its congratulations to Jos…
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ERJ Brainteaser: August
Added: 1 Sep 2023
A close-run decision but our top award goes to Sudi Sudarshan of Bridgestone Americas, new holder o…
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ERJ Brainteaser: July
Added: 28 Jul 2023
For some stand-out answering throughout July, it’s big congratulations to Stephan Paischer of Sempe…
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ERJ Brainteaser: June
Added: 30 Jun 2023
Some great work all round but for so quickly unscrambling Q1, the top prize goes to John Bowen, our…
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ERJ Brainteaser: May
Added: 26 May 2023
Some great answering during May, with Q4 as the tie-breaker. Well done, so, to Michele Girardi, Sca…
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ERJ Brainteaser: April
Added: 28 Apr 2023
Amid all the number-crunching, spotting two obscure references to Eurovision decided this month's t…
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ERJ Brainteaser: March
Added: 31 Mar 2023
From time-to-time, top award goes to an impressive newcomer tackling our toughest teasers. Very wel…
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ERJ Brainteaser: February
Added: 24 Feb 2023
There was one stand-out answer, but given all the effort put in, our February Brainiac of the Month…
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ERJ Brainteaser; January 2023
Added: 27 Jan 2023
We kick off 2023 with some great answering, not least to Q4. Well done, so, to David Mann of SPC Ru…