Braingle: 'Arson in Kenya' Brain Teaser

Arson in Kenya

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Puzzle ID:	#25105
Fun:	(2.57)
Difficulty:	(2.78)
Category:	Trivia
Submitted By:	verve640

Two brothers from Kenya were preparing their boats for a day of fishing on Lake Victoria. The younger and less experienced brother was confused when he saw a thick brown cloud near the middle of the lake. He wondered if something had caught on fire and asked his brother if they should check for any victims. Upon seeing the cloud, the older brother laughed and assured his brother that as long as they steered clear of the cloud, no one would be hurt. At the end of the day the younger brother laughed at his mistake and even appreciated the cloud as he ate his dinner. What was that mysterious cloud?

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charitybabe Aug 05, 2005	cool but disgusting
onlyeeyore Aug 05, 2005	Mmm, just the thought of a juicy midge cake... Nice bit of trivia I didn't know!
GarnetLover Aug 05, 2005	i agree with charitybabe. ;) I thought it was locusts, but I didn't know why he would apreciate them. nice work
EVOLNI Aug 06, 2005	were they eating a midgit cake or somthing for desert? o well awesome bit of trivia i definatly didnt kno!!
EVOLNI Aug 06, 2005	were they eating a midgit cake or somthing for desert? o well awesome bit of trivia i definatly didnt kno!!
Goldfish Aug 06, 2005	that was stupid
Goldfish Aug 06, 2005	not really pretty cool
alleycat08822 Aug 06, 2005	I live in kenya for most of every year and it was pretty cool to see it in a teaser!
rennebelle Aug 06, 2005	wow- i learn somethign every day!
craziigurl1105 Aug 08, 2005	I learned something i didn't know! great trivia teaser!!
kcelf27 Aug 08, 2005	There was mention of getting hurt...I assumed it was bees. No one ever said these insects were dangerous. But if they breed in 'clouds' and it WOULD be dangerous...probably only cuz they're trying to do their 'thing' I also saw the 'Lake Victoria' and didn't know it was IN Kenya. I thought it would be in Canada. And the fact that the guys were from Kenya was to confuse people. OOPS....I really did learn somthing!
timon_dmlybots Aug 16, 2005	teaser it is!!!!
don_antonini Aug 16, 2005	i havent try eating them.give some of its recipes so i can try it sometime
irishthistle Sep 04, 2005	Wow, cool teaser. I did not know that, I was completly stumped. Great Job!
NTaliesen Sep 06, 2005	I figured it was some kind of bug, but I was hoping they were eating the fish they caught
schatzy228 Sep 06, 2005	i think this was posted last month????
ceeyaaa Sep 06, 2005	very interesting
sens0r108 Sep 06, 2005	Awsome teaser. I didn't have a clue to the answer Interesting bit of trivia to chew on for the rest of the day.
lazy-boy Sep 06, 2005	that was really interesting Its fun to play and learn with interesting trivia and that was a good story also
tdc_tmc Sep 06, 2005	huh?
gummbypal Sep 06, 2005	I have heard of fog thick as pea soup. A bowl of that with a delicious midge cake would be a tidy lunch from Mother Nature's kitchen.
MaryW Sep 06, 2005	Watching the Discovery Channel and PBS comes in handy in moments like this.
jessjspieks Sep 06, 2005	No idea, how many people would. I never even heard of a midge
jimmyb Sep 06, 2005	Can't even go outside anymore
wolfy68 Sep 06, 2005	No more trips to Kenya for me. I have a friend, Midge.....I wonder if she knows a food staple (ugh) shares her name?
ang_phx Sep 06, 2005	YUCK! It's only 10 in the morning here - so super yuck - but it is interesting.
NorthWord Sep 06, 2005	Wow! I never would've thought of insects of any kind! I'm from a place where there aren't any such swarms, & so it's not something that automatically springs to mind. I've heard about them, though! Thanks for teaching me, though.
akm365 Sep 06, 2005	wow i learned something new today this one was rather hard to figure out
(user deleted) Sep 06, 2005	How is this even a brain teaser? It is not a puzzle, it is simply narrative trivia.
riddlelover Sep 06, 2005	Hey, uncleduffy- it is less of a brain teaser, but still very good. A little history and knowledge will take you anywhere... Good job! I liked this!
POPS Sep 06, 2005	You learn something new every day. very interesting.
pawz73 Sep 06, 2005	Yeah, a little knowledge can take you a long way, and with some of gumbypal's pea soup and a delicious midge cake, you can go even further.
Dance24-7 Sep 06, 2005	i guessed a dust cloud but what in the world are midges???
jabdr Sep 06, 2005	The beauty of 'trivia' is that it's so trivial. I doubt this is one I'll try to remember, but I loved it none the less. Great job verve
(user deleted) Sep 06, 2005	stupid, but very educating.
yourmom0101 Sep 06, 2005	ummm, how can there be a fire in the middle of a lake?
gotabody Sep 06, 2005	i knew twas no fire- in d midle of a lake? Tx 4d education.
Toink- Sep 10, 2005	ihadnoideawhatmidges are and so it issumthing new i learned today thanksandkeepthemcoming
SmartiesRock Sep 10, 2005	I thought it was a sort of animal, didn't think of midges. Bon Appetit is right though, gross!
FerretGirl Sep 11, 2005	That was cool!
smarty_blondy Sep 24, 2005	Briliant! Informative and well writen! Keep them coming!
peppamintp Nov 22, 2005	Interesting. I liked the trivia was stumped and looked up a midge. minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water Any of various gnatlike flies of the family Chironomidae, found worldwide and frequently occurring in swarms near ponds and lakes. Any of various similar dipteran insects, such as the biting midges of the family Ceratopogonidae.
SPUTNIK2 Nov 06, 2006	I was thinking a huge swarm of grasshoppers (locusts) they too, are common in Africa. I liked your teaser