Have a little time to spare?

If you do, play Bloons. There are 50 levels.

A cool Illusion

Click here to see the illusion. Follow the directions on the page.

Survey?

Don't you think there were more productive ways of spending time than by calculating this.

Math Puzzle

I have tried and asked others, but cannot seem to get the answer.
I'm beginning to think that there isn't one.
The puzzle is simple yet difficult.

Using the numbers 2, 4, 4, 6, and 6, make the number 55.

RULES

You can multiply, divide, add, subtract, square, square root. However, in order to square/square root a number, you need a 2. Likewise, to cube root a number, you need a 3.

You can only use each number once, and cannot do something to the zero power unless you have previously gotten a zero with other numbers.

Also, you cannot combine numbers into bigger numbers. (Example (44+66) /2.) Otherwise, you can do anything.

I can get pretty close, but have yet to get 55.
54=4x4x(6/2) +6
56=6 x (6+2) +4+4
55=?

Feel free to post any comments below.

EDIT: Riddle has been solved. Thanks internet. If you would like to see the solution, view the comments. Don't look at the answer unless you're completely stumped.

Magic Gopher Explained

What is the Magic Gopher?
Click here to find out.

I have been asked to explain this.

If you look at the chart at the end of the trick, it is no coincidence that the numbers 0, 9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81, and 90 all have the same symbol. This is because no matter what two digit number you pick, you always end up with one of those numbers after all of the calculations are done.

Lets say you pick a number in the 30's. It doesn't matter what number you pick, they all end up, once you do the math, being 27.

31-(3+1)=27
32-(3+2)=27
33-(3+3)=27
34-(3+4)=27

No matter what number you pick to be in the "ones" digit, you end up subtracting that same digit from the original number, and you're left with a multiple of 10 (in this case 30.) As the number you pick gets higher, the number you subtract gets higher.

Therefore, your number will always be one of 0, 9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81, or 90, and because all of those numbers have the same sign, the gopher is able to correctly guess the sign every time.

Update

It has been a while since a text update, and so I figure I will take a few minutes out of my day to entertain the masses. First off, I have compiled a list of things I have done since the last real update. It goes as follows:

• Taken an ACT test.
• Seen a dead cat.
• Played regulation dodgeball
• Installed an environment-friendly lightbulb
• Built a Harmonica neck strap out of wire/duck tape
• Solved a rubix cube without peeling off the stickers
• Watched a pizza thrown at a guys face with a slow motion replay

And that's about it. I had a little help with the rubix cube, but technically it was a legitimate way to solve it.

Smart Dog